TAXI drivers fear the summer traffic congestion in Donegal’s largest town is a signal that the usual winter gridlock is going to be worse than ever. The Donegal News has highlighted for several weeks repeated instances in Letterkenny when road users have complained of chronic problems. Businesses have issued warnings and both the Chamber of […]
Gardai issue road safety warning as dark evenings near
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WITH only weeks until the clocks go back for winter, gardai are already warning about increased road safety as the darker evenings approach. The force regularly issues road safety warnings to urge all road users to exercise extra care at this time of year. They have now reminded everyone to be sure that they are […]
Buncrana drowning victim to be laid to rest
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A DONEGAL father who tragically drowned at the weekend will be laid to rest later this week. Michael Gill, a dad of two in his 60s, was pronounced dead at the scene of an attempted water rescue on Saturday afternoon. The man was taken from water in Inishowen and attempts were made to resuscitate him after […]
More than just a golf day: Ronald McDonald charity event raises €11,500
The organisers of the recent charity golf classic at Dunfanaghy Golf Club, held to raise funds for Ronald McDonald House, have offered a sincere thanks to everyone who helped make it such a success. The event, held on Friday, August 14, raised an amazing €11,500. From early morning until the evening, there was a fantastic […]
Donegal woman’s killer appeal due to be heard on Thursday
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AN EVIL killer is due to appeal his life sentence in three days’ time for the brutal rape and murder of a Donegal victim in India. Wonderful young Buncrana woman Danielle McLaughlin was only 28 when she was killed in Goa in March 2017, just two weeks after arriving in the country. It took eight […]
Colombia anti-drugs taskforces to help gardai in crackdown
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COLOMBIA anti-drugs taskforces are to help gardai in the war on drugs – a scourge that has seen Donegal detectives make several recent seizures. The historic move coincides with a series of crackdowns in the county that resulted in over tens of thousands of Euro of drugs like cocaine and cannabis being seized by gardai […]
Letter to the Editor: Good intentions and the need for scrutiny
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There is no question that Letterkenny needs investment. There is no question either that students attending ATU and other third-level courses need decent, affordable accommodation. But that does not mean that every proposal for student accommodation should automatically be welcomed simply because it provides beds? Advertisement The proposal for a major student accommodation development in […]
Donegal Local Development CLG hosts visit from Minister Buttimer
The work being undertaken by Donegal Local Development CLG (DLDC) to support individuals and communities across Donegal to overcome barriers, access opportunities and make a positive difference in their lives was the focus of a visit on Friday by Minister Jerry Buttimer. The Minister of State for Community Development, Charities and Rural Transport met with […]
Donegal’s first-ever crematorium attracts huge interest
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THERE has been such huge interest in Donegal’s first-ever crematorium that people are visiting it for a drive-by glimpse. The Donegal News revealed last month that the facility is opening in a state-of-the-art premises at Carnamuggagh in the Mountain Top area of Donegal’s largest town. Its owner, Letterkenny funeral business owner Michael Morning (54), has […]
Donegal coroner issues series of recommendations to overhaul post-mortem system
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DONEGAL’S coroner has followed up his criticism of the Government and the country’s post-mortem system by issuing a series of recommendations. The Donegal News last week reported that Dr Denis McCauley, who is the Donegal County Coroner and the incoming president of the Coroners’ Society of Ireland by claiming the system is “crumbling”. The system […]