Raphoe Community Playgroup lodge demolition plans


By Louise Doyle  RAPHOE Community Playgroup has lodged plans to demolish its current premises due to the presence of defective concrete blocks. Proposed plans submitted to Donegal County Council in recent days also comprise the construction of a replacement facility at Castle Road, Raphoe Demense, Raphoe. Advertisement Earlier this year, Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald demanded that […]

Weather: Dry day with long spells of sunshine 


THERE will be plenty of dry weather today with long spells of sunshine. Highest temperatures of 5 to 8 degrees with light to moderate northwest winds. Tonight will be  mostly dry tonight with clear spells. Advertisement Lowest temperatures of -2 to 2 degrees with frost and ice developing in places.  

General Election: Live updates from the Aura Leisure Centre in Letterkenny 


1.49am Charlie McConalogue and Pat ‘the Cope’ Gallagher have been elected on the sixteenth count. Both were elected without reaching the quota. Details of 16th count: Advertisement General Election 2024 Electorate: 131,306 Quota: 12,771 Spoiled: 697 Total poll: 77,321 Valid poll 76, 624 Count 16 FF Charlie McConalogue 11,019/+664-11,683 100% Redress Party Charles Ward 11,629/+85-11,714 […]

The doctor who was unable to cure her love for Donegal


By Harry Walsh WELL-KNOWN and respected Ardara doctor, Dr Mireille Sweeney, has hung up her stethoscope after practising at the town’s medical centre for almost 30 years. Dr Sweeney, 63, carried out the last consultation at her surgery in August and bid farewell to colleagues and staff at a celebratory function at the parish centre. Advertisement […]

Calls for council to tidy historic railway bridge


FURTHER calls have been made for Donegal County Council to carry out remedial work – including the removal of ivy and vegetation – on an historic old railway bridge at Upper Corkey, Manorcunningham. The matter was first raised by Cllr. Donal Coyle at a meeting of the Letterkenny-Municipal District Council in June 2023 – but nothing […]

Letterkenny man jailed for kicking female garda in stomach


A LETTERKENNY man who kicked a female garda in the stomach has been jailed for 10 months. Glen Friel (24), of Oliver Plunkett Road, appeared before Letterkenny District Court via video link on Monday in connection with the incident on May 5, 2022. Friel is charged that on the date in question he assaulted garda Aoife McNulty […]

Green light for new apartments sparks off more traffic concerns


By Chris Ashmore PLANNING permission has been granted by Donegal County Council for a six-storey apartment block in the heart of Letterkenny – despite a raft of objections from businesses in the area. The local authority has given the green light for the construction of 30 apartments, comprising a mixture of one and two bedroom […]

Breaking: Investigation launched following work place fatality incident 


By Dionne Meehan  A MAN has died as a result of a work place incident at Maghery Pier, Dungloe. Gardaí were alerted to the incident yesterday afternoon, Thursday, November 28. Advertisement The Health and Safety Authority confirmed they are aware of the incident and an investigation has been launched. No further information is available at […]

Fundraiser for well-know Letterkenny man who lost home to fire 


By Dionne Meehan  A FUNDRAISER has been launched for a well-known Letterkenny man whose home has been left uninhabitable as a result of a fire. John Wallace, who is best known for giving customers a warm welcome to Cosgroves (formerly Kelly’s Centra) on the Mountain Top, sadly lost his home as a result of a […]