CHANCE FOR BUDDING STUDENT PLAYWRIGHTS TO WIN TOP PRIZES
Pictured is actress and writer Amy Huberman with theatre masks launching the Bord Gais Energy Student Theatre Awards. This is the first year of the awards which have been set up by Bord Gais Energy to...
View ArticleJUDGE WARNS DONEGAL-BASED STAR HE NEEDS HELP FOR HIS ALCOHOLISM
Well known actor Gerard McSorley chats to a Garda as he left Letterkenny District Court. (NewspixIrl) Actor Gerard McSorley has been arrested and has appeared in court in Donegal today charged with a...
View ArticleNO-ONE HURT IN LIFFORD ROAD CRASH
A NUMBER of cars have been damaged after a crash at Murlog on the outskirts if Lifford this afternoon. Gardai and ambulance crews attended the scene and a number of people were treated for shock....
View ArticleMcGETTIGANS GROUP ANNOUNCED AS FINN HARPS MAIN SPONSOR FOR 2014
Finn Harps has announced that the McGettigan’s group Ireland and UAE will be the club’s main sponsor for 2014. The Dubai based company, which was founded by former Donegal person of the year Jim...
View ArticleIRISH LANGUAGE ADVOCATE NAMED ‘DONEGAL PERSON OF YEAR’
The co-founder of Oideas Geal Gleanncholmcille, Liam Ó Cuinneagáin, has been named Donegal Person of the Year for 2013. The announcement was made at a function at the Mansion House in Dublin tonight. A...
View ArticlePAISLEY: ‘I TRUST TONY BLAIR BECAUSE OF HIS PROTESTANT ORANGE ORDER DONEGAL...
Ian Paisley – Pic courtesy of BBC IAN Paisley has spoken of how he came to trust former British Prime Minister Tony Blair – because he was descended from Ulster Protestants. Dr Paisley was speaking...
View ArticleCLOUGHANEELY OPEN THEIR NEW GYM – MEMBERSHIP NOW AVAILABLE
Notaí CLG Chloich Cheann Fhaola: Bhí cruinniu ceann bliana Coiste na mBán ar suil oíche De Domhnaigh í Loistín na Seamroige. Bhí slua measartha ag an cruinniú ach gan amhras bheadh sé deas níos mo...
View ArticleGOLF NEWS: HUGO DUGGAN WINS AGAIN AT ROSAPENNA
Rosapenna Notes The club competition on Sunday the 19th of January was won by Hugo Duggan 16 with 44pts. The runner up was Sean Mc Teague 18 with 40pts. The gross winner was Micheal Bradley 5 with 34...
View ArticlePADRAIC DUFFY BLASTS DONEGAL AND DUBLIN OVER MCBREARTY ‘BITEGATE’ INCIDENT
The GAA’s Director General Padraic Duffy has slammed both Donegal and Dublin over the handling of the Patrick McBrearty bite allegation which happened in a National League game last season. In what...
View ArticleMAN WHO THREW BOW SAW AT NOTORIOUS BURGLAR TOLD HIS CASE WILL BE STRUCK OUT
Matthew Lafferty: Had bow saw thrown at him by neighbour A MAN who found notorious burglar Matthew Lafferty living beside him lost his temper and threw a bow saw at him, a court has heard. William...
View ArticleGAA NEWS: FOUR MASTERS CLUB MEMBERSHIP NOW DUE
Four Masters GAA Club Notes Lotto: There was no jackpot winner this week. The two lucky dip winners were, Gary McGinty, Tawnawilly and Conor Reid, Rossylongan, both will receive €50 each. The numbers...
View ArticleDONEGAL YOUTH COUNCIL NOMINATE NEW MAYOR
Donegal Youth Council have voted in Shane Hegarty as the new Mayor who will lead the group over the coming year. Shane Hegarty, from Stranorlar is a student at St Columba’s College and will be the...
View ArticleGAA NEWS: MILFORD SET TO HOST HEALTHY CLUB DAY INITIATIVE
Milford GAA Notes Lotto Jackpot Winner Congratulations to Pauric (Porkie) McGettigan, c/o Dustys Bar, on winning the Club Lotto Jackpot of €1,920 on Saturday night. Winning numbers were 1-7-11-12....
View ArticleEXTRA TICKETS ANNOUNCED FOR TONIGHT’S SNOW WHITE PANTO AT AN GRIANAN
Pantomome lead performer Sarah Terry Sweeney pictured at dress rehearsal on Friday before the ‘Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs’ first matinee on Saturday at An Grianan Theatre. The Letterkenny...
View ArticleSTATE AGREES TO PAY MOST OF LATE MARIE FLEMING’S COURT CASE COSTS
The State has agreed to orders that it will pay most of the substantial legal costs of the unsuccessful challenge by Donegal woman Marie Fleming to Ireland’s laws on assisted suicide. Marie Fleming and...
View ArticleGOLF NEWS: THOMAS ALCORN IN IMPRESSIVE FORM TO WIN IN DUNFANAGHY
Dunfanaghy Golf Club Notes: Welcome Everyone. Well it was another weekend of good weather in Dunfanaghy and there was plenty of Golf throughout the weekend. Well done to Thomas Alcorn who won the top...
View ArticleROSSES AC STEP UP TRAINING FOR INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS IN MAGHERAFELT
The first race of the clubs Spring 5k Race Series for 2014 took place in Burtonport last Sunday. There was a great turnout with John McCallion first home followed by Adrian Ward with Seimi Ferry...
View ArticleO DOMHNAILL WELCOMES VATICAN EMBASSY U-TURN
Fianna Fáil Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill has welcomed the Government’s u-turn on the Irish Embassy in the Vatican City. Senator O’Domhnaill Senator Ó Domhnaill commented, “I’m glad that the Labour Party...
View ArticleDONEGAL BAND MOJO GOGO TO PLAY LIVE ON TODAY FM TONIGHT
The hugely popular Donegal band Mojo GoGo are getting ready to perform live on Today FM tonight. The talented band’s popularity continues to go from strength to strength and their new single 4.20 has...
View ArticleDDTV: GARDAI TO REVIEW DONEGAL DRINK DRIVE CASE – BUT MAN CAN’T BE CHARGED AGAIN
DDTV: GARDAÍ say they are reviewing a case where a Donegal man who failed a breath test had the case against him dropped. Assistant Commissioner with the National Traffic Bureau John Twomey said he...
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