THE first anniversary mass of a Newtowncunningham peacekeeper killed on duty in Lebanon is to take place. Private Seán Rooney of the 27th Infantry Battalion was killed on December 14 last year. Born in Dundalk, the 24-year-old spent much of his later life in Newtowncunningham. Advertisement He was laid to rest with full military honours […]
Charity Starts at Home
CLG Dhún nan Gall and Aodh Ruadh CLG, Béal Átha Seanaigh are happy to give supporters an opportunity to see the new Donegal Senior team. William Doogan, Aodh Ruadh chairperson welcomes the Donegal Senior Football team, who will play their first game under the reign of Jim McGuinness when they take on Roscommon in a […]
Minister hails ‘extremely positive’ hospital meetings
Donegal Minister Charlie McConalogue has said the hospital meetings attended by Health Minister Stephen Donnelly in Letterkenny on Friday were extremely positive. The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, who accompanied Minister Donnelly during his meetings with GPs, consultants, and Letterkenny University Hospital management and staff, said: “After receiving letters from the consultants at […]
XL Donegal honoured at national awards ceremony
XL Donegal, owned and operated by Nicola Martin, was this week presented with Bronze medal in the Convenience Store of the Year (mini) at the prestigious ShelfLife National C-Store Awards 2023. Now in their 23rd year, the C-Store Awards are recognised as amongst the most prestigious business accolades for the convenience store sector and attracted […]
Over 29,000 students availed of Donegal ETB Courses in 2022
Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB) has published its 2022 Annual Report, outlining the wide range of services and activities it delivered throughout the last year. Despite the ongoing pandemic restrictions that continued into part of 2022, over 29,200 students availed of its post-primary, Further Education and Training (FET), outdoor education and training and music […]
Big celebrations as Dan McTeague turns 90
by Paddy Walsh On Saturday morning, the ten o’clock mass in St Eunan’s Cathedral was specially dedicated to the newly arrived nonagenarian, Dan McTeague, and his spouse, Bernie, who, as celebrant Fr Kevin Gillespie quipped, “had been putting up with him all these years!.” The massed Cathedral choirs, conducted by Frank Breslin, provided a selection […]
Cora Harvey: striving to make a change in local people’s lives
In this week’s Third Degree, Paul Bradley speaks with Cora Harvey (McAleer), of the Donegal Alcohol and Drug Service and hears some of the startling statistics surrounding the growing use of cocaine in the county. Hi Cora, how are you these days? I am good, busy, on the go. There don’t seem to be enough […]
A day of much emotion as Troy is honoured with Freedom of London
By Diarmaid Doherty ON his last visit home to Donegal back in August, Troy Gallagher was able to tell his mum and some close family members the news that he was to be honoured with the Freedom of the City of London later in the year. The Letterkenny man wasn’t able to go public with […]
Letterkenny nursing home to change ownership
by Louise Doyle A LETTERKENNY nursing home is to change ownership next week. In a letter to residents, relatives, staff and friends of Hillcrest House Nursing Home, seen by the Donegal News, operator and owner Anne Gallagher shared the significant news which comes as she is set to retire. Advertisement Ms Gallagher was born in […]
Over €4m spent on private ambulances
by Louise Doyle LETTERKENNY University Hospital has incurred costs of more than €4 million on private ambulances in the last three years. Figures provided to the Donegal News from the HSE show €4,391, 293 was incurred in the hiring of private ambulances in 2021, 2022 and up to September of this year. Advertisement A breakdown of the costs incurred by LUH in […]