Drama group to play part in regenerating Churchill


A NEW drama group is being set up in Churchill in order to raise funds for the village development project. Tonight will see the group meet for the first time and they are looking for actors and volunteers to get involved. Churchill resident Colin Blades came up with the idea for the drama group and […]

Government told to ‘drop the spin’ on St Joseph’s


SINN Féin’s finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty has called on the Government and the HSE to “drop the spin” as he revealed no new funding has been approved for the redevelopment of St Joseph’s Hospital in Stranorlar. The revelation comes after the HSE yesterday announced it was commencing a €4 million “upgrading and refurbishment” programme at […]

Hospital spent €10,000 on debt collectors


THE HSE spent €10,000 on debt collection services at Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) last year to recoup outstanding patient fees. The Donegal News obtained the figures through a Freedom of Information request from the Hospital’s Finance Department. The use of debt collectors has been condemned by Chairperson of Donegal Action for Cancer Care (DACC) Betty […]

‘Anti-immigration’ candidate emerges in Castlefinn


A Castlefinn man has entered the General Election race on a “pro-Christian, anti-immigration” ticket. Niall McConnell, a farmer from the Finn Valley, confirmed to the Donegal News this morning that he will seek election on February 8. “You may not have heard of me, but I do run one of Ireland’s biggest YouTube channels and […]

Postcard finds its way home after 43 years


A postcard unearthed during a house clearance in Donegal has sparked a mystery going back more than 40 years. The Christmas-themed card was discovered by David Faughnan, proprietor of Letterkenny’s Universal Books store, during what was supposed to be a routine day’s work. But to his shock David found himself at the heart of a […]