A NEWTOWNCUNNINGHAM family are encouraging people to ‘walk and talk’ in memory of their wife and mother who died in August. Mother-of-three Breda Gallagher-Friel (42) passed away at the Donegal Hospice on August 3 last following a five-year battle with cancer. Breda, who was well known throughout the community, loved nothing more than going for […]
Double win for Letterkenny pupil at BT Young Scientist
Double win at the Bt Young Scientist Competition 2022 for Coláiste Ailigh student Iseult Ní Mhathúna. Iseult won two major prizes in the national competition today (Friday). The event took place online and Iseult watched awards ceremony with project mentor and school principal Mícheál Ó Giobúin. Iseult entered a comprehensive and interesting project on the […]
Major Town Park development expected by the end of year
A MAJOR new development in Bernard McGlinchey Town Park in Letterkenny is expected to come to fruition by the end of this year. Donegal County Council has undertaken initial clearance works for the development of the ‘Urban Adventures Sports Project’ within the boundary of the park. The development will consist of a multi-use all weather […]
Vigils in Donegal tonight in memory of Ashling Murphy
FOUR vigils are planned in Donegal tonight in memory of Ashling Murphy. Ashling Murphy (23) from Tullamore in Offaly was killed on Wednesday January 12 while she was out for a run at the Grand Canal Tow Path around 4pm. Gardai believe that the woman, who worked as a a primary school teacher, was assaulted […]
Lucky Donegal Lotto ticket wins over €250,000
A LUCKY Donegal Lotto player matched five numbers and the bonus to win an incredible €253,314 in Wednesday night’s draw. The Donegal player scooped their share of the Match 5+Bonus prize fund after purchasing their tickets online at www.lottery.ie. Players from Clare and Dublin also purchased a winning ticket to win the same amount. Advertisement As […]
Donegal schools taking part in BT Young Scientist
FAST fashion, what teenagers think of a united Ireland and how much plastic is in the fish we eat are just some of the topics being explored by Donegal students in this year’s BT Young Scientist & Technology Competition. The three day event, which went live yesterday, is being held entirely online again this year […]
‘Busiest January yet’ for Letterkenny gym owner
A LOCAL gym owner is having ‘the busiest January yet’ as Covid-19 hasn’t stopped people kicking off the new year with a new workout routine. January is traditionally a busy month for people joining or returning to the gym and it seems this year is no different despite the current Covid-19 escalation. Previously, Covid-19 had […]
Fundraiser for Donegal teenager with rare brain tumour
A MAJOR fundraiser has been launched to send a 14-year-old boy to America to receive treatment on a ‘rare life threatening brain tumour’. Rocco McGinley (14) was diagnosed with an extremely rare life threatening brain tumour in October 2021. Last summer, he began to present with symptoms such as blurred vision, unsteady gait and loss […]
Appeal for help to find missing Ballybofey woman
Gardaí are seeking the public’s help in tracing the whereabouts of 25 year-old Edel McGirr, who is missing from the Ballybofey area of Donegal since Sunday, January 9 2022. Edel is described as being 5’ 1” in height, of medium build, with greenish blue eyes and copper coloured hair. Edel was last seen in the […]
HSE asks people waiting on Covid tests to be patient
THE HSE is asking people to be patient as they work through the large volume of referrals for PCR tests. The Omicron variant is generating unprecedented demand for SARS-CoV-2 PCR testing both in Ireland and across Europe. As a result, the HSE has vastly increased its testing capacity to respond to the spread of disease […]