By Róise Collins ONE of the country’s most formidable and inspiring mental health advocates, Niall Breslin, will take to the stage at An Grianán Theatre, Letterkenny this weekend. Niall who is also well known as ‘Bressie’ is a proud Mullingar man. However he has strong Donegal roots on both sides of his family tree, his […]
Miss Donegal Ciara Duffy hosting special Halloween fundraiser
By Diarmaid Doherty RECENTLY crowned Miss Donegal – Letterkenny’s Ciara Duffy – is putting her preparations for the Miss Ireland finals on hold this weekend in order to host a special Halloween fundraiser. Ciara is organising a Halloween Fancy Dress party on Bank Holiday Monday and all proceeds from the event at Letterkenny Community Centre […]
Polestar roundabout: Council urges patience
By Diarmaid Doherty MOTORISTS have been urged to show patience as road users get used to the new layout and traffic lights at the busy Polestar Roundabout in Letterkenny. The new traffic system came into force last Tuesday and there has been criticism and frustration among road users, many of whom have been caught in […]
Cousins’ new company motivated by decades of experience in the fire service
By Róise Collins TWO Letterkenny men with over three decades of firefighting experience between them have set up Eversafe, a safety training company committed to making their local community safer. Co-founders and cousins Michael Purtill and Eddy Moore are both retained firefighters in Letterkenny Fire Station. Eddy is the Station Officer and Michael is the […]
Vintage and Classic Car Show raises €10,020 for local charities
A HUGELY successful Vintage and Classic Car Show organised by One Stop Motor Shop saw cheques worth €10,020 being handed over to two grateful local charities last week. With massive crowds attending the car show earlier in the month, last week, Charlie Doherty from One Stop Motor Shop presented two cheques of €5,010 to Donegal […]
Front door smashed in Raphoe
Gardaí are investigating an incident in Raphoe after a woman woke up to discover her front door had been smashed. The incident happened in Pairc Na Bealtaine between 5am and 6am on Saturday morning last. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Gardaí in Letterkenny on (074) 916 7100.
Spooky goings on this Halloween at Kinnegar Brewing
Last year’s Winterland Market set the tone for an ever-expanding calendar of interesting activities being programmed at Kinnegar Brewing’s unique venue at Ballyraine, Letterkenny. Widely acclaimed as well run, relaxed and family-friendly events, they’re proving popular with locals and visitors alike. “Our Taproom is a really comfortable, modern space for enjoying a few early evening […]
Focus On: Chefs – Dillon’s Hotel
Name: Malachy O’Hara Business: Dillon’s Hotel Advertisement Why did you become a chef? I’d say I became a chef because I had a keen interest in it from a young age and always enjoyed watching my father and grandmother cook a lot also maybe pushed me in that direction as a career What is your […]
Focus On: Chefs – Mount Errigal
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 […]