A CIVIC reception will be held by Donegal County Council in recognition of the first ever Junior Championship win for Letterkenny Gaels. Councillor Michael McBride put forward a motion at Tuesday’s Letterkenny Milford Municipal District meeting requesting that a civic reception be given in honour of the success. “It is a great achievement for the club. Maybe if we […]
Trucking tradition for Annagry teen
ANNAGRY woman, Ciara Sharkey (19) is continuing her grandmother’s legacy as she recently received her artic lorry driving license. Ciara, a business management student at ATU Donegal is among, if not the youngest, artic driver in the country at present. When Ciara’s not studying she works for ‘Sharkey’s Waste’, a family business that was set […]
Council claims quarry ‘four times size it should be’
A Falcarragh quarry could be closed down over allegations it is operating at four times the size it should be. Sean McGee of Niamar Property Ltd will find out on Wednesday if he has to shut the business he has run for almost 30 years. Donegal County Council served an enforcement notice on Mr McGee last year […]
Traffic concerns in Letterkenny ahead of Christmas rush
LETTERKENNY retailers are expecting an influx of shoppers to rush to the shops over the next few weeks. Traditionally, December represents the best month for sales of the entire year and local businesses are looking forward to a busy Christmas, despite the concerns raised regarding traffic in the town. Toni Forrester, the CEO of the […]
Safety works begin at busy junction
WORK began this week at the junction of Golf Course Road, Kiltoy Road and Letterkenny to Ramelton Road where parents had expressed serious concerns about their children getting on and off school buses. In September local parent Mags Kelly of Cornagill explained that pupils attending at least three second level schools – Loreto, St Eunan’s and […]
Irish Water complete works in Milford
IRISH Water has completed improvement works in Milford to replace ageing water mains. The improvement works carried out at Upper Mount Marian included the replacement of old backyard services and ageing water mains to ensure a reliable supply of good quality water to homes, eliminate existing leaks and reduce water lost to leakage. The works […]
Letterkenny cafe gets go ahead for extension
THE green light has been given for works at a popular Letterkenny cafe. Applicant Eunan McIntyre lodged plans in September for the construction of a two-storey extension to Mac’s Deli on the High Road. Under proposals he sought to provide an additional food preparation area on the ground floor level and administration/office space on the […]
HIQA inspection at Letterkenny hospital next week
THE Health and Information Authority (HIQA) will undertake an inspection at Letterkenny University Hospital next week which will include the hospital’s gynaecology services. HIQA confirmed that this announced inspection will take into account their previous review published last October which found further improvements were needed in the management of gynaecology services at Letterkenny University Hospital […]
Letterkenny woman named ‘Family Carer of the Year’
A LETTERKENNY woman has been named the Donegal Family Carer of the Year. Family Carers Ireland, the national charity supporting Ireland’s family carers, announced that Athena Kelly is the 2022 Netwatch Donegal Family Carer of the Year. Athena has helped to care for her younger brother Alaric (17) since he was diagnosed with autism and […]
New recipe book helping people of Ukraine
A RATHMULLAN grandmother has taken great pride in her grandson’s new bread recipe book which he created to help people in Ukraine. Annie Green of Ray received a copy of appropriately named ‘Knead Peace – Baking for Ukraine’, recently written by her grandson Andrew who lives in Totnes in Devon. She and the family are […]