By Paul McElwee LETTERKENNY funeral director Paschal Blake has hailed news of plans for a crematorium to be based in the town as a ‘mighty change’ for the area and for the future of funeral directors in the north west. Paschal Blake, of Paschal Blake Funeral Directors and a veteran of almost 20 years sees the […]
Is the traditional Irish wake a thing of the past?
IT’S been almost a year since Ireland started putting restrictions in place to limit the spread of coronavirus. For undertakers like Paschal Blake, it’s been a challenging time as the pandemic has caused extra pressure. “It’s been quite a difficult year and one which has been particularly harrowing for families,” he said. Mr Blake, who […]
Providing end of life services to families in Donegal
For three decades, Paschal Blake and his team have been providing end of life services to families throughout the Letterkenny area and beyond.
Work starts on new Letterkenny town clock
By Harry Walsh FATHER and son, Paul and Christopher Hynd, started work on the construction of the new town clock for Letterkenny earlier this week. The new clock, specially commissioned from local artist Christy Keeney, will form the centre-piece of the new plaza to the front of An Grianán Theatre. Advertisement This central feature, which […]
Donegal declares zero tolerance on domestic violence with MAN UP campaign
DONEGAL men are proudly standing up and declaring zero tolerance on domestic violence of any kind as part of a new campaign which was launched yesterday, December 9, at Letterkenny Institute of Technology (lyit).