A sponsored walk in memory of Carl Henderson is to take place, marking six months since the father-of-three died while climbing Errigal
Artist donates painting to hospital in gesture of thanks
A FORMER patient at Letterkenny University Hospital who returned with a gift of a painting, said she wanted to share a small piece of beauty as a way of saying thanks for the care she received. Artist Vivienne Byrne Baruch paid a visit back to the hospital on Friday to present her painting in appreciation for […]
New footpath works causing problems for passing motorists
LARGE vehicles are experiencing difficulties on parts of the Downings to Carrigart road where a new €500,000 footpath is being built, members of Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District Council have been told. The issue was raised by Cllr. Liam Blaney who said there had been claims that the kerbing had narrowed the road too much. He added […]
Council to address Sprackburn Drive parking issues
A clampdown on illegal parking in the Sprackburn Drive area of Letterkenny is on the way. At Tuesday’s meeting of Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District Council, Cllr. Jimmy Kavanagh (pictured) said he had been approached by a number of residents about on-going issues in the area, namely parking on double yellow lines and also blocking entrances. He […]
Hospital warns of ‘very long waiting times’ at Emergency Department
LETTERKENNY University Hospital is advising patients attending the Emergency Department of very long waiting times this afternoon. They say the Emergency Department is extremely busy today with high numbers of people attending the department who need to be admitted to hospital for ongoing treatment. As of early afternoon, there have been 67 presentations to the […]
Donegal retailers are winners at Gala Awards event
Six Gala Retail stores in Donegal have been named among the best Gala Retail stores in Ireland at the 2025 Gala Retail ‘Delivering the Difference’ annual conference in Killarney. Harkin’s Gala, Raphoe; Harkin’s Gala, St. Johnston; Gala Glenties; Harkin’s Gala, Ballybofey; McKenna’s Gala, Oldtown, Letterkenny and Daly’s Gala, Lifford, were named as Gala Retail Excellence […]
Memories rekindled at 30-year nursing reunion celebration
IT was a night of memories and celebration for a group of 25 nurses who came together to mark a special milestone last Friday night. The group reunited to celebrate 30 years since commencing their general nurse training. The special event was held in the Radisson Hotel in Letterkenny where laughter, stories, and memories flowed late […]
Storm warnings: ‘It’s better to be safe than sorry’ – Cllr
By Chris Ashmore A LOCAL councillor has called for a “better safe than sorry” approach regarding the use of community centres and sporting club facilities during bad weather alerts, and especially for those who are living in properties with defective concrete blocks. Commenting on the recent red weather alert associated with Storm Amy, Cllr Tómas […]
Death occurs of former UNIFI chief executive, Brian Parke
THE funeral took place yesterday afternoon of the former Chairman and Chief Executive of UNIFI in Letterkenny, Brian Parke. Mr Parke of Millbrook, Ballyboe, Rathmullan, died in Letterkenny University Hospital on Saturday. Part of the senior management at UNIFI for many years, Mr Parke was a very well known and highly respected figure. Advertisement His […]
Donegal records highest poverty levels in the State
DONEGAL has recorded the highest rates of people living on low incomes in the State. New data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) show 25 per cent of people in Donegal had an equivalent net administrative income below the low-income threshold — more than double the rate in County Kildare (11.5 per cent). Within Donegal, the Carndonagh […]