by Louise Doyle AN Post has said it is continuing to look for a contractor to take on the running of the post office in Rathmullan following its closure last week. The post office on the Main Street has shut its doors after 53 years of service, as its owners Bernadette and John Kelly have retired. […]
CCTV being examined after car is damaged
CCTV from businesses in the Letterkenny area is being examined by gardaí after a boy was filmed deliberately damaging a parked car. Gardaí in Letterkenny are investigating the incident of criminal damage, which occurred on Tuesday, December 12 at 7.30pm at Main Street. Gardaí say a car was parked at that location and a boy who […]
Fancy owning your own bank?
FANCY owning your own bank? Well now is your chance – mind you it may not be full of cash! The former Ulster Bank premises on Main Street in Letterkenny had a for sale sign erected on it this week. The branch which closed on April 21 is one of 39 to be offered for sale […]
Major funding boost for Newtown
By Emma Ryan A MAJOR €1m euro funding boost for Newtowncunningham is set to transform the Main Street. Work is expected to get underway today (Monday) and aims to give the Main Street a revamp and make it a safer area for motorists and pedestrians. Advertisement The works will include the widening of the footpaths […]
Over €100,000 in funding for Donegal built heritage projects
The Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan TD, today announced that three heritage projects in Donegal will benefit from €108,000 in funding. The scheme provides assistance to a wide range of heritage structures, including castles, churches, mills, bridges, shopfronts, and thatch structures, as well as to private houses. This year’s HSF […]
Dungloe shop celebrates 100 years in business
A Dungloe shop will mark a massive milestone this weekend when they celebrate 100 years in business. Bonner’s Shop on the Main Street has been a fixture in the town over the last century having started as a grocery business established by Johnny Walsh in 1922. Johnny Walsh (1889 – 1973) contributed massively to the […]
Letterkenny institution celebrates ninety years
Magees has grown to become a central part of the community and has continued to play a crucial role in the everyday lives of the local community.
Illegal parking in Letterkenny will kill someone -claim
“Cars are simply abandoned on the pavement or on yellow lines, meaning that pedestrians cannot use the footpath fully and are forced to walk on road.”
Local optician sees retirement after forty six years
Long gone are the days when schoolchildren were given the option of pink or brown framed glasses – which put them off wearing glasses for life
Fire crews at scene of blaze in Letterkenny
It’s understood the blaze broke out in a store room area at the back of the Central Bar just before 8am this morning.