THE Donegal ETB Junior Debating Forum will take place on Tuesday in the Radisson Hotel, Letterkenny. It will bring together second year junior cycle students from ETB schools across the county to develop their communication, critical thinking, and public speaking skills. Building on the great success of last year’s event, this year’s forum will once […]
90 years on, RNLI lay wreath at the site of the Arranmore Disaster
The RNLI volunteer crew of the Arranmore RNLI this morning laid a wreath at the site of the Arranmore Disaster to commemorate 90 years since the tragedy. In an emotional ceremony, crew members remembered the 19 people who lost their lives on that fateful day. On November 9, 1935, a yawl (sailing boat) carrying 20 […]
Audit of car parks in Letterkenny ‘very timely’ – Cllr
CONFIRMATION that an audit of car parks in Letterkenny is set to take place has been welcomed by the Cathaoirleach of Letterkenny Milford Municipal District Council, Cllr. Ciaran Brogan. Calling for the audit at its monthly meeting, he said that some car parks are “under more pressure than others” and felt it was timely to […]
Alisha Gallagher wins Elaine Winston Memorial Award at Loreto
Pictured is Alisha Gallagher receiving the Elaine Winston Memorial Award for Senior Gaelic Football player of the year at Loreto Secondary School in Letterkenny. Alisha, a Leaving Cert student at Loreto last year, came back to receive her prize at Friday night’s annual school awards ceremony. She’s pictured with Mr Conor Ferry. Her award was […]
Chamber Hall of Fame award for Eunan and Rachel McIntyre
Popular Letterkenny couple Eunan and Rachel McIntyre of Mac’s Deli have been honoured with the Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce Hall of Fame award. The announcement was made at Friday night’s Letterkenny Chamber Business Awards celebrations and Gala Ball which was held in the Mount Errigal Hotel. It’s a wonderful accolade for the Letterkenny business which […]
Alcorns Flower & Garden Centre win Chamber Business Person of the Year award
THE Letterkenny Chamber Business Person of the Year Award for 2025 has gone to Alcorns Flower & Garden Centre. The announcement was made at Friday night’s Letterkenny Chamber Business Awards celebrations and Gala Ball which was held in the Mount Errigal Hotel. Meanwhile the Chamber’s Hall of Fame award was presented to Eunan and Rachel […]
Community Recognition Hall of Fame Award for Convoy’s Liam Mailey
THE valuable work of community and voluntary groups in Donegal was celebrated at Donegal Local Development CLG’s 2025 Community Recognition Awards ceremony on Thursday evening. The annual event honours the incredible contribution such community and environmental groups and social enterprises make in bringing about positive changes right across Donegal. A host of awards were presented […]
UB40 Featuring Ali Campbell to play Summer Sessions
SUMMER Sessions have announced that UB40 Featuring Ali Campbell will play a headline show next August live at the Big Top in Letterkenny. The much-loved band will take to the stage on Saturday, August 22 in what will be their only Irish summer performance of 2026. And it comes after the recent announcement that The […]
New Director of Midwifery appointed at Letterkenny University Hospital
Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) is pleased to announce the appointment of Marion Doogan as the new Director of Midwifery. Originally from Glasgow, Marion has a long and distinguished career in nursing and midwifery spanning almost 40 years. Born to Donegal parents Sadie and Danny Wilhare, she has always maintained strong links to Donegal. Together with […]