THE IRISH Patients’ Association (IPA) have begun a campaign for an independent inquiry to look at cancer treatment at Letterkenny University Hospital, similar to the review carried out by Dr Gabriel Scally into CervicalCheck. Speaking to the Donegal News Stephen McMahon, co-founder of the IPA, said there are too many unanswered questions from the recently […]
Irish Water dealing with major burst in south Donegal
Irish Water is in attendance at a major burst in South Donegal. The utility body and Donegal County Council are advising customers in Leghawny, Cullionboy, Donegal Town and surrounding areas that their water supply has been impacted as a result of a major burst on the pumped rising main between River Eske Water Treatment Plant and […]
Confirmed Covid-19 cases passes 30,000 mark in Ireland
The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that 1 person with COVID-19 has died. There has now been a total of 1,778 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. Advertisement As of midnight Monday 7th September, the HPSC has been notified of 307 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 30,080* […]
Construction firm returned for circuit court trial
A county Fermanagh construction firm has been returned for circuit court trial for alleged failure to ensure the health, welfare and safety of its employees at a construction site in Gweedore that allegedly resulted in the death of one of its employees, at Dungloe District Court. A garda gave evidence of serving the Book of […]
Covid-19: ‘The next seven days are vital’
There have been no new deaths reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today. There has been a total of 1,777 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of midnight Sunday 6th September, the HPSC has been notified of 102 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 29,774 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in […]
Latest: 138 confirmed new cases of Covid-19
There have been no new deaths reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre today. There has been a total of 1,777 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. As of midnight Saturday 5 September, the HPSC has been notified of 138 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 29,672 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in […]
Local views sought on cultural quarter project
A SERIES of brightly coloured graphics will start popping up on the pavements of Letterkenny over the next two weeks. The ‘breadcrumbs’ form the first step in an ambitious project which is looking to reconnect the three cultural institutions in the town, namely Donegal County Museum, An Grianán Theatre and the Regional Cultural Centre. Banner […]
Local Link thriving across Donegal despite pandemic
LOCAL Link is a great success story and has become a permanent part of Ireland’s public transport system. Last year over one million passenger journeys were taken through Local Link in Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim. All services have continued as normal through the Covid-19 pandemic and at the moment the public transport service is operating […]
Resurgence in demand for thatchers
THE restoration of thatched cottages on the Wild Atlantic Way in recent years has led to a resurgence in the ancient craft of thatching and the harvesting and preparation of the materials in Donegal. Master thatcher, Ivor Kilpatrick, from Raphoe is following in the footsteps of his father, Billy. He has also introduced his son, […]
‘Amazing’ response to zero waste Letterkenny shop plan
DONEGAL’S first ‘zero waste’ store where customers bring their own reusable containers for their food and household items could be open in time for Christmas. Anna Good and her husband Paul who run Wholegreen, on Church Lane, Letterkenny, have described the response to a survey they posted online as “amazing”. Advertisement “We thought that […]