Funeral of Danny Blair to take place tomorrow 


By Dionne Meehan JUST one short week after launching his book detailing his cancer diagnosis, treatment and prognosis, Daniel (Danny) Blair sadly passed away yesterday. Danny passed away at his home at Upper Dore, Bunbeg. Advertisement The father of two was originally from Glasgow, but had made Donegal his home with his wife Anne and […]

World Patient Safety Day marked at Letterkenny University Hospital


To mark World Patient Safety Day, the Quality and Patient Safety team in Letterkenny University Hospital have developed an important initiative to help patients become active partners in their own healthcare. The theme for this year is “Engaging patients for patient safety”, in recognition of the crucial role patients, families and caregivers play in the […]

Letterkenny construction company shortlisted for prestigious award


A LETTERKENNY construction company has been shortlisted for the prestigious Irish Construction Industry Awards 2023. Boyle Construction, based at Ballyraine, Letterkenny, is the only Donegal company which has been named among the long list of nominees for the awards. The company has been nominated in the Health and Education sector for their work at the new Ballyshannon Community Hospital. The hospital […]

Locals left horrified at amount of rubbish on beaches


A LOCAL couple have shared their frustration at the amount of litter being left behind on the county’s beautiful beaches. The retired couple, who regularly clean both Rathmullan and Kinnegar beaches, told the Donegal News that they are horrified by the amount of litter being discarded on the popular beaches. On their daily clean-up they […]

Haughey family hosting charity event in memory of ‘Gutcha’


A LETTERKENNY family is hoping to raise awareness of suicide and two important organisations as they climb Errigal in memory of Liam ‘Gutcha’ Haughey. On Sunday, October 1 at 10am, the Haughey family will climb Errigal in memory of Liam ‘Gutcha’ Haughey who sadly passed away in March. The father of two lived at Mountain Top, Letterkenny and […]

MAG offer DCC opportunity to communicate with homeowners


Mica Action Group has offered their DCB Scheme Information Evenings as an opportunity for Donegal County Council to communicate immediately and directly to impacted homeowners. MAG has already organised a series of meetings over September and October to try and provide the most up to date information to impacted homeowners, whether it be those who […]

Councils jointly seek PEACEPLUS funding for Riverine Cross Border Community Park


Donegal County Council as Lead Partner and Derry City & Strabane District Council as Project Partner have prioritised the submission of a funding application for consideration under the PEACEPLUS Programme for the delivery of the Riverine Community Park Project. The application was made under Investment Area 1.4 Re-Imaging Communities, which is a programme of transformative […]

ECB announce further interest rate hike


Sinn Féin spokesperson on Finance and Donegal TD Pearse Doherty has called for the introduction of temporary and targeted mortgage interest relief to support households. This comes as the European Central Bank announced its 10th interest rate hike since July of last year. Speaking this morning, Teachta Doherty said: “Today the ECB announced its 10th interest rate […]

Work on new defective concrete block scheme ‘gaining momentum’


DONEGAL County Council has confirmed that the transitioning of applications from the previous scheme to the enhanced scheme  is ‘gaining momentum.’  A Council spokesperson has today confirmed that around 350 homeowners will receive clarity on their application in the coming weeks. In early July the Council confirmed that the Enhanced Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme […]