Nursing homes prepare for second ‘Covid winter’


NURSING home managers in Letterkenny are preparing for the challenges of a second Covid-19 winter, but say they are hopeful no further visiting bans will be rolled out. It comes as the HSE was forced to close a number of wards to visitors in Letterkenny University Hospital following an outbreak of Covid-19. Last week, Chief […]

Mica fight to return to Dublin next month


MICA campaigners are gearing up for another day in Dublin and are urging the people of Donegal to prepare for a protest in the capital on Friday, October 8 if their demands are not met by the government. The campaigners are demanding 100 per cent redress for their crumbling homes, a 40-year State guarantee and […]

Artwork stolen from Dungloe’s riverside walk


A YOUNG artist who created a colourful caterpillar for the Dungloe River Walk has been left disappointed after her art went missing from the fairytale trail. Sally the Caterpillar which was created by young artist Niamh O’Donnell has been removed from the popular river walk. Niamh donated the piece to the riverwalk about eight months […]

Life-saving drug to be made available within weeks


A LIFE-SAVING drug for Amyloidosis patients is to be made available within weeks. It is extremely welcome news for those in Donegal suffering from the horrific hereditary condition. Amyloidosis is caused by the build up of an abnormal protein in the body’s tissues and organs and the drug, Patisiran, is used as a gene silencer […]

Barber uses lockdown to write a book about democracy


FOR forty years, Gerry McKeever has been quietly listening to stories being shared in his barbershop on Letterkenny’s Main Street. Sports, politics and family life are common themes. Then there’s stories about affairs, engagements, and divorces, people’s children and their mothers-in-law. Last year during lockdown, Gerry had a light bulb moment: why not write a […]