MET Éireann has issued a red wind warning for Storm Eunice for Cork and Kerry with an orange snow warning in place for Donegal Along with the extremely strong and damaging winds, Storm Eunice will also bring spells of heavy rain and snow leading to challenging and disruptive travel conditions, Met Éireann meteorologist Gerry Murphy […]
Letterkenny filmmaker’s new movie released this Friday
A new movie by Letterkenny filmmaker Gerard Lough hits Irish cinemas this Friday. Set across a number of locations thriller ‘Spears’ follows a private investigator from Ireland to Florence as he tries to track down a woman who mysteriously vanished there. Meanwhile in London a dissident republican does an arms deal with a new seller he […]
Covid outbreaks spark ward closures at hospital
OUTBREAKS of Covid-19 have led to the closure of four wards at Letterkenny hospital. Patients waiting to be admitted to a bed were told yesterday to expect significant delays as staff worked to deal with the situation. Twenty five people are being treated for the virus at the hospital with every available bed in use. Advertisement […]
RNLI’s safety advice ahead of back-to-back storms
WITH Met Éireann predicting disruptive weather due to back-to-back storms, the RNLI has urged the public to be careful at the coast. The lifesaving charity is encouraging people to exercise extreme caution if visiting the shoreline, especially along exposed cliffs, seafronts and piers with winds expected to hit 90mph. Storm Dudley is due to take […]
€35m allocated to Donegal’s roads and infrastructure
TRANSPORT Minister Eamon Ryan has announced a funding package of €35 million for Donegal’s roads and infrastructure in 2022. The money is broken down into several sections including safety improvement works, bridge rehabilitation, specific grants and climate adaptation. The largest single amount, €500,000 is to be spent realigning Fintra bridge and road. That is followed […]
Letterkenny to Lifford road to close at 6.30pm
THE main Letterkenny to Lifford road will close for a time this evening following an incident earlier today. A spokesperson for Donegal County Council said, “We wish to advise of a temporary road closure of the Letterkenny To Lifford Road from 6.30pm-9pm this evening to facilitate the removal of a lorry that has veered off […]
Weather warnings ahead of storms Dudley and Eunice
MEMBERS of the public are being urged to take extra care over the next few days on foot of severe weather warnings issued by Met Éireann. On Wednesday Storm Dudley will bring strong winds to northern and western parts of Ireland. Then on Friday Storm Eunice is forecast to bring more widespread strong and damaging […]
Gardaí probing early morning assault in Letterkenny
GARDAÍ are investigating an assault by a man and woman on another female in Letterkenny. The incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday morning on the Port Road close to the Station Roundabout. Letterkenny Garda Sergeant Paul Wallace said, “This occurred between 1.45am and 2am when a female crossed the road and was attacked […]
Hard-hitting Bloody Sunday play to debut at Balor
A hard-hitting new play about Bloody Sunday will premier in Ballybofey later this month. An Incident with Dave Cotter was written and directed by local actor, Shaun Byrne, a long-time member of the award-winning Butt Drama Circle. It is set against the background of the events of Bloody Sunday when, 20 years later, a soldier […]
Ambitious vision for future of Donegal’s largest town
THE launch of the “Letterkenny 2040” document will take place in Dillon’s Hotel on Thursday, February 24th. This unique consultation document, the first of its kind, will outline an ambitious vision for the future of Donegal’s largest town. Researched and prepared by the Letterkenny Cathedral Quarter committee last year, its ‘mission statement’ is to get […]