ONE unfinished estate in Letterkenny could be nearer completion following plans lodged with Donegal County Council. Applicant DMR Developments has applied to Donegal County Council for planning permission for the completion of an unfinished estate in Lisnennan. The proposals comprise completion of the unfinished estate with the construction of 37 dwellings consisting of 19 single dwellings and […]
Organised retail crime on the rise
THERE have been 251 incidents of organised retail crime in the Letterkenny Garda District so far this year. The figures have been released by Gardaí locally as they issue advise to retail commercial businesses in the busy shopping period in the run up to Christmas. The number of organised retail crime offences in the Letterkenny district […]
Findings of report into Letterkenny University Hospital’s ED crisis expected in New Year
By Jerome Hughes THE FINDINGS of a report into the crisis at Letterkenny University Hospital’s emergency department are expected to be delivered early in the new year. The HSE’s Performance Management and Improvement Unit (PMIU) began its investigation at the hospital’s ED on November 3. In an interview with the Donegal News on Friday, Saolta CEO Tony […]
Funding for mental health supports for students
MORE than €400,000 in funding for mental health supports for students at the Atlantic Technologic University (ATU) has been announced by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris today. The ATU is set to receive a €431,667 share of a €5 million allocation to assist students in higher education nationally. Minister Harris said the funding […]
‘Biodiversity is in fashion now, but I have always embraced it’
Biodiversity farmer of the year, Andrew McMenamin chats to Paul Bradley in this week’s edition of The Third Degree about the future of livestock farming, adopting new ideas to achieve emissions targets, and his love of beekeeping. Hi Andrew, thanks for agreeing to this interview. Could you tell us a little about yourself, please? I grew up on […]
Santa getting 24/7 assistance from Donegal’s An Post staff
by Jerome Hughes SENIOR An Post officials in Donegal admit “Santa is still the main man” even as the postal service in Letterkenny deals with 4,500 individual items each morning during the lead up to Christmas. Surprisingly, Santa takes a more direct route, bypassing a detour to Athlone, where items posted within Donegal are temporarily sent before returning for distribution. Advertisement […]
Santa granted clearance, drones grounded – Donegal Airport
by Jerome Hughes DONEGAL Airport has officially opened its airspace to Santa Claus, and his reindeers of course, but the same cannot be said for those receiving drones as Christmas presents. They are a foolproof gift for the tech-obsessed person in your life but flying them near an airport could cause major problems. Advertisement “While […]
Parishioners attend Mass in their local Resource Centre
By Dionne Meehan PARISHIONERS in Raymochy have been forced to attend Mass in their local Resource Centre for the past year due to the deterioration of their local chapel. St Columba’s Church is a small chapel located 10 minutes outside Letterkenny in Drumoghill, Manorcunningham. Advertisement Known as being the “heart” of Drumoghill’s bright, caring and […]
Why are there so few women involved in local politics?
by Kate Heaney THE prospect of increasing the number of female council members in next year’s local elections faces a number of hurdles, according to sitting female councillors in Donegal. Despite funding being made available by government to increase the female quotas through the regional caucuses, which have been working to educate and train aspiring […]
Community rallies after blaze at pub
By Diarmaid Doherty THE owners of a Donegal pub which suffered major damage in a fire last week say they have been overwhelmed by the support and goodwill of the local community. Catherine and Paul Coyle who run the popular Teac Tessie in Meenaleck, Crolly say they are just thankful that nobody was hurt in […]