TODAY will be another breezy day with sunny spells and heavy showers, bringing the chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms. Temperatures will feel cool with highs of 9 to 11 degrees in moderate to fresh and gusty winds, strong along coasts. Showers will become isolated by evening and the winds will ease. Advertisement Tonight, there […]
Gardaí issue home security advice as darker evenings return
WITH the darker evenings now setting in, gardaí are reminding the public of the importance of securing homes and keeping them well lit. A garda spokesperson emphasised the need to “lock up and light up” and issued the following advice. “Ensure that your property is well secured at all times,” a garda spokesperson said. Advertisement […]
Arrest after large cocaine and cash seizure in Letterkenny
ONE person has been arrested after a large quantity of cocaine and cash was seized in Letterkenny. This comes after gardaí from the Donegal Divisional Drugs Unit carried out searches at a residence in the Letterkenny area on Saturday evening, October 25. A garda spokesperson said: “A large quantity of cocaine and cash were seized. […]
Gardaí issue appeal after break-in at Dunfanaghy holiday home
GARDAÍ are appealing for information following a break-in at a holiday home in Dunfanaghy. The burglary occurred in the Kill Park area of Dunfanaghy between September 27 and October 25. A garda spokesperson said: “The owners of a holiday home in that area returned to their property to discover that it had been entered and […]
New book shares the stories of local Tunnel Tigers
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 […]