PLANS have been lodged with Donegal County Council for a bistro and coffee shop in Letterkenny. Applicant Ballyshannon Retail Limited have submitted proposals seeking planning permission for the erection of a new two-and-a-half storey building comprising a new bistro, coffee shop and deli shop area at Slate Row. The proposed plans also comprise the demolition of […]
End of an era as Carrigart store changes hands
THE retirement of a well known Carrigart shopkeeper has been described as the “end of an era”. Mickey Joe’s Country Store has been a permanent fixture in the townland of Umlagh for generations. Something of a ‘one-stop shop’, Mickey Joe’s character and variety has long made it a favourite among visitors to the Downings area. Its stock of […]
Number of new jobs for Letterkenny
Kernan’s is a major local employer and the opening of their fifth store will bring their work-force up to 135 people.