XL Donegal, owned and operated by Nicola Martin, was this week presented with Bronze medal in the Convenience Store of the Year (mini) at the prestigious ShelfLife National C-Store Awards 2023. Now in their 23rd year, the C-Store Awards are recognised as amongst the most prestigious business accolades for the convenience store sector and attracted […]
Over 29,000 students availed of Donegal ETB Courses in 2022
Donegal Education and Training Board (ETB) has published its 2022 Annual Report, outlining the wide range of services and activities it delivered throughout the last year. Despite the ongoing pandemic restrictions that continued into part of 2022, over 29,200 students availed of its post-primary, Further Education and Training (FET), outdoor education and training and music […]
Big celebrations as Dan McTeague turns 90
by Paddy Walsh On Saturday morning, the ten o’clock mass in St Eunan’s Cathedral was specially dedicated to the newly arrived nonagenarian, Dan McTeague, and his spouse, Bernie, who, as celebrant Fr Kevin Gillespie quipped, “had been putting up with him all these years!.” The massed Cathedral choirs, conducted by Frank Breslin, provided a selection […]
Cora Harvey: striving to make a change in local people’s lives
In this week’s Third Degree, Paul Bradley speaks with Cora Harvey (McAleer), of the Donegal Alcohol and Drug Service and hears some of the startling statistics surrounding the growing use of cocaine in the county. Hi Cora, how are you these days? I am good, busy, on the go. There don’t seem to be enough […]
A day of much emotion as Troy is honoured with Freedom of London
By Diarmaid Doherty ON his last visit home to Donegal back in August, Troy Gallagher was able to tell his mum and some close family members the news that he was to be honoured with the Freedom of the City of London later in the year. The Letterkenny man wasn’t able to go public with […]
Letterkenny nursing home to change ownership
by Louise Doyle A LETTERKENNY nursing home is to change ownership next week. In a letter to residents, relatives, staff and friends of Hillcrest House Nursing Home, seen by the Donegal News, operator and owner Anne Gallagher shared the significant news which comes as she is set to retire. Advertisement Ms Gallagher was born in […]
Over €4m spent on private ambulances
by Louise Doyle LETTERKENNY University Hospital has incurred costs of more than €4 million on private ambulances in the last three years. Figures provided to the Donegal News from the HSE show €4,391, 293 was incurred in the hiring of private ambulances in 2021, 2022 and up to September of this year. Advertisement A breakdown of the costs incurred by LUH in […]
More than €4,000 raised for charity in memorial quiz
The first ever Kieran McGrath Memorial Quiz proved a wonderful success with over €4,000 raised for charity. The event, which was held in the Station House Hotel in Letterkenny earlier this month, celebrated the memory of the Letterkenny man who passed away in March. Kieran was very well known within sporting circles, but he will […]
Jessica’s ready to represent Ireland in Junior Eurovision
by Louise Doyle THERE was huge excitement in Raphoe Central National School on Friday when classmates of Jessica McKean gathered to wish her luck ahead of her travels to France to proudly represent Ireland in Junior Eurovision 2023. The Lifford school girl flew to Nice from Dublin Airport on Sunday morning last to compete in the major song […]
Clean-up carried out after directional arrows painted on Muckish Mountain
By Diarmaid Doherty A call has been made for hill walkers to desist from painting markers on a popular track on Muckish Mountain. It comes as volunteers from Mountaineering Ireland spent a number of hours on Sunday removing the directional arrows which were painted on the iconic Miners Track. Advertisement One volunteer who contacted the […]