ALMOST €60,000 for charitable causes has been raised from courtrooms across Donegal in the past ten years, an analysis of poor box donations shows. St Vincent de Paul was the biggest beneficiary of funds with the county’s branches receiving €24,255 between 2012 and 2021. Second on the list was Donegal Hospice. Advertisement It received €12,930 from the court poor box, […]
Yellow weather warning issued for Donegal
Met Eireann has issued a level yellow wind warning for Donegal. The warning will remain in place from 10am Saturday, January 7 until 8am Sunday, January 8. Southerly winds, veering southwesterly, will be very strong and gusty, especially near coasts with localised wave overtopping possible. Advertisement For more information visit www.Met.ie
Rise in number of complaints made about hospital’s gynae service
THERE was an increase in the number of complaints made about gynaecology services at Letterkenny University Hospital in 2022. Figures obtained by the Donegal News through a Freedom of Information request show there were seven complaints lodged about the service between January and November 2022, up from two complaints made the previous year. When questioned […]
Fire Service praised for speedy response to bus fire
The Fire Service arrived on scene at the Bus Éireann fire at the Dry Arch Roundabout 10 minutes after mobilising and were confronted with a fully developed fire. At 8.40 pm yesterday evening, 5th January 2023, Letterkenny Fire Brigade mobilised to a vehicle fire on the inbound lane of the dual carriageway at the Dry […]
Six arrests for drink and drug driving over festive period
TWENTY eight mandatory intoxicant testing (MIT) checkpoints were carried out in Donegal during the Christmas and New Year period. In a bid to clamp down on drink and drug drivers, gardaí stepped up a roads policing operation across Donegal Division from Thursday, December 1 to Tuesday, January 3. Figures provided to the Donegal News by […]
Bus Éireann to investigate bus fire at Dry Arch
Bus Éireann has said an investigation will be launched to understand what caused a bus to catch fire on the Dry Arch Roundabout, Letterkenny at around 8.30pm last night. Thankfully all 15 passengers on board and the driver evacuated safely. In a statement Bus Éireann said the vehicle has been cleared from the road and […]
Bus catches fire at Letterkenny roundabout
EMERGENCY services are battling a blaze in Letterkenny this evening after a bus caught fire. The Bus Éireann vehicle caught fire at approximately 8.30pm at the Dry Arch roundabout. The roundabout is currently closed as emergency services deal with the blaze.
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 […]
Donegal woman to appear on First Dates tonight
THE secret is out, Donegal Town woman Sorcha Little is among a host of new singletons looking for love on RTE’s latest series of First Dates. Sworn to secrecy, Sorcha kept her big TV debut under wraps until last week. Coming as a shock to many, she will be taking to our screens tonight as […]
Councillor calls for at least 600 deer to be culled to tackle problem
A COUNCILLOR has called for at least 600 deer to be culled in Donegal amidst growing concerns over the hazardous conditions facing road users. Councillor Michael McClafferty has voiced his concern over the growing number of deer in the county and is encouraging others to have their voices heard too by contributing to the recently launched public […]