Fianna Fáil councillor Donal Coyle is the new chairperson of Donegal ETB. He was elected at today’s meeting of the board in Letterkenny, and replaces Cllr. Michael McBride who has served his year in the chair. Advertisement Cllr Coyle’s party colleague Cllr Rena Donaghey is the new vice-chairperson, replacing outgoing vice-chairperson, Patsy McVicar. […]
New traffic cameras installed on Polestar roundabout
DONEGAL County Council has installed new “state-of-the-art” traffic cameras at the Polestar Roundabout to keep motorists informed on the current traffic conditions. With 24-hour surveillance of the roundabout available for the public to access, Cllr Donal Coyle said despite the new cameras being “useful”, they will not change the volume of traffic coming into Letterkenny. Speaking to […]
Donegal student secures place at Oxford University
BURNFOOT native and former Head Girl of The Royal and Prior Comprehensive School in Raphoe, Jennifer Holly, has recently taken up a place at Magdalen College at Oxford University to study Classics and English. Jennifer said that she chose these subjects because “they allow for interdisciplinary study of literature, language, history, and even politics”. She […]
Almost 60 patients on trolleys at LUH
There are almost 60 patients waiting on trolleys at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning. There are 21 patients on trolleys in the emergency department and 36 patients without beds elsewhere in the hospital. On Friday LUH was dealing with outbreaks of Covid-19 on two of the wards. Nationwide 747 patients, including 32 children, been admitted […]
Two bungalows to go under the hammer
TWO detached dormer bungalows in Buncrana are set to go under the hammer this week with a guide price of €210,000. The lot at Riverview, is being auctioned off by digital property company BidX1. BidX1 will begin accepting bids on December 14 and will be hoping to sell off properties on their books from counties […]
€4.7m in funding for apprenticeship programmes at ATU
ATLANTIC Technological University Donegal has been allocated €4.7 million in capital funding to deliver apprenticeship programmes in metal fabrication, refrigeration, and electrical. A total of €17 million has been earmarked for four Technological Universities and one Institute of Technology in the higher education sector to roll out 132 apprenticeship craft training blocks. Twenty-seven of those […]
Former billionaire Seán Quinn in Letterkenny for book signing
FORMER billionaire Seán Quinn will be in Letterkenny tomorrow for a book signing for his memoir ‘In my Own Words’. The Fermanagh-born businessman will be signing copies of the book, which provides a personal insight into his life, at Bookmark in Letterkenny Shopping Centre on Sunday between 1pm and 3pm. In the early years of […]
Second consultation on Burtonport to Letterkenny Greenway project
The Burtonport to Letterkenny Greenway project is taking a step forward with a second public consultation period getting underway next week. Donegal County Council with the support of Transport Infrastructure Ireland is inviting residents of the area, members of the public and other interested parties to share their views. The project is currently at Phase […]
Wind warning in place today
A WIND warning will be in place in Donegal today with Met Éireann warning of strong gusts expected throughout the day. The yellow warning for wind will remain in place from 12 noon on Saturday until 8pm. “Strong and gusty west to northwest winds with the potential for wave overtopping,” the forecaster warned.
How a grandmother’s stories about old Letterkenny sparked a passion for history
Letterkenny’s Kieran Kelly sits down with Paul Bradley in this week’s edition of The Third Degree to talk about his many passions. From delving into the Cathedral Town’s fascinating history to editing the hugely popular Christmas annual, he is a busy man! Hi Kieran, thanks for doing this interview. Could you tell us a little […]