Capacity Act meeting to take place in Letterkenny


FAMILIES of loved ones with a limited decision-making capacity are being urged to attend a public meeting in Letterkenny this week. ‘A Conversation with Áine Flynn’, Director of Decision Support Services, will take place in the Station House Hotel this evening from 7pm to 8.30pm. The event will provide a unique chance to hear directly about […]

ALL ABOARD! Letterkenny Reunion is making a welcome return


By Paddy Walsh It’s been a three yearly feature on the local calendar ever since a couple of local lads came up with the idea after meeting up on Letterkenny’s Main Street one day back in 1991. Not quite every three years because as it did with so many events, the Covid pandemic forced the […]

Letterkenny Christmas Annual to be launched


The launch of the 2023 Letterkenny & District Christmas Annual will take place tomorrow at 7.30pm in the Station House Hotel. First published in 1982 as a fundraising initiative for the newly built Community Centre, this will be the 42nd edition of the popular yearly treat for all ‘Townies’, both home and abroad. Stepping into the shoes […]

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 […]

Over 50% of Donegal hotels will not reopen this year


THE decision not to allow inter-county travel until one week before Christmas has been cited as one of the main reasons why many hotels in Donegal will remain temporarily closed for the remainder of this year. More than half of Donegal’s sixty plus hotels have decided not to reopen in the coming days despite the […]