HARVEY’S POINT UNVEILS AN AMAZING SUMMER CABARET LINE-UP!
Harvey’s Point Summer Cabaret is certainly their best for many a year. The fantastic Mary Byrne appears at Harvey’s Point. Noel Cunningham asked guests what exactly they wanted and they told him. Now...
View ArticleMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO RAID ON BUNCRANA PETROL STATION
A Polish man is to be sentenced next week for a raid on a petrol station in Buncrana. Pawel Witek appeared at Letterkenny Circuit Court from Castlerea Prison where he is being remanded in custody since...
View ArticleLARGE CROWD EXPECTED FOR TONIGHT’S CHURCHILL 5K RUN/WALK
A large crowd is expected to converge on the village of Churchill this evening for the 5k walk/run. Last year’s race was a huge success Entries for the race will be taken at McClafferty’s Bar at 6pm...
View ArticleTWIN TOWNS CELTS – TICKETS READY FOR ROSS COUNTY GAME
Club merchandise is now available to order until 8th August. Prices are T-Shirt €25,Polo €35,Hoodie €45, Jacket €40 and 1/4 zip top €45 DISCOUNT TO ALL CLUB MEMBERS..Orders can be placed to Andy...
View ArticleWATER CRISIS – COUNCIL ASKS PEOPLE NOT TO WASH CARS OR WATER GARDENS
Donegal County Council has sent out its most serious message yet for people not to waste water across the county. Council has pleaded with people not to wash cars or water gardens With no change in the...
View ArticleJUDGE ORDERS ARREST OF ‘JOHN DOE’ MAN IN HOME OF DEAD CLERGYMAN
A JUDGE has ordered the arrest of a man who has moved into the home of a dead clergyman without permission. He took over the house in February, Judge John O’Hagan was told. This happened as its owner...
View ArticlePICTURE SPECIAL FROM THE FAI SOCCER SUMMER SCHOOL AT BALLYARE
Pictured at the Donegal Junior League’s FAI Summer Soccer School at Diamond Park, Ballyare are Head Coach Stephen Corcoran and School Coach Kieran Mc Daid with one of the participation groups. THEY all...
View ArticleIT’S BOILING OUT THERE! AND IT’S GOING TO GET EVEN HOTTER!
Magheroarty Beach By Kathy McFadden TEMPERATURES topped 30C in Donegal this afternoon – and it’s going to get even hotter. As the council issued a hosepipe ban to deal with depleted water stocks in our...
View ArticleEARAGAIL ARTS FESTIVAL GOES OUT WITH A GLOBAL VILLAGE BANG
Lots of fun for the whole family at Global Village Gathering Amongst the many, many free events taking place during this year’s 25th Earagail Arts Festival in County Donegal, the Global Village...
View ArticleCOUNCIL SEAL OFF FIELD OVER THREAT TO ANCIENT DONEGAL WOODLANDS
The field has been blocked off by the council RESIDENTS in Convoy have today praised the actions of Donegal County Council staff after a man threatened to chop down 200-year-old trees in the area....
View ArticleRESULTS FROM THE HOTTEST CHURCHILL FAIR 5K EVER!
THERE was a great turn-out in very hot conditions for the Churchill Fair 5k this evening. And despite the conditions Gary Crossan managed the course in a stunning 16 minutes. Fellow Letterkenny AC...
View ArticleMERVUE HIT FINN HARPS FOR FOUR IN GALWAY HEAT
MAYBE it was the weather – but Finn Harps were definitely under the weather as they crashed to a 4-0 away defeat on Friday night at Mervue United. The temperature at Fahy’s Field was still in the high...
View ArticleGAA NEWS: FANAD EDGE MILFORD IN U-16 BOYS CLASH
REPORT FROM MILFORD: CLG BnaG 1-8 Fanad Gaels 2-8 The U16s picked up their first defeat of the season, after they were defeated by a late goal in an ill-tempered local derby on Friday night. The game...
View ArticlePAUL McLAUGHLIN’S GARDENING COLUMN: GETTING THE MOST FROM YOUR HANGING BASKETS
By Paul McLaughlin, Ballaghdearg Garden Centre Getting the most from your hanging baskets Putting up hanging baskets remains one of the most popular ways of adding summer colour and interest to...
View ArticleLET’S GET READY TO RUMBLE! HEAT WAVE COULD SPARK THUNDERSTORMS, WARNS MET...
Saving the hay in Luddan: Pic by the brilliant Adam Rory Porter DONEGAL’S incredible heat wave could spark powerful thunderstorms over the next few days, forecasters have warned. As temperatures rise...
View ArticleGIANT BUNDORAN GAA BANNER URGES DONEGAL TO VICTORY
ANYONE travelling around Bundoran over the past few days couldn’t have missed this giant banner – hoping it will inspire Jim McGuinness’s Donegal to a third Ulster Championship in a row. With thanks to...
View ArticleGOVERNMENT MUST MOVE TO END AUSTERITY, URGES DOHERTY
DONEGAL TD Pearse Doherty has said that the government has no option but to ease up on austerity. Doherty said today: ”This government is trying to stand on both sides of the fence. On the one hand,...
View ArticleFOUND! MALIN HEAD COAST GUARD LOCATE TRANS-ATLANTIC ADVENTURER’S MISSING YACHT
Exclusive: A SAILOR forced to abandon an incredible 5,000-mile trip is set to be reunited with his yacht – thanks to Malin Head Coast Guard. Dino Silva, 41, was on passage from his home in the Azores...
View ArticleCOASTGUARD MAN HELPS DELIVER BABY IN HOSPITAL CORRIDOR
A helicopter crewman helped deliver a baby inside the hallway of Letterkenny General Hospital. The crew of the Irish Coastguard 118 helicopter responded to the call of a woman in labour on Arranmore...
View ArticleDONEGAL LADIES MINORS DREAM DISAPPEARS AGAINST DUBLIN
The Donegal ladies minor team had no luck in their efforts to make the All-Ireland final. The team faced a very fancied Dublin side and judging by today’s performance at Breffni Park in Cavan, it will...
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