A DONEGAL man is responsible for managing a £1.5 billion real estate portfolio across the UK. Damien Sharkey is managing director of HUB, the London-based residential developer, which is building 5,000 new homes for sale and rent aimed at middle-income workers. A former pupil of Pobalscoil Chloich Cheannfhaola (PCC), Damien (36) is the son of […]
John McLaughlin appointed CEO
The former director of roads and transport with the council, Mr McLaughlin has been acting CEO since July.
€18.1m urban investment will rejuvenate Letterkenny
DETAILS of an urban regeneration investment of €18.1m which will help deliver the ambitious Letterkenny 2040 Project and rejuvenate the town have been releaasewd this morning. This second round of the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) will see €18.1M invested in phase one of the Letterkenny 2040 Project which includes the revitalisation of the […]
A career on the front line of life changing decisions
FURTHER education and training is a sector which caters for everybody. It is where adults can take classes to revisit their basic skills, where mature students return to learning and where people of all ages sit side by side on courses taken with an eye to employment or progression. For the past nineteen years, […]
‘Old style policing’ makes welcome return during crisis
EUNAN Walsh, as the Sergeant in Charge of Letterkenny Garda Station, has been working on the front line since day one of the pandemic. What he has witnessed most during that time is the growth of community spirit and the appreciation of the public for a Garda’s work. When the pandemic hit last March, Sgt […]
Man dies following Donegal road crash
A man critically injured in a crash in south Donegal this morning has died. Gardaí in Ballyshannon continue to appeal for witnesses to the fatal collision that occurred at Ballymagroarty, Ballintra this morning at approximately 8am. The male driver of the car, a man in his 30s, was removed to Sligo University Hospital with critical […]
Hospital getting ready for return to ‘normal’ services
SCHEDULED surgeries and out-patient appointments will be scaled up at Letterkenny University Hospital over the coming weeks following a drop in numbers of Covid-19 cases. The majority of elective surgeries and out-patient appointments were cancelled late last year due to the significant surge in Covid-19 cases. Mr Sean Murphy, General Manager, said the hospital remains […]
Man critically injured following crash in south Donegal
GARDAÍ are appealing for witnesses after a man was critically injured in a collision between a van and a car in south Donegal this morning. The crash happened at Ballymagroarty, Ballintra around 8am. A man in his 30s, the driver of the car, has been taken to Sligo University Hospital to be treated for his […]
Woman scoops €30k on scratch card bought in Letterkenny
A woman has recalled the moment she realised she had won €30,000 on a scratch card bought from a Letterkenny filling station. The lucky winner, who asked not to be named, hit her good fortune on a Diamond Bingo Doubler scratch card. She purchased her €3 winning ticket at McFadden’s Service Station in Letterkenny. Advertisement […]
County’s thatch provision at ‘critical point’
THE future of thatch in Donegal has reached a “critical point” according to the county’s heritage officer. Joseph Gallagher made the comments during the launch of this year’s Thatch Repair Grant Scheme. Now in its third year, the scheme assists owners and occupiers of thatched dwellings and businesses with their maintenance and repair. Advertisement The […]