IRELAND’S longest surviving lung transplant survivor has warned that lives will be put at risk following the ‘ridiculous’ decision by the HSE to scrap a bus service for patients from Donegal to hospitals in Dublin.
An tÚdaras wants its €360,000 back
A SPOKESPERSON for Údarás na Gaeltachta said they will be ‘taking steps’ to recoup €360,000 in grant aid paid to a company in Gaoth Dobhair which closed this week.
Young boxers inspired by Katie
WITH Ireland’s world champion boxer Katie Taylor ‘hitting’ the headlines almost every week these days, boxing has gained huge popularity with young girls around the country.
A 'target' for Mark
LETTERKENNY’S Mark English will make an eleventh-hour bid for selection on the Irish team for the Olympic Games when he runs in Madrid tomorrow evening (Saturday).
Angry locals near Gaoth Dobhair vow to fight plans to extend quarry
IRATE locals strongly objecting to a major stone quarry extension in Gweedore have warned that they will fight the plans ‘tooth and nail’.
Staff upaid in Gaoth Dobhair call centre
A SPOKESPERSON for Údarás na Gaeltachta confirmed to the Donegal News yesterday that “difficulties” at a call centre in Gaoth Dobhair resulted in staff there not being paid last week.
Garda rejects border 'crime crisis' claims
A SENIOR garda yesterday (Thursday) refuted claims of a policing crisis in parts of East Donegal.
Donegal v Tyrone showdown
DONEGAL assistant manager Rory Gallagher says that Tyrone are still Ulster’s benchmark ahead of this weekend’s Ulster semi-final between the counties at St Tiernach’s Park, Clones (Saturday, throw-in 4.30pm).
Farmers facing 'major crisis'
FARMERS and contractors in Donegal are facing another “major crisis” with the harvesting of silage as the worst June in decades takes its toll.
Catriona Jennings Olympic Diary
Last month, Letterkenny woman Caitriona Jennings was named on the Irish Ladies Marathon team for this Summer’s Olympics in London. Caitriona is writing a weekly diary in the lead up to the greatest sporting event on earth.