UISCE Éireann have advised motorists of a road closure in Keadue. The road closure will be in place along the R-259 from Monday, June 30 until Friday, August 8. This closure will facilitate works to replace old cast iron water mains which will ensure a more reliable water supply. Advertisement This work comes as part […]
HSE to redesign bedrooms at Ramelton Community Hospital following HIQA inspection
THE HSE is to redesign 14 single bedrooms at Ramelton Community Hospital after a HIQA inspection deemed the rooms “not suitable” for meeting residents’ needs. Ramelton Community Hospital is registered to provide care to 30 male and female residents over the age of 65. The centre is a purpose-built single storey building and residents are […]
Weather: Dry day with hazy sunshine
TODAY will be mostly dry with hazy sunshine. Highest temperatures of 16 to 20 degrees with light winds. Tonight, any drizzle in the north will clear and it will become dry with clear spells overnight. Advertisement Lowest temperatures of 8 to 12 degrees in light variable breezes.
Large crowd of walkers take part in special walk along spectacular route
UP to 180 walkers took part in a special one-day Slí Cholmcille guided trail on Saturday, taking them between Cresslough and Gartan via Glenveagh National Park, along a section of the Slí Cholmcille trail route. The event drew interest from walkers across Ireland with many travelling from Dublin, Tipperary and Belfast, as well as a […]
Fresh Take: Surgical Hub crisis needs our full support
by Sabrina Sweeney Simmering concerns in March over the proposed location of a new surgical hub to serve the north west have now boiled over into a full-blown crisis for healthcare in Donegal. It’s understood a decision has been made regionally by the HSE to locate the day-case and planned surgery services at Sligo University […]
Thoughtful and kind-natured: Lizzie Williams is fondly remembered
LETTERKENNY woman Lizzie Williams (née Larkin) was fondly remembered for her deep thoughtfulness and kindness to others, during her requiem Mass last weekend. Ms Williams, of Fortwell Place, Lower Main Street, passed away peacefully at the Donegal Hospice on Wednesday, May 28. Requiem Mass took place in St Eunan’s Cathedral on Saturday, May 31. Advertisement […]
Weather: Dry and bright today with sunny spells
MANY areas will be dry and bright at first today, with sunny spells and scattered showers. Increasingly cloudy this afternoon with showers becoming more widespread, and some turning heavy. Highest temperatures of 12 to 17 degrees, in a light to moderate breeze. Advertisement Tonight will be mostly cloudy, with outbreaks of rain. Lowest temperatures of […]
Weather: Mostly cloudy day with outbreaks of rain
TODAY will be mild, breezy, humid and mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, especially through the morning. Some drier, brighter intervals will develop in the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees with moderate to fresh, gusty winds. Advertisement Tonight will be mostly cloudy with patchy rain and drizzle for a time. […]
Deaths in Donegal, Monday, May 26
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Paddy Mc Laughlin, Culdaff Bridget Ewing, Killygordon Advertisement Terry Ponsonby, St. Johnston and Letterkenny Ciarán Gillen, Carndonagh Patrick (Pat) Sweeney, Dublin and Loughanure Cherie Kelly, Castlefin Paddy Mc Laughlin, Culdaff The peaceful death has occurred at his home surrounded by his loving family of Paddy Mc Laughlin […]