By Louise Doyle A LETTERKENNY woman has spoken of her upset after she said her Moroccan-born husband was “goaded into a fight by two men” who “got up in his face and shouted at him” while on his way home from work. The woman, who did not wish to be named, was speaking out after […]
Day to remember at Mondello for McShea siblings
It was a day to remember for Erin and James McShea as the siblings competed at the first round of the RSA Irish Summer Championships in Mondello Park on Saturday. The Letterkenny teens come from a family steeped in Rallying history from both sides of the family. Their mother, Noreen McDaid has competed as well […]
Letterkenny apartment block given go-ahead despite objections
by Louise Doyle PLANNING permission for an apartment block in Letterkenny appealed to An Bord Pleanála by a number of local businesses owners has been given the green light. The go-ahead for the proposed development of a residential building comprising 28 apartments was given the green light in November last. Advertisement Applicant Gerald McCallion, on […]
Policing plan in place for Letterkenny protests
by Louise Doyle DONEGAL’S top garda has said a policing operation will be in place in Letterkenny on Saturday during an anti-immigration protest and a counter demonstration. Garda Chief Superintendent Goretti Sheridan, pictured right, yesterday told the Donegal News that gardaí will be ready to respond should any escalations arise during the events. Advertisement The […]
Water outages affect Letterkenny’s Main Street over the weekend
A MAJOR burst on a water mains along Letterkenny’s Lower Main Street left residents without water over the weekend. Staff from Donegal County Council and Uisce Éireann were deployed on Saturday to address the outage. Crews from Uisce Éireann returned again yesterday morning to carry out further repairs on the affected pipeline. Advertisement The disruption […]
Letterkenny Cricket Club into bat – but without a proper home
SINCE it was founded in 2019, Letterkenny Cricket Club has made enormous strides and they go into the new season with high hopes that their first team could get promoted. The rapidly expanding club now fields three adult teams at the weekends, a midweek team, and it also has two underage teams, at under-8 and […]
Letterkenny hostel plans given green light
by Louise Doyle THE change of use of a dwelling house to hostel accommodation in Letterkenny has been given the go-ahead. Donegal County Council has given the green light to retention permission for the development at 1 Clachan Mór, Windyhall. Advertisement Applicant, Mr Brendan McDaid applied for retention permission in February for the change of use […]
Letterkenny celebrates another life-changing Lotto win
LETTERKENNY is celebrating another major National Lottery triumph as a player scooped the €500,000 top prize in yesterday’s EuroMillions Plus draw – marking the second big win for the town this year. The player purchased their Quick Pick ticket on the day of the draw from Callaghan’s XL on Main Street. The winning numbers in […]
Glenveagh cook fondly remembered at Funeral Mass
CHURCHILL woman Nellie Gallagher has been remembered as a renowned cook and adoring granny at her Funeral Mass which took place at St. Colmcille’s Church, Glendowan on Tuesday morning. Just weeks ago the 95 year old featured in the Donegal News when a new restaurant, named in her honour opened at the Glenveagh Visitor Centre. […]
TCS Letterkenny team achieves Top 5 finish in Irish Life Workplace Fitness Challenge
TCS Global Delivery Centre Letterkenny proudly announces its impressive achievement in the recent Irish Life Workplace Fitness Challenge, securing an impressive top 5 finish among participating companies across Ireland. The team’s dedication and commitment led to an amazing collective stride of over 26 million steps over the three-week challenge. TCS’ participation exemplifies its unwavering commitment […]