Donegal Sinn Féin T.D’s, Pádraig Mac Lochlainn and Pearse Doherty, have said that the situation at Letterkenny University Hospital over the weekend, which saw patients being treated in ambulances should not have been allowed to occur. Deputy Mac Lochlainn said: “We recognise the unprecedented public health emergency that has emerged due to Covid-19 and […]
Cocaine worth €105,000 seized in Lifford
Two men are in custody after gardaí seized cocaine worth €105,000 in Lifford. The drugs were seized following an operation yesterday. A spokesperson said, “As a result of an intelligence led operation, a vehicle was stopped at an MIT Checkpoint at approximately 3.10pm, yesterday afternoon, in Drumbuoy, Lifford. Advertisement “The vehicle was searched resulting in […]
Legendary Golden Grill to be demolished
A legendary Letterkenny nightclub, which regularly attracted thousands of patrons in the 1970s, 80s and 90s, is to be bulldozed in the coming weeks after falling on hard times. Plans have been lodged with Donegal County Council to demolish the Golden Grill premises on Port Road which housed Bella’s and the Millionaire Club – before […]
Good news promised for Donegal’s art community
EARAGAIL Arts Festival is looking forward to welcoming artists and audiences from across the globe back to Donegal throughout July. The dates of the 33rd festival have been confirmed, 4th to 25th July, as organisers continue to finalise a programme that will connect artists, audiences and the community in Donegal to the rest of the […]
Donegal towns and villages get €400,000 funding boost
FOUR Donegal towns and villages are to benefit from a €400,000 windfall announced this morning by Minister Heather Humphries. The money is being awarded as part of an overall €15.4 million package under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme. The four Donegal locations are: Advertisement Ardara – €100,000 The installation of a canopy along the […]
Gardai investigating fire at solicitor’s office
GARDAI are investigating a fire at a solicitor’s office in Dungloe which broke out in the early hours of this morning. There were no injuries reported and fire crews from Dungloe and Gaoth Dobhair attended the scene. A spokesperson for the Gardai confirmed: “Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a premises on fire […]
Threat emerges for Donegal’s crabbing industry
THE Donegal crabbing fishing industry faces potential destruction due to new regulations from Europe which came into effect following Brexit. The warning was sounded this week after it emerged that 37 crabbing vessels around the Donegal coast can no longer land their catch at their local piers because they have British fishing licences. Some of […]
Access to beaches restricted
Donegal County Council is restricting vehicular access to a number of beach carparks and beaches following consultation with relevant state agencies. This move is as part of ongoing efforts to ensure compliance with public health guidelines during the current Covid19 pandemic in particular with regards to staying within 5km of your home for exercise. An […]
Nurse becomes first person in Donegal to get vaccine
A local nurse has spoken of her delight at becoming the first person in Donegal to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. Clinical nurse Lorraine Guthrie receive the Pfizer BioNTech vaccine today from her nursing colleague Virginia Murray. The vaccine was the first to be administered in County Donegal and over the coming weeks the programme will […]
New record figures nationwide, 231 new cases in Donegal
Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been notified of 231 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in Donegal. It brings the 14-day incidence rate per 100,000 population over the 1,000 mark for the first time with 1,676 new cases reported in Donegal over the past fortnight. As of midnight, Tuesday 5th January, the HPSC has been notified […]