THE heroic actions of a young Ballyare man saved the life of an elderly man when he entered the burning house at Corkey Manorcunningham to rescue his grandfather’s neighbour. Kealan Dolan put aside his own safety after he noticed smoke coming from the elderly man’s house eight days ago. He jumped from his jeep and […]
Calls for immediate inspection of all fire hydrants
by Louise Doyle UISCE Éireann is being urged to carry out an immediate inspection of all fire hydrants in Letterkenny. Tomorrow’s meeting of Letterkenny-Milford MD will be told that an urgent probe of all fire hydrants in Letterkenny must be carried out without delay. Advertisement Councillor Gerry McMonagle will table a motion calling on the national […]
Car fire being dealt with by Letterkenny fire service
A team from Letterkenny Fire Station is currently attending a car fire in the Windyhall Road area of the town. It’s understood a single unit from the fire service is tackling the blaze after being alerted to the incident this morning.
Fire service ‘on its knees’ as firefighters take action
BY DIONNE MEEHAN A LETTERKENNY fireman has warned there will be no fire service in the future if conditions do not improve. This comes after retained firefighters all around the country took to the picket line this week over a dispute around pay, conditions and a decent work/life balance. Advertisement The strike began on Tuesday […]
Donegal firefighters to picket at Council offices
Firefighters from across the County will be holding a peaceful picket at Council offices as strike action begins. At 12am last night, Firefighters from across the country turned off their pagers and prepared themselves for days and maybe even weeks of industrial action. In Donegal, five fire stations have silenced their pagers for 24 hours of strike […]
Fire Service praised for speedy response to bus fire
The Fire Service arrived on scene at the Bus Éireann fire at the Dry Arch Roundabout 10 minutes after mobilising and were confronted with a fully developed fire. At 8.40 pm yesterday evening, 5th January 2023, Letterkenny Fire Brigade mobilised to a vehicle fire on the inbound lane of the dual carriageway at the Dry […]
Bus Éireann to investigate bus fire at Dry Arch
Bus Éireann has said an investigation will be launched to understand what caused a bus to catch fire on the Dry Arch Roundabout, Letterkenny at around 8.30pm last night. Thankfully all 15 passengers on board and the driver evacuated safely. In a statement Bus Éireann said the vehicle has been cleared from the road and […]
Council condemns malicious false alarm
Donegal County Council has condemned a malicious hoax call last night which led the Fire Service in Letterkenny to respond. At about 9.35pm yesterday Letterkenny Fire Brigade was alerted to fire at Saint Eunan’s College. A Donegal County Council spokesperson said that no fire was found by the fire brigade. Advertisement “It was concluded that […]
Man hospitalised following Lettermacaward fire
A MAN in his eighties has been taken to hospital following a fire in Lettermacaward over night. The blaze broke out in the early hours of this morning. The man was rescued and taken to Letterkenny University Hospital where it is understood he is in a serious condition. Gardai say they are not treating the […]
One of Donegal’s most historic homes up in flames
A €1.2million historic, country house in Donegal is believed to have been destroyed in an overnight blaze. Donaghmore House, Castlefinn was engulfed by flames last night as three fire tenders from Letterkenny, Stranorlar and Strabane battled the blaze. It is understood the fire was brought under control in the early hours of this morning. Advertisement […]