The Council is also urging landowners and members of the public not to engage in activities that could cause wildfires.
Health Minister to open new primary care centre
MINISTER for Health Stephen Donnelly will officially open the new Donegal Town Primary Care Centre today. The state of the art building will be officially opened with a ceremony this afternoon. “This ceremony will mark the official opening of the Donegal Town Primary Care Centre which will provide a range of services such as Primary […]
McConalogue announces further support for Inshore fisheries sector
In a meeting with representatives of the Inshore fisheries sector today, with representatives from Donegal, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Donegal T.D. Charlie McConalogue announced a new round of funding under the Brexit Inshore Fisheries Business Model Adjustment Scheme. The support scheme which operated in 2022 was put in place to assist […]
Bonagee Utd and Letterkenny Rovers team up for charity fundraiser
Two neighbouring football clubs will put their healthy rivalry to the one side as they join together for a unique charity fundraiser in memory of two valued club members who died last month. Letterkenny Rovers and Bonagee United are organising a Walking Football Match as part of a Darkness into Light fundraising event. The match […]
Gaeltacht entrepreneurs compete at national final
TWO teams from Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair will compete in the National Final of Clár na gComhlachtaí, the competition for young entrepreneurs, which will be held at the Connemara Coast Hotel today. The students are Oisín Ó Duibhir, Máirtín Mac Giolla Chomhaill, Katie Ní Fhearraigh and Eimear Nic Pháidín whose project Voltas involves lighting created from […]
Public notice for people living in, or visiting, the border counties on Sunday
On Sunday, April 23, between 3pm and 4pm, the UK Government will test a new Emergency Alerts service across the UK, including Northern Ireland. People living in, or visiting, the border counties may receive a message on their phone or mobile device, followed by an audio alert and a vibration of up to ten seconds. […]
Uisce Éireann introduces new brand identity
Uisce Éireann is the new name for Irish Water, Ireland’s public water authority dedicated to helping communities to thrive by delivering water services for Ireland. The name change came into effect in January, in line with the provisions of the Water Services Amendment Act 2022 which confirmed Uisce Éireann as the standalone publicly-owned utility with […]
Moves to ease pressures on Oncology clinic
SAOLTA’S Chief Operations Officer has said she acknowledges the impact the current significant capacity deficit in the Haematology Oncology Day Unit at Letterkenny University Hospital is having on patients. Ann Cosgrove said the deficiency has resulted from a combination of a reduction in treatment chair capacity from 13 to 11 in order to maintain social distancing in the context of […]
Shortage of substitute teachers causing ‘major disruption’
A “massive shortage” of substitute teachers is causing disruptions in classrooms across the county, says a Donegal teacher’s union representative. Delegates who attended The Irish National Teachers’ Organisation (INTO) Congress have demanded full substitute teacher coverage for all approved teacher absences. This includes family illness leave, self-certified sick leave and course days. “The motion we passed […]
Teacher conference hears of devastating impact of mica
TWO Donegal teachers received a standing ovation at a national teacher’s union conference for their moving speech which outlined the devastating impact of living with mica. Siobhán McCullagh and Áine Gallagher are both teachers at Crana College in Buncrana. Together they told the Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) conference about how both students and staff […]