https://www.donegallive.ie https://www.donegallive.ie/images/logos/6/logo_colored.jpg https://www.donegallive.ie Metal Melodies: Jeweller Annie Quinn on legendary Bent Exner and music inspirations https://www.donegallive.ie/news/home/2057263/metal-melodies-jeweller-annie-quinn-on-legendary-bent-exner-and-music-inspirations.html https://www.donegallive.ie/news/home/2057263/metal-melodies-jeweller-annie-quinn-on-legendary-bent-exner-and-music-inspirations.html

'If you are a designer you are always looking for more ideas and inspiration' - Annie Quinn spoke Donegal Life magazine, produced by Donegal Democrat
Donegal-born and Dublin-based jeweller Annie Quinn traces much of her creative influence to her childhood in her family pub, The Glen Tavern, w

]]> Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:00:25 GMT Donegal,Dublin,Glenties,Letterkenny Diarmuid Sherry Former Bundoran restaurant/cafe placed for sale offering 'prime' opportunity https://www.donegallive.ie/news/home/2055400/former-bundoran-restaurant-cafe-placed-for-sale-offering-prime-opportunity.html https://www.donegallive.ie/news/home/2055400/former-bundoran-restaurant-cafe-placed-for-sale-offering-prime-opportunity.html

Waves Surf Cafe on Main Street closed in 2025
A Bundoran restaurant that was open for 13 years has been put up for sale on the property market. Waves Surf Cafe, on Main Street, which closed in September 2025, has been placed on sale for €375,000. Property agents selling the property described

]]> Mon, 06 Apr 2026 09:31:14 GMT Bundoran,Donegal,Property Watch Diarmuid Sherry Foy & Company celebrates 30 years in business in Letterkenny https://www.donegallive.ie/news/business/2052982/foy-company-celebrates-30-years-in-business-in-letterkenny.html https://www.donegallive.ie/news/business/2052982/foy-company-celebrates-30-years-in-business-in-letterkenny.html

Liam and Ann Foy expanded their vision from Ballybofey by opening their second Paint & Furniture Showroom on Port Road, Letterkenny in 1996
Foy & Company, one of the North West’s most recognised names in paint and furniture, is proudly celebrating two major milestones in 2026, 45 years in bus

]]> Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:05:48 GMT Letterkenny,Donegal Alan Foley Out Now! Pick up the latest edition of Donegal Life magazine https://www.donegallive.ie/news/business/2052494/out-now-pick-up-the-latest-edition-of-donegal-life-magazine.html https://www.donegallive.ie/news/business/2052494/out-now-pick-up-the-latest-edition-of-donegal-life-magazine.html

The April/May issue is packed full of fantastic local content
Springtime is finally here, and as the year starts to take shape it gives us great pleasure to welcome you to the April/May edition of Donegal Life - the magazine for Donegal people by Donegal people. Open up a truly unmissable edi

]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:16:06 GMT Donegal Life magazine David Hurley Donagh Kelly to talk about turning Donegal born company into a billion-euro business https://www.donegallive.ie/news/local-news/2051518/donagh-kelly-to-talk-about-turning-donegal-born-company-into-a-billion-euro-business.html https://www.donegallive.ie/news/local-news/2051518/donagh-kelly-to-talk-about-turning-donegal-born-company-into-a-billion-euro-business.html

The Donegal Dublin Business Network (DDBN) will host 'Building a Billion Euro Business' on Thursday, April 16, 2026 at the Grand Canal Hotel, Dublin 4 and hear from Frosses businessman Donagh Kelly
Most people talk about scaling a business however very few have actually done it. The Donegal D

]]> Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:56:31 GMT Donegal Democrat,Frosses Chris McNulty Popular Donegal seaside café to close permanently after Easter https://www.donegallive.ie/news/business/2043629/popular-donegal-seaside-cafe-to-close-permanently-after-easter.html https://www.donegallive.ie/news/business/2043629/popular-donegal-seaside-cafe-to-close-permanently-after-easter.html

‘We have loved every minute of working here and serving you all’
There is much shock and sadness at news that Bundoran café the Salty Fox is to close in the coming weeks. The owners were met with a flood of tributes and good wishes for the future as they took to social media to share the sad

]]> Fri, 20 Mar 2026 15:32:17 GMT Bundoran,Donegal Siobhan McNamara 'Good health and happiness' - Donegal family sell hotel to TMR Hotel Collection https://www.donegallive.ie/news/local-news/2042313/good-health-and-happiness-donegal-family-sell-hotel-to-tmr-hotel-collection.html https://www.donegallive.ie/news/local-news/2042313/good-health-and-happiness-donegal-family-sell-hotel-to-tmr-hotel-collection.html

It is TMR’s third acquisition in the last 14 months, including the Fleet Hotel in Temple Bar, Dublin and the Kilkenny Ormonde Hotel
AIB has announced the acquisition of the 114-bedroom Radisson Blu Letterkenny by TMR Hotel Collection. The Radisson Blu has been owned by Liscooley native Paul B

]]> Thu, 19 Mar 2026 08:45:02 GMT Letterkenny,Castlefin,Donegal Alan Foley 'We're back' - East Donegal pub set to re-open main bar after serious fire https://www.donegallive.ie/news/business/2037592/we-re-back-east-donegal-pub-set-to-re-open-main-bar-after-serious-fire.html https://www.donegallive.ie/news/business/2037592/we-re-back-east-donegal-pub-set-to-re-open-main-bar-after-serious-fire.html

Customers and staff were evacuated from Tinney’s Bar in Castlefin, with crews having to battle the flames to prevent the spread of the fire back in March 2024, and now they have thanked everyone who helped them get back on their feet
An east Donegal pub is set to reopen its main bar two years

]]> Fri, 13 Mar 2026 07:41:00 GMT Castlefin,Donegal Alan Foley An opportunity to join the team at leading Donegal car dealership https://www.donegallive.ie/news/business/2033761/an-opportunity-to-join-the-team-at-leading-donegal-car-dealership.html https://www.donegallive.ie/news/business/2033761/an-opportunity-to-join-the-team-at-leading-donegal-car-dealership.html

DMG Motors in Donegal Town has an opening for someone with strong attention to detail and pride in their work
DMG Motors is looking to add to the growing team, with an opening for a valetor / car detailer. The dealership located just outside Donegal Town is a leader in the Cupra, Skoda and Se

]]> Mon, 09 Mar 2026 11:54:13 GMT Donegal Town Siobhan McNamara Ballyshannon business showcases itself at one of the world’s largest trade fairs https://www.donegallive.ie/news/business/2031930/ballyshannon-business-showcases-itself-at-one-of-the-worlds-largest-trade-fairs.html https://www.donegallive.ie/news/business/2031930/ballyshannon-business-showcases-itself-at-one-of-the-worlds-largest-trade-fairs.html

White's Tours & Hotels is a wholesale tour operator and hotel group that has provided inbound group travel and accommodation services since 1979
A Ballyshannon-based business has showcased itself at one of the world’s largest travel trade fairs. Ireland was on show at ITB in Berlin, where tou

]]> Sat, 07 Mar 2026 07:30:02 GMT Ballyshannon,Tourism Ireland,Donegal Alan Foley From Insight to Inspiration: Donegal’s Local Enterprise Week packed full of events https://www.donegallive.ie/news/business/2029912/from-insight-to-inspiration-donegals-local-enterprise-week-packed-full-of-events.html https://www.donegallive.ie/news/business/2029912/from-insight-to-inspiration-donegals-local-enterprise-week-packed-full-of-events.html

Local Enterprise Week is organised by the Local Enterprise Office (LEO) Donegal in partnership with Donegal County Council and a wide range of stakeholders
Donegal’s business community turned out in force for Local Enterprise Week 2026. Local Enterprise Week is organised by the Local Enterpri

]]> Wed, 04 Mar 2026 10:40:17 GMT Donegal,Clanree Hotel,Donegal County Council,Local Enterprise Office Aoife Gallagher Karoline Sweeney elected new president of Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce https://www.donegallive.ie/news/letterkenny-milford-md/2029739/karoline-sweeney-elected-new-president-of-letterkenny-chamber-of-commerce.html https://www.donegallive.ie/news/letterkenny-milford-md/2029739/karoline-sweeney-elected-new-president-of-letterkenny-chamber-of-commerce.html

Karoline said: 'I'm really looking forward to representing our 337 members, which represents over 15,000 employees'
Karoline Sweeney is the newly-elected president of Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce. Karoline will take the position for 2026/27, replacing the outgoing Jimmy Stafford. "I'm here

]]> Wed, 04 Mar 2026 07:25:28 GMT Letterkenny,Donegal Alan Foley New gluten-free stout hitting the market brewed in Donegal https://www.donegallive.ie/news/business/2028753/new-gluten-free-stout-hitting-the-market-brewed-in-donegal.html https://www.donegallive.ie/news/business/2028753/new-gluten-free-stout-hitting-the-market-brewed-in-donegal.html

Produced by husband and wife couple Tommy and Ciara Carlin from Derry city, the idea for the drink came after Tommy's Coeliac diagnosis in 2024
A new gluten-free stout has arrived in the north-west, which is being made in Donegal. Produced by husband and wife couple Tommy and Ciara Carlin fro

]]> Tue, 03 Mar 2026 09:00:18 GMT Derry,Donegal,Muff Alan Foley Donegal man doesn't forget his roots in playing significant role in major UK merger https://www.donegallive.ie/news/business/2023123/donegal-man-doesn-t-forget-his-roots-in-playing-significant-role-in-major-uk-merger.html https://www.donegallive.ie/news/business/2023123/donegal-man-doesn-t-forget-his-roots-in-playing-significant-role-in-major-uk-merger.html

Conall Reddin grew up in the townland of Drumacross, Burnfoot, and attended Muff Primary School and Crana College in Buncrana before departing for the UK to study Quantity Surveying in Liverpool
A Donegal man was behind a major acquisition played in the United Kingdom, with a company named af

]]> Tue, 24 Feb 2026 07:12:13 GMT Donegal,Inishowen,Burnfoot,Buncrana,Muff Alan Foley Bolt launches Donegal taxi service as part of 21-county rollout https://www.donegallive.ie/news/business/2022913/bolt-launches-donegal-taxi-service-as-part-of-21-county-rollout.html https://www.donegallive.ie/news/business/2022913/bolt-launches-donegal-taxi-service-as-part-of-21-county-rollout.html

Passengers using Bolt can view fares upfront, track drivers in real time, and share trip details with friends and family - the service operates in line with Irish licensing regulations and supports pre-booked trips nationwide
Bolt, one of Europe’s largest ride-hailing platforms, has expanded

]]> Tue, 24 Feb 2026 06:59:02 GMT Donegal,Cork,Dublin Alan Foley Lidl procured more than €62m in goods and services from Donegal suppliers in 2025 https://www.donegallive.ie/news/business/2020752/lidl-procured-more-than-62m-in-goods-and-services-from-donegal-suppliers-in-2025.html https://www.donegallive.ie/news/business/2020752/lidl-procured-more-than-62m-in-goods-and-services-from-donegal-suppliers-in-2025.html

The local investment news comes as Lidl Ireland this week announced it has broken the €2 billion spend mark in procuring goods and services from Irish businesses in 2025 - an increase of €337 million (or 20%) on last year
Ireland’s fastest growing supermarket retailer Lidl procured more than

]]> Fri, 20 Feb 2026 19:30:02 GMT Lidl,Donegal,Bundoran Alan Foley 'A major vote of confidence' as planning permission granted for Rathmullan hotel https://www.donegallive.ie/news/property/2020087/a-major-vote-of-confidence-as-planning-permission-granted-for-rathmullan-hotel.html https://www.donegallive.ie/news/property/2020087/a-major-vote-of-confidence-as-planning-permission-granted-for-rathmullan-hotel.html

The proposed development is a 37-bedroom, four-storey boutique hotel at Kerr’s Bay Road in the heart of the village
Planning permission has been granted for a significant new hotel development in Rathmullan. The proposed development is a 37-bedroom, four-storey boutique hotel at Kerr’s Bay Ro

]]> Thu, 19 Feb 2026 19:18:18 GMT Rathmullan,Pat the Cope Gallagher,Donegal,Liam Blaney Alan Foley Made In Donegal Business Showcase taking place in Letterkenny https://www.donegallive.ie/news/business/2018997/made-in-donegal-business-showcase-taking-place-in-letterkenny.html https://www.donegallive.ie/news/business/2018997/made-in-donegal-business-showcase-taking-place-in-letterkenny.html

The event, which takes place from 11am to 2pm on Friday, March 6, features a vibrant craft and food market where you can meet local producers and discover some of Donegal’s businesses
A Made in Donegal Business Showcase is set to take place in Letterkenny. The event, which takes place from 11

]]> Wed, 18 Feb 2026 22:02:01 GMT Letterkenny,Clanree Hotel,Donegal Aoife Gallagher Letterkenny EuroGiant store punished for breaking pricing rules three times https://www.donegallive.ie/news/business/2014519/letterkenny-eurogiant-store-punished-for-breaking-pricing-rules-three-times.html https://www.donegallive.ie/news/business/2014519/letterkenny-eurogiant-store-punished-for-breaking-pricing-rules-three-times.html

The CCPC said the notices were issued after inspectors found that unit prices were not displayed on certain goods offered for sale
A Donegal discount store has been hit with enforcement action after inspections by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) found breaches of con

]]> Sat, 14 Feb 2026 09:04:00 GMT Donegal,CCPC,Letterkenny Greg Mulhall Built on Belief: Local Enterprise Week 2026 brochure launched https://www.donegallive.ie/news/what-s-on/2015061/built-on-belief-local-enterprise-week-2026-brochure-launched.html https://www.donegallive.ie/news/what-s-on/2015061/built-on-belief-local-enterprise-week-2026-brochure-launched.html

Organised by the Local Enterprise Office (LEO) Donegal in partnership with Donegal County Council and a wide range of stakeholders, this year’s programme is centred on the theme Built on Belief
The brochure for Local Enterprise Week 2026 was officially launched by Cathaoirleach of Donegal Cou

]]> Fri, 13 Feb 2026 17:13:04 GMT Donegal,LEO Alan Foley