THE Derrybeg NCT test centre has the lowest pass rate in the country this year, according to new figures released this week. The Derrybeg centre had a pass rate of 38.81 per cent compared to the Deansgrange test centre in Dublin which had a pass rate of 62 per cent, the highest in the state. […]
Fond memories as shop in Bunbeg closes
THE final closing of the door to Matt Bonner’s Shop in Magheraclogher on Sunday marked the end of an era and a business that served the community for almost 100 years. Spanning three generations of the Bonner family its founder the late Annie Bonner was famous for her home-made ice cream. That ice-cream experience evoked […]
781 patients returned after leaving ED early
LETTERKENNY University Hospital had the third highest number of returned patients to its emergency department within the Saolta group. A total of 781 patients came back to the hospital’s emergency department between September to December, 2021. The highest number of patients to return to the hospital was in November (215), followed by October, when 203 […]
Boil water notice remains in place in Lettermacaward
A boil water notice remains in place on the Lettermacaward Public Water Supply.
Clampdown on the way as turf and smoky coal bans imminent
HOUSEHOLDERS in Donegal who traditionally burn coal or turf to heat their homes will be hoping for a mild winter with the long-heralded country-wide ban on smoky coal coming into effect on October 31 and the retail sale of turf to be banned on the same date. Even though the price of home heating oil […]
International award for Donegal composer
THE judges at an international film festival were so impressed by a Donegal composer that they created a new award category for him. Orrie McBrearty’s score on ‘Other Land’ was named Best Soundtrack at the Portuguese Surf Film Awards. The Castlefinn man created the music after being approached by film maker Alice Ward. Advertisement Other Land follows […]
Graffiti is ‘dragging language to the gutter’
INDEPENDENT councillor Michael McClafferty has criticised comments by a fellow councillor over the spray painting of road signs. Dozens of roadside place names have been daubed with red paint in recent days. On each occasion the English version has been crossed out and the Irish version left intact. Advertisement Not everyone has been critical of the […]
Huge numbers applying for school bus places leads to delays
AN unprecedented number of applications for school buses places has led to a delay in the allocation of tickets ahead of the return to the classroom. Bus Éireann told the Donegal News yesterday that the sourcing of extra buses and drivers to cope with the increased demand for the government transport scheme has led to […]
Independence day with a difference
A UKRAINIAN woman living in Letterkenny has told of how she still fears for her family back home as the war continues. Switlana Pirch was one of a few hundred people who took part in a solidarity rally in Market Square yesterday evening. Ukrainian flags flew proudly as refugee children and their parents stood should to […]
Historic steam engine offically launched in Donegal
HISTORY has been made with the steam engine Drumboe being officially launched after its return home to Donegal Town. Niall McCaughan, Manager at the Donegal Railway Heritage Museum, said it was a major milestone for the county. It is the first original steam engine that has returned to Donegal in many decades. “What made the return […]