A man whose dangerous driving caused the death of a 55 year old Letterkenny farmer has been jailed for five and a half years. Henry Kiely was also banned from driving for thirty years when he was sentenced at Letterkenny Circuit Court. His actions led to the death of Francis Browne of Listillion who passed […]
St Columbcille Village residents to be vaccinated next week
Vaccinations for residents of Saint Columbcille Village in Clonmany will commence next week, the HSE has confirmed. The announcement comes following a campaign which was instigated to ensure the residents of the facility will receive the vaccine after initially being omitted from the first phase of doses. In a statement a spokesperson for the HSE […]
Bishop ‘deeply saddened’ innocent child endured abuse
Yesterday in Letterkenny Circuit Court, a former priest of the Diocese of Raphoe, was sentenced to two years imprisonment for the sexual abuse of a minor in 1985. He was a priest in the diocese from 1976 and was removed from ministry immediately on reception of the complaint in 1998. The Gardai and HSE/ Tulsa […]
Donegal fashion designer launches Aphrodisiac and Greed
YOUNG Donegal fashion designer Dominic Sweeney has launched a new fashion label ‘Aphrodisiac and Greed’ in France. Dominic Sweeney and co-founder Maëva Picart launched their 35 day pre-order crowdfunding campaign at ulule.com yesterday. Speaking to the Donegal News from Paris, Dominic said seeing his label on t-shirts was the culmination of years of hard work. […]
Dunfanaghy businesswoman celebrates her 100th birthday
A WELL known Dunfanaghy businesswoman celebrated a huge milestone at the weekend when she turned 100. Mary Mc Auliffe, founder of Mc Auliffe’s Craft Shop, has been heavily involved in the local community through her fundraising for good causes and working tirelessly to ensure a community centre was established in the village. Mary Brigid Mc […]
Some people ‘easing up’ after getting the jab
DONEGAL people who have had their first Covid-19 vaccination has been urged to keep following the guidelines, amid concerns some may be letting their guard down too soon. Dr Anthony Breslin, Director of Public Health for the North West, was responding to reports that some people who have received jabs in recent weeks had […]
Man hands over €10k in court following vicious attack
A man has handed over 10,000 euro in court to another man who he viciously attacked causing “serious and lasting damage” to the injured party. Anthony Cantwell of Gortlarry, Carndonagh, had pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to Andrew Davenport on Stephen’s Night, 2017. Cantwell had pleaded guilty to assault causing harm to Andrew Davenport. […]
Donegal author looks back to ‘difficult days’
“I hope without bias, people will read and learn what it was like to live through those difficult days from both sides of the divide.”
Ongoing concerns over ICU capacity in Letterkenny
LETTERKENNY University Hospital implemented its Covid-19 emergency escalation plan in recent days amid ongoing concerns over capacity in its Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Yesterday, there were 78 patients with Covid-19 in the hospital with six patients with Covid-19 in the ICU while two non-Covid patients also require critical care. There are normally 5 critical care […]
Donegal finalist of national short story competition
Donegal County Library Service would like to congratulate finalist in the Irish libraries national Summer Stars short story competition John McLoone on his wonderful and imaginative story. His story can be seen on the libraries social media pages Facebook @DonegalCountyLibrary and Twitter @DonegalLibrary. The competition, part of the annual Right to Read programme which took […]