MICA is casting a “huge shadow” over Donegal’s housing market according to local estate agents. Sellers say they are seeing a number of new trends developing as a result of the volume of homes with crumbling blocks. These range from a surge in demand for older houses, ones built prior to the mica era, to […]
Night roadworks ongoing in Letterkenny
WORKS commenced on Monday night on the N56 four lane carriageway in Letterkenny. Motorists are being advised that during the hours of 7am and 7pm all lanes will remain open. However, between 7pm and 7am, temporary traffic management will be in place on the N56 Four Lane carriageway. The contractor has announced plans to reduce […]
‘I just want to know he is safe’ pleads mother of Cian
THE mother of a young man who went missing in Donegal has spoken of her heartbreak on his first anniversary. Monday marked one year since Cian Langelann disappeared. Cian, who had been living in Falcarragh, was dropped off near Dunfanaghy by a taxi driver on September 27 of last year. Despite extensive land and sea […]
Gardaí attend funeral as mourners refuse to use masks
GARDAÍ attended the funeral of Joe McCarron after a number of people were asked to leave the church because they were not wearing facemasks. Joe McCarron (67), late of Diamond, Dungloe, died in Letterkenny University Hospital on Friday during his second stint in the hospital in a matter of weeks after contracting Covid-19 and his […]
Letterkenny to host Irish language festival
AN IRISH language festival will be held for the first time in Letterkenny next weekend aimed at encouraging as many people as possible to come out and speak the language in a social setting. The Féile an Fhómhair festival will run from October 1 to 3 and will see a marquee set up in the […]
Mulrines awarded new €9.5m Aldi contract
Aldi has announced a new €9.5 million deal with the Ballybofey-based drinks producer Mulrines. Following a year of strong sales, the new 12-month contract will see Mulrines increase the volume of product it supplies to Aldi by almost 25 per cent. The producer will now supply Aldi with over 11.5m litres of its Irish-produced fruit […]
Saolta ‘gravely concerned’ following incident at LUH
THE Saolta University Healthcare Group said it has “grave concerns” about the impact of the spreading of disinformation on staff and patients. It comes after a video was posted online allegedly showing a Covid-19 patient being encouraged to leave Letterkenny University Hospital by another man. A staff member was videoed appealing for the man to […]
Turtle found in Donegal to be sent home to Gran Canaria
A RARE turtle which was found washed up on a Donegal beach in 2019 is to be repatriated to Gran Canaria today and will be released back into the sea later this week. Three year old Julius Caesar (JC) was discovered by Daniel Johnstone and his daughter Siomha while out walking on a Donegal beach […]
Class of 2021 in Errigal College achieve record points
ERRIGAL COLLEGE is celebrating success as the class of 2021 achieved a record points haul. Since the leaving certificate results were released last week, the exam students of the Letterkenny school have been busy planning their next move. A number of students called to the school on Monday morning to be congratulated in person by […]
Stor the Troll has settled into his new home in Dungloe
THERE was excitement in Dungloe on Tuesday as Stor the Troll made his way to his new home. Stor the Troll arrived safe and sound in Dungloe and has settled in to his new forever home at Trì Na Draíocht ( The land of Magic) on The Dungloe Riverwalk. Stor left Newry on Tuesday morning […]