Thousands raised for young woman after shock cancer diagnosis


A FUNDRAISER to help support a young mother from St Johnston who was diagnosed with cancer last week raised over €15,000 in a day. Patrice Mc Crossan (née Rodgers), aged 32, discovered she had acute aggressive leukaemia last Friday and was sent to Galway for treatment two days later. The news came as a huge […]

Hospital preparing for busy bank holiday weekend


LETTERKENNY University Hospital is preparing for a busy bank holiday weekend and the public is being urged to consider all options before attending the emergency department. Tony Canavan, CEO Saolta University Health Care Group said, “We are preparing for increased demand for hospital services in the North West this bank holiday weekend. Our Emergency Departments […]

Woman arrested in connection with murder of Ann Coll


Police in Scotland have arrested a woman in connection with the murder of Gaoth Dobhair Ann Coll. Ann was found with serious injuries at a flat on Newfield Place, Rutherglen on Friday, December 22, 2023 and was pronounced dead at the scene. A murder investigation got underway and officers have been carrying out house to […]

Bishop McGuckian to leave Raphoe Diocese


BISHOP Alan McGuckian, SJ has today been appointed by Pope Francis as the new Bishop of the Diocese of Down and Connor. In a letter to the Diocese of Raphoe, Bishop McGuckian announced his new appointment. The letter read: Advertisement “It was announced today that I have been appointed Bishop of Down and Connor. I […]

Remembering Hugh McLean


This article was published in the Donegal News in April of last year. We carry the feature again in tribute to Hugh whose death occurred on Monday. BY DIARMAID DOHERTY HUGH McLean can still remember taking to the stage with Willie Ponsonby’s Dance Band in the North Star Ballroom in Carrigart back in April 1963. Advertisement He […]

Drop in number of vacant social homes brought back into use


THERE was a drop in the number of vacant social homes brought back into use in Donegal last year, according to new figures from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. In 2023 a total of 73 units were brought back into use, down from 78 in 2022 and down from 84 in 2021. […]

Only 43 defective block homeowners receive full payment


ONLY 43 homeowners in Donegal affected by the defective blocks crisis have been able to receive a full payment for remediation works in the first three years of the redress scheme. Last year the amended defective blocks redress scheme was launched but campaigners say it is still not working and will leave families in debt. […]

Gardaí to step up checkpoints this Bank Holiday weekend


by Louise Doyle GARDAÍ in Donegal have warned motorists they will be ramping up checkpoints this Bank Holiday weekend. Ten people were killed on Donegal roads in 2023, up from eight the previous year. Advertisement Nationally, 184 people lost their lives, according to the Road Safety Authority (RSA) – the highest number of fatalities in […]

LUH among most overcrowded


LETTERKENNY University Hospital (LUH) was among the five most overcrowded hospitals in the country last month. Over the first month of the year there were 709 people awaiting beds in LUH, averaging out at around 23 per day. This compares to just 247 patients waiting on beds ten years ago in January 2014. Advertisement Nationally for […]