by Kate Heaney NEWLY elected Councillor Declan Meehan called for clarity around Milford Health Centre this week. At Tuesday’s Regional Health Forum West meeting, he asked to know from the HSE’s Saolta Group when the new Primary Care Milford facility, which has been granted planning permission, might be opened for patient use. Advertisement The new building will […]
Bradley tipped to run for Fine Gael in upcoming General Election
INSPIRATIONAL Milford woman Nikki Bradley was yesterday appointed to Seanad Éireann by Taoiseach Simon Harris and is expected to now stand for Fine Gael in the forthcoming General Election in the hope of holding the seat being vacated by former Minister Joe McHugh. She was appointed to replace Fine Gael’s Regina Doherty who has been […]
The Donegal man mentored by acclaimed pianist
by Kate Heaney PERMISSION to practise on the Loreto Letterkenny’s Steinway piano, in advance of a 15-year-old getting ready to sit a Royal Irish Academy of Music exam, changed the life of a Milford teenager from which he has never looked back. Gerard O’Donnell, pictured right, was practising his pieces on the piano as people milled […]
ELECTION 2024: Quiet start to the day in the Aura
THERE has been a quiet start to the morning here in the Aura Leisure Centre as count staff are busy organising votes, including postal votes. Of course, two counts are taking place out here today. In the Milford Local Electoral Area, there are nine candidates contesting the three seats up for grabs. Advertisement They are […]
ELECTION 2024: Tally figures show Declan Meehan could top poll in Milford area
By Dionne Meehan INDEPENDENT candidate Declan Meehan could top the poll in the Milford area according to today’s tally. After failing to secure a seat in the 2019 elections, Declan said he is delighted with his tally which was nearly triple of his votes in the previous election. Advertisement “I am very happy that I […]
PARENTING COLUMN: Water balloon incidents – fun for some, not for others
By Louise Flanagan DURING the week, Letterkenny Babies Facebook page received the following message: “Milford area. 8.15pm Wednesday, Church Road. Boys were throwing water balloons from the church graveyard over the wall on church road. My car was hit by four; the first hit the windscreen, one hit my wee girl’s window very hard, the […]
Carrigart man standing for election in Milford and Letterkenny
A CARRIGART based farmer is standing in both the Milford and Letterkenny electoral areas as he believes time is running out for “the people to take control of the country”. Vincent Bradley sees the increased number of non-nationals standing in the local elections as a way of diluting the Irish culture and way of life […]
More than 500 social houses to be built in Letterkenny area
ALMOST 550 social houses within eleven different development projects are being built or planned in and around Letterkenny. In response to a query from Cllr Ciaran Brogan on the council’s social housing plans and funding for the Letterkenny/Milford Municipal District, the council provided an update which outlines the status of different developments which will see 541 […]
No answer for when defective concrete social houses will be fixed
by Kate Heaney URGENT calls have been made to Donegal County Council to press the Housing Department to fix social houses affected by defective concrete blocks. Councillor Pauric McGarvey raised the issue of families living in social and Specific Instance (SI) houses affected by defective concrete at the latest meeting of Letterkenny/Milford MD. Advertisement “I’ve […]
More seats and toilets needed in Town Park – meeting told
CLLR Jimmy Kavanagh and Cllr Gerry McMonagle both called for improvements to the Bernard McGlinchey Town Park, citing the need for toilets, changing rooms and more seating at Tuesday’s Letterkenny/Milford MD meeting. Cllr Kavanagh called for more seating pointing out that the issue has been raised by people working there. “While there appears to be […]