DONEGAL County Council is to receive a funding increase to help older people and those with a disability live independently. The local authority will receive just over €2.3 million, 80 per-cent of which is funded by the exchequer. Confirming the allocation Letterkenny councillor Jimmy Kavanagh said the money will help those who need and deserve support to live […]
Anger over burning of Sliabh Liag bench
A tour company has expressed disappointment following the burning of a bench at the beauty spot. It is believed a barbecue may have led to the damage. Writing on their Facebook page Sliabh Liag Experience said, “We were disappointed to discover one of our picnic benches in ashes, some visitors to our beautiful site decided […]
Thirteen wards in hospital dealing with Covid-19
THERE were thirteen wards dealing with Covid-19 outbreaks at Letterkenny University Hospital yesterday as more elective procedures were postponed due to a lack of bed capacity. There were 54 patients with the virus being treated at the facility last night with one Covid-19 patient in the Intensive Care Unit. Due to the high number of […]
Criminal Assets Bureau raid Donegal premises
THE Criminal Assets Bureau has conducted a search operation in Donegal today supported by the Milford District Drug Unit and the Customs Dog Unit. The target of today’s operation was referred to the Criminal Assets Bureau by a profiler attached to the Milford District. A spokesperson for the CAB said, “Today’s operation involved the search […]
Woman needed medical attention after being assaulted
Letterkenny gardaí are investigating the incident at Slieve Sneacht at 9.15pm on Saturday, March 26.
Over 1,000 children waiting on assessment
MORE than 1,000 children in Donegal are awaiting assessments for Occupational therapy, Speech and Language therapy and Psychological Services Cllr Gerry McMonagle was told at lastweek’s Regional Health Forum. The recently appointed chair of the HSE Forum had tabled the question to find out how many children were waiting on these services and what the […]
School friends bolster Rudolstadt’s Donegal population
DONEGAL’S influence on Rudolstadt continues to blossom with two more Letterkenny men now putting down roots there. Eighteen-year-old Luca Villamajna and Cian Mulligan, who is 19, moved to the town on a whim five months ago. Since then they have secured accommodation, found themselves jobs and begun making plans for a future in Germany. Rudolstadt has been twinned […]
Would ewe look at that…
FIVE lambs born to a ewe on a farm outside Letterkenny are doing well according to their owners. The average number of lambs born during a single birthing is between one and three. So it was a huge surprise for Lyndsey Tinney and her fiance David when one of their Texel-cross Suffolk ewes produced one, two, three, […]
Wildfire warning issued
DONEGAL County Council is appealing to landowners and members of the public to exercise caution and to take all necessary measures to prevent wildfires after a fire danger notice was issued. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine issued the orange warning earlier today for all areas where hazardous fuels such as gorse, heather, […]
Young people stage first of climate protests
YOUNG people fighting for climate action held the first of a series of protests in Letterkenny on Friday. Fridays for Future Donegal was set up by student Meábh McConalogue (16). Meábh was a member of Friday Futures Ireland group and set up Fridays for Future Donegal having seen a gap locally. She is joined by […]