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Breaking: Minister sends in Air Corps chopper and soldiers to fight Donegal fire
The Minister of State with Responsibility for Defence, Paul Kehoe, has scrambled Air Corps helicopters and army personnel to the scene of a serious gorse fire in West Donegal. The huge fire, in the...
View ArticleDonegal charities recieve donation boost through Donegal recycling fund
Bryson Recycling in Donegal held their annual fundraising recycling event for local charities in the area. The team in Donegal set about collecting recyclable materials, such as, employees separating...
View ArticleCouncil appeals to landowners to cut back vegetation as fires spread
Donegal County Council has appealed to landowners in West Donegal to cut back vegetation near homes and oil tanks which could catch fire. It follows the escalation of a major gorse fire in the Annagry,...
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Superior four-bedroom house on the market in Inishowen for €375,000
A superior four bedroom large house with detached garage in the exclusive village of Fahan and with beautiful sea views over Lough Swilly, Fahan Marina, Inch Island and surrounding countryside is on...
View ArticleFirecrew trapped by raging gorse fire as they await helicopters
A firecrew battling the huge gorse fire in West Donegal have become trapped. The crew are battling to save a house in the Belcruit area but have been surrounded by flames. The firemen are not in...
View ArticleConcerns after traffic overflow on main road outside Glenveagh National Park
Car owners have been asked to refrain from parking their cars outside Glenveagh National Park’s main road. It comes after an overflow of traffic in the vicinity due to cars being abandoned on either...
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Watch: Buncrana schoolgirl scores cracker for Ireland
Buncrana schoolgirl Emma Doherty hit a cracking goal as the Republic of Ireland U15 Schools side defeated Scotland in the Bob Docherty Cup. The Scoil Mhuire, Buncrana student fired Ireland in front...
View ArticleNew research confirms millions of people are using 123456 passwords
Millions of people are using easy-to-guess passwords on sensitive accounts, suggests a study. The analysis by the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) found 123456 was the most widely-used...
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Saints march on as Finn Harps suffer tenth successive League loss
The wait for a win continues as Finn Harps fell to a tenth successive Premier Division defeat. Finn Harps 0 St Patrick’s Athletic 2 By Chris McNulty at Finn Park. Pictures by Joe Boland, North West...
View ArticleWildfires calmed after amazing response and 42,000 litres of water dropped
Raging wildfires which caused devastation across West Donegal today are now under control. Firemen, civil defence, Gardai as well as hundreds of locals battled from 8am until this evening to bring the...
View ArticleListen: ‘We need to dig something out before it’s too late’– Ollie Horgan
Ollie Horgan says his Finn Harps ‘will keep battling ‘til ‘we’re done’ after a tenth successive League defeat. Conor Clifford and Mikey Drennan netted as St Patrick’s Athletic left Ballybofey with a...
View ArticleRhys and Caolán Irwin make impressive starts to British Championships
Donegal based Motorcycle Racing brothers, Rhys and Caolán Irwin, both made impressive starts to their 2019 campaigns at the opening rounds of the British Superbike Championship in Silverstone over the...
View ArticleListen: Tony McNamee vows that lack of effort won’t sink Finn Harps
Tony McNamee admits that Finn Harps’ confidence is brittle – but says they’re not ready to wave the white flag. Harps have taken just two points from a possible 39 this season and have yet to taste a...
View ArticleOllie Horgan rages as Finn Harps pay the penalty
Finn Harps manager Ollie Horgan fumed at the awarding of a penalty for St Patrick’s Athletic’s second goal last evening at Finn Park. Conor Clifford’s earlier cracker had put Pat’s in front but, 21...
View ArticleWhy did it take 7 hours for Air Corps to arrive at wildfire scene?
A full Government report into delays in mobilising the Air Corps to fight West Donegal gorse fires is being demanded. The Department of Defence was contacted about yesterday’s raging fires at...
View ArticleDonegal GAA Club banned after hosting ‘unauthorised tournament’
The Naomh Colmcille GAA club has appealed an eight-week ban from adult competition after being found to have hosted an ‘unauthorised tournament’. Naomh Colmcille were informed of the sanction last week...
View ArticleMinister McHugh announces new project to teach Irish through PE and other...
Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh has announced a new project to support the learning of Irish through PE and other subjects. The three-year pilot, using the Content and Language Integrated...
View ArticleWoman, 57, arrested over murder of reporter Lyra McKee
A 57-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with the murder of journalist Lyra McKee in Derry. The PSNI said the woman is being held under the Terrorism Act. It comes as the so-called New IRA...
View ArticleIrish Water need to respect people of Inishowen – Senator Mac Lochlainn
Irish Water need to show respect for the people of Moville and Greencastle and their public representatives, says Senator Pádraig Mac Lochlainn. The Sinn Fein politician reacted angrily to the repeated...
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Jack McCarthy’s Donegal blood driving him to Porsche Carrera Cup success
A RACING driver taking the sport by storm in Britain is crediting his ‘Donegal Rally’ blood with his success. Jack McCarthy’s grandmother Breda McCarthy is from Dunfanaghy and his dad Warren McCarthy...
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