by Louise Doyle THE mother of Lifford singer Jessica McKean has spoken of her pride in her daughter after she proudly represented Ireland at the Junior Eurovision finals in Nice at the weekend. The talented 10-year-old gave a mesmerising performance of ‘Aisling’ in front of a live television audience of millions on Sunday night, but sadly it […]
Whoriskey family to switch on sparkling lights display today
by Louise Doyle KIND-HEARTED Kerrykeel couple Michael and Mary Whoriskey are set to switch on of their annual magnificent Christmas lights display for charity this evening. The couple have been transforming their Gortcally garden into a magical winter wonderland for 18 years, raising around €104,000 for numerous charities. Advertisement When the Donegal News caught up with […]
Major boost for Lifford
By Diarmaid Doherty PLANS for the development of a new community hospital in Lifford have received a major boost with the news that work on the introduction of necessary infrastructure at a green field site is to commence. Donegal County Council has been in negotiations with the HSE over the possibility of developing a new […]
Two major developments planned for Letterkenny
by Kate Heaney Planning permission was sought for two major developments in Letterkenny this week reflecting the growing population of the town. The Islamic Community in Donegal are seeking planning permission for a new Cultural Centre which will be located on a greenfield site at Lisnennan, further up the road from the E&I manufacturing unit. […]
Covid outbreak at hospital as emergency department is extremely busy
LETTERKENNY University Hospital is dealing with an outbreak of Covid-19 while the emergency department is extremely busy with high numbers of people attending in recent days. On Thursday 146 people attended the Emergency Department and there are currently 80 patients in the ED with eight patients waiting to be admitted. In a statement this afternoon […]
Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation announces new CEO
The chairman of the board of the Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation has announced that Bord Iascaigh Mhara Director of Economic and Strategic Services, Dominic Rihan has been appointed as its new CEO. Ciarán Doherty said that the KFO was extremely pleased to have somebody of the calibre of Mr Rihan to lead the organisation through what […]
Dense fog warning issued
A DENSE fog warning will be in place in Donegal over the weekend which is expected to cause poor visibility for motorists. Met Éireann has issued a yellow warning with “dense fog forming in many areas, lingering through the day in some places. Patches of freezing fog too, poor visibility and hazardous travelling conditions,” the […]
Downings man in the running for millions
By Dionne Meehan DOWNINGS man Eric Roberts is competing on Netflix’s biggest reality TV show Squid Game: The Challenge for a chance to win $4.56 million. Created based on the Netflix Original ‘Squid Game’ which aired in 2021, the reality TV show has been described as a “mirror image” of the original show. Advertisement During […]
Tessie turns 100
Special wishes are extended to Tessie McGettigan from Braide, Lifford, who celebrated her 100th birthday recently. Tessie is a much-loved neighbour and friend to many and her home was a busy place on her birthday as so many people wanted to call and offer their congratulations on her big day. Born on November 7,1923, Tessie’s […]
Hotel quells closure rumours
by Kate Heaney MANAGEMENT at Highlands Hotel in Glenties moved this week to quell rumours that the hotel was closing in the New Year. Stressing on Facebook that there are “no plans whatsoever for the closure of The Highlands Hotel” the post added that they remain fully operational “with the same dedication to providing exceptional […]