Rosses AC Notes

Fine performances by Rosses and Gaoth Dobhair athletes in Manchester last weekend. There was a fantastic Gold medal for Ailbhe O Donnell, Annagry when winning the Speed Bounce at the UK Sportshall Athletics finals in Manchester on Sunday.  

Ailbhe, daughter of Eugene and Máire had a score of 90 and is the second Annagry girl to win the Speed Bounce at the UK finals after Jade O Donnell won the U-13 event in 2008.

There was a Bronze medal for Keadue girl Saskia Boyle, daughter of former Donegal footballer Tony and Kathleen and Janine Boyle in the Paarlauf Relay.

Marc Walsh, Loughanure, ran a storming last leg in the 4 by 2 Lap Relay to bring the team home in 3rd place and to earn himself a bronze medal. Kyle Macadangdang, Dungloe was 5th in the Vertical Jump with 55cm.

Caoimhe Boyle set a fine personal best of 2.23 in the Standing Long Jump as did Saoirse Bonner, Keadue in the Shot Putt with 8.01m.

There was a top ten finish for Gaoth Dobhair girl Orfhlaith Winters in the Speed Bounce with excellent performances by Aoise Willoughby and Ciara Curran in the relays with Ciara also getting 2.16m in the Standing Long Jump.

A 6th place was a great result for Fodhla Mc Fadden in the Standing Long Jump with 2.35m as was an excellent 7th place place for Burtonport girl Jessica Oglesby in the Vertical Jump.

Well done to all the Rosses AC athletes who took part in the Great Ireland Run in the Phoenix Park on Sunday last and also to Owen Bonner, who did the Paris Marathon.

First day of the Donegal Senior Track and Field Championships will take place in Stranorlar on Tuesday 15th April, with the second day in Letterkenny on Tuesday 22nd April.

The focus of training for most will now shift to the North West 10k which is scheduled for Sunday 4th May and our Wednesday evenings sessions in the Industrial Estate in Gweedore at 7pm will be geared towards this also.

The Inishowen Half Marathon will also incorporate a Donegal Half Marathon Championships for Seniors and Masters on Sunday 13th April.

Training continues for all athletes born 2007 upwards in Carrickfinn from 6 – 7 Wednesdays and Fridays.

Fit4Life continues on Mondays at 6pm in Carrickfinn and circuits in Mullaghduff Hall on Wednesdays at 6pm. New members welcome.

Dunfanaghy Golf Club Notes

We have a busy weekend coming up in the clubhouse and on the course. The Easter hampers for men and Ladies takes place this weekend.  

These are GOY competitions.

The Ladies presentation takes place on Saturday evening. There is music in the Clubhouse this Friday Evening from 8pm with Nigel, Bill and William.

Make sure to call down. It should be a great night. Michelle mc Cann will be in clubhouse on Saturday evening from 8pm.

Michelle went around the world on her own in her clipper and this should be entertaining listening to her exploits.

Cathal is working in the clubhouse every Saturday and Sunday and the food is going down a treat.

The menu is very keenly priced and everyone complemented the food and service over the last two weekends.

Make sure to give to a try and bring your friends along. There was competitions on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday this week. Congratulations to everyone.

Results;

Wed 2/4/14

1st James McCorkell 39 pts

2nd Frank Kelly 38 pts

3rd Gerry Doohan 37 pts BOT

CSS 37 pts

Sat 5/4/14

1st Fergus Hannon/Michael Kennedy 62 BOT CSS nq

Sun 6/4/14

1st Gerard McGinley 36pts bot

2nd John Chambers 36 pts

CSS 36 pts

Competitions this week:

WE ARE BACK PLAYING ON THE FAIRWAYS WITH 6 INCH PLACING

Wednesday 2ND April: Open Single’s Stableford (Soup & Sandwiches)

Saturday 12th of April: Gents 4BBB/Easter Hamper Ladies

Sunday 13th of April: Easter Hamper Mens GOY

Don’t forget there is prizes for nines and a prize for over 19 handicap in all singles competitions at the club.

Ryder Cup Grand Final Alert!!!!!!!!!!!!

We are into the second last month of the Four Person Team event. Make sure to give it a go as everyone will want to qualify for the final and we are running out of months.

It is an ideal time to play in this competition as the course is in great condition and we are back on the fairways. Remember you can play any day of the week in this competition.

Don’t forget the club diaries are available in the shop with all the dates for the year ahead. It promises to be a very exciting year on and off the course in the club.

Any person taking part in the Mixed foursomes should be thinking of arranging the first round match for over Easter as all 1st round matches have to be played by the 31st of April.

We shall also be putting up the list for anyone interested in taking part in the Challenge Cup (club mens match-play)in the next week. Make sure to get your name down over Easter.

If not visiting the club, make contact with Mary or Committee member and they will add your name to the list.

The Scratch cups take place on Saturday the 26th of April (Senior and Intermediate). This is 36 holes with great prizes.

There is also a prize if anyone breaks the amateur club record. Make sure you contact Mary if you are arranging a tee time as the places are limited.

ROSAPENNA NOTES

The club competition on Sunday the 6th of April was played over the Old Tom Morris Links and the winner with 30pts was Marty Carlin (8). The runner up was Shane Doherty (15) with 29pts bot. 

Third place was Sean McTeague (18) with 29pts.

The next club presentation will take place on Saturday the 19th of April.

There will be a Foursomes competition this Saturday (and on Sat 26th) over the Old Tom Morris Links in preparation for the Jimmy Bruen & Pierce Purcell qualifying.

The competition is open to all gent members with entry in the Pavilion Golf Shop.

The gents club competition will be played over the Old Tom Morris Links this Sunday the 13th.

The 2013/14 Gaeltacht League Captains Day will take place at Gweedore Golf Club this weekend.

Rosapenna who finished fourth after the league format will play alongside Narin & Portnoo on Sunday morning with the first group starting at 9.00am.

Gweedore & Falcarragh will play in the afternoon.

The best ten cards are counted toward each teams final total to decide the overall winners for 2013/14.

The 2014 Golf Fees are now due and are payable in the Pavilion Golf Shop.

The Doubles Matchplay draw is now posted on the new notice board beside the handicapping computer in the main front foyer of the Golf Pavilion.

All first round ties must be played by Monday May 5th.

The name(s) on the top of the draw are responsible for making initial contact regarding each tie in matchplay competitions.

Good luck to the Rosapenna Ulster Cup team who take on the Slieve Russell G.C at home over the Old Tom Morris Links on Saturday the 19th of April.

Home support on the day is welcomed.

The first match tees off at 1.00pm.

The Bevan Cup (G.o.Y) will take place on Sunday the 20th of April.

The new GUI & ILGU cards are available for collection from the front foyer.

The two boxes are on the table beside the handicapping computer and all members are encouraged to collect same as soon as possible.

The entry list for the 2014 Michael Bonner Singles Matchplay is now posted in the Pavilion Golf Shop.

The entry fee is 6e per player.

Any uncollected club prizes from recent presentations & open competitions are available for collection from the Pavilion Golf Shop during opening hours.

The Glenties Wind Farm Information Group has encouraged the Donegal public to have its say on the future of wind energy in the county.

It comes following the launch of a public consultation process on the variation of the County Development Plan with regard to wind farming.

The proposals include the removal from ‘open to consideration’ of six sub basin districts for the Freshwater Pearl Mussel in the County, and a recommendation that, in the interests of residential amenity, a separation distance of ten times the tip height of permitted wind turbines in the County be exercised between turbines and residential dwellings, schools and other places of public gathering.

The group had advocated these proposals since the Straboy wind farm Oral Hearing found the Council in breach of the EU Habitats Directive 2009 with regard to the fresh water mussel and, significantly, pointed to the danger of peat slides on the site for many houses not afforded a reasonable set back distance.

However, GWiG dissociates itself from a third proposal which was tagged onto the Variation following their representations to Council. It proposes to limit the Zone of Visual Influence of Glenveagh National Park to just the area of the Visitor Centre and the Castle grounds and primary visitor walks.

The Group thanked the elected Councillors for their support in providing this opportunity for the public to have their say on these two important aspects of the County Development Plan and its provisions for the development of wind energy in the County.

The group expressed special thanks to Councillor John Campbell who moved these motions in November last on behalf of the group by way of an emergency motion, and councillors Marie Therese Gallagher and Seamus O’Domhnaill who have doggedly pursued this matter on the Group’s behalf.

“We feel it is important that recognition to the conservation values of these special areas of conservation for the Freshwater Pearl Mussel, an internationally protected species is fully reflected in the County Development Plan,” said Mr. Ernan O’Donnell, Chairman of GWiG.

“The image of the County has captured the imagination of visitors searching for the wild, remote, real, Ireland in an open unspoilt landscape that has given birth to, and sustained, our rich cultural heritage. The natural environment, and the quality of our waters that provide a suitable habitat for highly endangered species like the Freshwater Pearl mussel, are essential assets to the image of the County and must be conserved.”

Mr O’Donnell said that finally a balance is being struck regarding where it is appropriate to place turbines, and added that it is a common misperception to suggest that this will lead to the demise of wind farming in the County.

“We can look forward to a more controlled planning regime for turbines. Heretofore ecologically sensitive areas were being targeted and turbine distances from homes did not evolve with the massive increase in turbine size and megawatt output.

“Renewable energy projects, like large scale wind farms, must recognise the traditional rights of rural dwellers, their entitlement to the amenity and enjoyment of their properties, and the importance of providing this setback of ten times the tip height of turbines to protect that amenity, thus minimizing the impacts from noise and visual intrusion. A landowner sees a working landscape, a tourist sees a rich and beautiful landscape, a family the backdrop to their daily lives. In Donegal landscapes have cultural, historical and literary values.”

The consultation process opens today, April 9, and closes one month later.

GWiG is actively encouraging everyone living in the County, or from the county, or visitor to the county, to avail of this opportunity to comment on these variations. Details will be available on the Donegal website and in local County offices.

DONEGAL Daily Weather Report, in association with The Mount Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny, Tel 07491 22700.

Free Pint or Glass of Wine with all Josper Grill Main Courses today and every Wednesday.

Today’s Donegal Daily Weather: Overnight showers have largely passed but the rest of the morning will remain dull. It will be very windy at times.

It will brighten up from the west of the county in the afternoon, giving bright sunny spells at times and temperatures climbing to around 13C or 14C, with the  best of the weather in the north and west, especially over Inishowen.

Temperatures will drop to around 8C after dark this evening, before some showers overnight. These will clear before dawn tomorrow.

Sources: BBC NI, Met Eireann.

DONEGAL Daily Weather Report, in association with The Mount Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny, Tel 07491 22700.

Free Pint or Glass of Wine with all Josper Grill Main Courses today and every Wednesday.

Community Candidate in Letterkenny/Milford area, Peter Cutliffe has said that Donegal County Council needs to evaluate its role and services it provides to the public.

Peter Cutliffe

” I believe the Council now needs to be a leader in job-creation within the County & bring-together the mixture of job-creation agencies in a meaningful way” he said.

He said we are witnessing the gradual erosion of the Council role as we know it.

“For instance the transfer of water -services to Irish water & the outsourcing of driving-licence functions. Also, with motor tax & other services available on-line & planners not available to take phone calls, I believe the role of the County Council needs to re-assessed to make it more relevant to the needs of the people.

“I believe that there are opportunities, for example, for the Council to explore the potential to develop & expand the rural post-office network into business/enterprise centres and we need leaders to go out & pursue large job-opportunities, like Pramerica or United Health Care ,for our people. I do not see this happening at the moment,” Mr. Cutliffe concluded.

A CRIMINAL caught red-handed by a quick-thinking traffic Garda with stolen items worth €36,000 has admitted: “I did it.”

Brian ‘Mouse’ Ward of 77 Ardkeen, Cavan, and 11A Ard Glass, Letterkenny had originally denied any wrongdoing, despite being caught in van – with all the items on board.

He was stopped as he drove out of Letterkenny at the Dry Arch Roundabout last September by Garda Traffic Corps officer Paul McGee.

Acting on a tip-off from drugs squad officer Derek Connaughton, Garda McGee pursued a blue Ford van – registration number 04 CN 6132 – as it entered the Letterkenny to Lifford dual carriageway.

Gda Magee said Mouse Ward and another man in the vehicle were known to him and he began to investigate the state of the vehicle which was towing a trailer.

Inside he found washing machines, Sky TV dishes and €36,000 worth of aluminium, the property of the ESB in Letterkenny.

Ward had already pleaded guilty to a range of driving offences connected to the incident and a previous incident in July.

Last September he was fined a total of €950 for a range of driving offences and failing to give Gardai a correct name. He was also banned from driving.

But Ward denied charges of handling stolen goods.

Guilty

However at this sitting of Letterkenny Circuit Court Ward finally admitted the charges, entering a plea of guilty before Judge Keenan Johnson.

Ward, who is under a curfew and banned from associating with convicted criminals, is banned from entering Donegal except for court appearances.

He was released under the same conditions to allow a probation report to be prepared.

He will be sentenced for his role in the thefts on July 15.

John Watson officially launched his Fianna Fail election campaign last night, and the election launch proved to be a great success with a huge number of people gathering at the launch for Watson. 

He was joined at the launch by Gary Clarke and Laurence Blake.

John was president of Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce in 2012 for two years and wanted to tackle the issues he has seen in the Donegal.  

He is a business man in Letterkenny, owner of Watson Home, Hire and Hardware.

Watson has been in business in Letterkenny for many years and has seen the changing environment in Donegal.

He is proud of the County and wanted to represent the people here.

Speaking at the launch of John Watson’s election campaign, Laurence Blake, former Councillor and Chairman of Letterkenny Town Council said he was delighted to endorse John’s candidature and campaign.

“I wish John every success with his campaign and I believe that Fianna Fail can take four seats in the forthcoming election.

He welcomed the selection of James Pat McDaid whom he described as an excellent choice and commiserated with Cllr Victor Fisher and his son David and wished them all well in the election.

Blake stressed that VOTE MANAGEMENT would be critical this time out as well as the usual hard work of knocking on doors.

Blake added, “I urge the Agents for the four candidates to sit down with the constituency Director of Elections for the Letterkenny Electoral Area and try and devise an electoral strategy for Vote Management.  

“This should concentrate initially on dividing areas between the four participants so as to maximise the First Preference vote.

He made it very clear that he did not want to hear any more talk about taking three seats and insisted that four seats are there for the taking.

“Four seats is there for the taking but we won’t get them unless a proper Vote Management Strategy has been implemented by the overall Director of Elections coupled with hard canvassing work.

Blake concluded his address by saying. “If on the 24th May at the count we have just managed three seats, I will consider that my work was not a success-even if John is elected.

Watson’s leadership role in the Chamber of Commerce and from being in business himself has made him aware of the tough times.

He has recognises the importance of the small business community.

Watson said he wants to work on helping theses small businesses.

He said, “Councils can’t create jobs but Councils can create an environment where businesses can grow thrive.

“I will make it a priority of mine to have our new council come up with ideas and schemes that will incentivise entrepreneurs to open new businesses in our town and surrounding villages.

“These schemes will have a twofold effect not only creating jobs but also the rejuvenation of areas that have been neglected for many years.

Watson also stated with the abolition of Letterkenny town council is going to be detrimental to Letterkenny’s progress and damaging to business and the wider community.

However being a business man he is adaptable to change and feels steps can be taken to counteract this move.

Watson wants to ensure that the infrastructure of the Letterkenny Electoral Area continues to improve.

The new link road in particular from Dry Arch to Ballyraine he felt must be prioritised to alleviate congestion in the town and try and make the road from the Dry Arch Roundabout to the Pole Star Roundabout safer.

He also mentioned issues such as the traffic lights at LYIT and that the decision to put traffic lights outside the LYIT must be reversed.

Some other issues were focused on children with special needs, under funding of the child psychology services and children with diabetes having limited access to a dedicated paediatric nurse.

Watson’s closing points were this election is crucial for the future Letterkenny Electoral Area.

Watson said, “I am confident that I am the strong voice this town needs to represent you for the next five years.

“We need strong people willing to make the tough decisions for this district.

“My primary focus will be on Letterkenny and the surrounding villages and towns.

“I really believe if we can build a strong, vibrant economy and community in Letterkenny all the other areas will be, ‘Let us make a difference together’.

Cancer survivor Majella O’Donnell has said she does not feels she deserves all the praise she gets in confronting her illness.

Majella’s ‘selfie’

Majella had her hair shaved live on the Late Late Show last September after discovering she had breast cancer and was to undergo treatment.

She raised a staggering €600,000 for the Irish Cancer Society and has since undergone a double mastectomy operation.

But Majella insisted “I feel a little bit like I don’t deserve all the accolades I’m getting because for me, it was a simple thing to do.

“When people say ‘You’re brave’, or “you’re this or that”, I squirm a bit and think: “I’m not really, that’s just me.”

“If I’m bald and look ugly, I don’t really care what anybody thinks.”

Majella, wife of singer Daniel O’Donnell, was recently pictured taking part in the selfie craze which encouraged women to donate cash as they went without make-up.

But Majella revealed she had one up on some women as she posed for her own selfie.

“I have to admit that I’m not a big make-up person. Most of the time I don’t wear make-up. I usually wear it when I’m going out.

“I’m not one of those people who has to put it on first thing in the morning, I actually can’t be bothered with it,” she said.

GP care in Donegal is in crisis, a meeting has heard, due to funding cuts by the Department of Health.

Speaking at a meeting with North West GPs in Donegal Town, Deputy Thomas Pringle paid tribute to the GPs for calling the meeting to outline the crisis in general practice across the country.

“The fact that funding for general practice has been cut by thirty-eight per cent since 2009 has put it into this crisis; we cannot continue to cut funding for services and expect them to deliver more,” said Deputy Pringle.

“Ninety-four per cent of contact with doctors in Ireland takes place in general practice and it needs immediate funding to continue patient safety and outcomes.

“The meeting sent a clear message that there will be no contract for under 6’s without negotiation with GPs and I am calling on the Minister for Primary Care Alex White to rebuild trust immediately with GPs and the Irish Medical Organisation,” stated Pringle.

The Seniors and Reserves continued their good start to the league over the weekend with good wins over Termon at home. The Reserves eked out a 1-point win on Saturday and the Seniors also had a close game before running out comfortable winners in the second half. The next games are at home to Gaoth Dobhair on Good Friday. 

The Minor A team take on the Gaels in the Northern League q-final this Wednesday in O’Donnell Park at 6:30pm. The B team take on Red Hugh’s away in the div. 2 q-finals.

Good luck to Maxi, Darragh, Conor and Lee as the Donegal U21’s take on Cavan in the Ulster final this Wednesday (9th) in Armagh at 8pm.

The Senior Ladies league begins on April 27th with an away game v Milford.

There will be a Senior Executive meeting next Monday, April 14th at 7:30pm in the Clubhouse.

The Minor Hurlers travel to Buncrana this Thursday whilst the U14 Hurlers had a hard fought win in the league last week against MacCumhaills. In the game St Eunan’s needed to use their full complement of subs to ensure victory against a determined MacCumhaills fight back in the second half. The U14 Hurlers play in the Donegal Féile this Saturday starting at 11am in O’Donnell Park. All support welcome.

U14, U16 and Minor hurling training continues every Tuesday at 5pm. New hurlers always welcome.

The U14 Boys have their last games this weekend before the quarter-finals. The B team travel to St. Mary’s, Convoy on Friday night and the C team travel to N. Colmcille on Monday night (14th). The A team have a bye this weekend but may have a re-arranged game v Cloughaneely – keep an eye on social media for any changes.

The U12 girl’s footballers have a friendly this Wednesday evening at 6pm at O’Donnell Park.

U14 Girls training continues on Thursdays between 4:50pm and 6pm. Their first match is against Letterkenny Gaels at O’Donnell Park next Tuesday (throw-in 6.15pm)

The U12 Camog’s have a home game this Sunday (13th) against Four Masters. U12 & U14 Camogie is on Wednesday’s between 4:30pm and 5:30pm.

The Sunday Morning Football Academy is up and running once again and takes place at 11am each week for ages 4 to 10. New members welcome from the entire Letterkenny area.

The Hurling & Camogie Academy is on a two week break and will return at 6:30pm on Friday, April 25th.

There will be a Minor Board meeting next Wednesday, April 16th in the Clubhouse at 8pm.

There were 11 winners in this week’s Lotto draw, see the club Facebook page for full details.

Our new App is available to download for iPhones and from the Google and Amazon stores and costs just €0.99c.

Donegal manager Jim McGuinness has taken his players on a training camp to Portugal and has been defending the cost of the trip.

Jim McGuinness – Donegaldaily File

McGuinness said it will be a good warm up for their championship campaign and believes the benefits will outweigh the criticism of such trips.

He told the Irish Times: “One of the things about trips away is you get the chance to sit down and talk to players one-on-one.

“You’re also without the pressure of the lads going to work or going training or running home again. Everybody has their own little pressures at home as well, so to be out of that environment, and be nice and relaxed, is always good. And I suppose the bit of sun helps as well.

“It’s also good for us just to recharge the batteries after a hard enough league campaign, and just talk about football all the time. That can only be good for the whole group…”

It is not known the cost of the trip.

A large number of apartment dwellers in Letterkenny are not getting a chance to grill their local election candidates due to difficulties canvassing the complexes, according to election candidate Christy Galligan.

Election candidate Christy Galligan

Gallligan sai d he is encountering many difficulties trying to canvass people in apartments and getting to speak to them face-to-face.

“This is far from ideal, and is denying people who live in apartments a chance to engage with the campaign.

“I’ve been unable to canvass apartments on the Lower Main Street, the Port Road, High Road, Neil T. Blaney Road and a number of other blocks in the town,” he revealed.

The former Garda Sergeant said he understood fully if people don’t want to engage with candidates.

“But there are always those who do, and who like to get a chance to quiz them on the doorstep.

“Buzzing an intercom in the hope that an apartment-dweller will answer and come down a few flights of stairs to talk to you is total pot-luck. I think we need a more innovative way of facilitating residents if they wish to engage a candidate, and to allow canvassers make their case to the electorate.

“I think local residents’ groups in the town need to find a solution to the problem, either by organising a local meeting at which candidates could attend, either within a complex or at a nearby location.

“Many people in these apartments might be of the negative equity generation and dealing with personal debt, so it is important that we get to engage with them, find out their issues, and discuss how it is that local public representatives can help them.

“People who live in apartments have just as much of a right to have a say in their local democracy and meet candidates as people in housing estates.”

In an article which appeared on Donegal Daily on Sunday, April 6th, 2014 under the headline ‘Angry Reaction To Setting up Of Addiction Clinic in Falcarragh’, a quote was attributed to Udaras Na Gaeltacha employee Gearoid O Smolain in relation to Ballyconnell House. We now accept that this quote was not accurate and was not said by him. We unreservedly apologise to Mr O’Smolain for this error.

Mini 7s Trials:

We are making plans for Allianz Cumann na mBunscol mini games in Croke Park All Ireland Series.  

The format will be as follows.

Divisional Reps will organize a trial in each of the divisions- NW, South, East, South West and Inishowen.

A panel of 10 players will be picked to play in an all county 7 a side blitz which will take place on May 7th at a venue in the Letterkenny area.

Players will be chosen at this blitz and those chosen will represent Cumann na mBunscol Donegal in the Croke Park Games in August and September.

Divisional reps will be in contact soon to organize the divisional trials. 1 player from affiliated schools will take part in these trials.

These trials will be held after school for boys and girls.

The hurling officer will organize the hurling trials.

Divisional Reps will contact schools regarding age limits for these trials.

Allianz Indoor Competitions:

Ulster Indoor Football:

Ulster football finals will be held in the Meadowbank Sports Complex, Magherafelt, Co Derry on Wed. 9th April

Girls registration for Kilmacrennan @ 10am with 10:30am start

Boys registration for Glenties @ 12pm with 12:30pm

Craft Fair in the Rosses CDP Chapel Road Dungloe this Saturday the 12th April at 12pm to 3pm.  Entry is free all welcome.

Parent Stop: Following the success of our last parenting workshop, we are holding another one on Behaviour Management on Tuesday the 15th April at 11 am in the Rosses CDP Chapel Road Dungloe.

All parents Welcome.

Gavin Harley from Rathdonnell, Letterkenny is celebrating following a stunning win for the Donegal jockey in an International Showjumping Grand Prix which was held in Spain.

Gavin is pictured above on board his horse ‘McVeigh’ with his proud father Gerard in Spain on Sunday.

This was the first International win by the 18 year old Donegal man he certainly has a bright future in International showjumping sport.

Lovers of the cult musical movie – the Rocky Horror Picture Show – are in for a treat this week when the Regional Cultural Centre in Letterkenny is transformed into a pop-up cinema showing the movie for one night only on Friday night!

The madcap movie – famous for the massive hit ‘The Timewarp’ – has a huge international cult following and audiences are usually well-prepared to get fully involved by dressing up as characters from the movie and joining in the fun.

“We’re certainly encouraging people to get into costume and join in the fun on the night. It will be an interactive cinema experience and it is not something that anybody ever forgets in a hurry,” said Lorraine Porter, captain of the Letterkenny Musical Society’s Relay for Life team who are hosting Friday night’s event.

She added: “We really wanted to do something musical and fun as one of our fundraisers and The Rocky Horror Picture Show certainly fits the bill. It is just one of those shows that lives long in the memory and we’re hoping that as well as dressing up people will also bring props like water pistols and newspapers, flashlights and rubber gloves!”

The LMS team captain however did stress that tickets for Friday night’s show (they cost €10 and it starts at 8pm) are strictly limited and she urged anyone interested to get in touch to book a ticket.

“The Regional Cultural Centre is going to be a superb venue for this but it does have a limited number of seats and while it’s possible that there will be tickets on sale on the night, I’d really urge people to make sure they get their tickets in advance to ensure they get in. And let’s face it, this is a one-off experience that you really don’t want to be missing!”

Some tickets are available at the Regional Cultural Centre or you can pre-book by sending an e.mail to lmsrockyhorror@gmail.com

Daniel O’Donnell has revealed how he wrote a song about battling cancer just months before his wife Majella was struck down with the illness.

Daniel and Majella

The singer raised thousands of euro when he recorded the charity song for Donegal cancer charity Relay for Life.

Daniel became patron for the charity in June 2012 and joined hundreds of other volunteers on a 24 hour relay to celebrate the fight against cancer.

Daniel sat down with songwriter Marc Roberts to pen the song ‘I’ll See This Journey Through” especially for people battling cancer.

But just months after performing at the event, Daniel discovered that Majella had developed breast cancer.

Daniel revealed “It’s amazing I suppose how things come in life. I never imagined when I wrote the song ‘I’ll See This Journey Through” that it would be Majella’s journey and indeed my journey my journey so soon after we had it written,” he said.

Majella has raised the profile of cancer sufferers and also €600,000 for the Irish Cancer Society when she had her hair shaved on the Late Late Show.

Daniel and Majella are expected to appear at the 24 hour Relay for Life event which takes place in Letterkenny on May 31st.

A DONEGAL sheep farmer has agreed before the High Court not to interfere with the carrying out of electricity line upgrade works on his land.

The court heard the line is of vital importance in supplying electricity supply for the whole of Donegal.

The ESB and Eirgrid plc last week sought injunctions preventing Patrick Gallagher, Galdonagh, Manorcunningham, from interfering with or obstructing the work as well as orders requiring him to remove or remedy any obstructions which have been placed on the land at Listak.

Yesterday, Mr Gallagher undertook before Mr Justice Paul Gilligan to allow the ESB onto his lands and not to interfere with the work.

The court heard the works are needed on a 110kw power line and if not done could affect the entire electricity supply in Donegal.

The Irish Independent reports that Mr Gallagher, representing himself, said he had been in dispute with the ESB over compensation.

He said he was entitled such compensation from the ESB from work done on the lands in the 1990′s and also claimed there had been damage to his land during previous such works.

The court heard it had been agreed outstanding issues over compensation would go to arbitration.

The case was adjourned to June.