A DONEGAL man with a passion for drumming is breathing life back into old drum kits that have seen better days. Marc Byrne from Killybegs, who goes by the nickname Mosey, has been playing the instrument since he was 16. He started the company Mosey Drums after putting his mind to making his own snare […]
Expressions of interest sought for enterprise building
DONEGAL County Council is calling for expressions of interest in relation to the new Ailt an Chorráin Enterprise Building. Ailt an Chorráin Harbour Redevelopment is being funded by Donegal County Council and the Department of Rural and Community Development under the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund. Phase one of the redevelopment is presently under construction […]
Tusla issues urgent foster care recruitment campaign
TUSLA, the Child and Family Agency, has launched a foster care recruitment campaign to meet the growing demand as a result of the ongoing humanitarian crisis and the impact of Covid-19. Ireland is a world leader in foster care and across Ireland 3,991 foster carers currently open their homes to 5,248 children. In 2021, 219 […]
Improved safety measures at two Letterkenny schools
IMPROVED safety measures close to two Letterkenny schools are in place. Concerns had been raised that hedging along the one-way system between Scoil Cholmcille NS and the gates of Loreto were blocking the views of motorists and pedestrians. Councillor Donal ‘Mandy’ Kelly approached Donegal County Council’s roads supervisor about the concerns. Advertisement Speaking to the […]
Renovation plans for old St Conal’s Hospital
ALMOST three quarters of a million euro is to be spent upgrading St Conal’s Hospital in Letterkenny. The HSE has advertised for a contractor to carry out extensive works both inside and outside the 19th century building. These include the replacement of slates with Bangor blue natural slates, repairs to roof and floor timbers, work to […]
Section of St Conal’s to undergo renovation
ALMOST three quarters of a million euro is to be spent upgrading St Conal’s Hospital in Letterkenny. The HSE has advertised for a contractor to carry out extensive works both inside and outside the 19th century building. These include the replacement of slates with Bangor blue natural slates, repairs to roof and floor timbers, work to […]
Extension plans for Loreto Letterkenny
LORETO secondary school in Letterkenny is to be expanded to include a new special educational needs unit. A science laboratory and a sensory garden are also to be developed on the grounds of the 19th century school under proposals which have just been published by the Department of Education. Details of the extension plans are contained in four tender documents […]
ATU Donegal shows ‘positive increase’ in CAO offers
THE number of CAO offers from Donegal Atlantic Technological University (ATU) in Letterkenny has seen a significant increase. It’s the first time CAO offers have been made since ATU (formerly LYIT) received university status earlier this year, making it one of Ireland’s largest multi-campus universities. Merging Galway -Mayo IT (GMIT), Letterkenny Institute of Technology (LYIT) […]
LUH outlines plan to tackle energy costs
NIGHT audits have been carried out in Letterkenny University Hospital as part of a raft of measures to tackle soaring energy costs. The audits have been conducted to ensure that unused equipment and lighting in unoccupied areas are switched off outside of business hours. The hospital is also rolling out further cost-cutting projects this year […]
Harry McCann to visit EUROPE DIRECT Letterkenny
EUROPE DIRECT Letterkenny, based in Central Library, will host award-winning entrepreneur and journalist Harry McCann on Wednesday, September 21 at 2.00 pm. Harry McCann has established himself as a powerful voice for youth across the globe. Harry will speak about the opportunities in Europe for young people and the European Year of Youth. Advertisement Harry […]