THREE years ago during the Covid-19 pandemic Laura Pettit began a life-changing journey. Having battled obesity all her life, Laura was the first patient in the country to undergo groundbreaking surgery in Letterkenny University Hospital in August 2020. The Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass conversion to Duodenal Switch was carried out under the expert care of […]
Work to begin on installation of traffic lights at Pole Star Roundabout
MOTORISTS in Letterkenny are likely to face some traffic delays at the busy Pole Star Roundabout as work begins on the installation of a new traffic lights system from next Monday, June 19. Donegal County Council say the work will take approximately ten weeks to complete. The traffic light installation will be carried out outside […]
Letterkenny school crowned group winners of This Is Art
COLÁISTE Ailigh, Letterkenny has been announced the group winners of the third This Is Art! national competition which celebrates young artists of all abilities. The schools ‘Monster Mess’ by An Chéad Bhliain (Rang Ealaín) was selected by judges as the Grand Prix winners in the group category. Judges hailed the piece as a ‘really fun […]
Talented Letterkenny girl becomes RTE ‘DJ for a day’
A TALENTED Letterkenny girl who became an RTE DJ for a day is hoping to follow in her daddy’s musical footsteps. Mia McBride (10) is a fourth class pupil at Lurgybrack National School, lives in Letterkenny and is the daughter of Lorraine and Brian (Biddy). With a passion for all sorts of music, Mia recently showcased her […]
Donegal Hospice Remembrance Service to be held this weekend
A SPECIAL service to remember all those who passed away while under Hospice care will be held this weekend for the first time since 2020. On Sunday, June 11 at 3pm, the annual Donegal Hospice Remembrance Service will be take in the Irish Martyrs Church, Ballyraine. The service has not been held since the outbreak […]
Two brave Donegal Gardaí applauded for saving young man’s life
TWO Donegal Gardaí have been praised for saving a young man’s life. On Friday, May 26, Garda Roisín O’Donnell and Garda Rose McGlynn, who are both originally from Letterkenny, were out on patrol along the M1 at Charleville, in Louth when they were waved down by a panicked couple stood by their parked vehicle on […]
Alzheimer Society of Ireland and Donegal GAA Host Sporting Memories Event
The Alzheimer Society of Ireland and Donegal GAA Host Sporting Memories Event in Donegal. The Alzheimer Society of Ireland (The ASI), in collaboration with Donegal GAA Health & Wellbeing Committee, has announced details of the first Sporting Memories event in Donegal on Saturday, June 24. Sporting Memories is a free event and takes place in […]
Mr Chippie owners expand ‘Stateside’
THE well-known Mr Chippie’s two restaurants and take aways are adding a new value for money diner having taken over the premises formerly occupied by Stateside at Letterkenny Riverside Retail Park. The new value-for-money restaurant ‘Smokes and Grills Family Restaurant’ will open next Wednesday with an eclectic menu to suit a whole range of tastes. […]
COVID-19 Spring Booster programme winding down in Donegal
With just over a week left of the COVID-19 Spring Booster programme, the HSE is encouraging eligible cohorts in Donegal to get their boosters before the end of the programme. The Spring Boosters are still available to everyone aged 70 or older and those aged 12 years or older with a weak immune system across […]
Earagail Arts Festival put call out for board members
DONEGAL’S famous Earagail Arts Festival is seeking board members to join the organising team. The Earagail Arts Festival is Donegal’s signature, bi-lingual multi-disciplinary arts festival which takes place every summer in venues across the county. The festival is now in need of members to fill vacancies on the board. Advertisement Every year at the AGM, as vacancies arise, […]