THE well-known Mr Chippie’s two restaurants and take aways are adding a new value for money diner having taken over the premises formerly occupied by Stateside at Letterkenny Riverside Retail Park. The new value-for-money restaurant ‘Smokes and Grills Family Restaurant’ will open next Wednesday with an eclectic menu to suit a whole range of tastes. […]
COVID-19 Spring Booster programme winding down in Donegal
With just over a week left of the COVID-19 Spring Booster programme, the HSE is encouraging eligible cohorts in Donegal to get their boosters before the end of the programme. The Spring Boosters are still available to everyone aged 70 or older and those aged 12 years or older with a weak immune system across […]
Elvis still rocking in the hills after all these years
By Róise Collins Next year Elvis Rocking in the Hills of Donegal Fan Club will celebrate ten years since their launch. The fan club’s president, Beatrice Farrelly, told the Donegal News about how it all started with a life changing trip to Memphis, the home of the ‘King of Rock and Roll’. Advertisement Beatrice Farrelly’s […]
Earagail Arts Festival put call out for board members
DONEGAL’S famous Earagail Arts Festival is seeking board members to join the organising team. The Earagail Arts Festival is Donegal’s signature, bi-lingual multi-disciplinary arts festival which takes place every summer in venues across the county. The festival is now in need of members to fill vacancies on the board. Advertisement Every year at the AGM, as vacancies arise, […]
New funeral home planned for Letterkenny
by kate heaney PLANS have been lodged with Donegal County Council for a new funeral home at Carnamuggagh in Letterkenny. The planning application is in the name of Michael Morning and it includes a car parking area and connection to local services. Advertisement The planning application was lodged on May 22 however, no details are […]
Donegal TDs hear of major issues impacting businesses
LETTERKENNY Chamber met with Donegal TDs to discuss the main issues impacting businesses throughout the county. Chamber Council members had meetings with Minister Charlie McConalogue TD, Thomas Pringle TD, Pearse Doherty TD and his colleague Padraig MacLochlainn TD – and Joe McHugh TD. This was an opportunity to put forward the views of Letterkenny Chamber’s […]
Over €470,000 announced for project on Donegal Islands
THE Minister for Rural and Community Development has today announced over €470,000 in funding for projects in Arranmore and Tory Island. The total grant announced for Donegal County Council is €471,622. The funding announcement coincides with the launch of ‘Our Living Islands’, an ambitious new ten year national policy designed to support vibrant and sustainable […]
Leaving and Junior Cert exams start today
ALMOST 5,000 students in Donegal will start their exams this morning at 9.30am. Both Junior and Leaving Cert students will sit English paper One this morning. Nationally, a record 135,000 pupils have registered to sit the exams. Advertisement
FLAIR APPARENT: The best fashion podcasts
If I’m not working or talking to someone, then it’s very likely I’m listening to a podcast. I love learning about the world while I’m doing another task, like driving, cooking or cleaning. It feels like a super-efficient use of my time, you could say I’m a podcast addict. There are loads of different podcast […]
New artisan market to open in Dunfanaghy
A NEW food market named ‘Home Grown in Donegal’ is set to open in Dunfanaghy on Saturday, July 8. The artisan market will offer quality food produced by Donegal Food Producers. Kathy Dunn, the owner of Revive based in the Market Square in Dunfanaghy, is set to host the market every second Saturday of every […]