DONEGAL could get an early taste of summer weather this week with temperatures to show a welcome increase over the coming days – lasting through until the weekend. Only days after the council’s gritter lorries were in operation amid a drop in temperatures across the county, the forecast is for much milder weather. Yesterday, temperatures rose […]
Abolition of public hospital in-patient charges
Minister for Health. Stephen Donnelly has announced that, with effect from today public in-patient charges have been abolished in all public hospitals. The Health (Amendment) Act 2023 removes the acute public in-patient charge of €80 per day, up to a maximum of €800 in a year (including day-case charges) for people accessing care as a […]
Donegal Steam Engine to feature on RTE Nationwide
RTE Nationwide have announced that they will be broadcasting a special program on Monday night which will feature the homecoming of the famous Donegal Steam Engine, Drumboe, to the railway museum at Donegal Town. As you may remember, history was made then when the historic Donegal Steam Engine Drumboe, returned to Donegal Town. RTE were […]
Public urged to listen for corncrake call
PEOPLE in Donegal are being asked to listen out for the call of the corncrake bird as they returned to Ireland this week. John Carey of the Corncrake Life Project told RTÉ’s Countrywide that field workers are confirming reports of corncrakes in full voice, although sightings of the bird close-up are “highly unlikely”. The corncrake […]
BBC TV artist to host course in Milford
THE world famous artist Dermot Cavanagh is set to host a three-day painting course in Milford next week. The artist and tutor from the BBC TV series ‘Awash with Colour’ will be demonstrating invaluable tips and techniques for successful watercolour painting. The course begins on Monday, April 17 in the Mulroy Woods Hotel and runs […]
Thirty jobs at Dungloe factory
OVER seventy potential employees attended a careers open day at Randox Teoranta last weekend. There are up to 30 positions currently available in the various departments in the Dungloe location. The recruitment drive is a result of the increase in manufacturing at the factory where diagnostic machines are built from scratch before being dispatched across the […]
Crippling cost of accommodation forcing students to commute to Dublin
STUDENT teachers from Donegal are being forced to commute to Dublin because of the crippling cost of accommodation in the capital. The Teachers’ Union of Ireland (TUI) has warned how students undertaking the two-year Professional Master in Education (PME) are having to make the more than six-hour return journey so that they can do the course. Ursula O Connor, Branch […]
Services ‘back on track’ at airport after weekend flight cancellations
SERVICES are ‘back on track’ at Donegal Airport following cancellations over the busy bank holiday weekend. A spokesperson for Emerald Airlines confirmed that two flights were cancelled from Donegal – Dublin, due to a technical difficulty with the designated aircraft. Éilis Docherty is Managing Director of Donegal Airport. She told the Donegal News that such […]
Councillors told ring road plan was ‘pulled’
COUNCILLORS in Letterkenny say plans to upgrade and improve safety on the Windyhall Road are now a matter of urgency. They claim that the amount of traffic on this stretch of road which leads from the Kilmacrennan Road towards Glencar, is busier than ever, yet road-users and local residents are constantly highlighting traffic dangers. At […]
Learner drivers facing 14-week wait to take test
LEARNER drivers in Donegal are facing a 14-week waiting time to take their driving test as unprecedented demand brings huge backlogs. The pressure locally and nationally has slowed the process for learner drivers to take their driving test. There was a glimmer of hope this week when Minister for Transport, Mr Eamon Ryan T.D. and Minister […]