Letterkenny University Hospital continues to manage an outbreak of Covid-19, which is impacting a number of wards. Visiting restrictions will continue on all impacted wards, in line with national guidance. While the hospital continues to deal with the outbreak, the public is urged only to visit the hospital if absolutely necessary. The hospital is following […]
Afghan woman celebrates her results despite tragedy
AN Afghan woman who overcame huge odds to pass her Leaving Certificate has set her sights on a university degree. Behishta Mohibi’s story is made all the more remarkable by the fact that she only arrived in Ireland two years ago and spoke virtually no English. But inspired by the memory of her late parents […]
LYIT to have highest intake in fifty year history
LETTERKENNY Institute of Technology (LYIT) expect to have more than 5,000 students enrolled this year making it the largest intake since the college was opened 50 years ago. According to Registrar Billy Bennett the growth in student numbers has been “pretty good” and has increased year on year. “On Monday afternoon we made more than […]
Price slashed on Castlefinn Church
A 150-year-old church in Castlefinn is to go under the hammer in an online auction later this month. The property, located at The Diamond in the town, is listed by Dublin-based firm BidXI with a guide price of €50,000. Built around 1870, the former Congregational Church of Ireland property comes with its own wooden pulpit […]
‘New Yorkers’ settle into new life and new school
STARTING school can be daunting, but for brother and sister Aoibheann and Liam Lordan it was especially so after moving to Letterkenny from New York. The siblings and their parents, Sean and Annmarie, returned from the States three weeks ago and are settling into a different pace of life in Carrygawley. Annmarie (nee Gallagher) is […]
Back to school for Rosses Radio
ROSSES Radio has found a new home. The station’s 34 volunteers were left devastated last month when it emerged they would have to vacate the premises they had been in since 2012. Following weeks of searching the popular station has been granted permission to use the old Meenmore NS building. “This is somewhere I have […]
Working quietly to help asylum seekers
A GROUP of volunteers are quietly working to assist asylum seekers settle into their new lives in Letterkenny. Last week, the group provided back to school assistance to 94 children and their families living in direct provision at a former student accommodation centre in Letterkenny. More than 45 families from South America, Asia, Africa and […]
‘Mad Dogs’ let loose for epic cycle
A GROUP of 21 Letterkenny-based cyclists will take on the Mizen to Malin cycle next weekend to raise money for Crumlin Children’s Hospital. The ‘Mad Dogs’ are all Errigal Cycling Club members who are funding their own expenses and all monies raised will go directly to the charity. The idea was formulated – as all […]
A life richly lived through family and many activities
THE death took place, peacefully, at her late residence on Tuesday last of Mrs Eileen Boyle, College Road, Letterkenny. Eileen was born to Charles and Catherine Doherty on 29th March, 1929 in Glack, Inishowen. She grew up on a farm and recalled many happy times of simple fun that was had there with her brothers […]
A 772k cycle then back to work in vaccination centre
AN Ultra Cyclist spent most of last week cycling over and back across the country. Kenny Gillespie from Braade, Kincasslagh, set off from the most westerly point in Ireland, Slea Head on the Dingle Peninsula on Saturday morning and made his way to the most easterly point, Wicklow Lighthouse, before riding back again. Gillespie (41) […]