Don’t ‘suffer in silence’ this Christmas, say gardaí


GARDAÍ in Letterkenny are urging anyone in need of support over the festive season not to suffer in silence and reach out to them. While Christmas time is a happy time for the majority of people, it can also be a challenging time for others because of grief, financial worries, domestic abuse, loneliness and various […]

Irish Hospice Foundation reminds people of their bereavement support line service


With Christmas fast approaching the Irish Hospice Foundation (IHF), a leading organisation dedicated to providing support to those dealing with loss and grief, wants to remind people in Donegal about their Bereavement Support Line service, available from 10am to 1pm, Monday to Friday.   The service aims to provide solace and support to individuals who […]

Over €150,000 for Donegal from Toy Show Appeal


VARIOUS community groups and services across Donegal are set to receive grants from the Toy Show Appeal.   Donegal projects will share €155,000 in funding. The Late Late Toy Show appeal will help transform the lives of an estimated 1.2 million children, young people and their families, with every county on the island benefitting from grants […]

€200 Cost of Living Support to be paid this week


A €200 Cost of Living Support will be paid to some 1.3 million people this week. Payments totalling €260 million will be made to groups such as pensioners, carers, people with disabilities, lone parents and working families. Recipients will receive €200 in addition to their normal weekly payment. Advertisement On Wednesday, some 158,000 people in […]

Extra supports put in place to help Ukrainian students


DONEGAL ETB has made two new appointments in a bid to support Ukrainian students. Creeslough native Ms Rosaleen Harkin has been appointed as the Donegal Regional Education and Language Team (REALT) Coordinator and Mr Lochlainn McCool has been appointed as English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) Schools Support Officer. The REALT team, with Ms Liz […]

Support from home: Mica protest in Letterkenny


As thousands of people left Donegal early this morning to protest in Dublin for a 100 per cent Mica Redress Scheme, a lunchtime protest has taken place in Letterkenny. Up to 100 people gathered outside the Public Services Centre this afternoon in solidarity with those whose homes are crumbling due to mica. Many of those […]