Donegal Disability Services held a safeguarding awareness event in the Raddison Blu Hotel in Letterkenny on Friday last, November 10, 2023. The event was run to mark national Adult Safeguarding Day. The aim of the national Adult Safeguarding Day was to raise a greater understanding of adult abuse and safeguarding and empower people to protect […]
Bonagee Link Bridge petition reaches almost 800 signatures
By Dionne Meehan A PETITION, set up calling for the Bonagee Link in Letterkenny to finally get off the ground, has racked up almost 800 signatures in just two weeks. Aimed at addressing the congestion issues on the primary route in and out of Letterkenny, the petition was set up on October 26. Advertisement Speaking to the Donegal News, […]
Letterkenny-based Ukrainian writer shortlisted for award
A Ukrainian woman living in Letterkenny, who was forced to flee her war-torn country, has been shortlisted from more than 100 entries in a new writing competition established by An Post, in association with the Irish Book Awards. The entry by Olga Kitik is in with a chance of winning the ‘New Voices Writing Prize’. It’s a […]
Fancy owning your own bank?
FANCY owning your own bank? Well now is your chance – mind you it may not be full of cash! The former Ulster Bank premises on Main Street in Letterkenny had a for sale sign erected on it this week. The branch which closed on April 21 is one of 39 to be offered for sale […]
Letterkenny records worst air quality in the country
AIR pollution levels in Letterkenny have spiked in recent days and the town’s monitoring station recorded the worst quality in Ireland on Friday, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The monitoring station on the High Road showed spikes of particulate matter (PM2.5) 27 times above the level recommended by the World Health Organisation (WHO) […]
Letterkenny man’s poem sparks nostalgia and dereliction concerns
My Home Town What have they done to my home town? Lower Main Street’s falling down We used to have a Market Square And everyone would gather there Butchers, bakers, real shoemakers Old style pubs and undertakers The Dolphin café, the Centre Spot There we would meet and talk a lot The Fiesta ballroom, the […]
A night for Ted Ponsonby
A CELEBRATION of life concert in memory of Donegal musician Ted Ponsonby takes place on Monday in Letterkenny. There was much sadness across the county in September following the death of Ted Ponsonby, late of Glencar Scotch, who has been remembered as one of Donegal’s finest ever musical exports. A host of musicians will come […]
Green light for Letterkenny gym development
by Louise Doyle DONEGAL County Council has given the green light to the refurbishment of a Letterkenny gym used to help people who have spinal cord injuries. No Barriers Foundation CLG submitted plans to Donegal County Council in August. Under proposals, the applicant sought the go-ahead for the refurbishment of its existing gym in Pinehill […]
Lone man spotted in area before burglary
GARDAÍ are appealing for information on a lone male following a burglary in the Ballymacool area of Letterkenny. In the early hours of Wednesday, October 25 at approximately 5am, a man was dropped off at The Gardens, Ballymacool. He entered a property by smashing the glass in the rear patio door. The male remained in the […]
‘Someone has dropped the ball’ – Untidy areas raised by councillor
By Diarmaid Doherty A LETTERKENNY councillor has urged Donegal County Council’s roads management team not to take the eye off the ball when it comes to keeping areas of the town tidy and maintained. Cllr. Ciaran Brogan pointed to different locations in the town which need attention because of overgrown weeds and general neglect. Advertisement […]