By Chris Ashmore FEARS have been expressed by a local councillor that there could be a repeat of the flooding in the past at the Aura Leisure Centre and at O’Donnell Park GAA grounds in Letterkenny. Cllr Donal ‘Mandy’ Kelly believes that there is a need for more people to work together on finding solutions […]
€750,000 spent on repairs to council homes with DCB in Letterkenny MD
CLOSE to €750,000 has been spent carrying out essential immediate repairs to council owned social housing stock, damaged by the presence of defective concrete blocks (DCB) in the Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District, it has been revealed. The cost to date on the council has been €747,086. The details were revealed in response to a question submitted […]
Kingsbridge Medical to host Open Day in Annagry
Donegal residents are being encouraged to attend a free information event hosted by Kingsbridge Private Hospital to learn how to access world-class medical treatment in Northern Ireland – fully reimbursed by the HSE. The event takes place at the Caisleain Oir, Annagry, Donegal from 10am to 5pm on Tuesday, February 17. Anyone can attend to […]
Donegal artists encouraged to prepare for launch of new BIA scheme
DONEGAL artists and creative practitioners are being encouraged to prepare for the launch of the new Basic Income for the Arts (BIA) scheme. Practicing artists will be invited to apply for the scheme and 2,000 eligible artists will be selected to receive the payment of €325 per week. The payment will be for three years and will also […]
Weather: Cloudy and wet day ahead as heavy rain moves in
TODAY will be generally cloudy and wet, with outbreaks of rain, heavy at times, with some spot flooding. It will be breezy with moderate to fresh north-easterly winds. Temperatures will be cold with afternoon temperatures of just 2 to 6 degrees. Advertisement Tonight will be mostly cloudy, wet and breezy for a time tonight with […]
No show hospital appointments lead to €28,000 in wasted resources
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ALMOST 220 outpatients appointments were missed in a two-week period in January resulting in €28,251 in wasted healthcare resources, we can reveal. The figures, shared to us by a reader, show there were 219 ‘no show’ appointments between January 15 to January 31. The missed appointments also resulted in hundreds of hours of lost care. According […]
Letterkenny property being renovated following incident
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THE Donegal News understands that a property in Letterkenny has been vacated by a family and is currently being renovated by the council. This follows what is believed to have been an incident at the property involving a young person with an addiction issue, whom is understood to have been placed in a locked room […]
‘SCANDALOUS’: Families’ despair at the removal of the Donegal to Dublin afternoon flight
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Families tell of their despair at the removal of the Donegal to Dublin afternoon flight
Mountcharles man donates 70th birthday proceeds to stroke unit
A MOUNTCHARLES man has raised more than €1,300 for the Stroke Unit Comfort Fund at Letterkenny University Hospital by turning his 70th birthday celebrations into a fundraiser. Richard Wilson marked the milestone with family and friends at O’Neills Bar in Letterbarrow on January 24, asking guests to donate to the fund instead of giving presents. […]
Man charged with rape to stand trial in Dublin
A MAN is to stand trial in the Central Criminal Court in Dublin charged with a series of sex offences. The man was served the Book of Evidence at Monday’s sitting of Letterkenny District Court. The case was an in camera matter, meaning that the accused cannot be named. The accused is charged with rape, sexual […]