THE uncle of an nine-year-old Donegal girl undergoing life-saving treatment in America for a brain tumour has said her family need help more than ever. Caitlin Strain was diagnosed with a brain tumour in Letterkenny University Hospital on February 18 last year, just three days before her birthday which she celebrated in Temple Street Children’s […]
‘Lights causing delays’
COUNCILLOR Gerry McMonagle has called for a review of the new traffic light system at Pearse Road which he maintains is damaging business and causing “snarls” in the retail parks. At a meeting of Letterkenny and Milford Municipal District he said he had put forward a motion that a public consultation day be organised to […]
Footpath repairs needed as bill soars
THE mayor of the Letterkeny Milford MD, Donal Mandy Kelly, on Tuesday called for work to be carried out to footpaths and overhanging hedges in an effort to reduce the payout of claims in relation to these. This week the Donegal News published the figures for claims against the council regarding footpaths to date this […]
No money to fix Glenswilly flooding problem
MAYOR of the Leterkenny Milford Municipal District, Donal Kelly, has expressed his frustration that Donegal County Council cannot find €120,000 to carry out the necessary works to prevent further flooding in Glenswilly. “Address this issue once and for all otherwise it will happen again without a shadow of a doubt. There is a school beside […]
Patience with Irish Water is starting to flow away
FRUSTRATION at how Irish Water responds to councillors’ concerns and the way it works with seconded council employees spilled over at Tuesday’s Letterkenny Milford Municipal District meeting. One councillor described the situation as “nonsensical and farcical”. Cllr John O’Donnell (Pictured) had raised the issue of the main sewer in Milford and in particular on Main […]
County Council rejects development at Rosemount
DONEGAL County Council has refused planning permission for 17 apartments in Letterkenny on the grounds of “over-development” and “excessive density beyond the site’s capacity”. Applicant, Millennium Unit Trust 105 submitted proposals to Donegal County Council in July for the construction of the new dwellings in Rosemount Lane. The proposed development included the demolition of two […]
Thirteen Donegal community groups to join strike action today
A Letterkenny Community Employment Scheme supervisor says she will be participating in today’s strike action because she has not had a pay rise since 2008. Kate Campbell will be among around 40 Community Employment (CE) supervisors in the county on the march this afternoon as part of the ‘Valuing Care, Valuing Community’ campaign. It highlights the […]
Saddling up for Ray Community Centre
A team of National Broadband Ireland (NBI) cyclists have embarked on a 100k round trip as part of a fundraiser to support digital learning programmes at the Ray Community Centre. The group’s efforts have raised €1,000 which will be channelled to the centre via NBI’s support of the RISE Community Fund. Ray Community Centre offers a […]
Donegal’s corncrake population on the rise
DONEGAL now has the highest population of corncrakes in Ireland as efforts to save the elusive bird species from extinction continue. New figures from the National Parks and Wildlife Service show that 197 calling male corncrakes have been recorded nationally this year – a five per-cent increase on the 188 birds documented in 2021. Corncrakes were recorded in five counties, […]
New York’s ‘Bard of Gridlock’ set to pull up in Donegal
A New York cabbie-turned-comedian is bringing his stage show to Donegal for the first time. John McDonagh, whose mother Cassie Monaghan was born in Pettigo, has taken the experiences and characters he has encountered during 40 years behind the wheel and created ‘Off the Meter’. In his unique, pithy manner, he explores everything from the plight of the New York […]