Róise Collins delves into the archives to bring you the news and images from yesteryear. January 25, 1975 MAKE BETTER USE OF EXISTING SERVICES, COUNCIL TOLD Advertisement Limitations may be placed on housebuilding on the outskirts of Donegal’s towns and villages, and greater effort made to make better use of the building land within the […]
Reigning Mary from Dungloe welcomes birth of new baby boy
The reigning Mary from Dungloe has welcomed the birth of her new baby boy. Clare O’Donnell from Letterkenny, was the 57th winner of the Mary from Dungloe title back in August 2024. She also works as a popular pharmacy technician in Brennan’s Pharmacy in the town. Advertisement “Massive congratulations to our reigning Mary Clare […]
Letterkenny house building boom ready to take off
By Chris Ashmore A multi-million euro house and apartment building boom in the Letterkenny area is set to really take off this year, with a stream of council backed projects expected to get underway. Major advances have been made regarding plans for two major flagship multi-million euro projects in the town which will lead to […]
ESB say customers may be without power for another week
By Diarmaid Doherty THOUSANDS of homes and businesses in Donegal may well have do without power for several more days as efforts continue to restore normal service following Storm Éowyn. Many homes in the county have not had any power since early on Friday morning when the worst of the storms battered the county. Advertisement […]
Rape survivor urges women to report behind closed doors abuse
by Louise Doyle A WOMAN raped by her former partner in her own home has urged other women experiencing sexual abuse behind closed doors to “take a deep breath and report it to gardaí”. Paul Arthur, 59, from Conwal, Letterkenny was jailed for ten years after a jury found him guilty on Friday of three counts of […]
St Brigid’s Cross-making in the Cathedral Quarter
A special cultural event to celebrate St. Brigid’s Day and the beginning of spring will be held in Letterkenny. The event hosted by the Letterkenny Cathedral Quarter will be held in Dillon’s Hotel on Thursday, January 30, from 6.30pm-8.30pm. It will include making St Brigid’s crosses and celebrating the many special traditions connected to Brigid of Ireland. […]
Uisce Éireann say power outages at treatment plants impacting on water supplies in Donegal
Uisce Éireann say they are actively sourcing and deploying generators at sites around Donegal where there is no power in an effort to restore water supplies. In a statement this evening, Uisce Éireann say they have crews on the ground across Co Donegal continuing to work to restore water supplies. “We are coordinating closely with the […]
Main Letterkenny to Ramelton road to be closed for a time on Sunday
A section of the main Letterkenny to Ramelton road will be closed on Sunday morning to allow for the removal of an overhanging tree. Gardaí are advising motorists to take care and be aware that diversions will be in place while the work is carried out. The tree was partially blown over during Friday’s storms. […]
Two more weather warnings issued by Met Éireann for Donegal
By Diarmaid Doherty AS the county recovers from the damage and impact of Storm Éowyn on Friday, Met Éireann has today issued more weather warnings for Donegal. A Moderate Weather Warning for snow-ice for Donegal will take effect from 8pm this evening (Saturday) and is valid until 9am on Sunday. And there’s a separate Moderate […]
Man who died in Raphoe traffic incident named as Kacper Dudek (20)
The man who died in the fatal road traffic incident in Donegal in the early hours of Friday morning has been named as Kacper Dudek (20). Gardaí in Raphoe continue to investigate the fatal incident that occurred at Feddyglass, Raphoe. The body of the deceased man has been removed from the scene to the mortuary […]