The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Joseph Hetherington, Raphoe Kathleen Stevenson, Letterkenny Advertisement Mary J McNelis, Ballyshannon and Mayo Pearse Gallagher, Donegal Town Seamus McFadden, Falcarragh Bernard Kennedy, Ardara Patrick (Patsy) Doherty, Inver Kathleen Devins, Sligo and Donegal Town Malachy Gallagher, Ballyshannon Joseph Hetherington, Raphoe The peaceful death has taken place at his […]
Weather: Today will be dry and sunny with highs of 19 degrees
TODAY will be dry and sunny once again with any mist clearing early on. Highest temperatures of 15 to 19 degrees. Tonight will be dry and clear with a few patches of mist and fog forming. Advertisement Lowest temperatures of 1 to 6 degrees.
Deaths in Donegal, Wednesday, April 9
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: John Brown, Dungloe Anne Stewart, Belfast and Marble Hill Advertisement Vera May Porter, Convoy Kathleen (Cáitlin) Erskine, Bruckless Kathleen Devins, Sligo and Donegal Town Malachy Gallagher, Ballyshannon John Brown, Dungloe The death has occurred in Letterkenny University Hospital of John Brown, Maghery, Dungloe. Funeral Mass on Wednesday, […]
Donegal students sought for Optum Ireland healthcare scholarships
QUEEN’S University Belfast is looking for local Donegal students to apply for scholarship opportunities to study healthcare and innovative healthcare technologies. The Optum Healthcare Regional Scholarship Programme aims to invest in a 21st-century health workforce and, crucially, promotes diversity in higher education by supporting young people from Donegal from less advantaged and non-traditional backgrounds. The […]
Donegal students encouraged to apply for increased support grants
DONEGAL Senator Nikki Bradley has urged eligible students in the county to apply to Student Universal Support Ireland (SUSI) now that applications for the 2025/26 academic year are open. Senator Bradley said the significant rise in grant thresholds means more students will now qualify for financial support. “The increase in student maintenance grants are a step […]
Donegal island features in new art exhibition showcasing offshore islands
by Evelyn Cullen RATHLIN O’Birne Island, situated two kilometres west of the Malin Beg coastline at the south-west tip of Donegal will feature in a striking new body of work focusing on Ireland’s offshore islands. “Ar an Imeall – On the Edge’ by Kildare based artist Pamela de Brí explores the in-depth story of Ireland’s offshore islands […]
Call made for more bins on greenways
DONEGAL County Council is planning to expand its ‘Leave no trace’ litter policy and to apply it to greenways and not just beaches in the future. The news comes following representations by Inishowen Cllr. Terry Crossan who called on the council to provide more litter bins along greenways “as a matter of urgency” and that […]
Weather: Mist will clear this morning leaving a dry and sunny day
ANY mist will clear quickly this morning leaving a dry and sunny day. Highest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees. Tonight will be dry and clear with a few patches of mist and fog. Advertisement Lowest temperatures of 1 to 5 degrees.
Deaths in Donegal, Tuesday, April 8
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: John Brown, Dungloe Anne Stewart, Belfast and Marble Hill Advertisement Vera May Porter, Convoy Kathleen (Cáitlin) Erskine, Bruckless Kathleen Devins, Sligo and Donegal Town Malachy Gallagher, Ballyshannon John Brown, Dungloe The death has occurred in Letterkenny University Hospital of John Brown, Maghery, Dungloe. Mr Brown’s remains will […]
Covid and Norovirus outbreaks at LUH and Emergency Dept extremely busy
The HSE say the Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) is extremely busy this evening with high numbers of people attending the department who need to be admitted to hospital for ongoing treatment. Over the last three days 411 people attended the Emergency Department in LUH. Currently there are 99 people in the ED […]