by Louise Doyle LETTERKENNY Tourist Information Centre is to reopen to the public within weeks. The centre, on the Neil T Blaney Road, has operated on a seasonal basis since January 2022. It will open its doors for a four-month period from June 1 to September 2025. Advertisement In a statement, a spokesperson for Fáilte […]
Low morale compromising health service delivery
Urgent action needed to address ‘dire situation’, Fórsa conference in Letterkenny told
Deep sadness as death occurs of Dan McTeague, Letterkenny
By Diarmaid Doherty The death has taken place of Dan McTeague, Gortnamóna, Glencar Road, Letterkenny. Aged 91, Dan was a much respected and very well known member of the community. Advertisement He will be fondly remembered as one of the county’s most talented singers having been a leading member of the St. Eunan’s Cathedral choir […]
Tributes are paid to businessman Terry Ponsonby who died in Spain
By Dionne Meehan Terry Ponsonby, a well-known businessman from Letterkenny, is being fondly remembered as “one in a million” following his unexpected passing in Spain earlier this week. Best known for owning the popular local take-away ‘The Friars Rest’, Mr Ponsonby was a well-known and much-loved figure in the Cathedral Town and beyond. Advertisement Sharing […]
Special reunion planned for St Eunan’s College class of 1970–1975
A HALF a century after they exited the gates for the last time (some of them with a pronounced sense of relief and joy!) former students from the 1970-1975 class in St Eunan’s College are being invited back to their old Alma Mater for a weekend of reminiscing and recollection. The Reunion will take place […]
Man kicked in head in daytime assault in Letterkenny
GARDAÍ are appealing for information after a man was kicked in the head in a daytime assault in Letterkenny. The attack took place on Lower Main Street on Monday evening at 8.20pm. Gardaí are investigating the incident in which the man was kicked on the head by another man while he was on the ground. […]
Thousands walk together for Darkness into Light
by Evelyn Cullen THE streets of Letterkenny came alive with quiet chatter in the small hours of Saturday morning, as around 1,500 people turned out to do the 17th annual Darkness into Light walk to raise funds for mental health charity Pieta House, which supports those affected by suicide and self-harm. Participants didn’t start to […]
Council urged to hold future public gatherings in town parks
by Louise Doyle CALLS are to be made for any future public events in Letterkenny to be held in the town park(s) after local businesses suffered financial loss when the town’s main street was closed during a protest and counter protest last weekend. Councillor Michael McBride, pictured below, is to table a motion at tomorrow’s Letterkenny-Milford Municipal […]
Over 2,000 customers without power in Letterkenny
UPDATE: Power has been restored. Over 2,000 customers are currently without power in Letterkenny. In all 2,102 homes and businesses are impacted by the power outage in the Gorlee area of the town. The power went out at around 3.45pm. The ESB said earlier today they hoped to have power restored by 4.45pm. However, that […]
Parenting column: The importance of pelvic floor exercises – especially for mums
During the recent spell of good weather, I was out messing on the trampoline with the kids. A couple of bounces was all I could manage before my bladder warned me to stop! After you give birth, you do get advised to do your postpartum pelvic floor exercises, but it is something many of us […]