Rural welcome for the Moderator


ON his recent tour of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland’s (PCI) Presbytery of Derry and Donegal, Presbyterian Moderator, Right Reverend Dr Trevor Gribben, spent some of his time with a group of people he described as ‘the backbone of Irish Presbyterianism’ – farmers and their families. Every Moderator undertakes four tours of PCI’s 19 regional […]


Multi-agency search for a missing fisherman


MALIN Head Coast Guard are currently coordinating a search for a missing fisherman off the coast of Mullaghmore, Co Sligo. A member of the public alerted the coordination centre yesterday evening to a fishing vessel aground 2 nautical miles south of Mullaghmore Head. It is believed that the fisherman from the vessel had fallen overboard […]


Weather: Dry day with spells of hazy sunshine 


TODAY will be dry for much of the day with spells of hazy sunshine. However, it will gradually turn cloudy through the evening with rain and drizzle moving towards nightfall. Highest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees with winds increasing moderate to fresh, strong at times near Atlantic coasts. Advertisement Tonight will be quite wet […]


Martin’s plea to help find a home


By Dionne Meehan SIX months after a collision that killed his brother, and left himself with life-changing injuries, Letterkenny man Martin Gallagher now finds himself homeless. A funding shortfall has stalled vital accessibility works on his home and family members are now trying to help him find alternative accommodation. Advertisement On St Patrick’s Day, Martin […]


Donegal COPD patients benefit from CARE virtual ward


THE initiative in Donegal is changing how Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is managed, delivering significant clinical and economic benefits while empowering patients to manage their condition at home. The Community and Acute Respiratory Excellence (CARE) Virtual Ward (CVW) is a 20-bedded remote care model funded by the Sláintecare Integration Fund. It was launched in […]


Weather: Mainly dry day with good spells of sunshine 


THIS morning any mist or fog patches will clear to leave a mainly dry day with good spells of sunshine and the chance of an odd light shower. Highest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees in light to moderate winds. Tonight will be dry and mostly clear with a few mist and fog patches developing. […]