Major burst to water main impacting east Donegal


Uisce Éireann is working to restore water supply to customers supplied by Lough Mourne Public Water Supply Scheme following a burst to a trunk water main. The burst is causing outages and low pressure for customers in the following areas including: Ballybofey, Stranorlar, Glenfin, Convoy, Drumkeen and surrounding areas. Customers on higher ground at Raphoe […]

Storm Jocelyn slowing ESB restoration efforts


The ESB has warned that the arrival of Storm Jocelyn is slowing their restoration efforts for those who remain without power across the county. At 5:15pm around 24,000 customers who lost electricity supply during Storm Isha remain without power, predominantly in the Northwest. In addition, 14,000 customers have lost supply following the high winds associated […]

Ongoing dispute delays opening of new hospital


The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) say staffing and clinical governance measures must be in place before it can support the opening of the new community hospital in Ballyshannon. The opening of the new 80-bed hospital is the subject of an ongoing dispute between staff and the HSE, according to the INMO.   The union […]

Donegal County Council warns against unnecessary travel as Storm Jocelyn hits


Donegal County Council is warning against unnecessary travel as Storm Jocelyn hits. With the onset of Storm Jocelyn, a Yellow Wind warning is in place for Donegal until 5am tomorrow (Wednesday) bringing very strong and gusty southwest to west winds with potential impacts of difficult travelling conditions, debris and loose objects being displaced and large […]

LUH: 46 patients without a bed today


THERE are 46 patients at Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) without a bed today. The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) said trolley numbers have been very high over the last few days leading to overcrowding records being broken in Cork University Hospital (94 patients on trolleys today) and University Hospital Limerick (132 patients yesterday). Across […]

Fundraising auction planned for Drumoghill chapel


By Dionne Meehan A FUNDRAISING auction has been organised in a bid to secure the future of St Columba’s Church in Drumoghill, Manorcunningham. Known as being the “heart” of Drumoghill’s bright, caring and connected local community for almost 200 years, the building has fallen into a state of dilapidation in recent times. Advertisement From first […]

Sole survivor of Buncrana Pier tragedy visits her friends in Lough Swilly RNLI


by Louise Doyle THE sole survivor of the Buncrana pier tragedy almost eight years ago, which claimed five lives of her family, has presented a cheque to her friends at Lough Swilly RNLI. Little Rioghnach-Ann McGrotty was just four months old when she was rescued from the waters of Lough Swilly on March 20, 2016 […]