Gardaí in Donegal are appealing for information following a road traffic incident in the Moville area of Donegal on Monday morning, December 18 2023. A car collided with a male jogger on the R238 Derry to Moville Road. The male (50s) has since been taken to Altnagelvin Hospital to receive treatment. Gardaí are appealing to anyone […]
Senator Niall Blaney welcomes commitment to not force drivers over 70 to re-do driving tests
Fianna Fail Senator Niall Blaney has welcomed the government’s commitment that a European Union proposal to force drivers aged over 70 years to re-do their tests, undergo refresher courses or medical tests will not be applied in Ireland. The Senator had described the proposal as being “totally discriminatory against pensioners” and had voiced his strong opposition to […]
Coláiste Ailigh students raise €1,000 for Donegal Hospice
TRANSITION year students from Coláiste Ailigh in Letterkenny held a fundraising Christmas market recently which raised an impressive €1000 for Donegal Hospice. The market, held on December 8 in the school sports hall, was attended by students and parents. Everything was handmade by the students with a huge emphasis on recycling materials. “It was huge success […]
Shoppers may be impacted by NI’s transport strikes
by Louise Doyle DONEGAL consumers hoping to do a little Christmas shopping over the border this weekend could be hampered by ongoing industrial action being taken by Translink over a dispute about pay. Three unions, Unite, GMB and Siptu have already taken part in a 24-hour bus and rail strike in the north in a row over […]
Road safety group issue clear Christmas message
DRINK and drug drivers shatter lives – that is the strong message this Christmas from Donegal Road Safety Working Group (DRSWG). They are urging motorists to never drink or drug drive. The message in the campaign is that drink driving destroys lives, families and communities. Advertisement As the festive season arrives, stark warnings have been issued […]
Plans lodged to complete unfinished Letterkenny estate
ONE unfinished estate in Letterkenny could be nearer completion following plans lodged with Donegal County Council. Applicant DMR Developments has applied to Donegal County Council for planning permission for the completion of an unfinished estate in Lisnennan. The proposals comprise completion of the unfinished estate with the construction of 37 dwellings consisting of 19 single dwellings and […]
Organised retail crime on the rise
THERE have been 251 incidents of organised retail crime in the Letterkenny Garda District so far this year. The figures have been released by Gardaí locally as they issue advise to retail commercial businesses in the busy shopping period in the run up to Christmas. The number of organised retail crime offences in the Letterkenny district […]
Findings of report into Letterkenny University Hospital’s ED crisis expected in New Year
By Jerome Hughes THE FINDINGS of a report into the crisis at Letterkenny University Hospital’s emergency department are expected to be delivered early in the new year. The HSE’s Performance Management and Improvement Unit (PMIU) began its investigation at the hospital’s ED on November 3. In an interview with the Donegal News on Friday, Saolta CEO Tony […]
Funding for mental health supports for students
MORE than €400,000 in funding for mental health supports for students at the Atlantic Technologic University (ATU) has been announced by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris today. The ATU is set to receive a €431,667 share of a €5 million allocation to assist students in higher education nationally. Minister Harris said the funding […]
‘Biodiversity is in fashion now, but I have always embraced it’
Biodiversity farmer of the year, Andrew McMenamin chats to Paul Bradley in this week’s edition of The Third Degree about the future of livestock farming, adopting new ideas to achieve emissions targets, and his love of beekeeping. Hi Andrew, thanks for agreeing to this interview. Could you tell us a little about yourself, please? I grew up on […]