AROUND 100 angry students from Letterkenny Institute of Technology (LYIT) travelled to Dublin on Wednesday to voice their disgust at the government’s u-turn on their election promises on education fees.
Tesco blow for Ballybofey
A LOCAL councillor has expressed his ‘disappointment’ at the decision by An Bord Pleanala (ABP) to again refuse planning permission for a large Tesco store on the outskirts of Ballybofey.
Former County Manager defends huge pension
THE former County Manager said this week that he had ‘no choice’ in taking part in a government pension scheme which resulted in him getting a
Jack's night with big 'smokin' Joe Frazier
WELL known Letterkenny man Jack McLaughlin was one of four ‘bouncers’ picked to look after the then World Heavyweight Champion Joe Frazier came to Donegal in 1971.
A5 shock uproar
AS the uproar over the A5 dual carriageway project continued unabated yesterday (Thursday) Fine Gael remained adamant the project would go ahead, albeit 18 months behind schedule.
Use of laundered fuel now rife in Donegal
FUEL laundering was never as rife in Donegal and legitimate operators are ‘fighting’ to remain in business due
This one is a 'biggie' – Judge
A LETTERKENNY man, who stole 20 replica guns and was apprehended because of DNA evidence from a cigarette butt and a covert CCTV camera
Furious residents react to power cut threat
FURIOUS residents attended an emergency meeting in Letterkenny this week to discuss a threat by the ESB to disconnect power to sewage pumps that service three local estates and a primary school.
Man charged with eight deaths
THE driver of the car at the centre of a crash which killed eight people near Clonmany in July last year, was charged with dangerous driving causing their deaths at Buncrana District Court yesterday (Thursday).
‘Cowboys’ ruining taxi business – claim
TAXI drivers in Letterkenny are being forced to ‘fight’ to make a living as illegal operators flood the town at weekends, it has been claimed.