DONEGAL County Council has been urged to purchase a 40 acre town centre site in Milford for housing and a new primary school. Cllr John O’Donnell has proposed the council purchase the lands for sale in Milford beside the Loreto Convent to deliver much needed housing and a new national school. The site is currently up for sale but the […]
Concerned parent raises anti-social concerns
A CALL has been made to secure a site on the Port Road in Letterkenny following reports of concerning anti-social behaviour. This comes after the Donegal News was contacted by a concerned parent who claimed they witnessed up to 100 “youngsters” visiting the old council office on the Port Road which they described as being […]
Milford homes left without broadband due to overgrown trees
A HOUSING estate in Milford has been left without broadband due to a large section of trees blocking their connection access. A section of overgrown trees at the front of Moyle View housing estate in Milford has resulted in the houses being unable to get connected to fibre broadband as the contractors are unable to complete the […]
New Deacon to be ordained in Stranorlar tomorrow
A 28 year-old Stranorlar man will be ordained a Deacon on Sunday, the first Deacon to be ordained in the parish for some time. Bishop of Raphoe Alan McGuckian will conduct the ordination ceremony in the Church of Mary Immaculate at 3 pm, the penultimate step before Anthony Hartnett becomes a priest. The Hartnett family […]
Planning sought for 52 houses in Letterkenny
A PLANNING application has been lodged with Donegal County Council to build 52 houses at Ballymacool. The application lodged on September 13 is in the name of Phil Boyle and the architect is Patrick O’Connor. The planning permission sought is for 20 four-bed and 30 three-bed semi-detached houses as well as one three-bed and one […]
More traffic lights for Letterkenny?
LETTERKENNY could be set to get more traffic lights in an attempt to deal with ongoing traffic issues. It has been suggested that full signalised junctions be provided at Station Roundabout, Port Road Roundabout and Oatfield Roundabout to improve traffic management and pedestrian safety in the areas. There is massive volumes of traffic travel through the […]
Letterkenny Job event attracts hundreds of people
ONE of the county’s biggest employer held a successful recruitment day which attracted hundreds of potential employees as Zeus aims to expand its workforce. Zeus, based at IDA Business Park, Lisnennan, Letterkenny, is a leading polymer extrusion manufacturer, continually developing new products and optimising processes. On Saturday, hundreds of people turned out to explore their career opportunities as the company held […]
Works start on Falcarragh Community Hospital
ESSENTIAL renovation works at Falcarragh Community Hospital are expected to be fully completed by the end of next year. The HSE Estates Department has advised that the initial phase of works are due to finish by the first quarter (January to March) of 2024, with the overall project expected to be completed by Quarter 4 of […]
Unprecedented demand at Letterkenny Foodbank
WITH the cost of living crisis pushing up demand, Letterkenny’s foodbank has been forced to reduce its handout frequency. The registered charity has warned of its concerns for this coming winter amid a 33 per cent surge in the number of people it has supported in the last six months. Such has been the pressure […]
Celebrating the wild things of Donegal
In this week’s Third Degree column, Paul Bradley catches up with Ramelton friends, Laura Buchanan and Hannah Gallagher, authors of the book ‘Wild Things’. Hi Laura, Hannah, thank you for doing this interview. Could you tell us a little about yourselves please. H: Hi Paul! I grew up just outside Ramelton in a beautiful small community known […]