NEW traffic lights in Letterkenny are posing difficulties for learner drivers and taxis negotiating lengthy tailbacks. Donegal County Council will tomorrow be asked to revisit the intervals of the new traffic lights system in Letterkenny following mounting complaints from motorists of extreme tailbacks on the Pearse Road. In the last two weeks, new traffic lights have […]
Pop-up vaccination clinics to be held in Dungloe
Two COVID-19 pop-up vaccination clinics will be held in Dungloe on Tuesday June 14th and Wednesday June 15th. The clinics will be held in Dungloe Community Hospital (F94Y326) from 11am to 5.45pm on both days for those aged 12 years and over for Dose 1, Dose 2 and booster vaccines. Those 65 years and over […]
Road safety appeal ahead of Rally weekend
The Donegal Road Safety Working Group have issued a road safety appeal to everyone attending the Donegal Rally. Large numbers will arrive in Donegal to celebrate the event’s 50th anniversary and the working group is appealing for “personal responsibility” this weekend. They said true motorsport fans come and go to rally events and no one […]
Call for inquiry into HSE run care centres
A DONEGAL TD is calling for an independent inquiry into HSE-run centres in Donegal following the emergence of a new report that claims at least forty intellectually-disabled residents of a Stranorlar care centre were subjected to ongoing sexual assaults by more than ten perpetrators. Thomas Pringle made the call after a report in the Irish […]
Gardai issue appeal over missing teen
GARDAI are appealing for the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of a missing teenager who was last seen in Letterkenny. 16-year-old AJ O’Sullivan was last seen in the Port Road area of the town at approximately 12.30pm on Friday, June 10. AJ is described as being approximately 5 foot 2 inches in height with […]
Details emerge of multi-million euro plans for Lifford
THE first concrete details of plans for a multi-million euro project in Lifford have been published. Donegal County Council has confirmed it will seek permission from An Bord Pleanála to redevelop lands at Lifford Common close to the town’s Applegreen service station. The local authority wants to create a recreational facility that includes two sports pitches, floodlighting […]
Artist repays friend’s portrait favour
A Letterkenny artist has repaid a friend who painted his portrait by creating his likeness in mosaic. The Donegal News reported recently how Macola Vonga was caught by surprise when he came face to face with himself at the Royal Hibernian exhibition in Dublin. Portrait artist Philip Mackey recently captured the Angolan national’s image before submitting […]
Distillery plans to raise €2m through crowdfunding
SLIABH Liag Distillers has announced plans to raise €2 million through crowdfunding to facilitate the latest stage of its product development. The award-winning company is seeking to boost production capacity amid increased export demand. The additional investment will see production in its plant move to a 24/7 basis, increasing annual output from 440,000 litres to 600,000 litres. Crowdfunding has […]
Number of hospital resignations described as ‘alarming’
PATIENTS endured a nightmare wait in excess of 24 hours for a bed in Letterkenny University Hospital at the weekend. Fresh concerns for prolonged patient waiting times and the strain staff are under have emerged in the wake of another extremely busy few days within the hospital’s emergency department. The family of one woman who […]
Letterkenny students react to Leaving Cert
STUDENTS across Donegal began their Leaving and Junior certificate on Wednesday in what was the first full set of in-person State exams to be held since the start of the pandemic. School Principal Danny McFadden said they have put in extra supports, acknowledging that it has been a difficult few years for students. “This is […]