Former Donegal News journalist Conor Sharkey has just returned from Letterkenny’s twin town and it would be fair to say he was ‘blown away’ by the experience. BUT who is headlining?’ A question that almost inevitably arises when you tell someone you are going to the Rudolstadt Festival. Advertisement The answer is no one. There […]
Letterkenny Town Bus Service public consultation to open
THE National Transport Authority (NTA) will launch a public consultation for a Letterkenny Town Bus Service on Wednesday. The NTA proposes to invest in Letterkenny by securing provision for a network of local urban-style bus services to operate for 17 hours a day Monday to Saturday, with a slightly shorter operating day on Sundays. Under proposal, buses […]
Motorists warned of planned Letterkenny road closure
MOTORISTS are being advised to plan alternative routes as the Main Street in Letterkenny could be set to close next month to facilitate Fair Day. Donegal County Council intends to make an Order to have Main Street, Letterkenny, from below Forwell Court access road to Larkin’s Lane closed on Monday, August 5, from 12 noon to 6pm. The Council […]
LUH patients waiting among longest for surgery bed
PATIENTS at Letterkenny University Hospital are among those experiencing the lengthiest delays for an overnight hospital bed for surgery. That’s according to the publication of new outpatient attendance data. The Department of Health and the Health Service Executive (HSE) have started publishing league tables revealing waiting times for surgery and outpatient appointments. Advertisement The data […]
Monsignor Kevin receives a Céad Míle Fáilte in Gaoth Dobhair
By Tommy Curran MONSIGNOR Kevin Gillespie received a warm welcome when he returned home to Gaoth Dobhair last Saturday to celebrate his Silver Anniversary Mass in St. Mary’s Church, Derrybeg. There was a very large turnout for this joyous occasion with family members traveling from as far as the United States, Scotland and other parts […]
End of an era for Letterkenny family business
by Louise Doyle IT was the end of an era on Tuesday for one established Letterkenny business which has changed ownership after more than a decade. Owner of Kelly’s Centra and Kelly’s Diner, Martin Kelly revealed he made the difficult decision to move on in a bid to focus on his family after 13 years serving the […]
Donegal has among highest number of leased car parking spaces
by Louise Doyle DONEGAL has among the highest number of leased stand alone car parking spaces in the country owned or rented by the Office of Public Works (OPW). There are a total of 92 car leased standalone car park facilities in Letterkenny comprising 80 spaces at Letterkenny Government Office car park at the Department of Social […]
Letterkenny man graduates from University of Ulster
Pictured on his recent graduation is Caolán McGroarty, Letterkenny. A son of Gerry and Michelle McGroarty, Caolán graduated from University of Ulster Coleraine with a First Class Honours Degree as Master of Pharmacy. If you have a graduation photograph you would like included in the Donegal News, please email to editor@donegalnews.com
50 years on – FAI Cup winning captain Jim Sheridan recalls a special time
By Paddy Walsh Just 18,838 days after Finn Harps claimed the FAI Cup, the team’s captain, Jim Sheridan, was honoured with a special reception in Letterkenny to mark his involvement on that historic occasion. The Rathmullan native was the subject of numerous tributes on a memorable night organised by the Letterkenny Community Heritage Group – […]
Letterkenny houses undergo defective concrete block testing
NINE houses in a Letterkenny estate are currently undergoing ‘rigorous block testing’ ahead of a proposed sale to Donegal County Council. The houses are situated in the Ballymacool area of the town, where last October residents received eviction notices from management company Twin Estates due to a planned sale of homes in the estate. Landlord, Phil Boyle […]