DEMOLITION BEGINS ON FAMOUS DONEGAL SWEET FACTORY
Scaffolding has been erected at the Oatfield factory to remove parts of the building before demolition. Pic by Donegal Daily. Preparations are now being made to demolish Letterkenny’s iconic Oatfield...
View ArticleFIVE DONEGAL PLAYERS NAMED IN ULSTER INTER-PROVINCIAL TEAM
Ulster Inter-Provincial manager Joe Kernan has named five Donegal players in his Ulster squad for the clash against Leinster on Sunday in Navan. Neil McGee has been selected along with brother Eamonn,...
View ArticleWINNER OF THE ROMANTIC VALENTINE’S NIGHT AT THE MOUNT ERRIGAL HOTEL IS…..
The winner of the romantic Valentine’s night at The Mount Errigal Hotel is Kevin Lowther from Kilcar. We hope they have a fantastic evening at the stunning hotel and enjoy the entertainment provided...
View ArticleDDTV – MINISTER FOR HEALTH ADMITS PROBLEMS FILLING LETTERKENNY HOSPITAL POSTS
The Minister for Health, James Reilly, has admitted his department is having difficulty filling essential posts at Letterkenny General Hospital. The Minister made his comments in the Dail this...
View ArticleJUST THREE DAYS UNTIL VOODOO VENUE CHANGES DONEGAL NIGHTLIFE
There’s just three days left until the fantastic newly refurbished Voodoo Venue changes everything you thought you knew about nightlife and the question is are you ready Donegal?? The themed booths...
View ArticleAARON MCGLYNN WINS ULSTER CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
It was back to Mallusk an excellent venue, a venue strong in the memory of the older Valley and indeed Donegal athletes who made the Belfast January outing for what was at one time world class...
View ArticleCAN YOU PLEASE HELP REUNITE FAMILY WITH BELOVED PET
Can you please help reunite a heartbroken family with their beloved pet dog Rock who has been missing since Tuesday night from Clonmany. Joe Doherty contacted Donegal Daily and asked us to share this...
View ArticleDONEGAL NURSE RECEIVES HER MBE FROM PRINCE CHARLES
A nurse from Co Donegal has accepted an MBE from Britain’s Prince Charles on behalf of all multiple sclerosis sufferers and their carers. Nursing consultant Bernadette Porter MBE! Bernadette Porter,...
View ArticlePRINGLE DEMANDS INDEPENDENT INQUIRY INTO OMBUDSMAN ‘BUGGING’
Thomas Pringle TD has called for an independent inquiry into whether the Ombudsman’s office had been bugged following yesterday’s committee hearing where GSOC chair expressed surveillance concerns....
View ArticleROSES ARE RED? BE INSPIRED WITH A MEMORABLE VALENTINE MOVIE QUOTE
From Bogart to Swayze, from cheesy to soul-baring angst, take inspiration from a few of the most memorable movie quotes to help celebrate Valentine’s Day…. Dirty Dancing (1987) Baby: Me? I’m scared of...
View ArticleMASSIVE DONEGAL DRUGS FIND: 32-YEAR-OLD MAN APPEARS IN COURT
BREAKING NEWS: A MAN has appeared in court this evening charged in connection with a massive drugs find in the county. Andrew Neeson, 32, from Skelpy Lower, Castlefin, appeared at a special sitting of...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: HORROR AS ANOTHER PENSIONER ATTACKED
BREAKING NEWS UPDATED: ANOTHER pensioner has been terrorised, beaten and robbed in the latest sickening incident in Co Donegal. The latest victim, a 77 year old man, was threatened and tied up at his...
View ArticleHERE WE GO AGAIN AS DOUBLE WEATHER ALERT FOR WIND, RAIN, SLEET AND SNOW
A DOUBLE weather alert has been issued for Donegal for later today. Met Eireann, the BBC and Sky News are all warning of extremely heavy rain for the county – with high winds – and rain and sleet...
View ArticleLYIT STUDENTS HAVE CHINA IN THEIR HANDS!
LYIT students get ready to head for Shangai. Choosing to return to education or change career can be a daunting prospect anytime. However, for a group of mature students at LYIT their journey is taking...
View ArticleCOUNCIL URGED TO USE ITS POWER TO REDUCE SPEED AT ILLISTRIN NS
Donegal County Council is being urged to reduce a speed limit outside a local primary school. Cllr Jimmy Kavanagh Letterkenny Town Councillor Jimmy Kavanagh said he welcomes the confirmation from the...
View ArticleWOMAN GETS €45,000 FOR FALL AT DONEGAL SHOPPING CENTRE
A woman who injured her ankle after her foot caught on an uneven footpath as she left a Donegal shopping centre has been awarded €45,000 in damages. The High Court Ms Justice Bronagh O’Hanlon said...
View ArticleFARMER DESCRIBED AS ‘LUNATIC’ BY JUDGE HAS DRIVING BAN DOUBLED
A farmer who led Gardai on an 18km chase has had his driving ban doubled after he tried to appeal his case. Gallagher leaving court after his first case. Sean Gallagher, who claimed he was taking his...
View ArticleCOMMUNITY SAYS A HUGE THANK-YOU TO CHIEF ‘MUMMER’ DESMOND!
Desmond Stewart and Annmarie Ward The Sheephaven Mummers held their “annual mummers dance presentation” in McNulty’s Bar, Creeslough, with proceeds going towards the Donegal Hospice and the Oncology...
View ArticleDDTV: LOCAL DONEGAL GROUP’S AMAZING RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS
Something very unique happened in Letterkenny Shopping Centre last weekend. Members of JCI (Junior Chamber International) Donegal spent the afternoon giving out freebies to members of the public in a...
View ArticleSENSATIONAL OFFERS FOR ONE MONTH ONLY AT SHARRON’S HAIR&BEAUTY SALON
Sharron’s Hair and Beauty salon are offering potential clients a sensational deal for the month of March. They are offering clients to chance become part of an exclusive hair club at the fabulous...
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