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DONEGAL MAN TO FACE TRIAL OVER DEATH OF WOMAN IN ROAD SMASH
A young Co Donegal man is to face trial over the death of a woman following a road smash in January. Declan McDonnell of Whitehall, Churchill appeared in court yesterday. He was charged with dangerous...
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BURTONPORT BOXER DUFFY HEADS TO GERMANY FOR CRUCIAL BOUT
Donegal middleweight Joseph Duffy sets off into the unknown this weekend as he heads to Southern Germany to take on Romanian opponent Ionut Trandafir Ilie. Duffy has enjoyed a seamless transition from...
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LETTERKENNY SET DANCING FESTIVAL IS HUGE SUCCESS
The inaugural ‘Féile na Seiteanna, Leitir Ceanainn’ took place in the Clanree last weekend and was a great success. Some 100 set dancers from all over Donegal, the North West and as far away as...
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SWEET NEWS FOR DONEGAL HONEY MAKERS
Carl Diver (Active Irish Honey), Dr John Barrett (IT Sligo), Dr Tom Patton (IT Sligo), Conor Daly (Active Irish Honey), Dr James Brennan (IT Sligo), Austin Duignan (Active Irish Honey). Photo: James...
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INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI FINALS DOWN FOR DECISION
Naomh Muire, Aodh Ruadh, St.Naul’s and Naomh Columba will this weekend battle it out for a coveted place in the All Sports Intermediate Championship Final. Naomh Muire being the only Division Two...
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NEW TRANSITION YEAR PROGRAMME A HUGE SUCCESS AT CRANA COLLEGE
Crana College has introduced the Transition Year Programme to its curriculum for the first time this year and when it was offered as an option to students who were about to sit their Junior Cert exams...
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FESTIVE FRIGHT AS CHRISTMAS COMES EARLY TO DONEGAL STORES!
Traders and business people have expressed surprise after Christmas arrived early in Co Donegal. Christmas jumpers on sale in Penneys in Letterkenny! by Rachel McLaughlin (who loves Christmas!) It may...
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NOT A SINGLE PROPOSED PAY-CUT FOR TOP BANKERS – DOHERTY
Sinn Féin Finance Spokesperson Pearse Doherty TD has said the government has once again failed to reel in top bankers. Pearse Doherty Deputy Doherty made this comment after CEOs from Ulster Bank, Bank...
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COLEMAN SELECTED TO START AGAINST SWEDEN IN CRUCIAL QUALIFIER
Killybegs native Seamus Coleman has been selected to play in tomorrow night’s crunch World Cup Qualifier against Sweden at the Aviva Stadium. Coleman is now a key member of Giovanni Trapattoni’s side...
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TOP GARDA APPEALS TO PUBLIC TO HELP CATCH COPPER THIEVES
A top cop has appealed to the public to help them catch a gang who have robbed telephone cable from across Co Donegal. The gang have struck more than 20 times in the past four years – the latest last...
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RAPIST ADMITS BREACHING BAIL AFTER HE FLED TO DONEGAL
A convicted rapist from Northern Ireland who went on the run in Donegal has admitted breaching the terms of the police sex offenders register. Rapist Joseph McCabe went on the run in Donegal. Joseph...
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CROSS-COUNTRY FIXTURES FOR 2013-2014
DATES have been released for this season’s cross-country fixtures, starting the first Sunday in October. The full fixture list is below: Cross Country Fixtures 2013-2014 DATE EVENT VENUE October 2013...
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DONEGAL FOOD STALL ORDERED TO CLOSE
A food stall in Donegal Town was one of 17 businesses closed by the Food Safety Authority in August. The Akatshi Grill at Pier Car Park in Donegal Town was one of five closure orders issued under the...
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DD LOCAL: GLENTIES COMMUNITY NEWS
Sympathy: Sincere sympathy is extended to Maureen Quinn and family, Glen Tavern, Greenans, Glenties on the death on Monday 25th August 2013 of Maureen’s brother, Patsy Breslin, formerly of Mullanmore,...
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FILM IT FRIDAY – WIN FREE CINEMA TICKETS
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 a...
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DONEGAL MAN JOHN NAMED IRISH AUSTRALIAN OF THE YEAR
Left to right Cuisle Mc Namara – Secretary AIWB, MaggieBradley (John’s Wife), John Rodden, Eamon Naughton – President AIWB A BIG-hearted Donegal man has picked up a prestigious award Down Under – after...
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HEALTH MINISTER DEFENDS USE OF HELICOPTER FOR TRANSFER FROM DONEGAL TO CORK
Kathleen Lynch JUNIOR Health Minister Kathleen Lynch has defended her use of an air ambulance to transfer her from Letterkenny General Hospital to Cork. Ms Lynch collapsed at the Donegal hospital on...
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HEALTH CHIEFS CLOSED DONEGAL RESTAURANT OVER HYGIENE BREACHES
Anne Sweeney was allowed to re-open a week later A WELL-known Donegal restaurant was closed down by health chiefs over breaches of food hygiene regulations. The Food Safety Authority said it ordered...
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BARRY MCNAMEE PICKED IN U21 SQUAD FOR CLASH WITH GERMANY
Derry City star Barry McNamee has been called up by the Republic of Ireland manager Noel King for next Monday’s UEFA qualifier against Germany in Sligo. Barry McNamee has been selected to play for the...
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TRUCKING HELL – DRIVER ROBBED OF DIESEL WHILE HE SLEEPS
A trucker is counting the cost of a sleep-on after his vehicle was emptied of its diesel. Driver was robbed of diesel as he slept. The driver was parked at Carrigans overnight before continuing on his...
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