Witnesses urged to come forward following fatal St Johnston collision


GARDAÍ have renewed their appeal for witnesses following last week’s fatal road traffic collision in St Johnston. Gardaí attended the scene of a fatal road traffic collision that occurred in the village of St. Johnston, on Friday, August 30. A garda spokesperson said: “Shortly after 2 pm., gardaí and emergency services were alerted after a […]


Uisce Éireann launch new text alert service for customers in Donegal 


Uisce Éireann is today announcing the launch of its brand-new free-to-use Text Alerts service which will provide water supply updates and information to customers over 64,686 households in Donegal.   The text alert system will be the first time that all of Uisce Éireann’s customers will be able to sign up and receive notifications for their area. The service provides customers with details […]


Naomh Conaill GAA Club’s Mother and Others team bag trip to Big Apple


Naomh Conaill GAA Club’s Mothers and Others team has been selected to play in New York’s G4M&O Festival of Football in October. Delighted to be selected, the team are very much looking forward to taking part in this huge event in the Big Apple. They are one of 35 clubs attending the festival and are […]


Parents urged to ensure children are ‘eye-ready’ for the classroom


Parents have been urged to ensure that their children’s eyesight is classroom ready – as families gear up for the full return to school and homework this week. Optometrists have warned that poor eyesight can affect learning and lead to behavioural difficulties in the classroom – and if parents have any concern they should bring […]


Almost 40 concerns raised about nursing homes


By Darragh Bermingham ALMOST 40 concerns were raised with the health watchdog regarding nursing homes in Donegal in 2023, this newspaper can reveal. Information obtained under the Freedom of Information Act shows the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) received 36 concerns about nursing homes in Donegal last year. Advertisement There are around 13 private […]


Fianna Fáil family ties


Flashback to the 1990’s as Dr. James McDaid is wished all the best by fellow Termon man John Harkin as he prepared to contest the General Election. This year, Dr James Mc Daid is wishing fellow Termon man Ben Harkin all the best in his nomination to contest the forthcoming General Election for Fianna Fáil. Ben […]


LETTER TO EDITOR: No sense to parking changes outside Letterkenny school


Christy Galligan The recent reduction in parking spaces outside Scoil Colmcille on Convent Road in Letterkenny, will create mayhem for parents and bus owners alike when schools reopen again. The thought processes behind the engineering feat leaves, I’m sure, anyone with a modicum of common sense, and without an engineering degree, scratching their heads at […]


WEATHER: Cloudy day with scattered showers


TODAY will be mostly cloudy with scattered showers of rain or drizzle. Highest temperatures of 15 to 17 degrees with moderate north-west winds. Tonight there will be clear spells and showers. Advertisement As we move into Wednesday, showers will turn heavy. Minimum temperatures of 7 to 10 degrees with light to moderate breezes.  


‘Speed can and does kill’- National Slow Down day comes to a close 


GARDAÍ in Donegal conducted a National Slow Down day yesterday to remind motorists of the dangers of speeding. Speed checks were conducted in various locations around the county to deter those that are intent on driving at excessive or inappropriate speed. The Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit detected a number of motorists speeding yesterday, with one […]


Deaths in Donegal, Tuesday, September 3


The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: – Mary Ellen Gillespie (née Birney), Milford – Joe O’Hagan, Buncrana Advertisement – Richard Shannon Bonner, Convoy – Danny Diver, Falcarragh – Stella Quinn, Glenties – Hubert Reynolds, 6 Coastguard Station, Greencastle – Olive Cassidy, Bundoran – Mary Connaghan, Churchill – Patricia McBrearty, St. Johnston Mary Ellen […]