By Brian McDaid A leaf landed on the windscreen of the van. It looked too green, but there was a storm the night before. Advertisement I was sitting in a traffic jam at the top of the Back Road. As I awaited the lights to turn green I watched the leaf fluttering across the top […]
Concern over rise in Covid
by Louise Doyle A LEADING public health specialist in the north west has called on people to take up the next Covid-19 booster vaccination in the wake of a new variant and an expected surge in infections. Dr Anthony Breslin is urging for a strong uptake of the next round of booster dose vaccinations in September amid […]
Schools struggling to recruit teachers
By Róise Collins SCHOOLS across the country have reported that they are struggling to recruit teachers ahead of September. Recent research from the Association of Secondary Teachers in Ireland (ASTI) revealed that three quarters of schools did not receive a single application for an advertised teaching post in the recent school year, and that 81 […]
Five Donegal BOI branches to close
The announcement has been described as “further demise” of rural Donegal by Fianna Fáil councillor Noreen McGarvey.
September – Aidan Callaghan’s month to remember
Aidan was always had an interest in Triathlons and when a club was formed in Letterkenny, he decided to give it a go.