BY PAUL BRADLEY In this week’s edition of The Third Degree Conor McEniff, General Manager of the Mount Errigal Hotel in Letterkenny talks about their new four-star rating, managing through the pandemic and how he is the third generation in his family to work in the industry. Hi Conor, how are you? Thank you for taking […]
PICTURE SPECIAL: Fourth birthday celebrations at Chillout Cafe
ONE of Letterkenny’s most popular cafes celebrated its fourth birthday this week. Chillout Cafe, Lower Main Street Letterkenny, first opened its doors four years. Yesterday, staff celebrated the milestone and posted a heartfelt thanks to customers on their Facebook page. Advertisement “This is how we started our adventure 4 years ago in Chilout, time flies […]
Roadworks on Letterkenny dual carriageway next week
ROADWORKS are set to be carried out on the Letterkenny dual carriageway next week. Traffic Control will be in operation along the N13 Dual Carriageway between the Dry Arch Roundabout and the Manorcunningham Roundabout for essential road maintenance on Wednesday June 7, until Friday. A spokesperson for Donegal County Council said, “Lane closures will be […]
Letterkenny woman selected as London Rose of Tralee
LETTERKENNY woman Amy Gillen has been selected as the 2023 London Rose of Tralee. Born to Aisling and Billy Gillen, Amy currently resides in the vibrant heart of Central London. Currently working as a freelance musician and teacher, Amy’s musical journey began with her pursuit of a Bachelor’s degree in Flute Performance and Licentiate Teaching Diploma […]
Donegal Wellness Cafés scoops top prize at awards
THE Donegal Wellness Cafés have been selected as the winners of the Irish Healthcare Centre Awards 2023 Healthcare Initiative Patient Education/Lifestyle Project. The awards were held in the Royal Marine Hotel, Dun Laoghaire on Friday night and there were 166 initiatives shortlisted in 28 categories. The Wellness café initiative started with service users who initially […]
Childcare centre impacted by Mica
STAFF at a Letterkenny childcare facility are being forced to urgently find a new premises because their current building has mica. Management at Letterkenny Community Childcare Centre have launched a major fundraising drive after their Lisnennan building was detected as having 35 per cent mica. They are now on the look-out for a new site or a […]
‘Park and Ride’ system would ease Letterkenny’s traffic problems – Cllr
A Letterkenny councillor has said the town’s ongoing traffic problems could be eased if a ‘park and ride’ system was introduced for daily commuters. Lengthening traffic queues at different locations around the town have long caused frustration for road-users, with the problems at their worst during the morning and evening rush times. But Cllr. Donal […]
Pensions, investments and making savings
In this week’s Third Degree Paul sits down with Pascal Curran, Director of Advice First Financial to talk about pensions, the investment opportunities being most talked about right now and tips on saving. Hi Pascal, thanks for agreeing to this interview. Could you tell us a little about yourself? Hi Paul, thanks for the invite, I […]
Relay for Life – it’s about much more than just raising money
RELAY for Life Donegal takes place this year from 5pm on Saturday, June 3 to 5pm on Sunday, June 4 at the ATU Donegal Campus in Letterkenny, with registration for survivors and caregivers now open. Relay for Life is a 24 hour event at which funds are raised for the Irish Cancer Society, but it […]
An Grianan to host an evening of entertainment in aid of Donegal Hospice
An Grianan Theatre in Letterkenny will be the setting for a concert on Friday, June 9 which is being organised by broadcaster, author and chaplain the Rev Jim Lamont. With a line-up of popular local artists it promises to be an entertaining evening of easy listening music, amusing stories and “good craic”, along with some […]