Strong creative and digital economy form key elements of new creative plan
The vision for the new creative strategy for Donegal is to build a strong creative and digital economy with robust, confident, financially viable and collaboration-friendly businesses, guests were told...
View ArticleWatch: Patience and graft finally pays off for Naomh Muire ladies
NAOMH MUIRE captain Erika Hanna went through the pain barrier to lift the Junior A Championship for her side on Sunday morning. In the closing minutes of a 4-7 to 1-9 win over Naomh Columba at...
View ArticleNew green cups for coffee lovers of Letterkenny
A new initiative by ShopLk will have coffee drinkers sipping in style with their own reusable cups. The Letterkenny Chamber has launched a ‘Go Green’ environmental campaign to give branded reusable...
View ArticlePatients urged only to attend busy Letterkenny A&E in ‘real emergencies’
The Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital has been extremely busy over the last number of days and patients are being urged to only attend in ‘real emergencies’. The hospital has...
View ArticleGardaí investigating daylight burglary in Letterkenny
An appeal has been launched for witnesses after a home was burgled in the Glencar area of Letterkenny on Monday morning. A large sum of cash was taken from a house on the Glencar Road between the...
View ArticleRelief for Oldtown residents and businesses as traffic lights to be removed
The Oldtown area of Letterkenny will be back to normal traffic flow tomorrow (Wednesday) as two-way traffic is reinstated and the lights are removed. The Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce has welcomed...
View ArticleQuantity surveyor downed five drinks before head-on crash with five women
A quantity surveyor downed five drinks before fleeing from Gardai and crashing into a car with five young women in it. James O’Reilly appeared before Letterkenny District Court facing five charges of...
View ArticleStephen Rochford replaces Joe Brolly for RTÉ coverage of All-Ireland replay
DONEGAL COACH Stephen Rochford has been drafted in to replace Joe Brolly on the RTÉ panel for Saturday’s All-Ireland final replay. Rockford will join Pat Spillane and Ciaran Whelan as analysts...
View ArticleEnglish still waits on invite as Doha date draws near
Mark English is still waiting on an invite from the IAAF for the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha with time running out. Michelle Finn, in the 3,000m steeplechase, and sprinter Phil Healy...
View ArticleGardai seek car in connection with two ‘church’ burglaries
Gardai have issued a description of a car which they believe could be connected to two burglaries which were committed on Sunday morning last. The break-ins happened in St Johnston and Raphoe while the...
View ArticleDonegal sisters to become stars of Gogglebox Ireland
Two telly-loving sisters from Donegal will be introduced as the newest characters of Gogglebox Ireland when the series returns to Virgin Media One this Wednesday. B&B owner Barbara and retired...
View ArticleMain Street Glenties to close for two days during Harvest Fair
The Main Street of Glenties will be closed to traffic on Thursday 12th September and Sunday 15th September to facilitate events for the Glenties Harvest Fair. The road will be temporarily closed from...
View ArticleMcConalogue calls for immediate meeting on beef crisis
Donegal TD and Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Agriculture Charlie McConalogue says that talks between the Minister for Agriculture, retailers and meat processors is the only way to resolve the beef...
View ArticleWatch: Geraldine McLaughlin singles team-mates out for praise after five-star...
AFTER SCORING 4-5 in Sunday’s Donegal Ladies SFC final, Geraldine McLaughlin praised her Termon team-mates. McLaughlin lit the touch paper with a five-star showing. A masterclass from the Donegal star...
View ArticleRonan Curtis impacts on full debut as Ireland overcome Bulgaria
RONAN CURTIS made his full debut for the Republic of Ireland in tonight’s 3-1 win over Bulgaria. Curtis won two caps last year as a substitute, but the Portsmouth player was handed a start by Mick...
View ArticleBrexit poses challenge of a lifetime to Marine sector – Pat the Cope
Donegal Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher has challenged the Government’s current state of readiness within the Marine sector for Brexit. He said the sector is the ‘poor relation’ when it comes to...
View ArticleMan accidentally struck young woman in nightclub after being set upon
A man who accidentally assaulted a young woman in a Donegal nightclub was only trying to defend himself after being set upon by other people. Jorge Carlin Pereda pleaded guilty to the charge arising...
View ArticleFirst-half blitz helps Gweedore United to Shield win
Gweedore United dominated with first half with goals from Marianne Ward, Aoibhinn Cassidy, Aine Ferry and Clara Sweeney as they soared to a win over Raphoe Town in the U12 Port Bingo Shield. Gweedore...
View ArticleRaphoe overcome Lagan in U16 Shield decider
In a lively game on the Astro in the Letterkenny Community Centre Raphoe Town ran out winners of the U16 Shield. Lagan Harps 0-5 Raphoe Town After a tightly fought first half with both keepers Tianna...
View ArticleLyme Disease warning signs to be erected in Letterkenny-Milford area
Councillors of the Letterkenny-Milford area have passed a motion calling for signs to alert the public to the dangers of contracting Lyme Disease from ticks. The council will work with the National...
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