Two pop up COVID-19 vaccination clinics will be held in St Mary’s Parish Centre, Stranorlar, Co. Donegal, F93 EK52 this week. The clinics will run on Friday 5 and Saturday 6 of August 2022. Clinics will run from 11am to 5.45pm on both days. The clinics will offer vaccines to: · anyone 12 years and […]
Pedestrians injured as car crashes at Clonmany Festival
Gardaí attended the scene of a single vehicle road traffic collision in Clonmany last night when a driver stuck a number of pedestrians. The incident happened on Main Street, Clonmany where the annual Clonmany Festival was taking place. Speaking to the Donegal News, a spokesperson from An Garda Síochána said the driver of the vehicle […]
Relief as missing Donegal teenager is located
Missing person Nicole McGinley has been located safe and well. Nicole went missing from Quigleys Point, Co. Donegal on July 31, 2022. A spokesperson from An Garda Síochána gave thanks to everyone for their help in locating Nicole. “An Garda Síochána would like to thank the public and the media for their assistance,” they said.
Bundoran RNLI to host Emergency Services Open Day
THE volunteer crew of Bundoran RNLI Lifeboat will host an open day at the lifeboat station later this month. The event which will also incorporate an Emergency Services Open Day. On the day, subject to operational requirements, the volunteer crew of the lifeboat as well as representatives from locally based emergency services including the National […]
iRadio is set to get louder in Donegal
The IMRO award-winning radio station is delighted to announce it’s got a brand new frequency in north Donegal, 105.0 FM.
Garda appeal over teenager missing from Quigley’s Point
GARDAÍ are continuing to appeal to the public for assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 17-year-old Nicole McGinley. Nicole has been missing from Quigley’s Point since Sunday night. She is described as being approximately 5’ 2” in height with a medium build, short light brown hair and blue eyes. When last seen, Nicole was wearing […]
Call to save precious Donegal film archive
IT is close to a century since the Ramelton born cleric, Father Tommy Doherty, began filming the lives and events of his fellow parishioners in Donegal. An extensive collection incorporating nineteen hours of film on eighty reels now rest in the Irish Film Archives in Dublin’s Eustace Street. But they rest uneasily – the fragile […]
‘Pump track’ to be developed in Letterkenny
A new €250,000 urban sports track is to be developed within Letterkenny’s Bernard McGlinchey Town Park. The proposed ‘pump track’ will be located on the site of the old adventure play park which has been removed. Co-funded through the North West Regional Assembly and a combined allocation from Donegal County Council and Donegal Sports Partnership, the […]
Donegal Punter Pockets Nearly €20,000 After Winning Streak On The Horses
A County Donegal Horse Racing punter is counting the cash this week following a run of winners which rewarded them to the tune of nearly €20,000. The anonymous customer placed a €0.50 each-way Lucky 15 in a BoyleSports shop on Monday, a wager which cost a total of €15. That investment looked like a wise […]
Gortahork born nun celebrates her 102nd birthday
Sr. Berchmans (Hannah Phaidí Phrionsias) who was born in Derryconnor, Gortahork celebrated her 102nd birthday recently. There will be a big celebration to mark the milestone in the Loreto Convent, Navan where she now resides. She was born on the 29th July, 1920 and was baptised on the 31st July. She entered the Loreto Order […]