Irish Water will meet with the public at a drop in session in Radisson Blu Hotel Letterkenny to present the upcoming works in 2019.
No reprieve for Bunbeg Post Office
AN Post has announced plans to push ahead with the closure of Bunbeg Post Office. It had been hoped the facility would get a reprieve due to the sizeable community opposition to the move. However it was confirmed this morning that the Bunbeg office will shut as part of a restructuring programme by An Post. […]
Priest pleads with Irish Water for Christmas break
The works are due to start on December 10 which means that there will be widespread disruptions at the busiest time of year for the church
Scaffolding firm unearths unexpected link in Rathmullan
A storyline that could be straight out of ‘Who Do You Think You Are’ has been unearthed during latest efforts to save Rathmullan Abbey. Phase two of plans to resurrect the 16th century abbey as a tourist attraction began in August and are now nearing completion. The second phase centred on the building’s chimney which […]
Garda investigating claims of ‘officer’ on quad bike
GARDA are investigating reports that one of its officers was driving a quad bike on some of Letterkenny’s busiest roads. Photos, understood to have been taken on Sunday, show a man in Garda uniform making his way along the Circular Road close to Letterkenny University Hospital. There is no confirmation that the driver is a […]
Fine Gael look to future as doubt hang over councillors
Mr McNulty has confirmed that up to a dozen Fine Gael candidates have indicated that they are putting their names forward.
Letterkenny businessman not guilty of human trafficking
A Letterkenny businessman man has been found not guilty on a charge of human trafficking, after a three- and- a half day trial at Sligo Circuit Court. 40-year-old Sorin Kirpcai, Fortwell Court, Letterkenny, was one of two Romanian men charged with trafficking another Romanian man for exploitation to work in a car wash in Sligo […]
Protest to oppose Post Office closures in west Donegal
A protest will be held this Saturday to try and overturn the planned closures of Bunbeg and Brinalack Post Offices following An Post’s announcement today that it intends to push ahead with the closure of a third facility in Burtonport. Despite a groundswell of opposition from local residents in the area, An Post has confirmed […]
Appeal to save Burtonport Post Office fails
AN appeal to keep Burtonport Post Office open has been rejected. Speaking following the release of the verdict this afternoon, Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher said it was bitter blow for the area. “It is very bad news for Burtonport. It defies logic and is impossible to comprehend why this Post Office was not given […]