Gritters out as sleet forecast for Donegal
Donegal County Council will send out their gritters on many main routes as temperatures dip close to freezing tonight. Met Eireann is forecasting a cold night this Wednesday with lows of 1 and 4...
View ArticleElection 2020: John O’Donnell confirms candidacy
KILMACRENNAN-based Donegal County Councillor John O’Donnell has declared as a candidate for next month’s General Election. Last May, the Independent Councillor topped the pole in the Milford Electoral...
View ArticleCharity ball raises another amazing total for breast cancer research
The 2019 North West Breast Cancer Ball has raised a grand total of €17,150, it was announced his week. The money was raised at the star-studded 10th anniversary event in the Silver Tassie Hotel...
View ArticleIt’s last orders for one popular Donegal restaurant
It’s the end of an era for foodie fans of The House Gastro Pub as the Donegal Town restaurant announced this evening that it is to close. This weekend will be the last time that diners can visit the...
View ArticleUSL – Come-from-behind win sees Letterkenny Rovers move into second
LETTERKENNY Rovers came from two down to move into second spot in the bmcsports.ie Ulster Senior League. Letterkenny Rovers 5 Derry City Reserves 2 By Chris McNulty at Letterkenny Community Centre...
View ArticleSpeed limit review for part of new Letterkenny-Kilmacrennan road
A Road Safety Audit is set to be carried out at a problematic section of the new Letterkenny-Kilmacrennan road. It comes as local Cllr John O’Donnell highlighted the difficulties faced by commuters at...
View ArticleJason Quigley to face Oscar Cortes, Golden Boy confirms
JASON Quigley will face Oscar Cortes on January 23 in The Hangar at the Orange County Fair in Costa Mesa, California. Quigley (17-1, 13KOs) is set to square up to Mexican Cortes (27-5, 14KOs) in a...
View ArticleListen: ‘Keeper McGinley hopes Harps can ‘hit the ground running’
FINN Harps goalkeeper Anthony McGinley is aiming to recapture his excellent form from last season. McGinley (pictured by Joe Boland, North West Newspix) kept nine clean sheets in 19 games as Harps...
View ArticleLetterkenny AC present Fun Night proceeds to Donegal Hospice
Letterkenny Athletic Club raised a fantastic €1,689.20 for the Donegal Hospice. LAC raised the funds via their end of year Fun Night for juvenile and senior members. Pictured at the Aura Leisure Centre...
View ArticleMulroy College stunned by Killina in semi-final
KILLINA Presentation School caused an upset in Monaghan when they defeated last year’s beaten finalists Mulroy College in an entertaining encounter in Gortakeegan. Mulroy College 0 Killina Presentation...
View ArticleGallagher goal propels St Eunan’s College to Treanor Cup win
AN EARLY Gareth Gallagher goal gave St Eunan’s College a narrow win in the Treanor Cup yesterday. St Eunan’s College 1-6 St Louis, Ballymena 1-5 Gallagher’s goal arrived after only three minutes and...
View ArticleElection 2020: ‘RTE decision is a joke’– Pearse Doherty
Sinn Féin Director of Elections Pearse Doherty has described RTÉ’s decision to hold a one-to-one debate between the leaders of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil as an “utter joke”. The Gaoth Dobhair man said...
View ArticleDonegal to feature prominently as eir Sport’s confirms League coverage
DONEGAL WILL feature in three live Allianz League games on eir Sport this spring. Former Derry All-Ireland winner Joe Brolly has ben confirmed as an analyst for the station, who have confirmed the...
View ArticleDD Motoring: 50 years of the Donegal
Our story this week is an example of a typical night rally in Donegal and a typical team that took part in it. It’s an example of one of the many Donegal events over the last 50 years in the history of...
View ArticleCllr calls for action amid safety concerns at Logues Bridge
COUNCILLOR Patrick McGowan has called on Donegal County Council to advance works on Logues Bridge. Councillor McGowan asked that senior management begin route detection and design work on a two-lane...
View ArticleJob Vacancy: Full Time Architectural Technologist or Graduate Architect required
Job Vacancy: McCullagh Architecture & Surveying is a dynamic and well-established firm who are seeking to employ a Full Time Architectural Technologist or Graduate Architect to assist with...
View ArticleWeather warning as gale force winds to hit Donegal coast
Another day of unsettled weather is in store for Donegal as wind and rain lash the county. Met Eireann has issued a Status Yellow Wind Warning for Donegal, Galway and Mayo. The alert took effect at 3am...
View ArticleCouncillor McClafferty quits Fine Gael to become Independent politician
Falcarragh based county councillor Michael McClafferty has quit the Fine Gael party because of what he claims are “a legacy of broken promises in the constituency”. He will now continue in his role as...
View ArticlePensioner ordered to make donation to ISPCA after dog attack
A dog owner has been ordered to pay €200 to charity after his Staffordshire Bull Terrier dog attacked another small dog while he was out walking in woods. Pensioner Neill Curran appeared at Letterkenny...
View ArticleFinn Harps issue statement ahead of general election
Finn Harps have written to all candidates for the Donegal Constituency for the 2020 Election regarding their annoyance of the Department of Sports failure to provide an allocation for the Donegal...
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