A WOMAN in her 20s was knocked down this morning on Pearse Road in Letterkenny. The incident occurred at approximately 9am when the pedestrian was approaching the Station Roundabout. The woman was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital. Gardai described the incident as a “minor collision” and said the woman was taken to hospital “as a […]
Donegal communities can be proud of their Tidy Towns achievements – McHugh
DONEGAL TD Joe McHugh has passed on his congratulations to towns and communities in Donegal who took part in this year’s Tidy Towns competition. Minister McHugh said he was pleased with awards today to Buncrana, Carrigart, Raphoe, Culdaff, Malin, Kerrykeel and Letterkenny. Advertisement “For the last fifty nine years the Tidy Towns competition has […]
Letterkenny wins gold
Letterkenny has picked up another gold medal at this year’s Tidy Towns awards presentation today. The town were awarded 326 points overall, an increase of 3 compared to last year in the Ireland’s Tidiest Large Urban Centre category, while Ennis was the overall winner. Advertisement Letterkenny won the overall national Tidy Town in 2015. Buncrana […]
Spratt’s have the experience to meet your requirements
BEST IN THE NORTH WEST – Spratts have an outstanding selection of fireplaces and stoves in their excellent showroom SPRATT Fireplaces & Stove Centre at Newmills, Letterkenny is a name which needs little introduction in their specialised field. Down the years the business has expanded and today houses one of the best showrooms of its […]
Magnificent seven: Donegal siblings in marathon effort
The Dillon family from Letterkenny will be raising money for the Irish Kidney Association, an organisation that has supported and helped their father
HSE helpline for flood victims ceased
The HSE helpline for people affected by the recent flooding in Inishowen has now ceased to operate. If the need arises the HSE Psychology Service can be contacted. The HSE has also provided an information leaflet ‘Coping with Flooding’ which has been distributed widely in the community. This leaflet outlines the common reactions people […]
Letterkenny gets ready for Culture Night this Friday
DONEGAL County Council Art Service will host its ninth annual Culture Night this Friday. Culture Night is an all-island public event celebrating culture, creativity and the arts and Letterkenny’s 2017 programme offers 40 diverse events in 25 venues, completely free of charge. All types of culture will be celebrated including visual art, music, theatre, sculpture, spoken […]
‘Alarmed and angry’ as 1000 more on waiting list since January
Donegal Sinn Féin Senator Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has today (Wednesday) expressed his anger and deep concern at the dramatic increase in the number of patients awaiting outpatient procedures to be carried out at Letterkenny University Hospital. His comments come following the publication of the latest patient waiting data from the National Treatment Purchase Fund […]
Road works in Letterkenny tonight
Road works will take place tonight and tomorrow night in Letterkenny, and may cause disruptions. Donegal County Council’s contractor will be carrying out Night Works Resurfacing along Pearse Road and Canal Road on Wednesday September 13th and Thursday 14th, between the hours of 7pm and 7am. Advertisement Traffic management will be in place as […]
Donegal landmarks ‘Light up Gold’ for Childhood Cancer
Buildings across the world ‘Light It Up Gold’ in September to shine a light on the bravery of children dealing with cancer.