THE mystery surrounding a Stormtrooper and a globe-headed character on Letterkenny’s streets has been solved. It was in fact filming for the latest episode of the whacky comedy podcast ‘Spacejuck’. Shoppers were stopped in their tracks recently as the outlandish Spacejuck tackled the Star Wars baddie on Letterkenny’s High Road. Their inter-galactic tête-à-tête ended with […]
Top line-up as Ghostlight Sessions return to the Balor
THE Balor, Ballybofey hosts another Ghostlight Sessions – the venue’s acclaimed monthly original live music night – this coming Saturday. September brings three more excellent acts to the Ghostlight Stage – Derry man Conor Mason, Raphoe-based Richard Gilpin and Letterkenny’s Shauna McDaid. Conor Mason’s hushed lilting vocals, whispering lyrical poeticism and subtle instrumentation places him […]
Foul play not suspected in man’s death
FOUL play is not suspected in the death of a man whose body was found in Letterkenny this morning. The male, who was in his 60s, was discovered in a house in Sylvan Park. A Garda spokesperson said officers are continuing to investigate all the circumstances surrounding the death however the Donegal News understands that […]
Investigation continuing into discovery of man’s body
GARDAÍ are continuing their investigations this afternoon following the discovery of a man’s body at a house in Letterkenny. The male was discovered in a property at Sylvan Park just after 2am this morning. The state pathologist’s office has been informed and the coroner contacted. “Gardaí are investigating all of the circumstances surrounding the death […]
Bundoran RNLI assist in medical evacuation
TRAINED volunteers from the Bundoran RNLI have been called upon to assist with a medical evacuation after a person fell at Tullan Strand. The incident happened shortly before 1am yesterday and the casualty was taken to Sligo University Hospital. A spokesperson for Bundoran RNLI said, “Shortly before 1am a request was received from the National […]
Power outage impacting hundreds of homes in Letterkenny
HUNDREDS of homes are without power due to an outage this morning in Letterkenny. According to ESB over 600 homes are impacted by the electrical fault. They say they have staff working to rectify the problem and that the estimated time of restoration is 12.45pm. Advertisement “We apologise for the loss of supply. We are […]
Young theatre company creates thought provoking play
FILMING of a new play by two Donegal playwrights has concluded in An Grianán Theatre with the finished product set to be released later this year. The production is the result of months of hard work by The Actual Theatre Company, a Derry/Donegal collective of the north west’s finest young emerging creative practitioners, theatre-makers and […]
Coronas to perform as part of ‘September Sea Sessions’
THE team behind Sea Sessions have announced ‘September Sessions’, a series of five intimate concerts set to take place in Bundoran next month. , Set on a cliff top in the grounds of The Great Northern Hotel, September Sessions features a brilliant line up including Gavin James, The Coronas, Lyra, Bell X1, Moncrieff, Royseven, Róisín […]
Letterkenny man raising profile of appliance repairs
A Letterkenny man is part of a drive to find a new generation of appliance repair technicians.
New family opts for life on Donegal island
AFTER years of crossing continents and timelines a family of four is settling into life on Arranmore. French man Jean Pierre Trocmé, New Yorker Marie Benedict and their two sons Finn (15) and Taidhg (14) Trocmé moved to the island permanently two weeks ago. Due to Jean Pierre’s job with the French embassy the family […]