BRENDAN Kennedy probably wasn’t the only teenager who crossed from Dungloe to work in the Scottish Highlands in 1952, growing a beard while sleeping in a field for a couple of weeks to help him look eighteen. Working at hardrock drilling and on the trimming gantries in DalcroyPitlochry, and Glascarnoch further north, was difficult and […]
New Director of Nursing appointed at Letterkenny University Hospital
LETTERKENNY University Hospital (LUH) has announced the appointment of Una Cardin as the hospital’s new Director of Nursing. Originally from Derry, Una has lived in Donegal for almost 20 years. She brings a wealth of experience in oncology and nursing leadership, having most recently held the position of Assistant Director for Operations and Service Improvement […]
Weather: Breezy day with mix of sunny spells and scattered showers
TODAY will be bright and breezy with sunny spells and scattered showers. The showers will become more widespread later today and some of them could be heavy and prolonged. Highest temperatures of 10 to 12 degrees in moderate to fresh and gusty winds. Advertisement There will be clear spells tonight with scattered showers, some heavy […]
Just five gardaí assigned to the Donegal Gaeltacht are proficient in Irish
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IT has been revealed that just five of the 26 gardaí assigned to the Donegal Gaeltacht are proficient in Irish. In correspondence to the Public Accounts Committee, An Garda Síochána disclosed that less than half of the 89 gardaí assigned to Gaeltacht areas across the country have the ability to work in the Irish language, […]
Donegal man walks Camino in memory of his late wife
A DONEGAL man who undertook a fundraising walk of the Camino in memory of his late wife has presented a cheque from the funds raised to Letterkenny University Hospital and the Donegal Hospice. Retired judge, Seán MacBride from Moville, who completed part of the Camino, a historic pilgrimage route, in memory of his late wife, […]
‘Spoiled votes is a very worrying trend’ – Deputy Pat ‘the Cope’ Gallagher
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DONEGAL TD Pat ‘the Cope’ Gallagher said the results of this year’s presidential election were not surprising. This comes following Catherine Connolly’s landslide victory on Saturday when she was elected the tenth President of Ireland. Speaking to the Donegal News, Deputy Gallagher said: “I was getting a very clear indication from constituents that they were […]
Moderator congratulates President-Elect Connolly
THE Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, Right Reverend Dr Trevor Gribben, has offered his congratulations to President-Elect Catherine Connolly, who will become the 10th President of Ireland and only the third women to hold the office. Assuring her of his prayers, Dr Gribben said: “On behalf of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, I would […]
Son pays heartbreaking tribute to Seamus Quinn
The gifted Loreto Letterkenny teacher remembered for giving ‘love and counsel’ so easily
Petition to reopen Donegal ISPCA rehabilitation centre garners almost 1,500 signatures
by Mia Regan ALMOST 1,500 people have signed a petition calling for the reopening of the Donegal ISPCA Animal Rehabilitation Centre to reopen. The Ballyare-based centre closed its doors in September after the withdrawal of The Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA). The ISPCA took over management of the centre from the Donegal SPCA, […]
Landslide victory for Catherine Connolly in Donegal
Galway woman promises a ‘presidency of diversity’