MOTORISTS are being urged to be patient following the closure of a Letterkenny road for six weeks. The High Road closed on Monday and will remain shut for a six-week period. Diversions are in place via New Line Road/ Glencar Road and Market Square/Main Street are in place. A garda spokesperson said: “We ask all road […]
Gaoth Dobhair student on new TG4 series
Gaoth Dobhair student and champion cyclist Clodagh Ní Gallchóir is to feature in a new TG4 series, Céim Chun Cinn which airs tonight, Thursday 12 January at 8pm. The series follows four students from across the country throughout the academic year to give a unique insight into the fun, pressures, joys and tribulations of life in […]
ShopLK gift card sales smash €4 million barrier
SALES of ShopLK gift vouchers have topped €4 million. Last year saw a 34 per-cent rise in the popularity of the shopping initiative which took it past the milestone figure. ShopLK has gone from strength to strength since being launched in 2004 by Letterkenny Chamber. It moved to gift card format in 2015 and sales have increased year […]
Wind warning upgraded to status orange
Met Éireann has upgraded their wind warning to status orange for Donegal with gale force westerly winds expected this afternoon. Issuing the severe weather warning the forecaster said: “Gale force westerly winds for a time this afternoon and evening with some severe and damaging gusts. Winds will reach storm force in coastal areas.” The public […]
TD raises concerns over future of NowDoc
Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty has raised concerns for the future of the out-of-hours GP service NowDoc. This comes after news that a review into out-of-hours services in the region is currently being carried out. Possible changes to the operation of the out-of-hours service in the North-West could see Caredoc, who supply GPs for the NowDoc […]
First anniversary of the murder of Ashling Murphy
TODAY marks the first anniversary of the murder of Offaly teacher Ashling Murphy. The 23-year-old primary school teacher and traditional Irish musician was attacked and killed while jogging along the Grand Canal outside Tullamore on the afternoon of January 12, 2022. Jozef Puska, 31, of Lynally Grove, Mucklagh, County Offaly, is charged with her murder. He […]
Storm force winds expected
A wind warning will remain in place for Donegal today with storm force conditions expected in coastal areas. A status yellow warning has been issued by Met Éireann for the entire country until 2am on Friday morning. The forecaster said westerly winds will be very strong and gusty today, in the west at first, progressing […]
Appeal over missing dog in Letterkenny area
THE Donegal Animal Rehabilitation Centre (ARC) has issued an appeal after one of their recently adopted dogs got out of her new home this morning and is now missing. Roo, a female Lurcher with dark brindle with white on the chest, has been missing from the Ballymacool area of Letterkenny since approximately 8am this morning […]
Pelé’s brief appearance in local antiques store
A Letterkenny antiques dealer has revealed how she sold a signed photo of Pelé weeks before his death. Frances Spears netted the beautiful image of the famous Brazilian with fellow soccer legend George Best at an auction 18 months ago. But the Mourne Antiques owner only got her hands on the piece in November. And no sooner had […]
Funding stream aims to conserve Donegal’s historic structures
OWNERS and guardians of Donegal’s archaeological monuments are being invited to apply for funding to help conserve the historic structures. The Community Monuments Fund provides 100 per-cent finance for the conservation, maintenance, protection and presentation of buildings and sites. It is run on a three-strand basis with up to €100,000 available for essential repairs and capital works. Advertisement For […]