A DECISION is due tomorrow on whether a major development planned for Letterkenny town centre will be given the green light. An application has been lodged by M&B Kelly Partnership for the construction of six-storey and four-storey buildings which include 154 student bedrooms and 13 apartments. Retail units, a restaurant, an office and a new Baptist church […]
Number of patients on trolleys at LUH doubled since yesterday
The number of patients on trolleys at Letterkenny University Hospital has doubled since yesterday. Today, there are currently 32 patients on trolleys at LUH, compared to 16 patients awaiting beds yesterday. Of the 32 patients, there are 24 in the emergency department and eight on wards elsewhere in the hospital. Advertisement 490 admitted patients are […]
Councillors urged to demand meeting with Housing Minister
DONEGAL County Councillors are being urged by defective block campaigners to travel to Dublin to demand a meeting with Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien. Campaigner Tomas Devine is calling on Dongeal’s 37 elected councillors to go to Dáil Éireann on February 8 to have a “frank and face-to-face discussion” with Minister O’Brien. He said those affected by mica […]
Donegal musicians helping recreate sound of Springsteen
TRYING to recreate anything Bruce Springsteen has done can be a risky business and few have managed it successfully. Born to Run, The River, Human Touch, classics one and all. Add to that the sheer brio with which The Boss delivers them and they are elevated beyond the capabilities of most other artists. Advertisement When Chris Speer […]
Councillors back call for Ballymacool wildlife pond
DONEGAL County Council is to explore the possibility of developing a wildlife pond within Ballymacool Park. The local authority said it would look at the proposal following the passing of a motion by elected members. Councillor Gerry McMonagle asked that Letterkenny and Milford Municipal District support him in calling for the eco-pond. Advertisement “Ballymacool is a […]
Lidl given go ahead for extension in Letterkenny
LETTERKENNY shoppers will soon be able to deposit used plastic beverage bottles and aluminium cans in return for money-back vouchers as Lidl Ireland announces the roll out of their reverse vending machines. Donegal County Council has granted permission to Lidl, Port Road, Ballyraine for a single storey extension to the front of the existing store […]
HSE insists NoWDOC accommodation issues separate from remodelling plan
The HSE has claimed issues relating to the relocation of the Letterkenny Unit are separate to the ongoing review of the overall service. It has been claimed that staff in Letterkenny NoWDOC were told on Tuesday evening via text message that they would have to vacate their current building at Oldtown, Letterkenny as the lease […]
Fresh concerns over NowDoc service
FRESH concerns have arisen about the NowDoc service in Letterkenny as the current unit is set to close and up to 60 staff left in limbo. It has been claimed that staff in Letterkenny NowDoc were told on Tuesday evening via text message that they would have to vacate their current building at Oldtown as the […]
Inishowen records lowest rate of children vaccinated
Inishowen has recorded the lowest level of children vaccinated against Covid-19. New figures released by the Central Statistics Office (CSO) have revealed that just the Primary Course Completed rate in five to eleven year olds is just 4 percent in Buncrana and Carndonagh – the lowest rate in the country. The county also recorded the second […]
Public urged to attend garda engagement event
The public is being urged to attend a garda community engagement event in Letterkenny.