By Paddy Walsh OVER €1,400 has been raised this week on behalf of the Donegal Hospice as the result of a coffee morning organised by staff at Dillons Hotel in Letterkenny. And with donations still coming in, the figure is expected to rise to close to €2,000. Advertisement Boxer Jason Quigley has thrown his hat into […]
Letterkenny Memories’ video to be screened tomorrow
A SCREENING of the new Letterkenny Memories’ video will take place in Dillon’s Hotel on Monday, July 29 at 8pm. The video includes a number of local people who tell their own story and reflect on a wide variety of topics. The video features Margaret Tinney recalling how they bought their house on the Port Road […]
Donegal folklorist to perform storytelling event in Dillon’s Hotel
FOLKLORIST, storyteller and author, Keith Corcoran is set to perform a once-off storytelling event in Dillon’s Hotel on Friday, November 10 from 8pm to 10pm. This free event will give people a chance to pick up a signed copy of Keith’s new book, ‘Finding Fairy Mysteries in Donegal’, which is already on its way to becoming another […]
Focus On: Chefs – Dillon’s Hotel
Name: Malachy O’Hara Business: Dillon’s Hotel Advertisement Why did you become a chef? I’d say I became a chef because I had a keen interest in it from a young age and always enjoyed watching my father and grandmother cook a lot also maybe pushed me in that direction as a career What is your […]
Extra facilities needed to stop queues at electric car charging ports
By Emma Ryan A RECENT Council meeting has heard that electric car drivers are having to spend hours queuing up to charge their cars due to the lack of infrastructure in Letterkenny. The issue was raised by Cllr Donal Coyle at last week’s Letterkenny Milford Municipal District meeting. Advertisement He called on the council to invest in more […]
Dillon’s Hotel aim for revamp to be ready for rally weekend
IT is hoped the major refurbishment work underway in Dillon’s Hotel in Letterkenny will be completed in time for Donegal’s rally weekend. Eddie McKeever, Group Operations Director for McKeever Hotels, recently announced his plans to invest £1.4 million into the hotel in a bid to transform the premises to a luxury four star standard. In 2014, McKeever […]
St Brigid’s Cross making at Letterkenny Cathedral Quarter
Letterkenny Cathedral Quarter are inviting the public along to celebrate St. Brigid’s Day by creating Brigid’s crosses and taking part in the many special traditions connected to Brigid of Ireland on Tuesday, January 31. The Cathedral Quarter is welcoming everyone religious, non-religious, young and old to celebrate with them. This is the first in-person St […]