To date in 2022, 5 people have tragically lost their lives on Donegal roads.
New Principal appointed to Coláiste Ailigh
Donegal ETB has announced the appointment of Mr Seán Mac Suibhne as the new Principal of Coláiste Ailigh in Letterkenny. Seán takes up his appointment on Monday, October 10. He replaces Mr Micheál Ó Giobúin who is retiring from the post in early October. Advertisement Originally from Carraig Airt, Seán is a former student of […]
Former mayor Jim Lynch laid to rest
FORMER Letterkenny councillor Jim Lynch was remembered as a man who made a tremendous contribution to so many aspects of life in the town at his funeral mass yesterday. Celebrant, Fr Kevin Gillespie spoke of Mr Lynch’s many achievements during his career in local politics as well as a school principal. “The whole community received […]
Hemp information night for Donegal farmers
Donegal County Council will host a hemp information evening on Wednesday, October 12 in the Clanree Hotel in Letterkenny. The information session includes a range of speakers who will provide relevant detail on the crop, including research undertaken to date, opportunities to diversify lands and real-life examples from those who are successfully undertaking hemp projects. […]
Veritas gets bigger and better
FAITH moves mountains, goes the old adage but in the case of Letterkenny it simply moved up the street. For thirty four years the Veritas outlet occupied number 13 Lower Main Street and has now relocated to new premises at 12-14 Upper Main Street. On Thursday last, Bishop Alan McGuckian performed the official opening and […]
Market Square plan deferred over taxi rank concerns
A DECISION to move forward with the planned redevelopment of Market Square in Letterkenny has been deferred so that objections from local businesses and taxi operators over the relocation of taxi bays can be looked at more closely. A petition with 51 signatures, put forward by Hugh McFadden on behalf of taxi drivers, was submitted […]
National Breastfeeding Week Event to be held in Radisson Blu Hotel
To celebrate National Breastfeeding Week, Letterkenny University Hospital is holding an event on Monday October 3, from 10.30am to 1pm in the Radisson Blu Hotel. Trina Dinan, Infant feeding/Lactation Clinical Nurse Specialist at the hospital said mothers and their families are warmly invited to attend the event on Monday where representatives from the hospital and […]
As prices rocket many householders are facing a ‘Catch-22’ this winter
THE Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has admitted the incoming winter will be a ‘Catch-22’ scenario for many in Donegal. Programme Manager with the EPA, Pat Byrne was speaking to the Donegal News in the wake of the publication of the agency’s latest Air Quality in Ireland Report 2021. It reveals that while air quality in Ireland is […]
Medical staff at LUH getting more fearful as winter looms
NURSES and midwives in Letterkenny University Hospital are “on the floor” and “very fearful” for the winter months. That’s the stark warning from Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation (INMO) Industrial Relations Officer Neal Donohoe after the organisation was locked in talks with HSE management in recent days over emergency winter plans. Speaking to the Donegal News following the crucial […]
