Poor phone coverage in Malin Beg to be rectified within days
A Donegal County Councillor has said ongoings issues with poor phone coverage in a south Donegal village should be rectified within days. Concern has been raised locally in Malin Beg over the...
View ArticleJob Vacancy: Killybegs fish shop looking for store worker to join their team!
Atlantic Treasures Fish Stop is set to be Donegal’s one-stop-shop for all your fish needs as it opens its new store this September in Killybegs. The Killybegs store will have many great products to...
View ArticleRyanair strikes halted as airline granted High Court injunction
Ryanair has been granted an injunction from the High Court this morning (Weds) preventing a planned strike over the next two days by some of the airline’s pilots based in Ireland. Around 180 pilots who...
View ArticleLetterkenny Triathlon: Full round-up as record numbers compete at KMD Ironman...
A record 11 club members travelled to Denmark to take on the KMD Ironman Copenhagen on Sunday as Letterkenny Triathlon took part in a frantic week of events. Club notes KMD Ironman Copenhagen Dubbed...
View ArticleAgreement reached as beef dispute talks end
Talks between farming groups and meat processors over pricing and other matters in the beef sector continued into concluded on Wednesday morning. However, farmers’ groups said that while some progress...
View ArticleUlster Senior League unveil new sponsorship agreement
The Ulster Senior League has agreed a new sponsorship deal and will be known as the bmcsports.ie Ulster Senior League for the 2019/20 season. The new sponsorship deal was agreed recently in time for...
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Worth and Alcorn follow previous Letterkenny Rugby Club internationals
On Sunday evening, Charlie Worth of Letterkenny Rugby Club, an Ireland debutant, captained his country to victory in the Men’s U18 European 7s Rugby Championship in Poland. On the same day in Wales,...
View ArticleDonegal Half Marathon race director delighted with community support
Donegal Half Marathon race director, Brendan McDaid, has commended all those who played their part in the successful staging of Sunday’s event in Letterkenny. “There was a real feel-good factor...
View ArticleHousing boost for Buncrana welcomed as building tenders sought
Contractors are being sought to build 21 new residential homes in Buncrana following the issue of tender documents, it has emerged. The Donegal County Council seek to build the first council house...
View ArticleClerical shake-up in Inishowen and east Donegal
Bishop Donal McKeown has announced further clerical changes for Donegal as the number of priests in the county continues to dwindle. The changes, announced on Monday by the Derry Diocese Bishop, sees...
View ArticleCanny neighbour manages to catch runaway rabbits
A big-hearted neighbour turned big game hunter to help the ISPCA trap two escaped rabbits. The animal welfare group had received numerous calls about two wandering rabbits in the Woods Estate near...
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New Local Link timetable and bus shelters lauched in Inishowen
The installation of new Local Link bus shelters in Buncrana was discussed in a meeting at the Public Service Center, Carndonagh on Wednesday last. Members from the Donegal County Council, bus...
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Sister Sara’s announce exciting line-up for Letterkenny Folk Festival
Letterkenny will be hopping with music and cultural event this weekend as the International Folk Festival is revived for its 50th year. And Sister Sara’s on Port Road will be a hotspot for the...
View ArticleMinister announces large scale projects for two Milford schools
Minister for Education and Skills Joe McHugh has tonight announced that two Milford schools – Loreto Community School and Mulroy College – have been approved for large scale projects to build new...
View ArticleEight-week suspensions upheld for leading Donegal GAA officers
TWO LEADING Donegal GAA officials failed in their bid to have eight-week suspensions quashed in the latest part of the appeals process. Donegal County Secretary Aideen Gillen and Donegal Hearings...
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English fourth, but still hopes for Doha as Lecky seals silver
MARK ENGLISH finished fourth in the 800m at the Morton Games in Santry last night and will remain hopeful of getting a place at next month’s World Championships. English finished in 1:49.27 for a...
View ArticleLetterkenny panto to move from An Grianan Theatre after almost 20 years
The 2020 Letterkenny Pantomime Society’s annual production is moving from An Grianan Theatre to the Aura Leisure Centre next January. While no official comment has been forthcoming from the pantomime...
View ArticleNew draw needed for Junior A Championship as Pettigo withdraw
THE WITHDRAWAL of Pettigo from the Junior A Football Championship has forced the Competitions Controls Committee (CCC) into conducting a new draw. Pettigo confirmed in writing to the Donegal County...
View ArticleUCD confirm Maciej Tarnogrodzki as new manager
FINN HARPS’ relegation rivals UCD have confirmed the appointment of a new manager. Maciej Tarnogrodzki has been announced as the new boss of the Students following the departure of Collie O’Neill. In...
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DD Motoring: The expertise of Ronnie O’Brien
I don’t know which runs quieter, the 1910 stationary engine or Ronnie O’Brien with his humble manner as he talks to us about cars, tractors and all types of machinery this week. You could be forgiven...
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