DONEGAL MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAM PLANNING URRIS RIDGE MIDSUMMER’S NIGHT WALK
Urris Ridge is one of Ireland’s classic coastal ridges and the venue for this year’s Donegal Mountain Rescue Team Fundraiser. The team are running a guided walk which will take place on Saturday 22nd...
View ArticleSTRESSED-OUT IN DONEGAL? MINDFULNESS DAY IS ON THE WAY
The world’s most popular way to de-stress? Mindfulness Day arrives in Letterkeny tomorrow. Padraig O’Morain Mindfulness is fast becoming the world’s most popular way to de-stress and find peace of mind...
View ArticleDONEGAL WOMAN THREATENED WITH DEPORTATION FROM US AFTER BEING SHOPPED BY...
A J1 Visa card issued by the US Government. A Co Donegal woman has been threatened with deportation from the USA. The woman, who was working in Boston on a J1 visa, was allegedly in breach of her visa....
View ArticleDONEGAL MAN REMANDED IN CUSTODY ACCUSED OF HYDE PARK BOMBING
A Donegal Sinn Fein member accused of murdering four British solders in the 1982 IRA bombing in Hyde Park, London, has appeared in court for a bail hearing. John Downey John Anthony Downey, 61, of...
View ArticleMURPHY AND CO FUEL UP AT SANDWICH CO!
The boys are ready to go! Soldiers can’t go to war on an empty stomach! So some of Donegal’s warriors are obviously packing up ahead of Sunday’s big game against Tyrone. Michael Murphy, Colm...
View ArticleLOBBY GROUP STEPS UP PLAN OF ACTION ON DUNGLOE HOSPITAL BED CLOSURES
A delegation from a lobby group formed to oppose bed closures at Dungloe Community Hospital has met with the HSE. The meeting follows on from a very well attended public meeting last week to discuss...
View ArticleEDEL TO SHAVE HER HEAD TO RAISE MONEY FOR CANCER PATIENT BUS
A CO Donegal woman is set to have all her hair shaved off tonight – to raise money for cancer victims. Edel Kirwan Roulston will get the barber’s treatment at Redicans Ard Ri bar. All money raised will...
View ArticleEMERGENCY SERVICES AT SCENE OF SERIOUS CRASH OUTSIDE LETTERKENNY
The scene of the crash at Lurgeybrack outside Letterkenny BREAKING NEWS: Gardai and the emergency services are at the scene of a serious accident at Lurgybrack outside Letterkenny. It is understood at...
View ArticleLIFESTYLE: IT’S BBQ WEATHER – JUST DON’T POISON THE KIDS!
We all look forward to the first signs of Summer; the stretch in the evenings, warmer weather and the mouth-watering aroma of a BBQ being grilled. If you are planning to cook this weekend, don’t let...
View ArticleSUN SHINES ON PORTNOO FOR JIM McGUINNESS AND RTE CREW AHEAD OF TYRONE CLASH
MAYBE we should invite RTE sports journalist Marty Morrissey to Donegal more often – as the sun shone during a live TV interview this evening with Donegal manager Jim McGuinness. The county manager and...
View ArticleHARPS DON’T HAVE ‘YOUTH’ ON THEIR SIDE AS THEY LOSE 2-1 IN WEXFORD
Finn Harps threw away an early lead to surrender all three points to Wexford Youths this evening. Harps started brightly and after a fine passage of play out of defence Sean McCarron was left with a...
View ArticleREVEALED: 22 SIGNS YOU’RE A DONEGAL FAN!
THE gang at the score.ie have come up with a superb list which shows why you’re a Donegal fan. It is quite brilliant. And frankly, not worth trying to replicate. So you can read it here below – and...
View ArticleIS ROBBIE WILLIAMS IN DONEGAL? RUMOURS FLY AS TOP BRITISH POP STARS BOOK INTO...
Robbie Williams in Derry on Friday A HOST of top pop stars are spending the weekend in Donegal – thanks to the BBC Radio One Big Weekend in Derry. An after party is underway at The Bailey in Redcastle,...
View ArticleGAA: BURT WIN U-16 CUP FINAL WITH WIN OVER MALIN
U16 A Inishowen Final- Downey/McLaughlin Memorial Cup Final. Final Score: Burt 1:10 Malin 1:05. This long awaited Cup Final was set to be a competitive, intense and dramatic game, the opening half...
View ArticleDONEGAL GEARS UP FOR ‘RELAY FOR LIFE’
It looks like the organisers of Donegal’s Relay for Life have had their prayers answered on the weather front. The forecast says today and tomorrow are expected to stay dry with sunny periods....
View ArticleMARTIN McGUINNESS REMEMBERS EDDIE FULLERTON ON 22ND ANNIVERSARY
SINN FEIN’S Martin McGuinness and other leading members of the party are today paying tribute to the late Eddie Fullerton, shot dead by a loyalist gang in Buncrana 22 years ago today. The Deputy First...
View ArticleREVEALED: FIANNA FAIL LEADER’S SECRET TRIP TO DONEGAL
EXCLUSIVE: Fianna Fail Micheal Martin leader has paid a secret trip to Co Donegal, we can reveal. Mr Martin spent more than three hours visiting residents of the Glencar area of Letterkenny in an...
View ArticlePROPERTY TAX BLUNDER: RUINED DONEGAL COTTAGE VALUED AT UP TO €150K!
The ruined cottage on Gola Island The owner of this run-down and derelict 19th century Donegal cottage has been hit with a property tax bill – valuing it at between €100,000 and €150,000. The property,...
View ArticleHOW RORY MISSED OUT ON A FORTUNE WITH HIS ‘JIMMY’S WINNING MATCHES’ HIT
KILCAR singer Rory Gallagher missed out on becoming an internet millionaire with his YouTube hit ‘Jimmy’s Winning Matches’ The song went as Donegal built their way to All-Ireland glory last year....
View ArticleMOYA HOPING TO MAKE HER NEW DANCE SHOW EVEN BIGGER THAN RIVERDANCE
The Donegal woman behind Riverdance is hoping a new dance creation will become even bigger. Moya Doherty became a huge success story on the back of Riverdance which was first aired during the...
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