SAVING lives is the aim of a new Irish Heart Foundation campaign in Donegal where there are an estimated 19,000 heart and stroke patients. The awareness campaign called Love Your Heart is to promote healthier lifestyle measures An IHF spokesperson said: “People in Donegal have been urged to take small steps to reduce their risk […]
Island families retrace Famine escape route
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FAMILIES from Donegal’s world famous island are to retrace their ancestors’ footsteps from 170 years ago. The devastating Irish Famine meant around million people starved to death while another one to two million fled from 1850, according to historians. Among those to emigrate were families from Arranmore Island off Donegal. Advertisement They left for Beaver […]
Excitement already building for Letterkenny One Act Drama Festival
THE director of one of the most highly anticipated theatre events of the year has positively outlined how an upcoming festival is progressing successfully. The Amateur Drama Council of Ireland (ADCI) and Drama League of Ireland (DLI) heard from Letterkenny’s One Act Drama Festival director John O’Donnell that preparations are well under way ahead of […]
Coastal tracking system to be launched today a year after family escaped drowning tragedy
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A FAMILY’S lucky escape has been turned into an opportunity to save lives. Donegal County Council is due today to officially launch the Coastal Location Code tracking system to help the emergency services find people in distress. It comes a year after Brian Carr, from Glenties, and two children was rescued last August in waters […]
Road safety officials warn drivers how to avoid a car on the wrong side
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DRIVERS are being warned to learn how to survive if they encounter a vehicle on the wrong side of the road. Several young people recently died when they crashed on the wrong side of the road. And Transport Infrastructure Ireland this week revealed that there have been 62 incidents of wrong-way driving recorded on Ireland’s […]
Family wants free therapy for asthmatics in Budget 2027
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A FAMILY of asthmatics is pleading with the Government to make free “life-changing” therapy for children a cornerstone of its upcoming Budget promises. Tommy Martin Doherty and two of his three children have formal diagnosis of asthma – and he warned that people do not know had bad it is. The lifelong asthmatic told the […]
Donegal to unveil county’s first-ever crematorium
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THE first-ever crematorium in Donegal is to be publicly unveiled within days, it was confirmed this evening. Well-known Letterkenny funeral business owner Michael Morning received planning permission from Donegal County Council last year to build the county’s first crematorium. It has now reached an advanced stage and Lily Hill Funeral Home and Crematorium is to […]
Oakfest counting down to Bob Geldof
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MUSIC titan Bob Geldof is the star attraction for many fans at this year’s Oakfest Festival. There are only days remaining until world famous super star Geldof belts out hits like I Don’t Like Mondays and Rat Trap. He and his band The Boomtown Rats are headlining the first night of Oakfest on Saturday, September […]
Public urged to give opinions on traffic issues
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THE public has the chance to tell Donegal County Council what they think about traffic matters. Council officials are carrying out a review of bylaws across the county with formal notices published in the Donegal News this week. The areas of Letterkenny, Milford, Inishowen, and Donegal Town are all entering public consultation processes about the […]
Six firemen’s fundraiser for Twin Towers’ victims
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DONEGAL firefighters have raised thousands of Euro before they cycle 550kms to New York on the 25th anniversary of the 911 attacks. An estimated 3,000 people were killed when terrorists deliberately crashed two hijacked jumbo jets into the city’s Twin Towers on September 11, 2001. It was announced a fortnight ago that six firefighters will […]