TWO Donegal educators have joined forces to produce a new teachers’ handbook aligned with the new Irish primary school curriculum. Geraldine Galligan and Emer Mannion’s ground-breaking new book aligns art and poetry teaching with the new primary curriculum. The new book is called ‘Creative Connections: Teaching Poetry and Art in the Primary Classroom’ and has […]
Plans lodged to transform derelict buildings into bar
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PLANS have been lodged to transform a number of derelict buildings in Letterkenny into a bar and restaurant. Applicant Voyage Inns Investment Ireland Limited submitted proposals to Donegal County Council in recent days. The proposed development at Lower Main Street comprises the change of use of existing derelict dwellings at numbers 51, 58 and 62 to form […]
‘Madness to be starting more road works before Christmas’
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By Chris Ashmore A LOCAL councillor has described the on-going Active Travel works for cycle lanes and new pedestrian pathways in Letterkenny as “crazy” and has repeated his call for them to be deferred to after Christmas. Cllr. Donal ‘Mandy’ Kelly’s comments come as new Active Travel works between Ballyraine Roundabout and the Creameries Roundabout […]
Schools all set for Donegal ETB Junior Debating event
THE Donegal ETB Junior Debating Forum will take place on Tuesday in the Radisson Hotel, Letterkenny. It will bring together second year junior cycle students from ETB schools across the county to develop their communication, critical thinking, and public speaking skills. Building on the great success of last year’s event, this year’s forum will once […]
Audit of car parks in Letterkenny ‘very timely’ – Cllr
CONFIRMATION that an audit of car parks in Letterkenny is set to take place has been welcomed by the Cathaoirleach of Letterkenny Milford Municipal District Council, Cllr. Ciaran Brogan. Calling for the audit at its monthly meeting, he said that some car parks are “under more pressure than others” and felt it was timely to […]
Alisha Gallagher wins Elaine Winston Memorial Award at Loreto
Pictured is Alisha Gallagher receiving the Elaine Winston Memorial Award for Senior Gaelic Football player of the year at Loreto Secondary School in Letterkenny. Alisha, a Leaving Cert student at Loreto last year, came back to receive her prize at Friday night’s annual school awards ceremony. She’s pictured with Mr Conor Ferry. Her award was […]
Chamber Hall of Fame award for Eunan and Rachel McIntyre
Popular Letterkenny couple Eunan and Rachel McIntyre of Mac’s Deli have been honoured with the Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame award. The announcement was made at Friday night’s Letterkenny Chamber Business Awards celebrations and Gala Ball which was held in the Mount Errigal Hotel. It’s a wonderful accolade for the Letterkenny business which […]
UB40 Featuring Ali Campbell to play Summer Sessions
SUMMER Sessions have announced that UB40 Featuring Ali Campbell will play a headline show next August live at the Big Top in Letterkenny. The much-loved band will take to the stage on Saturday, August 22 in what will be their only Irish summer performance of 2026. And it comes after the recent announcement that The […]
Changed times in education
THIS week the Department of Education announced a major step in expanding parental choice in education, with the launch of an online, school-specific survey of parents, guardians and primary school communities. The survey will assess parental demand for different types of primary school provision including patronage, co-education and Irish-medium provision. In Letterkenny, primary education saw […]
Bank building still preserves its unique, historic character
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By Paul Bradley The Bank of Ireland on Letterkenny’s Main Street is not a huge building, but it has a kind of heavy grandeur that makes it one of the most memorable in the town. It’s so firmly seen as “the Bank of Ireland” that it’s almost a surprise to learn that it was originally […]