POWER CUTS TO GAOTH DOBHAIR HOMES
ESB says staff are working to connect 117 homes in Gaoth Dobhair after power cuts today. The ESB Networks division says it hopes to restore power this afternoon. The power outage is the first since a...
View ArticleCAR STOLEN OVERNIGHT IN LETTERKENNY
A young Letterkenny woman has had her car stolen and is appealing for witnesses to come forward and try and help her locate her stolen vehicle. The callous theft took place outside the young woman’s...
View ArticleMEP GALLAGHER EXPRESSES CONCERN AT OUTCOME OF FISHERIES COUNCIL MEETING
Ireland North West MEP Pat the Cope Gallagher has described the agreement reached in Brussels as a mixed result. Pat The Cope Gallagher MEP While the agreement includes some good news for the pelagic...
View ArticleGOLF NEWS: SHAUN DUFFY WINS THE CHRISTMAS HAMPER AT OTWAY
Ramelton young gun Shaun Duffy took the honours in the annual Christmas Hamper outing last Saturday in Otway. In wet and windy, testing conditions, Shaun overcame the elements to return a winning...
View ArticleSTORMWATCH: LIVE UPDATES AS STORM HITS DONEGAL
HIT REFRESH TO UPDATE: A MASSIVE storm is hitting County Donegal tonight. Send your information, pictures and videos to info@donegaldaily.com 6.38pm: Winds expected to increase again in south Donegal...
View ArticleGAA NEWS: FOOTBALL LEGEND OISIN McCONVILLE TO BE SPECIAL GUEST AT ST EUNAN’S...
St. Eunan’s Minor B HC Winners 2013 ST EUNAN’S CLUB NEWS: WE are delighted to confirm Oisín McConville as the Special Guest at this year’s Minor Board Presentation. Oisin wowed us all a couple of years...
View ArticleDONEGAL GARDAI HELP PUBLIC TO HAVE A SAFE AND CRIME-FREE CHRISTMAS
Tis the season — to be mindful, according to Donegal Crime Prevention officer Sgt Paul Wallace. Sgt Wallace has compiled a list of tips for ensuring that our festive season is not turned into a festive...
View ArticleCRAZED COCAINE CRIMINAL HEAD-BUTTED AND BIT GARDA
A THUG who bit and then head butted a Garda has appeared in court on several different charges. Michael Devlin, from Manor Court in Convoy, pleaded guilty to charges relating to incidents on separate...
View ArticleLONELY LIFE OF DONEGAL PENSIONERS TO FEATURE ON RTE SPECIAL TONIGHT
Pensioners from Donegal and other parts of rural Ireland will feature in a Primetime Special on RTE television tonight. Miriam O’Callaghan reports on Rural Isolation in a special entitled ”No Country...
View ArticleFORWARD-THINKING SCHOOL TO LIVESTREAM CHRISTMAS SHOW ONLINE
Scoil Cholmcille, better known locally as Cloughfin National School, is set to show its Christmas show today – live online. The two teacher school situated near Ballindrait has 32 pupils. But family...
View ArticleLEADING SOLICITOR SLAMS PLANNED CLOSURE OF HOSPITAL CHAPEL
A leading Donegal solicitor has strongly condemned plans to remove the Chapel at Letterkenny General Hospital and replace it with a ‘Peace Room.’ Since the hospital was flooded in July, the Chapel...
View ArticleSTORMWATCH ALERT: ICE, HAIL AND SNOW CAUSING PROBLEMS – MORE BAD WEATHER ON...
GARDAI have issued an urgent warning to motorists in Co Donegal after ice, hail and snow on higher ground caused problems on the roads this morning. Heavy snow is now affecting many areas. A spokesman...
View ArticleMURPHY DELIGHTED WITH NEW DONEGAL BACKROOM TEAM
Donegal captain Michael Murphy has admitted he is delighted with the new backroom team assembled by manager Jim McGuinness and says everything is in place for the forthcoming season ahead. Eyebrows...
View ArticleBATTLE FOR DONEGAL RADIO LICENSE TO BE HEARD IN MARCH, 2014
The battle for the Donegal North radio license is set for a showdown in March of next year. The Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has decided that the decision will now go to an oral hearing....
View ArticleMAJOR DEVELOPMENTS TO CONTINUE AT NEW FINN HARPS STADIUM
The new Finn Harps Stadium which has suffered several set-backs over the years as a result of various legal factors and the economic downturn has seen significant development over the last few months...
View ArticleMCCONALOGUE WARNS OFF MORE CUTS TO LOCAL HEALTH SERVICES IN DONEGAL
Donegal is facing more cutbacks to local health services, the withdrawal of more medical cards, longer hospital waiting lists, more frontline staff shortages and cuts to long term care facilities under...
View ArticleKELLY’S MOUNTAIN TOP NAMED AS ONE OF THE TOP TEN CENTRA STORES IN IRELAND
Kelly’s Centra Mountain Top, Letterkenny, has been named as one of the top ten Centra stores in Ireland. This is a significant achievement, especially when you consider that there are 465 Centra...
View ArticleDDTV – DEELE COLLEGE GO HOLLYWOOD WITH LIP DUB VIDEO
Deele College went Hollywood this week with the launch of the school’s highly anticipated promotional video. With a cast of 500 staff and students taking part in the ‘lip dub’ video, there was great...
View ArticleSTORMWATCH ALERT: HAIL AND SNOW STORM HITS COUNTY AS GARDAÍ ISSUE WARNING
STORMWATCH UPDATE: FURTHER heavy falls of hail, sleet and snow are hitting Donegal this afternoon – with ice predicted on all roads overnight. Gardaí have issued an urgent warning to motorists to take...
View ArticleSTORMWATCH: ESB POWER UPDATE
ESB Networks staff have re-connected thousands of homes to the grid today. More than 2,500 homes in Dunfanaghy and Creeslough have had power restored. However a number of outages are still being worked...
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