University status creating new jobs at Letterkenny ATU


THE change university status has created an employment boost for people in Donegal with a host of new posts to be filled at the former Letterkenny Institute of Technology. Recruiting is now underway for various academic, technical, professional, management and support staff to be based at the Letterkenny campus of the Atlantic Technological University. There are currently […]


Principal highly impressed by Ukrainian students


A LETTERKENNY principal has been highly impressed by the ‘unbelievable resilience’ shown by Ukrainian students as they settle into Errigal College after fleeing their war-torn country. Nineteen Ukrainian students who are living in McGettigan’s Hotel in Letterkenny started school at Errigal College recently. The students and their parents visited the school for a welcome reception hosted by the […]


Inishowen man named Head of Innovation at new centre


Inishowen native Kevin Sexton has been appointed as Head of Innovation for the new Alpha Innovation Centre in Letterkenny. This new Innovation Centre will see the development of a seven-storey purpose built, high tech workspace facility in the town centre capable of hosting 200 people and with pre-accelerator programmes for early idea owners and start […]


Fifty new software jobs to be created in Letterkenny


FIFTY new software jobs will be created in Letterkenny over the next 18 months. Zinkworks, a Telecoms & Financial Services Research & Development company have announced the establishment of a software engineering hub in the CoLab facility on the Letterkenny I.T. Campus. Zinkworks was founded in 2018 and currently employs 180 people at its head […]


Man arrested after Letterkenny assault


A MAN was arrested yesterday after a paramedic was assaulted in Letterkenny. Gardaí attended the scene on Kinnear Lane at approximately 9am. A Garda spokesperson said: “One man was conveyed to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries sustained during this incident. “A man, aged in his 20s, was arrested in relation to […]