by Louise Doyle A TEENAGE boy who died after getting into difficulty in water close to Ned’s Point in Buncrana was remembered as “a credit to his mother”, and as a person who brought a “wealth of joy” to the hearts of his mum and family. Emmanuel Familola (16) had gone into the water to […]
Letterkenny Cathedral Quarter Street Feast returns
LETTERKENNY Cathedral Quarter will host the return of its popular annual Street Feast on Sunday, May 25 on Church Lane. This festive event, which runs from 1pm to 4pm, promises an afternoon filled with food, fun, and entertainment for all ages. The historic area behind Church Street Cycles in Letterkenny will be transformed with street […]
Cake-cutting fee adds extra layer to the bill
By Dionne Meehan LOCALS were left outraged this week after a post on Letterkenny Babies Facebook page revealed that some businesses in the town have begun charging a ‘cake-cutting fee’ at events. The post read: “We have a birthday party booked at the weekend but the venue has emailed to say there is a cake-cutting […]
Judge ‘not impressed’ with man’s drunken interaction with gardaí
A JUDGE has told a young man that she is “not impressed at all” with how he conducted himself with gardaí during a drunken incident in Letterkenny. Judge Éiteáin Cunningham made her comments at Monday’s sitting of Letterkenny District Court in relation to defendant John Morrow. Morrow (19) of Silverwood, Ballybofey, appeared before the court in connection with the […]
Kilcar man (86) left waiting for Roscommon ambulance
By Róise Collins A DONEGAL Senator has demanded an urgent review of the National Ambulance Service after an 86-year-old man was left waiting almost two hours for an ambulance from Roscommon following a fall outside his home in Kilcar. Speaking in the Seanad, Senator Manus Boyle described the incident, which took place on Saturday, April […]
Call for new Administrator Officer for Letterkenny’s Cathedral Quarter
A new administrative position should be created to help progress the future development of the Cathedral Quarter in Letterkenny, according to Cllr. Tómas Seán Devine. He praised the work that has been carried out to date, and in particular the contribution of local man Donnan Harvey for more than a decade. At the May meeting […]
Frustration as wait goes on for new garda station in Ramelton
By Chris Ashmore PROPERTY that was leased more than two years ago for use as a new garda station in Ramelton is still lying idle – and with no timeline for it to be open to the public. This is despite the fact that there have been growing calls for a greater garda presence in […]
Former Letterkenny café could become apartments
By Louise Doyle PLANS could be afoot to change a former Letterkenny café into apartments. A planning site notice has appeared on the property of the former ‘Chillout Café’ on Lower Main Street, which closed its doors at Christmas. Advertisement According to the notice, Brendan McGettigan is applying to Donegal County Council for planning permission for […]
Doagh Famine Village to reopen next week following devastating fire
By Dionne Meehan DOAGH Famine Village has announced it will reopen next week after a massive fire recently destroyed two-thirds of the popular Donegal tourist attraction. The fire cast a deep shadow over the Inishowen community, leaving many heartbroken in its wake. Advertisement Founded by Patrick Doherty in 1997, the famine village is visited by […]
Weather: Today will be dry with plenty of sunshine
TODAY will be dry with plenty of sunshine. Highest temperatures of 18 to 23 degrees. Tonight will be dry and clear overnight, apart from isolated mist patches. Advertisement Lowest temperatures of 4 to 9 degrees generally in light north-easterly or variable breezes.