HUNDREDS of criminal cases have been adjourned at Letterkenny Circuit Court as legal aid disputes continue. The first day of this sitting of Letterkenny Circuit Court saw a criminal list of over 200 criminal cases. Due to solicitors striking over legal aid pay issues, many cases have been adjourned to later weeks of the sitting, […]
Man rescued after sea cliff badger bite 90 years ago
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EVERY so often, a story emerges from our newspaper archives that is simply too extraordinary to leave there. One such tale, published in March 1936, tells of a Donegal man whose attempt to rescue a sheep from a cliff overlooking the Atlantic took a terrifying turn when he was attacked and bitten by a badger. […]
Pensioner warns defective block crisis makes us ‘physically ill’
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A PENSIONER with a crumbling home has told officials that the elderly should be enjoying life not battling health problems. Philip Boulton wants the Government and Donegal County Council to know the full nightmare that pensioners, like him, face due to the defective block crisis. He told the Donegal News: “This crisis is making people […]
New strategy will boost rural areas
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RURAL communities will be strengthened through targeted investment, improved services, and new opportunities for growth, it is claimed. Donegal Minister of State, Charlie McConalogue, made the claims at the launch of Government strategy Our Rural Future: Rural Development Policy 2026–2031. He said: “This six-year strategy builds on significant investment in rural Ireland, including a record […]
Energy credits needed now for Christmas
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THE Government must accept that Budget 2027 “failed to adequately address rising energy costs”, it is claimed. Calls have been made for immediate reintroduction of energy credits for households. Donegal TD Pearse Doherty was responding to newly released CSO data showing that wholesale electricity prices have increased by 93 per cent over the past year. […]
Campaigners claim Letterkenny not a ’proper city’ without rail
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By Chris Ashmore LETTERKENNY will not become a “proper city” unless it has a “multi-modal transport hub” with both rail and bus connections. That’s the view of Steve Bradley, chair of Into the West, the rail lobby group that wants to see the re-establishment of a Letterkenny-Derry rail link. Advertisement They are campaigning for that […]
Heart health risks to be tackled by local initiatives
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HEALTHY lifestyle choices are being promoted across Donegal with hundreds of people opting to get fit, according to personal trainers. The Health Service Executive (HSE) warns that heart failure is one of the “major chronic diseases” and quality of life can be improved with “appropriate medication and lifestyle changes” like regular exercise. Official figures show that […]
A special home from home celebration at An Chúirt
ON A TRIP to the Galway Races, a west Belfast woman and her friends approached a group of young men in search of a cigarette, and eight years later, Aodhaín married Emmett. It was in Skeff Bar, Galway City, and Aodhaín Nic Roibin, from west Belfast, thought she heard a familiar accent. It didn’t take […]
HSE warns strokes could increase by two thirds
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The HSE North West and HSE West warn that incidents of strokes could increase by 58 per cent over the next ten years. The warning comes on World Stroke day as the HSE stress the importance of acting F.A.S.T as soon as they suspect a stroke. F.A.S.T stands for face, arms, speach, and time. Advertisement […]
Letterkenny is the biggest town without a bus service
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By Chris Ashmore LETTERKENNY is now the only town in Ireland with a population of over 20,000 that does not have a town bus service, it is claimed. This week it emerged that a service could start in 2027, but Letterkenny is lagging behind towns of a similar size, complain campaigners. Advertisement Cllr Jimmy Kavanagh […]