TRAGIC SUICIDE GIRLS’ MUM SAYS DAUGHTERS WOULD STILL BE ALIVE BUT FOR CHAT...
The mother of suicide victims Erin and Shannon Gallagher has claimed her daughters would still be alive but for internet sites like Ask.fm. The late Erin and Shannon Gallagher Lorraine Gallagher was...
View ArticleBLOW AS CREDITORS REJECT BID TO SAVE CREESLOUGH BUSINESSES
Two creditors meetings involving the Lafferty Enterprises in Creeslough have rejected plans by the Examiner to save the family business. People have held a meeting to support Mr Lafferty The Tirconail...
View ArticleMAN ACCUSED OF STEALING €21,000 FROM HIS BANK
A man accused of stealing more than €21,000 from his bank through payments by cheque to a number of businesses in Donegal and other counties over the course of just six consecutive days has been sent...
View Article3 DAY CHARITY CYCLE FOR LITTLE ANGELS SCHOOL IN LETTERKENNY STARTS TOMORROW
The annual 3 day charity cycle will kick off tomorrow May 31st in aid of Little Angels Special Needs School Letterkenny. Over the past 3 years the funds raised has assisted the school in buying most...
View ArticleCOPE ENSURES AGREEMENT OF REFORM ON COMMON FISHERIES POLICY
Pat the Cope Gallagher, a negotiator for the European Parliament on the Reform of the Common Fisheries Policy, has confirmed the European Parliament has reached a political agreement with the Irish...
View ArticleATHLETICS NEWS: DONEGAL SWIMMERS MEDAL AT THE COMMUNITY GAMES IN ATHLONE
Two Donegal swimmers have won medals at the recent National Community games which were held in Athlone. Eilish Russell from Kilmacrennan won a bronze medal after competing in the under 8 freestyle...
View ArticleCOULD DONEGAL’S SEAMUS BE DAVID MOYES FIRST SIGNING AS MANCHESTER UNITED MANAGER
Killybegs native Seamus Coleman has enjoyed a fantastic season at Everton, however, there is growing speculation cross channel that he could join his former manager David Moyes at Old Trafford....
View ArticleDOUBLE-KILLER GALLAGHER MADE GUN THREATS TO BROTHER COURT HEARS
Double-killer John Gallagher made the shape of a gun with his finger to his brother and pulled the trigger on two consecutive days, a court heard today. The alleged incident happened on May 13th and...
View ArticleDONEGAL FISHING COMPANY ‘POTS’ AN AGE OLD PROBLEM TO BED!
McBride Fishing, Donegal, get on board with the WiSAR Lab, LYIT who are developing a new wireless system that will track crab pots deployed at sea. L-R:Brian McBride, Captain, Dr. Jim Morrison, Head of...
View ArticlePOLISH GARDAI DRAFTED IN TO HELP FIND BOGDAN’S KILLER
Polish Gardai have been dispatched from Dublin to help find the killer of a construction worker who was brutally murdered in Co Donegal. Murdered: Bogdan Michalkiewicz Bogdan Michalkiewicz was stabbed...
View ArticleCRUISE PASSENGERS STRANDED IN KILLYBEGS TO BE FLOWN HOME TOMORROW
Passengers onboard a cruise ship that docked at Killybegs pier after two of the ship’s generators failed will be flown back to Portsmouth tomorrow. The ship docked in Killybegs on Tuesday morning and...
View ArticlePICTURE SPECIAL: FINN VALLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Pictured are some of the athletes that attended the 43rd annual Primary schools athletics championships held in glorious weather at the Finn Valley centre in Ballybofey today. Pictures provided by Gary...
View Article3RD ANNUAL FINTOWN FESTIVAL KICKS OFF THE BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND
Féile na Finne : 31ú Bealtaine – 3ú Meitheamh Beidh Féile na Finne ar siúl deireadh seachtaine na Cincise agus is í seo an triú Féile bliantiúl don choiste seo. Is é an tAthair Aodh Mac Suibhne,...
View ArticleLARGE CROWDS EXPECTED TO ATTEND “FÉILE NA MBOSCAÍ” ON TORY ISLAND FOR THE...
Hundreds of people are expected to travel to Tory Island this bank holiday weekend to attend the traditional Irish music festival ‘Féile na mBoscaí’. The festival celebrates the importance of the...
View ArticleMOTHER AND TWO SMALL CHILDREN HOSPITALISED AFTER BUGGY ACCIDENT
Gardai have confirmed that a mother and two young children had a lucky escape when a jeep hit their bicycle buggy yesterday afternoon. The accident happened juts before 6pm in the Ballyraine area of...
View ArticleBOUNDARY SHAKE-UP TO SEE EIGHT NEW COUNCILLORS ON COUNCIL
The number of councillors on Donegal County Council is to increase by eight from 29 to 37. The eight new councillors are to make up the shortfall left behind by the planned abolition of the county’s...
View ArticleBOY’S TOUCHING TRIBUTE FOR HIS BUTCHERED DOG
A young boy whose dog was butchered to death has spent hours making a touching memorial for his tragic pet. Luke’s touching tribute to his murdered dog Luke Turner was left devastated when his pet dog...
View ArticleFILM IT FRIDAY – WIN MORE FREE TICKETS TO CENTURY CINEMAS!
Every week we will be giving away a FREE family pass (one adult and three children or two adults and two children) to Century Cinemas in Letterkenny. All readers have to do is to email the answer to...
View ArticleRELAY FOR LIFE BOSS REVEALS ALL CASH TO BE SPENT OUTSIDE DONEGAL BUT DENIES...
Donegal’s Relay for Life boss has revealed the cash raised from the hugely successful event will not be spent in Donegal but on general cancer research. Robert O’Connor Robert O’Connor was reacting to...
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