A Donegal poet using an online donation page to fund his first book has received a surprise contribution from Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan. The legendary hellraiser dropped €20 into the kitty for Churchill man John O’Donnell Cotter who has released his collection ‘The Wild Atlantic Poet’. The book comprises 120 of John’s poems, many of […]
‘This is an anxious time for parents and guardians’
There have been no new Covid-19 cases reported to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre in Donegal today. As of midnight Sunday 30th August, the HPSC has been notified of 53 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 28,811* confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ireland. Of the cases notified today; Advertisement 28 are […]
LYIT to offer ‘blended delivery approach’ for students
THE President of LYIT is encouraging people to continue their higher education in Letterkenny as the Institute of Technology finalises its plans to deliver the 2020/21 academic year. LYIT students returning and prospective have been told that the new academic year will commence on September 28. In order to comply with the need for social […]
Convoy store celebrating second big lotto win
FRESH from celebrating selling a €2.4 million Lotto jackpot, a service station in Convoy is celebrating again following another substantial win. The lucky player came to within one number of winning the jackpot prize, instead winning the Match 5 + Bonus prize of €57,263. Evelyn Harris, owner of the lucky Convoy Service Station, said, “The […]
Calls for wider review at LUH
THERE are calls for a wider review at Letterkenny University Hospital to make sure the failings in the gynaecology service are not happening in other departments. Sinn Féin TDs Pearse Doherty and Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, who spoke with Saolta senior management on Friday, are also calling for a review of gynaecology services across the country […]
€3.3 million jobs stimulus funding for Donegal
MORE than €3.3 million has been awarded to Donegal County Council for active travel and climate change adaptation measures. The grant allocations under the Government’s July Jobs Stimulus Plan will see €2.52 million awarded for 55 active travel projects across the county and an additional €781,750 for seven climate change adaptation measures. Among the projects […]
Two confirmed and nine suspected Covid cases in LUH
There have been no new Covid-19 cases reported in Donegal this evening, Sunday. However, there were two confirmed cases in Letterkenny University Hospital and nine suspected cases being treated in LUH at 8pm on Saturday evening. There were 27 vacant beds in LUH and 2 vacant acute beds. Advertisement As of midnight Saturday 29th August, […]
Fourteen new confirmed Covid-19 cases in Donegal
There have been 14 new Covid-19 cases reported in Donegal today. It is the highest single daily total in recent months. The news comes 24 hours after the HSE in Donegal confirmed that they are currently dealing with an outbreak of the disease. “All positive cases and their contacts are being followed with relevant supports […]
Growing number of cases now ‘scattered across county’
EVERYONE needs to remain Covid aware, everywhere. That’s the message from Doctor Paul Armstrong, Clinical Lead at the Covid-19 community assessment hub in Letterkenny which has seen an increase in the number of people being referred in recent weeks. After going 23 days without a single Covid-19 case in May/June, Donegal has had twenty-five new […]
Man dies after boat hits rocks off Donegal coast
ARRANMORE RNLI has offered its condolences to the family of a man who perished off the coast of Donegal last night. The Lifeboat was launched at 8.50pm last night following reports of a boat on the rocks at Teelin. On arrival at the scene the Coast Guard helicopter R118, Killybegs Coast Guard boat and local […]