Donegal musicians helping recreate sound of Springsteen


TRYING to recreate anything Bruce Springsteen has done can be a risky business and few have managed it successfully. Born to Run, The River, Human Touch, classics one and all. Add to that the sheer brio with which The Boss delivers them and they are elevated beyond the capabilities of most other artists. Advertisement When Chris Speer […]


Radio star excited about return to Donegal


NATIONAL radio star Dermot Whelan is “excited to get back to Donegal” for his ‘Mind full Tour’ which takes to the stage at An Grianán Theatre, Letterkenny this February. Dermot spent time in Donegal during the summer, where he enjoyed the “incredible beaches, golf courses and most of all the people. “I just love spending […]


Busy week ahead at An Grianán Theatre


  There’s a very busy week ahead at An Grianán Theatre. This Tuesday, December 6 it’s the return of Ballet Ireland with a very seasonal Nutcracker Sweeties. The production will include dancer Tadhg Brennan, from Ramelton, who recently completed a BA Modern Ballet course at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and started his ballet career […]


‘We were grounded but it’s time to fly again’


A DONEGAL aerial dancer has been flying high since coming through the London School of Contemporary Dance. Chantal McCormick, from Ballybofey, is the founder of Fidget Feet, an aerial circus performance company. For the past decade, Chantal and her team have been coming to Donegal each summer with their Irish Aerial Dance Festival. From Today, […]


Live stream to be highlight of Letterkenny Trad Week


Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh has visited all four corners of the globe over the past thirty-five years with Irish folk music band Altan. At times, holidays back in West Donegal were less frequent than she would have liked due to a busy touring calendar. However, since the outbreak of the pandemic last March Mairéad has spent […]


Local views sought on cultural quarter project


A SERIES of brightly coloured graphics will start popping up on the pavements of Letterkenny over the next two weeks. The ‘breadcrumbs’ form the first step in an ambitious project which is looking to reconnect the three cultural institutions in the town, namely Donegal County Museum, An Grianán Theatre and the Regional Cultural Centre. Banner […]


Sharon takes you back to 1989


Music spanning three decades from legendary musician An Grianán Theatre is delighted to welcome one of the biggest names in Irish trad to cross over into popular music for the upcoming sixth annual Letterkenny Trad Week (19th to 26th January). Legendary button accordion player Sharon Shannon will be closing the 2020 festival at the Letterkenny […]


Real life NARCOS to swoop on Letterkenny


TWO Drug Enforcement Agents (DEA) who inspired the hit Netflix show NARCOS are to speak in Letterkenny later this year. ‘NARCOS – An Evening of Conversation’ features real life DEA agents Steve Murphy and Javier Pena. Born in Texas, Pena joined the US DEA in 1984. Four years later the Retired Special Agent in Charge […]