THE Donegal ETB’s Further Education and Training Fair will be held in the Radisson Blu Hotel in Letterkenny on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 4 and 5, demonstrating their various options around the county for further education and training. There will be a panel discussion on Tuesday between 7-9pm, targeting school leavers, their parents/guardians and school […]
Nurse suspended over Botox treatments in Letterkenny clinic
A NURSE has been suspended from practising in the UK for three months after administering Botox injections in a private clinic in Letterkenny over five years ago. Anne Marie Kelly, from Strabane, faced a Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Fitness to Practise hearing after it emerged she had been working as a nurse in the Republic of Ireland […]
Decision due this week on Creeslough supermarket plan
A DECISION on planning permission for a proposed new supermarket and petrol station in Creeslough is expected on Wednesday. The proposed development has been listed for decision on Wednesday on Donegal County Council’s online planning portal. A decision had initially been expected on June 12, 2024 but had been delayed after planners sought ‘further information’ from […]
Murderer of Buncrana woman sentenced to life in prison
THE man who was found guilty of the rape and murder of Buncrana woman Danielle McLaughlin in India almost eight years ago has been sentenced to life in prison. Local man, Vikat Bhagat was found guilty at the District and Sessions Court in south Goa, India on Friday after the criminal proceedings against him were […]
Weather: Cloudy day with rain and drizzle
TODAY will be cloudy with scattered falls of rain and drizzle. Temperatures will be cold with highs of 5 to 7 degrees. Conditions will be breezy in a moderate to fresh and gusty wind. Advertisement Tonight will be wet and breezy for much of the night with mist in places. Lowest temperatures of 4 to […]
Deaths in Donegal, Monday, February 17
The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Lucy McCafferty, Stranorlar Victor Beattie, Raphoe Advertisement Dean Austin Laverty, Ardara Connie McGlynn, Cloghan Marie O’Dowd (née Gordon), Gweedore and Sligo Town Maureen Quinn (née Connolly), Raphoe John (Johnny) Gallagher, Ballyshannon Nigel Lloyd, Dunkineely and Leicester Blake Joseph Marston, Convoy Charles McDaid McDaid (Neshie Ned), Culdaff Hugh […]
Donegal murder trial is adjourned for ten days
The trial of Alan Vial and Nikita Burns, who deny murdering 66-year-old Robert ‘Robin’ Wilkin before his body was put over Ireland’s tallest cliffs, has been adjourned for ten days to allow lawyers in the case to address an issue. Mr Justice Paul McDermott asked the jury of seven women and five men to “indulge” […]
New book from Fr Eamonn offers a time for reflection
ST MARY’S Church in Convoy hosted a prayerful and uplifting gathering for the launch of Fr Eamonn Kelly’s latest book, Nine Visits to the Divine Mercy Alcove. The event featured prayer, hymns, and excerpts from the book, allowing attendees to experience the grace of Divine Mercy. Throughout the afternoon, they recited the Divine Mercy Chaplet, […]
Donegal Garda Detective backs latest Garda recruitment drive
By Róise Collins An Garda Síochána is ramping up efforts to take on new members as part of their latest recruitment campaign, which launched last Thursday. The recruitment drive will run until 3pm on Thursday, February 27 with prospective candidates encouraged to explore the benefits of a career as a Garda. Advertisement This week, the […]
Urgent appeal as Letterkenny’s foodbank sees 40% surge
By Louise Doyle LETTERKENNY’s foodbank has made an urgent appeal for donations amid a 40 per cent rise in contact. The Market Square based community voluntary organisation was set up more than a decade ago in August 2014 to meet the then emerging social needs of families and individuals across Donegal. Advertisement The demand for […]