SUBSTANTIAL damage was caused to the front fence of a house in Churchill after youths lit fireworks outside the property. Gardaí are appealing for the assistance of the public in connection with the incident of criminal damage in Keeloges, We are appealing for the assistance of the public in connection with an incident of criminal […]
‘Living angel’ Tina is Family Carer of the Year
An Inishowen woman has been named Donegal Lidl Family Carer of the Year 2025. Tina Smith from Moville won the award which recognises the remarkable commitment, compassion and strength of family carers who provide essential care to loved ones every day. Tina has cared for her mother, who lives with multiple myeloma, for the past […]
Road closure plans for Ramelton
MOTORISTS have been advised of a road closure planned for Ramelton starting tomorrow, and continuing through until Friday, November 14. Donegal County Council say Rectory Road in Ramelton will be closed from Cúl Na Cille Housing Estate to the junction between Rectory Road and Church Road from 9am to 4.30pm each day. The closure will take […]
Football match raises €19,000 for Letterkenny hospital
TWO companies have joined forces to raise almost €20,000 for Letterkenny University Hospital. Doctor Khan, head of the Paediatric Department , and staff from the Paediatrics Ward in the hospital recently accepted a donation for €19,000 to benefit patients and their families. The donation was from local businesses Boyle Construction and O’Hara & Harrison Electrical […]
€500,000 allocated for Carrigart-Downings Walkway
DONEGAL County Council has been allocated €500,000 to complete the walkway between Carrigart and Downings under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (ORIS). The funding is in respect of measures two and three of the scheme which provides funding of up to €500,000 for strategic repair and maintenance of existing facilities, together with the development of […]
HSE Nursing Service unavailable on Tory Island this weekend
The HSE Nursing Service on Tory Island is unavailable on Saturday, November 1 and Sunday, November 2. All planned nursing care has been delivered. A HSE spokesperson said: “We wish to apologise for this unplanned temporary gap in service. There will be an agency nurse covering the period from Monday until Thursday next week when […]
Celebrations in Lifford to mark Red Hugh O’Donnell’s birthday
By Paul McElwee HISTORY came alive in Lifford at the weekend as crowds gathered to celebrate the legacy of Red Hugh O’Donnell, the famed Irish chieftain. The parade began at the Apple Green on Letterkenny Road, with devoted supporters marching through the streets where Red Hugh once lived before fleeing Ireland after the Nine Years War […]
Gardaí issue advice to retailers ahead of Christmas shopping
DONEGAL Divisional Crime Prevention Officer Sergeant Fergus McGroary has said preventing retail crime and keeping staff and customers safe is a priority for local gardaí. Sergeant McGroary made his comments as he was addressing a Business Watch Seminar in Dillon’s Hotel on Wednesday last, which was attended by a number of local business owners and managers. The informative […]
A special return home to Gaoth Dobhair
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By Tommy Curran LAST week Mrs Grace Drummond travelled from Adelade in Australia to Sheskinbeg in Gaoth Dobhair to place the ashes of her mum, Ellen Hughes in the ruins of her former home. In the end bringing her mum’s ashes from Adelade to Sheskinbeg is more than a logical task, it is a pilgrimage of […]
Christmas Toy Appeal to support Donegal families
THE Donegal Christmas Toy Appeal is returning for its fourth consecutive year, once again in partnership with Lifestart Services. This much-loved community initiative has grown from strength to strength, supporting hundreds of children across County Donegal who are experiencing poverty. Each year, the appeal invites members of the public to take part as Secret Santas, […]