A LETTERKENNY Viking metal band are in Valhalla after landing a spot on a major tour of Scandinavia. Ren Marabou and the Berserkers will support metal legends Vadar during their ‘Final Declaration’ tour in Denmark, Sweden and Norway in September. The band is made up of singer Ren Marabou (39), drummer Terrence McCann (53) and […]
Wall-to-wall fun at stone wall festival
“There was 100m of wall to build and there were 50 people working on the wall each day.”
Dungloe shop celebrates 100 years in business
A Dungloe shop will mark a massive milestone this weekend when they celebrate 100 years in business. Bonner’s Shop on the Main Street has been a fixture in the town over the last century having started as a grocery business established by Johnny Walsh in 1922. Johnny Walsh (1889 – 1973) contributed massively to the […]
Details of Market Square redevelopment published
Plans to transform Letterkenny’s Market Square into a European-style plaza have taken a significant step forward with the publication of a detailed design. From today (Thursday) the public will be able to have its say on the redevelopment proposals which will see many of the square’s existing features either relocated or removed altogether. It is […]
Funding crisis hits choir ‘for all ages’
The award-winning choir was set up to promote friendships between younger and older generations.
Almost 240 attacks on hospital staff
The highest number of reported exposure to behavioural hazards occurred in 2020 (98) at the height of the pandemic.
Companies link up to restore Glasgow bus link
DOHERTY’S Travel, McGinley Coach Travel and Bus Feda have announced their joint service between Donegal and Glasgow will resume, July 22. This is the first time this service has operated in two and a half years as it was suspended as a result of Covid-19. The service will operate as a straight-through journey, meaning the […]
Doherty slams AIB decision to remove cash services
Sinn Féin spokesperson on Finance Pearse Doherty TD has criticised the decision by AIB to remove cash services from 70 branches across the state, with no less than six Donegal branches removing cash services. The Donegal TD has said he is writing to the Minister for Finance to ask him to intervene. He also described […]
Long wait times at LUH’s emergency department
In the past 24 hours 142 people have attended the ED, which is above average for this time of year.
Hallelujah…Empty church sells at last
AN abandoned church in Castlefinn has sold for almost double its original asking price. The 150-year-old Congregational Church of Ireland property, located in the town’s Diamond area, had been on the market for over two years. When it failed to sell estate agent Martin McGowan sent it to auction. It was bought by someone in Dublin […]