Rising from the ashes


ALMOST a month after Waston Hire was destroyed in a major fire in Letterkenny, owner John Watson is in negotiations with a landlord for a new premises which is expected to be finalised in the next two weeks. It marks an important milestone for the well known businessman as he embarks on a daunting challenge […]


Short film features day in life of Letterkenny artist


A DAY in the life of Letterkenny ceramic artist and painter Christy Keeney will be premiered on eaf.ie on Friday next, July 10. The short film Christy Keeney – A Space in Time, made by his nephew Charlie Joe Doherty, follows Keeney’s day, as he constructs his ceramic sculptures and contemplates the fundamental meaning for […]


Donegal’s largest employer embraces new ways of working


Pramerica, the largest employer in Donegal, saw just 1 to 2 per cent of their employees working at their Letterkenny campus during the Covid-19 lockdown. With more than 1,650 employees in all working for Pramerica, that meant many hundreds of their staff worked from home these last months, most of them across Donegal. Advertisement “The […]


The Lemon Tree to go gets the green light


After 14 weeks of closure, the popular Lemon Tree Restaurant, Letterkenny, is finally reopening this Thursday the 25th June, introducing the new Lemon Tree to Go and Hatch services. The Lemon Tree to Go, a new click and collect service, will allow customers to pre-order online at www.thelemontreerestaurant.com for collection from the pickup hatch located […]


Death announced of James ‘Gouldie’ McGettigan


  ONE of Letterkenny and Donegal’s best known GAA figures James McGettigan has died. McGettigan (89) was inducted in the prestigious St Eunan’s GAA Club Hall of Fame in 2003 was known all over the county and further afield as ‘Gouldie’. He won three county senior championship medals with his home town club and four […]


‘Coming to the mountains was a good investment’


THREE months have passed since Roger Holmes and his wife Yesi left their New York home in the dark of night and headed for the country. Roger, who is from Drumardagh on the outskirts of Letterkenny, and his Peruvian born wife drove for twelve hours, stopping only to re-fuel, leaving the city and the coronavirus […]