DONEGAL student, Catherine (Katie) Mellett from Gartan is “shocked” to have been announced as the first recipient of the Irish Times Mary Maher Bursary. As part of the bursary, the 19-year-old, who has just started her degree in journalism at DCU, will have her fees paid for the duration of the course. She will receive […]
Warning of heavy rain and flooding
A weather warning for heavy rain has been issued for Donegal. Met Éireann has issued a yellow warning which will come into force in the early hours of tomorrow morning. “Heavy or thundery pulses of rain Sunday night and Monday will lead to flooding in places,” they warned. The warning will be in place form […]
Gaoth Dobhair man named ‘Best Emerging Artist’ at RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards
CATHAL Ó Curráin, a traditional musician and singer from Gaoth Dobhair, has been named ‘Best Emerging Artist’ at the RTÉ Radio 1 Folk Awards. The awards celebrate the very best in folk music in Ireland from the past year. The awards were hosted by RTÉ presenter, John Creedon in front of a live audience and on […]
Gaoth Dobhair baker with winning Irish recipe
A GAOTH Dobhair teenager this week won the prestigious GRADAIM Young Entrepreneur of the Year award for her amazing baking skills and her promotion of the Irish language. Aoibhín Ní Deá, who started her own business at just 14, took the top award in the 18-21 category at a ceremony held in the City Hall, […]
Hiring of consultants is the biggest challenge facing hospital – minister
THE Minister for Health has said his department acknowledges the difficulties in recruiting consultant staff in Letterkenny University Hospital. Health Minister Stephen Donnelly said they are currently turning the health care system “inside out” as part of a series of measures to reduce pressure on the hospital and the emergency department. Latest figures show that there […]
Fuel prices and ATU students leads to more passengers on Local Link
THE Local Link bus service in Donegal has seen the numbers using their services jump by 75 per cent last month year on year. Growing student numbers accessing the ATU have swelled passenger numbers but also more than 3,000 people used their door to door service last month to combat rural isolation. Fidelma Doherty is Operations Manager with […]
Inquest hears pensioner was strangled to death
A jury has returned a finding of unlawful killing in the case of a Churchill man found dead at his home a decade ago. A three day inquest into Seamus Doherty’s death finished late on Friday. As well as a verdict of unlawful killing the jury of four women and two men made six recommendations […]
Conference hears ten community centres have defective blocks
TEN community centres in Donegal have defective blocks but committees are afraid to go public as it could render their facilities uninsurable, a conference has heard. The stark figure came to light during a defective blocks convention held in the Clanree Hotel this week which looked at the scientific and social impacts of mica and other materials. Ray community centre […]
Donegal producers come together to produce new stout
Kinnegar Brewery is known for their TRO (Taproom Only) concept for somewhat more off-beat, unusual and adventurous experiments in brewing. First introduced in September, this week seen the second edition in the series brewery, combining seaweed and coffee in a simple stout to produce a very special beer. Rick LeVert, Owner and Head Brewer at […]
Blow to Dunkineely as GP surgery to close from Monday
Sinn Féin TD for Donegal, Deputy Pearse Doherty, and the party’s councillor for the Donegal Municipal District, Cllr Noel Jordan, have been informed of the closure of the long-established Dunkineely GP surgery. They have been told that from Monday there is to be no GP service in the area. Instead, people will have to […]