A COUNSELLOR has warned of an expected rise in post-traumatic stress if maternity restrictions continue in Letterkenny University Hospital. Debbie Kremer is a maternal counsellor with Nurture Health. The national organisation provides counselling services in Donegal to women and their partners experiencing maternal mental health difficulties. Under current restrictions at LUH, a nominated support partner […]
Letterkenny to rememeber double drowning tragedy
A MEMORIAL plaque is to be unveiled in Letterkenny marking 76 years since a couple tragically drowned. Annie Harold (29), from Oldtown, and Daniel Doherty (45), of Leglands, Drumkeen, lost their lives in an accidental drowning in a well near a laundry at Oldtown on October 7, 1945. The nearest living relatives of the couple, […]
Fundraiser to help popular Letterkenny hairdresser
FRIENDS and work colleagues of a popular Letterkenny hairdresser fighting cancer are hoping to raise funds to secure potentially life-saving treatment abroad. Marta Goral has set up the fundraiser on GoFundMe to help her friend, Kasia access vital treatment in her battle with cancer. Marta said treatment abroad is her friend’s final hope. “We are […]
Night roadworks ongoing in Letterkenny
WORKS commenced on Monday night on the N56 four lane carriageway in Letterkenny. Motorists are being advised that during the hours of 7am and 7pm all lanes will remain open. However, between 7pm and 7am, temporary traffic management will be in place on the N56 Four Lane carriageway. The contractor has announced plans to reduce […]
‘I just want to know he is safe’ pleads mother of Cian
THE mother of a young man who went missing in Donegal has spoken of her heartbreak on his first anniversary. Monday marked one year since Cian Langelann disappeared. Cian, who had been living in Falcarragh, was dropped off near Dunfanaghy by a taxi driver on September 27 of last year. Despite extensive land and sea […]
Nursing homes prepare for second ‘Covid winter’
NURSING home managers in Letterkenny are preparing for the challenges of a second Covid-19 winter, but say they are hopeful no further visiting bans will be rolled out. It comes as the HSE was forced to close a number of wards to visitors in Letterkenny University Hospital following an outbreak of Covid-19. Last week, Chief […]
‘New Yorkers’ settle into new life and new school
STARTING school can be daunting, but for brother and sister Aoibheann and Liam Lordan it was especially so after moving to Letterkenny from New York. The siblings and their parents, Sean and Annmarie, returned from the States three weeks ago and are settling into a different pace of life in Carrygawley. Annmarie (nee Gallagher) is […]
Opening of Buítíc Eilish reaches Leeds
THE proud English father of a woman who opened a unique boutique in Bunbeg has ensured that news of her feat has reached the Irish Diaspora in Leeds. Like for many others, Eilish Haigh, a mother of two, found lockdown particularly challenging. Her son Noel has Down Syndrome and Autism, and Eilish found many difficulties […]
Sister’s love helped dream come true for Donegal couple
MARIE and John McPhilemy’s daughter Lucy returned to Dooish National School this week. She soon turns eight and, like all parents, the couple remember the day she was born. But, in the eyes of the law, Marie and her daughter are strangers. Marie, who lives in Ballybofey with husband John, is a mother through altruistic […]
Funding sought for island church after lean year
A FUNDRAISER has been set up for St Crone’s Church on Arranmore. Closures for long periods of time followed by a reduced capacity of parishioners has meant St Crone’s Church has seen a drop in finances compared with previous years. A fundraiser has been set up on GoFundMe, organised by Denis O’Donnell. He said: “For […]