A FATHER and daughter have been sent forward for trial charged with illegal dumping on lands in Rossbracken, Letterkenny. Jim Ferry (63) and Louise Ferry (32), both of Slieve Sneacht Road, Letterkenny appeared before a sitting of the District Court this afternoon over the alleged dumping by their company Ferry’s Refuse Recycling Ltd. Mr Ferry, […]
Donegal man brings mother and children from Ukraine
A DONEGAL man has spoken of his heartache and pain watching thousands of refugees cross Ukraine’s western borders. Paul McGlinchey from Letterkenny was in Beregsurany, a Hungarian village near the Ukrainian border, yesterday. Paul and his wife Inga, who had just arrived from Budapest, made the trip to the Ukraine border to collect their friend […]
Living in a constant state of worry
A UKRAINIAN woman living in Letterkenny is in a ‘constant state of worry’ for her family’s safety as Russia continues its cruel and deadly invasion of her home country. Switlana Pirch (46) has lived in Letterkenny since 2007 with her husband and children but she is originally from Lviv in Western Ukraine, just 70 kilometres […]
Major plans for prominent Letterkenny site
A SITE in the heart of Letterkenny is set to be transformed into a hotel, offices and residential units under multi-million regeneration plans. The 40-acre site in Gortlee, which includes Gortlee House, has been owned by the Robinson family since the 1880s. The site was earmarked for development in 2010 to build a new 100 […]
Scottish plan for hospital shelved
THE NHS team due to carry out a review of Letterkenny University Hospital’s management and governance are no longer coming over from Scotland following a u-turn by health care group, Saolta. The external team were being brought in following a series of reports which outlined serious failings in governance structures at the hospital. Instead, Saolta […]
Volunteers needed for benefit day in aid of Ukraine
VOLUNTEERS are being sought to take part in a major benefit day in aid of the people of Ukraine on Saturday at the Honeypot. The popular coffee house has organised for a Spinning Bike to be put in place and they are searching for volunteers to each take a 15 minute slot on the bike […]
Letterkenny is to host this year’s County Fleadh.
“Bars, restaurants, cafes, retail outlets and hotels will cater for our visitors’ every need and should make their stay in Letterkenny enjoyable.”
Letterkenny filmmaker’s movie makes it screen debut
“I was told by many people to forget about the cinema or that the cinema was dead or dying.”
Donegal’s love story reveals link to Jane Austin
Donegal County Museum and Donegal County Archives has announced that the photo album associated with Jane Austen’s nieces, who lived in County Donegal, has gone on display in Donegal County Museum in time for Valentine’s Day. The photo album was acquired by Donegal County Archives in 2020 from its then owner Karen levers. The […]