AN undercover Garda operation led to the arrest of a man on charges of possession of illegal drugs for the purpose of selling or supplying. Oluwashina Omoniyo, who was also charged with one count of money laundering, was ordered to undertake 240 hours of community service when he appeared at Letterkenny Circuit Court. The charges […]
Mary Lou McDonald to meet Defective Block groups today
SINN Féin President Mary Lou McDonald TD will visit Donegal today Friday, November 1. While in Donegal, Ms McDonald will meet with families whose homes have been impacted by the defective block scandal and with the families of victims of the Creeslough tragedy. She will also meet with the Donegal Special Needs Parents network. Speaking […]
One dead following house fire in Termon
By Dionne Meehan A MAN in his 80s has died as a result of a house fire in Termon. Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene today, Thursday, October 31. Advertisement A garda spokesperson said: “The body of a man (aged in his 80’s) was removed from the premises to the mortuary at Letterkenny University […]
Let lip-sync battle commence
By Paul McElwee THERE’S not a person who isn’t guilty of grabbing a hairbrush and pretending to sing along with our favourite musical artists in the confines of their own bedrooms, having a lip sync battle with the radio. That battle will be taken out of the bedroom and into the hotel next Friday (November […]
Letterkenny’s Dr Nuala Carr to seek a Donegal seat in General Election
Letterkenny woman Nuala Carr is to contest a seat in the General Election in Donegal on behalf of the Green Party. She was a candidate in the recent local elections but failed to win a seat for the Green Party in the Letterkenny electoral area. Dr Carr has just completed a PhD through Queen’s University […]
Parenting Column: Halloween brings happy memories of fun times
By Louise Flanagan Halloween celebrations grow year on year, with more houses displaying spooky decorations and more grown-ups opting to dress up too. Personally, I love Halloween. Before I had kids, I used to take great pride in making my costumes; a time-consuming process that resulted in scissors, superglue, staple guns and glitter scattered the […]
Glenvar resident offers reward following criminal damage to property
By Paul McElwee A Glenvar man is offering a reward to anyone with information following a case of criminal damage on his land. Colin Lynch made the appeal after finding damage to a twelve-foot sheep gate, two strainers on his property ripped out as well as damage to a stone wall which borders the land […]
Donegal in the green… a magical journey
By Brian McDaid Music was my escape growing up. A song would drift over the airwaves through an old radio where I worked as a teenager and I would make it my own. I didn’t need to know the singer or even the title, and it wasn’t even the riff that hooked me. I think […]
Hero neighbour praised following explosion
By Dionne Meehan A LETTERKENNY family who were left shaken after an explosion tore through their home last week have offered their grateful thanks to all who helped during the shocking incident. Last Tuesday, shortly before 10pm, a fire broke out after an explosion at the home of Karima and Patrick Sweeney in the Ballymacool […]
Divided opinions on use of former courthouse
by Louise Doyle FUTURE plans for Letterkenny’s former courthouse have divided public opinion. A public event was held in the old courthouse building, on Justice Walsh Road, on Thursday last to garner people’s opinions on the building’s redevelopment into a tourist attraction. Advertisement By using the historic courthouse building as a major tourist attraction, it is hoped increased […]