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 […]
New rural crime lead vows to keep Donegal under the spotlight
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AN Garda Síochána’s first ever rural crime lead has vowed to use his role to keep the spotlight on rural crime and emerging crime trends in Donegal. Superintendent Michael Corbett was appointed to the part-time role in recent weeks. The development has been widely welcomed by Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) Deputy President Alice Doyle. The Ballyhea native brings a […]
Weather: Dull start to the day with patches of drizzle
TODAY will be dull with patches of drizzle and mist. A more persistent band of rain will arrive late morning, persisting into the evening hours. Highest temperatures of 12 to 14 degrees. Advertisement Tonight, rain will persist for a time with drier but misty weather developing. Temperatures will be cool with lows of 6 to […]
Distraction crimes and intimidation: Challenges facing local businesses
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BUSINESS owners in Letterkenny have called for more garda visibility to help combat what they have described as “congregations of people” outside their premises, who are “intimidating customers” and “spitting at windows”. The views were heard at a recent Business Watch seminar in Dillon’s Hotel, hosted by Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce in partnership with An Garda […]
‘Irish flag should not be a standard of division’
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MONSIGNOR Kevin Gillespie, the Administrator of St Eunan’s Cathedral, Letterkenny, has called on people to reflect on what the Irish national flag means to us as a nation. Speaking to the Donegal News on comments made during a funeral homily this week, the current Administrator of the Diocese of Raphoe, expressed his concerns that the […]