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 […]
Defective concrete could be in 16 counties – report finds
DEFECTIVE concrete has been detected in up to 16 counties, a new research document from an expert UK minerals consultancy has revealed. The report is calling on the National Standards Authority of Ireland (NSAI) to update their testing of aggregates going into concrete products to prevent a repeat of what is happening in Ireland. This […]
‘Lifford Road is not fit for purpose’: Cllr Coyle
By Dionne Meehan A LOCAL councillor has called for immediate improvement works on a section of the Lifford Road after this week saw a second collision occur in less than a month. This comes after a section of the Lifford Road near Mondooey was closed on Tuesday as a result of a single vehicle road […]
Niamh Kennedy is new Chair of Donegal County Council
THE new Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council is Independent Cllr Niamh Kennedy, based in Killybegs Fine Gael’s Jimmy Kavanagh from the Letterkenny LEA has been elected Leas-Chathaoirleach of the council. They were elected this morning at the council’s Annual General Meeting in County House, Lifford. Advertisement It was the first time that the council has […]