AN international conference on the science and societal impacts of defective concrete blocks is due to take place at the Clanree Hotel, Letterkenny today from 1.30pm to 10.00pm. Ulster University, ATU and MEP Luke “Ming” Flanagan of The LEFT in the European Parliament, will co-host the conference. The organising committee for this initiative includes Professor […]
Christmas appeal to ensure no one goes hungry this year
DONEGAL Food Response Network will host its countywide Christmas Appeal for 2022 on Friday November 18. Building on the success of last year, the appeal will take place in locations all over the county. On the day, community and voluntary organisations throughout Donegal will open their doors to welcome donations of food, vouchers, cash, or […]
Turnaround times for ambulances exceed an hour
AMBULANCES are waiting more than one hour and 12 minutes on average at hospitals across the Saolta University Healthcare Group before being able to declare themselves ready to accept another call, it has been revealed. Ambulance turnaround times involve the amount of time from the ambulance arrival time to when the crew declares the readiness […]
First person in Ireland with masters degree in magic
DONEGAL man Dylan Murray (24) has made history by becoming the first person in Ireland to graduate with a masters degree and an official Doctor of Magic PHD from The Magic Academy in New York. Dylan, who is from Keadue in Burtonport has had an interest in magic since he was a child. Now a […]
Trucking tradition for Annagry teen
ANNAGRY woman, Ciara Sharkey (19) is continuing her grandmother’s legacy as she recently received her artic lorry driving license. Ciara, a business management student at ATU Donegal is among, if not the youngest, artic driver in the country at present. When Ciara’s not studying she works for ‘Sharkey’s Waste’, a family business that was set […]
Irish Water complete works in Milford
IRISH Water has completed improvement works in Milford to replace ageing water mains. The improvement works carried out at Upper Mount Marian included the replacement of old backyard services and ageing water mains to ensure a reliable supply of good quality water to homes, eliminate existing leaks and reduce water lost to leakage. The works […]
Letterkenny woman named ‘Family Carer of the Year’
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 […]