The new Saint Vincent De Paul Society shop opened its doors on Monday morning.
Good Samaritan came to woman’s aid in Letterkenny
The 81-year-old Gaoth Dobhair woman was left shaken after the incident in the early hours of Sunday, October 17, which caused two of her car tyres to rip apart.
Letterkenny poet to launch new collection
A NEW poetry collection by Letterkenny-based poet Mary Turley-McGrath will be launched on the opening evening of the Allingham Festival on Wednesday. ‘After Image’ is Mary’s fourth poetry collection which is published by Arlen House. Her two previous collections, ‘Other Routes’ (2016) and Forget the Lake’ (2014), were also published by Arlen House, the Galway […]
Oncology clinic to return on Wednesday
A NEWLY appointed clinical nurse specialist (CNS) will be in post in Letterkenny University Hospital from next week. The news comes as the oncology clinic at the hospital was cancelled for two weeks in a row, due to reduced staff changes and unexpected leave. The cancellation of the clinic left many patients worried and frustrated. […]
Residents deploy sandbags as flooding threatens homes
RESIDENTS living at Letterkenny’s Ballymacool area say it is only a matter of time before their homes are badly damaged by flooding. A prolonged downpour on Tuesday night caused water to build up dangerously close to front doors along Charlie Daly Terrace and nearby Swilly View Terrace. People living there say the threat of flooding […]
Extra patrols as gardaí anticipate busy weekend
GARDAÍ will increase their presence on Donegal’s streets this weekend in an attempt to keep a lid on any anti-social behaviour arising from the reopening of nightclubs. With Halloween falling on a Sunday officers are expecting thousands of revellers to converge on local venues over the next few days. A three-day ‘diffing’ event scheduled to […]
Fresh plans lodged for Letterkenny estate
A HOUSING development in Letterkenny could again be on the cards after an extension of duration application was lodged with Donegal County Council. The application for the proposed housing development comprising 174 units in Creevesmith was lodged by applicant George Doherty Construction (IRL) Limited earlier this month. Planning permission had initially been lodged in October […]
Over 12,000 Donegal people tested for Covid this month
MORE than 12,000 people have presented for Covid testing in Donegal so far this month, the Health Service Executive (HSE) has said. More than eighty per cent attended the St Conal’s, Letterkenny, testing centre while a further 1,854 went through the Cleary Centre, Donegal Town, which remains closed at weekends. 338 were tested at the […]
‘Spike’ warning after weekend incident in Donegal
VICTIMS of drink ‘spiking’ are being urged to come forward and report it to local gardaí in the wake of an incident in Derrybeg. Gardaí received reports of people passing out at a premises in Derrybeg on Friday night . However, on arrival to the scene, no-one was present and the staff at the location […]