By Róise Collins The President of the Students Union at Donegal ATU has welcomed proposals to cut student fees for third level colleges again this year. Last year, student contribution costs were cut by a third from €3,000 to €2,000, to help ease the financial burden on students and their parents. Advertisement With both the […]
Uisce Éireann to begin work in The Rosses area
WORKS to improve the supply of raw water from Lough Keel to Crolly Water Treatment Plant is set to commence this month. The works will give locals and visitors alike an improved confidence in the security of their water supply. Uisce Éireann crews are scheduled to arrive in The Rosses at the end of August to […]
Letterkenny University Hospital is extremely busy today
The Emergency Department (ED) at Letterkenny University Hospital has been extremely busy over the past few days with high numbers of people attending. Yesterday, Sunday, August 20 saw 119 people attended at the Emergency Department. Many of the attendances are patients who are very sick and need to be admitted to the hospital for treatment. […]
Letterkenny University Hospital third most overcrowded hospital in country
THERE is currently 44 patients on trolleys at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, making it the third most over crowded hospital in the country. Sixteen patients are waiting on beds in the emergency department, while 28 patients are on trolleys in wards elsewhere in the hospital. University Hospital Limerick is the worst affected by overcrowding […]
Letterkenny man appointed as new Director of the Donegal Education Support Centre
LETTERKENNY man Kieran Mc Taggart has been appointed as the new Director of the Donegal Education Support Centre by the Minister of Education, Norma Foley. The Centre provides quality professional and personal development courses for teachers and educators at a local, regional and national level. Kieran is from Glencar Letterkenny and is a former student […]
Every day’s different at the Glebe Gallery
Paul Bradley catches up with Mary Friel, a talented artist, who recently retired from the Glebe Gallery outside Letterkenny where she worked as a guide. Her one regret is that she didn’t start working there earlier. Hi Mary, thanks for doing the interview. Could you tell us a little about yourself, please? I grew up […]
Dunfanaghy Presbyterian Church hosts summer barbecue
It was celebration time for Dunfanaghy Presbyterian Church last Saturday when a summer barbecue was held in a marquee tent in the grounds of the church manse. The special occasion was organised by the Kirk Session to recognise the contribution of three key individuals to the life and work of the congregation. The Rev Jim […]
New lights at Polestar divides opinion
By Dionne Meehan OPINIONS were divided this week following the erection of a new traffic light gantry near Letterkenny’s iconic Polestar sculpture. As work nears completion, the Donegal News took to Facebook to ask the locals what their thoughts were on the new system. Advertisement Not holding back on their opinions, some locals feel the […]
‘Those first minutes are forever with me’
A DONEGAL priest who provided round-the-clock pastoral care to the families of those killed in the Creeslough tragedy has said those who died will never be forgotten. Fr John Joe Duffy was speaking at Knock National Novena on Monday, where he was given the honour of leading the Knock National Novena. He was the first guest […]
Rory’s wish to climb ‘the big mountain’ to come true at the weekend
By Róise Collins A Gaoth Dobhair family are preparing to climb Errigal Mountain this weekend to make their son Rory’s very special dream come true. Six year old Rory McDevitt has Cerebral Palsy, a physical disability, as well as a number of other medical issues, so this weekend’s climb will be no small feat. Advertisement […]