A special plenary meeting of Donegal County Council took place in the County House, Lifford today, where members discussed the pressing issue of affordable housing in the county. The key point raised during the meeting was the significant demand for a Local Authority Affordable Purchase Scheme, which has yet to be introduced in Donegal. Liam […]
Speer’s Drapers the setting for special talk as part of Culture Night
Award-winning architect Orla Murphy will be in Letterkenny this Friday night where she will present a special talk on Ernest Speer’s Shop on the town’s Main Street as part of an historic shop fronts presentation. The event is being organised as part of Culture Night and will be hosted by the County Donegal Heritage Office, […]
Letterkenny University Hospital relaunch Patient and Family Experience Group
by Michael Lockhart A NEWLY formed voluntary group is working with staff to improve services in Letterkenny University Hospital for patients and their families. The group is currently developing a number of new initiatives at the hospital. Advertisement Sean Murphy, LUH Hospital Manager, has spoken of his appreciation of the work of the volunteers. He said […]
€24,000 worth of suspected cannabis seized in Letterkenny
INVESTIGATIONS are ongoing after gardaí seized €24,000 worth of suspected cannabis and €7,000 cash in Letterkenny earlier this month. As part of Operation Tara, uniformed gardaí searched a residence in the Letterkenny area on September 6, 2024. One man was arrested but has since been released without charge. Advertisement The drugs seized will now be […]
Catherine and Paul’s dream wedding where friendship turned into forever
By Tara McCormack THIS WEEK, Donegal News celebrates the wedding of Catherine Mac Intyre and Paul Murphy, both from Letterkenny, who recently celebrated their big day at the stunning Mount Errigal Hotel. Their love story is one built on years of friendship, and their wedding day was nothing short of spectacular, filled with heartfelt moments, […]
Cathedral Quarter to launch 10th anniversary booklet
The launch of Letterkenny Cathedral Quarter’s tenth anniversary commemorative booklet will take place at the local Dillons Hotel on Thursday, September 26. The event promises to be something of a red-letter day for the group as it marks a remarkable first decade for the Cathedral Quarter committee. Speaking this week one of the main driving […]
‘I am living a life sentence as a girl who hasn’t even yet begun her life’
by Dionne Meehan A WOMAN who was sexually assaulted by a Donegal taxi driver after a night out in Letterkenny when she was 18-years-old, is calling for reform after waiting seven years for justice. Paul Bryan (63) of The Bungalow, Newtowncunningham, admitted two charges of sexual assault by penetration and sexual assault on October 22, […]
Man allegedly head-butted a garda and spat blood in his face
A DERRYMAN who allegedly head-butted a Garda and spat blood in his face in addition to other charges including punching a woman in the face, has been remanded in custody at Castlerea Prison. The defendant’s solicitor, Rory O’Brien, complained of the delay in having the Book of Evidence served on his client when the case came […]
Uisce Éireann urges Letterkenny residents to conserve w
Uisce Éireann is urging customers in Letterkenny, especially in the elevated areas of Bomany, Newmills, Roughan, and Drumanaught, to conserve water as reservoir levels remain under pressure due to high demand. This has led to intermittent water supply issues in certain regions. “We are appealing to customers in the Letterkenny area to conserve water to […]
‘Delivery’ needed to tackle dereliction in Letterkenny’
By Kate Heaney THE state of cordoned off buildings and dereliction on Letterkenny’s Main Street saw questions raised by a number of councillors at Tuesday’s Letterkenny Milford MD meeting. Members Donal Coyle, Ciaran Brogan, Jimmy Kavanagh and Donal Mandy Kelly had all tabled motions to find out what was being done to resolve the issue and […]