TO describe Myles Gallagher’s life as interesting would be to sell it short and by some margin. From being a teenage taxi driver in Donegal to joining the New Zealand airforce to providing waiter service to Neil Armstrong, it would be fair to say the Gortahork man has been around a few corners in his […]
Boxing Day tragedy in Donegal as man dies in crash
A man in his 30s has died following a crash close to Lifford this morning. The single vehicle incident occurred on the R265 from the direction of Porthall towards Rossgier at around 12.30am. The injured man was initially treated at the scene by ambulance personnel before he was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital in a […]
Mary Ellen Molloy Go Fund Me page breaks €100,000 mark
MORE than €100,000 has been raised in a matter of days following the tragic death in Australia of Mary Ellen Molloy. The 26-year-old from Ardara died on Friday when a tree fell on the taxi she was travelling in with friends. Mary Ellen had been working as a nurse in Melbourne when the accident occurred. […]
Heartbreak as Donegal woman dies in Australia
TRIBUTES have been paid following the death of a young Donegal woman in Australia. Mary Ellen Molloy from Ardara was killed when a tree fell on a taxi she was travelling in yesterday. The 26-year-old had been working as a nurse in Melbourne when the freak accident occurred. Ms Molloy is the niece of GAA […]
Over €44 million allocated for roads in 2020
DONEGAL County Council is set to get an allocation of over €44 million from the Department of Transport for road projects in 2020. A big chunk of the funding, over €33 million, will be spent on the N56, along with €2 million for the Ten-T project, €1.2 million on the N14 between Rossgier and Tullyrap, […]
Side-splitting and heartwarming play for Trad Week
AN Grianán Theatre hosts a side-splitting, heartwarming play as part of the sixth annual Letterkenny Trad Week line-up. Trad Week runs from January 19 to 26 with a packed programme in store. Following their highly-acclaimed 2018 tour, and their extended sold-out run at The Abbey Theatre, Livin’ Dred Theatre present the award-winning ‘Trad’ by Mark […]
Insurance threatens future of creches
CRECHES across Donegal are scrambling to find insurance before Christmas after one of only two insurers in the market pulled out leaving many facing the prospect of closure in the new year if they do not secure policies. Local creche owners told the Donegal News this week about how they are being quoted thousands of […]
Council recognised for work on Age Friendly Programme
CATHAOIRLEACH Councillor Nicholas Crossan received a charter from the World Health Organisation (WHO) at a special event in Slane Castle on Monday in recognition of Donegal County Council’s work on delivering the Age Friendly Programme in Donegal. The Age Friendly Programme is about enabling people of all ages to actively participate in the community, helping […]
Meeting to discuss latest blow to Lifford hospital
A public meeting will be held in Lifford this Thursday evening to discuss the HSE’s decision to end long term care at the town’s hospital. The meeting has been called by the Friends of Lifford Hospital campaign group after they were informed that the two remaining long stay patients are to be moved either to […]
SF seek support from Central Bank for MICA home owners
Donegal Sinn Féin Senator Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has confirmed that his party’s Finance Spokesperson and Donegal TD, Pearse Doherty has written to the Central Bank asking that they encourage the banks and financial institutions to assist the families affected by Mica defective blocks in their homes with the 10% contribution they will have to make to the cost of making their homes safe under the forthcoming Redress/ Repair Scheme.