POSITIONS at the new National Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings Authority (NAERSA) headquarters in Letterkenny have begun to be filled as the national pension saving scheme prepares to be rolled out. NAERSA, which was established in Donegal in line with the Government’s commitment to balanced regional development, was formally established on October 14. The new authority […]
Letterkenny collision survivor facing certain homelessness
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A LETTERKENNY man, who survived a collision that killed his brother, and left himself with life-changing injuries, now faces certain homelessness if he undergoes an upcoming operation to remove pins from his leg. For the past few months, Martin Gallagher has been living in a St Conal’s Hospital after a funding shortfall stalled vital accessibility works […]
Arrest after large cocaine and cash seizure in Letterkenny
ONE person has been arrested after a large quantity of cocaine and cash was seized in Letterkenny. This comes after gardaí from the Donegal Divisional Drugs Unit carried out searches at a residence in the Letterkenny area on Saturday evening, October 25. A garda spokesperson said: “A large quantity of cocaine and cash were seized. […]
New Director of Nursing appointed at Letterkenny University Hospital
LETTERKENNY University Hospital (LUH) has announced the appointment of Una Cardin as the hospital’s new Director of Nursing. Originally from Derry, Una has lived in Donegal for almost 20 years. She brings a wealth of experience in oncology and nursing leadership, having most recently held the position of Assistant Director for Operations and Service Improvement […]
Over €4,000 weekly cleaning bill in Letterkenny
DONEGAL County Council is spending more than €4,300 a week on street cleaning in Letterkenny, Cllr Tómas Seán Devine has been informed. The budget for street cleaning is currently just under €225,000 per annum. This figure includes the cost of road sweeping using mechanical road sweepers and also the cost of emptying litter bins. Meanwhile, […]
Cheque presented from Patsy Collins memorial match
For the family and friends of Patsy Collins, his memory was celebrated in a special way this week at the Donegal Hospice in Letterkenny. Back in August, a memorial match was played at Leckview Park, organised by Letterkenny Rovers, in memory of a man who was a valued club member and a friend to so […]
Plans in place for traffic lights at Knocknamona Roundabout
By Chris Ashmore PLANS are in the pipeline for the installation of traffic lights on the busy Knocknamona Roundabout on the main Letterkenny to Kilmacrennan road. It’s all part of the Active Travel Project, but it could be some time yet before the work is carried out as it is not envisaged until the third […]
Letterkenny woman with 189 previous convictions jailed
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A LETTERKENNY woman with 189 previous convictions was jailed for nine months this week when her case was dealt with in the local district court. Lisa Mongan (37), 61 Cashel Park, Lisnenan, appeared before Letterkenny District Court via videolink from Dóchas Centre, Mountjoy Prison, Dublin. Mongan is charged that on October 5 at Home Savers, Pearse Road, […]
Tributes paid to popular Letterkenny teacher Seamus Quinn
TOUCHING tributes have been paid following the death of beloved Letterkenny teacher Seamus Quinn. Seamus, who was a Derry native, worked as a Spanish teacher in Loreto Secondary School in Letterkenny. Following the sad news of his passing yesterday, Loreto Secondary School took to social media to pay a touching tribute to the father of […]
ATU Letterkenny students take part in walkout protest
STUDENTS from ATU Donegal hosted a ‘walkout’ today at the Letterkenny campus. Participants left their classes and gathered at the front of the building to oppose recent Government decisions. The protest was held as students believe that Technological Universities haven’t been treated fairly by the Government in the recent budget. Advertisement Thousands of students from […]