On Main Street in Letterkenny, there is construction underway on some old houses. Behind these houses, there are large backyards, a kind of urban wildlife refuge in the heart of the town: small animals, squirrels, wild cats, birds, trees that are the pillar of life on this planet, whether fruit-bearing or not, regulating the climate, […]
LUH Emergency Department extremely busy this evening
LETTERKENNY University Hospital is reporting another busy evening at its Emergency Department (ED) and say they are implementing all possible measures to improve patient flow. They have asked the public to only attend ED in an emergency situation. Already today over 150 people have attended ED, and the numbers have been high for the entire […]
Lifesaving defibrillators delivered to islands of Donegal Gaeltacht
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SEVEN defibrillators are being made available across Donegal’s small Gaeltacht islands following a successful funding application by Comharchumann na nOileán Beag. The defibrillators supported through the Leader Programme, will be located on Inis Caorach, Inis Fraoigh, Inis Mhic a’ Doirn, Oileán Ghabhla, Inis Oirthear, Inis Bó Finne and Oileán Ruaidh. With none of the islands […]
Witness may have seen Omagh bomb car day before attack
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AN EYE-WITNESS reported to police in the days after the 1998 Omagh Bomb atrocity she may have seen the car which carried the bomb to the town parked on Market Street 24 hours before the atrocity. Details of the movements of the maroon Vauxhall Cavalier are being studied in detail by the Omagh Bombing Inquiry. Chapter […]
Loreto Milford celebrating 60 years of memories
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SIX decades of education, friendship and cherished memories will be celebrated this Saturday as Loreto Community School in Milford welcomes generations of former students, staff and friends back through its doors for a very special occasion. The school will mark three significant milestones in its history: 60 years since it first opened, 30 years since […]
Funeral of Keith Leal to take place on Saturday
KEITH Leal, the 27-year-old son of Rev Dario Leal, Presbyterian minister of Dunfanaghy and Carrigart, died peacefully at Wythenshawe Hospital in Manchester, almost four months after being taken ill at the end of May. Keith, who had been staying with his father and travelling back and forth from Dunfanaghy Manse to the family home in […]
Rocketing fuel costs show stark price gap
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DIESEL prices in Donegal could tip €2.20 a litre but this week’s sudden spike has now steadied and costs are expected to remain stable over the weekend, according to experts. However, further increases cannot be ruled out because the international situation remains unpredictable, the Irish Petrol Retailers’ Association (IPRA) told the Donegal News. The IPRA […]
Donegal Gaeltachts will get €229,520 for new community projects
A total of €229,520 has been approved for five Donegal Gaeltacht projects. The capital funding has been awarded under the Community and Language Supports Programme and will support the refurbishment of community facilities, the construction of new facilities and the purchase of specialist equipment. Deputy Pat the cope Gallagher TD has welcomed confirmation of the […]
Donegal Donkey Sanctuary’s Susie and Madeleine still recovering
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TWO rescued donkeys are doing well and fighting hard for a second chance at life, revealed their bighearted carers. Donegal Donkey Sanctuary took the pair in for urgent medical attention in July. The Donegal News reported that the donkeys – known as Susie and Madeleine – were found in a horrific state with crows “eating […]
Dail TD helps 1,400 people with epilepsy in Donegal
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EPILEPSY is a medical disorder but it does not mean inevitable chaos, a Dail deputy has told the 1,400 people with epilepsy in the county. The message comes from Cork North’s Eoghan Kenny, who is the youngest TD in the country. The former teacher, aged 26, was diagnosed five years ago when he was 21. […]