KEATING SNATCHES A POINT FOR TEN-MAN HARPS
Ruairi Keating slotted home from the penalty spot to save a deserved point for ten-man Finn Harps against Wexford Youths at Finn Park. Harps striker Ruairi Keating snatched a point for Harps. Pic by...
View ArticleHEROIC SOLDIERS –‘WE WERE JUST IN THE RIGHT PLACE AT THE RIGHT TIME’
Irish soldiers Stephen Healy and Davy Leech who with two other colleagues rescued a family after their car had veered off the road and into a ditch outside Ballybofey. (NW Newspix) The heroic Donegal...
View ArticleWHEN BERNADETTE MET PRESIDENT MICHAEL D – AND SHOWED HIM HER MBE!
A Donegal nurse has spoken of her pride at meeting President Michael D Higgins at her adopted home in London. Bernadette Porter The President visited Irish NHS workers at University College Hospital...
View ArticleINVESTIGATION LAUNCHED AS INTERNAL PHONECALLS RECORDED AT DONEGAL AMBULANCE...
AN investigation is under way into how internal phone calls were recorded at one of the HSE’s main ambulance control centres in Ballyshannon. Health service bosses confirmed yesterday they only...
View ArticleMAC LOCHLAINN SLAMS ALLEGED HARASSMENT OF GARDA SERGEANT McCABE
Padraig Mac Lochlainn Sinn Féin spokesperson on Justice, Pádraig MacLochlainn TD, has today expressed his concern over reports relating to the continued harassment against Garda whistleblower Sgt...
View ArticleLETTERKENNY RFC ‘TRY’ A DIFFERENT KIND OF FUNDRAISING ‘DRIVE’
If you happen to see a bunch of rugby players pushing a Toyota today – don’t worry. They haven’t broken down on their way to some vital fixture. Instead members of Letterkenny Rugby Club are pushing...
View ArticleROSSES BOXER MC SHANE FACES TOUGH CHALLENGE IN GLASGOW TONIGHT
Rosses pugilist Shaun Mc Shane faces a tough challenge at The Lagoon Centre, Paisley tonight when he takes on Polish fighter Marek Lackowski. Mc Shane lands a telling blow in his last fight against...
View Article‘DRINK-DRIVER’ CLEARED AFTER BEING ILLEGALLY HANDCUFFED IN DONEGAL LEGAL...
A CO Donegal man has made legal history after being cleared of drink-driving – despite being TWICE the legal drink drive limit. Lee Gibson (24) from Fr Arnold Terrace in Manorcunningham had fought the...
View ArticleRED LETTER DAY FOR LIFFORD AC WITH OPENING OF NEW TRACK
Bank Holiday Monday, 5th May promises to be a landmark day for Lifford Athletic Club when it officially opens its long awaited Mondo track. Replacing the old cinder surface, Mondo’s international...
View ArticleDONEGAL FAMILIES THANKED FOR ‘MAKING A CHANGE’
The “Make 1 Change” Campaign launched in January this year was a huge success and had its Recognition Evening on Wednesday last. Make 1 Change, an initiative of the Parent Hub, Donegal asked parents...
View ArticleERRIGAL COLLEGE EXCEL AT SKY SPORTS CHALLENGE
The 1st and 2nd year students of Errigal College have soared to the challenge laid down to them by three time Paralympic Gold medallist Michael Mc Killop of the Sky Sports Living for Sport programme....
View ArticleGREAT DAY HAD BY ALL AT JAMIE TONER MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT
The Jamie Toner Memorial U12 Gaelic Football tournament was held in Termon on Sat 12th April, and featured both A and Shield Teams from Termon, St Eunans, Steelstown and St Marys, Sligo. Termon were...
View ArticleELECTION 2014: WATSON EXPRESSES HIS CONCERN OVER SMALL SHOOLS
Local election candidate John Watson has expressed his concern about the future of smaller protestant schools and small schools in general. John Watson (third from left) at his campaign launch. He...
View ArticleDONEGAL LEAGUE – ALL THE REPORTS, RESULTS AND FIXTURES
DONEGAL JUNIOR LEAGUE REPORTS SUNDAY Brian Mc Cormick Cup Semi Finals Castlefin Celtic 7 Dunkineely Celtic 3 The first Brian Mc Cormick Cup semi-final of the day took place at the Flagpole Field...
View ArticleDD LOCAL – DRUMKEEN COMMUNITY CHILDCARE TO HOST FUN DAY
Drumkeen Community Childcare Drumkeen Community Childcare Parents Committee will be having a Cake Sale and Fun Day in the Parish Hall in Drumkeen on Easter Sunday 20th April from 11.00am to 1.00pm....
View ArticleTHE HISTORY BOYS AS 14-MAN DONEGAL HURLERS SEAL PROMOTION WITH SUPER WIN OVER...
Mine’s a double! Paddy Hannigan Donegal’s hurlers have taken a massive step up – and forward – after winning promotion to Division 2B today. They beat Fingal 2-16 to 0-08 in the Division 2B/3A...
View ArticleGAA NEWS – BUNCRANA SENIORS MAKE IT TWO WINS IN A ROW
Senior Football Buncrana made it two wins in a row as they overcame stiff Naomh Columba opposition in a blustery and cold Scarvey. Buncrana were slow to start, shooting three wides as Naomh Columba...
View ArticleVOICE OF IRELAND: PADDY MOLLOY THROUGH TO LIVE SEMI-FINALS
Paddy Molloy is through to the semi-finals of The Voice DONEGAL singer Paddy Molloy shocked the judges tonight as he made it into the semi-finals. There was gasps tonight as the Glenties man got the...
View ArticleGAA NEWS – STRICTLY ONLY A FEW TICKETS LEFT FOR RED HUGHS’ DANCE NIGHT
Our Seniors and Reserves were both in action at the weekend with home games hosting Urris. The reserves were the early starters with their game throwing in at 5.30. The first half was a very close...
View ArticleGAA NEWS – MIXED RESULTS FOR URRIS TEAMS
CLUB MEETING: There will be a Club meeting on Tuesday night in the new Clubhouse at 8.30pm. All welcome to attend. SENIOR & RESERVE FOOTBALL: The Seniors & Reserves travelled to Killygordon on...
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