Letterkenny Christmas light switch on cancelled


THE Letterkenny Christmas light switch on event has been cancelled. The event was due to be held on Friday night, November 19 but due to the high number of Covid-19 cases, Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce has made the decision to cancel the event. A virtual switch on will be held on Facebook and the Chamber […]


Letterkenny poet to launch new collection


A NEW poetry collection by Letterkenny-based poet Mary Turley-McGrath will be launched on the opening evening of the Allingham Festival on Wednesday. ‘After Image’ is Mary’s fourth poetry collection which is published by Arlen House. Her two previous collections, ‘Other Routes’ (2016) and Forget the Lake’ (2014), were also published by Arlen House, the Galway […]


Oncology clinic to return on Wednesday


A NEWLY appointed clinical nurse specialist (CNS) will be in post in Letterkenny University Hospital from next week. The news comes as the oncology clinic at the hospital was cancelled for two weeks in a row, due to reduced staff changes and unexpected leave. The cancellation of the clinic left many patients worried and frustrated. […]


Residents deploy sandbags as flooding threatens homes


RESIDENTS living at Letterkenny’s Ballymacool area say it is only a matter of time before their homes are badly damaged by flooding. A prolonged downpour on Tuesday night caused water to build up dangerously close to front doors along Charlie Daly Terrace and nearby Swilly View Terrace. People living there say the threat of flooding […]


Extra patrols as gardaí anticipate busy weekend


GARDAÍ will increase their presence on Donegal’s streets this weekend in an attempt to keep a lid on any anti-social behaviour arising from the reopening of nightclubs. With Halloween falling on a Sunday officers are expecting thousands of revellers to converge on local venues over the next few days. A three-day ‘diffing’ event scheduled to […]


Fresh plans lodged for Letterkenny estate


A HOUSING development in Letterkenny could again be on the cards after an extension of duration application was lodged with Donegal County Council.  The application for the proposed housing development comprising 174 units in Creevesmith was lodged by applicant George Doherty Construction (IRL) Limited earlier this month. Planning permission had initially been lodged in October […]