MEMBERS of Danu Young Women’s Choir are celebrating an incredible weekend of musical success at the 34th Annual Convention of the Irish Association of Barbershop Singers (IABS), held at the INEC Gleneagle Arena, Killarney. Two ensembles from the Danu community took home top national honours, showcasing the extraordinary talent and dedication of young singers from across Donegal. The […]
Views wanted on plans to transform part of Letterkenny
AN event will be held this week to give people a chance to have their say on plans to transform part of Letterkenny’s town centre. Donegal County Council has launched a public consultation process for the ‘Cathedral Quarter Park’ Project in Letterkenny – an urban development project which will create an new park with a […]
Roadshow drives home the message of road safety
OVER 2,500 Transition Year and 5th year students from schools across Donegal attended the Donegal County Council AXA Roadsafe Roadshow on Tuesday and Wednesday in the Aura Centre, Letterkenny. The Roadsafe Roadshow is a powerful event designed to educate students on the potentially devastating consequences that road traffic collisions can have on their lives and […]
UPDATE: Emergency services respond to fire in Letterkenny
Gardaí and fire crews this evening attended the scene of a fire in Letterkenny. The blaze broke out in the Leck area of the town late this afternoon. It’s understood the fire was on land close to houses. Fire brigade personnel attended the incident and the fire was brought under control.
The Third Degree: ‘I’d rather be on the lap-top than face a sink full of dirty dishes’
Hi Louise, thanks for doing this interview. Could you tell us a little about yourself please? I have lived in Letterkenny my whole life, although I went to university in Galway, lived in France for a while to work as an au pair, and did a bit of backpacking with Ray in South America before […]
Letterkenny woman digs deep for fifth national title
By Evelyn Cullen A Letterkenny woman has once again dug her way into the history books, claiming her fifth national title in the Senior Ladies Loy Digging competition at the National Ploughing Championships. Marion Boyce, from Castleshanaghan, struck gold at this year’s festival, which took place from September 16 to 18 in Screggan, County Offaly. […]
‘Tommy will never be forgotten’ – family and friends say a fond farewell
A WAVE of emotion swept through Letterkenny today as hundreds gathered to bid a heartfelt farewell to Tommy Connors. Mr Connors, of Neil T Blaney Road, lost his life in a weather-related incident in the town during Storm Amy last Friday afternoon. His requiem Mass took place this morning in St Eunan’s Cathedral. Advertisement A […]
‘Substantial’ number of patients to LUH by ambulance
“A SUBSTANTIAL” number of patients arrived to Letterkenny University Hospital’s Emergency Department on Tuesday, the HSE has said. In a statement on Tuesday evening, the HSE said 105 patients were waiting in the hospital’s emergency department, with five ambulances queued up outside. However, we were reliably informed that the number of ambulances waiting was 11. […]
Funeral takes place today of man who died in storm incident
LETTERKENNY man Tommy Connors will be laid to rest this morning following his tragic passing last week. Mr Connors, of Neil T Blaney Road, lost his life in a weather-related incident in the town on Friday afternoon. The incident took place at a domestic property during Storm Amy. Advertisement A very well-known and popular member […]
CORA Consulting Engineers announces new regional office in Letterkenny
CORA Consulting Engineers, a leading Irish civil and structural engineering consultancy, have announced the official opening of its new regional office in Letterkenny, on October 21. Located within the CoLab innovation centre at Atlantic Technological University (ATU), this strategic expansion establishes a permanent presence in the North West, reinforcing CORA’s commitment to serving clients and […]