MANAGEMENT at Letterkenny University Hospital have warned that the emergency department is extremely busy with a significant number of ill patients admitted in the last number of days. In a statement issued today the hospital said many of the patients are currently in the emergency department awaiting a bed. A Spokesperson said: “Hospital management regrets […]
Glencar burglary
A LARGE sum of cash was taken from a home in Letterkenny yesterday evening and gardai are investigating.
Strong creative and digital economy form new plan
“A plan like this provides a structure and it is now about engagement. Whoever engages most will benefit most.”
Iggy’s county to feature in calendar
SINCE she rose to fame on social media in recent years, Iggy the dog has been putting Falcarragh and Donegal well and truly on the map.
Power outage caused by fault at Letterkenny substation
THE MAJOR power outage across north Donegal earlier today was caused by a fault at the ESB’s substation in Letterkenny. A Spokesperson for the ESB said: “ESB Networks can confirm that up to 40,000 customers in and around the Milford area were impacted by a power outage at 12.15pm on Friday 6 September. ESB Networks […]
Green Light for Major Extension of Glenswilly NS
GLENSWILLY National School has been given the green light for their long-awaited extension, it has been announced today. Minister for Education and Skills, Joe McHugh has announced that the school has received approval to tender for the contractor to redevelop the school and build five new classrooms. “It is an honour to be the Minister […]
WERS Waste bought out by Ireland’s biggest refuse firm
THE waste company that took over the affairs of embattled Letterkenny businessman Jim Ferry has itself been bought out. Ireland’s biggest refuse and recycling firm Beauparc Utility Group confirmed to the Donegal News that it has acquired WERS Waste. The acquisition will bring the Meath firm’s nationwide customer base to over 325,000 homes and businesses. […]
Doneyloop residents warn developer over digester plans
RESIDENTS in Castlefinn say they will blockade a new anaerobic digestion plant if they are subjected to the same problems that gripped Inishowen recently. Over 150 people gathered in Doneyloop on Thursday night to confront Glenmore Estate over its building of a digester in the townland of Cavanaweary. In July residents in the Burt area […]
Asbestos exposure on building sites led to men’s deaths
THE families of two Donegal men have been told they died of exposure to asbestos while working on building sites in England decades ago. Charles Cunnea of Doonalt in Glencolmcille passed away in April this year after being diagnosed with mesothelioma, an extremely rare form of cancer linked directly to asbestos. Charles Quinn of Meencally […]
‘Recovering from the stroke I had at 43’
A Donegal man who had a stroke at the age of 43 is urging people to open up about their health worries. Shaun Wilson is a volunteer with the recently established ‘Different Strokes For Different Folks’, an organisation helping people along the road to recovery. The father-of-two from Fahan suffered a stroke in 2016 following […]