Letterkenny to get open air dining area


A continental-style outdoor dining area is to be created at Letterkenny’s An Grianán Theatre. Councillors have approved the development of a raised platform and matching ground level space with the capacity to cater for up to 50 people. A canopy will be built to shelter diners while trees and windbreaks will also be installed along […]

Gleneany House plans would be ‘huge boost’ for town 


PLANS to demolish Gleneany House in Letterkenny to make way for a major multi-use development would be a “huge boost” to the town, according to a local councillor. An application has been lodged by M&B Kelly Partnership for the construction of six-storey and four-storey buildings which include 154 student bedrooms and 13 apartments. Retail units, […]

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 […]

Popular ‘Light it up tour’ of Letterkenny returns


FOLLOWING on from last December’s very successful Light It Up Letterkenny Tour, in which over €4,000 was raised for the Donegal Hospice, the Light it Up Christmas Run returns for 2022. Bernard Gallagher from CBM Signs and Craig Alcorn from Tropical World will lead the Christmas Light Tour of Letterkenny this Sunday Night, December 4, with […]

Donegal News celebrates Local Newspaper Week 2022


Local newspapers around Ireland are marking their contribution to their communities by celebrating Local Newspaper Week. Readers in print and online are being encouraged to support their local newspapers by buying a copy at their newsagent or taking out an online subscription. Established in 1902, the Derry People & Donegal News, has just celebrated its […]

Brogan’s MACE Dry Arch Celebrates 10 Year Anniversary!


To celebrate their 10-year anniversary at MACE Dry Arch, the Brogan family are inviting the local community to share in two days of celebrations on Friday 2 and Saturday 3 of December. This MACE store, located at Dry Arch Complex in Letterkenny, hosts a fabulous array of services which includes a hot and cold deli […]

Chinese takeaway is top of the class for Letterkenny students’


With many students now in their second semester of the college year and some heading into exam season, Just Eat has delved into the takeaway habits of Letterkenny students. Based on Just Eat ordering data since the college term began, Letterkenny students place more orders for Chinese takeaway than any other college, with over one third (36%) of students opting for this […]

Calendar Girls The Musical coming to An Grianán Theatre


THE Letterkenny Music and Drama Group are returning to the An Grianán Theatre once again to stage the fabulous award-winning ‘Calendar Girls The Musical’ from Tuesday November 29 until Saturday December 3 at 8pm nightly. The smash hit musical is based on the 2003 film starring Helen Mirren and Julie Walters, which in turn was based on […]

Saturday clinics for breast cancer unit welcomed


DONEGAL Action for Cancer Care has welcomed the “excellent” news that the Letterkenny Breast Cancer Unit is now holding Saturday clinics in an attempt to shorten waiting lists. The Letterkenny Breast Cancer Unit will hold clinics on Saturdays in November and December to alleviate long waiting lists. Speaking to the Donegal News, Betty Holmes, Chair […]