by Evelyn Cullen AS Donegal County Council’s culture team met last week to review their year gone by, it was clear that variety is at the forefront of their strategy. “It’s been a busy year and what really stands out is the breadth of events we have on across all our cultural outlets,” said Jeremy […]
Tributes to retiring garda sergeant
by Paddy Walsh IN thirty years of dedicated service, Garda Sergeant Gerard Dalton earned his stripes and the plaudits of members of legal practitioners, the court services, and colleagues as he presented his final court sitting in Letterkenny. The Offaly native, who has served at a number of stations throughout the county, took his bow […]
Letterkenny financial service celebrates rebrand
John F. Loughrey Financial Services was acquired by Fairstone Ireland in November of last year. Last week marked the rebrand of the company to bring it in line with the same look and feel as the other Fairstone offices in Ireland. Fairstone Letterkenny, as the local office will be called, continues it’s long-standing tradition of […]
SVP deliver more than €324,000 in vital aid to Letterkenny families
By Evelyn Cullen AS the cost of living continues to put a strain families across Donegal, the Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) in Letterkenny has stepped in with €324,009 in vital assistance in the past year, which is significantly up on last year’s figure. From food and groceries to fuel and education costs, the need […]
Market Square works
UNCERTAINTY still surrounds the future of the vacant site beside the Market Square, where hoardings were erected following the demolition of several old buildings. In response to a question submitted by Cathaoirleach of Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District Council, Cllr. Gerry McMonagle has been notified that there is an “ongoing review” of the case and finalisation of […]
Forty houses will need to be demolished for TEN-T project
By Chris Ashmore CAUTIOUS optimism has been expressed that the much-needed Bonagee link bridge over the River Swilly in Letterkenny is edging ever closer. The proposed bridge – which would alleviate some of the town’s traffic issues – is part of major proposals under a national scheme known as the TEN-T which links some of the […]
Discovery of old newspapers opens a window to the past
By Diarmaid Doherty WHEN Letterkenny couple Kevin and Allison Doherty headed off for a walk close to Muckish Mountain recently, they hadn’t planned to be returning home with a collection of old newspapers, some of which date back over 40 years. As it was, it proved an eventful day out for the Dohertys who also […]
Three nursing staff members at LUH honoured with special awards
Three outstanding staff from Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) have been acknowledged for the difference they make in their patients’ lives. At a ceremony in the hospital today, Nollaig Simms, Aimee Lynch and Ciaran Callaghan were chosen to receive a DAISY Award after being nominated by co-workers and patients. Following the resounding success of the DAISY […]
Family of Ronan Wilson say they are ‘devastated’ at court ruling
THE family of Ronan Wilson have said they are “devastated” following today’s sentence hearing at Donegal Circuit Court. The nine year old boy was killed when he was knocked down in a hit and run incident while on a family day out in Bundoran. Today Sergee Kelly, with an address at Upper Mullaghmore, was sentenced […]
Call for council to meet families over Creeslough plans
by Chris Ashmore A LOCAL councillor believes that Donegal County Council needs to arrange a meeting with the families who lost loved ones in the Creeslough tragedy in relation to the controversial plans to build a new filling station on the site of the explosion in the village. Speaking at the April meeting of Letterkenny-Milford Municipal […]