PLANS for a world-class driving and touring route in the Letterkenny and North Donegal area have been revealed by Donegal County Council.

THE management of Letterkenny General Hospital have advised anyone with symptoms of the winter vomiting bug to stay away from the Hospital unless there is an absolute emergency.

FOR the first time in its history, The Donegal Association, has announced joint winners of the prestigious Donegal Person of the Year. Raphoe native and multi millionaire businessman, Hugh Green, who has one of the largest construction companies in New Zealand and Portnablagh Anne Marie Ward, a former World Open Water Swimming Woman of the Year are the winners of the award.

Donegal students collected a total of ten awards at this year’s BT Young Scientist Exhibition with Eoin Farrell of St Eunan’s College taking the Best Individual Award.

THE new Letterkenny Wastewater Treatment Plant is ahead of schedule and due to be completed and operational by the end of this year, it was confirmed this week.
Senior Engineer Mr Fitz Howard told a meeting of the Letterkenny Electoral Area committee that progress on the €55 million project is “flying” and suggested that members visit the site to see the great work being done there.
Construction commenced on the site at Magheranan on May 3rd, last year. And to date, the main reinforced concrete treatment units and pumping stations are all substantially complete.

AN INQUEST has found that a young garda was unlawfully killed in the line of duty when his marked patrol vehicle was in a head on collision over three years ago.

MORE than 500 people attended the funeral of singer Bridie Gallagher who was laid to rest in her native Creeslough on Wednesday.

KILMACRENNAN man Ivan Scott has set a new lamb shearing world record and claimed another world championship in New Zealand.
On Monday he shore 744 lambs in eight hours, beating by two sheep the previous world record.

THE Competition Authority has given the go-ahead for the multi-million euro sale of the Donegal Creameries milk business to the Connacht Gold

THE latest Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) survey stated that the approach roads to Letterkenny are “the worst in the country”.