By Tara McCormack THIS WEEK, Donegal News celebrates the wedding of Catherine Mac Intyre and Paul Murphy, both from Letterkenny, who recently celebrated their big day at the stunning Mount Errigal Hotel. Their love story is one built on years of friendship, and their wedding day was nothing short of spectacular, filled with heartfelt moments, […]
Presentation event for Donegal Relay for Life to take place tomorrow
This year’s Relay for Life presentation event will take place in the Mount Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny, tomorrow evening, September 9. An open invitation has been extended to team participants and survivors to come along to lend their continued support. “Indeed, an open invitation is exactly what it says on the tin – we want as […]
PICTURE SPECIAL: A night of celebration at Hot Country TV Awards concert
The stars of Irish Country Music laid on a wonderful night of entertainment at the annual Hot Country TV Awards Concert in Letterkenny’s Mount Errigal Hotel on Tuesday night. A crowd of over 800 people enjoyed an evening of glitz, glamour, music and celebration. The 12th annual Hot Country TV Awards, held in association with […]
Proud history of Blake’s Bar recognised at Vintners’ Association dinner dance
By Diarmaid Doherty THE owner of Blake’s Bar in Letterkenny, Kevin Blake said he was humbled and very proud that his pub has been honoured with a special award by the Donegal Vintners’ Association. The premises at 50 Upper Main Street has remained in the same family ownership for over 180 years – a remarkable […]
Special event planned to honour Dr James McDaid
A special event to celebrate the contribution of Dr. James McDaid to the world of medicine, sport and politics will take place in Letterkenny’s Mount Errigal Hotel in January. The event takes place on Friday, January 19 and includes a four course dinner. Tickets, priced at €40, went on sale this week. It’s a night […]
Child with suspected meningitis spent 18 hours on a chair in LUH
A FRENCH child with suspected meningitis endured an 18-hour wait for a bed at Letterkenny University Hospital. The 15-year-old female student, who was staying with a host family in the county, spent almost a full day in a chair after presenting at the hospital with symptoms of meningitis. After being told she would be admitted to the Paediatric […]
COPD patient forum to take place in Letterkenny
THE respiratory team at Letterkenny Universtiy Hospital will host a Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patient forum this week. The event will take place in Mount Errigal Hotel on Thursday, with registration at 10am. Lunch will be provided and the event will close at 3pm. Advertisement COPD is a common treatable lung condition. People with COPD […]
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 […]
Public meeting to be held on RSE
Aontu TD Peadar Tóibín will be the main speaker at a public meeting tomorrow, August 29 at 8pm in the Mount Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny. He will be addressing the concerns of parents in Donegal regarding the new school curriculum for Social Personal and Health Education (SPHE) and Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE). The Aontú party […]
A busy few days ahead for local hotels and B n Bs
By Diarmaid Doherty HOTELS, guests houses and bed and breakfasts are looking forward to a busy few days with thousands of visitors descending on the county for rally weekend. Once again, the demand for accommodation appears to be greatest in and around Letterkenny and most hospitality venues have long been booked out. Advertisement Brian Gallagher […]