Those who gathered for 10am Mass in St. Eunan’s Cathedral in Letterkenny on Saturday morning might not have been expecting to be blessed by the performance of the massed choirs of the Cathedral who were there on a very special day, under the direction of Frank Breslin. Among the congregation was Letterkenny man Dan McTeague, […]
Access slipway for River Swilly ‘urgently needed’
THE immediate need for a slipway in Letterkenny to allow search and rescue personnel access the river was raised by Cllr Gerry McMonagle at this month’s Letterkenny Milford Municipal District meeting. The councillor put down a motion that the OPW identify and construct an access site between the town bridges so a boat can be launched. […]
Letterkenny’s new pop-up café for those recovering from addiction is a safe space
by Louise Doyle A NEW pop up recovery café for those in recovery from alcohol and other drug addiction is providing a safe and comfortable space for people to meet and have a chat. The ‘3C’s Café (coffee, courage and chat) is a new initiative of Alcohol Forum Ireland in Letterkenny. Advertisement The national charity works with […]
Council silent on final costs of Four Lane road project
by Louise Doyle DONEGAL County Council is remaining tight-lipped about the final costings of the Four Lane project – for now. The major multi million euro infrastructure project in Letterkenny has been beset with delays, with its completion now running more than a year over schedule. Advertisement The road works, between the Polestar and Dry Arch Roundabouts […]
Mary’s Meals hosting art sale
Mary’s Meals will host an art sale at Frame Masters, Canal Road, Letterkenny on Thursday evening, November 23. Over 150 paintings have been given to Mary’s Meals and any one of them would make a lovely present for a loved one at Christmas, on a birthday or anniversary. Mary’s Meals gratefully acknowledge the work and […]
Sign changes for Cathedral Quarter
SOME signage for the Cathedral Quarter in Letterkenny needs to be changed to allow people to find the area, Cllr Donal Mandy Kelly told Tuesday’s meeting of the Letterkenny Milford MD. He pointed out that signs for the area at Main Street, the old Courthouse and Church Lane currently read ‘Ecclesiastical Quarter’ and should read […]
Letterkenny and Twin Towns to switch on to Christmas
There will be road closures in Letterkenny between 5.30pm until 8.30pm on Sunday.
Local event to mark 60th anniversary of JFK assassination
AS the 60th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy approaches, a film show and talk will be presented in Letterkenny tonight. The talk and film will outline his visit to Ireland in 1963 and his laying to rest at Arlington Cemetery later that year. The idea for the local event stemmed from […]
Garda investigation after medical files accessed
By Dionne Meehan GARDAÍ have launched an investigation after footage of people accessing confidential medical files at a building to the rear of St Conal’s Hospital in Letterkenny appeared online. In a video uploaded on the short-form video hosting app ‘Tik Tok’ an individual can be seen entering the building, locally known as the ‘new building’, […]
Latest storm evokes memories of Hurricane Debbie in 1961
The arrival of Storm Debi in the early hours of Monday morning will have evoked memories of when its near namesake, Hurricane Debbie, brought devastation to Donegal more than sixty years ago. This week’s Storm Debi, which began on Monday morning and was heralded by a weather warning brought disruption to several parts of the […]