By Dionne Meehan LOUGHANURE woman Bríd Winnie Sweeney is also raising much needed funds for Donegal Cancer Flights and Services by walking 366 days in 2024 which is a leap year. Losing her brother, mother and father to cancer in the space of six years, Bríd wanted to give back to this worthy charity. Advertisement Based […]
New series to explore the history behind the surname O’Donnell
A NEW series on TG4 is set to explore the stories behind Ireland’s most common surnames including the historic tales of the O’Donnells echoing through the hills of Donegal. Sloinne is a brand-new seven-part series premiering on TG4 starting this Saturday. Each episode features a special guest exploring their family surname, taking us on a […]
Students pen letter to Minister over delay in new school building
STUDENTS of St Eunan’s College in Letterkenny have taken their fight for a new school building straight to the Minister of Education and skills this week after penning a letter raising major concerns over the delays in construction. The letter to Minister Norma Foley TD describes the current school facilities as ‘simply not adequate’ to […]
Nineteen per cent rise in number of patients on trolleys
by Louise Doyle THE number of admitted patients who were on trolleys waiting for a bed at Letterkenny University Hospital yesterday rose by 19 per cent compared with the beginning of the month. Thirty-one admitted patients were on trolleys in LUH yesterday without a bed. Advertisement The number was a rise of five patients on January 2, 2024, when […]
Assessment of Ramelton signage to be carried out
SIGN posts for the Lennon Waterfall in Ramelton were called for by Cllr Pauric McGarvey at Tuesday’s Letterkenny Milford Municipal District meeting describing the waterfall as a “hidden gem”. Also known as the Salmon Leap, Cllr McGarvey said he visited there as a child and now brings his own children there. “Make it a tourist attraction […]
Graffiti in Letterkenny ‘getting out of hand’
by Kate Heaney GRAFFITI in Letterkenny is ‘getting out of hand’ and is causing major problems for the Tidy Towns, according to Cllr Jimmy Kavanagh who raised the issue at this week’s meeting of the Letterkenny Municipal District. Cllr Kavanagh said the message needs to go out that graffiti on property is an offence and […]
Gardaí in Donegal urge motorists to only travel if “necessary”
GARDAÍ in Donegal took to social media this morning to urge motorists to only travel if “necessary”. This comes following the extension of a low temperature weather warning for Donegal to 11am, Friday, January 19. Gardaí have this morning described roads around Donegal as being in a “treacherous” condition. Advertisement “Please only travel if necessary […]
Vigilance urged on the roads as yellow alert for snow remains
by Louise Doyle MOTORISTS in Donegal are urged to exercise continued caution as a yellow alert for ice and low temperature remains in place until tomorrow, Friday, January 19. A status yellow alert for snow and ice in Donegal came into effect yesterday and will continue until 11am tomorrow, Met Éireann has said. Advertisement All […]
Fresh hope for vital counselling service
“We are conscious of how the closure of this service would affect local communities and the concern that this has caused across the county.”
Pringle raises funding for counselling service in Dáil
Donegal TD Thomas Pringle, has called on Government to reverse the funding decision that is forcing Donegal’s only child and adolescent counselling service to close. Addressing the Dáil today, Deputy Pringle said: “The recent announcement that Donegal’s only child and adolescent counselling service has been forced to close because of a lack of funding has […]