A FAMILY trip to Disneyland, Paris in early December sowed the seeds for the Light Up Letterkenny Christmas Tour. The event, which involved more than two hundred vehicles, raised €4,500 for the Donegal Hospice. Yesterday, a cheque was presented to the Hospice by organisers Bernard Gallagher, CBM Signs, and Craig Alcorn, Tropical World. The idea […]
New operator confirmed for Donegal to Dublin flight
A NEW operator has been confirmed for the government funded Donegal to Dublin flight service. Minister for Transport, Eamon Ryan and Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton announced on Friday that Emerald Airlines will operate the route between Donegal and Dublin airports, under the Aer Lingus Regional brand. The current temporary […]
Winnie sets off on another year-long mammoth walk
A LOUGHANURE woman who undertook a 365 day walking challenge last year to raise money for an ‘Oasis of Peace’ sculpture in Gweedore has embarked on a new challenge. Brid ‘Winnie’ Sweeney, a native of Dore, started her latest mammoth daily walking challenge on Saturday to raise funds for the Kevin Bell Repatriation Trust. Last […]
Falcarragh man is key player in San Siro project
A DONEGAL man is leading the €1 billion development of the new San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy. Declan Sharkey from Falcarragh is a Senior Principal and General Manager, Populous Italia, the leading global design and entertainment specialist design practice. Last month, AC Milan and FC Internazionale Milano announced that Populous’ project – named ‘The […]
Organisers clarify festival’s stance on trans women
ORGANISERS of the Mary From Dungloe festival say transgender women are welcome to apply for the annual contest. The clarification comes following an announcement by the Rose of Tralee that it is expanding its qualifying criteria in a bid to make the festival more inclusive. For the first time in its 62-year history, married women […]
HSE asks people waiting on Covid tests to be patient
THE HSE is asking people to be patient as they work through the large volume of referrals for PCR tests. The Omicron variant is generating unprecedented demand for SARS-CoV-2 PCR testing both in Ireland and across Europe. As a result, the HSE has vastly increased its testing capacity to respond to the spread of disease […]
People aged 16 to 29 can now book booster
People aged 16 to 29 who had their first round of Covid-19 vaccination at least 90 days ago can now book an appointment to get a booster vaccine at the Letterkenny Vaccination Centre. Appointments are now available to book this Saturday between 3.30pm and 7.30pm and Sunday between 1.30pm and 7.30pm. To book a free […]
Epic challenge sees Gerard run a marathon every week
FOR most people running a single marathon is a daunting prospect. But imagine doing one every week for a year. That is the task Lifford man Gerard Campbell set himself, all in the name of the LauraLynn Children’s Hospice. Gerard told the Donegal News he was inspired to embark on his gruelling journey by television […]
Covid delays NHS team coming to LUH
COVID-19 has delayed an independent external team from the NHS coming over to Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) to review its management and governance. Talks are continuing between Health Care Group Saolta and the NHS to bring over a team to address issues at the hospital following the publication of a HIQA review which identified weaknesses […]
Minister expects schools to reopen on Thursday
Minister for Education Norma Foley TD together with officials, has today met with representatives from Public Health, the HSE and education stakeholders to discuss the re-opening of schools following the Christmas break, on Thursday 6 January. These meetings were productive, with all parties recognising the importance to students of in-school teaching and learning and […]