A LETTERKENNY man who kicked a female garda in the stomach has been jailed for 10 months. Glen Friel (24), of Oliver Plunkett Road, appeared before Letterkenny District Court via video link on Monday in connection with the incident on May 5, 2022. Friel is charged that on the date in question he assaulted garda Aoife McNulty […]
Green light for new apartments sparks off more traffic concerns
By Chris Ashmore PLANNING permission has been granted by Donegal County Council for a six-storey apartment block in the heart of Letterkenny – despite a raft of objections from businesses in the area. The local authority has given the green light for the construction of 30 apartments, comprising a mixture of one and two bedroom […]
Fundraiser for well-know Letterkenny man who lost home to fire
By Dionne Meehan A FUNDRAISER has been launched for a well-known Letterkenny man whose home has been left uninhabitable as a result of a fire. John Wallace, who is best known for giving customers a warm welcome to Cosgroves (formerly Kelly’s Centra) on the Mountain Top, sadly lost his home as a result of a […]
Uisce Éireann repairs leak after five day outage
By Dionne Meehan WATER supply has returned to Uisce Éireann customers in a large area of Letterkenny following a significant burst on the network. The leak had resulted in low pressure and disruptions for some customers in Bomany, Newmills, Roughan, Tullygay, Conwal and surrounding areas in recent days. Advertisement However, complex repairs were completed on […]
NoWDOC to relocate to new premises today
NOWDOC in Letterkenny will relocate to new premises today. The GP treatment centre will move from its current location in Oldtown to Errigal Chronic Disease Management (CDM) Hub, Kilmacrennan Road, Letterkenny, (F92 NP23), from 6pm today, Tuesday, November 26. The NoWDOC GP Out of Hours Service provides an urgent out of hours GP service to […]
Uisce Éireann repairs major burst in Letterkenny
WATER supply has returned to Uisce Éireann customers in the south of Letterkenny following a significant burst on the network. The leak had resulted in low pressure and disruptions for some customers in Bomany, Newmills, Roughan, Tullygay, Conwal and surrounding areas in recent days. However, complex repairs were completed last night and supply has returned […]
Letterkenny to host inaugural Mum Talks event
By Róise Collins LETTERKENNY is to host a first of its kind event to help build a supportive and empowering network for mums across the county. Angela McGilloway is a consultant at Letterkenny University Hospital and the Donegal ambassador for MumTalks.ie, the company behind the event. The Derry native was living in Galway when she […]
Obituary: Leonard Timoney, Letterkenny – ‘A man of quiet strength and unwavering loyalty’
THE funeral took place in Fintown on Sunday, November 17 of Leonard Timoney, Ballymacool, Letterkenny and formerly of Meenatawey, Fintown. Mr Timoney passed away peacefully in the gentle care of the staff of the Donegal Hospice on Thursday, November 14. Requiem Mass took place in St Colmcille’s Church in Fintown and Mr Timoney was buried […]
Skittle Alley Carpark closed for repairs
THE Skittle Alley Carpark in Letterkenny will be closed for repairs from today, Monday, November 25. The carpark will re-open on Friday, November 29. Donegal County Council apologise for any inconvenience during this time.