THE chairperson of Relay for Life said he is “over the moon” after confirmation that this year’s monster event raised just over €320,000 for cancer research.
HSE childcare inspection reports go online
THE Manager of Donegal Childcare today claimed the absence of an appropriate ‘weighted system of regulation is hugely discouraging’ for many childcare providers.
Damning creche reports in Donegal
INSPECTORS who visited a number of crèches across Donegal found young children were exposed to risks of strangulation, scalding and other serious injuries.
Minister announces tourism boat funding for Arranmore Island
THE Minister for Environment has given sanction for Comhar na nOileán Teoranta to approve funding of €182,599, to Jim Muldowney for the purchase of a 10m hard boat at Árainn Mór Island.
Interim Emergency Department opens at LGH
WITH effect from midday today, an interim Emergency Department is to open to all ambulance, GP and walk-in admissions at Letterkenny General Hospital (LGH)
Eunan’s to fly New York-bound Wherity in for Championship
DONEGAL senior football panellist Ross Wherity is emigrating to New York this week – but St Eunan’s will fly the player back for their Donegal senior football championship quarter-final meeting with Malin next month…
Disability ‘Hate Crime’ on the rise
THERE has been a sharp rise in disability ‘hate crime’ in Donegal due to the recession, a leading disability rights campaigner has warned.
Donegal ‘Roses’ are having the time of their lives
TWO young Donegal women are having the time of their lives as they represent Donegal and Dubai in the 54th Rose Of Tralee International Festival.
From the Bronx to Ballybofey: McCann settling in to life at Harps
Chris McNulty hears from new Finn Harps signing Pat McCann…