By Jerome Hughes AN elderly woman living alone in the Oldtown area of Letterkenny fears she could be the victim of carbon monoxide poisoning and has accused Donegal County Council of ignoring her concerns. Approaching her 80th birthday in July, Brigid Barry’s quality of life is marred by her recent discharge from Letterkenny University Hospital, […]
Tata Consultancy Service to expand in Letterkenny
Tata Consultancy Services announced this week that new roles will be created at its Letterkenny centre in order to provide support for a major UK pension company. Nest, the UK’s largest workplace pension scheme, are expanding their long-standing partnership with TCS through a new customer service and care support operation. In a statement, TCS and […]
Letterkenny Tidy Towns hosting public meeting
By Paddy Walsh LETTERKENNY Tidy Towns is inviting the general public to come along to an open consultation meeting next week to allow them an opportunity to have their say and filter their suggestions and proposals into a three year plan. “This will give all residents of the town the chance to be directly involved […]
Pub blaze: Fire crews had to go two miles for water
By Dionne Meehan FIRE CREWS responding to a major blaze in Castlefinn at the weekend had to travel two miles to access a working fire hydrant, it has been claimed. It’s understood firefighters attending the fire at Tinney’s Bar on Sunday struggled to access water from the nearest hydrant due to low pressure. As a […]
Donegal construction firm shortlisted for prestigious award
A well-known Donegal firm has made it to the final round of the 2024 Irish Construction Excellence Awards due to its work on the South Donegal Community Nursing Unit in Ballyshannon. Boyle Construction is a finalist in the ‘Project of the Year’ category, and the family-run company says a vote from the people of Donegal […]
Water outages expected in Letterkenny
Works are scheduled to take place from 10am until 2pm on Wedensday, March 20.
Buncrana murder victim’s family to appear on tonight’s Prime Time
THE story of Danielle McLaughlin will feature on tonight’s edition of Prime Time. As this week marks seven years since the horrific murder of the Buncrana woman, her family will take to our screens tonight to tell their story as they continue their heroic campaign for justice. Taking to social media today, Cllr Jack Murray […]
Donegal County Councillor walks out of meeting in protest
COUNCILLOR Micheál Choilm mac Giolla Easbaig has walked out of today’s Donegal County Council Islands Committee meeting at Dungloe Public Services Centre in protest. Wanting to draw attention to the important issues that affect island and coastal communities, Cllr Mac Giolla Easbaig said today he felt “enough is enough”. “At the last meeting I was […]
Donegal Council needs a shake up: 100% Redress Party
Tomas Sean Devine has announced he’s seeking a seat on Donegal County Council in the June elections, running for the 100% Redress Party. The Letterkenny man, who is chairperson of the party, has described his selection as an honour. “For too long, the majority of our local councillors have been silent on the issues that matter […]
Charlie Bird dies following battle with motor neurone disease
FORMER broadcaster, journalist and campaigner Charlie Bird has died at the age of 74. Mr Bird was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2021. His death was confirmed in a statement to RTÉ on Tuesday.