Connolly’s Volkswagen Letterkenny has been announced as the Donegal winner in the Zero Vehicles Emissions Ireland (ZEVI) Electric Vehicle Dealership of the Year Awards 2024. Now in their third year, these awards recognise and reward excellence in the promotion and sale of electric vehicles (EVs) in Ireland. In total, 134 car dealerships from 23 counties […]
Craft fairs this weekend
THERE are serveral craft fairs taking place in Letterkeny this weekend. Conwal Parish Church Craft Fair will be held on Saturday from 11am to 3pm in Conwal Parish Church Hall. There will be homemade crafts, baking and festive treats. Advertisement An Grianán Theatre’s annual Christmas craft and art fair is also taking place this Saturday […]
Charity quiz night in memory of Kieran McGrath
Whether or not you happen to be a quiz-buff, you are welcome to keep Wednesday night, November 1 free in your diary to help support two local charities. The charity quiz night is being held in memory of Letterkenny man Kieran McGrath. It’s being organised by local quiz enthusiast Gerry McKeever who, along with Kieran, […]
Follow the flight of the bee in Letterkenny
LETTERKENNY Tidy Towns’ ‘Flight of the Bee’ mural at the Jim McCormick Memorial urban garden has been completed. It forms part of a collection of biodiversity inspired street art that has been developed around the town in recent months. The educational images are centred around the theme of bees and pollination and form the ‘Flight […]
Pandemic helped Letterkenny company grow nationwide
THE Covid-19 pandemic, and the resulting restrictions, have had a negative effect on many businesses across Donegal – but the new reality has also created a small number of opportunities. As an essential business, Letterkenny-based CBM Signs adjusted its business model to create a full range of Covid-19 warning signage and protective perspex screens for […]
Covid: Rise in number of patients in ICU in Letterkenny
THE number of patients being treated for Covid-19 on ventilated beds or in critical care in Letterkenny is at its highest point since April. There are four critically ill people with confirmed or suspected coronavirus this afternoon, according to latest figures contained in the ‘Covid-19 Daily Operations Update for Acute Hospitals’, which is published daily […]
Man killed in suspected hit and run incident is named
The man killed in a suspected hit and run incident in the early hours of this morning has been named locally as Jason Haughey. Mr. Haughey, who is thirty, was found by a motorist on the Windyhall road in Letterkenny at around 4am. Gardaí and Emergency Services attended the scene and the man was transferred […]
AIB opening Saturdays in Letterkenny and Ballybofey
ALLIED Irish Banks in Letterkenny and Ballybofey opened on Saturday and will do for the next four Saturdays to assist customers who may be seeking to change banks as Danske Bank withdraw personal bank services from Ireland.