A LETTERKENNY woman has been named the Donegal Family Carer of the Year. Family Carers Ireland, the national charity supporting Ireland’s family carers, announced that Athena Kelly is the 2022 Netwatch Donegal Family Carer of the Year. Athena has helped to care for her younger brother Alaric (17) since he was diagnosed with autism and […]
Trio to be honoured at National Garda Youth Awards
THREE young Donegal men will be honoured at the National Garda Youth Awards ceremony this weekend. Josh Marley won a National Award in the Special Achievement category while Alan McCarron and Cormac Brady won honours in the Community Safety category. It follows the Donegal Garda Youth Awards 2022 presentation ceremony which took place on September. […]
Young woman who died in road crash named locally
THE YOUNG woman who lost her life in a road traffic collision on the Ramelton Road in Letterkenny last night has been named locally as Chloe Gallagher Fanneran. The 18-year-old from Crievesmith, Letterkenny was the front seat passenger in the car which was involved in the collision with another vehicle at approximately 11.55pm on Wednesday […]
Anti-Ukranian graffiti hurtful – Councillor
LETTERKENNY Councillor Jimmy Kavanagh has called on those daubing anti-Ukrainian graffiti around the town to stop, pointing out that it is very hurtful to people who have already come through so much hurt. Speaking to the Donegal News after a gate near Sentry Hill was graffitied with a crude message, Cllr Kavanagh thanked who ever […]
Traffic management in place due to essential roadwork
Traffic management will be in place on the roundabout at Lower Main Street Letterkenny due to essential road works. There will be traffic management in place between Ballymacool Terrace and the roundabout and on Lower Main Street between the junction with the roundabout and the Oliver Plunket Road. Traffic management will be in place from […]
Message of support for Creeslough at SF Ard Fheis
A message of support for the people of Creeslough was given by Sinn Féin President, Mary Lou McDonald during her key note address at the party’s Ard Fheis this evening. During the televised speech at the RDS she said “the nation wraps its arms around you.” “In hard times, when the odds are stacked against […]
Vaccination clinics planned across county this week
COVID-19 vaccination clinics will be held across Donegal over the coming week as the HSE has urged people to get vaccinated in order to protect the healthcare system this winter. The vaccination centres and pop up mobile clinics are offering primary vaccinations and adapted bivalent booster doses to eligible cohorts. These new adapted bivalent vaccines […]
Weather warning for Donegal
there is potential that the Status Yellow wind and rain warning may escalate to an Orange level warning in County Donegal.
Hospital preparing for winter pressures
THE number of patients with Covid-19 at Letterkenny University Hospital has significantly increased in the last week putting huge pressure on services. It comes as health care group, Saolta announced details of its winter plan which aims to improve efficiency within the emergency department. Speaking to the Donegal News, Saolta CEO, Tony Canavan said Covid-19 […]
Man City supporters club donate to Creeslough fund
THE Donegal Branch of the Manchester City Supporters Club has made a donation of €2,640 to the Irish Red Cross Creeslough Community Support Fund. The members of the Donegal Branch had initially agreed to make a donation of €1,000 from their own funds and fundraising ventures. However, they asked other branches of the Official Supporters […]