ARRANMORE RNLI responded to a call for assistance after a yacht experienced loss of engine power 18 miles west of Arranmore yesterday. The crew were about to board the all-weather lifeboat when they were asked to stand down by Malin Head Coast Guard as the yacht’s helm had managed to raise the sails and was […]
Scale of the amount of drugs seized in Donegal this year revealed
by Louise Doyle MORE than €1 million worth of drugs has been seized by gardaí in Donegal since the beginning of this year. The scourge of the problem was under the spotlight at the latest meeting of Donegal Joint Policing Committee (JPC) in Lifford on Friday. Advertisement The startling statistic was revealed by Garda Chief […]
Eileen Magnier to retire as RTÉ’s North West correspondent next week
By Kate Heaney RTE’s first female correspondent, who brought the news from the north west to the national broadcaster for the past 35 years, will retire from the job which made her a household name here, next Thursday. Eileen Magnier, north west correspondent with RTE since 1989, this week shared her memories of those years, […]
Special Needs Parents Network launches new website
By Dionne Meehan THE Special Needs Parents Network in Donegal has recently launched a new website to provide information and support to those with a disability and their family members in the county. Their website www.snpndonegal.com, has information on benefits and entitlements, education and schools and on SNPNs advocacy efforts for better disability services in […]
Shock and hurt after headstones damaged in Raphoe
by Louise Doyle THE Dean of St Eunan’s Cathedral in Raphoe has told of her shock and distress after headstones were yet again smashed in the graveyard – the second time in a matter of months. Two headstones were smashed and another was knocked over in the incident of criminal damage, which occurred sometime between Thursday, April 18 at 6.15pm […]
Tireless 100% redress campaigner shares final moments in his home
By Louise Doyle TIRELESS 100 per cent redress campaigner Paddy Diver has shared the last moments in his family home in a poignant post online. In a video he posted on social media this week, Mr Diver took viewers on a tour of the rooms in his family home, which he has been been forced to close […]
New licensing system would help us get more taxis at night – Letterkenny taxi driver
By Kate Heaney THE number of taxis in Donegal declined between 2019 and last year however, there has been a fractional increase in taxi numbers in the county since the start of the year. The figures were revealed following a parliamentary question tabled by Independent TD Carol Nolan. Advertisement Her assertion is that the dramatic […]
New ICT system at LUH to ease patients’ experience
by Louise Doyle A NEW ICT system in Letterekenny University Hospital aimed at improving patients’ experience is to be rolled out within weeks. The system, called Integrated Patient Management System (IPMS) will see a joined up approach with other health services in the region, and will also allow for better clinical decision making. Advertisement A […]
Council announces details of road closures in Letterkenny
MOTORISTS are being advised of a number of road closures across Letterkenny in the coming weeks. The L-1054 Lismonaghan Road, the L-1094 Cullion Road and the L-114 Drumany Road in Letterkenny will be closed from May 27 to May 31, and again June 4 and June 5. The roads will not be closed simultaneously, and there will […]
COMMENT: Time to do something about overfilled bins in our towns and villages
By Sabrina Sweeney The sight of cans, bottles and plastic bags full of waste dumped in fields and along country verges is an ongoing problem in Donegal. It’s not just recreational rubbish; big items such as microwaves, toasters and mattresses can often be seen strewn over the beautiful landscape. Advertisement Even at the Bring Bank […]