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 […]
Amanda wins new car on same day her own car broke down!
A big well done to Amanda McBride Thompson who is pictured proudly sitting in her new Ford Focus ST Line which she won in the Lifford Credit Union July Members Car Draw. Amanda received the fantastic news that she had won the brand new car on a day when her own car was being recovered […]
Deaths in Donegal, Monday evening, September 2
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: – Joe O’Hagan, Buncrana – Richard Shannon Bonner, Convoy Advertisement – Danny Diver, Falcarragh – Stella Quinn, Glenties – Hubert Reynolds, 6 Coastguard Station, Greencastle – P.J. Stevenson, Glencar Road, Letterkenny – Olive Cassidy, Bundoran – Mary Connaghan, Churchill – Edward (Eddie) Ferry, Rathmullan – Mary Logue, […]
Funeral arrangements confirmed for woman who died in St. Johnston traffic collision
THE funeral arrangements have been confirmed for Patricia McBrearty from St. Johnston who died in a road traffic collision in the village on Friday. Ms McBrearty, who was in her 80s, was struck by a lorry on Church Street shortly after lunchtime. She was pronounced deceased at the scene a short time later. Her death […]
FRESH TAKE: Finding a home should not be an added burden for new students
By Sabrina Sweeney CONGRATULATIONS to all those Donegal students who received their Leaving Cert results last week. Commiserations to the many who are now wondering how they’re going to find and fund somewhere to live so that they can actually attend their desired course. The fact that Ireland has a housing shortage isn’t news to […]