Deaths in Donegal, Saturday evening, November 23


The following deaths have taken place in Donegal:  Rita Flannery, Sligo and Carrigart Ronald F Gammell, Wicklow and Burtonport Advertisement Dorothy Kelly, Mountcharles Dermot McCarthy, Donegal Town Patrick McMenamin, Dunkineely Mary McEntee, Dublin and Creeslough Maeve Duffy, Derrybeg Noreen O’Boyle, Drumfries, Buncrana   Patrick Logue, Carndonagh Nellie Boyle, Arranmore Island and Ballyshannon Betty Pitcher, Inver   […]


Dillons Hotel hosts coffee morning for Donegal Hospice


By Paddy Walsh OVER €1,400 has been raised this week on behalf of the Donegal Hospice as the result of a coffee morning organised by staff at Dillons Hotel in Letterkenny. And with donations still coming in, the figure is expected to rise to close to €2,000. Advertisement Boxer Jason Quigley has thrown his hat into […]


UPDATE: Diversions remain in place following fatal road collision


Gardaí have advised that traffic restrictions remain in place following last night’s fatal road collision at Liscooley near Castlefinn. The fatal collision involving two vehicles occurred on the N15 at Liscooley at approximately 10pm. The two male occupants (both in their 30s) from one of these cars were fatally injured. Advertisement A woman and a […]


Gallagher wants Humanitarian Assistance Scheme activated after Killybegs floods


By Diarmaid Doherty DONEGAL General Election candidate Pat ‘the Cope’ Gallagher has this morning made direct contact with An Tánaiste Micheál Martin to appeal for assistance following the horrific overnight flooding which hit Bridge Street in Killybegs. Businesses and property owners have been left devastated after the  severe flooding which hit on Friday night. Advertisement […]


Power outages, flooding and heavy snow across Donegal


Several homes and businesses across Donegal are without power this morning after a night of heavy rain, strong winds and snow showers. There have been power outages right across the county and ESB crews have been working throughout the night in an attempt to restore power to homes and businesses.  In some cases, power has […]


Gardaí appeal for help in tracing Churchill teenager


Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of a Donegal teenager. Gardaí say 15-year-old Nicole Doyle has been missing from her home in Churchill since the early hours of Thursday, November 21. Nicole is described as being approximately 5 foot 1 inch in height, with a slim build, brown hair and blue […]


Donegal paramedic sexually assaulted and had her jaw broken at work


by Louise Doyle A DONEGAL paramedic who was sexually assaulted and had her jaw broken in separate incidents at work, has called for harsher sentences to be handed down to perpetrators of violent crimes against emergency workers. The frontline worker told the Donegal News she has suffered with panic attacks since her ordeal and had to undergo counselling. Advertisement […]


NoWDOC to move to new premises in town next week


by Louise Doyle NOWDOC in Letterkenny will relocate to new premises next week, the HSE has confirmed. The GP treatment centre will move from its current location in Oldtown to Errigal Chronic Disease Management (CDM) Hub, Kilmacrennan Road, Letterkenny, (F92 NP23), from 6pm on Tuesday, November 26. Advertisement The NoWDOC GP Out of Hours Service provides an […]


Twenty candidates to battle for five seats in Donegal


NOMINATIONS closed on Saturday for candidates wishing to contest the General Election on November 29. There are 20 candidates for the five seater Donegal constituency. There will definitely be at least one new face representing the constituency in the new Dáil with outgoing deputy Joe McHugh (Fine Gael) not seeking re-election. Advertisement A number of […]