Letterkenny Covid centre in online pilot for advance bookings
Letterkenny is among three Covid centres that’s part of a HSE pilot new online system to enable advance booking of COVID-19 tests. From today, (Tuesday), people living in the vicinity of Citywest, the National Show Centre Swords in Dublin, and Letterkenny will be able to log on to the online…
Mica protests planned for the north west tomorrow
Demonstration are planned for tomorrow afternoon in Letterkenny and Ballina to protest on the lack of support for families affected by mica bricks. Protesters say there are over 4,000 homes in Donegal crumbling due to defective blocks. A large number of houses are also thought to be impacted…
Mica Protests planned for next weekend
Concerns in relation to the defective blocks crisis in the North West will be highlighted at a number of protests next weekend. The presence of Mica and Pyrite in building blocks can cause cracking as well as crumbling. The issue has been a concern for some time in Donegal…
Construction commences on Lenalea Wind Farm
Construction has started on a new wind farm in Donegal. It’s the Lenalea Wind Farm Project in a rural, upland area about 10 kilometres south west of Letterkenny. This project is being undertaken by SSE Renewables and Coillte Renewable Energy. The €40m Lenalea Wind Farm will be capable…
Uproar with no vaccinations for 60-69 group in Ballyshannon on Saturday
A Donegal Councillor has expressed his dismay with reports that those aged 61-69 will be unable to avail of a covid-19 vaccination in Ballyshannon on Saturday. Donegal MD councillor, Michael McMahon says that despite a local vaccination centre in operation for the town of Ballyshannon on Saturday those aged…
Gardaí investigating Letterkenny hoax incident
A number of locations in Letterkenny were searched yesterday evening by Gardaí following reports of an armed incident. Gardaí are now investigating the matter as a hoax call. Gardaí have confirmed that enquiries are ongoing.
Contrasting results from north west Covid testing centres
A top public health official in the north west is urging people not to become complacent if Covid case numbers come down in their areas. It’s after vastly different Covid figures were found in two different areas of the region, one in Letterkenny, the other in Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim. Despite…