Celebrations as new B&Q store opens in Letterkenny


B&Q has today opened its brand-new store in Letterkenny, in the third of three store openings across Ireland since 2008.  The opening of the new store follows B&Qs acquisition of three previous Homebase stores earlier this year. The new B&Q Letterkenny store employs 34 colleagues including 19 colleagues who transferred from Homebase. Advertisement The new […]


St Eunan’s Cathedral to close for five weeks for painting work


By Dionne Meehan St. Eunan’s Cathedral in Letterkenny will close for five weeks later this year to allow for major refurbishment works. A major painting project is planned for the cathedral and while the work is being carried out, some Masses and ceremonies will be held in the Church of the Irish Martyrs. Advertisement The […]


Norman says goodbye


By Brian McDaid Emotions filled the kitchen in Letterkenny Fire Station on Tuesday night as the final speaker of the night addressed his fellow firefighters past and present on his very last drill night.  Firefighter Norman Spratt was signing out after providing fire cover for his own town of Letterkenny for a quarter of a […]


Active Travel projects in Letterkenny to be opposed


By Chris Ashmore A LOCAL councillor believes that now is not the time to proceed with a number of Active Travel projects in Letterkenny as the town is choking with traffic congestion. The topic is expected to generate some lively debate at today’s meeting of Donegal County Council in Lifford, where councillors will be asked […]


All set for Relay For Life charity event


By Paul McElwee FINAL preparations are underway ahead of this weekend’s Relay For Life charity event. Taking place over 24 hours at the grounds of ATU Letterkenny, the Donegal Relay For Life, whose ambassadors are our own Daniel and Majella O’Donnell, will begin at 4pm on Saturday. Advertisement It is the largest cancer fundraiser across the […]


Letterkenny’s new B&Q store to open next week


LETTERKENNY’S brand new B&Q store will open next week – creating 35 new jobs in the process. The new store will be located at the site of the former Homebase premises at Letterkenny Retail Park. It opens for business on Friday, May 30. Staff members who were formerly employed by Homebase and have since transferred […]


Salon manager hails domestic abuse initiative


by Louise Doyle A PROMINENT Letterkenny hairdressing salon manager has hailed a new initiative aimed at helping salon professionals recognise signs of abuse, and suitably signpost people to support services. Patrick Gildea, of Patrick Gildea Hairdressing, was one of a number of local professionals who attended the ‘Empowering Salon Professionals to Recognise and Respond to Domestic Violence, […]


Family and friends celebrate the memory of Mary Rose Dullaghan


THE beautiful weather throughout Friday added to what was a very special day for the family and many friends of Mary Rose Dullaghan, whose memory was celebrated with a charity golf day at Letterkenny Golf Club. Mary Rose (née Kelly) from Cashelreagh, Newmills, passed away after a brave battle with illness last August. The day of […]