THE Irish Exporters Association (IEA) announced the winners of the 2025 Export Industry Awards on Friday night, with Donegal’s Atlanfish announced as Seafood Exporter of the Year. Atlanfish is a leading Irish processor and exporter of premium cooked shellfish, specialising in ready-to-eat crab products for the retail and food service sectors. Based in Carndonagh, their […]
Catch Michael Harding during a busy week at the Balor
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THE Balor Theatre in Ballybofey hosts five events this week – three as part of the Frances Browne Literary Festival as well as a concert by highly regarded trad group 3 on The Bund and a visit by Ulster comedian Mark McCarney. Wednesday, October 8 sees a performance by 3 On The Bund – a […]
Blood Bikes Northwest receive €26,000 from AIB community fund
Blood Bikes Northwest today announced that it has been nominated by their local community to receive €26,000 in funding from the fourth annual AIB Community €1 Million Fund to help with its work in the Donegal community. In just four years, the AIB Community €1 Million Fund will have supported nearly 300 charities across Ireland. […]
Shay Given to be special guest as Breast Cancer Ball returns
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FORMER Republic of Ireland goalkeeper and Lifford native Shay Given will be the special guest at the annual Breast Cancer Ball which will take place in December. Details of the annual fundraising event have been announced – the charity ball taking place at the Silver Tassie Hotel, Letterkenny on Friday, December 5. This much loved […]
Kinnegar Brewing celebrates Oktoberfest in style
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KINNEGAR Brewing brought a taste of Bavaria to Donegal with its annual Oktoberfest celebration in Letterkenny over the weekend. Guests sipped on authentic brews served in traditional steins, while enjoying freshly baked pretzels and sizzling bratwurst, all in a fully decked-out beer hall. The weekend was filled with live music and staff embraced the spirit […]
Funeral takes place in England of Letterkenny native, Lolly Loftus
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THE large congregation who attended the Requiem Mass in the Sacred Heart Church, Quex Road, Kilburn, London for the recently deceased Lolly Loftus, bore testimony to the high esteem in which she was held by her family, friends and community. A member of a well known and much respected Letterkenny family, Loreta was born in […]
Community-based emergency hubs to provide essential services after storm
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DONEGAL County Council in association with a number of community partners have arranged for the opening of a number of community-based emergency hubs across the county to address the needs of the most vulnerable in our communities who remain without electricity and water in the aftermath of Storm Amy. These hubs/centres will provide basic essential […]
Some Donegal customers may be without power until early next week
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WITH large numbers of homes and businesses entering a second night without power, ESB Networks say it could be early next week before some customers have power restored. ESB crews have been working throughout the day in extreme conditions to restore power to customers following Storm Amy. The ESB said heavy winds continued to cause […]
The Way We Were
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Aoife Doherty delves into the archives to bring you the news and images from yesteryear. If you have a photograph you would like published, send it to [email protected] 1975, SEPTEMBER 27 Advertisement First book of Irish poetry published in Irish THE first ever book of Irish poetry published in Donegal has been issued this week. […]
Official opening of Jim Lynch Community Building: A night of celebration and immense pride
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By Paddy Walsh ON a day when numerous names were mentioned in connection with their involvement in the Letterkenny Community Centre, one, of course, stood out above all. A man who had community at his heart and who was at the centre of so much that went on. Someone who embraced the town and never […]