Ralph McTell opens up about love of Ireland, health struggles and healing ahead of Letterkenny performance this weekend. By Victoria Housden When I was first told that ‘yes’ Ralph McTell would do an interview with me for this week’s Donegal News, I was giddy with childlike excitement. Advertisement Of course we journalists are professional, but […]
LUH introduce two-way text reminder service for outpatient appointments
LETTERKENNY University Hospital (LUH) has launched a two-way SMS text messaging reminder service for patients who have Physiotherapy outpatient appointments. Over time, LUH aims to expand this service to include all outpatient appointments, making it available to the wider public. The new service will enhance patient engagement and reduce missed appointments by engaging with patients […]
Former contestants join calls to ban Israel from Eurovision
By Róise Collins FORMER Eurovision contestants, including Donegal’s Charlie McGettigan and Mickey Joe Harte, have demanded Israel be excluded from the popular song contest ahead of the finals this weekend. Previous participants from across Europe have published a letter calling on the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) to ban Israel’s public broadcaster KAN from the popular […]
No secret anymore – New Donegal brochure highlights golfing hidden gems
DONEGAL has always been able to boast some of the most spectacular golf courses across Ireland. And following the launch of a special new tourism brochure, the hope is that the county will attract even more golfers to the fabulous fairways on offer here. On Friday, Go Visit Donegal on Friday launched a new 28 […]
Thousands walk together for Darkness into Light
by Evelyn Cullen THE streets of Letterkenny came alive with quiet chatter in the small hours of Saturday morning, as around 1,500 people turned out to do the 17th annual Darkness into Light walk to raise funds for mental health charity Pieta House, which supports those affected by suicide and self-harm. Participants didn’t start to […]
FRESH TAKE: Taking a stand – just for a bit of basic comfort
By Sabrina Sweeney “Act first, apologise later” is a phrase I associate with the police detective Harry Bosch in Michael Connelly’s best selling series, which I can confess to having binge-watched in a dangerously short amount of time. For anyone not familiar, Bosch is the tenacious type who’s known for breaking a few rules if […]
Council urged to hold future public gatherings in town parks
by Louise Doyle CALLS are to be made for any future public events in Letterkenny to be held in the town park(s) after local businesses suffered financial loss when the town’s main street was closed during a protest and counter protest last weekend. Councillor Michael McBride, pictured below, is to table a motion at tomorrow’s Letterkenny-Milford Municipal […]
The Way We Were
Caolagh Grimes delves into the archives to bring you the news and images from yesteryear. If you have a photograph you would like published, send it to editor@donegalnews.com MAY 10,1975 Advertisement ANGRY PARENTS AND CRYING CHILDREN, WHEN THE CIRCUS CAME TO TOWN Crying children and angry parents turned away from the visit of Courtney’s Circus […]
Chapel packed to overflowing at vigil for teens in Buncrana tragedy
by Evelyn Cullen St Mary’s Oratory chapel in Buncrana was packed to overflowing this afternoon as the local community of Buncrana came together in grief with the International Protection community to mourn the deaths of Emmanuel Familola (16) and Matt Sibanda (18), who tragically died after getting into difficulty in the water near Ned’s Point […]
Man hospitalised following Letterkenny collision
By Dionne Meehan A MAN (20s) has been taken to Letterkenny University Hospital following a single vehicle collision in Letterkenny. Gardaí and emergency services are currently at the scene of a road traffic collision which occurred at the Knocknamona roundabout at approximately 5pm this afternoon. A garda spokesperson said: “A male in his 20s was […]