By Dionne Meehan FROM playing marbles to dancing the night away in The Devlin Hall, local woman Philomena McBride remembers growing up in Letterkenny differently to what it is today. Born and reared in the Oldtown, she recalls Letterkenny being a tight knit community with “great” neighbours. Advertisement Growing up in a family of ten, Mena – […]
Letterkenny and District Pipe Band place third at World Championships
By Dionne Meehan LETTERKENNY and District Pipe Band came third at the World Championships in Glasgow after they qualified for the first time in 10 years. The World Pipe Band Championships, held in Glasgow Green, is the pinnacle of the pipe band community. Advertisement With over 200 bands travelling to compete in this year’s competition, bands […]
Pavement repairs underway at St Eunan’s College
REPAIRS to uneven paving outside St Eunan’s College got underway last week in advance of pupils returning to school for the new term. Cllr Jimmy Kavanagh welcomed the work to allow the gateway pavement to be reopened making the whole area safer for students entering and exiting the school. Council Roads Engineer David McIlwaine advised […]
Ramelton development gets go ahead from An Bord Pleanála
OBJECTORS to the Ramelton Georgian Society’s plans to build in the grounds of the House on the Brae in the town were thwarted last week when An Bord Pleanála upheld the planning permission granted by Donegal County Council. They believe their only option now is the legal route. While the objections were not against development […]
Cloughaneely bands welcomed home after historic trip to Mullingar show
THE two Cloughaneely bands will go down in history by capturing not one, but two coveted All Ireland Fleadh titles on the same day. It was the first All-Ireland appearance for both bands since 2019 but watching their performances it was not obvious that it had been four years. The day of triumph saw both their […]
Donegal hotel’s name has DJs in a spin
by Louise Doyle THE pronunciation of a popular Donegal hotel had two DJs in such a spin they called the hotel live on air. Downtown Radio, based in county Down, is presented by Gary Myles and Glen Pavis every Monday to Friday. Advertisement During last Thursday morning’s programme, Gary told listeners that he had been to Burt, […]
Busy Letterkenny Road to be blocked on Thursday
THE L1152/1 Windyhall Road will be blocked between the junction with Long Lane and the N56 from 6am to 5pm on Thursday, August 24 ue to essential Road Maintenance works. Diversions will be in place and will be accessible only for access. Donegal County Council apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. Advertisement
Donegal TikTok star ties the knot
Donegal TikTok star Eric Roberts tied the knot yesterday with his beautiful bride Niamh Emmett. Following the mass in the Cathedral in Letterkenny, the couple travelled to Donegal Town for their wedding reception in Harvey’s Point. During the reception, Eric pulled out all the stops. Advertisement From the Red Alert Band to Chasing Abbey it […]
Uisce Éireann to begin work in The Rosses area
WORKS to improve the supply of raw water from Lough Keel to Crolly Water Treatment Plant is set to commence this month. The works will give locals and visitors alike an improved confidence in the security of their water supply. Uisce Éireann crews are scheduled to arrive in The Rosses at the end of August to […]
Letterkenny University Hospital is extremely busy today
The Emergency Department (ED) at Letterkenny University Hospital has been extremely busy over the past few days with high numbers of people attending. Yesterday, Sunday, August 20 saw 119 people attended at the Emergency Department. Many of the attendances are patients who are very sick and need to be admitted to the hospital for treatment. […]