Donegal tastes success in National Irish Food Awards
Some of Donegal’s top food producers are celebrating success in the Blas na hÉireann Irish Food Awards, which were announced this weekend. Businesses in the county scooped a range of Gold, Silver and...
View ArticleStormy Sunday: Weather warning extended in Donegal
Met Eireann has extended its rainfall warning for Donegal as heavy rain and wind persists throughout today and tonight. Today and tonight will see more heavy and persistent rain, leading to some...
View ArticleExclusive: Mickey Joe Harte pens heartwarming Donegal Love Song
Singer/songwriter Mickey Joe Harte has released an uplifting new track in tribute to his beloved Donegal. Listen here: The Lifford artist was influenced by the current crisis and restrictions to write...
View ArticleAppeal launched to find missing Donegal man
GARDAI have launched an appeal to the public for help in locating a man who has gone missing from his home Donegal. Patrick O’Keefe, aged 35, has been missing from his home in Kincasslagh, Co. Donegal...
View ArticleKenny all but rules Coleman out of Slovakia qualifier
STEPHEN KENNY doesn’t expect to have Seamus Coleman available for Thursday’s Euro 2020 play-off semi-final against Slovakia. The Killybegs native was substituted in Everton’s 4-2 win over Brighton...
View ArticleRonan Curtis makes 100th Pompy appearance
RONAN CURTIS made his 100th appearance for Portsmouth yesterday in their 4-2 win over Burton Albion. A hat-trick from former Burton midfielder Marcus Harness saw Portsmouth to their first league win of...
View ArticleCovid-19: Incidence rate jumps again in Donegal
Covid-19 rates are continuing to surge in Donegal as the incidence rate takes another hike to 257.6 per 100,000. 410 new cases of the virus were confirmed in the county in the two weeks from September...
View Article462 new cases of Covid-19 and one further death in Northern Ireland
ANOTHER 462 cases of Covid-19 have been recorded in Northern Ireland. One more patient has died after contracting the virus. Northern Ireland’s death toll now stands at 584. There have been over 3,500...
View ArticleWatch: Young people in Donegal speak out on impact of lockdown
The wide-reaching impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on young people’s lives has been highlighted in a video produced in Donegal. Uncomfortable, stressful, excited to get back to school, anxious – these...
View ArticleGardaí investigating bike theft in Letterkenny
The search is underway to find a bike which was reporting stolen from a residential area of Letterkenny this week. An Apollo Excelle bicycle was taken from the Meadowbank area of Long Lane Letterkenny...
View ArticleJFC winners St Mary’s Convoy are singing in the rain
ST MARY’S CONVOY made light of the miserable conditions to win the Donegal JFC in style against Downings in Ballybofey this afternoon. St Mary’s Convoy 3-10 Downings 1-3 Two goals in the first half...
View ArticleDonegal academic’s new book adds to Black History Month discussions
A Donegal researcher and lecturer has added a new perspective to Black History with the release of a new book. Dr Hilary Mc Laughlin-Stonham from Carndonagh is a Lecturer and Research Specialist for...
View ArticleCoronavirus: 31 more cases in Donegal, 364 nationwide
Thirty-one new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Donegal, the Department of Health reports. There are 364 new cases across Ireland and no further deaths. Donegal has had 422 cases of Covid-19...
View ArticleBlustery walk generates windfall for hospices
The kind-hearted staff of Buncrana Medical Centre have raised €1,142 following a walking fundraiser for two local hospices. Last month the team braved a day of wind and rain to walk 5k around Buncrana...
View ArticleGIVEAWAY: Win free breakfast and donuts from O’Hehirs Bakery!
O’Hehirs Bakery are feeling very generous this week with the launch of a delicious giveaway on Donegal Daily! The popular bakery branches in Letterkenny and Donegal Town are currently open with a full...
View ArticleFinn Harps stand firm to earn huge point at Dundalk
FOR the folks watching from the Italian town of Apecchio, their first League of Ireland experience will have been a bit of an anti-climax but for Finn Harps this away point at Dundalk represents a...
View ArticleListen: Mailey delighted to bridge 15-year gap
PACKIE MAILEY was a goalscorer for St Mary’s Convoy as they won the JFC this afternoon. St Mary’s were 3-10 to 1-3 winners against Downings and for Mailey, it was his second success at the bracket...
View ArticleGoal for Amber Barrett in German season opener
FC Köln Frauen started the 2. Bundesliga Süd season with a 2-1 win over 1. FC Saarbrücken with Amber Barrett from Milford on target. The breakthrough arrived just before the 20-minute mark, as Rinast...
View ArticleGaoth Dobhair duo help Ratoath retain Meath SFC
CIARAN O FEARRAIGH from Gaoth Dobhair played his part as Ratoath managed to retain their Meath SFC this afternoon. O Fearraigh put in an energetic shift in the No2 jersey. Fionnan Diver, also from...
View ArticleDouble delight for Orr brothers
Rathmullan was celebrating on the double this afternoon with a double by Oisin Orr, while his brother Conor was also in the winners’ enclosure. Oisin won back-to-back races at Killarney for trainer...
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