Name: Manus McBride Business: Mount Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny Advertisement Why did you become a chef? I was working as a barman in the hotel industry 33 years ago and a friend of mine was going to Dublin for an interview for a chef position. I decided to tag along and 4 weeks later I found […]
Running costs force two Donegal businesses to close their doors
by Dionne Meehan and Róise Collins TWO popular and well established Donegal businesses have been forced to close their doors because of biting running costs. Owners of McCarry’s Bar made the hard decision to close their doors at the weekend after struggling to keep up with rising costs. Advertisement The bar, which is situated between Creeslough and […]
Gardaí issue appeal over missing Letterkenny teen
Gardaí are appealing to the public for assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 14-year-old Joseph Armlich, who is missing from his home in Letterkenny since Friday, October 20. Joseph is described as being 5 foot 7 inches in height, with short brown hair and green eyes. When last seen, Joseph was wearing a black jacket, […]
Letterkenny man’s poster sold at Luke Combs’ gig
By Dionne Meehan WITH Letterkenny recently taking the title of being the town ‘most obsessed’ with country music in Ireland, one lucky local’s dreams came true when he was asked to create a poster for American singer-songwriter Luke Combs. Letterkenny man, Garbhán Grant jumped at the opportunity when he was contacted by the popular merchandise […]
Rising costs leads to the closure of Sprint Educational Supplies
Sprint Educational Supplies, a popular stationary shop with stores in Letterkenny and Donegal Town, has announced their closure. In a post online Sprint told customers that due to the rising costs associated with running a small business they had no choice but to close both shops on October, 31. “Since we took over the stores […]
Oscar winner James praises Letterkenny man’s theatre group
By Louise Doyle AN Oscar winner who has Down Syndrome has praised the latest performance of a theatre group set up by a Letterkenny man for people with learning disabilities and autism as “brilliant”. Pearse McCloskey, who hails from Kiltoy, founded Skyzdalimit in Omagh 13 years ago, with the aim of making theatre more diverse and attracting mainstream audiences […]
Mixed reaction to new traffic lights
By Diarmaid Doherty A Letterkenny councillor has said the major traffic delays being experienced in and around parts of the town this week have been caused by motorists attempting to avoid the new traffic light system on the Polestar Roundabout. Long tailbacks were reported on different routes around the town, even at off-peak times, since […]
Donegal fashionista’s work gets global showcase
A LETTERKENNY student designer’s inspired work featured prominently at the world’s largest gathering of future leaders in Belfast. The One Young World Summit, which ran from October 2 to October 5, brought together delegates from over 190 countries and more than 250 organisations to confront the biggest challenges facing humanity and accelerate social impact. On the Wednesday […]
Calls to extend tourism season at Newmills
By Róise Collins CALLS have been made to extend the visiting season at Newmills Corn and Flax Mill on the outskirts of Letterkenny. A local to the area Councillor Donal ‘Mandy’ Kelly has requested that Donegal County Council engage with the Office Public Works (OPW) to extend the current visiting season at the popular tourist attraction. […]
Council issues advice to motorists ahead of traffic light switch on
DONEGAL County Council has shared advice with motorists ahead of the switching on of the new traffic signals at the Polestar Roundabout in Letterkenny tomorrow, Tuesday. The main objective of the Polestar Signalisation Project is to improve traffic flow at the busy roundabout while also providing safe facilities for pedestrians and cyclists at the roundabout. […]