Chantalle Wymbs, Chef de Partie at Harvey’s Point has been announced as the 2026 Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) Donegal Branch ‘Employee of the Year’. The announcement was made at an awards lunch at Lough Eske Hotel, where guests gathered to celebrate and recognise five nominees from hotels and guesthouses across Donegal who have made an […]
Letter to the Editor: Who makes decisions when it comes to bed shortages?
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Your headline ‘LUH faces significant strain following surge in patient numbers’ may be somewhat misleading as the main cause of this situation is the lack of sufficient beds and what is the main reason for this? The fact that it seems to be the main aim of the HSE is to reduce the number of […]
Parenting: Should children get pocket money for basic household chores?
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The topic of chores and pocket money allowances often crops up on Letterkenny Babies Facebook page. Recently, a mother wrote in saying, “My daughter is 14 and has started demanding pocket money. This evening, I was told all her friends do chores and get pocket money. At the moment she has one very small chore […]
Council investigating ongoing fault with lights at Dry Arch Roundabout
A fault has disrupted the public lighting network at the Dry Arch Roundabout, with a number of lights on the Lifford-bound side currently out of service. Council crews are currently on site and investigating the issue. However, due to the complexity of underground services in the area, identifying and rectifying the fault is taking longer […]
Photo special: Young talent steals the show in Aladdin at Amharclann Ghaoth Dobhair
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Aladdin lit up the stage at Amharclann Ghaoth Dobhair last night, with two more fantastic nights scheduled for the weekend. The production was brought to life by talented young local actors, with Ciarán Ó Gallchóir at the helm as director. Ciarán also co-wrote the show alongside Fionnuala Nic Aoidh Bhuí, while Caoimhe Ní Ghallachóir directed […]
Letterkenny Cricket Club honoured at Mayor’s Reception
Letterkenny Cricket Club were honoured at a Mayor’s Reception held at the Public Services Centre, Letterkenny last evening. The award is in recognition of the Club’s continued success since its establishment in 2019. In this short timespan the Club has grown to over 100 members and recently secured promotion to the Premier League for the […]
Ramelton artist to host landmark exhibition and poetry anthology in Kerry
A RAMELTON-based artist will host a landmark exhibition and poetry anthology in Co Kerry in early February, confronting Ireland’s institutional legacy. ‘The Architecture of Containment’ confronts one of the most urgent and unresolved legacies of the Irish State: the physical, social, and psychological architectures through which lives were controlled, silenced, and contained. Hosted and funded […]
Donegal receives over €200,000 in funding for heritage projects
Donegal has received a significant allocation of over €200,000 in funding for heritage projects across the county. Under the Built Heritage Investment Scheme eight projects will receive over €130,000 and eight thatched buildings under the Historic Thatched Buildings stream will receive almost €80,000. Donegal Projects Funded in 2026 Advertisement Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS) Local […]
Top of the class: James Cassidy honoured at DCU Scholars Awards
Dublin City University has recognised undergraduate students for their academic achievement in last year’s Leaving Certificate at the DCU Scholars Awards which were held in The U Student Centre, Glasnevin Campus on Thursday. The students were recognised for achieving more than 600 points in the Leaving Certificate exams. Among the students to be honoured was […]
Ministers urged to visit parts of Donegal without basic water services
DONEGAL TD Pearse Doherty has called on government ministers to visit Donegal and see first-hand the impact that a lack of access to public water is having on local communities. Deputy Doherty was criticising the lack of investment and accountability from government on the issue. Speaking to Minister James Browne and Minister Cummins in the Dáil yesterday, […]