The woman who died in Friday night’s road traffic collision outside Letterkenny has been named. Layla Hussein Ali (22) who is originally from Somalia, died after she was struck by a vehicle on the main Letterkenny to Kilmacrennan road at Illistrin. It’s understood the deceased had been living in Donegal since last March. Family relatives […]
Almost 40 patients waiting on beds at Letterkenny University Hospital
THERE are almost 40 patients waiting on trolleys at Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) this morning. It comes as hospitals across the country are braced for the peak of RSV, Covid-19 and influenza infections this week and next. According to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation’s (INMO) trolley watch figures, 39 people are waiting on a […]
Police in Scotland continue to investigate woman’s murder
by Louise Doyle POLICE in Scotland investigating the murder of a Gaoth Dobhair woman who was found dead in a flat in south Lanarkshire in December have said they are keen to hear from anyone with information. Ann Coll (61) sustained serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene in a first floor flat in Rutherglen. […]
Donegal to be well represented at BT Young Scientist Exhibition 2024
By Dionne Meehan STUDENTS from Donegal will be making the journey to Dublin this week to compete in the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2024. A total of twelve entries from schools around the county will help make up a total of 550 projects selected to compete in this week’s final stage. Advertisement However, […]
Brian’s ‘Drive of Ireland’ nearing a successful end
By Diarmaid Doherty Six days into his charity Drive of Ireland, Brian McDaid hit the worst of the week’s weather yesterday afternoon with heavy fog causing dangerous driving conditions along the East coast. Brian was heading northwards on the M1 motorway when dense pockets of fog descended on the route. Advertisement “It was scary enough […]
Homeless figures for county jump ten per cent
THE number of people recorded as being homeless in Donegal has risen by ten per cent, according to the latest report from the Department of Housing. The monthly report for November shows 62 people were homeless in the county up from 56 the previous month. Across the north west 144 adults needed assistance from local […]
Texaco Children’s Art competition launched
The search to find the young artists who will excel in this year’s Texaco Children’s Art Competition has begun. Last year four students from Co. Donegal won prizes in the competition, which is now in its 70th year and widely acknowledged as the longest running arts sponsorship in Ireland. The closing date for entries is […]
Low temperature warning in place until Tuesday
MET Éireann has issued a weather warning for low temperatures which will remain in place until Tuesday. The yellow warning for low temperatures and ice is in place for the whole country up until 10am on Tuesday. The cold spell is set to stick around until the weekend with a cold weather advisory warning also […]
Aontú representative ‘shellshocked’ at reports that residential unit to close
Donegal Aontú representative Mary T Sweeney says she is absolutely shellshocked at reports that the Supervised Residential Unit (SRU) in Carndonagh is to close. The unit, housed in an old convent, provides residential and outreach services for patients experiencing mental health difficulties. “I am absolutely shellshocked to hear that this service is allegedly being shut […]
Missing teen found safe
A Donegal teenager missing since last Friday has been found safe and well. 16-year-old Patrick Potter was reported missing from Burnfoot on Friday, 5th January 2024. A garda spokesperson said: “Gardaí would like to thank the public and the media for their assistance.”