by Louise Doyle A WOMAN raped by her former partner in her own home has urged other women experiencing sexual abuse behind closed doors to “take a deep breath and report it to gardaí”. Paul Arthur, 59, from Conwal, Letterkenny was jailed for ten years after a jury found him guilty on Friday of three counts of […]
St Brigid’s Cross-making in the Cathedral Quarter
A special cultural event to celebrate St. Brigid’s Day and the beginning of spring will be held in Letterkenny. The event hosted by the Letterkenny Cathedral Quarter will be held in Dillon’s Hotel on Thursday, January 30, from 6.30pm-8.30pm. It will include making St Brigid’s crosses and celebrating the many special traditions connected to Brigid of Ireland. […]
Adapting Mother Nature’s gifts to our health needs
Qualified medical herbalist Columbia Hillen hosts event in Gaoth Dobhair PEOPLE from places as diverse as Newfoundland, Glasgow, Armagh, Nottingham, Belfast, Donegal and Dublin took part in a special herbal medicine workshop in Gaoth Dobhair, creating winter tonic syrups, herb cornbread and a sweet snack called ‘grá balls’, made with pine and maple syrup. The all-day […]
Uisce Éireann say power outages at treatment plants impacting on water supplies in Donegal
Uisce Éireann say they are actively sourcing and deploying generators at sites around Donegal where there is no power in an effort to restore water supplies. In a statement this evening, Uisce Éireann say they have crews on the ground across Co Donegal continuing to work to restore water supplies. “We are coordinating closely with the […]
PARENTING: When the time comes to wind back on your child’s dodo
By: Louise Flanagan ALL three of my kids loved their dodo when they were tots. At the baby stage, a dodo was omnipresent; I wouldn’t have left the house unless I had at least two with me. Only an amateur would put themselves in the precarious position of relying on just one. As they got […]
Letterkenny woman in court over 27 offences
A LETTERKENNY woman appeared at the local District Court this week facing a total of 27 offences including assault, public order and theft. Jodie Quill, Carraig Craobh, Crievesmith, was charged with the alleged assault at the Voodoo nightclub, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny, on September 18, 2022. She was further charged with theft from the St […]
Councillor claims motorists are ‘sitting ducks’ for new speed camera
By Chris Ashmore MOTORISTS are “sitting ducks” when it comes to a new static speed camera which has been erected on the main Letterkenny to Derry road, it has been claimed. And with the fine for breaking the speed limit for passing a static camera having increased to €160, the letter in the post can […]
Main Letterkenny to Ramelton road to be closed for a time on Sunday
A section of the main Letterkenny to Ramelton road will be closed on Sunday morning to allow for the removal of an overhanging tree. Gardaí are advising motorists to take care and be aware that diversions will be in place while the work is carried out. The tree was partially blown over during Friday’s storms. […]
Parents afraid to drop children at school because of speeding traffic
By Chris Ashmore PARENTS are afraid to let their children off outside a school for fear that they could be hit by speeding cars – that was the claim made by Cllr. Liam Blaney this week. He was referring to the situation outside Kilmacrennan National School where he said that cars “are flying by” and […]
Two more weather warnings issued by Met Éireann for Donegal
By Diarmaid Doherty AS the county recovers from the damage and impact of Storm Éowyn on Friday, Met Éireann has today issued more weather warnings for Donegal. A Moderate Weather Warning for snow-ice for Donegal will take effect from 8pm this evening (Saturday) and is valid until 9am on Sunday. And there’s a separate Moderate […]