THE mum of a young man who went missing in Donegal almost three years ago has urged the person who contacted her with information about a possible sighting of him to report it to gardaí. Cian Langelaan (27) was last seen on the evening of September 24, 2020. His last known location was Horn Head, Dunfanaghy. He […]
Inpatient hospital charges gone
PUBLIC patients visiting Letterkenny University Hospital or any other public hospitals will no longer have to pay the €80 per day charge. Health Minister Stephen Donnelly today welcomed the abolition of public hospital in-patient charges with effect from today. The Health (Amendment) Act 2023 removes the acute public in-patient charge of €80 per day, up […]
Garda checkpoints after diffing complaints
GARDAÍ in Letterkenny are conducting checkpoints after receiving complaints of diffing. The Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit were out on patrol on Sunday in the Knockbrack area of the town and seized one vehicle. A spokesperson said: “We have received a lot of complaints in relation to dangerous driving/diffing in the area today. “Gardaí are monitoring […]
Letterkenny Cathedral Quarter to host its AGM
Letterkenny Cathedral Quarter will be holding its Annual General Meeting in Dillons Hotel on Thursday, April 27 at 8pm and are looking for more people to join the dynamic project. A spokesperson said “In recent years our project has gone from strength to strength and has won National Awards. The Government has recognised the potential […]
Councillors told ring road plan was ‘pulled’
COUNCILLORS in Letterkenny say plans to upgrade and improve safety on the Windyhall Road are now a matter of urgency. They claim that the amount of traffic on this stretch of road which leads from the Kilmacrennan Road towards Glencar, is busier than ever, yet road-users and local residents are constantly highlighting traffic dangers. At […]
‘Three bridges needed to ease Letterkenny traffic’
LETTERKENNY roads congestion will need three bridges to sort it out, Cllr Gerry McMonagle told Tuesday’s Letterkenny/Milford Municipal District meeting. His statement came on foot of a motion at the meeting from Mayor Donal ‘Mandy’ Kelly calling for all roads service management and design teams to come to a workshop with elected members to try and ease the […]
Gardaí urge vigilance over bogus callers across county
PEOPLE with vulnerable family members are being urged to be vigilant as the brighter evenings can bring a rise in bogus callers and rogue trade activity. That’s the warning from gardaí, who have said that at this time of year they tend to see an increase in the occurrence of incidents of bogus and rogue callers, calling to […]
Big celebrations at the Mount Errigal Hotel
THE team at The Mount Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny are celebrating being recognised as a four-star hotel by Fáilte Ireland. The reclassification to a four-star hotel follows a multi-million euro renovation including a full refurbishment of bedrooms, ballroom, public toilets and also the addition of an extensive outdoor terrace area. The Fáilte Ireland award ensures high standards […]
Darkness into Light to be held at ATU to mark tenth anniversary
THIS year’s Letterkenny Darkness into Light will be held in the grounds of ATU for the first time to mark the 10th anniversary of the event in Letterkenny. The launch of Darkness into Light 2023 was hosted by the DIL Letterkenny Committee on Thursday evening and a large crowd attended. The fundraising event, which was first held in Letterkenny in […]
Re-useable water bottle launched in Letterkenny to cut down on plastic
SHOP LK and Letterkenny Tidy Towns have launched a re-useable water bottle in a bid to reduce single use plastic. The refillable bottle was unveiled last week at the launch of the Letterkenny Tidy Town’s Action Plan for 2023. Speaking to the Donegal News, CEO of Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce, Toni Forester said launching the […]