Nearly 400 young people waiting for mental health supports


by Louise Doyle COMMUNITY Healthcare Organisation (CHO1), which includes Donegal, has the fifth highest waiting list for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) in the country. A total of 367 young people are on waiting lists in CHO1, the fifth highest from nine CHOs in the country. Advertisement CHO1 includes Donegal, Monaghan, Sligo, Leitrim […]


Ionising radiation non-compliances found at LUH


by Louise Doyle THREE areas of non-compliance relating to ionising regulations were found at Letterkenny University Hospital following an inspection. The announced one-day inspection in April of this year was carried out by two Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) inspectors. Advertisement The health watchdog published 22 reports assessing compliance with medical exposure to ionising regulations at hospitals […]


Gardaí issue warning after two drivers caught speeding


GARDAÍ from Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit have issued a stark warning after two motorists were caught speeding.  It comes after members carried out speed checks on Sunday. A Garda spokesperson said, “A number of motorists were detected travelling in excess of the legal speed limit and a number of Fixed Charge Penalty Notices have been […]


Road closed in Bridgend following collision


Gardaí and emergency services are currently attending the scene of a road traffic collision at Carrowreagh, Bridge End this morning, Tuesday August 29. The road is currently closed and local diversions have been put in place. No further information is available at this time, a Garda spokesperson told the Donegal News.


Appeal issued over 15-year-old missing from Burnfoot


GARDAÍ are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 15-year-old Stephen Boyle who is reported missing from Burnfoot since August 22. Stephen is described as approximately 5’6 in height, of medium build with fair reddish hair and blue eyes. It is unknown what Stephen was wearing when he went missing. Advertisement Gardaí are […]


Ramelton road to be closed overnight this week


THE Ramelton Road between the Station Roundabout and the Oatfield Roundabout will be closed overnight this week.  It has been confirmed that due to road surfacing works, the R229 Ramelton Road in Letterkenny between the Station Roundabout and the Oatfield Roundabout will be closed at night time between 7pm and 7am from Tuesday August 29 […]


Letterkenny grandmother leaves a snowball surprise for her grandsons


By Diarmaid Doherty WHEN the snow fell in Letterkenny last January, Eilish Sweeney’s thoughts turned to her two grandsons in far off sunny Australia. Brothers Sean and Alex Sweeney had enjoyed a memorable holiday in Letterkenny when they were little boys, spending a brilliant time with their granny Eilish and the rest of the Sweeney […]


Woman arrested in connection with alleged Slieve Liag assault


GARDAÍ investigating an alleged fatal assault which reportedly took place in the Slieve Liag/Killybegs area of County Donegal between June 24 and  June 25, 2023, have arrested a woman in her 20s. The woman is currently detained at a Garda Station in Donegal under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984.


Public meeting to be held on RSE


Aontu TD Peadar Tóibín will be the main speaker at a public meeting tomorrow, August 29 at 8pm in the Mount Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny. He will be addressing the concerns of parents in Donegal regarding the new school curriculum for Social Personal and Health Education (SPHE) and Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE). The Aontú party […]