One-way-system may not be ready before new term


WORKS on the new one-way-system close to the cathedral in Letterkenny may not be completed before the start of the new school term. Mayor of Letterkenny and Milford Municipal District, Cllr Donal ‘Mandy’ Kelly visited the site last week where work is ongoing to change the traffic flow from St Eunan’s Cathedral to St Colmcille […]

Mourne Antiques celebrates thirty years in business in Letterkenny


MOURNE Antiques on the Main Street in Letterkenny is celebrating thirty years in business. Frances Spears took over the store from her mother Teresa in 1989 when it was on the banks of the River Mourne in Strabane. In August 1992 she decided to move to Letterkenny where she had spent time at college and […]

Letterkenny SVP expecting ‘tsunami’ as schools reopen


THE President of the Letterkenny area St Vincent de Paul charity fears “a tsunami” of need coming as family resource centres are seeing more demand for support for parents as schools prepre to reopen. With inflation running at nine percent and exorbitant fuel and heating costs families and individuals are experiencing a cost of living […]

Opposition to student accommodation plan in Oakland Park


PLANS for new student accommodation in Letterkenny that were previously given the go-ahead by Donegal County Council have been appealed to An Bord Pleanála. The appeal has been lodged by David, Anne and Jean Stevenson, Ballyraine, who have raised numerous concerns about the application by Laura Black to build an extension to an existing property […]

Water outages expected as work takes place in Bonagee


RESIDENTS living in the Bonagee area of Letterkenny may experience water outages on Wednesday as Irish Water carry out work on the mains. The works are being carried out as part of the National Leakage Reduction Programme and could result in traffic disruptions. The scheduled works are due to take place between 9pm and 11pm […]

Student accommodation scarcity in Letterkenny becoming ‘desperate’


THE availability of student accommodation in the Letterkenny area for September has been described as “desperate” by the President of the Students’ Union at Atlantic Technology University (ATU) Edward Grant. “This time last year, even with 331 rentals, we struggled to get enough accommodation,” Mr Grant said. “This year we have 123, a reduction of […]

Letterkenny Babies’ celebrates eighth birthday


WHEN Louise Flanagan set up ‘Letterkenny Babies’ on Facebook to keep in touch with new mums she met after the birth of her first child, little could she have predicted its runaway success, and that she would meet two best friends. From an initial handful of ‘likes’, the voluntary page celebrated its eighth birthday this […]

Man hospitalised after overnight collision


A man is being treated in Letterkenny University Hospital following a road traffic collision that occurred last night at Cashelshanagan, Ramelton. The collision occurred between a car and a motorcyclist on the R245 between Letterkenny and Ramelton. The motorcyclist was injured and transferred to Letterkenny University Hospital where he is being treated. Advertisement There were […]

HSE confirm bomb threat a hoax at Scally Place


The HSE have just confirmed that a suspected bomb threat at Scally Place, Letterkenny this afternoon was a hoax. The building was evacuated as a precaution earlier this afternoon and Gardai led out the operation. Speaking to the Donegal News, a Spokesperson for the HSE said they would like to thank the Gardai for their prompt […]