A YOUNG woman detected driving down the wrong way on the Port Road in Letterkenny with “people hanging out of the sun roof” during the rally at the weekend has been fined. Courtney Cahoon was before Letterkenny District Court on Monday charged that on Saturday, June 21, she did drive a vehicle in a manner (including […]
Business All-Star award for popular Letterkenny firm
Classic Blinds and Interiors in Letterkenny have been awarded the Business All-Star 2025 accreditation by the All-Ireland Business Foundation. Receiving the national honour is a testament to the company’s unwavering dedication to high-quality window treatments, customer satisfaction and business excellence. Established as a trusted name in home décor, Classic Blinds and Interiors have built up […]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Active Travel plans won’t solve traffic problems in Letterkenny
It has taken me some time to put this letter together but, now that my blood pressure appears to have returned to more normal levels, I believe I can express my opinion without use of my extensive repertoire of expletives which would have ensured it definitely not be fit for publication. It would seem that […]
FRESH TAKE: A5 decision fits a pattern of failure, delay and dysfunction
By Sabrina Sweeney Events in a Belfast courtroom rarely feel relevant to people in Donegal. But the ruling from Mr Justice McAlinden this week, which puts the A5 dual carriageway in jeopardy again, is frustrating at best but fatal at worst. This is the third time in 18 years that plans to transform one of […]
Uisce Éireann announces road closure in Keadue
UISCE Éireann have advised motorists of a road closure in Keadue. The road closure will be in place along the R-259 from Monday, June 30 until Friday, August 8. This closure will facilitate works to replace old cast iron water mains which will ensure a more reliable water supply. Advertisement This work comes as part […]
Man in court on theft charges had 95 previous convictions
A MAN has been jailed for seven months after being charged with various theft offences. Falcarragh District Court heard that Brian Ward, 32 Silver Hill, Bundoran, who appeared by video link from Castlerea Prison where he has been in custody, has 95 previous convictions, mainly for theft and public order offences. Providing details of the […]
Prison officer headbutted and garda sergeant assaulted in courthouse incident
A MAN who headbutted a prison officer and kicked a garda sergeant in a courthouse has been sentenced to six months imprisonment. Glen Friel appeared at Falcarragh District Court via video-link from Castlerea Prison where he is serving a sentence for an arson attack. Defendant (25) of no fixed abode was charged with the assault […]
Parenting Column: What to do with the kids now that summer’s here
School’s out for summer! Like other parents, I won’t miss the lunches, the uniforms, the homework or the morning scramble for the next few months. A slower pace of life awaits most of us as the summer holidays begin for primary school children. For many parents, school closure can create a headache as they juggle […]
Tension and disappointment fill High Court
By Alan Rodgers IT took almost two hours for Mr Justice McAlinden to deliver his verdict – a judgement that confirmed the latest devastating setback to the long-delayed £1.2 billion A5 dual-carriageway project. In a packed Judicial Review room at the High Court in Belfast, campaigners from both sides – the Alternative A5 Alliance and […]
Preschool closure will have a ‘ripple effect’
By Louise Doyle A PRESCHOOL owner who had to close the doors of her service after nearly two decades because the building it operated out of is being sold, has said more strain will now be put on a sector already under pressure. Tanya Roberts Browne was the very proud owner of Rainbows Preschool in Carrigart, which was a […]