A GAOTH Dobhair teenager this week won the prestigious GRADAIM Young Entrepreneur of the Year award for her amazing baking skills and her promotion of the Irish language. Aoibhín Ní Deá, who started her own business at just 14, took the top award in the 18-21 category at a ceremony held in the City Hall, […]
Hiring of consultants is the biggest challenge facing hospital – minister
THE Minister for Health has said his department acknowledges the difficulties in recruiting consultant staff in Letterkenny University Hospital. Health Minister Stephen Donnelly said they are currently turning the health care system “inside out” as part of a series of measures to reduce pressure on the hospital and the emergency department. Latest figures show that there […]
Fuel prices and ATU students leads to more passengers on Local Link
THE Local Link bus service in Donegal has seen the numbers using their services jump by 75 per cent last month year on year. Growing student numbers accessing the ATU have swelled passenger numbers but also more than 3,000 people used their door to door service last month to combat rural isolation. Fidelma Doherty is Operations Manager with […]
Conference hears ten community centres have defective blocks
TEN community centres in Donegal have defective blocks but committees are afraid to go public as it could render their facilities uninsurable, a conference has heard. The stark figure came to light during a defective blocks convention held in the Clanree Hotel this week which looked at the scientific and social impacts of mica and other materials. Ray community centre […]
Donegal producers come together to produce new stout
Kinnegar Brewery is known for their TRO (Taproom Only) concept for somewhat more off-beat, unusual and adventurous experiments in brewing. First introduced in September, this week seen the second edition in the series brewery, combining seaweed and coffee in a simple stout to produce a very special beer. Rick LeVert, Owner and Head Brewer at […]
Workshop next week to discuss begging on streets of Letterkenny
MEMBERS of the Letterkeny/Milford Municipal District will attend a workshop next Wednesday to discuss the issues of homelessness and begging on the streets of Letterkenny. On Monday a Romanian woman was brought before Letterkeny District Court charged with begging, believed to be the first case of its kind here. At last week’s MD meeting Cllr […]
Concerns for women’s safety at beauty spot
CONCERNS have been raised for the safety of women following the emergence of worrying incidents in Drumboe Woods. It comes after a woman was reportedly approached and followed by a man at the Stranorlar beauty spot earlier this month. The man was at first trying to engage with her, pretending he had lost his dog. Advertisement […]
The Gallaghers reach final of Ireland’s Fittest Family
THE Gallaghers from Letterkenny have reached the final of Ireland’s Fittest Family. The final will be shown on RTE One this Sunday at 6.30pm. At the beginning of the competition we saw 16 of Ireland’s most fearless families go head to head in gruelling tasks and mental challenges. Advertisement With only four of these families […]
Work begins on famous Whoriskey lights display
THE Whoriskey family has issued an appeal to the local business community to help cover the costs of this year’s Christmas lights display. The Whoriskey festive illuminations have become something of an institution since the switch was first flicked on 17 years ago. The countless santas, elves reindeer and the ever-popular crib draw thousands of people from […]
Homeowners share heartbreaking stories at the Defective Blocks Conference
Eileen McLaughlin Long from Inch Island thought she was building her forever home in 2005 until cracks began to appear ten years later. The word mica was becoming more common as the cracks grew wider and wider. After finally getting the money together for core testing the results of Eileen’s home were classed as full […]