Fire crews are attending the scene of a blaze at a business premises in Meenaleck in West Donegal this evening. The fire broke out this afternoon and it’s not believed anyone was injured in the incident. Fire brigade personnel remain at the scene. More details to follow.
Funding announced for Ballybofey and Letterkenny sports projects
THERE is good news for two Donegal sports projects which have been allocated €1.15 million between them in Government funding. The Finn Harps-Donegal Community Stadium is to receive €693,550, while the Letterkenny Regional Sports Activity Hub at Carnamuggagh has been allocated €422,739. The “top up” grant allocations were announced on Wednesday by the Minister for […]
Light up Letterkenny event to sparkle on Sunday night
Letterkenny will be lit up in a spectacular celebration of Christmas this coming Sunday night as the town hosts another Light Up Letterkenny event. Hosted by CBM Signs and friends, the Christmas tour of tractors, vans, trucks, classic cars, rally cars and motorbikes is a wonderful sight. MAIN PIC: The Eamonn Tinney and Sons vintage […]
Brendan Logue marks 20 years at Tobin’s
THERE are celebrations today at Tobin’s Service Station in Letterkenny where staff member Brendan Logue marks a major milestone. The popular forecourt attendant started out at Tobin’s 20 years ago today. And to mark the occasion, customers arriving at the Port Road premises today are being greeted by special cut-out placards of the man himself! […]
Máire Brennan’s wonderful tribute to Shane McGowan – ‘He was really, really special’
By Diarmaid Doherty Clannad singer Máire Brennan has said the songs of Shane McGowan will live on forever. Tributes have been pouring in following the passing of the legendary Pogues frontman. Advertisement And Máire Brennan has offered her own memories of a singer-songwriter – someone she said who was really, really special. “He was a […]
New chairperson elected as Donegal LGFA holds AGM
By Diarmaid Doherty CARNDONAGH’s Joanne McKinney is the new chairperson of Donegal LGFA. The Inishowen woman was elected unopposed to the chair at Sunday evening’s Donegal LGFA AGM which was held in the Clanree Hotel, Letterkenny. Advertisement She replaces outgoing chairman Seamus Herron who has stepped down from the position. Seamus, however, will remain at […]
Minister hails ‘extremely positive’ hospital meetings
Donegal Minister Charlie McConalogue has said the hospital meetings attended by Health Minister Stephen Donnelly in Letterkenny on Friday were extremely positive. The Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, who accompanied Minister Donnelly during his meetings with GPs, consultants, and Letterkenny University Hospital management and staff, said: “After receiving letters from the consultants at […]
Happy 90th birthday – Dan McTeague
Those who gathered for 10am Mass in St. Eunan’s Cathedral in Letterkenny on Saturday morning might not have been expecting to be blessed by the performance of the massed choirs of the Cathedral who were there on a very special day, under the direction of Frank Breslin. Among the congregation was Letterkenny man Dan McTeague, […]
Electoral boundaries issue ‘likely to be revisited’
A Donegal TD has said the possibility of Donegal returning to a county-wide constituency – or two constituencies – will likely be revisited after the next election. Deputy Thomas Pringle said there is a clear need for the county to revert back to one unit “as in the whole county of Donegal”. There had been […]
Murder and mayhem at Letterkenny One Act Drama Festival
By John O’Donnell The Letterkenny One Act Drama Festival returns to An Grianán Theatre on Friday, November 3 promising a weekend of top-quality entertainment and drama in what has become a firm favourite in the town’s theatre calendar. The programme for the festival has just been announced and once again the line-up contains a stellar […]