COUNCILLORS from Letterkenny Municipal District will tomorrow discuss a motion on traffic congestion issues in the town. The motion being tabled by Councillor Donal ‘Mandy’ Kelly will ask the Council to hold a special workshop with senior management from the Road Management Department and elected representatives, with the hopes of establishing a suitable solution. Ahead of tomorrow’s […]
Letterkenny farmer to host social farming open day next month
A LETTERKENNY farmer will open his land to offer social farming opportunities to those in need of support to improve their health and well-being. Patrick Harley, of Harley Brothers Farm, will host an Open Day on his farm on Friday, May 5, from 10.30am to 12.30pm. Patrick is one of 125 farmers all over Ireland who […]
New Irish language festival to launch
THERE is a new festival coming to Letterkenny, An Focal Beo, in which the richness of the Irish language which is utterly entwined with the folklore, poetry, philosophy, song, heritage, history, mythology, creativity and self-understanding of her people will be celebrated. “We want to showcase the energy of the Irish language and to invite people […]
Letterkenny Tidy Towns launch 2023 action plan at An Grianan Theatre
THE Letterkenny Tidy Town’s Action Plan for 2023 was launched in An Grianan Theatre last week alongside the 38th Annual Cleaner Community Campaign. Letterkenny Tidy Town’s Committee is a voluntary operation and the committee has been active in Letterkenny for over 35 years. Tuesday marked the official start of the Tidy Town’s year and with […]
Marathon man Dessie completes ‘big six’ in Tokyo
MARATHON man Dessie McShane has spoken of his delight on completing the ‘big six’ of long distance running. The final piece of the jigsaw was slotted in when the 57-year-old, who lives in Letterkenny, crossed the finish line in Tokyo. In doing so he became one of just a handful of Irish athletes to be awarded the Abbot World […]
Arranmore first island in Europe to embrace new dementia programme
ARRANMORE has become the first off-shore island in Europe to complete an innovative dementia awareness programme. ‘Creating a Dementia Inclusive Generation’ is a post-primary school project aimed at educating young people about the condition and the impact a diagnosis has on the person, their extended family and carers. Letterkenny man CJ McGinley is Community Engagement Officer with The Alzheimer Society […]
Diarmaid Doherty appointed News Editor
Diarmaid Doherty has been appointed News Editor of the Derry People and Donegal News. With almost thirty years’ experience in local media, Diarmaid took up his new role this week and will be based in our Letterkenny office. A native of Letterkenny, he began his career as a news and sports journalist with the Donegal Democrat […]
Donegal pensioner goes on hunger strike in Castlerea Prison
A Donegal pensioner who was found guilty of harassment and jailed for three and a half years in February has gone on hunger strike. Tom Dignam (72) from Dooish, Ballybofey is only weeks into his prison term at Castlerea Prison. He is planning to stop drinking fluids from midnight on Friday. Advertisement Mr. Dignam was […]
Charity family fun day to mark 30 years at Glenard Plant
IT was back in October 1992 when James and Anne Russell’s first road sweeper lorry rolled out of their driveway from their home at Glenard Park in Letterkenny. It marked their first trek into the world of business and the road ahead offered hope and a journey into an exciting new venture. James had worked […]
Driver caught travelling 66kph over speed limit
Gardaí have urged motorists to slow down this bank holiday weekend after a motorist was caught travelling 66kph over the speed limit. Gardaí from Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit detected a vehicle travelling at 166KPH in a 100KPH speed zone in the early hours of this morning. The driver also had no insurance and was arrested […]