Scoil Bhríde Convoy ran a very special competition, tasking their pupils to design a new mural for their school hall under the theme ‘wellbeing’. “It was not my wall, it was the children’s wall,” said the Principal Grainne Reid. Talented local artist Marty McDaid, a past pupil of Scoil Bhríde, helped to select the winning […]
Man who rescued Geraldine Mullan during tragedy awarded for bravery
A MAN who rescued a woman from water following a car collision which claimed the lives of her husband and two children has been awarded for his bravery. Kevin Barr, a Greencastle Coastguard Unit member, was awarded a gold medal by the Ceann Comhairle, Seán Ó Fearghaíl TD on Friday. On Thursday, August 20, 2020 Storm […]
Cost of living payments issued to ease pressure on families in Donegal
Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Fianna Fáil TD for Donegal, Charlie McConalogue, has confirmed that 102,843 cost-of-living payments have been issued in Donegal in order to ease the pressure families and households are facing. 20,925 Donegal families received the double Child Benefit that was paid in November. 48,825 Autumn double payments for social […]
Pringle calls on Government to ensure adequate staffing resources for LUH
INDEPENDENT TD for Donegal, Thomas Pringle, has asked Government what’s being done to ensure that Letterkenny University Hospital is adequately staffed and resourced. Addressing the Dáil today, Deputy Pringle said: “I have long been raising my concerns regarding staff retention, recruitment issues and the continuous scaling back of essential services in Letterkenny University Hospital. “I […]
Recruitment issues leads to closure of well established GP surgery
THE removal of Dunkineely’s GP surgery has been branded as a “hammerblow” to the community. The well-established surgery is to close today, leaving the area with no GP service. Instead, people will have to travel to Glenties to attend appointments with their GP. The news emerged on Friday when Sinn Féin TD for Donegal, Deputy Pearse […]
Donegal apprentices graduate at first in-person ceremony since 2019
Thirty-seven apprentices from Donegal recently graduated at the first in-person ceremony in the North West region since 2019. Donegal Education and Training presented the graduates with their certificates at a graduation ceremony in Carrick-on-Shannon on Friday last, November 18. The graduates qualified in the following apprenticeships: Electrical, Plumbing, Carpentry and Joinery, Mechanical Automotive Maintenance Fitter, […]
Letterkenny road due to close for 6 weeks
High Road in Letterkenny will be closed for six weeks beginning January 9, 2023. Diversions via New Line Road/Glencar Road and Market Square/Main Street will be in place. De Valera Road, Main Street and Pearse Road will also be used for diversions. Advertisement Access to the upper part of High Road can be achieved via […]
Kris ready for a late, late night on Friday
ONE of the staples for any Irish household in the run up to Christmas is the Late Late Toy Show, where people young and old can revel in the spirit of the season by watching the kids upstage Ryan Tubridy, feel envious as ‘everyone in the audience’ goes home with various goodies, and enjoy performances […]
Letterkenny Community Development Project Celebrates 21 Years
THE Letterkenny Community Development Project recently enjoyed their 21 year anniversary with an Intercultural Fashion Show in the Raddison Blu Hotel in Letterkenny. Established in Glencar in 2001, the project was set up to expand across all of Letterkenny and Donegal. Margaret Toner, the Voluntary Manager of the Letterkenny CDP, is one of its founding […]
Gartan student lands Irish Times Bursary
DONEGAL student, Catherine (Katie) Mellett from Gartan is “shocked” to have been announced as the first recipient of the Irish Times Mary Maher Bursary. As part of the bursary, the 19-year-old, who has just started her degree in journalism at DCU, will have her fees paid for the duration of the course. She will receive […]