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 […]
Broken toys and furniture dumped at charity shop
Six bin bags of broken toys and furniture were dumped outside of The Irish Wheelchair Association’s Charity Shop in Letterkenny. The staff noticed the bags placed at the front door on arrival to work but on inspection soon realised the items inside were unfit for donation. Speaking to the Donegal News, Taryn DeVere from The […]
Donations for Ramelton crash victim top €14,000
THE brother of a Ramelton man critically hurt in a crash says the support that has poured in has been “overwhelming”. Brendan Friel suffered catastrophic injuries when his motorcycle was involved in a collision with a car between Letterkenny and Ramelton on July 28. The 25-year-old was rushed to Letterkenny University Hospital’s intensive care unit. He has since left […]
Blas na hÉireann Donegal Finalists for 2022 announced
The Blas na hÉireann 2022 finalists have been announced ahead of the big return to Dingle this Autumn with eight producers shortlisted from Co. Donegal. The three-day event will take place from Thursday, September 29 to Saturday, October 1 with new and exciting additions for visitors and finalists to enjoy. The team at Blas na […]
Exciting line up announced for Donegal Connect
The much-feted Donegal Connect returns from September 22 to September 25, 2022. It is part of the Global Irish Festival Series, a Fáilte Ireland and Department of Foreign Affairs initiative that aims to harness diaspora links for the benefit of local and community tourism in counties, along the Wild Atlantic Way. Donegal Connect has a […]