Ronan Sweeney, from Letterkenny, sustained significant spinal injuries in an accidental fall from his bedroom window in Sligo last year
First Donegal Fine Gael TD at cabinet table since 1957
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Joe McHugh takes over from Regina Doherty who will now head up the Department of Social Protection, as Chief Whip.
Deputy Joe McHugh named as new government Chief Whip
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Former Diaspora Minster Joe McHugh will also be Minster for the Gaeltacht in the new cabinet
Death announced of Letterkenny businessman Teddy Blaney
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Teddy Blaney was the Letterkenny Chamber’s Business Person of the Year back in 1997 and in 2008 he was entered into the Chamber Hall of Fame
Mica Action Group praised as key report is published
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DONEGAL TD Joe McHugh has welcomed the publication today of the expert panel’s report on Mica-affected homes in Donegal and Mayo and says he wants the panel recommendations implemented as soon as possible. The Mica Report makes a number of recommendations and recognises hundreds of homeowners here in the county were affected through no fault […]
Major progress on Donegal bridge projects
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A major progress on Tirconnail and Fintra bridge projects, between Killybegs and Kilcar, has been announced today by Councillor Niamh Kennedy. Cllr Kennedy said she was ‘delighted’ to receive confirmation of major progress on both bridge projects after months of lobbying for it. Speaking as she stepped down after years as a chair of […]
Radiologist shocked by Letterkenny A&E experience
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RADIOLOGIST in Letterkenny General Hospital, Dr Conall Mac a Bhaird, has spoken of his shock at a recent experience he had in the hospital’s A&E and the intolerable working conditions of staff there. He said that he had visited A&E in Letterkenny General Hospital with a sick friend in the last week and that […]
From a planking granny to dancing teenagers and more…
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Pilates is a low impact body conditioning exercise programme which gives patients the strength and confidence to get into a regular exercise routine.
Ferry’s confirm no bin collections today
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DONEGAL waste firm, Ferry’s Refuse, says it is doing all it can to restore services to normal after its disposal facilities became “unavailable”. In a message posted on social media by the company, Ferry’s said delays in bin collections were due to circumstances beyond their control and that they were working to restore things to […]
Cycle lanes to be added to new Blue Banks road scheme
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CYCLE lanes are to be included in a new €18 million project at the Blue Banks road which is set to under way later this year. The new section of the N56 will eventually link Illistrin to the Greenway. Donegal Government TD Joe McHugh has been lobbying for the new stretch of road from Coolboy […]