Letterkenny presenter Caoimhe Ní Chathail and South Armagh native Proinsias Ó Coinn are on a mission to get us thinking differently about our wardrobes. Our shopping habits can have a terrible impact on the environment and on our planet. Every year millions of tonnes of clothing are burned or dumped in landfill, yet for many […]
Tents, caravans and camper vans: O’Donnell Park all set for a busy weekend
By Diarmaid Doherty UP to 3,000 campers will make the grounds of St. Eunan’s GAA club their home this weekend with O’Donnell Park once again the official campsite for the Donegal International Rally. The fabulous facility will be transformed into a sea of tents, campervans and caravans with rally fans traveling from all over for […]
Work to begin on installation of new traffic lights
MOTORISTS in Letterkenny are set to face further traffic delays at the busy Pole Star Roundabout as work begins on the installation of a new traffic lights system from next Monday, June 19. Funding of €200,000 has been awarded for the completion of the project. Donegal County Council say the work will take approximately ten […]
Public urged to consider all care options ahead of Rally and Sea Sessions
There are two significant crowd events taking place in Donegal this weekend, the Donegal Rally and Sea Sessions Festival. The HSE along with An Garda Síochána and Donegal County Council have engaged with the event organisers in the months preceding the events. From a HSE perspective this is to ensure they have considered and put […]
Cllr Kevin Bradley elected as Mayor of Letterkenny Milford MD
COUNCILLOR Kevin Bradley has been elected as the Mayor of Letterkenny Milford Municipal District. The Letterkenny man was elected this evening at the MD’s AGM in the Public Service Centre in Letterkenny. Cllr Bradley, who has been a councillor for the past four years, took over the role from Cllr Donal ‘Mandy’ Kelly. Advertisement Cllr […]
Donegal firefighters to picket at Council offices
Firefighters from across the County will be holding a peaceful picket at Council offices as strike action begins. At 12am last night, Firefighters from across the country turned off their pagers and prepared themselves for days and maybe even weeks of industrial action. In Donegal, five fire stations have silenced their pagers for 24 hours of strike […]
Major progress for Laura after groundbreaking obesity surgery
THREE years ago during the Covid-19 pandemic Laura Pettit began a life-changing journey. Having battled obesity all her life, Laura was the first patient in the country to undergo groundbreaking surgery in Letterkenny University Hospital in August 2020. The Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass conversion to Duodenal Switch was carried out under the expert care of […]
Work to begin on installation of traffic lights at Pole Star Roundabout
MOTORISTS in Letterkenny are likely to face some traffic delays at the busy Pole Star Roundabout as work begins on the installation of a new traffic lights system from next Monday, June 19. Donegal County Council say the work will take approximately ten weeks to complete. The traffic light installation will be carried out outside […]
Letterkenny school crowned group winners of This Is Art
COLÁISTE Ailigh, Letterkenny has been announced the group winners of the third This Is Art! national competition which celebrates young artists of all abilities. The schools ‘Monster Mess’ by An Chéad Bhliain (Rang Ealaín) was selected by judges as the Grand Prix winners in the group category. Judges hailed the piece as a ‘really fun […]
Talented Letterkenny girl becomes RTE ‘DJ for a day’
A TALENTED Letterkenny girl who became an RTE DJ for a day is hoping to follow in her daddy’s musical footsteps. Mia McBride (10) is a fourth class pupil at Lurgybrack National School, lives in Letterkenny and is the daughter of Lorraine and Brian (Biddy). With a passion for all sorts of music, Mia recently showcased her […]