Primary Schools
Ballyraine School Woodland National School Ballyraine Rough Park Letterkenny Letterkenny T +353 (0)74 9124758 T +353 (0)74 9124498 www.ballyrainens.ie http://woodlandns.scoilnet.ie/blog/
Glenswilly National School Gaelscoil Adhamhnain Newmills Gleann Cearra Letterkenny Letterkenny T +353 (0)74 9137342 T +353 (0)74 9126117 www.gaelscoiladhamhnain.com Scoil Choilmcille Convent Road Letterkenny Educate Together Letterkenny National School T +353 (0)74 9122772 Ballyraine www.scoilcolmcillelk.ie Letterkenny T +353 (0)74 9103794 Scoil Naomh Fiachra www.letterkennyetns.ie Illistrin Letterkenny Scoil Mhuire Ghan Smal T +353 (0)74 9125775 Ard O’Donnell www.illistrin.com Letterkenny T +353 (0)74 9121171
Secondary Schools
Colaiste Ailigh St. Eunans College High Road Glencar Letterkenny Letterkenny T +353 (0)74 9125943 T +353 (0)74 9121143 www.colaisteailigh.com www.sainteunans.com
Loreto Convent Errigal College Convent Road Windyhall Letterkenny Letterkenny T +353 (0)74 9126055 T +353 (0)74 9121047 www.loretoletterkenny.ie Enterprise & Development Agencies
Organisation Contact Address Tel/Fax E-mail/Web
IDA Ireland John Nugent Portland House T +353 (0)74 91 69810 [email protected] Port Road F +353 (0)74 91 69801 www.idaireland.com Letterkenny Co. Donegal
Enterprise Ireland Meabh Conaghan Portland House T +353 (0)74 91 69800 meabh.conaghan@ Port Road F +353 (0)74 91 69801 enterprise-ireland.com Letterkenny www.enterprise- Co. Donegal ireland.com
FAS/SOLAS Mary O’Malley Training Centre T +353 (0)74 91 20500 [email protected] Ballyraine Industrial F +353 (0)74 91 24840 www.fas.ie Estate Ramelton Road Letterkenny
Donegal County Micheál Letterkenny Public T +353 (0)74 91 72252 moheanaigh@ Council Ó hÉanaigh Service Centre F +353 (0)74 91 41924 donegalcoco.ie Director of Neil T. Blaney Road www.donegalcoco.ie Community, Letterkenny Culture & Planning Co. Donegal
Letterkenny Town Paddy Doherty Letterkenny Public T +353 (0)74 91 94222 [email protected] Council Town Clerk Service Centre F +353 (0)74 91 26441 www.letterkenny.ie Neil T. Blaney Road Letterkenny Co. Donegal
Donegal County Michael Tunney The Enterprise Fund T +353 (0)74 91 60735 [email protected] Enterprise Board CEO Business Centre F + 353 (0)74 91 60783 www.donegalenterprise.ie Ballyraine Letterkenny Co. Donegal
Donegal Local Caoimhin 1 Millennium Court T +353 (0)74 91 27056 [email protected] Development MacAoidh CEO Pearse Road F +353 (0)74 91 21527 www.dldc.org Company Letterkenny (D.L.D.C.) Co. Donegal
Irish Business & Terry MacNamara N. W. Regional Office T +353 (0)74 97 24284 [email protected] Employers 3rd Floor F +353 (0)74 97 22476 www.ibec.ie Confederation Pier One Building IBEC Donegal Town Co. Donegal Telecoms Infrastructure & Networks
Overview of Available Telecoms in Letterkenny There is a large number of Telecommunications providers in Letterkenny providing advanced resilient telecommunication services using a range of technologies.
Metropolitan Area Networks (MAN) The MAN is a network of ducting, sub-ducting and high capacity fiber optic cable. The MAN operates on an open-access basis meaning that all authorised telecommunications operators can have access to it. Providers on the network include AT&T, Verizon, Vodafone, BT, Colt, Cable & Wireless and Magnet. The range of services available on the MAN includes dark fiber and various managed service options. Please see www.enet.ie for list of providers and services.
Kelvin International Fibre Hibernia Atlantic has brought its industry leading fiber optic submarine cable ashore at Portrush, Northern Ireland. This cable connects to Hibernia Atlantic’s terrestrial fiber optic ring deployed to 13 towns and cities, including Letterkenny. Additionally, the cable system connects to Hibernia Atlantic’s existing secure and diverse transatlantic build, thereby directly connecting Letterkenny to North American and Europe.
Eircom Next Generation Networks A wide range of product capacities ranging from 10MB, rising in interval steps to 1GB are available in Letterkenny. Eircom also provide traditional domestic DSL services, ISDN and PSTN services in Letterkenny.
Mobile Data Operators Operators include; Vodafone Ireland O2 Meteor Three Networks Fixed Wireless Broadband Providers Letterkenny is serviced by a number of fixed wireless providers including Bluebox Broadband and Digiweb.
Others: Other providers of broadband and telephony services include BT, Vodafone, SMART Telecom, Celtic Broadband, satellite telecoms providers etc. Letterkenny Institute of Technology - LYIT
LYIT is a lively and inspirational place that attracts a creative mix of 3,000 students both from the local area and from 31 different countries. This provides a vibrant array of cultures and activities on campus and a friendly, supportive and relaxed atmosphere where students and staff work closely together. The modern integrated campuses in Letterkenny and Killybegs encourage strong academic learning and career-focused practical experience. LYIT has excellent facilities in all departments, such as a suite of graphic design studios, state-of-the-art nursing resources, special purpose laboratories, training kitchens and restaurant, and an on-campus business development centre, CoLab, to support spin-off enterprises. Our multi-purpose centre, An Dánlann, houses our excellent sport and recreational facilities in addition to our medical centre, counselling service, careers office and chaplaincies.
We are deeply committed to the people in our region. Part of our mission is to help raise the economic prospects of the young people who study with us and by doing so, the prosperity of the wider communities into which they will graduate. That’s why every course we offer teaches the latest knowledge and skills that employers demand. As part of this, we are involved in many cross border programmes and are currently fostering a strategic alliance with the University of Ulster.
The range of study areas available at LYIT includes: • Business Studies • Administrative Management • Sports Development & Coaching • Law • Languages & International Business • Digital Media • Graphic Design • Hospitality & Tourism • Culinary Arts • Civil Engineering • Quantity Surveying • Construction & Fire Technology • Architectural Technology • Building Energy, Services & Design • Embedded Systems Design • Mechanical Engineering • Applied Computing • Network Mobile Communications • Computer Games Development • Analytical & Forensic Science • Bio-analytical Science • Food Science & Nutrition • Veterinary Nursing • Health & Social Studies • Nursing
Key areas of research at LYIT include - • Applied Research in Biotechnology • Renewable / Alternative Energy • Computer Games / Digital Animation • Electronics, Production and Innovation Technology • Fire Technology
Letterkenny Institute of Technology, Port Road, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal, Ireland T: +353 74 9186000 F: +353 74 9186005 Email: [email protected] Web: www.lyit.ie Hotels
Hotel Address Star Rating Tel/Fax E-mail/Web
Castle Grove Ballymaleel(Off **** T +353 (0)74 91 51118 reservations@ Country Hotel & Ramelton Road) F +353 (0)74 91 51384 castlegrove.com Restaurant Letterkenny www.castlegrove.com
Clanree Hotel Derry Road *** T +353 (0)74 91 24369 [email protected] Conference & Letterkenny F +353 (0)74 91 25389 www.clanreehotel.com Leisure Centre
Gallaghers Hotel 100 Main Street *** T +353 (0)74 91 22066 [email protected] Letterkenny F +353 (0)74 91 64096 www.gallaghershotel.com
Mount Errigal Ballyraine *** T +353 (0)74 91 22700 [email protected] Hotel Letterkenny F +353 (0)74 91 25085 www.mounterrigal.com
Radisson Blu Paddy Harte Road **** T +353 (0)74 91 94444 info.letterkenny@ Hotel Letterkenny F +353 (0)74 91 94455 radissonblu.com www.facebook.com/ Radissonbluhotelletterkenny www.radissonblu.ie
Silver Tassie Hotel Ramelton Road **** T +353 (0)74 91 25619 [email protected] & Spa Letterkenny F +353 (0)74 91 24473 www.silvertassiehotel.com
Station House Lower Main Street *** T +353 (0)74 91 23100 info@stationhouse Hotel Letterkenny F +353 (0)74 91 09862 letterkenny.com www.facebook.com/ stationhouseletterkenny www.stationhouse letterkenny.com