This exceptional night of cultural festivities takes place once per year as part of a national celebration of arts, heritage, and culture.
Saolta ‘gravely concerned’ following incident at LUH
THE Saolta University Healthcare Group said it has “grave concerns” about the impact of the spreading of disinformation on staff and patients. It comes after a video was posted online allegedly showing a Covid-19 patient being encouraged to leave Letterkenny University Hospital by another man. A staff member was videoed appealing for the man to […]
Afghan woman celebrates her results despite tragedy
AN Afghan woman who overcame huge odds to pass her Leaving Certificate has set her sights on a university degree. Behishta Mohibi’s story is made all the more remarkable by the fact that she only arrived in Ireland two years ago and spoke virtually no English. But inspired by the memory of her late parents […]
‘New Yorkers’ settle into new life and new school
STARTING school can be daunting, but for brother and sister Aoibheann and Liam Lordan it was especially so after moving to Letterkenny from New York. The siblings and their parents, Sean and Annmarie, returned from the States three weeks ago and are settling into a different pace of life in Carrygawley. Annmarie (nee Gallagher) is […]
Working quietly to help asylum seekers
A GROUP of volunteers are quietly working to assist asylum seekers settle into their new lives in Letterkenny. Last week, the group provided back to school assistance to 94 children and their families living in direct provision at a former student accommodation centre in Letterkenny. More than 45 families from South America, Asia, Africa and […]
‘Mad Dogs’ let loose for epic cycle
A GROUP of 21 Letterkenny-based cyclists will take on the Mizen to Malin cycle next weekend to raise money for Crumlin Children’s Hospital. The ‘Mad Dogs’ are all Errigal Cycling Club members who are funding their own expenses and all monies raised will go directly to the charity. The idea was formulated – as all […]
A life richly lived through family and many activities
THE death took place, peacefully, at her late residence on Tuesday last of Mrs Eileen Boyle, College Road, Letterkenny. Eileen was born to Charles and Catherine Doherty on 29th March, 1929 in Glack, Inishowen. She grew up on a farm and recalled many happy times of simple fun that was had there with her brothers […]
E&I Engineering silent on Letterkenny plans
WORK is progressing on a major project to redevelop the former Unifi site at Kiltoy. It is understood that E&I Engineering, which has headquarters in Burnfoot, has plans to expand its existing footprint into Letterkenny. This week the company announced that it has been acquired by Ohio-based Vertiv, a US based infrastructure solutions and services […]
Parkrun makes welcome return in Letterkenny
SATURDAY mornings in Letterkenny will take a step closer to normality this weekend when the parkrun will return for the first time since the start of the pandemic. The community-led 5k event celebrated its fourth anniversary in February 2020 just a month before our lives changed with the introduction of the first lockdown. A year […]
Letterkenny ranked in top ten for homeworkers
LETTERKENNY has been ranked eighth out of 50 towns in Ireland as the best places to work from home. It came fourth in the same survey as the cheapest place to work from home. The survey published by Switcher.ie takes into account a range of factors including, average property prices, access to 5G broadband, crime […]