By Sean Murphy OVER 2,500 successful Donegal students who got their results and celebrated over the weekend are now anxiously awaiting offers. The grades were revealed last Friday from their June exams when 253 students sat the Leaving Cert Applied programme. Advertisement The Leaving Certificate Applied (LCA) is a two-year practical and vocationally oriented programme […]
Toy Show looking for Donegal’s brightest stars
RTE bosses have launched their search for young entertainers from Donegal to wow audiences for the Late Late Toy Show special. In recent years, the nation has fallen in love with Donegal children who appeared on the show like last year’s star TJ McDaid, from Drumkeen; Charles Gallagher, from Castlefinn, in 2023; Jack Beattie, from […]
Coastal tracking initiative following drowning rescue
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A MAN who escaped death in a near drowning tragedy has welcomed a new initiative that will help to save lives. Donegal will be the first county in Ireland to benefit from the innovation. Brian Carr, from Glenties, had to be rescued last August in waters between Ardara and Narin. Advertisement The worried father got […]
Doctors urge patients not to contact their personal mobiles
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By Sean Murphy A GP surgery has requested that patients should stop contacting them directly on their mobile phones. The plea was issued by Letterkenny Doctors Surgery so that patients’ messages and appointment requests are not missed. Advertisement A spokesperson said: “We have noticed a significant increase in patients contacting doctors and other members of […]
Donegal TG4 director remembered at special event
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A SPECIAL memory evening was held to celebrate the work of TG4 director Máirín Seoighe. It was held in Amharclann Ghaoth Dobhair with many friends and family of Máirín, who died in 2022 after a long illness with cancer. Máirín, who set up the company Scanáin Dobharchú, produced and directed many material for TG4. Advertisement […]
Elderly grandmother with dementia moved out of home due to defective block rebuild
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By Sean Murphy A SON of an elderly woman with dementia says people in defective homes have “done nothing wrong”. The woman, whose 85th birthday was last week, left her home for demolition in Donegal with her 84-year-old husband. Advertisement It was built less than 20 years ago but began crumbling in recent years. Their […]
Gardai release suspects following €39,000 cocaine and cannabis seizures
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By Sean Murphy COCAINE with a €25,000 estimated street value was seized with other drugs and a rifle by gardai in Donegal. It was the second seizure in a number of days as part of Operation Tara by the Garda Armed Support Unit amid a major crackdown of drug trafficking in Donegal. Advertisement A man in […]
Campaigner highlights redress scheme changes
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AN expert on defective blocks has advised affected home owners of changes to the Government’s redress scheme. Donegal County Cllr Joy Beard of the 100% Redress Party is a defective block campaigner in Inishowen. She issued a statement with “important information for homeowners who are still in the old 9010 defective block scheme”. Advertisement She […]
Pupils use uniforms as a reason for not going to school
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A SCHOOL uniform company has claimed that pupils cite uncomfortable uniforms as reasons for wanting to stay off school. The firm reported that as many as a quarter of children’s willingness to get ready for class because of a uniform issue. They say that although “affordability” is a key focus, new research reveals the “negative […]
HSE says use playtime to get kids ready for school
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EDUCATION experts have recommended that parents make fun playtime routines about getting ready for school. With new pupils set to start Junior Infants for the first time and anxious Senior Infants children returning to school after a long summer, some need held, according to the HSE. Its mychild.ie portal has issued advice to help parents […]