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HOTELIER TERRY TURNS 25 (AGAIN!)
TOP Donegal hotelier Terry McEniff celebrated his 25th birthday today! The owner of the Mount Errigal Hotel is actually a wee bit older. And the birthday celebration marks 25 years running the top...
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GRITTERS OUT IN FORCE TONIGHT AS TEMPERATURES PLUNGE
Donegal County Council gritters will be out in force tonight following a warning of a plunge in temperatures. Gritters will be back on Donegal’s roads tonight. Gritters will be out on a number of...
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TRIBUTES AFTER DEATH OF NELSON MANDELA
MARTIN McGuinness has led tributes on the death of Nelson Mandela. The father of the democratic South African nation died earlier this evening, surrounded by close family and friends. He was 95. Mr...
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WOW! ADAM DOES IT AGAIN WITH SEA STORM SNAPS
BY ADAM RORY PORTER: Fabulously stormy weather at Buncrana pier in Inishowen. The gentleman ‘Wind Surfing’ is my good friend Justin MacLochlainn from the Buncrana Camera Club and the ‘white noise’...
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PLAQUE UNVEILED TO REMEMBER TROJAN WORK OF PROUD LIFFORD MAN
Rita MacLochlainn wife of the late Donal MacLochlainn from Lifford unveils the commemorative piece in memory of his wiork with the Ballyduff Park project. Included in photo is his daughter Suzanne and...
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FILM IT FRIDAY – WIN FREE CINEMA TICKETS
Every week we will be giving away a FREE family pass (one adult and three children or two adults and two children) to Century Cinemas in Letterkenny. All readers have to do is to email the answer to a...
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WHAT A STAR! DONEGAL’S KILLIAN NAMED NATIONAL VOLUNTEER OF THE YEAR
Donegal Foróige volunteer Killian O’Kelly has been named national volunteer of the year. Killian has been supporting the Foroige Bundoran Neighbourhood Youth Project for 5 years now. Caroline Cooke,...
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WIN A CHRISTMAS HAMPER FROM ‘MCKENNA AWARD’ WINNING THE COUNTER
The Counter Wine Shop & Deli has won a prestigious inclusion in the McKenna Guide for 2014 to add to it’s presence in the 2013 guide. Why not take the opportunity to see exactly why it’s causing...
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SHOCK AS ANOTHER WIND TURBINE DISINTEGRATES AT SECOND WINDFARM SITE
The blade is embedded in the ground ANOTHER Donegal wind turbine has been smashed – by high winds! A blade on a turbine at Corkermore wind farm has snapped clean off and embedded in the ground below....
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NIKKI’S FIGHT FOR FITNESS: NIKKI’S ‘DIVES’ RIGHT IN TO IT IN CARRIGART
Hi all, Wednesday was such a great day! It started at 9 in the morning up at Optimal Fitness where I was scheduled to train with Michael. We began with quad exercises, followed closely with...
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BOOK OF CONDOLENCES OPENS FOR MANDELA IN LETTERKENNY
A Book of Condolences has been opened for Nelson Mandela in Letterkenny. The book has been opened at the Letterkenny Town Council offices following a request from a member of the public. People can...
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DATE NAMED FOR THE RETURN OF THE DONEGAL MARATHON
A date has been set for the return of Donegal’s first marathon in 31 years. Will the Donegal marathon get big numbers? The idea was the brainchild of Letterkenny county councillor Dessie Larkin some...
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DUNLEAVY PUTS PEN TO PAPER AT CORK FOR ANOTHER SEASON
Former Wolves star Johnny Dunleavy has resigned for Cork City. Johnny Dunleavy The 22 year old Ballybofey man has agreed to extend his stay with Cork City for another season, the club have confirmed. A...
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SHANE LOWRY VISITS LETTERKENNY GOLF CLUB
PGA Tour Professional Shane Lowry visited Letterkenny Golf Club on Thursday. Shane took time out from his engagement to officially open the new Mc Gettigan’s Bar & Restaurant. At the Clanree Hotel...
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COUNCILLOR WANTS TO THROW THE ‘BOOK’ AT EIRCOM
A Donegal councillor wants Eircom to make sure they deliver phonebooks directly to households or put them online. Cllr Jimmy Kavanagh Letterkenny Town councillor Jimmy Kavanagh said the recent...
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CLOSE CALL AS STORM ALMOST WASHES MOBILE HOMES INTO THE SEA
The picture shows how close the mobiles came to having the ground washed away from beneath them. Three mobile home-owners had a lucky escape when their properties came within inches of being washed...
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THE DAY NELSON MANDELA GOT A SCARF KNITTED IN DONEGAL
Picture courtesy of Des Cahill, RTE THIS was the day Nelson Mandela got an Aran scarf – knitted in Co Donegal. The picture was Tweeted tonight by RTE sports journalist Des Cahill and shows his wife...
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PAT THE COPE WANTS MANDELA TO BE REMEMBERED ACROSS DONEGAL
MEP Pat the Cope Gallagher is calling for Books of Condolences be set up across Donegal in honour of Nelson Mandela. At present there is a Book of Condolence at the Letterkenny Council offices. But the...
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AND THE WINNERS OF THE FREE LOTTIE DOLLS ARE ……
Donegal doll-makers Arklu recently gave us five of their Lottie dolls to give away to five Donegal Daily readers. The new Lottie doll is seen as a safe doll for Donegal children We had a huge response...
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