An Easter Craft Fair will be held at Letterkenny Community Centre in April. The fair, which will feature a wide range of goods, will take place from noon to 4pm on Sunday, April 6. Admission will be €2 for adults while it will be free for children. Advertisement All proceeds from the fair will go […]
Garda recruitment campaigns to take place around county
A NUMBER of garda recruitment events are taking place around the county over the coming days. An information evening will take place at Ballybofey Garda Station tomorrow evening between 6pm and 9pm. An information stand will be at Donegal Shopping Centre (Supervalu), Glebe, Donegal Town tomorrow afternoon between 1pm and 3pm. Advertisement An information evening […]
Consultation tomorrow on future use of Letterkenny’s former Courthouse
DONEGAL County Council is inviting the public to help shape the next stage in the plans for the reuse of the old Courthouse in Letterkenny by coming along to a drop-in public consultation event on Tuesday, February 18. With the support of €199,969 in THRIVE funding by the Northern and Western Regional Assembly through the […]
Nurse suspended over Botox treatments in Letterkenny clinic
A NURSE has been suspended from practising in the UK for three months after administering Botox injections in a private clinic in Letterkenny over five years ago. Anne Marie Kelly, from Strabane, faced a Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Fitness to Practise hearing after it emerged she had been working as a nurse in the Republic of Ireland […]
New book from Fr Eamonn offers a time for reflection
ST MARY’S Church in Convoy hosted a prayerful and uplifting gathering for the launch of Fr Eamonn Kelly’s latest book, Nine Visits to the Divine Mercy Alcove. The event featured prayer, hymns, and excerpts from the book, allowing attendees to experience the grace of Divine Mercy. Throughout the afternoon, they recited the Divine Mercy Chaplet, […]
Donegal Garda Detective backs latest Garda recruitment drive
By Róise Collins An Garda Síochána is ramping up efforts to take on new members as part of their latest recruitment campaign, which launched last Thursday. The recruitment drive will run until 3pm on Thursday, February 27 with prospective candidates encouraged to explore the benefits of a career as a Garda. Advertisement This week, the […]
Urgent appeal as Letterkenny’s foodbank sees 40% surge
By Louise Doyle LETTERKENNY’s foodbank has made an urgent appeal for donations amid a 40 per cent rise in contact. The Market Square based community voluntary organisation was set up more than a decade ago in August 2014 to meet the then emerging social needs of families and individuals across Donegal. Advertisement The demand for […]
Mr Freeze ice pops and marshmallows – how to cope with early morning sickness
By Louise Flanagan In the early stages of pregnancy, I recall being a little disappointed that I didn’t feel pregnant. In hindsight, I should have thanked my lucky stars, because the alternative to feeling normal in early pregnancy is feeling awful. Advertisement I did have the occasional bout of nausea and the odd aversion to […]
Jail for Letterkenny man following separate savage attacks
A LETTERKENNY man has been sentenced to over six years imprisonment following savage attacks on two men in the town. Imposing sentences at Letterkenny Circuit Court on Tuesday, Judge John Aylmer described the accused, John McGinley, as a “very dangerous young man”. McGinley, with an address at Glenwood Park, is currently serving a two and […]
‘Plan of action’ call following Bonagee bridge closure
By Chris Ashmore THE closure of a small bridge on a busy back road in Letterkenny following Storm Éowyn has prompted a local councillor to call for “a plan of action”. Cllr. Ciaran Brogan has called on Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District Council to take “immediate action” on the small bridge at Bonagee behind the Clanree Hotel. […]