By Diarmaid Doherty The principal of Loreto, Letterkenny, Ms Gerardine Mullen, has announced that she will be retiring at the end of the school year. Ms Mullen was appointed principal at Loreto in May 2019 having been acting principal for a short time following the sad passing of former principal Nora Friel. Advertisement A native […]
Letterkenny Chamber rules out alternative Easter event
By Dionne Meehan AFTER the cancellation of this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade in Letterkenny, an alternative Easter event has this week been deemed “not feasible”. The difficult decision to cancel this year’s parade was made by the newly elected Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce President, Jimmy Stafford, after a serious road traffic collision claimed the life […]
LUH described as ‘poor cousin of the western region’ at HSE meeting
By Róise Collins THERE are growing concerns about the lengthy waiting times for patients at Letterkenny University Hospital. During Tuesday’s meeting of the Regional Health Forum West, Donegal councillor Declan Meehan highlighted significant discrepancies when compared to other hospitals in the region. Advertisement According to figures provided to Cllr Meehan, urgent patients waiting for haematology […]
Calls for historic plaque to be erected at Aura
By Chris Ashmore THE Board of Management of the Aura Leisure Centre has agreed that the plaque from the old swimming pool should be erected at the centre. This follows representations by Cathaoirleach of the Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District, Cllr. Gerry McMonagle and Cllr. Tómas Sean Devine. Advertisement The old plaque has been stored in the […]
Letterkenny man handed suspended sentence and four-year driving ban
A MAN who had five drink driving offences against him has been handed a six-month suspended prison sentence. Martin Harkin, with an address at 2a Ard Crannagh House, Letterkenny, was also banned from driving for four years when he appeared at Falcarragh District Court on Wednesday. The charges related to incidents at various locations in […]
Fire at derelict Letterkenny house deliberate – gardaí
A fire at a derelict house in Letterkenny is believed to have been started deliberately, gardaí have said. Emergency services attended the scene of the fire at the house in Meadowbank Park area of Letterkenny on Friday, March 21, shortly after 4.30pm. A garda spokesperson said: “The fire brigade were on scene to extinguish a […]
Local protest rally to end slaughter and genocide in Gaza
A PROTEST march will take place in Letterkenny this weekend calling for an immediate halt to the genocidal slaughter of Palestinians in Gaza and the Occupied Territories of Palestine. The Donegal Branch of the Ireland Palestine Solidarity Campaign (DIPSC) have invited the county’s TDs and councillors to join them on Saturday, March 29 at 12 noon […]
Letterkenny business to close after 40 years of service
THE Heel and Key Bar in Letterkenny Shopping Centre will close its doors this Saturday after 40 years in business. This closure comes as store owner, Michael Gillen, is set to retire. Mr Gillen said: “I would like to thank all my customers over the years for your support.” Advertisement Any shoes left in for […]
Charity golf day to celebrate memory of Mary Rose Dullaghan
By Diarmaid Doherty A SPECIAL charity golf day is being organised to celebrate the memory of Mary Rose Dullaghan, the much-loved Glenswilly woman whose death last August prompted huge sadness among her family and many friends. Some of those friends gathered at Letterkenany’s Station House Hotel recently to outline their plans for a day of […]
Society of St. Paul opens new premises in Letterkenny
IT was the day several months after one door closed that the same door opened to reveal the faith of a community. In December, the long established Veritas religious store shut up shop in Letterkenny. It appeared to signal the end of a presence for the devout on the town’s Main Street. But within weeks […]