GAA NEWS: FOUR MASTER LAUNCH UNDERAGE COACHING WORKSHOP
Four Masters GAA Club Notes Lotto: There was no jackpot winner this week. The €50 winners were Shane Gillespie, Brookfield and John Hanna, Drumrooske. Numbers drawn were 5, 11, 14 and 19. Next weeks...
View ArticleGOLF NEWS: ROBERT MCELHINNEY WINS THE OPEN AT DUNFANAGHY
Dunfanaghy Golf Club Notes The weather was not kind to golfers this weekend. And as a result the Ladies Alliance and the men’s inter club fixture away to Portnoo in the Gaeltacht League had to be...
View ArticleROSSES AC ATHLETE AIDAN GILLESPIE WINS GOLD AT MASTERS CHAMPIONSHIPS
Rosses AC A huge congratulations to our club member Aidan Gillespie who travelled to the All Ireland Masters last weekend and came away with three gold medals. First up was gold for Aidan in the 60m...
View ArticleMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO ATTACK ON LETTERKENNY DOORMAN
A man has pleaded guilty to attacking a doorman at a Letterkenny bar. Letterkenny District Court. Ian Balfour, a father-of-four, appeared at Letterkenny Circuit Court today charged with assault causing...
View ArticleFINN HARPS RE-SIGN PAT MCCANN BUT THREE PLAYERS RELEASED
Ollie Horgan has re-signed American Pat McCann for the new season which kicks-off in less than six weeks time when Finn Harps host Waterford United on the 7th of March. McCann was hugely impressive...
View ArticleINSPECTIONS CARRIED OUT AT KILLYBEGS FISH FACTORIES
A series of inspections have been carried out at fish processing plants in Killybegs today. The NSAI Legal Metrology Service said the inspections were not “raids” but a statutory check on weighing...
View ArticleJERRY EARLY- “HSE DECISION A VICTORY FOR COMMON SENSE”
Jerry Early chairman of the Arranmore Island Action Group has stated that the decision by the HSE to reverse their decision on the removal of the Public Health Nurse from the island as a ‘victory for...
View Article‘I’LL FIGHT TO STOP HGV LEVY’– McHUGH
Joe McHugh TD Fine Gael TD for Donegal North East, Joe McHugh, has today called for support and serious engagement from all relevant groups regarding the upcoming introduction of the Heavy Goods...
View ArticleARMED GARDAÍ IN LETTERKENNY RAIDS
Gardai in Meadownbank this evening ARMED Gardaí have carried out raids in Letterkenny today linked to serious crime. Officers wearing bullet-proof vest carried out searches on premises in the...
View ArticleMAN WHO CRASHED INTO AMBULANCE WHILE DRUNK JAILED FOR SIX MONTHS
A man who crashed into am ambulance while drunk and while disqualified from driving for a previous offence has been jailed for six months. Daniel Kelly, 49, appeared before Letterkenny District Court...
View ArticleRELIEF AS TEENAGE DONEGAL GIRL NIAMH RECOVERS FROM NIGHTCLUB CRUSH
FRIENDS of Niamh Cannon have expressed relief that she is recovering well after being crushed in a queue outside a Dublin nightclub. The 18-year-old from Letterkenny was one of seven people hurt when...
View ArticleGAA NEWS – BUNCRANA HOSTS CLUB REGISTRATION NIGHTS
Buncrana GAA Notes for Week Ending Sunday 26th January 2014 Comhgairdeas Scor na nOg The Club is immensely proud of the eight young members who won the Ulster Final of Scor na n-Óg in Armagh on...
View ArticleCLANNAD TO RECEIVE LIFETIME AWARD FROM BBC
Clannad are to receive honorary accolades at the BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards next month. Clannad The Donegal group will be given lifetime achievement prizes at the event as the ceremony celebrating...
View ArticleISPCA DEFENDS ITS HANDLING OF DONEGAL DOG CASE
The ISPCA in Donegal has defended its handling of a case in which up to 30 dogs were taken from a man at an address in Lifford. The dogs were found in a poor state. It follows local criticism of the...
View ArticleDISCO CRUSH GIRL’S DAD: “WE’RE JUST HAPPY SHE IS RECOVERING”
The relieved family of the young student crushed in a nightclub queue last night said they were just happy she was on the road to recovery. Niamh Cannon, 18, was rushed to St James Hospital after being...
View ArticleBOY SCARRED AFTER BEING HIT WITH TOY BRICK AWARDED €20,000 IN DAMAGES
A BOY hit with a toy brick at a Co Donegal community centre and left scarred as a result has been awarded €20,000 in compensation. The child was struck with the toy at Malin Head Community Centre in...
View ArticleHUNDREDS OF DONEGAL PEOPLE BEING HIT WITH ONLINE ‘REVENUE’ SCAM
Online scamsters are again targeting Donegal customers claiming to be from the Revenue Commissioners and offering tax back payments. Dozens of people received the bogus email again yesterday. The email...
View ArticleMCCONALOGUE –“EIGHT DONEGAL SCHOOLS WILL LOSE A TEACHER IN SEPTEMBER”
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Education Charlie McConalogue has revealed that at least eight schools in Donegal are on course to lose at least one full teaching post in September as a result of the...
View ArticleTIR CHONAILL TRAVEL TO BELFAST TO TAKE ON CIYMS IN MCCAMBLEY CUP
This Saturday Tir Chonaill RC will travel to Belfast to take on high flying Ciyms 4th’s in Belmont park with a full strength squad. It will be the clubs biggest game in their short history in the...
View ArticleGAA NEWS: PCC FALCARRAGH FACE ST.JOSEPH’S IN ULSTER U16 QUARTER-FINAL
PCC Falcarragh will play St. Joseph’s from Enniskillen in the quarter-final of the Arthur’s cup Ulster Championship. PCC Falcarragh were in devastating form as the captured the county title and will...
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