By Dionne Meehan TWO controversial Active Travel projects in Letterkenny got the green light at Monday’s plenary meeting of Donegal County Council. The issue sparked a lively debate, resulting in 20 councillors voting in favour of the projects and 13 opposing them. Advertisement The major works primarily see the installation of dedicated cycle lanes and new footpaths […]
Council approves plans for former Courthouse
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By Dionne Meehan DONEGAL County Council has approved plans to turn the former Courthouse in Letterkenny into an exciting tourist attraction. This comes following Monday’s plenary meeting in the Council House in Lifford where plans were approved to change the use of the building, to extend the building and to modify it. Advertisement With the support of […]
Water Conservation Order still in place for Milford and surrounding areas
Uisce Éireann is reminding communities in Milford, Kerrykeel and Ramelton that a Water Conservation Order, commonly referred to as a hosepipe ban, remains in place for Milford Regional Public Water Supply. The order only applies to customers supplied by the public water supply in Milford, Kerrykeel, Ramelton, and not the rest of the county. The […]
Gardaí to go purple for domestic violence campaign tomorrow
MEMBERS of An Garda Síochána across the country will wear a purple ribbon on their uniforms tomorrow to mark the national day for domestic abuse awareness. Go Purple Day, first launched in 2020, is a collaborative campaign between An Garda Síochána and local domestic abuse refuges. The initiative aims to raise awareness of domestic abuse […]
Second teenager who died in Buncrana drowning tragedy to be laid to rest on Saturday
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By Dionne Meehan Matt Sibanda, a teenager who died in a drowning incident in Buncrana earlier in the month, will be laid to rest on Saturday. Matt (18) and his friend Emmanuel Familola (16) lost their lives after getting into difficulty in the water at Ned’s Point on Saturday, May 10. Advertisement Matt, originally from […]
St Eunan’s Cathedral to close for five weeks for painting work
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By Dionne Meehan St. Eunan’s Cathedral in Letterkenny will close for five weeks later this year to allow for major refurbishment works. A major painting project is planned for the cathedral and while the work is being carried out, some Masses and ceremonies will be held in the Church of the Irish Martyrs. Advertisement The […]
Woman who died in weekend collision was on way to her birthday party
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By Diarmaid Doherty THE Donegal woman who died in a fatal road collision near Omagh on Saturday had been on her way to Dublin to celebrate her birthday with her daughter. Bernadette (Bernie) Cranley from Lifford would have turned 83 on Tuesday. Advertisement She lost her life in a two-vehicle collision on Saturday on the […]
Weather: Mostly cloudy day with outbreaks of rain
TODAY will be mild, breezy, humid and mostly cloudy with outbreaks of rain and drizzle, especially through the morning. Some drier, brighter intervals will develop in the afternoon. Highest temperatures of 15 to 18 degrees with moderate to fresh, gusty winds. Advertisement Tonight will be mostly cloudy with patchy rain and drizzle for a time. […]
Car damaged following egging incident in Rathmullan
GARDAÍ are investigating an incident of criminal damage that happened at the Chapel Road, Rathmullan in the early hours of Friday, May 23 (between Midnight and 9.15am). A parked car was had eggs thrown over it and damage was also caused to the car, including a cracked windscreen and damage to bonnet. “We appeal to […]
Norman says goodbye
By Brian McDaid Emotions filled the kitchen in Letterkenny Fire Station on Tuesday night as the final speaker of the night addressed his fellow firefighters past and present on his very last drill night. Firefighter Norman Spratt was signing out after providing fire cover for his own town of Letterkenny for a quarter of a […]