Incredible $160,000 raised for Donegal woman’s cancer treatment in three days!
AN incredible $158,000 has been raised in three days so that a Donegal mother can begin specialist cancer treatment in America. Vivienne Lynch-McDaid, from Buncrana, needs to undergo eight cycles of...
View ArticleGolf: Results from Dunfanaghy Golf Club
Dunfanaghy Golf Club results for the week ending Friday, August 8th. Gents Stableford Sunday 8th August 2021 1st Chris Daly (15) 35 pts BOT 2nd Carlos O’Reilly (1) 35 pts...
View ArticleDonegal-born Garda receives second senior promotion in a year
A Donegal-bord garda has been promoted again, this time to the most senior levels within An Garda Siochanna. Appointed Chief Superintendent of the Wexford Division last year, Denis Ferry has today been...
View ArticleCouncil to replace faulty treatment plant at Killygordon estate
DONEGAL County Council is seeking planning permission to replace a faulty sewerage treatment plant at a housing estate in Killygordon. The council has published a notice that it is seeking to demolish...
View ArticleCovid-19 update: 1,522 new cases and 217 in hospital
The Department of Health has been notified of 1,522 new cases of Covid-19. The number of people in intensive care units is 34, up three on yesterday. There are 217 people being treated for the virus,...
View ArticleTwo locations announced for sea swimming course for teenagers
Maghery Pier outside Dungloe and Creevy Pier in Ballyshannon are the two locations for an Introduction to Open Water Swimming Programme for teenagers. Run by Donegal Sports Partnership, it gets...
View ArticleGolf: Buncrana Golf Club notes
It was certainly another busy and productive week at Buncrana Golf Club. Derek Smith Memorial Open Stableford There was a tremendous turnout last weekend for the Derek Smith Memorial Open Stableford a...
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Donegal opens the door to Heritage Week
Open the door to heritage is the message from The Heritage Council and Local Authority Heritage Officers as they invite people, heritage organisations and community groups to participate in Heritage...
View ArticleDonegal mother ready to start specialist cancer treatment in US
A Donegal mother is ready and waiting to start specialist lifesaving cancer treatment in America. Vivienne Lynch-McDaid, from Buncrana, needs to undergo eight cycles of chemotherapy in Boston. However,...
View ArticleScam warning for students seeking rental accommodation
Gardaí are advising people to be wary of rental scams, particularly at this time of year when students are returning to college. The new generation of 3rd level students seeking accommodation could be...
View ArticleCongressman Boyle to speak on ‘polarised America’ at Kennedy Summer School
A US Congressman with Donegal roots is lined up to discuss just ‘how polarised America really is’ during the 2021 Kennedy Summer School this September. Brendan F. Boyle, whose father Francis is from...
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Understanding Grief: New guide for young people in Donegal
Donegal Youth Service has launched a new guide to help young people in Donegal deal with grief. The leaflet (click here to view) was developed by young people in the county who took part in a weekly...
View ArticleTickets launched for first-ever Inishowen Walking Festival
As part of the Colmcille 1500 celebrations, Explore Inishowen, in collaboration with the Inishowen Social Enterprise Network, are excited to launch tickets for the inaugural Inishowen Walking Festival....
View ArticleMcGarvey hits four as Donegal Women’s League U19s beat Bray
DONEGAL Women’s League U19’s replicated the U17’s scoring line from Saturday in a very entertaining game in Leckview against Bray Wanderers in extremely wet and windy conditions on Sunday. Donegal...
View ArticleWatch: Jordan Furey takes Clan Wars super-lightweight title
JORDAN Furey claimed the Clan Wards super-lightweight championship title on Sunday. The Letterkenny man stopped Aaron McDonald in the first round of their 165lb title fight. The fight brought together...
View Article‘Mammoth task’ awaits Donegal minors in Ulster final – Barrett
LUKE Barrett says Donegal are expecting a ‘mammoth task’ in Friday’s Ulster Minor final against Tyrone. The Ulster Council have confirmed that the game will take place at Brewster Park, Emmiskillen at...
View Article14-year-old boy injured in hit and run
A 14-year-old boy was injured in a hit and run incident last week, gardaí report. The teen was cycling on the Kilmacrennan to Ballyarr road last Tuesday evening when they were struck by a car. The boy...
View ArticleMajor water outage in north Inishowen
A water main burst is affecting a wide area of northern Inishowen this morning. The major burst is impacting homes and businesses across Ballygorman, Malin, Malin Head, Ballyliffin, Urris and...
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Stuart Nicholl wins Charlie Canning memorial at Portsalon Golf Club
ONE of the marquee events of the Portsalon Golf Club summer took place on Saturday as the club remembered former greenkeeper Charlie Canning with the memorial trophy played in his honour. As always,...
View ArticleMercedes car ‘keyed’ in Muff
An investigation is underway after a car was thought to be ‘keyed’ in Muff village last week. The criminal damage incident took place during the day on Friday last between 10am and 1pm. A white...
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