College student appears in court in connection with alleged handbag theft
A college student has appeared in court charged in connection with the alleged theft of a handbag from an elderly woman in Co Donegal. Louis Ogbomo was charged in connection with the incident which...
View ArticleHere’s where all the club GAA action is happening this week
It’s a bumper weekend of Gaelic Games action in Donegal with a full programme of All-County League games down for decision. With Donegal set to face Tyrone in the Ulster SFC semi-final on Saturday...
View ArticleOpen Week to tee off at Letterkenny Golf Club
LETTERKENNY GOLF Course’s Open Week swings off on Friday 7th June. The full programme can be seen on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/pg/letterkennygolf/ and on Letterkenny Golf Club’s Website...
View ArticleNaomh Muire ladies run Moycullen close in Dingle
The young ladies team of Naomh Muire Lower Rosses travelled to the All Ireland Comórtas on the Dingle peninsula at the weekend. Maigh Cuilinn 5-16 Naomh Muire Íochtar na Rosann 4-12 As Donegal Comórtas...
View ArticlePicture special: All the winners from the 2019 Donegal GAA Poc Fada
The 2019 Donegal GAA Poc Fada was held yesterday with senior and under-16 competitions. Bank Holiday Monday was wet and windy with the sun desperately losing the fight to break through. Even with the...
View ArticleJoe Barr gearing up for Race Across America
On June 11th, Donegal elite endurance cyclist, Joe Barr, will take on the world’s toughest endurance cycling race. At 3000 miles (4828km), Race Across America is 30% longer than the Tour De France but...
View ArticleJob Vacancy: Popular Letterkenny hotel seeks Operations Manager
Job Vacancy: The successful team at the Clanree Hotel Letterkenny have an exciting new opportunity for an experienced Operations Manager. The Main Purpose of Operations Manager To assist the General...
View ArticleGallen shatters Irish Schools record: Full roundup of the Donegal winners
Lifford-Strabane AC woman Adrienne Gallen set a new Irish schools record at the weekend. Gallen, a student at St Columba’s College, Stranorlar, won gold in the Junior Girls Hammer at the Irish Schools...
View ArticleRaids uncover €12,500 drugs haul across Letterkenny
Drugs to the value of €12,500 were seized in three raids across Letterkenny during the Bank Holiday weekend. Cocaine, cannabis and drug paraphernalia were uncovered in the three separate drugs busts....
View ArticleBodybuilder caught with €10,000 of steroids and tanning products
A bodybuilder who was caught with anabolic steroids and tanning products worth €10,000 has appeared in court. Gardai raided the home of Francis McAleavey of Church View Street, St Johnston, Co Donegal...
View ArticleWant to hear the rare sound of the Corncrake?
Do you want the perfect excuse to hear the elusive Corncrake in Donegal? Following on from the success of a series of Corncrake Tours which took place last year there will be a number of evening talks,...
View ArticleWarning over door to door scammer targetting vulnerable people
Gardaí in Donegal are warning people to be vigilant of a man who is wanted in connection with bogus calls, theft and trespassing. A description has been issued of the man who is known to target the...
View ArticleYouths caught for property damage in Letterkenny
Gardaí are investigating an incident in which youths threw rocks at a window of a house in Glendale Drive, Letterkenny. The incident happened on the 30th of May at around 9.45 pm. They caused damage to...
View ArticleWatch: Young filmmakers show how cigarettes lead you..ashtray!
A team of young Donegal people have tapped into their creative skills to share an important message about smoking. Members of the Youth Forum at Donegal Youth Service created his video to highlight the...
View ArticleLaw loophole means Donegal slot machines can only pay out 63 cent
A loophole in the law means that gamblers in Co Donegal playing hundreds of slot machines can only win up to 63 cent. Licenses for almost 600 machines at two amusement arcades were granted at a recent...
View Article192 New Generation Event launches this week at Kelly’s Toyota
Toyota has unveiled its 192 offers ahead of the New Generation Event taking place from Wednesday 5th until Saturday 8th June. For the first time, all of Toyota’s new generation self-charging hybrid...
View ArticleLocal community encouraged to attend Alzheimer Society meeting
The AGM of the Donegal Branch of The Alzheimer Society of Ireland (ASI) is taking place on Wednesday 19th of June at 7pm at the Education and Training Centre, Saint Conal’s Hospital, Letterkenny and...
View ArticleFuel stolen from tourists’ coach in Letterkenny
Gardaí are investigating the theft of fuel from a German tour bus in Letterkenny last week. Over 200 litres of fuel was stolen from the tank of the coach while it was parked at Ballyraine on Tuesday...
View ArticleOn-form Oisin Orr takes his latest win at Tipperary
Oisin Orr recorded his latest big-priced winner at Tipperary this evening. Orr took victory in the 5.30pm race on Tennesse Waltz, which set off at 14/1. On the David Marnane-trained eight-year-old, Orr...
View ArticleMinister McHugh wishes students good luck as exams start today
The Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh T.D. today wished good luck to all students who are sitting Leaving Certificate and Junior Cycle examinations. Around 2,139 students will sit the...
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