STUDENTS at Errigal College participated in an art workshop as part of an all-island initiative, Creative Connections on Wednesday afternoon The project is a collaborative effort between the school’s Art teacher, Mrs. Crossan, and renowned Letterkenny-based artist, Audrey Henry. Creative Connections was launched earlier this year by Minister for Education, Helen McEntee, and Northern Ireland’s […]
Parishioners enjoy Lourdes trip
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IN the early hours of Monday morning, Fr Stephen Gorman led 34 young people from eight different secondary schools across Donegal on a pilgrimage to the shrine at Lourdes where Our Lady appeared to little Bernadette Soubirous. They were accompanied by ten youth leaders. In total 211 people travelled from the Raphoe Diocese which included […]
Calls to expand LUH to Galway bus service
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By Róise Collins CALLS have been made to increase the frequency of a patient transport bus travelling from Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) to Galway for medical appointments. During Tuesday’s meeting of the Regional Health Forum West, Cllr Declan Meehan questioned why the vital service only operates three days a week. Advertisement Currently, the bus runs […]
More buses – but slower times on Dublin route
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By Chris Ashmore BUS Éireann has introduced a new timetable with a record number of services on its busy Letterkenny to Dublin route – but passengers now face a published journey time that is typically almost 25 minutes longer than before. The Donegal News can also reveal that the Route 32X Express service – which […]
Gardaí ‘Go Purple’ to support domestic violence services
Today is #GoPurpleDay! Go Purple Day aims to support survivors, raise awareness and create a culture of zero tolerance for all forms of domestic, sexual and gender-based violence. Gardaí across the Division will be wearing a purple ribbon on their uniform today in support of local domestic violence services and in support of victims of […]
Celebrations as new B&Q store opens in Letterkenny
B&Q has today opened its brand-new store in Letterkenny, in the third of three store openings across Ireland since 2008. The opening of the new store follows B&Qs acquisition of three previous Homebase stores earlier this year. The new B&Q Letterkenny store employs 34 colleagues including 19 colleagues who transferred from Homebase. Advertisement The new […]
LUH pushes alternative plan as calls grow for surgical hub in Donegal
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By Róise Collins A LETTERKENNY councillor has called on the HSE and Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) to prioritise a business case for the development of a surgical hub in Donegal. However, LUH General Manager Sean Murphy has expressed support for an alternative larger ambulatory (non-inpatient) care unit. Advertisement At Tuesday’s meeting of the Regional Health […]
Weather: Cloudy start to the day with patchy mist and drizzle
This morning will be cloudy with some patchy mist and drizzle. There will be some clear and perhaps sunny breaks later this afternoon, however, later more cloud and patchy drizzle will drift in. Highest temperatures of 16 to 18 degrees. Advertisement Tonight will be cloudy with outbreaks of light rain and drizzle. There will be […]
Relay for Life hailed a massive success with over €150,000 raised so far
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By Róise Collins THIS year’s Relay for Life has been hailed a massive success, raising €154,358 (and counting), as thousands gathered in Letterkenny for the 24-hour event, which ran from Saturday through to Sunday afternoon. Despite challenging weather conditions, people from across the county took to the track at ATU’s Donegal campus for the annual […]
Councillors back call for public inquiry into defective concrete blocks scandal
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By Chris Ashmore COUNCILLORS in Donegal have passed a motion calling on the Government to establish an independent judicial statutory public inquiry into the defective concrete block crisis. This follows a motion tabled by Cllr. Frank McBrearty who stated that the truth must be revealed regarding “what has been labelled incorrectly as the Mica Freeze […]