THIS Christmas marks 20 years since kind-hearted Letterkenny woman Kathy O’Connor began her mission to combat isolation amongst those living alone during the festive season. Over the past two decades, Kathy and her many volunteers have brought hundreds, if not thousands, of individuals together on the most wonderful day of the year to share a […]
Parenting: Our response to bedwetting shapes how our children see themselves
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Bedwetting following potty training is par for the course, but for some kids, it can continue to be an issue well into the primary school years. It’s far more common than most families realise. Yet because it happens behind closed doors, many parents feel alone, and sadly, many children feel ashamed. Very often, it’s simply […]
Roads close for Letterkenny Christmas lights switch on
A NUMBER of Letterkenny roads will be closed this Sunday for the town’s Christmas lights switch on. On Sunday, November 23, Main Street, from Rosemount Lane to St Oliver Plunkett Road, Castle Street, and from Church Lane to Market Square and the Market Square itself will be closed between 5.30pm and 8.30pm to facilitate the event. […]
Traffic disrupted in Letterkenny following car and lorry collision
Traffic in Letterkenny came to a standstill this afternoon following a collision between a car and a lorry at the roundabout outside Letterkenny Retail Park. The incident occurred shortly before 2pm today (Thursday) at the roundabout connecting Paddy Harte Road and Neil T Blaney Road, causing widespread disruption. Gardaí are currently at the scene.
Errigal College bids farewell to retiring teaching staff
ERRIGAL College, Letterkenny, recently marked the retirement of three highly respected members of its teaching staff, Hugo Dorrian, Geraldine McDonald, and Pascale Gallanagh, whose combined service amounts to 63 years within Errigal College. The school community gathered recently at The Church, Rockhill House, to recognise their contribution to education and the significant legacy each leaves […]
Campaigners welcome progress toward feasibility study for Letterkenny rail link
CAMPAIGNERS have hailed a meeting to discuss advancing rail connectivity in the north west as “positive and constructive”. Last week representatives of the West Ulster Railway Initiative (WURI) met with Minister of State for Transport Sean Canney TD, to discuss advancing rail connectivity in the north west. Minister Canney agreed to engage with Northern Ireland’s […]
Roads projects generate interest at public information event
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By Chris Ashmore HUNDREDS of million euros worth of projects are being planned for Letterkenny – but how many of them come to fruition in the next ten to 15 years will depend largely on funding. Yesterday, Donegal County Council in association with the HSE, Donegal ATU and Donegal ETB held a public information event […]
Letterkenny taxi driver sounds alarm over safety
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A LETTERKENNY taxi driver has spoken of how he has been left with a scar above his left eye and had his vehicle attacked with a billhook in separate incidents while working the night shift. The man told the Donegal News that many local taxi vehicles are now fitted with inward and outward facing cameras […]
Three men charged after €2.2m drugs seized in Donegal
THREE men have appeared before Letterkenny District Court in relation to the seizure of €2.2 million worth of herbal cannabis. This comes after gardaí and Revenue officers seized approximately 112kgs of herbal cannabis in Ballybofey earlier this year. The seizure, which was carried out on Tuesday, April 1, 2025, was the result of a joint […]
Law student jailed for laundering over €100,000
By Declan Brennan A LAW student has received a 21 month prison sentence for laundering over €100,000 stolen as part of invoice redirection scams. Gardaí investigating the thefts from a Cork individual, a Mayo agri-business and an Italian company found 50 images of other people’s bank accounts on the phone of Dubliner Adeleke Adelani (27). […]