Hospitals focus on treating non-Covid patients as backlog builds
Letterkenny University Hospital is one of a number of hospitals around the country drawing up plans to treat the backlog of non-Covid patients in the coming weeks. It comes amidst fears of what was...
View ArticleMan threatened family he would riddle house with bullets and petrol-bomb them
A man who claimed to be a member of the notorious Westies gang told a terrified family he would get the gang to riddle their home with bullets and then petrol-bomb them. Stephen Darby broke into the...
View ArticleKind community treats Fr Neil to a special 80th birthday celebration
Up to 40 cars created a noisy convoy to drive by the home of Fr Neal Carlin to mark his 80th birthday on Friday afternoon. The festooned with balloons cars held members of Fr Neal’s family, members of...
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Kelly offers ‘drive of a lifetime’ in support of ChefAid Donegal
Donegal rally driver David Kelly has offered a lucky prize winner the chance to sit alongside him in a high-speed blast in a bid to raise funds for the innovative ChefAid Donegal campaign. Billy...
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Bella, 92, certainly is made of ‘turf’ stuff!
A 92-year-old Donegal woman has proven she’s made of ‘turf’ stuff after insisting on spending her birthday in the bog! Bella Gallagher was happy to have a birthday celebration with cake and balloons....
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ChefAid Bundoran putting a smile on the faces of the lonely and isolated
A ChefAid group has been set up in Bundoran and is ensuring many people don’t go hungry during the Covid crisis. The venture is similar to other ChefAids which has been set up in other parts of the...
View ArticlePub-owners present new plan to open bars earlier than planned
Could we get a pint a lot quicker than we had originally thought? Publicans want to reopen their bars six weeks earlier than scheduled in the government’s pandemic plan. A radical new plan that would...
View ArticleGarda warning after speeding and drugs detections on Donegal roads
Gardaí in Donegal are pleading with drivers not to risk their lives and the lives of other road users by making poor decisions this Bank Holiday. The warning comes following two serious breaches of...
View ArticleSix more Covid-19 deaths in Northern Ireland
Six more Covid-19 related deaths have been confirmed by the Department of Health in Northern Ireland today. Five of the deaths occurred since yesterday. It brings the total number of hospital deaths in...
View ArticleSixteen more Covid-19 related deaths confirmed in Ireland
A further 16 people have sadly died as a result of Covid-19 in the Republic, it has been announced. There have now been a total 1,319 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. The Department of Health has...
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Active cousins step up for walking challenge in aid of Donegal Hospice
Two Donegal cousins are stepping up for an impressive walking challenge this month in aid of the Donegal Hospice. Emma Begley, aged 11, and Ollie Mc Laughlin, aged 4, are hitting the roads to walk...
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Ballybofey Autofactors respond to rising demand for face masks
One of Donegal’s Leading Automotive Parts Retailers is now selling face masks as demand rises for the next stages of Covid-19 restrictions been lifted to allow businesses to reopen. Ballybofey...
View ArticleDonegal’s FF councillors send coalition warning letter to Micheál Martin
Fianna Fail councillors in Donegal have written to party leader Micheál Martin warning the party will be “destroyed” in the next general election if it goes it coalition with Fine Gael and the Green...
View ArticleRaphoe Diocese prepares to reopen churches for funerals and prayer
Priests of the Raphoe Diocese are being advised to prepare for the reopening of churches for private prayer. Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ issued a letter to the clergy last night to prepare for a “new...
View ArticleDonation lifts spirits at family support service
Spraoi agus Spórt, a multi-award winning social enterprise in Carndonagh, has welcomed a €500 donation from AIB to help facilitate a unique series of fun online Zoom activities. The video series is...
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More illegal dumping on popular Donegal walking route
DONEGAL’S latest incident of fly tipping has been met with anger. Several bags of household waste and carpets were discarded on the side of the mountain road between Killea and Bridgend. The scenic...
View ArticleBake some buns and help Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind!
DONEGAL people are being encouraged to bake some buns and support the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind. Irish Guide Dog Day will be celebrated this Friday, May 8. For over 40 years, Irish Guide Dogs for...
View ArticleGarda probe after mini digger set on fire
GARDAÍ are investigating after a mini digger, parked in a bog area in Falcarragh, was set on fire late last week. Gardaí in Milford have launched a probe into the incident, which is believed to have...
View ArticleWindows broken in separate attacks on Letterkenny homes
GARDAÍ in Letterkenny are investigating two incidents of criminal damage in which windows of homes were broken. Between 6-7am on Thursday, April 30, an upstairs front window of a home in the Ashlawn...
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Two in five Donegal employees on Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Almost 40% of Donegal’s labour force is now receiving Pandemic Unemployment Payment. The number of people in the county on the emergency payment rose by another 200 this week to a total of 22,700. The...
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