FIVE Donegal schools have been included in the latest round of the safe routes to school programme. The programme aims to create safer walking and cycling routes within communities, alleviate congestion at the school gates and increase the number of students who walk or cycle to school by providing improvements to walking and cycling facilities. […]
Owner of diner where dead mouse was found moves to explain closure order
THE owner of a cafe ordered to close after a dead mouse was found in a trap says it is the first time in 17 years there has been any issue with environmental health. An enforcement notice was served on The Waterfront Diner in St Johnston on November 2. The owner was told to shut by the […]
Sixty new jobs for Donegal Gaeltacht
ÚDARÁS na Gaeltachta has approved 60 new jobs for the Donegal Gaeltacht at their end of year board meeting. The investment has been widely welcomed as an important step in the strengthening of communities and language in Gaeltacht areas. The company Cora Tine in Fál Carrach is set to create 53 new posts with the […]
New website to help food bank
A NEW website has been launched to make it easier for people in Donegal to donate money to a food bank in their local community. Donegal Food Response Network launched a new website, www.donegalfoodresponse.ie, which has been designed to provide a one-stop place where people can support families in need, providing people with information about […]
Letterkenny University Hospital is extremely busy today
The Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital is under significant pressure today with high attendances and long waiting times. The high number of people attending who need to be admitted for ongoing treatment means that there is pressure on bed availability. This is resulting in significant delays being experienced by patients in the Emergency Department […]
Met Éireann says wintery weather will continue until weekend
DONEGAL County Council is preparing its snow ploughs amid warnings that temperatures will continue to plummet this week. Officials from the local authority met with the National Emergency Co-Ordination Group yesterday to discuss measures being put in place to mitigate the impact on public services. Since the big chill took hold over 1,400kms of Donegal’s public roads have been treated three times per […]
‘Ask for Angela’ campaign launched in Letterkenny
A campaign aimed at keeping people safe when socialising over the festive period has been launched in Letterkenny. ‘Ask for Angela’ is designed to assist people who find themselves in a vulnerable or unsafe situation. People who feel threatened or under pressure are encouraged to discreetly seek help by approaching venue staff and asking them for ‘Angela’. […]
Sculpture in memory of ‘Boots’ is unveiled in Ramelton
RAMELTON is a vibrant and visually stunning town, nestling on the slopes of the River Lennon. A town admired by many, but no one took pride in the ‘wee toon’ the way Charles ‘Boots’ Boyce did. After Charles passed away last year, a committee formed to exchange ideas on what they could do as a […]
Gritters out as temperatures plunge
DONEGAL County Council has confirmed that its gritting fleet will operate at full capacity this week as temperatures continue to tumble. A spokesperson for the local authority said that with snow forecast, its staff will be out doing what they can to keep roads open and drivers safe. “In the short term snow falls are […]
Landmark study on Traveller men’s mental health launched
A LANDMARK study on Traveller men’s mental health and wellbeing was launched last week in the Clanree Hotel, Letterkenny. The research is significant as it was the first of its kind to be conducted “by, with and for Traveller men”. The statistics on Traveller men’s mental health are stark, they are found to have a […]