Council to review signage following incident at Market Square


BETTER signage is to be erected informing lorry drivers that they are not permitted to drive down into Letterkenny’s Market Square. There are already warnings in place but they do not go far enough according to Councillor Jimmy Kavanagh. He told the latest meeting of the Letterkenny and Milford Municipal District how a heavy goods vehicle […]


Safety assessments to be conducted at two Letterkenny locations


SAFETY assessments are to be carried out at two residential locations in Letterkenny following concerns about road safety. Councillors Donal Kelly and Kevin Bradley brought separate motions to the latest meeting of Letterkenny and Milford Municipal District. Councillor Kelly asked that Donegal Council put in place safety measures on the corner at the entrance to The Maples […]


Letterkenny born Niall Coll ordained Bishop in Kilkenny


LETTERKENNY-born Niall Coll was yesterday ordained Bishop of Ossory in the Cathedral of St Mary in Kilkenny. The 59 year-old grew up in St Johnston with his parents Willie and Kathleen and his three siblings. He attended St Eunan’s College. Archbishop of Dublin, Dermot Farrell conducted the consecrationassisted by Co-Consecrators Bishop Denis Nulty, Bishop of […]


‘Day of Action’ at Letterkenny hospital today


Letterkenny University Hospital will be one of the 18 hospital locations to hold a community and staff ‘Day of Action’ today (January 21) at 1pm. The ‘Day of Action’ is being held to highlight the overcrowding crisis that is impacting the staff and patients equally in Letterkenny University Hospital. Mary T. Sweeney, Chairperson of the […]


Hospital to review postponement of elective surgeries


LETTERKENNY University Hospital is set to review elective surgeries following a scale back in January. Elective surgeries were scaled back in a bid to tackle mounting bed pressures but are now set to be reviewed in two weeks. A spokesperson from Letterkenny University Hospital told the Donegal News that they sincerely regret any inconvenience caused […]


Sixteen jobs created at new Thai restaurant


SIXTEEN new jobs were created by Camile Thai following the opening of their new Thai restaurant in Letterkenny. Leading the way in food innovation, technology and sustainability, this latest addition brings the total number of Camile Thai restaurants across Ireland to 41 creating 16 new jobs in the local area. Serving up flavourful and sustainable […]


Funeral of Ronan Roddy to take place on Saturday


THE funeral takes place in Stranorlar on Saturday of Ronan Roddy of Trenamullin. He passed away at the Donegal Hospice on Wednesday. Mr Roddy , who was in his forties was very well-known through his job at Mac’s Mace in Letterkenny and his volunteering with Finn Harps for more than 20 years. Aidan Campbell, Marketing […]


Flair Apparent: How can you play your part in a Circular Economy?


You may have heard of the phrase, ‘the Circular Economy’ and (if you’re anything like me) thought it sounded intriguing but were a little hazy on what exactly it means. This week I set out to find out more about the circular economy, what it is, and how it relates to fashion and the clothes […]


Council pass motion to reinstate plaque from old pool


DONEGAL County Council has passed a motion to reinstate a plaque from the old Letterkenny swimming pool and put it back on display. Councillors Jimmy Kavanagh and Kevin Bradley brought the motion to today’s meeting of the Letterkenny and Milford Municipal District asking that the name plate be reinstated at the Aura Leisure Centre. The […]


Letterkenny Hospital awarded Silver Happy Heart Award


The Irish Heart Foundation has awarded the Silver Happy Heart Award to Letterkenny University Hospital in recognition of the ongoing work at the hospital to promote healthy eating in the workplace. Mark Duffy, Catering Manager at the hospital explains, “We were absolutely delighted when we received the Silver Happy Heart award. There are strict criteria […]