By Brian McDaid WE are sitting in the reception area of the Station House Hotel in Letterkenny on a Saturday night. One of its residents here for the weekend has taken time out from a family function to have a chat about his connections with the town. It has been eight years since he was […]
First ever Harvest of Hope Festival a wonderful success
FARM families enjoyed a day of community fun and wellbeing at the first-ever Harvest of Hope Wellbeing Festival for Donegal farmers which took place on Sunday at the Clanree Hotel, Letterkenny. The free, family-friendly event was organised by Donegal Local Development CLG (DLDC) as part of Connecting for Life Donegal event, with support from the […]
More top musicians for Skinner Concert
FIDDLER Matt McGranaghan, guitarist Joe Meehan and flute player Claude Morice have been added to the bill for the Skinner Concert in the Regional Cultural Centre in Letterkenny tonight. All three have released solo recordings and toured internationally. The Skinner Concert is being held to raise funds for a statue of the renowned Scottish fiddler […]
Council to address Sprackburn Drive parking issues
A clampdown on illegal parking in the Sprackburn Drive area of Letterkenny is on the way. At Tuesday’s meeting of Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District Council, Cllr. Jimmy Kavanagh (pictured) said he had been approached by a number of residents about on-going issues in the area, namely parking on double yellow lines and also blocking entrances. He […]
Donegal retailers are winners at Gala Awards event
Six Gala Retail stores in Donegal have been named among the best Gala Retail stores in Ireland at the 2025 Gala Retail ‘Delivering the Difference’ annual conference in Killarney. Harkin’s Gala, Raphoe; Harkin’s Gala, St. Johnston; Gala Glenties; Harkin’s Gala, Ballybofey; McKenna’s Gala, Oldtown, Letterkenny and Daly’s Gala, Lifford, were named as Gala Retail Excellence […]
Memories rekindled at 30-year nursing reunion celebration
IT was a night of memories and celebration for a group of 25 nurses who came together to mark a special milestone last Friday night. The group reunited to celebrate 30 years since commencing their general nurse training. The special event was held in the Radisson Hotel in Letterkenny where laughter, stories, and memories flowed late […]
Public information event today on Ballymacool project
By Chris Ashmore DONEGAL County Council is holding a public information event today in the Station House Hotel in Letterkenny about plans to develop an Active Travel Project from the bottom of Convent Road in the town to the entrance to the Ballymacool estate. Members of the public are being encouraged to come along and […]
Mullan family inquest listed for mention at Coroner’s Court
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AN inquest into the deaths of a father and his two children will be mentioned at a sitting of the Coroner’s Court in Letterkenny tomorrow. John Mullan (49) and his children Tomás (14) and six-year-old Amelia tragically lost their lives when the family’s car skidded into water in August 2020. The family were returning home to […]
Letterkenny road works could last for 12 months
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By Chris Ashmore WORKS on an Active Travel Project on one of Letterkenny’s busiest roads – which will see the installation of new cycle paths and pavements but at the expense of removing turning lanes for vehicles – could take between nine and 12 months to complete, the Donegal News can reveal. Traffic came to […]
Letterkenny and Inishowen residents warned after a series of ‘bogus callers’
GARDAÍ in Donegal are warning people to be extra vigilant with reports that bogus callers have been operating in different parts of the county. The Gardaí received a number of reports of people encountering these callers in the Inishowen and Letterkenny areas this week. People are encouraged to stay vigilant regardless of where they are […]