AFTER four days up a tree in Letterkenny a cat has been safely returned to its owners following a rescue mission this morning. Following an appeal from Animals in Donegal Aid Sanctuary Gortlee Tool Hire provided a cherry picker free of charge while Mario from MP Tree Surgeon also came to the rescue. After trying […]
Rescue mission underway to help Letterkenny cat
HUGE efforts are being made to rescue a cat that has been stuck up a tree in Letterkenny for the last four days. A rescue mission is taking place on New Line Road to try and get the frightened feline to safety. Tara Lafferty from Animals in Donegal Aid Sanctuary has put out a call […]
Mass at St Eunan’s Cathedral to be aired daily on RTE
MASS will be aired on RTÉ every weekday from St Eunan’s Cathedral in Letterkenny in response to the Covid-19-related restrictions on public gatherings. Technical difficulties this morning meant the daily broadcast came from St Peter and Paul’s Church in Clonmel however Fr Michael Toomey said they hoped to be back in Letterkenny tomorrow. The daily […]
Council implement protocols at offices
DONEGAL County Council has implemented a range of protocols to protect its staff and members of the public at its offices that remain open. In their latest statement the Local Authority said they are strongly encouraging customers to contact them by phone, email, website or by other virtual means. Customers will be asked when they […]
Post-mortem due after body of woman found
A POST-MORTEM is due to be carried out after the body of a woman was found at a house in Letterkenny. The body of the woman, who was in her sixties, was discovered on Monday and Gardai have launched an investigation into the circumstances. “The body of the woman was removed to Letterkenny University Hospital […]
Murder trial abandoned due to COVID-19 crisis
The trial of 43-year-old Strabane man Stephen McKinney, accused of murdering his wife, has been halted due to the Coronavirus pandemic. It was due to resume today (Wednesday) at Dungannon Crown Court with witnesses ready to give evidence to a jury of seven men and five women. McKinney, who is residing at a bail address […]
LUH defers procedures and appointments
LETTERKENNY University Hospital is deferring all procedures and appointments with the exception of very urgent inpatient, day surgery, diagnostics tests and outpatient appointments from this morning, Monday March 16th until further notice. This is to ensure that the hospital has the necessary capacity to deal with any increase in suspected and confirmed COVID 19 cases. […]
Council issue updated statement on Covid-19
Donegal County Council has issued an updated statement in relation to its Business Continuity Plan around COVID-19 and the evolving situation. The Council has closed to the public its libraries throughout the County, the County Museum and the Regional Cultural Centre in Letterkenny. Staff in these facilities continue to attend for work and will deal […]
Dungloe celebrates million euro lotto win
THERE is celebrations in Dungloe after a local shop sold this week’s winning lotto ticket worth €1 million. The winning ticket for Wednesday night’s Lotto Plus 1 draw was sold Kavanagh’s SuperValu in Dungloe. Manager of the store Liam McShea said it was great news for the local community and that €1 million is a […]