NINE ladies who got naked as part of Letterkenny’s Music and Drama Group have been shortlisted for two national awards for their performance in ‘Calendar Girls the Musical’. The production which aired in December has been selected by The Association of Irish Musical Societies (AIMS) in two categories. The awards acknowledge and celebrate the massive […]
Letterkenny Chamber Business Awards 2023 are open for application
The Letterkenny Chamber Business Awards 2023 have been launched and are open for applications. The awards were launched officially by Cllr. Liam Blaney at the event that was held in Castle Grove Country House Hotel. Attended by sponsons and other key stakeholders the launch itself celebrated the success of the awards to date. Advertisement Chamber […]
‘I never got to say goodbye’ – Letterkenny woman was in ICU when her husband died
By Diarmaid Doherty MAUREEN Shiels doesn’t remember the day her husband Hugo died in Letterkenny University Hospital. She never got to say goodbye. Advertisement As her husband of 54 years spent his final hours in this world lying in a hospital ward, Maureen was in a coma in the same hospital’s ICU department. She was […]
Tesco staff hold picket in Letterkenny over roster changes
By Diarmaid Doherty STAFF members at Tesco in Letterkenny held a picket outside the store today to highlight their opposition to controversial roster changes being introduced for some workers. Jonathan Hogan, the assistant general secretary of the Mandate Trade Union, joined with staff members for today’s picket outside Letterkenny Shopping Centre. Advertisement Tesco Ireland are […]
PICTURE SPECIAL: Kelly’s Centra celebrate Lotto success
IT was celebration time at Kelly’s Centra & Kelly’s Diner, Mountain Top this afternoon after it was revealed as the store that sold the €1 million winning Lotto ticket. The National Lottery visited the store to celebrate the big win with staff members. The winner has not yet come forward. Advertisement Daily Million players in […]
Scoil Cholmcille officially open new primary school campus
HUNDREDS gathered at Letterkenny’s Scoil Cholmcille on Wednesday for the official opening of its new multi-million euro campus. In attendance was School Principal Padraig Cannon, Bishop Alan McGuckian, Former Minister for Education Deputy Joe McHugh, Chairman of the Board of Management Pascal Blake, Letterkenny Mayor Donal ‘Mandy’ Kelly, Municipal County Councillors, board members, staff members […]
THE THIRD DEGREE: From intensive care to Mount Kilimanjaro
In this week’s edition of The Third Degree John Wilkie, Martial Arts Sensei from Letterkenny talks about his upcoming climb of Kilimanjaro, dealing with a rare neurological disorder which left him in intensive care for a time, and tackling illegal dumping in the local area. Hi John, could you tell us a little about yourself, please? […]
Cosy homes for council tenants
By Kate Heaney HOUSEHOLDERS in an estate in Letterkenny will see their energy bills shrink considerably next winter as they are currently undergoing a major retrofit to bring them to a B2 Building Energy Rating (BER). The work on the 59 houses is being funded by Donegal County Council at the houses they rent to […]
Call for action over anti-social behaviour
By Emma Ryan DONEGAL County Council has been urged to fix a broken fence at the back of Cashel Park in Letterkenny due to ongoing anti-social behaviour in the area. The issue was raised by Cllr Jimmy Kavanagh at the recent meeting of the Letterkenny Milford Municipal District. Advertisement He explained there is an ongoing issue with […]
Call for ‘weather beaten’ Long Lane to be resurfaced
By Emma Ryan A LETTERKENNY Councillor has called for the Long Lane to be fully resurfaced. Cllr Gerry McMonagle raised the motion at the recent meeting of Letterkenny Milford Municipal District and said the busy road which serves a large number of housing estates, is in need of full resurfacing works. Advertisement He said works had […]