http://www.letterkennypost.com Letterkenny's free weekly newspaper Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:01:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en By Elaine McFadden elaine@letterkennypost.com This week’s changes to the boundary lines in Donegal County Council will prove challenging for both the Letterkenny and Milford electoral areas, in a positive way for the people. This is according to Milford Councillor Ian McGarvey who spoke to the Letterkenny Post last night Wednesday and said ... http://www.letterkennypost.com/2008/06/20/boundary-changes-%e2%80%98positive%e2%80%99/ By Elaine McFadden elaine@letterkennypost.com The Donegal VEC has this week called for stronger and increased use of seatbelts on buses, by secondary school students by sending a letter to all post primary school principals asking for their support. In a joint letter from the Vocational Educational Committee and Bus Eireann, CEO of ... http://www.letterkennypost.com/2008/06/20/vec-call-for-seatbelt-fashion/ By Elaine McFadden elaine@letterkennypost.com The greater Downings Bay area is this week gaining 50 new jobs, with more in the pipeline for the future, with the opening of the new Beach Hotel. Having been partially destroyed in a fire three years ago, a large part of the hotel has been completely rebuilt, according ... http://www.letterkennypost.com/2008/06/20/green-friendly-hotel-brings-50-new-jobs/ By Elaine McFadden elaine@letterkennypost.com Letterkenny is fast on its way to achieving the coveted Tidy Town Prize this year, if this week’s results from the Irish Businesses Against Litter survey are anything to go by. That is according to Chairman of the Tidy Towns Committee Jim McCormick this week who was ... http://www.letterkennypost.com/2008/06/20/litter-free-letterkenny-is-imminent/ By Elaine McFadden elaine@letterkennypost.com School secretaries from around Donegal and indeed further afield gathered in Letterkenny this week to begin their campaign on the gross disparities in their pay and conditions, with a one day work stoppage and protest held at the Radisson Hotel. A large crowd, including members of the teaching ... http://www.letterkennypost.com/2008/06/20/donegal-secretaries-head-campaign-for-ireland/ By Elaine McFadden elaine@letterkennypost.com The 18 year old man injured in Monday night’s fatal road collision continues to fight for his life as preparations to bury his 16 year old partner and his three month old daughter are finalised. Christopher Hanlon, remains in a critical condition at Letterkenny General Hospital. Kerryann Meehan and ... http://www.letterkennypost.com/2008/06/20/young-father-fights-for-life/ By Elaine McFadden elaine@letterkennypost.com A 110 bedroom hotel, planned for the Tullygay area of Letterkenny has been refused planning permission today, Thursday by An Bord Pleanala. The proposed new hotel, which was applied for under Mr. Edward Tinney, was to feature a swimming pool, gym and beauty salon as well as 650 car ... http://www.letterkennypost.com/2008/06/20/rejection/ By Elaine McFadden elaine@letterkennypost.com Residents and visitors to Letterkenny may be forced to slow down on approaching the Polestar Roundabout in a characteristically speed filled weekend! The reason will be to gaze in awe at the record breaking sculptor by Redmond Herrity which was finally put in place this week opposite ... http://www.letterkennypost.com/2008/06/12/redmond-stops-cars-in-their-trax/ By Elaine McFadden elaine@letterkennypost.com A motion for a roundabout for the top of the Circular Road in Letterkenny, similar to that at the Ballyraine Creamery junction was passed at this week’s monthly meeting of the Letterkenny Town Council. Cllr Gerry McMonagle who brought forward the motion asked that the current painted roundabout, ... http://www.letterkennypost.com/2008/06/12/circular-road-roundabout-debate/ By Elaine McFadden elaine@letterkennypost.com ‘Frustration’ was the word used several times yesterday, Wednesday, to describe health workers feelings towards the ongoing HSE cutbacks in Letterkenny and around the country. A lunchtime protest at the entrance to Letterkenny’ General Hospital yesterday, was attended by a large crowd of workers in the sector ... http://www.letterkennypost.com/2008/06/12/hse-frustration-shows-in-letterkenny/