TATA Consultancy Services (TCS) based in Letterkenny has raised €1739 to date in a recent fundraising campaign in aid of BUMBLEance, Ireland’s Children’s National Ambulance Service. The fundraising goal is to enhance BUMBLEance’s Vehicle 9, which specifically serves children across Donegal, by funding a selection of new toys to make hospital journeys more comfortable and […]
‘Being a frontline worker is a vocation’
Killea man who previously worked as a nurse steps into new role as a garda
Funeral details confirmed for Letterkenny man, Tommy Connors
THE funeral will take place on Thursday morning in St. Eunan’s Cathedral of the Letterkenny man who died tragically in a storm-related incident in the town on Friday. Tommy Connors, Neil T Blaney Road, Letterkenny, lost his life in the incident which occurred at a domestic property at around 4.15pm. A very well known and […]
Former Buncrana facility to begin a new chapter in major nationwide auction
A well-known property in Buncrana is set to open a new chapter this month, as a former HSE-owned building in Lisfannon Industrial Estate goes to auction with O’Donnellan & Joyce on Friday, October 24 at 12 noon. Once home to a local cheese production facility, the building has long been part of the area’s industrial […]
Thousands of cross-border students attending ‘Donegal Roadsafe Roadshow’
Irish Road Safety Week (IRSW) began on Monday and continues until Sunday. A number of events are taking place as part of IRSW here in Donegal such as the ‘Donegal Roadsafe Roadshow’ that is taking place today and tomorrow at the Aura Leisure Centre in Letterkenny. The show is a partnership between the Donegal County […]
Garda recruitment event to take place in Milford today
The latest Garda recruitment competition is still live. A Garda recruitment information event will be held today in Lidl in Milford from 1pm to 4pm. A garda spokesperson said: “Everybody is welcome to come along to have a chat and to get information. “We have held a number of recruitment information events recently and we […]
Glass door smashed in St Johnston
GARDAÍ are appealing for information after the back door of a house was smashed in St Johnston. The incident of criminal damage occurred at a house at Main Street in the early hours of Friday, October 3, between 12.30am and 6.30am. The glass in the back door of the house was smashed between those times but entry […]
Response efforts to Storm Amy stood down
In response to Storm Amy Donegal County Council, in association with a number of community partners, arranged for the opening of a number of community based emergency hubs across the county and co-ordinated a response with Donegal Civil Defence to provide essential services. These response efforts were stood down yesterday evening. Following consultation with […]
Making a difference to their patients’ lives – LUH staff members are honoured
THREE outstanding staff members at Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) have been acknowledged for the difference they make in their patients’ lives. At a ceremony in the hospital on Friday, Laura Sweeney, Pauline Ferry and Claire McBride were chosen to receive a ‘DAISY Award’ after being nominated by co-workers and patients. The DAISY Award is an […]
Clothes recycling workshop in Killygordon next week
AN event to encourage people to recycle their old clothes will be held in Killygordon next week. The Finn Valley Guild of the Irish Countrywomen’s Association will be hosting a workshop on zero waste by reusing older clothing into new items. e.g. old jeans into gardening aprons or reusing old knitting items into new chemo […]