THE number of new car registrations in Donegal has increased by three percent compared to last year. Between January and July, the number of new car registrations has increased by 3.2 per cent when compared to the same time period last year. According to new figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry (SIMI), […]
Road deaths in the first half of 2023 are the worst for six years
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána have issued a stark warning that years of road safety progress is being undone as new figures reveal that road deaths in the first half of 2023 are the worst for six years. 95 road deaths have occurred so far this year (as of 26 July […]
Appeal after burglary at a chapel hall
GARDAÍ are appealing for information following a burglary at a chapel parish hall in Ramelton. The burglary occurred sometime between Saturday, July 29 at 6pm and Monday, July 31 at 10am. The lock was broken on an exterior and on an interior door in order to gain access. Nothing was taken from the hall. A garda […]
Police appeal for witnesses to sectarian hate crime on a train
Police in Derry investigating reports of incidents that occurred on a train at the weekend are appealing for witnesses. Shortly after 11.10pm on Saturday, July 29, police received reports about ongoing verbal abuse on a train travelling towards Derry. Police responded and, when they arrived at the train station, a male passenger reported he had […]
Laura Brennan HPV catch-up clinics announced for Donegal in August
Two catch-up HPV vaccine clinics will be held in Donegal in August. The Laura Brennan HPV vaccine catch-up clinics will be held on Tuesday August 8 Tuesday August 22 All clinics will be held at the immunisation Department, St Conal’s Campus, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, F92FW6Y. Advertisement Laura campaigned for higher uptake of the HPV vaccine […]
Two teenage girls killed in Monaghan crash
AN Garda Síochána remain at the scene of a fatal road traffic collision that occurred yesterday evening, (Monday) on the N54 in Legnakelly, Clones to Smithborough Road, Monaghan. Two female teenagers, aged 16 and 17 years, who were passengers of the car, were fatally injured during the collision. Their bodies have been removed from the […]
Scratch cards stolen from two businesses in Derry
POLICE in Derry are investigating reports of scratch cards stolen from two different businesses in the city at the weekend. Both incidents are reported to have occurred in the Galliagh area; the first shortly before midday yesterday, Sunday July 30, and the second just before 8pm last night. Enquiries are ongoing and, in the meantime, […]
July trolley figures a red flag warning for winter ahead
OVER 7,832 patients, including 138 children, went without a bed in Irish hospitals this July according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation’s TrolleyWatch figures. At Letterkenny University Hospital, 272 patients were on trolleys in July – that figure was down compared to last year when 360 patients were on trolleys. TrolleyWatch figures show 72,391 […]
Boil Water Notice issued for customers supplied by Lettermacaward Public Water Supply
Following consultation with the Health Service Executive (HSE), Uisce Éireann and Donegal County Council have issued a Boil Water Notice to protect the health of approximately 2,266 consumers supplied by the Lettermacaward Public Water Supply. The notice, arising out of operational difficulties at the Lettermacaward Water Treatment Plant, has been put in place to protect […]
Letterkenny Musical Society to hold auditions for new musical
Continuing on from the hugely successful and award winning ‘Calendar Girls The Musical’, the Letterkenny Music and Drama Group are delighted to be holding auditions this week for their next musical production of ‘All Shook Up’. ‘All Shook Up’ uses the music of Elvis Presley to tell the story of Chad, a rock ‘n roll […]