Gardai are appealing for the person who captured video footage of a group of men fighting in Glencar to get in touch with them.
Widespread sadness at death of Rocco McGinley
There is widespread sadness across Donegal following the death of Rocco McGinley. Rocco passed away this morning surrounded by his family. Rocco (15) from Buncrana touched the hearts of the entire county with his brave two year battle against an extremely rare brain tumour. Advertisement His journey sparked a major community fundraiser ‘Roccos Road to […]
‘Worrying spike in numbers on trolleys’ – INMO
663 patients are without beds in Irish hospitals today according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation. 34 patients are currently waiting on a bed at Letterkenny University Hospital. This represents a drop from 42 patients on trolleys yesterday. Nine of those patients are in the emergency department with the remaining 25 on wards elsewhere […]
Laura Brennan HPV catch-up clinic to be held in Donegal
A clinic will be held in Donegal next month as part of the Laura Brennan HPV vaccine catch-up programme. The clinic will be held on Monday March 13th from 9.30am to 4.15pm at the immunisation Department, St Conal’s Campus, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, F92FW6Y. The programme is aimed at those aged 16 or older who did […]
Milk price cuts wipe out premium for liquid milk producers
The price cuts of between 5cpl and 7cpl announced by milk processors last week have effectively eliminated the liquid milk premium paid to liquid milk producers according to IFA Liquid Milk Chairman Keith O’Boyle. Input costs for dairy farmers producing fresh milk through the winter months remain at an all-time high as there is a […]
Councillors to travel to Dáil Éireann today over mica
Twenty councillors are this morning making their way to Dáil Éireann to meet with Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien.
FLAIR APPARENT: From Ramelton to Marrakech
For the last week I’ve been in Morocco, which was a life-altering place to visit. The main thing I took from my experience there was that societies exist in this world that have a deep commitment to beauty. If something could be made beautiful, Moroccans will do it. I saw gorgeous painted ceiling roses over […]
Driving licence office will remain open as normal
The proposed National Driving Licence Service (NDLS) Letterkenny office reduction in operating hours will not go ahead. The confirmation follows an update from Minister of State Jack Chambers T.D. last week in which he noted the proposed move was paused following a report from the RSA. Advertisement Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine […]
AIB must explain sweetheart deal over €9.5 million debt – Pearse Doherty TD
Donegal TD Pearse Doherty has written to the Finance Committee requesting that it invites AIB before it to explain its policy of debt write-downs. This follows revelations that a prominent GAA figure had a debt of over €9.5 million written down to €60,000. Speaking today, teachta Doherty said the revelations that a prominent GAA figure […]
Donegal mentor David James hoping for Glór Tíre success
DONEGAL musician David James is hoping for success tomorrow night as his Glór Tíre contestant is set to compete in the grand final. David James has been mentoring schoolteacher Seán Fahy from Belmullet in County Mayo during his debut season as a mentor. Tomorrow night Seán will go up against Molly O Connell and Noel […]