The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Bridie Doherty, Glenties Joe Hannigan, Killygordon Advertisement Patrick McCabe, Glenties Mary McMahon, Muff Rose O’Brien, Cavan and Buncrana Eileen Sweeney, Crolly Brendan McCann, Burnfoot Bridie Doherty, Glenties The peaceful death has taken place of Bridie Doherty (née Maguire), surrounded by her loving family at her home at […]
Deaths in Donegal, Saturday morning, March 29
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Mary McMahon, Muff Rose O’Brien, Cavan and Buncrana Advertisement Eileen Sweeney, Crolly Brendan McCann, Burnfoot Kathleen Martin, Wicklow and Ballybofey Alice McDaid, Newtowncunningham Jacqueline Devenney, St Johnston Mary McMahon, Muff The death has occurred at Buncrana Community Hospital of Mary McMahon, née Doherty, Drumhaggart, Muff F93 […]
Additional consultant appointed to tackle respiratory waiting lists
By Róise Collins AN additional consultant has been appointed to the respiratory team at Letterkenny University Hospital to help tackle lengthy waiting lists. The third permanent consultant has been added to the team as part of a number of initiatives introduced by the HSE to reduce waiting times for respiratory appointments in the county. Advertisement The […]
Boyle set to replace Senator brother as councillor
TWO Fine Gael branches are set to miss a council selection convention on Friday night. The Kilcar and Frosses branches have decided not to attend the function at the Bayview Hotel in Killybegs which will see Senator Manus Boyle’s brother installed as the new councillor for the Donegal Electoral Area. The Boyle family’s Bruckless branch […]
The Way We Were
Caolagh Grimes delves into the archives to bring you the news and images from yesteryear. If you have a photograph you would like published, send it to editor@donegalnews.com SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1975 DONEGAL TO BENEFIT FROM DISADVANTAGED AREAS SCHEME Advertisement THERE was good news for Donegal farmers with the announcement of the EEC’s Disadvantaged Areas […]
Bundoran speed ramps ‘too little, too late’
By Dionne Meehan THE parents of Ronan Wilson, the Tyrone child who died in a hit and run incident in Bundoran in 2023, say the installation of new speed ramps on the road where he lost his life is too little too late. Dean and Emma Wilson say Donegal County Council should have had safety […]
Letterkenny school is off to World VEX Robotics Championships in Texas
By Dionne Meehan A GROUP of pupils from Scoil Mhuire Gan Smál in Letterkenny have qualified for the World VEX Robotics Championships in Dallas, Texas this May. The team, consisting of two boys and five girls from fifth and sixth class, recently triumphed at the All-Ireland Finals in Cork and their prize is a trip […]
Work ongoing to secure additional school places at Little Angels – McConalogue
DONEGAL Minister of State, Charlie McConalogue, says efforts are ongoing to secure places for children who have applied to start at Little Angels Special School in Letterkenny in September. “Work is continuing with the Minister for Special Education, Michael Moynihan, with a view to examining options to secure school places for the new school year. […]
Weather: Cool and breezy day with sunshine and widespread showers
TODAY will be cool and breezy with sunshine and fairly widespread showers, some heavy and with the chance of hail and isolated thunderstorms. The showers will ease and become more isolated later in the day with highest temperatures of 8 to 10 degrees in moderate to fresh and gusty winds, turning strong at times for […]
Deaths in Donegal, Friday, March 28
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Eileen Sweeney, Crolly Brendan McCann, Burnfoot Advertisement Kathleen Martin, Wicklow and Ballybofey Alice McDaid, Newtowncunningham Jacqueline Devenney, St Johnston Eileen Sweeney, Crolly The death has occurred of Eileen Sweeney, Ardveen, Crolly. Ms Sweeney’s remains will reposing in McGlynn’s Funeral Home, Dungloe from 3pm on Friday, March 28, […]