by Louise Doyle PLANS for a second phase major housing development in Letterkenny have been refused by An Bord Pleanála following objections by residents’ associations. Applicant PJ McDermott lodged plans in May 2023 seeking planning permission for phase two of a housing development consisting of a total of 188 residential units, comprising 160 houses and […]
Businesspeople in Letterkenny despair over disruption
BUSINESSPEOPLE on Letterkenny’s Main Street and Market Square are demanding answers from Donegal County Council after a large section of footpath was cordoned off due to safety concerns over dilapidated buildings. Last Friday, large barriers were erected around the footpath after structural engineers sounded the alarm. The safety concerns focus on three buildings that have […]
Dog bite victim was training for marathon in America
“There was a lot of damage to muscle, tendons and the bite came very close to an artery.”
Vacant Carrigart building burgled and graffitied
The burglary at ‘The Old Rectory’ occurred sometime between Wednesday, June 5 and Wednesday, June 12.
Period Dignity Initiative launched in Donegal
A Healthy Ireland Survey in 2022 reported 24% of women surveyed experienced at least one indicator of period poverty.
Information on Passat sought after Letterkenny burglary
Gardaí are appealing for dash cam footage after copper and a gas cylinder were stolen from a property in Letterkenny.
Defying the odds: Rose is thriving despite being abandoned at birth
By Dionne Meehan MEET Rose, Donegal Donkey Sanctuary’s newest arrival. When Rose’s mother Daisy was found wandering near a forest heavily pregnant, Sanctuary Manager Danny ‘Donkey’ Curran knew help was needed. Advertisement “She wasn’t a large mare; she was as wide as she was high,” Danny said. “We knew it wouldn’t be long until she […]
Zeus staff in Letterkenny facing temporary lay-offs within weeks
by Louise Doyle CONCERNS have emerged that staff at one of Letterkenny’s biggest employers are to be placed on temporary lay-off within weeks. More than 200 production staff at Zeus, based in the IDA Park in Lisnenan, have been told that they will be put on temporary lay-off, without pay, on the first week in July […]
Housing development plans for Letterkenny refused
by Louise Doyle PLANS for a second phase major housing development in Letterkenny have been refused by An Bord Pleanála following objections by residents’ associations. Applicant PJ McDermott lodged plans in May 2023 seeking planning permission for phase two of a housing development consisting of a total of 188 residential units, comprising 160 houses and […]
Applications are sought for garda reserve recruitment campaign
AN Garda Síochána is now inviting applications to its latest Garda Reserve recruitment campaign. Earlier this month, the latest Garda Recruitment campaign was launched, and now applications are being invited from those aged 18 to 60. Garda Reserves are voluntary members of An Garda Síochána. Advertisement Reserves are placed in communities and work to assist […]