By Dionne Meehan A FUNDRAISER has been launched for a well-known Letterkenny man whose home has been left uninhabitable as a result of a fire. John Wallace, who is best known for giving customers a warm welcome to Cosgroves (formerly Kelly’s Centra) on the Mountain Top, sadly lost his home as a result of a […]
Donegal goes to the polls
THOUSANDS of people in Donegal will cast their ballot in the general election today. With five seats up for grabs in the tightly contested constituency and 20 keen candidates, much dialogue has been given as to how the votes will go, but there is uncertainty. Polling suggests that Sinn Féin’s TD Pearse Doherty is again […]
Two arrested and €40,000 worth of cannabis seized in Inishowen
GARDAÍ arrested two men and seized suspected cannabis worth €40,000 in Inishowen yesterday, November 28. As part of Operation Tara, gardaí from the Donegal Divisional Drugs Unit, assisted by Customs, Customs Dog Unit and gardaí from the Buncrana District, carried out searches under warrant, of two residences in the Inishowen area. Two men, aged in […]
‘I’ll always see Ryan when I look into our son’s eyes’
By Alan Rodgers THE partner of one of the two young men killed in a road traffic collision in Donegal at the weekend has spoken of her heartbreak, saying she will remember him every time she looks into their son’s eyes. Ryan Glenn, 25, and Gordon ‘Gordy’ Galbraith, 38, died at the scene after the […]
Aladdin hits the stage at the Balor Arts Centre tomorrow
THE much-anticipated Christmas Panto ‘Aladdin’, performed by the Butt Drama Circle, lands at the Balor Arts Centre, Ballybofey, from tomorrow, Friday, November 29 until December 14. The Butt Drama Circle Christmas Panto has become a Twin Towns institution, entertaining audiences of all ages and this years offering is no different, promising once again to be […]
Falcarragh student honoured with national award
A past pupil from Pobalscoil Chloich Cheannfhaola (PCC) Falcarragh has been honoured at a national awards ceremony. Shaun Duggan who is currently studying Engineering at ATU Galway achieved the highest overall marks in Leaving Certificate Engineering 2024. He was honoured at the Engineering and Technology Teachers Association (ETTA) national awards ceremony held at ATU Sligo. […]
Uisce Éireann repairs leak after five day outage
By Dionne Meehan WATER supply has returned to Uisce Éireann customers in a large area of Letterkenny following a significant burst on the network. The leak had resulted in low pressure and disruptions for some customers in Bomany, Newmills, Roughan, Tullygay, Conwal and surrounding areas in recent days. Advertisement However, complex repairs were completed on […]
‘Where is the pathway of care?’
By Louise Doyle WHEN Mary Harte casts her eyes to the incoming government after tomorrow’s general election, foremost in her mind is her continued fight for a pathway of care for her husband, Jimmy. The Raphoe man, a former Labour Party and Fine Gael politician and member of Seanad Éireann, was found collapsed on a Dublin […]
Council passes motion calling for public inquiry into Creeslough explosion
By Róise Collins MEMBERS of Donegal County Council have passed a motion calling for the establishment of an Independent Statutory Judicial Public Inquiry into the Creeslough explosion. The motion, which received unanimous support, was tabled by Cllr Frank McBrearty and seconded by Cllr Thomas Séan Devine. Advertisement Ten people died in the explosion in Creeslough […]
Funeral to take place tomorrow of third victim of fatal traffic collision
By Róise Collins THE third victim of Friday night’s horrific fatal collision in Castlefinn will be laid to rest tomorrow. Samuel Hunter of Murlog, Lifford (formerly of Cranford, Milford) was one of five people involved in the two-vehicle road traffic collision in which two others died. Advertisement Mr Hunter, who was in his 70s, sustained serious […]