Finding a music star in your bar one night is certainly an endorsement of your establishment.

But when Imelda May returns the following night, then you know you’re doing something right!

The ‘Should’ve Been You’ singer may have rang in the New Year on the BBC in the company of Jules Holland.

But the Dublin singer knows there’s only one place to be at the start of the New Year and that was The Forge bar in Donegal Town.

Imelda stunned customers when she popped in a couple of days ago but she’s almost a regular after calling back in the following day.

Barman Mark Sweeney quipped “She’s back. We must’ve made a good impression.”

When a music star becomes a regular in your Donegal bar… was last modified: January 5th, 2026 by Staff Writer

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