A Donegal woman who is among six acts bidding to represent Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest says she hopes people can connect with the good energy of her song ‘Wild’ which is about courage and female empowerment. Leila Jane Keeney grew up in Letterkenny, she is the daughter of renowned sculptor Christy Keeney and Sarah Keeney. She has […]
Brave Nikki to undergo her second amputation surgery later this year
ALMOST one year on from making the life-changing decision to undergo amputation surgery, Milford woman Nikki Bradley is on the cusp of another journey. A teenage survivor of rare bone disease Ewings Sarcoma, Nikki is an adaptive adventurer and motivational speaker telling her own cancer story to help others. With having faced various issues with her […]
Four minute clip of Donegal film ‘Spears’ released
A four-minute clip has been released online from the Donegal thriller Spears. It was released to coincide with the upcoming first-year anniversary of the film’s cinema release. The epic sequence features a wide selection of locations spanning four countries and the haunting music of Irish group Sleep Thieves. Locations that should be familiar to Donegal viewers […]
Zero patients on trolleys at LUH
For the first time in a long time, there are no patients on trolleys at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning. In recent days, the number of patients awaiting beds on trolleys had been continuously dropping and this morning, the INMO says there are no patients on trolleys in the emergency department or on wards elsewhere. […]
ALDI creates twelve new jobs in Donegal
ALDI has announced the creation of 12 new jobs in Donegal as part of a new national recruitment drive. The retailer also announced their commitment to becoming the first supermarket to adopt the new recommended living wage. The retailer, which currently employs over 4,650 people and operates a network of 155 stores across the country, […]
Three Donegal driving test centres’ pass rate above national average
All three Donegal driving test centres have recorded a pass rate above the national average. The average pass rate across all centres last year was 53 per cent meaning over one in two people who sat the test in 2022 passed. The Buncrana test centre recorded a rate of 58.2 per cent, while Letterkenny’s pass rate […]
Lidl given go ahead for extension in Letterkenny
LETTERKENNY shoppers will soon be able to deposit used plastic beverage bottles and aluminium cans in return for money-back vouchers as Lidl Ireland announces the roll out of their reverse vending machines. Donegal County Council has granted permission to Lidl, Port Road, Ballyraine for a single storey extension to the front of the existing store […]
Donegal man raped his sleeping girlfriend in her home
Reporting by By Fiona Ferguson & Claire Henry A man who raped his sleeping girlfriend in her home has been sentenced to five years in prison, with the final two years suspended. Francis Bourne (47) of Lower Main Street, Buncrana pleaded guilty to the rape of a woman at her home in Donegal on November […]
Online scam victim lost €400
GARDAÍ in Letterkenny have made a fresh appeal for people to be vigilant against scams after a man was duped out of €400. The man was contacted on Facebook by someone who was purporting to be a friend of his. They requested that he buy amazon gift cards and forward the codes to them in exchange for cash. […]
Coillte’s forestry plans called into question
SERIOUS concerns have been raised among the farming community about plans by government to allow a UK investment company to fund the purchase of Irish farmland for forestry and private forestry plantations in partnership with Coillte. At present Donegal has some 900 privately owned forest plots. Farmers and foresters across the country are objecting to the […]