‘Amazing’ response to zero waste Letterkenny shop plan


  DONEGAL’S first ‘zero waste’ store where customers bring their own reusable containers for their food and household items could be open in time for Christmas. Anna Good and her husband Paul who run Wholegreen, on Church Lane, Letterkenny, have described the response to a survey they posted online as “amazing”. Advertisement “We thought that […]

LYIT to offer ‘blended delivery approach’ for students


THE President of LYIT is encouraging people to continue their higher education in Letterkenny as the Institute of Technology finalises its plans to deliver the 2020/21 academic year. LYIT students returning and prospective have been told that the new academic year will commence on September 28. In order to comply with the need for social […]

End in sight for Letterkenny’s long-lasting roadworks?


IRISH Water has confirmed that timeline for the Letterkenny water and wastewater improvement works has been extended due to the recent Covid-19 lockdown. The improvement works which are being carried out in partnership with Donegal County Council are expected to be completed by November. A spokesperson for Irish Water said that works were stopped for […]

Bishop of Raphoe announces clerical changes


THE Bishop of Raphoe, Most Rev Alan McGuckian, SJ, has announced the following clergy appointments in the diocese. Rev Dr Niall Coll returns to the diocese after 19 years lecturing in St Mary’s University College, Belfast, to take up the position of Parish Priest of Drumholm (Ballintra), effective September 11. Monsignor Kevin Gillespie, Adm St […]

Melbourne lockdown ‘short term pain for long term gain’


MELBOURNE has been home to Donegal couple John Cunningham and Aoife Dalton for much of the past decade. John is Head of Creative Urban Places at the City of Melbourne. The Ardara man is responsible for the strategic development and management for the safe delivery of a programme of innovative and engaging temporary and permanent […]

A happy ending for Jasper the dog


  A black and white shih tzu dog found roaming around the streets of Letterkenny last weekend has been reunited with his owner. Twelve-year-old Jasper went missing from the Monaghan village of Smithborough ten days ago. Advertisement On Monday, the dog’s grateful owner Cormac Connolly made the 120 kilometre trip to Donegal with his daughter […]

Green light for wind farm on outskirts of Letterkenny


PLANS to develop a new wind farm on the outskirts of Letterkenny has been given the green light. The proposed 30.5MW Lenalea onshore wind project in New Mills (within the townlands of Cark, Killymansy, Lenalea, Kirkneedy and Rareagh) is joint venture by SSE Renewables and Coillte Renewable Energy. SSE Renewables owns and operates a number […]