By Emma Ryan THIS week marked the start of a new beginning in Letterkenny as Cara House Family Resource Centre opened the doors of a brand new premises. The new modern facility on the Pearse Road is now complete and opened its doors to the public on Monday with Cara House’s conversational group the first group to […]
A day of emotion as three teachers retire from Loreto
THREE Letterkenny secondary school teachers were this week honoured with special presentations from their students and staff colleagues to mark their retirement from teaching. Loreto Letterkenny teachers Imelda Rodgers, Siobhan Gill and Brid Mulhern will retire at the end of this school year. Their contribution to school life over their careers was celebrated on Tuesday […]
Manorcunningham water issues to be resolved at last
THERE is good news for residents of Rosbracken and Raymoghy as steps are finally being taken to resolve the ongoing issues with water supply in the area. Water outages in this area of Manorcunningham have been a recurring issue for a number of years and most recently, the residents were left without water on Christmas […]
New garden is dedicated to the memories of former workers at Tata
A NEW memorial garden, dedicated to members of staff who have passed away during their time of employment at the Tata Consultancy Services Global Delivery Centre campus in Letterkenny has been unveiled. The beautiful new garden features 11 rose bushes which have been planted in memory of the eleven employees who died. It was officially […]
New primary school campus to be officially opened tomorrow
By Róise Collins THERE is great excitement as Letterkenny’s Scoil Choilmcille NS prepares to officially open its new multi-million euro campus tomorrow. The school has been expanding rapidly and can now accommodate 612 students across 24 classrooms. Advertisement The state-of-the-art extension includes 13 new special education tuition rooms, two multi-purpose rooms, a beautiful library, a […]
Further calls for safety measures at Letterkenny school
PARENTS have spoken of how they have to drive a 300-yard distance from their home to drop their children off at a Letterkenny school because it is not safe to walk the short stretch. Fresh calls were made this week by parents, grandparents and the principal of Lurgybrack National School for greater safety measures to be rolled […]
Fire at building on Kilmacrennan Road, Letterkenny
EMERGENCY services are currently at the scene of a fire at a building on the Kilmacrennan Road area of Letterkenny. It is believed the fire broke out this morning and emergency services remain at the scene. The road remains open but motorists are advised to approach with caution.
Eighteen patients on trolleys at LUH
EIGHTEEN patients are currently waiting on trolleys at Letterkenny University Hospital. Of the 18 patients, four are waiting on a bed in the emergency department, while 14 are on wards elsewhere in the hopsital. Nationally, 560 admitted patients are waiting for beds this morning, according to today’s INMO Trolley Watch. 423 patients are waiting in […]
McGinley Motors to host sponsored walk as part of Relay for Life
THE McGinley Motors team will host a sponsored walk in Glenveagh National Park this Sunday, 14th May at 11am. The walk has been organised as part of Relay for Life. Walkers will leave from the car park and walk to the castle, where they’ll stop for light refreshments, before walking back to the car park. […]
Heavy showers expected to last throughout week
By Róise Collins Further heavy showers are forecast for Donegal following a spell of thundery showers which led to flash flooding in Letterkenny over the weekend. Drivers in Letterkenny were met with dangerous driving conditions due to the heavy downpours on Saturday evening. Advertisement This included the Ramelton Road and the Ballyraine area. The weather is […]