Over 3,000 premises in Letterkenny can now access high speed broadband on the National Broadband Ireland network. National Broadband Ireland is the company delivering the new future-proofed, high-speed Fibre-to-the-Home network under the National Broadband Plan on behalf of the Government. Over 33,000 premises in County Donegal are included in the State’s Intervention Area, which will […]
Workshop next week to discuss begging on streets of Letterkenny
MEMBERS of the Letterkeny/Milford Municipal District will attend a workshop next Wednesday to discuss the issues of homelessness and begging on the streets of Letterkenny. On Monday a Romanian woman was brought before Letterkeny District Court charged with begging, believed to be the first case of its kind here. At last week’s MD meeting Cllr […]
The Gallaghers reach final of Ireland’s Fittest Family
THE Gallaghers from Letterkenny have reached the final of Ireland’s Fittest Family. The final will be shown on RTE One this Sunday at 6.30pm. At the beginning of the competition we saw 16 of Ireland’s most fearless families go head to head in gruelling tasks and mental challenges. Advertisement With only four of these families […]
Homeowners share heartbreaking stories at the Defective Blocks Conference
Eileen McLaughlin Long from Inch Island thought she was building her forever home in 2005 until cracks began to appear ten years later. The word mica was becoming more common as the cracks grew wider and wider. After finally getting the money together for core testing the results of Eileen’s home were classed as full […]
LUH emergency department under ‘extreme pressure’
There are currently 22 patients on trolleys awaiting admission to in-patient beds.
Traffic concerns in Letterkenny ahead of Christmas rush
LETTERKENNY retailers are expecting an influx of shoppers to rush to the shops over the next few weeks. Traditionally, December represents the best month for sales of the entire year and local businesses are looking forward to a busy Christmas, despite the concerns raised regarding traffic in the town. Toni Forrester, the CEO of the […]
Safety works begin at busy junction
WORK began this week at the junction of Golf Course Road, Kiltoy Road and Letterkenny to Ramelton Road where parents had expressed serious concerns about their children getting on and off school buses. In September local parent Mags Kelly of Cornagill explained that pupils attending at least three second level schools – Loreto, St Eunan’s and […]
HIQA inspection at Letterkenny hospital next week
THE Health and Information Authority (HIQA) will undertake an inspection at Letterkenny University Hospital next week which will include the hospital’s gynaecology services. HIQA confirmed that this announced inspection will take into account their previous review published last October which found further improvements were needed in the management of gynaecology services at Letterkenny University Hospital […]
Letterkenny company named ‘Best New Start’
A LETTERKENNY company has been named as ‘Best New Start’ at a prestigious competition final. Itus Secure Technologies scooped ‘Best New Start’ regional trophy at the Connacht and Leinster regional final of the 2022 InterTradeIreland Seedcorn Investor Readiness Competition. The company developed a machine learning driven platform called CYBRISC, which can quantify the level of cyber […]
Minister ends countrywide tour with Donegal visit
THE Minister of State for Business, Employment and Retail, Damien English ended his countrywide tour of all Local Enterprise Offices with a visit to Donegal on Thursday. The Minister was greeted at the Donegal Enterprise Fund Business Centre in Letterkenny by the Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council, Cllr. Liam Blaney, Chief Executive of the Local […]