A FATHER and daughter have been sent forward for trial charged with illegal dumping on lands in Rossbracken, Letterkenny. Jim Ferry (63) and Louise Ferry (32), both of Slieve Sneacht Road, Letterkenny appeared before a sitting of the District Court this afternoon over the alleged dumping by their company Ferry’s Refuse Recycling Ltd. Mr Ferry, […]
LUH ‘severely impacted’ by increase in Covid patients
VISITING restrictions remain in place at Letterkenny University Hospital as the site continues to be ‘severely impacted’ by Covid-19. The hospital is seeing a significant increase in Covid-19 positive admissions and attendances, while also dealing with high volumes of non-Covid patients. There are 84 patients with Covid-19 being treated in the hospital today. Currently, there […]
Pensioner hospitalised after fall on ‘shocking’ Doochary footpath
A PENSIONER is recovering after suffering a serious injury on an uneven footpath in Doochary. The incident has prompted calls from three west Donegal community groups for immediate action to address road and pedestrian safety in the village. The elderly resident was on her way home from Mass when she stumbled and fell. Such was […]
St Johnston man to take on Mizen to Malin challenge in 24 hours
A ST JOHNSTON man is gearing up for a mammoth challenge of cycling from Mizen to Malin Head in just 24 hours to raise funds for two charities close to his heart. Johnny Kane is no stranger to pushing himself and has previously won the 555km Donegal Atlantic Way Ultra Race. This June Johnny will […]
Garda station to get Gaeltacht status
GARDA Commissioner Drew Harris is in the process of designating Letterkenny Garda Station as a Gaeltacht serving station. Chief Superintendent Terry McGinn revealed the development at the latest Donegal Joint Policing Committee meeting. What this means is that if a person has a complaint or query they wish to issue through the medium of the […]
Campaign gathering speed to save Gortlee House
A campaign to save a Georgian house on the edge of Letterkenny from demolition is set to intensify over the coming months. It comes just days after plans were announced to transform a 40-acre site in Gortlee, which includes Gortlee House, into a hotel, offices and residential units in a multi-million regeneration project. The site […]
‘We’ll be out of business if this isn’t sorted’
AN agricultural contractor says he fears for his livelihood if fuel prices continue to spike. Shaun Friel, of S Friel Agri-Contracts in Kerrykeel, says he has 2,000 litres of diesel at the minute, with a delayed delivery not arriving until next week. Speaking to the Donegal News, Mr Friel said filling one of his tanks […]
Donegal sports agent on his ‘life in the fast lane’
A DONEGAL man is one of the top sports agents in the world, managing some of the greatest stars in athletics including eight-times Olympic champion Usain Bolt. Ricky Simms (47) from Milford is the CEO and owner of PACE Sports Management. The eldest in a family of 10, he lives in Monaco with his wife […]
Tony’s old photos bringing back memories
“YOU’LL be gone one day and nobody will get to see your pics.” A bit of family advice led Tony Nee to start putting up pictures on Facebook last year. Now the page has taken off with some fabulous images, spanning more than fifty years, rekindling memories for young and old alike.Over the years Tony […]
LUH: Thousands of incidents not properly logged
STAFFING issues at Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) led to thousands of incidents not being properly logged for months, the Donegal News has learned. The issue came to light when members of staff alerted the Health and Information Quality Authority (HIQA) which is now monitoring the situation through inspection. The HSE describes an incident as “an […]