PEOPLE are being urged not to go to the emergency department of Letterkenny hospital unless absolutely necessary. In a statement released this evening, hospital group Saolta said, “The emergency department (ED) at Letterkenny University Hospital is extremely busy today with a high number of people attending. “There is ongoing pressure on bed availability in the […]
Iconic songs of protest and celebration at the Balor
MUSICIAN and actor Edel Murphy will be in Ballybofey’s Balor Theatre this Friday night performing iconic songs of struggle and celebration. Edel of Celtic Woman and Riverdance fame will perform songs by greats such as Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, Nina Simone, Kate Bush, Nanci Griffith, Richard Thompson, Dolly Parton and The Beatles. Combining music with […]
Design and ambition the key fabric of Edel’s Success
HAVING been involved in the craft and design industry since the age of 11, craft is in Edel MacBride’s DNA. An award-winning designer, entrepreneur and philanthropist, Edel’s story is a fascinating one. “I was lucky to follow my dream of getting into art school at LYIT. Back then courses involved lots of expensive materials and […]
Sisters thank Beaumont Hospital with €26,000 cheque
FOUR sisters who raffled off their Donegal home have presented a chunk of the profits to the hospital they credit for giving their mother a precious extra 18 months. Susan Gallagher and her sisters Marcia, Johanne and Dorothy lost both their parents, Ben and Lyndell, in the space of two months in 2018. According to […]
World premiere of ‘Mobhi’s Belt’ in the Glebe Gallery
The Glebe Gallery in Gartan will host the world premiere this afternoon, Sunday, of a new musical work recalling how a pandemic resulted in Colmcille founding his first monastery in Derry. ‘Mobhi’s Belt’ has been written by the well-known Derry composer Dr Seán Doherty, and will be performed by the Donegal Chamber Orchestra and members […]
Ballybofey musician tuning up to help mica families
A Donegal musician is donating all proceeds from his upcoming Christmas single to families caught up in the mica crisis. Thomas Bonner made the generous decision after listening to the plight of some of the thousands of people whose homes are crumbling around them. The Ballybofey man will launch his aptly named festive tune ‘The […]
Killybegs projects to lift many boats around county
MOONEY Boats has started work on their latest €20 million projects in Killybegs this week. The Eilean Croine arrived in Donegal last week and she will join her sister, the Sparkling Star, at the Blackrock pier for a full fit-out by Mooney Boats and many local businesses over the coming months. Arriving from the initial […]
From property to swimwear, Snow Patrol to networking
A DONEGAL woman has responsibility for all legal affairs at a company which currently has more than €2 billion of property assets under management and development. Sally Anne Sherry is a Senior Executive and General Counsel at Bartra Capital Property Management Limited. The company covers all aspects of property in Ireland from nursing homes, social […]
“In this case we fell far short of standards” – HSE
THE HSE says An Garda Siochána have asked them to delay the publication a report into sexual abuse at one of its care facilities in Donegal, while its investigation continues. The Brandon report details how ‘devastating’ abuse was carried out on mainly non-verbal adults by another resident between 2003 and 2016. That resident has since […]
SVP gets ready for big move to new shop in Letterkenny
LETTERKENNY Saint Vincent De Paul Society’s shop is on the move to a bigger premises. The charity shop, which is currently located at Lower Main Street, is moving to the Station Roundabout to the store which was previously Format Computers. The store is currently being fitted out and is expected to be open by the […]