DR McKENNA CUP: DONEGAL BEAT STUDENTS BY A POINT AS NEW STARS SHINE
DONEGAL’S up and coming young talent put on a powerful second half display to see off the students of St Mary’s in the Dr McKenna Cup. There were senior debuts for Eoin McHugh and John O’Malley as Jim...
View ArticleCATHAL MacSUIBHNE’S DONEGAL GAA BLOG: NEW STARS BORN IN BALLYBOFEY
BY CATHAL MacSUIBHNE, DONEGALDAILY.COM: The McKenna Cup has been put to bed for another year and now Donegal can firmly focus on training and catching up with the rest of the country in the fitness...
View ArticleGAA: NAOMH CONAILL GAA CLUB NEWS
There was no winner of last weeks lotto. The numbers drawn were 4,9,24 and 30. Two prizes of €50 went to Bridie Doherty Mill Road Glenties and Mary Mc Mahon Fintown. Next weeks jackpot is €4,900. The...
View ArticleDEATH OF LIAM BOLAND, RESPECTED FORMER SOLDIER, FATHER AND GRANDFATHER
The death has taken place January 15th 2013 at Letterkenny Hospital of Liam Boland 384 Coneyburrow Road, Lifford. Reposing at his home today Wednesday from 6p.m. Funeral leaving his home on Friday at...
View ArticleCOMMUNITY WORKER FOUGHT SIX GARDAI AT ‘END OF THE WORLD PARTY’
Judge Kelly IT took six Gardai to restrain a Co Donegal man after he was ejected from an ‘End of the World Party’ at a local nightclub, a court heard today. Kevin Clarke, from Dresnagh, Castlefin,...
View ArticleNO ARRESTS OVER RECENT SPATE OF BURGLARIES – GARDAI
THERE have been no arrests over the most recent spate of burglaries in Co Donegal, Gardai said today. Just one person has been held for questioning – the man released without charge after the attack on...
View ArticleCOUNCILLORS OBJECT TO NEW €230,000 HOME FOR TRAVELLER FAMILY OF 13
DONEGAL County Councillors are today objecting to plans by council officials to relocated a Traveller family of 13 to a new €230,000 home. The luxury five bedroom home is located at Parkhill, 1km...
View ArticleMACLOCHLAINN CALLS FOR DONEGAL COUNCILLOR TO APOLOGISE OVER ‘ANTI-TRAVELLER’...
Sinn Féin TD Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has today branded the comments by a Donegal Fianna Fáil Councillor in which he called for Travellers to be housed “in isolation” away from settled communities as...
View ArticleDONEGAL TRAVELLERS PROJECT ‘OUTRAGED’ AT McENIFF COMMENTS
Donegal Travellers Project says it was deeply shocked, saddened and outraged by the comments made by local Councillor Sean Mc Eniff when he objected to a new €230,000 house for a family of 13. They...
View ArticleGOVERNMENT ‘PAYING LIP SERVICE’ ON DONEGAL BURGLARIES – PRINGLE
Thomas Pringle TD has today criticised the government on the recent spate of burglaries targeting the elderly across Donegal, describing them as ‘out of touch with the seriousness of these incidents...
View ArticleUP TO 25CMs OF SNOW FOR DONEGAL – FORECASTERS SAY
DONEGAL WINTER WEATHER UPDATE: THE good news is that it won’t be anything like the Big Freeze of 2010/11 – according to the forecasters at least. But Donegal will get a dusting of snow overnight with...
View ArticleNEW RURAL CRIME ALERT AS DONEGAL GARDAI DETAIN THREE IN SWOOP
GARDAI have detained three men in their bid to catch burglars responsible for a crimewave across the county, Donegal Daily can reveal. The men, all with addresses in Yorkshire but believed to be based...
View ArticleTHEY’RE UNDER STARTER’S ORDERS FOR THE SCOIL IOSAGAIN, BUNCRANA 5K
A large crowd of walkers and joggers is expected this Sunday for the Scoil Íosagáin 5K in Buncrana. In association with Inishowen AC , the school invites walkers, joggers, runners, of all abilities to...
View ArticleDDTV VIDEO: PEARSE DOHERTY’S TV DEBATE WITH DUP POLITICIAN ON BORDER POLL...
DONEGAL TD Pearse Doherty has been involved in a TV battle with a Co Fermanagh unionist over his party’s campaign for a new Border poll on Irish unity. The Sinn Fein politician gave his views during...
View ArticlePAT KENNY TO HIGHLIGHT DONEGAL BURGLARIES ON RTE SHOW
RTE chatshow host will today feature a special report on the rise in burglaries across Donegal. Reporter Valerie Cox travelled to the county on Tuesday and interviewed several people about the recent...
View ArticleMY DONEGAL – WITH CHARLIE “THE YANK” BOYLE.
There’s very few people who haven’t heard of businessman and proud Rosses mover and shaker Charlie ‘The Yank’ Boyle. A true Donegal man who has flown the flag for Tir Chonaill in many parts of the...
View ArticleGARDAI PRAISED AS TWO MORE HELD IN CRIME CRACKDOWN
GARDAI have been hailed again today after police work uncovered a stash of stolen items. Two men were arrested during the Garda operation at Portnason. Garda bosses in Ballyshannon had ordered a series...
View ArticleWHY TERMON MAN TONY IS REALLY ‘FRIELING-ING’ THE COLD!
Snow has wiped out everything near Termon man Tony Friel’s neighbourhood So we thought we had a little snow last week? Just don’t tell Tony Friel that or he’ll have a right laugh at us. Tony, who is...
View ArticleCLASH OF THE CODES AS LETTERKENNY PREPARES FOR LORD OF THE RING 4
There will be no holds barred when St. Eunans GAA Club and Letterkenny Rugby Club square up to eachother at this years Lord Of The Rings. The clubs have decided to join up to raise funds for both...
View ArticleJIM MCGUINNESS GETS DONEGAL PERSON OF THE YEAR – PICTURE SPECIAL
Joe Bonnar, vice chairman of the association and MC for the night welcomed the large crowd to the Mansion House and thanked the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Naoise Ó Muirí, for the use of the stunning venue....
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