JACKSONS HOTEL WIN ‘BEST SPORTS GATHERING EVENT’
The award winning Jacksons Hotel has added another award to it’s collection when it scooped the award for ‘Best Sports Gathering Event’. The Irish Hotels Federation today announced the winners of its...
View ArticleDD DEAL OF THE DAY: GAME OF BOWLING AND KIDS MEAL DEAL AT ARENA 7 FOR JUST €10
Arena 7 are rubbishing the belief that €10 doesn’t go far nowadays with some fantastic offers available at the award winning complex for just €10 or under. What a deal!! A game of bowling and a kids...
View ArticleDONEGAL ARTIST GARY DESIGNS PRINTS FOR ELTON JOHN!!
Donegal artist Gary McGarvey has unveiled a series of stunning screen prints depicting cities around the world. Kincasslagh artist Gary McGarvey has unveiled a series of stunning screen prints...
View ArticleRAPHOE BOXER LIAM MCMONAGLE IN GREAT FORM AT TWIN TOWNS TOURNAMENT
RAPHOE NOTES Family Resource Centre AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMME One of the new buzz phrases frequently being used now is “back in the day” and of course you need to be of a certain age to remember “back in...
View ArticleSTUNNING EXHIBITION ON CONDENSATION DRAWINGS ON DISPLAY AT THE AN GRIANAN
Letterkenny artist Jim Osborne did this stunning drawing on the condensation on his kitchen window by simply using his finger. He has provided a wide range of these types of drawings and their on...
View ArticleGARDAI APPEAL FOR BAR PATRONS TO COME FORWARD FOLLOWING TRAGIC DEAN’S DEATH
Gardai have appealed to anybody who may have witnessed an incident in a Ballybofey bar the night before a young man died to contact them. Tragic Dean Lafferty. Dean Lafferty, 18, died at his home at...
View ArticleHUGE TURN-OUT FOR JOE DUFFY’S FUNNY FRIDAY IN DONEGAL
SOLIS Lough Eske Castle hotel is packed to capacity today for top Radio One man Joe Duffy. The popular presenter has brought his Funny Friday show – packed with hilarious impersonators – to the Co...
View ArticleNOT ENOUGH GARDAÍ TO DEAL WITH CRIME WAVE – TD
Donegal North East TD Pádraig Mac Lochlainn will be seeking a progress report from the Minister for Justice, Alan Shatter and senior management in An Garda Síochána as to what has been done since they...
View ArticleDONEGAL’S SPECTACULAR NORTHERN LIGHTS DRAWS WORLDWIDE ADMIRATION
Donegal is the centre of worldwide attention following last night’s spectacular display by the Aurora Borealis, better known as the Northern Lights. Images of the spectacular night time show have been...
View ArticleDONEGAL WOMAN WINS €25,000 OVER BABY DELIVERY DELAY AT LETTERKENNY HOSPITAL
A DONEGAL mum has been awarded €25,000 in damages over a delay in the caesarean delivery of her baby which left her having a ‘near death’ experience. Honey Larkin, who is 40 and lives in Churchill and...
View ArticleCOMMUNITY ALERT: ANGER AS BURGLARS STRIKE AGAIN
COMMUNITY ALERT: The crime wave in Co Donegal continues. Homes and cars were raided in the Glenwood area of Letterkenny on Thursday night. A sum of money was taken from one home, the family’s car was...
View ArticleAND THEN IT WAS GONE! ‘I CAME BACK FROM GOLF TO FIND NEIGHBOUR HAD CHOPPED...
Mr O’Dowd came back to this! A LANDLADY and her tenant have been ordered to pay more than €4,000 in compensation to a pensioner after illegally chopping down his trees. Loman O’Dowd told a court...
View ArticleHIGHLAND RADIO IN DRAMATIC U-TURN OVER REHAB BINGO
Highland: Hoped to make €1,000 per week from proposal HIGHLAND Radio has dropped its bid to ditch the charity Rehab from its radio bingo slot. The north Donegal radio station had applied to the...
View ArticleDOWNEY CANCELS PARTY AFTER FEARS HOMECOMING WOULD TURN INTO A MEDIA CIRCUS
Sinn Féin member John Downey has cancelled the get together due to take place for his return to Donegal tonight. Up to 500 family and friends were due to gather at The Lagoon in Termon to welcome home...
View ArticleLORD OF THE RING 5 – LET’S GET READY TO R-R-R-R- RUMBLE
The fifth installment of the annual boxing series between Letterkenny Rugby Club and St.Eunans GAA Club is hotting up. The eagerly anticipated Lord of the Ring 5 ‘The Rematch’ is taking place on...
View ArticleMINISTER’S NEW BUILDING CONTROLS DO NOT HELP DIRECT BUILD HOUSES – McGOWAN
Fianna Fáil Cllr Patrick Mc Gowan said while everyone wants to see tighter controls on building standards the Environment Minister’s new regulatory system to maintain a high quality standard of...
View ArticleROSSES FIGHTER WINS ON HIS PROFESSIONAL DEBUT IN GLASGOW
Rosses fighter Shaun McShane has won his professional boxing debut after producing a polished performance against fellow debutant Ryan Love at the Ravenscraig Sports Complex in Glasgow last night....
View ArticleDD LOCAL – DRUMKEEN WOMAN TO UNDERTAKE SKYDIVE FOR CHARITY
Sponsored Skydive Julie Patton from Drumkeen and friends Emma Brolly and Eimear Mc Elchar are taking part in a sponsored skydive at Galway airport on the 29th March 2014, in memory of Shane Patton and...
View ArticleAIDAN ‘ENGINEERS’ HIS WAY TO RETIREMENT AFTER 40 YEARS – SPECIAL FEATURE
Aidan at his desk This week will see the end of an era in Donegal County Council with the retirement of one of the Councils most senior engineers Aidan O’Doherty after 40 years of loyal service. While...
View ArticleST EUNANS’ COLLEGE 5K GETS UNDER STARTER’S ORDERS!
Pictured are some of the Transition Year 5k Committee, James McMonagle, Chairperson LK Credit Union, Gordon Randles LKCU Manager, Attracta Winters, Chairperson St Eunan’s Parents’ Association, Brian...
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