MEET the new arrival in the Roberts household. The beautiful little baby boy was born at Letterkenny University Hospital at 9.06am this morning to proud parents, TikTok sensation Eric Roberts and his wife Niamh. The couple – who are not surprisingly over the moon at the birth of their first child – have yet to […]
Council gritters will be in operation tonight with hail and sleet forecast
DONEGAL County Council’s roads gritting service will be in operation this evening with freezing temperatures set to hit the county from this evening. Met Éireann is forecasting showers of hail, sleet and even snow as the county experiences another dip in temperatures. The council’s gritters will be operating on the usual routes from 7pm tonight. […]
ESB crews working to restore power for Donegal customers
It hasn’t been a great start to the New Year for some households and businesses in Inishowen, West Donegal and in the Donegal Town area who are without power today. Strong winds battered parts of the county on New Year’s Eve and heavy rainfall resulted in a lot of surface water on roads, making driving […]
Review of the year: What made the headlines in 2024
In tomorrow’s edition of the Donegal News we take a look back at some of the big stories – in news and in sport – that captured the headlines in 2024. Our comprehensive Review of the Year offers a window into the past 12 months when there were stories of tragedy, celebration, happiness and heartache. […]
Investigations ongoing into Christmas Eve incidents of dangerous driving
GARDAÍ in Donegal are seeking information following incidents of dangerous driving involving a number of vehicles at Main Street, Falcarragh on Christmas Eve night. They say the incidents happened between 11.30pm on December 24 and 00.30am on December 25. “If anybody travelled in the Falcarragh area between those times with a dash-cam, we ask them […]
Influenza outbreak in Sligo Hospital
Sligo University Hospital currently has a number of outbreaks of Influenza throughout the hospital. Due to increased infection control measures required at this time, the hospital will be restricting visiting to the affected wards. Visiting to the affected wards is limited to compassionate grounds only and these visits should be arranged in advance with the […]
Castlefinn’s Ruby Druce is 109 years young!
CASTLEFINN woman Ruby Druce is today celebrating her 109th birthday. Born and raised in Castlefinn, Ruby came to live in Letterkenny with her niece Margo Butler on her 98th birthday where she spent 10 wonderful years. However, following Margo’s sad passing in July, Ruby has now returned to Castlefinn to live with her niece Carmel […]
Right of way access concerns prompts planning appeal
by Louise Doyle Planning permission to change the use of the former Bank of Ireland building in Dungloe, given the green light by the council, has been appealed to An Bord Pleanála on the grounds of right of way access concerns. Donegal County Council granted the go-ahead to applicant Eighter Properties Ltd., for the change of […]
€2.4m to keep the county’s 19,500 street lights on
By Chris Ashmore DONEGAL County Council is set to spend more than €2.42 million in 2025 on keeping the county’s 19,500 public street lights lit. Indeed, it’s a costly business for the council as public lighting accounts for 50 per cent of the council’s total power usage each year. Advertisement But this hefty electric bill […]
Hospital manager welcomes positive survey findings
THE manager of Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) has said the findings of the National Inpatient Experience Survey 2024 show how the voice of the patient has facilitated better hospital care, while also highlighting improvements to be made. Sean Murphy was speaking following the findings of the survey, published recently, which revealed 79 per cent of […]