FANAD MAN STEVE FACES TOUGHEST FIGHT OF HIS CAREER
Fanad native Steve Coll, one of Ireland’s top mixed martial artists & Brazilian Jiu jitsu fighters faces one of the biggest challenges of his career this weekend. Fighting for the sold out Chaos...
View ArticleVIEWPOINT: ‘THE LONGEST NIGHT…ALL CHANGE BUT ALL REMAINS THE SAME’
VIEWPOINT: BY MARK McCOLLUM, VOICE OF OLDER PEOPLE DONEGAL On this day, the 7th of February the feast of Blessed Eugenia Smet, the birthday of Charles Dickens and Eddie Izzard… and looking to the...
View ArticleBABY LUCY GETS SUPPORT FROM AROUND THE GLOBE
Lucy’s parents Gary and Carleen with Rosses Community School Principal John Gorman and RTE personality Mary Kennedy. A West Donegal community has come together to support a little baby girl who has a...
View ArticleDD LOCAL: KILLYGORDON COMMUNITY NEWS
DON’T forget the interesting lecture on the theme of ‘place names’ in the Oaktree Community Centre, tonight (Friday, February 8th) at 8 pm sharp. Dr Seosamh Mac Muirí will be giving the bilingual...
View ArticleREVEALED: DONEGAL GARDA DISTRICT WILL BE AXED ‘WITHIN MONTHS’
DONEGAL’S over-stretched Gardai are set to face another challenge as the Glenties District will be axed within months, Donegal Daily has learned. Under plans set out by the Government and the Garda...
View ArticleVIEWPOINT: ‘INSANITY HAS BECOME GOVERNMENT POLICY’
VIEWPOINT: Donegal Daily welcomes views of all shades. You can send yours to info@donegaldaily.com or leave a comment below. Today, Sean Ruddy on Government financial policy. SEAN RUDDY WRITES: Is...
View ArticleFLIGHTS CANCELLED AS SNOW STORM ADVANCES ON NEW YORK AND BOSTON
A SEVERE snow storm is set to hit New York and Boston (afternoon local time) with up to 2ft expected by nightfall, forecasters have warned. Flights to the cities from Dublin have been cancelled today...
View ArticleSTUDENT GRANT CHANGES DISCRIMINATE AGAINST FARMING FAMILIES – MCCONALOGUE
The Government has confirmed to Fianna Fáil’s Education Spokesperson Charlie McConalogue that it is pressing ahead with changes to the assessment criteria for student grants next year. It means that...
View ArticleLETTERKENNY COUNCILLOR WANTS PROPERTIES BOUGHT TO MAKE MORE CAR PARKS
A Letterkenny councillor wants the local authority to consider buying old buildings so they can be demolished to make more car parks. Colr Pascal Blake wants Letterkenny Town Council to buy vacant...
View ArticleALAN WINS ALL-EXPENSES TRIP TO NEW YORK IN DRY ARCH SERVICE STATION DRAW
BREAKING NEWS: ALAN Parke from Letterkenny is celebrating today after winning an all-expenses paid trip to New York. The Listillion man’s name was drawn out of the hat from thousands of entries at the...
View ArticleCROLLY’S WATER PROBLEM SORTED AS PIPES REPLACED
Original cast-iron water pipes which were causing water discolouration in Crolly have been replaced after a long campaign. The moves has been welcomed by local Sinn Fein county councillor Marie Therese...
View ArticleDONEGAL’S FIRST RENEWABLE ENERGY BUSINESS NETWORK MEETINGS NEXT WEEK
The first meetings of the Renewable Energy Business Network in Donegal will take place on Monday 11 Feb at 6pm in the Mount Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny and on Tuesday 12 February at 6pm in Mill Park...
View ArticleDD LOCAL: LETTERMACAWARD COMMUNITY NEWS
Lettermacaward Notes Church of Ireland Dance Church of Ireland Lettermacaward are having a fund raising dance in Elliott’s lounge on Sat 9th Feb starting at 9 pm. Come along for a night of good music...
View ArticleFILM IT FRIDAY – WIN MORE FREE TICKETS TO CENTURY CINEMAS!
Donegal’s biggest news website has teamed up with Donegal’s biggest and best cinema. Every week we will be giving away a FREE family pass (one adult and three children or two adults and two children)...
View ArticleDDTV: GLENTIES LEPRECHAUNS GANGAM STYLE – WATCH THE VIDEO
DDTV: To celebrate the 2013 Gathering, the Leprechauns will be Gathering in Glenties again on St Patrick’s Day Sunday 17th March 2013. And to give the gig a boost some of them have been sneaking out...
View ArticleHOSPITAL MANAGEMENT FORCED TO CONTACT HSE TO BUY NEW KETTLE!
Management at Letterkenny General Hospital had to contact HSE bosses to get permission to buy a new kettle. Staff at the surgical ward of Letterkenny General Hospital were left stuck for a cuppa when...
View ArticleHARPS ENJOY PRE-SEASON VICTORY OVER DUNDALK
Finn Harps enjoyed their biggest pre-season win of the new campaign when they overcame Dundalk 2-0 at Oriel Park tonight. Peter Hutton will be more than pleased with his side’s efforts which saw the...
View ArticleRESULTS: CÉN AIT A THAINIG TÚ SA RÁS 5K GAIRMSCOIL CHÚ ULADH?
Where did you come in the Gairmscoil Chú Uladh 5k? Cén ait a thainig tú sa rás 5k Gairmscoil Chú Uladh? Well done to the enthusiastic 235 runners that took part in the Gairmscoil Chú Uladh 5k earlier...
View ArticleGAELIC GAMES: KEY PLAYERS BEING LINED UP FOR BALLYBOFEY RETURN
ALL-IRELAND champions Donegal will be looking to get back to winning ways in Ballybofey this evening as a rising Down team come to Ballybofey in the Allianz National League Division One clash. After...
View ArticleOUTRAGE AS INNOCENT TEEN GIRLS BULLIED AGAIN IN BALLYBOFEY
INNOCENT TEENAGE GIRLS are still being bullied in the town where two girls died. Erin Gallagher, 13, and her sister Shannon, who was 15, died six weeks apart last year. Both girls were from Ballybofey...
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