A BELOVED family pet has gone missing from New Brook Court in Letterkenny. Milo has been missing since Tuesday and may have wandered up Lismonaghan. If anyone has seen him, please call 087 2725933. Advertisement
Weather: Largely dry day with long spells of sunshine
TODAY will be largely dry with long spells of sunshine. Some patchy cloud will develop bringing the chance of a few showers. Highest temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees, a little cooler near some coasts. Advertisement Tonight will be dry and mostly clear. Lowest temperatures of 4 to 9 degrees, with some fog developing.
Hit comedy cast to reunite for hilarious new Irish drama
By Róise Collins THE cast of the hugely popular comedy shows CU Burn and Barney Bunion will reunite for a hilarious new drama production at Scioból a Phobail in Anagaire tonight. Biseach, set in a hospital ward in Letterkenny, tells the story of a man seeking to fraudulently claim compensation from the driver who knocked […]
Fundraiser to rebuild Doagh Famine Village surpasses €70,000
By Dionne Meehan A FUNDRAISER set up in response to last weekend’s fire at Doagh Famine Village has raised over €70,000. Last Saturday was a devastating day for Irish heritage when a fire destroyed two-thirds of the popular Donegal tourist attraction. Advertisement Thankfully no lives were lost, but the fire has cast a deep shadow […]
Three Donegal GAA clubs to receive Dormant Account funding
THREE GAA clubs in Donegal are among a number of clubs around the country who will receive Dormant Account funding through the Disability Inclusion Programme Scheme for 2025. Both Naomh Conaill and CLG Baile na nGalloglach/Milford GAA clubs will receive €2,000 each while Clg na nDúnaibh receives €1,000. This funding opportunity was open to all […]
Woman pleads guilty to charity fraud
A DONEGAL woman who was once the recipient of a civic award in recognition of her cross-community youth work has pleaded guilty to charity fraud of more than £860,000. Wendy MacBean (61), of Railway Park, St Johnston, pleaded guilty to a series of financial offences involving Foyle Youth and Community Association (FYACA) charity totalling £862, 674 at a […]
Any future road closures must involve consultation – Chamber of Commerce
by Louise Doyle LETTERKENNY Chamber of Commerce has said lessons must be learned and future consultation carried out following a financial loss to businesses in the town centre during the bank holiday weekend. Businesses have reported counting the cost following the closure of the town’s Main Street for a time on Saturday morning to accommodate a […]
Dáil hears calls for surgical hub in Donegal
DEPUTY Charles Ward has told the Dáil that Donegal is in desperate need for a surgical hub. “Patients across the county are forced to travel very long distances to access essential care and life saving surgeries. Letterkenny University Hospital is severely underfunded and has insufficient resources to address the healthcare needs of people in the […]
Letterkenny residents urged to resist IPAS development
by Louise Doyle RESIDENTS in Letterkenny have been asked to fight against any attempts to turn a guesthouse into an International Protection Accommodation Services (IPAS) centre. The move comes as it’s emerged potential plans are afoot for the change of an existing guest house, known as Belvedere House, to provide accommodation to protected persons. Advertisement Documentation posted […]
Harrowing loss leads to calls for better cancer services
By Róise Collins A LETTERKENNY woman who lost her father and brother to cancer within just three months of each other has told of how her family’s harrowing experience is leading her to call for better local services. Mary Devlin Orr, from Glencar, opened up to the Donegal News about her devastating loss after meeting with […]