By Dionne Meehan TWIN brothers from Letterkenny were remembered for sharing a unique and intimate bond at their Requiem Mass in Letterkenny yesterday. Cornie McNamee, of 210 Rosuillighe, Letterkenny and his twin brother Liam McNamee, of Killyclug, Letterkenny passed away this week, just days apart. Advertisement A joint requiem Mass took place yesterday in St […]
Go-ahead for major pub renovation in Letterkenny
by Louise Doyle PLANNING permission to renovate a pub in Letterkenny appealed to An Bord Pleanála by former Donegal County Council senior planner turned whistle-blower over alleged planning irregularities, Gerard Convie has been given the green light by An Bord Pleanála. Mr Convie, of Planning Services, Lower Main Street, Letterkenny, lodged an objection with the national independent […]
Traffic light outage at Polestar Roundabout
By Dionne Meehan TRAFFIC lights at the Polestar Roundabout are not in operation this morning. It is believed this is a result of an electrical fault in the Ballyraine area of Letterkenny where 383 customers are without power. Advertisement ESB crews are currently working to repair the fault and the estimated restore time is 11am. […]
Weather: Dry and sunny day ahead
TODAY will be dry with sunny spells. Highest temperatures of 8 to 10 degrees with moderate to fresh winds developing. Tonight will be largely dry with a mix of cloud and clear spells. Advertisement Some patchy rain and drizzle will push in later with lowest temperatures of 5 to 9 degrees.
‘Election to Seanad would give FG a voice in Dublin’
Letterkenny cllr Jimmy Kavanagh has said that if he were elected to Seanad Éireann it would be an opportunity for Fine Gael to have a voice in Dublin.
Work ongoing to restore water supply to customers in Twin Towns
UISCE Éireann customers in the Twin Towns may experience supply interruptions in the coming days due to critically low water levels across the Lough Mourne Public Water Supply. While crews are working to restore supply to customers across the network, customers are being urged to conserve water where possible and to report any leaks. A […]
Final preparations underway ahead of Loreto’s fundraising Lip Sync Battle
STAFF and students at Loreto Secondary School in Letterkenny are adding the final touches to their performances ahead of Friday’s fundraising ‘Teachers vs Students Lip Sync Battle’. This event, which was organised by the Leadership Team to celebrate the school’s 170th year, kicks off at 7.30pm in the Mount Errigal in Letterkenny on Friday, January […]
Woman (80s) hospitalised following Buncrana collision
A WOMAN in her 80s has been hospitalised following a collision in Buncrana yesterday. Gardaí and emergency services responded to a report of an incident involving a car and two pedestrians at approximately 2.20pm. The collision occurred at the junction of Lower Main Street and St Oran’s Road. Advertisement One of the pedestrians, a woman […]
Oven stolen after it fell from car boot in Letterkenny
Gardaí are investigating the theft of an oven after it fell from a car boot in Letterkenny. A man was transporting an oven in his car on Monday, December 9 at midday at Carnamuggagh Upper. The man didn’t realise that the boot door was open, and the oven fell out onto the road. A short time […]
Minister urges vigilance after foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in Germany
DONEGAL minister, Charlie McConalogue, is urging the farming community to stay vigilant and protect Irish livestock following confirmation of an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in Germany. Germany’s first case of foot-and-mouth disease since 1988 was detected in water buffalo in the state of Brandenburg. “I am dismayed to hear of the outbreak of foot-and-mouth […]