THE Letterkenny Pipe Band struck a high note at the World Pipe Band Championships over the weekend, competing in the fiercely contested Grade 4B category. The grade, which drew 42 pipe bands from around the globe, was split into two qualifying heats. Letterkenny delivered a standout performance in their heat, clinching first place out of 25 […]
Surge in response to rent-a-room appeal
By Róise Collins A LEAFLET drop organised by the Students’ Union at Atlantic Technological University (ATU) Donegal has led to a surge in offers of spare rooms from local homeowners, with close to 200 applications received ahead of the new academic year. The appeal by the university urged homeowners across the county to register their […]
Entries for Sunday’s Donegal Half Marathon to exceed 1,300
ENTRIES for Sunday’s Donegal Half Marathon, which is being held in association with Kernan’s in Letterkenny, are set to exceed 1,300. Speaking ahead of the eleventh staging of the annual event, race director, Brendan McDaid, also confirmed that one of Ireland’s leading distance runners, John Travers, will be taking the starter’s gun on Sunday morning […]
Electric Picnic dreams dashed after scam
By Aoife Doherty WHEN Zara McGettigan saw a familiar face selling an Electric Picnic ticket online, she thought her luck was in. However, her dream was cut short when the ticket sale turned out to be a scam. Advertisement Electric Picnic, which takes place at the end of August in Stradbally, is renowned for its […]
Colourful display in support of Letterkenny Pride event
IN a vibrant show of solidarity and celebration, the Polestar Roundabout at the Port Bridge Roundabout in Letterkenny continues to be illuminated in blue and pink until tonight. The Letterkenny Public Service Centre also raised the Progress Pride Flag, celebrating diversity, inclusion and our ongoing commitment to equality for all. A new lighting system that […]
Unique book fair being held in Letterkenny next month
Letterkenny Community Centre will hold its first fundraising book fair next month. All money raised from the event on Sunday, September 7, will be used to support the centre’s work. The fair will be held from 2pm to 6pm. Advertisement A spokesperson for the centre said they were keen to hear from people who would […]
Drivers caught in speeding crackdown in Letterkenny
FIVE drivers were detected speeding in Letterkenny yesterday morning. The incidents prompted gardaí to issue a road safety warning to motorists. The five drivers, detected by members of the Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit, were driving at speeds between 130kph to 140kph. They were each given a fine of €160 and three penalty points.
New plans for major Letterkenny housing development lodged
By Louise Doyle NEW plans have been lodged for a major housing development in Letterkenny previously refused following residents’ objections. Applicant PJ McDermott is seeking planning permission from Donegal County Council for the development of 260 residential units, a créche and a large shop, at Glencar Irish and Glencar Scotch. Advertisement According to submitted plans, the […]
Reunion plans prompt memories of happy times for Gerry
By Paddy Walsh GERRY McElroy’s first memory of St. Eunan’s College wasn’t quite associated with the building itself but with the obligatory entrance examination at the Brothers School. The results of that exam were posted up – for some reason – on the notice board in the Literary Institute, he recalls. Advertisement “One of the […]
Hiroshima Nagasaki 80th year commemorative event in Letterkenny
A SMALL potent event took place in Letterkenny on Saturday morning last, to mark the 80th year since the dropping of two nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. Approximately, 546,000 people were killed in a horrific way. Some former members of the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament group of the 1980s marked the occasion at […]