Children aged 6 months to four years and five to 11 years can avail of their COVID-19 vaccinations in clinics this summer. Primary and first booster clinics for those 12 years and over will wrap up until the autumn this week, while clinics for children will continue. COVID-19 vaccines are recommended by the National Immunisation […]
Out with the old, in with the new for Carnamuggagh
Works to replace almost a 1km stretch of old troublesome water main in the Carnamuggagh area of Donegal will begin next week. Uisce Éireann, working with Donegal County Council, will remove 900m of ageing pipes and deliver a more reliable water supply to locals before the end of November 2023. The new pipework along the […]
Donegal Aphasia Café wins national best HSCP lead project award
Ireland’s first hybrid Aphasia Conversation Group, located in Donegal, has won a national award. HSE Bright Spark Awards, where frontline innovation is celebrated and rewarded, were presented on 15th June 2023 during the HSE’s Spark Summit at the Clayton Hotel, Cardiff Lane, Dublin. The event is sponsored by National Doctors Training and Planning, the Office of Nursing and Midwifery […]
Over €86,000 granted to Donegal forest
OVER €86,000 has been granted for works at Laracus, Donegal. The funding will be used to connect two forest roads with two new sections of trail. The Laracus/Errigal Forest Walk is a woodland path which can be accessed off the R256 road from Glenveagh enroute to Falcarragh. Advertisement The road leads from Muckish to Errigal […]
Retained firefighters await Labour Court proposal
LABOUR Court talks on the retained firefighters dispute have concluded with major divisions remaining between both sides. On Monday SIPTU members employed in the Retained Fire Service suspended their industrial action in order to allow for the hearing concerning the dispute. The hearing came following exploratory discussions that took place last week. Advertisement As the […]
Two people arrested in connection with Slieve League incident released
The two people arrested in connection with the alleged Slieve League incident have been released without charge. Gardaí in Ballyshannon continue to investigate an incident that occurred in the Slieve League / Killybegs area in between Saturday, June 24 and Sunday, June 24, 2023. Gardaí have confirmed the two people arrested in connection with this […]
Enhanced summer capacity on Donegal to Dublin bus
Bus Éireann has announced increased capacity on Expressway Route 32/32X (between Monaghan and Dublin) for a 10-week period. Passengers travelling each way between Monaghan to Dublin will benefit from increased capacity which will include four new additional daily trips. This additional capacity will not change the current route timetable but add additional coaches to the […]
Donegal Mountain Rescue issue warning after Errigal call out
DONEGAL Mountain Rescue Team has issued a warning to hikers after a group of walkers required assistance on Errigal. On Saturday June 24, DMRT were tasked by An Garda Síochána to Errigal mountain. A group of walkers had set out from the Miners Path on Muckish to cover the Seven Sisters trail and, once atop […]
Kitchen of GAA club ransacked
GARDAÍ in Milford are appealing for information after the kitchen of the GAA Club in Milford was broken into and ransacked. The kitchen was covered with various substances such as coffee, milk and washing up liquid during the incident, which occurred at the GAA Club on the Moyle Road sometime between 10pm on Monday, June […]
Official Opening of the LK Green Connect – Linear Park
AN official opening of Letterkenny’s newest park was held last week. ON Friday, Cllr Liam Blaney, former Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council officially opened Linear Park, Letterkenny, with the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue TD and Cllr Kevin Bradley, Mayor of the Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District in attendance. The Linear Park scheme […]