Recycling facility and empty retail unit bring Sligo’s grade down in IBAL league
A recycling unit on Connaughton road and an empty unit in the Cleveragh retail park in Sligo brought down the town’s overall result in the latest IBAL survey. The latest survey by IBAL shows improvements in cleanliness across the country over the past year overall. However, Sligo has dropped to…
Michael Murphy named manager of LYIT football team
Donegal captain Michael Murphy will take charge of the Letterkenny IT senior football team for the forthcoming season. The college have confirmed that the Glenswilly clubman (pictured above with former Donegal team-mate Eamon McGee) will be in charge of the team for the Division Two League and Trench Cup campaigns ahead…
Alleged assault in Letterkenny over night
Gardai are investigating an alleged serious assault on a woman in Donegal. The incident reportedly happened in Speers Lane, Letterkenny at approximately 1am this morning Investigations are continuing and anyone who has any information is asked to contact the Gardaí.
Letterkenny Athletic Club Notes
Ciaran Doherty enhanced his reputation as one of Europe’s top Masters’ Athletics’ Steeplchasers. Last Monday, Ciaran emerged victorious in the M40 3000m Steeplechase at the European Masters’ Track and Field Championship in the Danish city of Aahrus. Ciaran’s time of 9.34.60 saw him clinch the gold medal with just 0.49…
New bishop of Raphoe will be ordained this Sunday
The new bishop of the Catholic diocese of Raphoe, which covers most of County Donegal, will be ordained during a special Mass on Sunday next in Letterkenny. The ceremony, in the Cathedral of Saints Eunan and Columba, will take place at 3pm. Monsignor Alan McGuckian, a Jesuit priest who is…
23 on trolleys today in Letterkenny University Hospital
There are 23 people on trolleys in Letterkenny today. The latest figures from the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation show that there are 24 people on trolleys in this region – 23 at Letterkenny University Hospital and 1 at Sligo University Hospital. There are 287 people on trolleys nationwide.
New heart monitoring equipment for Letterkenny hospital
The government has signed off on €50,000 worth of funding to provide new heart monitoring equipment for Letterkenny University Hospital. No cardiac rehab services had been available to outpatients at the hospital since the end of May because of breakages to the equipment, while a reduced service was only available…