TODAY will be cool and dry with plenty of sunshine and just the odd isolated light shower. Cloud will build into parts of the northwest later, but holding mostly dry for daylight hours. Highest temperatures of 6 to 9 degrees. Advertisement Tonight will be dry in most places with clear spells, but becoming increasingly cloudy, […]
Council gritters to be deployed this evening
DONEGAL County Council’s gritting service will be deployed this evening amid a drop in temperatures across Donegal. It’s the first time this winter that the gritters will be out on our roads – and a sign that winter is well and truly here. The council say all designated Donegal Winter Maintenance Routes will be gritted […]
Donegal brewery eyeing up British market for next year
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THE award-winning Kinnegar Brewing company in Letterkenny is planning to make in-roads into the potentially vast and lucrative British market in 2026 in what is set to be another exciting chapter in its ongoing success. This will represent a significant step forward for the brewery which began commercial operations at a modest level back in […]
FRESH TAKE: New President’s love of the Irish language could lead to opportunities for Donegal
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WHEN Catherine Connolly took the oath of office this week as Ireland’s tenth president, she spoke about unity, change and identity, and about her wish to lead through both Irish and English, with a particular focus on the former. Her intention to make Irish the working language of the Áras had stirred debate long before […]
Search underway for person missing off Donegal coast
MALIN Head Coast Guard are co-ordinating a search for a person reported missing from a vessel off the north west coast. The alarm was raised after the vessel was located off Tory Island. A multi-agency operation is underway. Advertisement The Irish Coast Guard’s Marine Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Malin Head received a distress alert from […]
Call made to develop River Swilly walk
By Chris Ashmore Calls for the development of a River Swilly walk in Letterkenny resurfaced once again at the monthly meeting of the Letterkenny Milford Municipal District Council. It’s now more than 20 years since a number of local people drafted proposals for the development of the lands stretching from the Port Bridge to the […]
Letterkenny woman says her personal struggles can offer hope to others
A LETTERKENNY woman who battled severe mental health challenges is now using her personal experience to advocate for better mental health services in Donegal. Four years ago, Mary Orr suffered a breakdown and spent five weeks in a psychiatric unit. Mary’s journey through mental health challenges was not easy, and throughout it she described losing […]
Deep sadness following the death of Newtown’s Olivia Robb
THERE has been much sadness locally following the passing of well-known Newtowncunningham woman Olivia Robb. Olivia passed away peacefully in Letterkenny University Hospital yesterday, Thursday, November 13, after a battle with Motor Neurons Disease. Her death comes just days ahead of her 50th birthday. Advertisement The Sligo native was well-known throughout Letterkenny and further afield […]
‘Dr Lidiia didn’t just heal my child’s tooth, she helped her trust healthcare’
A LETTERKENNY dentist has been crowned the Ulster Colgate Caring Dentist of the Year for her exceptional patience, empathy and skill in caring for young patients with autism. Dr Lidiia Dydyn was nominated by a mother whose daughter required urgent and specialist care. The four-year-old girl who has autism required treatment for a painful dental […]
‘World Day of Remembrance’ to take place in Letterkenny this weekend
A ‘WORLD Day of Remembrance’ for those who lost their lives or who have been seriously injured on our roads is to take place in Letterkenny this weekend. An Garda Síochána in conjunction with Donegal County Council and Donegal Road Safety Working Group warmly invite members of the public to attend a ‘World Day of […]