OVER 200 vacant properties were brought back to use in Donegal during 2020 and 2021 at a cost of almost €3m to the taxpayer. The cabinet met for the first time in the new year last week, the meeting agenda included the approval of the government strategy to fast-track the bringing of vacant homes back into […]
Donegal County Museum Needs your Help with ‘From Conflict To Division- Donegal
Donegal County Museum is looking for objects and materials connected to the final years of the Decade of Centenaries, for its exhibition ‘From Conflict To Division- Donegal 1919-1925’. This major exhibition focuses on the years 1919-1925 in Donegal. Exhibition topics range from the War of Independence and the Civil War to Partition and the work […]
Yellow weather warning issued for Donegal
Met Eireann has issued a level yellow wind warning for Donegal. The warning will remain in place from 10am Saturday, January 7 until 8am Sunday, January 8. Southerly winds, veering southwesterly, will be very strong and gusty, especially near coasts with localised wave overtopping possible. Advertisement For more information visit www.Met.ie
Fire Service praised for speedy response to bus fire
The Fire Service arrived on scene at the Bus Éireann fire at the Dry Arch Roundabout 10 minutes after mobilising and were confronted with a fully developed fire. At 8.40 pm yesterday evening, 5th January 2023, Letterkenny Fire Brigade mobilised to a vehicle fire on the inbound lane of the dual carriageway at the Dry […]
Bus catches fire at Letterkenny roundabout
EMERGENCY services are battling a blaze in Letterkenny this evening after a bus caught fire. The Bus Éireann vehicle caught fire at approximately 8.30pm at the Dry Arch roundabout. The roundabout is currently closed as emergency services deal with the blaze.
Pelé’s brief appearance in local antiques store
A Letterkenny antiques dealer has revealed how she sold a signed photo of Pelé weeks before his death. Frances Spears netted the beautiful image of the famous Brazilian with fellow soccer legend George Best at an auction 18 months ago. But the Mourne Antiques owner only got her hands on the piece in November. And no sooner had […]
Eye-witness says the exhausted hospital staff are struggling to cope
A man whose car crashed ten minutes from Letterkenny hospital was told it would take four hours for an ambulance to arrive. The shocking situation unfolded during what has been an extremely challenging week for the health service. On Monday alone 116 people attended Letterkenny’s emergency department. As of 8am on Tuesday there were 56 patients awaiting […]
Ulster Bank closure contributed to lowering of credit union savings cap
LETTERKENNY Credit Union had to review how it does business following a surge in savings sparked by the closure of Ulster Bank and KBC branches. Account holders were forced to withdraw their cash when the financial giants announced they were shutting their operations down. Many turned to their local credit unions, a rush that placed extra pressure […]
Cold weather causes sharp spike in air pollution
THE recent cold weather resulted in high levels of air pollution in Letterkenny over the last two weeks. Graphs published by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from the monitoring station on the High Road show spikes of particulate matter (PM2.5) ten times above the level recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO). On December 15 […]
Bustling trade for retailers in Letterkenny as the shop local message pays off
WITH just three days to go until Christmas, children’s toy shops in Letterkenny are enjoying a bustling trade and a buzz in store. Parents, and indeed Santa, looking for that extra special or last minute surprise gift are not being left disappointed as local toy store shelves are stacked to the brim with all the […]