THE bank holiday weekend will bring mixed weather conditions, with dry but some chilly spells. Met Éireann have forecast that temperatures today will reach between 15 and 15 degrees with light easterly winds. It will be a dry day, with just the slight chance of an isolated shower. There will be a good chance of […]
Saolta monitoring new variant
SAOLTA University Health Care Group says it is monitoring the arrival of a new variant of Covid-19. Hundreds of cases of the new Omicron variant XE have been detected in England. As of March 22, 637 cases of XE had been detected. The UK Health Security Agency said it was studying XE – a mutation of […]
Fresh calls for town park wardens after assaults
FRESH calls have been made for wardens in Letterkenny town park following the assault of three male youths by a gang of six at the weekend. The three were playing football in the park on Saturday shortly after 8.35pm when they were approached by five or six male youths who began assaulting them. One of […]
Letterkenny woman designs for Nike
A LETTERKENNY woman has secured her dream job as a colour and materials designer with international brand Nike. Shannon Crawford will learn this week when she will take up her full-time appointment with the top brand in the Netherlands. The 26-year-old has been living in Amsterdam for the last year and a half, where, while […]
Photos reveal level of overcrowding at LUH
ZERO-tolerance to overcrowding in Letterkenny University Hospital has been called for in the wake of photographs showing patients sitting on the floor. The images emerged this week revealing the level of overcrowding at the hospital as patients endure extreme waiting times. The number of people attending LUH’s emergency department in January and February increased by […]
Magnificent horse shoe cross installed
A MAGNIFICENT nine-foot tall Celtic Cross sculpture made out of 400 horse shoes has been officially installed in Newtowncunningham. The sculpture was created by William McCracken in his shed at the rear of his home in Ardagh, St Johnston. The Celtic Cross is now situated in the village adjacent to the main Letterkenny road. A […]
Thousands expected in Letterkenny for St Patrick’s Day
THOUSANDS of people are expected to turn out to the St Patrick’s Day parade in Letterkenny today following two years of Covid-19 disruption. Footfall to the local economy is anticipated to be significant with strong hotel bookings suggesting many plan to flock to the county to enjoy the double bank holiday weekend. Met Éireann say […]
St Patrick’s Day events around the county
AFTER a two-year absence due to the Covid-19 pandemic, thousands of people across the county will turn out to support their local St Patrick’s Day parade today. Committees, schools, businesses, voluntary and community organisations have been busily organising the festivities over the last few months for what is expected to be a fantastic day and […]
Donegal’s love story reveals link to Jane Austin
Donegal County Museum and Donegal County Archives has announced that the photo album associated with Jane Austen’s nieces, who lived in County Donegal, has gone on display in Donegal County Museum in time for Valentine’s Day. The photo album was acquired by Donegal County Archives in 2020 from its then owner Karen levers. The […]
Covid jar that raised over €2,000 comes to an end
A ‘Covid fine jar’ introduced by a Donegal pub to hush conversation about the virus – for a good cause – is to come to an end. Managers of the Alt Bar in Killea, Christopher Moore and Conor McDevitt started the fine jar in January. The men found themselves so dismayed by the constant chat […]