A STATUS yellow wind warning has been issued for Donegal by Met Éireann. The forecaster has advised of very strong winds developing from tomorrow morning. The alert is in place for Leinster, Cavan, Donegal, Monaghan, Leitrim, Roscommon, Sligo, Tipperary, and Waterford. A Met Éireann spokesperson said: “Very strong northwest winds developing. Widespread gusts of between […]
Donegal Darkness Into Light launched
THIS year’s Letterkenny Darkness into Light will be held in the grounds of ATU for the first time to mark the 10th anniversary of the event in Letterkenny. The launch of Darkness into Light 2023 was hosted by the DIL Letterkenny Committee on Thursday evening and a large crowd attended. The fundraising event, which was first held in Letterkenny […]
Letterkenny traffic issues to be debated at meeting
COUNCILLORS from Letterkenny Municipal District will tomorrow discuss a motion on traffic congestion issues in the town. The motion being tabled by Councillor Donal ‘Mandy’ Kelly will ask the Council to hold a special workshop with senior management from the Road Management Department and elected representatives, with the hopes of establishing a suitable solution. Ahead of tomorrow’s […]
More wet and windy weather on the way
MET Éireann has warned of very wet and windy weather for Donegal on Tuesday and Wednesday. Meteorologist Aoife Kealy told the Donegal News yesterday that a low pressure system approaching from the Atlantic will bring very unsettled conditions over the coming days. “There is some uncertainly on where that low pressure will track and will […]
Golf Club honours memory of Mark with defibrillator project
MEMBERS of Letterkenny Golf Club are undertaking CPR training as part of a new initiative at the club which will also see the purchase of a new defibrillator. It comes after the sudden passing last November of club member Mark Doherty who died while on a golfing holiday in Portugal. Mark, a former member of the […]
Road closure due to essential road works in Ardara
Donegal County Council wishes to advise that the local road, L2843-1 in Bracky, Ardara between N56 and Maghera Caves will be blocked on Tuesday, April 11 and Wednesday, April 12 from 7.30am to 6.00pm each day. The road will be blocked due to essential road works. A local diversion will be in place during these […]
Donegal has lowest rates of children vaccinated against Covid
DONEGAL continues to have the lowest rates of children vaccinated against Covid-19 in the country. New figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) have revealed that the Primary Course Completion rate in 5 to 11-year-olds is just four per cent in Buncrana– the lowest rate in the country. The second lowest uptake in the country […]
Gardaí investigating all circumstances surrounding the recovery of a body in West Donegal
Gardaí are investigating all the circumstances surrounding the recovery of a body of a man from the Crolly River in County Donegal this morning. The man, believed to be in his 40s was removed from the river by the Coastguard and pronounced deceased at the scene. The body of the deceased was taken from the […]
Letterkenny farmer to host social farming open day next month
A LETTERKENNY farmer will open his land to offer social farming opportunities to those in need of support to improve their health and well-being. Patrick Harley, of Harley Brothers Farm, will host an Open Day on his farm on Friday, May 5, from 10.30am to 12.30pm. Patrick is one of 125 farmers all over Ireland who […]
New Irish language festival to launch
THERE is a new festival coming to Letterkenny, An Focal Beo, in which the richness of the Irish language which is utterly entwined with the folklore, poetry, philosophy, song, heritage, history, mythology, creativity and self-understanding of her people will be celebrated. “We want to showcase the energy of the Irish language and to invite people […]