LETTERKENNY University Hospital is advising that people presenting to the emergency department are experiencing long waiting times. The hospital said it would like to apologise for the delays. There were above-average attendances at the emergency department over the weekend with 124 people presenting yesterday and 151 on Saturday. Advertisement The hospital continues to be impacted […]
Meet Tommy Lee, Donegal’s busiest letter writer
A DONEGAL schoolboy has been putting a smile on the faces of companies and celebrities with his letter writing campaign. Ten-year-old Tommy Lee began putting pen to paper during lockdown, writing to agricultural firms to tell them what he thought of their machinery. And to the keen young farmer’s delight, many of them have written back. Advertisement “I started […]
Ramelton friends team up to help spread joy and positivity
Two Ramelton businesses have teamed up together in the mission to spark a bit of joy and positivity into other people’s lives. Laura Buchanan Designs and Laura Ferguson from Little Grey Ceramics have combined their ideas to create three mugs paired with matching plates that have some words of positivity printed on them. Their aim […]
Convoy man chosen as new lead in Lord of the Dance
Convoy man, Conor Rodgers has been selected as the new lead in Michael Flatley’s Lord of The Dance. Conor, who has been Irish dancing from the age of three, began dancing professionally after winning the World Irish Dancing Championships in 2019. Conor’s training began once he was selected to be part of the Lord of […]
Donegal man behind the scenes of Hollyoaks
A Donegal man is shaping the storylines on one of the UK’s most watched soap operas. Antóin Beag Ó Colla has taken up a job with Lime Pictures, the company that makes Hollyoaks, The Only Way is Essex and Geordie Shore. Now living in Liverpool, the Magheroarty man is a script editor on Hollyoaks, the Channel 4 […]
Letterkenny Babies’ celebrates eighth birthday
WHEN Louise Flanagan set up ‘Letterkenny Babies’ on Facebook to keep in touch with new mums she met after the birth of her first child, little could she have predicted its runaway success, and that she would meet two best friends. From an initial handful of ‘likes’, the voluntary page celebrated its eighth birthday this […]
Gaoth Dobhair photographer captures Donegal’s beauty
FROM beautiful beaches to Donegal’s scenic walks, Amelia Olech will never run out of inspiration for her photography. Originally from Poland, Amelia moved to Gaoth Dobhair last summer with her partner James who has family in the area. Since then she has been captivated by the beauty of her surroundings and is on a mission […]
Newtowncunningham Primary Care Centre to be fully functional from Monday
The new Newtowncunningham Primary Care Centre will be fully functional from Monday, August 8, 2022. Located at Main Street, Newtowncunningham, Co. Donegal, F93 RTF6, the new Primary Care Centre will offer a wide range of services. These include GP Services, Public Health Nursing, Physiotherapy and Occupational Therapy. It also has capacity to accommodate visiting clinics for […]
Competition site partners with Ardara Agricultural Show
As Dreams4less celebrates a year of prize giveaways to the people of Donegal, the online competition site is keen to partner with fundraising initiatives in the county and beyond. The site has just partnered with Ardara Agricultural Show to run its fundraising draw taking place on Saturday, August 13 with tickets now available for sale […]
Extra tickets to be released ahead of Nathan Carter gig
DONEGAL County Council will be releasing an additional 1,000 tickets at 10am on Monday for the sold-out Nathan Carter concert at Na Dunaibh GAA pitch on Saturday August 20. The event forms part of the prestigious Irish Legends Golf Tournament in association with the McGinley Foundation. Acts taking the stage over the weekend include Na […]