By Chris Ashmore DO you have land that could be suitable for use as a municipal graveyard in Letterkenny? That’s the question that will be posed by Donegal County Council in the coming weeks as it seeks expressions of interest from landowners in and around the county’s biggest town. Advertisement In the Letterkenny area, there […]
Conwal Parish Church hosts Service of Institution for Rev. Adrian Dorrian
By Paddy Walsh THE key of his new ministry and the historic building he will preside in was handed over to the Rev. Adrian Dorrian at his Service of Institution in Conwal Parish Church in Letterkenny last Friday night. He replaces as rector the Rev. David Houlton who retired from the position in June last. […]
Opening of €52 million Letterkenny Community Hospital faces delay
by Louise Doyle LETTERKENNY Community Hospital is expected to open in the second half of next year – slightly later than initially expected. The €52 million development will comprise 110 beds, including a mix of long/short stay rehabilitation and dementia care with associated resident accommodation. Advertisement It had been anticipated that the new community hospital on […]
Green light for new homes in Oldtown – despite objections
COUNCILLORS have given the green light for the construction of a social housing development in the Oldtown area of Letterkenny – despite some local objections. Donegal County Council is planning to build 12 apartments and four semi-detached homes with a new vehicular entrance onto Gaeltex Drive, just off the Oldtown Road. The 0.42 hectare site […]
Donegal nurse tells of harrowing ordeal of harassment from neighbour
A DONEGAL nurse has told of how she was left living in “a state of fear” and “feeling suicidal” following a sustained campaign of harassment over a 12-month period by her neighbour. Rebecca McCollum said she “still looks over her shoulder” and continues to attend counselling following the harrowing series of incidents perpetrated by Francis […]
Families to stage Dáil sleep out for Little Angels places
NINE Donegal families will join an overnight protest at the gates of Dáil Éireann on Wednesday in their continued fight for special school places for their children. The move is the latest bid by parents whose children have been unable to get places at Little Angels Special School in Letterkenny due to a lack of […]
Large crowd attends Palestine rally in Letterkenny
By Róise Collins A large crowd gathered in Letterkenny on Saturday afternoon for a rally in response to Israel’s breaking of the ceasefire agreement in Gaza. A sea of Palestinian flags marched from the hospital to An Grianán Theatre, where participants flooded the forecourt. Advertisement There, Cllr Declan Meehan delivered a rousing speech on behalf […]
Extended respite services at Letterkenny facility ‘not enough to tackle shortages’
By Róise Collins RESPITE services at Ballymacool Respite House in Letterkenny are to be extended, this week’s meeting of the Regional Health Forum West has heard. Following the successful recruitment of additional staff, the facility will soon be able to operate seven nights per week. Advertisement The Letterkenny facility is one of four centres in […]
Green light for Killylastin housing development
by Louise Doyle THE green light has been given for a housing development in Letterkenny. Plans were lodged by applicant PJ Construction London Limited in April 2024 seeking planning permission for the construction of a housing development containing 40 residential units at Killylastin. Advertisement The proposed plans comprised six blocks of two-bedroom terrace houses, one block of […]
Letterkenny school is off to World VEX Robotics Championships in Texas
By Dionne Meehan A GROUP of pupils from Scoil Mhuire Gan Smál in Letterkenny have qualified for the World VEX Robotics Championships in Dallas, Texas this May. The team, consisting of two boys and five girls from fifth and sixth class, recently triumphed at the All-Ireland Finals in Cork and their prize is a trip […]