BY JEROME HUGHES DESPERATE farmers in Donegal are said to be pinning all their hopes on the current dry spell lasting for at least a few weeks following a dire summer for silage last year and poor conditions so far this year. Aside from the first week in September, farmers have had no respite from […]
Back to back wins for Callum Devine
DERRY driver Callum Devine has won the Donegal International Rally for the second consecutive year. Devine won by 17.4 seconds from Welshman Meirion Evans. Garry Jennings took the win in the Class 24 while Declan Gallagher won the modified section.
Happy 100th birthday Annie McCaul
By Tommy Curran Congratulations to Annie McCaul from Meenacuing, Gaoth Dobhair, who celebrated her 100th birthday at the weekend. A big party, attended by family, friends and Fr. Brian Ó Fearraigh was organised in her honour in An Chuirt Hotel, which continued until the wee hours with a sing-song. Advertisement Annie, whose maiden name is […]
Narin Beach gets accessibility boost
BY JEROME HUGHES THERE was a great deal of excitement this week in the seaside village of Narin during a handover celebration to mark an arrival that will definitely make the area more accessible. Narin Beach Motorised Wheelchairs, based in picturesque southwest Donegal, was presented with a 4×4 mobility scooter. Advertisement The newly introduced scooter is […]
Will lifting of recruitment freeze benefit LUH?
by Louise Doyle SEVEN months after Health Minister Stephen Donnelly vowed reform and a greater recruitment focus in Letterkenny University Hospital, the HSE has given the green light to hire more staff following a hiring freeze. This week the HSE gave the go-ahead to start hiring more than 2,200 staff following a recruitment freeze. Advertisement Minister Donnelly […]
Pringle predicts February general election
BY JEROME HUGHES MOUNTING speculation regarding a pre-Christmas general election has been dismissed by Independent Donegal TD Thomas Pringle who instead believes people will go to the polls in February. Talk of a general election ramped up this week after Eamon Ryan announced on Tuesday that he was stepping down as leader of the Green […]
Marriage certificate issued in error among HSE data breaches
by Louise Doyle A MARRIAGE certificate containing personal information issued in error in Letterkenny to a third party was one of 78 data breaches recorded by the HSE over a 15-month period. Information released to the Donegal News under the Freedom of Information Act reveals 19 data breaches were recorded between January to March this year. Advertisement Fifty-nine data […]
Local family raises over €8,000 for Manor Men’s Shed
By Dionne Meehan A MEMORIAL fundraiser set up to mark the first anniversary of a young man from Manorcunningham has raised a whopping €8033.59 for Manor Men’s Shed. P.J. McGinty was just 19-years-old when he passed away last April. Advertisement Remembered as a loveable, outgoing lad with a heart of gold, P.J.’s family planned some […]
Cousins raise over 3,500 euro for Youth Suicide Prevention Ireland
By Dionne Meehan TWO cousins from Ramelton have raised over €3,500 for Youth Suicide Prevention Ireland after they organised a fundraising Night at the Races in Lennon Lodge last Saturday. Ciara and Chantelle Murray, who both work closely with children, see the prevalence of mental health on a daily basis. Advertisement Striving to eliminate the […]
Cllr McBrearty asks to be arrested at County House
THERE was considerable drama on the sidelines of Donegal County Council’s Annual General Meeting this afternoon which culminated in Raphoe-based Cllr Frank McBrearty asking two Garda Detectives to arrest him. Earlier, proceedings at the AGM were adjourned twice, the second time after Cllr McBrearty accused the new Cathaoirleach of the council, Cllr Niamh Kennedy, of […]