DONEGAL Youth Service has launched an ambitious three-year strategic plan to support young people and volunteers. The leading organisation in Donegal is rolling out its new strategic plan from 2023-2025, with young people at the heart of the objective. Regional Director of Donegal Youth Service, Lorraine Thompson, said the new stategic plan demonstrates the organisation’s commitment […]
College Farm Road apartment application withdrawn
A GRANT of planning sought to build eight two-bed apartments at a site on College Farm Road in Letterkenny has been withdrawn by the developer PJ McDermott. A number of residents in the area had lodged objections to the Burt based developer’s plans, citing the fact the proposal was too dense by comparison to other […]
Man taken to hospital after alleged assault in Letterkenny
A MAN had to be taken to hospital following an alleged assault by a group of males in Letterkenny last week. Gardaí in Letterkenny are investigating an incident in which a man was allegedly assaulted by a group of male on the Port Road, Letterkenny, at 3.10am on Tuesday morning. The injured man was taken to Letterkenny University […]
Farmers Alliance to hold first Letterkenny meeting
By Dionne Meehan A DONEGAL farmer who has set up a new political party to bring rural voices back into Irish politics is set to hold a meeting in Letterkenny over the coming weeks. Redcastle man Liam McLaughlin established the Farmers’ Alliance Group earlier this year as a result of fertiliser costs sky rocketing. Advertisement […]
Someone is going to be killed at junction – Cllr warns
By Emma Ryan A COUNCILLOR has warned that someone will be killed at a busy Letterkenny junction if works are not carried out to make the junction safer. Cllr Donal Coyle has called on the council to carry out urgent traffic calming measures on the L1114 from the junction at Bonagee to the crossroads at […]
Council urged to put emergency plan in place to help homeless
A LETTERKENNY councillor has called for an emergency housing plan to be put in place to help support the homeless in the county. Department of Housing figures relating to the end of August shows there has been a 16 per cent increase in homelessness in Donegal where 57 adults are homeless. In the North West, 120 people are […]
Apartments tackle student accommodation crisis
by Louise Doyle TACKLING the shortage of student accommodation in Letterkenny has been boosted by the provision of new apartments. Wild Atlantic Apartments has added Porthouse Apartments in the heart of Letterkenny to its portfolio of properties. Advertisement Renovation works are almost complete, with one and two-bedroom student apartments almost ready to come on stream for […]
Gardaí urged to monitor new four lane roadway
By Emma Ryan GARDAÍ have been urged to monitor the new four lane road in Letterkenny while the traffic lights are initially turned on. Work on the four lane road is coming to an end with the final sections of the project nearing completion. Advertisement The major road project, on the main Derry road into Letterkenny, […]
Call for action at accident blackspot
By Emma Ryan THERE have been calls for works to be carried out at an accident blackspot in Letterkenny which has been the scene of seven collisions in two years. At last week’s meeting of Letterkenny Milford MD, Cllr Jimmy Kavanagh asked the Council to apply for funding for further safety measures at Kiltoy/Golf Course Road due […]
Concerned parent raises anti-social concerns
A CALL has been made to secure a site on the Port Road in Letterkenny following reports of concerning anti-social behaviour. This comes after the Donegal News was contacted by a concerned parent who claimed they witnessed up to 100 “youngsters” visiting the old council office on the Port Road which they described as being […]