A YOUNG Donegal family have shared how they are being forced to consider emigration after a restrictive planning policy blocked their hopes of building a home beside their family land. The hard-working couple’s plans have been halted under a national policy that restricts new accesses and the intensification of existing accesses to national roads where […]
St Johnston woman set to stand trial on fraud charges
A DONEGAL woman facing 25 fraud charges totalling over £1 million is to stand trial at Derry Crown Court next year. Wendy Macbean from Railway Park in St Johnston, is charged with one offence of cheating the public revenue of £252,341 and with nine charges of fraud by false representation to make a gain for herself […]
Tensions rise as Fianna Fáil members attend meetings
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By Evelyn Cullen FIANNA Fáil members across Donegal turned out in their droves last week to voice anger over the process that led to Jim Gavin’s selection as the party’s Presidential candidate, and the ensuing disastrous fallout that saw him withdraw from the race. A number of meetings were held in different parts of Donegal […]
Postmortem today on body of man found unresponsive in Annagry
A POSTMORTEM examination is to be carried out today on the body of a man who was found unresponsive and later died in hospital. The man, aged in his 50s, was found in an unresponsive state at a residence in Loughanoran, Annagry, on Monday. He died in hospital on Tuesday night. A garda spokesperson said the […]
‘Irish flag should not be a standard of division’
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MONSIGNOR Kevin Gillespie, the Administrator of St Eunan’s Cathedral, Letterkenny, has called on people to reflect on what the Irish national flag means to us as a nation. Speaking to the Donegal News on comments made during a funeral homily this week, the current Administrator of the Diocese of Raphoe, expressed his concerns that the […]
Weather: Dull and misty morning with outbreaks of rain
THIS morning will be dull and misty with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. The rain will mostly clear northwards through the morning, but some mist and fog may linger. Limited bright spells will develop through the day, but with some scattered showers also. Advertisement Temperatures will be mild with highs of 12 to 16 degrees. […]
Deaths in Donegal, Thursday, November 6
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Thomas Harley, Quigley’s Point Neil Charlie Boyle, Portnoo Advertisement Nicholas Mooney, Killybegs George Gethins, Lifford Breege (Bridie) Gavin, Galway and Ballyshannon Joe Shields, Carrigart Jimmy Ó Dochartaigh, Bunbeg Norman Jervis, Mountcharles Partrick Bartholomew Flanagan, Fermanagh, Dublin and Ballyshannon Thomas Harley, Quigley’s Point The peaceful death has […]
Uisce Éireann investment lowers Letterkenny’s leakage
UISCE Éireann customers in The Grange, Letterkenny are now enjoying a more secure and reliable water supply after the completion of essential leakage reduction works in the area. The works, which were carried out under Uisce Éireann’s national Leakage Reduction Programme, involved the replacement of almost 400m of aging water mains with new modern pipes. […]
Deaths in Donegal, Wednesday, November 5
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Nicholas Mooney, Killybegs George Gethins, Lifford Advertisement Breege (Bridie) Gavin, Galway and Ballyshannon Joe Shields, Carrigart Jimmy Ó Dochartaigh, Bunbeg Norman Jervis, Mountcharles Partrick Bartholomew Flanagan, Fermanagh, Dublin and Ballyshannon James Coll, Creeslough James Morgan, Carndonagh Joseph McGarvey, Dublin and Gweedore Nicholas Mooney, Killybegs The death has […]
LUH statement: Outbreaks of influenza and Covid 19; long delays at Emergency Dept
LETTERKENNY University Hospital has reported separate outbreaks of influenza and Covid 19 and there are visiting restrictions in place for wards impacted. Meanwhile the hospital’s Emergency Department is extremely busy this evening with high numbers of people attending the department who need to be admitted to hospital for ongoing treatment. In a statement the hospital […]