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06 Dec 2025

In pictures: Old friend remembered as Letterkenny Blues and Roots Festival opens

A special evening in memory of Dermot Donohue at the Radisson in Letterkenny saw performances from The Delta Boys & Friends and some much-needed funds were raised for MND Research

The late Dermot Donohue was fondly remembered as the Letterkenny Blues and Roots Festival was officially opened. Please click on the arrows to go through the gallery

A special evening in memory of Dermot Donohue saw performances from The Delta Boys & Friends to raise some much-needed funds for MND Research. The fundraiser, A Night for DD with the Delta Boys & Friends, is open on iDonate.

Dermot was not only a gifted blues musician and award-winning photographer - he was also a founding member of the Letterkenny Blues and Roots Festival. A true character and a loyal friend, his absence is still deeply felt in Letterkenny and beyond. Dermot sadly passed away in January 2023 after a courageous battle with Motor Neurone Disease. 

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