A ‘day of action’ will take place at Letterkenny hospital this week as part of a national drive to highlight pressures facing the health service. Campaigners will gather outside hospitals on January 21 at 1pm to demand an end to cuts and to call on the government to address overcrowding and staff shortages. Co-ordinating the protest in Letterkenny is […]
Detections lead to Garda speed warning
GARDAÍ in Donegal have issued a speed warning after catching motorists breaking the limit in particularly bad driving conditions. One driver was nabbed doing 139kph in a 100kph zone and the other 120kph. “We sound like a broken record,” said the local roads unit. Advertisement “We know that. We also know that speed kills so […]
Donegal scoops 13 prizes at BT Young Scientist
STUDENTS from Donegal have taken home 13 prizes from the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2023. Coláiste Ailigh won six awards with Abbey Vocational School and Carndonagh Community School picking up two each. The remainder were shared between Loreto Community School, St Columba’s Comprehensive School and Coláiste Cholmcille. The winners of the 59th BT […]
Fundraiser for Ramelton man who suffered brain injury
A FUNDRAISING campaign has been set up for a Ramelton man who suffered a severe brain injury following a fall at his home in October. Don Mooney is currently in Letterkenny University Hospital following a long stay in Beaumont Hospital in Dublin. Requiring extensive long term rehabilitation, Don’s family have set up a Go Fund Me page to […]
Tickets selling out fast for Letterkenny Trad week
TRAD Week, Letterkenny’s annual celebration of Irish traditional, folk and world music, is back this month and tickets have been selling fast. Presented by the Regional Cultural Centre and An Grianán Theatre, Trad Week will host some of Ireland’s finest traditional musicians that take Irish music to a new level, while some of Ireland;s finest […]
Month’s mind for Private Séan Rooney this weekend
A MONTH’S mind mass for murdered Private Séan Rooney from Newtowncunningham takes place on Saturday. The 24-year-old UN peacekeeper was killed on active service in the Lebanon on December 14. He had been serving in Lebanon for the second time on peacekeeping duty with the United Nations when he was fatally wounded. Trooper Shane Kearney […]
Letterkenny ranked sixth cleanest town
LETTERKENNY has been ranked sixth in the latest Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) survey, making it one of the cleanest towns in the country. The cathedral town scooped the sixth spot in the ranking of 40 towns and cities nationwide and was deemed ‘cleaner than European norms’. Naas was found to be the country’s cleanest town in […]
Four Donegal Ulster Bank branches will close today
FOUR of Donegal’s Ulster Bank branches will cease to exist from today (Friday). It is a year since the financial giant announced it was commencing a phased withdrawal from the Irish market. Twelve branches closed on Friday with a second wave of shutdowns scheduled for lunchtime today. Among the 13 outlets closing nationally are Ballybofey, Buncrana, […]
Walk-in flu vaccinations in Letterkenny
Letterkenny Community Vaccination Centre is now offering walk in flu vaccination clinics for all children aged two to 17 years.
Video captures beautifully Paddy’s epic swim challenge
A STUNNING video has been released chronicling Arranmore pensioner Paddy Conaghan’s Ducking and Driving challenge. The 82-year-old got back into the water in December to embark on his second chilly charity mission. His original plunge which took him to ports and piers the entire circumference of the island raised over €112,000 for Gemma’s Legacy of […]