Man allegedly head-butted a garda and spat blood in his face


A DERRYMAN who allegedly head-butted a Garda and spat blood in his face in addition to other charges including punching a woman in the face, has been remanded in custody at Castlerea Prison. The defendant’s solicitor, Rory O’Brien, complained of the delay in having the Book of Evidence served on his client when the case came […]


Uisce Éireann urges Letterkenny residents to conserve w


Uisce Éireann is urging customers in Letterkenny, especially in the elevated areas of Bomany, Newmills, Roughan, and Drumanaught, to conserve water as reservoir levels remain under pressure due to high demand. This has led to intermittent water supply issues in certain regions. “We are appealing to customers in the Letterkenny area to conserve water to […]


‘Delivery’ needed to tackle dereliction in Letterkenny’


By Kate Heaney THE state of cordoned off buildings and dereliction on Letterkenny’s Main Street saw questions raised by a number of councillors at Tuesday’s Letterkenny Milford MD meeting. Members Donal Coyle, Ciaran Brogan, Jimmy Kavanagh and Donal Mandy Kelly had all tabled motions to find out what was being done to resolve the issue and […]


Letterkenny man shows his support to those affected by defective concrete blocks 


THIS gentleman (80s) walked from Letterkenny to the Clanree Hotel to support defective concrete block homeowners in their protest yesterday evening. The protest coincided with the Fianna Fáil selection convention. Despite not having defective blocks in his home, he attends every protest to show his solidarity. Advertisement He has been described as a “legend” by […]


Mayoral Reception go-ahead to honour Teresa McDaid


MEMBERS of the Letterkeny, Milford MD agreed at Tuesday’s meeting to hold a Mayoral Reception to honour the great work done in sport by Letterkenny woman Teresa McDaid (pictured), in recognition of her role as manager of the Irish Athletics Team at both the Tokyo and Paris Olympics. Councillor Jimmy Kavanagh proposed the motion which was […]


Donegal man found dead in police cell in Portugal named locally


THE Donegal man who was found dead in a cell in Portugal has been named locally as Ryan Chan. The 29-year-old from Letterkenny was arrested in Albufeira, on the Algarve, on Tuesday evening and taken into police custody where he was kept overnight. He had been detained following an alleged attack on his partner. Advertisement […]


Shoebox gift appeal meeting to take place in Letterkenny


By Kate Heaney THE wonderful work done by the Donegal Team Hope’s Christmas Shoebox appeal has benefited thousands of children who might not otherwise have received a Christmas present. A meeting to launch the campaign, which has been running in Donegal for more than 30 years, will take place on Monday, September 23 in the Lecture […]


Letterkenny Protest scales back as defective block campaigners cancel driving element 


Defective Block Campaigners have called off their planned Go Slow protest on the N15 four-lane and dual carriageway near Letterkenny, which was scheduled for this afternoon. However, the group has confirmed that the protest at the Clanree Hotel, coinciding with Fianna Fáil’s General Election Selection Convention, will proceed as planned this evening. Campaigners explained that […]


Sexual assault survivor calls for urgent reform 


by Dionne Meehan A WOMAN who was sexually assaulted by a Donegal taxi driver after a night out in Letterkenny when she was 18-years-old, is calling for reform after waiting seven years for justice. Paul Bryan (63) of The Bungalow, Newtowncunningham, admitted two charges of sexual assault by penetration and sexual assault on October 22, […]