The much celebrated Éigse Sheagháin Bháin Mhic Meanman is taking place in Fintown from Friday 17th to Sunday 19 November. Aodh Mac Ruairí, Oifigeach Pleanála Teanga na Gaeltachta Láir will officially open the éigse in Áras Sheagháin Bháin on Friday at 8.30p.m. This will be followed by Léacht na hÉigse titled ‘Teanga, Dúchas agus Nádúr […]
Aonach na Gaeilge takes place this weekend
THIS Saturday Coláiste Ailigh will host Aonach na Gaeilge, an Irish Language Fair which will explore the benefits of bilingual education from playschool right through to University. The event will include free workshops for children in music, science, art and even coding with a robot. Attendees will have the opportunity to do a guided tour […]
Errigal College pupils to represent Ireland in Brussels
Three transition year students from Errigal College have been selected to represent Ireland at the third edition of the Women and Girls in STEM Forum, taking place in Brussels on December 5. This is an annual conference to celebrate the students who participated in the Girls Go Circular initiative which supports students to develop their […]
An Post’s new Buzz fleet gears up for Christmas
DONEGAL is set to benefit from An Post’s roll-out of 45 new electric vehicles. With the festive season just around the corner, An Post is estimated to deliver over 10 million packages nationwide over the coming weeks. As 30% of delivery routes are covered by electric vehicles, An Post say over 100,000 parcels will be […]
Campaign launched to develop Brian Friel Centre
A NEW Brian Friel Centre is being planned for Glenties with a fundraising campaign launched to progress the project. A Gofundme page is now live which will raise €50,000 to complete phase one of this unique and exciting project. Brian Friel was one of Ireland’s greatest playwrights with his works performed all over the world […]
Bus Éireann carrying out full investigation into fire
BUS Éireann said they are carrying out a full investigation into the fire on a school bus in Cranford earlier this week. A group of secondary school pupils had to evacuate the bus which was privately owned and on hire to Bus Éireann for the school run to and from Mulroy College and Loreto College […]
Second consultant leaves LUH following concerns
The Saolta Group Quality and Patient Safety service are reviewing a number of cases where concerns about care have been identified.
Man in his sixties hit by car in Ballybofey
A MAN in his sixties was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital after being struck by a car in Ballybofey last night. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of the collision involving a pedestrian and a car on the Main Street at around 9.30pm. “The pedestrian, a male in his 60s, received treatment for minor […]
Doherty slams Health Minister in the Dáil for failing to come to Donegal
Sinn Féin’s Donegal TD Pearse Doherty has today criticised the Health Minister in the Dáil for his continued refusal to come to Donegal and meet with GPs and Consultants who have taken the unprecedented step of writing a letter to him highlighting their serious concerns about Letterkenny University Hospital. Speaking to Minister McConalogue, Teachta Doherty […]
Donegal routes to be gritted this evening
Donegal County Council have announced that roads are to be gritted tonight. The following routes will be gritted from 6pm tonight, Thursday, November 9. 01: National Primary North 02: National Primary Central 04: Inishowen South 05: Inishowen East 06: Inishowen West 07: Milford South 08: Milford North 09: Cill Ulta East 12: Binswilly 13: Stranorlar […]