Met Éireann has issued a Severe Weather Warning for low temperatures in Donegal for Thursday evening and into Friday morning. The Orange weather warning comes into effect from 7pm this evening (Thursday) and is valid to 8am on Friday. Met Éireann say it will be extremely cold with widespread severe frost and ice, along with […]
Donegal to be well represented at BT Young Scientist Exhibition 2025
By Dionne Meehan STUDENTS from Donegal have made the journey to Dublin this week to compete in the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2025. A total of 20 entries from schools around the county will help make up a total of 550 projects selected to compete in this week’s final stage. Advertisement Local schools competing […]
Freezing temperatures bring Donegal to a standstill
By Dionne Meehan FREEZING temperatures brought most parts of the county to a standstill in recent days. With temperatures plummeting as low as -6 degrees in some parts of Donegal, the icy conditions resulted in significant disruption across various sectors including education, transport and local and sporting events. Advertisement On Tuesday and Wednesday, many schools […]
VIDEO: Donegal Hearing Clinic closed today following overnight incident
By Diarmaid Doherty DONEGAL Hearing Clinic on Letterkenny’s Pearse Road will remain closed today after major damage was caused to the premises overnight. The front section of the clinic has been severely damaged after a vehicle crashed into the premises. Advertisement The vehicle drove off after the incident which occurred at around 12.15am. The Director […]
Dunfanaghy Primary Care Centre opens to the public
THE HSE are pleased to announce that Dunfanaghy Primary Care Centre (PCC) will open to the public for the provision of GP services today Thursday, January 9 at 2:30pm with the remainder of services due to commence in the coming weeks. Dunfanaghy Primary Care Centre will accommodate a range of health services such as GP […]
Weather: Very cold day with widespread frost and ice
THIS morning will be very cold with widespread frost and ice lingering. It will be rather wet with scattered wintry showers drifting over in a cold northerly breeze. Sunny spells will develop later as showers ease but staying bitterly cold with highs struggling at just 0 to 4 degrees. Advertisement Tonight will remain very cold […]
VIDEO: Letterkenny University Hospital under strain; ambulances forced to queue at ED
by Louise Doyle WINTER pressures, respiratory infections and the recent cold snap have driven up capacity levels at Letterkenny University Hospital, with every available bed in use and elective surgeries postponed. One hundred and seventy people presented to the hospital’s emergency department on Monday, 54 of whom arrived by ambulance with a significant number arriving […]
Deaths in Donegal, Thursday morning, January 9
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Mary Gilroy, Sligo, Galway and Donegal Carmel Ann Doocey, Bundoran and Mayo Advertisement Eamonn Boyle, Glenties Nora (Hannah) Taylor, Wicklow and Malin Hugh Ward, Kilmacrennan and Burtonport Mary Varilly, Dublin and Dungloe Nancy Robinson, Newtowncunningham John Antony Quinn, Ballybofey William McGlynn, Cloghan Eileen Patterson, Lifford Terence Ferry, […]
Updated list of school closures throughout Donegal
Below is a list of school closures throughout the county. School closures in Donegal: Glenmaquin National School Advertisement Little Angels Loreto Letterkenny Lurgybrack National School Woodlands National School St Bernadette’s Special School St Columba’s College Stranorlar St Mary’s Stranorlar Gaelscoil Adhamhnáin Letterkenny Loreto Milford Mulroy College Milford Community Playgroup Illistrin National School St Eunan’s College […]
Gardaí investigating the discovery of a body at a vacant property in Burnfoot
INVESTIGATIONS are ongoing after a body of a man was discovered at a vacant property in Burnfoot yesterday afternoon. A garda spokesperson said: “Gardaí in Buncrana are investigating all of the circumstances surrounding the death of an adult male following the discovery of a body at a vacant property in Dundrain, Burnfoot, at approximately 2.30pm […]