Magheroarty based transport company, John McGinley Coach Travel, has signed a €4million coach deal with Volvo. This new deal will see the family-run company add ten new custom built Volvo coaches to their fleet in the Spring. It is one of the largest individual custom orders Volvo will undertake this year, and is seen as […]
Electoral boundaries issue ‘likely to be revisited’
A Donegal TD has said the possibility of Donegal returning to a county-wide constituency – or two constituencies – will likely be revisited after the next election. Deputy Thomas Pringle said there is a clear need for the county to revert back to one unit “as in the whole county of Donegal”. There had been […]
‘Confidence in LUH is being lost’ after second consultant let go
by Louise Doyle CONFIDENCE in Letterkenny University Hospital is being eroded after a second locum consultant was let go in a matter of weeks, it has been claimed. Councillor Gerry McMonagle, who is also a member of Regional Health Forum West, has called for a deeper probe into the qualifications and background of locum consultants employed […]
Donegal man receives National Bravery Award after rescue
A DONEGAL man has received a National Bravery Award, following his heroic rescue of a woman drowning on Carrickfinn Beach. During the event which took place in Dublin’s Farmleigh House on Friday afternoon Ceann Comhairle, Seán Ó Fearghaíl TD, presented 26 National Bravery Awards to individuals from across Ireland who risked their own lives to […]
Run in the Dark returns to Gaoth Dobhair
By Róise Collins AS darkness sweeps around the globe on Wednesday November 15, thousands of people across the world will pull on their running shoes and red flashing armbands to complete a 5k run, wheel or walk. This is part of a global movement lighting up the night to help cure paralysis. Advertisement The Run […]
Businesses plea for patience amid traffic light ‘teething issues’
by Jerome Hughes Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce is seeking forbearance from motorists while ‘teething issues’ are resolved with respect to a traffic management system at the town’s Polestar roundabout. Letterkenny Chamber CEO Toni Forrester has moved to allay concerns over the traffic lights at the roundabout which have attracted criticism from some motorists and local shops. Advertisement “We have to remember […]
School fears over tele mast go-ahead
by Louise Doyle THE Board of Management of a Castlefinn school has said the community feels “betrayed” by Donegal County Council after it granted planning permission for a telecommunications mast metres from the building. Those at the helm of St Mary’s National School have lodged an objection to the go-ahead, warning that numerous families have informed them […]
Building of new Letterkenny nursing unit gets underway
“The arrival of plant equipment at the site on Kilmacrennan Road close to Letterkenny University Hospital is great news for the people of Letterkenny.
Clannad honoured by Údarás na Gaeltachta
RENOWNED music group Clannad were honoured by Údarás na Gaeltachta at an event in Leo’s Tavern on Thursday, thanking them for the emphasis they have placed on their native language and culture throughout their career. Clannad were founded by Pádraig and Noel Ó Dúgáin with Pól, Ciarán and Máire Uí Bhraonáin i 1970 and have achieved worldwide renown […]
Health minister again refuses to confirm when he will visit LUH
HEALTH Minister Stephen Donnelly has come under fire for failing to confirm when he will meet with local GPs amid ‘service collapse’ fears in Letterkenny University Hospital. One month on from when 78 GPs, backed by 11 consultants, penned a letter to Minister Donnelly imploring him to come to Donegal to see first hand the crisis […]