Gardai appeal for information on Donegal murder
Gardai in Donegal are appealing for information in relation to the murder of a 36 year old man in Letterkenny last week. The man died on Thursday as a result of a serious assault in the town last Wednesday evening. The investigation was upgraded to murder by Gardai in Donegal…
Two weekend defeats for All Stars
It was a tough weekend of action for EJ’s Sligo All Stars in the Basketball Ireland Men’s Division One. They lost out to Galway side Titans by five points at the Mercy College Sports Centre on Saturday, losing out by 75 points to 70. On Sunday, the All Stars lost…
Letterkenny Athletic Club Notes
A large number of Letterkenny Athletic Club runners descended upon Dublin on Sunday morning for the 38th Dublin Marathon. Traditionally, the Dublin Marathon had been held on the October Bank Holiday Monday. However, the move a few years ago to the Sunday has proved to be inspirational. The event is now the 5th largest in…
Aodh Ruadh advance to U13 semi-finals
Aodh Ruadh booked their place in the county U13 semi-finals, after beating Glenfin in the quarter-final last night by 5-11 to 1-21. Dungloe, Ardara and Mac Cumhaill’s are the other teams through to the Division One semi-finals. In schools, action Summerhill College’s senior footballers were in action in the Connacht…
Investigations continue into alleged attack on a young woman in Donegal
Gardai in Donegal say investigations are continuing into what’s understood to be a horrific alleged attack on a young woman in Letterkenny at the weekend. Gardai have confirmed that a woman was allegedly assaulted by a man in his 30s at Castle Street in the town between half two and…
Letterkenny Athletics Club Notes
Letterkenny Athletic Club sent 2 very strong teams to Victoria Park, Belfast on Saturday for the Northern Ireland and Ulster Road Relay Championships. Both teams put on excellent performances. The women’s team, composed entirely of primary school teachers, took second place, behind Queen’s University. Nakita Burke got the team off to a…
Works on N56 in Donegal at tender stage
Transport Infrastructure Ireland has confirmed that proposed works on the N56 between Donegal Town and Letterkenny are at the public tender stage. 2.75km from Turris Hill to Drumbeigh in Co. Donegal are to be upgraded to a Type 1 Single Carriageway with an estimated cost of €15.4 million. TII expects…