Pan Celtic Festival “brought Letterkenny to life”


THE ORGANISERS of the Pan Celtic Festival have said more than 4,000 people visited Letterkenny during the week long event generating an estimated €3 million for the local economy. This was the 47th year of the festival which drew to a close yesterday with an international church service in St Eunan’s Cathedral. Some of the […]


Plane flying over Donegal forced to turn back


A PASSENGER plane flying over Donegal was forced to turn back on Saturday because of a suspected technical fault. The flight took off from Manchester Airport and was heading to JFK airport in New York when the decision was made to turn around. Manchester Airport confirmed that the decision was made to bring the Airbus […]


Another rural break-in overnight in Donegal


  Significant damage was caused to a rural, family-run business in Killygordon after two men broke into the premises over night.  McCreary’s Topline, at Crossroads in Killygordon was broken into in the early hours of this morning, however it is understood nothing was stolen, but extensive damage was caused.  Advertisement A security alarm alerted Gardai […]


Ambulance waiting times among worst in the country


LETTERKENNY University Hospital has some of the longest ambulance waiting times in the country, according to the latest figures from the HSE which reveal patients have waited up to four hours for an ambulance in an emergency. The figures obtained by the Donegal News show that over a four week period 130 people who called […]


Divers airlifted to hospital by the Coast Guard


TWO divers were airlifted to hospital this afternoon after getting into difficulty close to Bunagee Pier near Culdaff. The pair, who were brought to Altnagelvin Hospital, had ascended too quickly into the water resulting in the condition known as the bends. A spokesperson for the Malin Head Coast Guard said: “This afternoon Malin Head Rescue […]