A ‘DAY Of Action’ took place this week within the Letterkenny District. A large number of arrests were made on foot of 25 bench warrants as part of this operation. A spokesperson for Donegal Gardaí said, “All those arrested were brought before a sitting of Letterkenny District Court.”
Remedial work to begin on Lettermacaward health centre
Sinn Féin’s Donegal TD Pearse Doherty and Cllr Marie Therese Gallagher have received the news that Lettermacaward health centre is to reopen after remedial work is undertaken in the coming months. The news comes after they made representations to the HSE regarding the future of the health centre. The health centre was closed in November […]
Fr Paddy Dunne to proceed with move to Ballyshannon
THE campaign in Kilmacrennan to prevent Parish Priest Fr Paddy Dunne being moved to Ballyshannon has come to an end as the popular priest decided he will do what Bishop Alan McGuckian has requested. The Donegal News can confirm that those organising last Friday night’s vigil in Kilmacrennan and the petition to retain their much-loved […]
Letterkenny Chamber Business Awards 2023 are open for application
The Letterkenny Chamber Business Awards 2023 have been launched and are open for applications. The awards were launched officially by Cllr. Liam Blaney at the event that was held in Castle Grove Country House Hotel. Attended by sponsons and other key stakeholders the launch itself celebrated the success of the awards to date. Advertisement Chamber […]
Sudden resignations by doctors in Letterkenny University Hospital rocks the local diabetes community
THE Donegal Branch of Diabetes Ireland has claimed that two Consultant Endocrinologists for adult diabetes services in Letterkenny University Hospital have resigned. The group say they were shocked today to receive confirmation via SAOLTA, from LUH CEO Sean Murphy to Councillor Gerry McMonagle of the recent resignations of the Consultant Endocrinologists for adult diabetes services in […]
Man jailed over death of Jasmine McMonagle
RICHARD Burke has been jailed for 14 years after being found guilty of the manslaughter of Jasmine McMonagle. Mr Justice Paul Burns has today passed sentence on Burke (32) who was found not guilty of murdering Jasmine McMonagle (28) but guilty of her manslaughter earlier this year. Burke, of Killygordon, has been sentenced to 15 […]
Woman killed in Buncrana accident was struck by Garda patrol car
Gardaí have confirmed that a female pedestrian killed in a road traffic collision overnight in Buncrana was struck by a Garda patrol car. Gardaí are investigating a fatal road traffic collision that occurred at Ludden, Buncrana, Co. Donegal in the early hours of this morning Sunday May 21, 2023 at approximately 3.15a.m. A female pedestrian, […]
PICTURE SPECIAL: Kelly’s Centra celebrate Lotto success
IT was celebration time at Kelly’s Centra & Kelly’s Diner, Mountain Top this afternoon after it was revealed as the store that sold the €1 million winning Lotto ticket. The National Lottery visited the store to celebrate the big win with staff members. The winner has not yet come forward. Advertisement Daily Million players in […]
Pringle calls on Government to address unacceptable orthodontics waiting lists
INDEPENDENT TD for Donegal, Thomas Pringle, has pressed Government on its plans to address unacceptable waiting lists for orthodontic services. Addressing the Tánaiste in the Dáil today, Deputy Pringle said, “Following on from our private members debate, where I raised the chronic state of medical waiting lists, I want to talk about the specifics of orthodontic […]
Donegal’s dairy farmers under pressure as milk prices drop
BY DIONNE MEEHAN THE latest announcement of a cut in the retail price of milk has left dairy farmers around Donegal actively considering leaving the fresh milk business. With a study showing the average person consuming just over 100 litres of fresh milk in 2021, the equivalent of just two litres a week per person, […]