IT is hoped the major refurbishment work underway in Dillon’s Hotel in Letterkenny will be completed in time for Donegal’s rally weekend. Eddie McKeever, Group Operations Director for McKeever Hotels, recently announced his plans to invest £1.4 million into the hotel in a bid to transform the premises to a luxury four star standard. In 2014, McKeever […]
TikTok challenge leaves girl badly burned
A DONEGAL grandmother has made an impassioned plea for young people not to take part in dangerous challenges on TikTok after her granddaughter’s hand was left very badly burned. The 13-year-old girl was taken to hospital on Sunday after sustaining serious burns to her hand in a challenge which asks participants to spray sanitiser onto their hand before taking […]
TG4 reviewing complaints
TG4 has confirmed it is reviewing the complaints received over the documentary into the Creeslough tragedy. The controversial documentary ‘Iniúchadh TG4 – An Craoslach’ aired last week despite a number of the victim’s families objecting. The families claimed they had not been consulted about the documentary and it said it was too soon after the tragedy for […]
Child car seat checks to return to Donegal next week
THE Road Safety Authority’s (RSA) ‘Check It Fits’ service for children’s car seats will return to Donegal next week. The service is returning to face-to-face roadside tests following the pandemic to ensure that children’s car seats are fitted correctly in order to avoid a serious or fatal injury in the event of a collision. On […]
Picture Special: Special celebration to mark two decades of the Donegal Hospice
THE love, compassion and care shown to patients of Donegal Hospice and their loved ones was celebrated at a special event marking the facility’s 20th year in Letterkenny. Staff and volunteers past and present gathered at Knocknamona for a special celebration to mark the two decades of the palliative care unit. The eight-bed unit opened in 2003, having […]
Funding ring-fenced for island’s roads and laneways
ALMOST €1 million in funding has been announced for repairs and improvement works on Donegal’s rural roads and laneways. Donegal received the third highest allocation in the county under the government’s Local Improvement Scheme (LIS). Donegal received €840,509 through the 2023 Main LIS allocation while the county’s islands received €100,000. Advertisement Welcoming the announcement Minister […]
Letterkenny local wins €10,000 Scholarship with HSSCU
Health Services Staffs Credit Union provided a €10,000 scholarship to Letterkenny local Matthew Comiskey late last year. Matthew received one of the top spots out of over 290 applications received for the scholarships that year. Matthew is studying Biomedical Science at University Ulster. Congratulations to Matthew. HSSCU provides a total fund of €50,000 annually to […]
Rise in number of patients on trolleys at LUH
There are currently 29 patients on trolleys at Letterkenny University Hospital, a rise of seven when compared to yesterday. 18 patients are awaiting beds in the emergency department while 11 are on wards elsewhere in the hospital. 541 admitted patients are waiting for beds this morning, according to today’s INMO Trolley Watch. 431 patients are […]
Donegal Daddy’s take on Brit Awards outfit goes viral
SAM Smith’s inflatable latex suit might have been the talk of the red carpet at this year’s Brit Awards but closer to home a Donegal man has put his own spin on the outfit. Micheál Brennan, aka Donegal Daddy, recreated the designer latex suit for a fraction of the price using something nearly everyone has […]
Traffic lights for Polestar ‘cannot come soon enough’
NEW traffic lights for the Polestar Roundabout “cannot come soon enough”, according to Cllr Donal ‘Mandy’ Kelly who this week urged the local authority to have lights operational as soon as the Four Lane road is completed. All roads leading to the roundabout come to a standstill in the morning and evening with motorists reporting […]