With many students now in their second semester of the college year and some heading into exam season, Just Eat has delved into the takeaway habits of Letterkenny students. Based on Just Eat ordering data since the college term began, Letterkenny students place more orders for Chinese takeaway than any other college, with over one third (36%) of students opting for this […]
Calendar Girls The Musical coming to An Grianán Theatre
THE Letterkenny Music and Drama Group are returning to the An Grianán Theatre once again to stage the fabulous award-winning ‘Calendar Girls The Musical’ from Tuesday November 29 until Saturday December 3 at 8pm nightly. The smash hit musical is based on the 2003 film starring Helen Mirren and Julie Walters, which in turn was based on […]
Saturday clinics for breast cancer unit welcomed
DONEGAL Action for Cancer Care has welcomed the “excellent” news that the Letterkenny Breast Cancer Unit is now holding Saturday clinics in an attempt to shorten waiting lists. The Letterkenny Breast Cancer Unit will hold clinics on Saturdays in November and December to alleviate long waiting lists. Speaking to the Donegal News, Betty Holmes, Chair […]
Errigal College students celebrate writing success
STUDENTS from Errigal College are celebrating their success at the Allingham Arts Festival. Eoin Byrne and Joe McCafferty both one prizes for their poetry, and fifth year student Jo-Ann Evans’ short story also made it to this year’s final. The festival was held in Ballyhannon and is sponsored by Donegal ETB. It includes poetry, short story writing and […]
Man who rescued Geraldine Mullan during tragedy awarded for bravery
A MAN who rescued a woman from water following a car collision which claimed the lives of her husband and two children has been awarded for his bravery. Kevin Barr, a Greencastle Coastguard Unit member, was awarded a gold medal by the Ceann Comhairle, Seán Ó Fearghaíl TD on Friday. On Thursday, August 20, 2020 Storm […]
Letterkenny road due to close for 6 weeks
High Road in Letterkenny will be closed for six weeks beginning January 9, 2023. Diversions via New Line Road/Glencar Road and Market Square/Main Street will be in place. De Valera Road, Main Street and Pearse Road will also be used for diversions. Advertisement Access to the upper part of High Road can be achieved via […]
Elderly man killed on farm near Letterkenny
The man, aged in his late 70s, was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital. He later died from his injuries.
Letterkenny Community Development Project Celebrates 21 Years
THE Letterkenny Community Development Project recently enjoyed their 21 year anniversary with an Intercultural Fashion Show in the Raddison Blu Hotel in Letterkenny. Established in Glencar in 2001, the project was set up to expand across all of Letterkenny and Donegal. Margaret Toner, the Voluntary Manager of the Letterkenny CDP, is one of its founding […]
Fibre broadband for over 3,000 Letterkenny premises
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 […]