A Donegal teenager with Down Syndrome who has a passion for the sea has taken a big step towards following his dream to work in the marine sector. Sixteen-year-old Seán Boyle recently passed his three-day Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) Basic Safety Training course which will allow him to work on a boat or ferry. Séan, who […]
Charity event planned in honour of brave Leanne Lynch
By Diarmaid Doherty It was shortly after being crowned Donegal Fleadh champion in piano accordion last June that Leanne Lynch first began to experience feelings of pain and being unwell. In July she was all set to represent her county in the Ulster Fleadh competition in Dromore, Co. Tyrone, but illness meant she couldn’t take […]
Donegal priest: ‘There is no shame in asking for help’
By Diarmaid Doherty A Donegal priest has highlighted what he says is the growing number of deaths in the county associated with addiction and mental health issues, and called on people who may be experiencing problems to show courage and seek help. Fr Ciaran Harkin said very few families escape the scourge of addiction or […]
Cope decides not to contest party convention for European elections
By Diarmaid Doherty Pat ‘the Cope’ Gallagher has confirmed that he has decided not to contest his party’s convention for the forthcoming European Parliament elections. The former TD and MEP was surprisingly nominated to contest the convention in December and said he would take the Christmas and New Year period to decide whether or not […]
All systems go at Portsalon Pier works – Cllr Blaney
Donegal councillor Liam Blaney says it’s all systems go at Portsalon Pier where ongoing works are expected to be completed by April. The Fianna Fail councillor was speaking after he hosted a public meeting in Portsalon on Tuesday night. The meeting had been called to address local concerns over the delay in the pier project. […]
A life-changing year for Eric
By Dionne Meehan WITH 2023 now a distant memory for many of us, it was not a year that will be easily forgotten for Downing’s man Eric Roberts. From appearing on Netflix’s hit show ‘Squid Game: The Challenge’ to stepping down from his job as a Special Needs Assistant, Eric’s showbiz career well and truly […]
Almost 6,500 STI home testing kits dispatched
by Louise Doyle ALMOST 6,500 free Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) home testing kits were dispatched to CH CDLMS, which includes Donegal, in 2023. Figures provided to the Donegal News by the HSE show 6,486 test kits were sent to Community Healthcare, Cavan Donegal Leitrim Monaghan Sligo (CH CDLMS), formerly CHO1, between January and December 2023. Advertisement Up […]
Businesses in Twin Towns move to allay traffic fears
BY JEROME HUGHES IT is set to be a somewhat tumultuous year in the Finn Valley as road and parking projects begin in Ballybofey/ Stranorlar, with the potential for major traffic congestion. The implementation of a Stop/Go traffic management system is now underway on the outskirts of Ballybofey along the N15 at McGrory’s Brae. Advertisement […]
Forty-three people lost their lives in workplace accidents last year
by Louise Doyle ONE person lost their life in a workplace related fatality in Donegal in 2023, while the number of deaths nationally surged. New figures from the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) show that 43 people lost their lives in work-related incidents last year. Advertisement This compares with a figure of 26 deaths in 2022. Of the […]
Killybegs fishing rep to seek election nomination
KILLYBEGS fishing representative Manus Boyle is to seek nomination as a local election candidate for Fine Gael in the south Donegal constituency. Mr Boyle, who is the son of former County Councillor John Boyle, is currently a member of the Dunkineely, Bruckless and Killybegs Branch of Fine Gael and the director of Killybegs Stevedoring Limited. […]