THE public are being encouraged to attend an information day next week on the preferred option for the Castlefinn Flood Relief Scheme. The drop-in event will be held on Thursday, November 10, in Castlefinn Partnership Initiative (CPI) Centre, Castlefinn, from 4pm until 8pm. Members of the project team, from Donegal County Council, the Office of […]
NoWDOC experiencing high volume of calls
THE HSE has advised that the NoWDOC GP Out of Hours Service in Donegal is currently very busy and experiencing a high volume of calls. In a statement this afternoon a HSE spokesperson said: “Urgent calls are prioritised and are dealt with first. We ask for your patience due to the longer wait times.” The […]
Six Letterkenny houses for auction
SIX residential properties in Letterkenny are to be sold at auction next month. The houses are on the books of the Dublin-headquartered digital platform BidX1. They have 13 Donegal properties, both residential and commercial, going under the hammer on November 10. Advertisement The online auctioneer stresses that none of its Donegal properties have been internally inspected or measured. […]
Weather warning for Halloween
A YELLOW weather warning for rain has been issued by Met Éireann for Donegal on Halloween. The warning will come into force at 6am on Monday and will remain in place until 12am on Tuesday. The forecaster is warning of heavy rain that will lead to localised flooding and some disruption.
Temporary shuttle bus service for Creeslough
A new temporary shuttle bus to serve residents in the Creeslough area will commence on Tuesday. Following a meeting with representatives from the Creeslough area including Fr John Joe Duffy, licensed operators and TFI local link Donegal Sligo Leitrim, a temporary plan to operate a shuttle bus service between Falcarragh and Letterkenny, via Dunfanaghy and […]
Family share Hereditary Amyloidosis journey in the hope of educating others
A FAMILY who are coming to terms with a diagnosis of Hereditary Amyloidosis have shared their story this week in the hope of educating others about the condition. Before 2020 John Wilson had never heard of the life-threatening disease, which is also known as ‘Donegal Amy’ because of its prevalence in the county. This all […]
Daniel O’Donnell’s new Halloween single is out today
DANIEL O’Donnell fans will get to see his dark side when the video for his new Halloween single is revealed on Youtube and on the RTÉ Player at 3pm today. ‘Night of the Daniels’ is being billed as Donegal’s ‘Day of the Dead‘ – a play on George A Romero’s 1985 post-apocalyptic zombie hit. It sees a mysterious curse threaten the crooner’s home town. […]
Molloy memoir hits shelves this week
By Harry Walsh DONEGAL All-Ireland winning captain Anthony Molloy has written a new book about his career which culminated in winning the Sam Maguire Cup in 1992. The book ‘Anthony Molloy, A Memoir on Life, Glory and Demons’, which was co-written by Donegal News sports journalist Frank Craig, will be launched in the Blue Haven […]
Bonfire warning ahead of Halloween festivities
DONEGAL County Council says it is monitoring a number of locations where waste materials have in the past been supplied as bonfire material. According to the local authority there has been a significant reduction in the number of bonfires over recent years as the public recognises the importance of responsible waste management. But a renewed […]
Bringing the Red Hugh celebrations back home
THE 450th birthday of Donegal Chieftain Red Hugh O’Donnell will be celebrated in Donegal next weekend with a host of events planned for the inaugural celebration. By coincidence in Valadollid in Spain on the same weekend there will be a screening of a new documentary ‘Red Hugh O’Donnell The Last Journey’ as part of the […]