by Louise Doyle A MAJOR housing development in Ramelton has been given the green light. Donegal County Council has granted permission to applicant Glenmac Developments Limited for the construction of 43 dwellings at Ballyboe. Advertisement The development also comprises all associated site works, connection of foul sewer to existing network on site including foul effluent pump […]
Annual sales of Shop Local gift cards reached almost €6 million in 2023
ShopLK, Letterkenny’s shop local initiative, has reached an amazing milestone that has made 2023 another record-breaking year. Annual sales of ShopLK gift cards for 2023 were €5,740,277, a huge figure for the local shopping initiative. First established in 2004 by Letterkenny Chamber as a local shopping initiative, it has gone from strength to strength. Gift […]
Killybegs fishing rep to seek election nomination
KILLYBEGS fishing representative Manus Boyle is to seek nomination as a local election candidate for Fine Gael in the south Donegal constituency. Mr Boyle, who is the son of former County Councillor John Boyle, is currently a member of the Dunkineely, Bruckless and Killybegs Branch of Fine Gael and the director of Killybegs Stevedoring Limited. […]
Four Lane pedestrian lights to be turned on tomorrow
PEDESTRIAN traffic lights on the four lane road are set to become active this week as the final residual works to the N56 come to an end. The lights were trailed in December last year, but were switched off ahead of the festive period. The infrastructure will be the latest for the Four Lane Project […]
The Palestinian Paintings come to Áislann Chill Chartha this week
Independent TD for Donegal, Thomas Pringle, has welcomed the exhibition, The Palestinian Paintings, by Jewish-Israeli artist Zohar, which will open this week at the Áislann Chill Chartha. The official opening of the exhibition is at 7pm on Tuesday, January 9, at the Áislann. Refreshments will be served and all are welcome. Advertisement Deputy Pringle said: […]
Woman who died in fatal collision is named
The woman who died in Friday night’s road traffic collision outside Letterkenny has been named. Layla Hussein Ali (22) who is originally from Somalia, died after she was struck by a vehicle on the main Letterkenny to Kilmacrennan road at Illistrin. It’s understood the deceased had been living in Donegal since last March. Family relatives […]
Almost 40 patients waiting on beds at Letterkenny University Hospital
THERE are almost 40 patients waiting on trolleys at Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) this morning. It comes as hospitals across the country are braced for the peak of RSV, Covid-19 and influenza infections this week and next. According to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation’s (INMO) trolley watch figures, 39 people are waiting on a […]
Police in Scotland continue to investigate woman’s murder
by Louise Doyle POLICE in Scotland investigating the murder of a Gaoth Dobhair woman who was found dead in a flat in south Lanarkshire in December have said they are keen to hear from anyone with information. Ann Coll (61) sustained serious injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene in a first floor flat in Rutherglen. […]
Donegal to be well represented at BT Young Scientist Exhibition 2024
By Dionne Meehan STUDENTS from Donegal will be making the journey to Dublin this week to compete in the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2024. A total of twelve entries from schools around the county will help make up a total of 550 projects selected to compete in this week’s final stage. Advertisement However, […]
Brian’s ‘Drive of Ireland’ nearing a successful end
By Diarmaid Doherty Six days into his charity Drive of Ireland, Brian McDaid hit the worst of the week’s weather yesterday afternoon with heavy fog causing dangerous driving conditions along the East coast. Brian was heading northwards on the M1 motorway when dense pockets of fog descended on the route. Advertisement “It was scary enough […]