THE director of IDA Ireland, the government inward investment agency for the Australian and New Zealand market, is Letterkenny woman Kathryn O’Shea. The eldest daughter of Aidan O’Shea and Janet Gaynor, Kathryn first moved to Sydney in 2012 to complete a masters degree. When she saw a vacancy to work in the IDA office in […]
Council tenants left to live in dire conditions
FURIOUS residents living in Council houses in Letterkenny say they feel abandoned by the local authority as they have been left living in dire conditions. Significant cracks in walls, severe damp, and insect infestations are just some of the complaints from residents living in the Glencar area who have this week lodged an objection with […]
Council to develop regeneration plan for Letterkenny
Donegal County Council has begun a process to develop a regeneration strategy for Letterkenny town centre. Letterkenny 2040 is funded by the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF), a flagship initiative of Project Ireland 2040 and led by Donegal County Council’s Regeneration and Development Team. The strategy will establish a “compelling and ambitious vision” for […]
Man jailed after dangerous driving causes death
A man whose dangerous driving caused the death of a 55 year old Letterkenny farmer has been jailed for five and a half years. Henry Kiely was also banned from driving for thirty years when he was sentenced at Letterkenny Circuit Court. His actions led to the death of Francis Browne of Listillion who passed […]
Letterkenny retains ‘clean’ status in litter survey
The final litter survey of 2020 by business group Irish Business Against Litter (IBAL) shows Letterkenny retaining its “clean” status and rising to 15th place in the ranking of 37 towns and cities. Kilkenny again took top spot, ahead of Killarney and Ennis. According to the report, litter levels continue to rise nationwide, with […]
Live stream to be highlight of Letterkenny Trad Week
Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh has visited all four corners of the globe over the past thirty-five years with Irish folk music band Altan. At times, holidays back in West Donegal were less frequent than she would have liked due to a busy touring calendar. However, since the outbreak of the pandemic last March Mairéad has spent […]
Letterkenny man catches top job with Donegal ETB
LETTERKENNY man Andy McGovern has been appointed by Donegal ETB as its new Director of Organisation Support and Development (OSD). Mr McGovern replaced Mr Jim McGlynn who retired at the end of December. He has been working at Letterkenny Institute of Technology as Finance Manager for twenty-two years. A former student of St Eunan’s College […]
‘Something triggered inside me and I started to write’
A LETTERKENNY grand-mother is the Regional Cultural Centre’s first Virtual Artist-in-Residence for 2021. Denise Blake, a successful poet and writer, has been presenting a selection of her work on the RCC social media channels this week and will continue on to Friday, 22nd. Advertisement Denise has broadcast regularly on Sunday Miscellany on RTE Radio 1 […]
Nine months later, life of opera singer still on hold
A LETTERKENNY man who is experiencing the effects of “ long Covid” says he can’t understand why people don’t wear masks. Michael McLaughlin (39) from Westhill was diagnosed with the virus in late March and spent two weeks in Letterkenny University Hospital. Nine months on, he has yet to return to work. Some days he […]
Expect ‘some turbulence’ as Brexit Day finally arrives
BUSINESSES in Donegal can expect some ‘turbulence’ as Brexit arrangements come into effect. New customs and regulatory controls apply from today. Conall Dunne, who runs his Chartered Accountancy practice in Letterkenny, has been busy helping businesses and individuals to prepare for the new procedures. Three months ago he set up a company, Easy Customs, which […]