ROAD resurfacing works on the R245/14 Milford to Carrigart Road at Rossgarrow in Milford are set to take place tomorrow, Thursday, August 17 and Friday, August 18. Traffic Management will be in place both days.
Milestone reached as final turbine installed at Lenalea Wind Farm
A new wind farm project in Donegal could be fully operational by November, following the installation of its final turbine last week. Lenalea Wind Farm has reached a landmark milestone in its construction with the successful installation of its seventh and final turbine at the site located around 10k south west of Letterkenny. This milestone […]
Return of MacGill Summer School
By Róise Collins This week government ministers, European Commissioners, US congressmen, ambassadors, academics and economists, will all flock to the small rural town of Glenties, in south west Donegal. The MacGill Summer School was founded over 40 years ago to celebrate the memory of local writer, Patrick MacGill. Advertisement Since then the school has grown […]
Portnablagh nursing home residents to sing in national music performance
PORTNABLAGH nursing home residents will participate in a special national music performance to mark Nursing Homes Week 2023. The Music Speaks broadcast, to take place Monday, August 21, will encompass performances from over 100 nursing home residents from over 30 nursing homes. The broadcast will feature residents from Lake House Nursing Home in Portnablagh. Supported […]
Donegal had highest alcohol related hospital admissions last year
by Louise Doyle DONEGAL had the highest rate of all alcohol-related hospitalisations in 2022, according to a stark new report. Findings by the Health Research Board (HRB) reveals Donegal had the second highest rate per 100,000 of the population of alcohol-related psychiatric hospital admissions last year, followed by Sligo. Leitrim had the highest rate. Advertisement Donegal was also […]
Councils say they are fully committed to delivering Riverine Project
DONEGAL County Council and Derry City & Strabane District Council say they are fully committed to delivering the long awaited cross-border Riverine Community Park Project. The project consists of a new public park encompassing both sides of the River Foyle to include a park and community building at Lifford, a public park and nature trails at […]
Letterkenny all set to host first ever Pride Festival
THE first ever Pride Festival in Letterkenny takes place on Saturday next, August 19 and the organisers are promising a day of fun for everyone. Festival committee chairperson, Kayleigh Bowery, said the event is all about community. “It is a magnificent celebration of diversity, a time to bring people together, and of course, a big […]
GoFundMe page set up for St Johnston man who is receiving cancer treatment
by Louise Doyle MORE than €2,500 has been raised for a St Johnston man who is undergoing cancer treatment. A husband and father, Martin Gamble (50) is recovering following major surgery in Blackrock Clinic in Dublin to remove a portion of his lung and a tumour. Advertisement A Go Fund Me page set up by […]
Retained firemen appeal to TDs to help
RETAINED firemen across Donegal and country-wide staged further protests on Saturday to highlight the difficulties they face and the poor pay and conditions they are enduring. Members across the county staged protests outside their stations to stress the need for change and a letter was sent to the Minister to encourage elected TDs to meet […]
Schools struggling to recruit teachers
By Róise Collins SCHOOLS across the country have reported that they are struggling to recruit teachers ahead of September. Recent research from the Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland (ASTI) revealed that three quarters of schools did not receive a single application for an advertised teaching post in the recent school year, and that 81 […]