‘Totally and utterly unacceptable’– Harps official blasts stadium funding...
FINN Harps’ Stadium Development Officer, Paul McLoone, has called on the Government to explain why a commitment to fund The Donegal Stadium was not honoured. Last week, Harps officials were shocked...
View ArticleYellow weather warning for Donegal
Met Eireann has issued a Status Yellow weather warning for Donegal today ahead of another period of unsettled weather. The Wind Warning comes as winds of 50 to 65 km/hr and gusts of 90 to 100 km/hr are...
View ArticleBanks asked to meet with Donegal’s MICA homeowners
Hundreds of people across Donegal affected by the MICA home controversy are pleading with banks and financial institutions to meet them. The Mica Action Group (MAG) have for some time, been engaging...
View ArticleElection 2020: Aontú support Donegal’s beef farmers as protests continue
Aontú local representative Mary T. Sweeney is expressing support for beef farmers from the area who are again headed to Dublin on Wednesday the 15th January to protest at poor prices. The Letterkenny...
View ArticleBody recovered in search for missing Derry woman
The remains of Derry woman Helena McElhennon have been found following a seven week search. Ms McElhennon, a mum of four from Draperstown, had been missing since late November 2019. Her vehicle was...
View ArticleHSE begin €4M upgrade works on St Joseph’s Hospital
The HSE is commencing the upgrading and refurbishment of the St Joseph’s Hospital Stranorlar with the overall investment planned on the campus estimated at €4M. These works are included in the capital...
View ArticleLetterkenny Triathlon Club announce 3 major races.
24/7 Triathlon Club are putting on 3 major races in the lead up to the summer of 2020. Triathlons is a multi-sport that features swimming, cycling and running is growing in popularity in the North West...
View ArticleFestive run club race results
Despite a busy festive period, many across the north-west managed to fit in 1 or 2 races in between dinners & sweets. Finn Valley hosted a St. Stephens Day race which drew large numbers. Working...
View ArticleCloughaneely Golf club weekly notes
Plenty of news announced from the Cloughaneely Golf Club this week. Cloughaneely Golf club held their AGM last week with a great turnout. The following were elected on the board newly elected 2020...
View ArticleRepair work underway on collapsed footpath in Lifford
Investigations have begun into the cause of a collapsed footpath in Lifford town centre. The path on Bridge Street was cordoned off by Gardai last weekend after a section subsided. This is not the...
View ArticleDonegal footballers named in Ireland schools squad
Four young Donegal footballers have been selected to represent the Republic of Ireland schoolboys in a friendly game against Australia. Derry City’s Patrick ‘Dixie’ Ferry, Cockhill Celtic’s Adam...
View ArticleLosing family in Buncrana tragedy ‘will never get easier’, says Josh Daniels
Josh Daniels, who lost five members of his family in the Buncrana pier tragedy, has said dealing with the loss “doesn’t get easier and it never will”. The Derry man, who was just 19 at the time of the...
View ArticleAlmost 300 older people waiting on home help in Donegal
The government has been accused of “failing older people” as records show that almost 300 people in Donegal are on the waiting list for home help. Figures released by the HSE show that 630,707 hours of...
View ArticleUSL – Bonagee add Diver to squad ahead of key period
ULSTER SENIOR League side Bonagee United have added defender Keenan Diver to their ranks. The 19-year-old centre-back joins from Finn Harps, where he spent the last couple of seasons at under-17 and...
View ArticleDriver mowed down cyclist and then drove past scene again
A motorist who mowed down a cyclist but failed to stop and then drove by the scene of the accident just minutes later has been put off the road for two years. Kevin Kennedy left Hugh McLaughlin in...
View ArticleOld Hotel site in Milford should be subject of public consultation, says Cllr
A Donegal County Councillor has repeated his calls for the council to buy the old hotel site in Milford and make it available for public use. The property, which lies vacant in the town centre, had...
View ArticleCllr Brogan urges council to rethink proposals for Letterkenny Four Lane project
Councillor Ciaran Brogan is urging Donegal County Council senior management to rethink their approach in relation to the proposed works on the N56 Letterkenny Four Lane Project. “The N56 Letterkenny...
View ArticleListen: Mark Russell on how Horgan’s keenness secured his Finn Harps return
MARK RUSSELL says Ollie Horgan could convince players to go through a brick wall for the cause. Russell has committed to another season at Finn Harps having impressed in 2019 as Horgan’s men stayed in...
View ArticleColaisti Inis Eoghain bow out of MacRory Cup
COLAISTI Inis Eoghain’s Danske Bank MacRory Cup sojourn came to an end as they fell to defeat against Abbey CBS at Pairc Esler. Abbey CBS 11-12 Colaisti Inis Eoghain 3-12 There has been plenty to...
View ArticleExtra warning signs to be placed at dangerous crossroads
Donegal County Council is set to place advance warning signs at a busy crossroads in Letterkenny following a number of recent accidents. The junction between Leck/Cullion/Bonagee at Letterkenny Ready...
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