€43,000 CASH WINDFALL FOR DOWNINGS GAA CLUB
NA Dunaibh GAA Club is celebrating tonight after finally securing much-needed funding. The Downings club has been given grant aid totalling €43,020. “Deputy Joe McHugh and myself have been working...
View ArticleRESULTS: CRAWFORD WINS THE BLACK AND AMBER 5 MILE
24/7 Triathlon Club man Gavin Crawford was first home in the Black and Amber 5-mile race this evening. The joint St Eunan’s/Letterkenny AC event saw more than 100 people taking part. All the results...
View ArticleELECTION 2014: BOYLE WELCOMES LOBBYING OF MINISTER OVER BEEF CRISIS
Fine Gael local election Candidate Grace Boyle has welcomed the news that Deputy Joe McHugh, TD, has raised the issue of the ongoing challenges in the beef sector with Minister Simon Coveney. These...
View ArticleDDTV – WATCH DONEGAL TOWN LAD DAZZLE NEWSNIGHT PRESENTER PAXMAN!
Donegal Town lad Gerard Byrne dazzled BBC Newsnight presenter Jeremy Paxman with a dazzling display of Irish dancing. The Under 15 World champion danced alongside Julia O’Rourke from New York and made...
View ArticleHERO’S WELCOME HOME FOR WORLD IRISH DANCE CHAMP GERARD
DONEGAL’S World-beating Irish dancer Gerard Byrne has been given a hero’s welcome home in Donegal tonight – after returning home with his SECOND world title in three years. Family, friends and...
View ArticleELECTION 2014: O’DONNELL URGES COUNCIL TO SEEK FUNDING TO UPGRADE BUNLIN BRIDGE
Independent local election candidate, John O’Donnell is calling on Donegal County Council to seek immediate funding to upgrade Bunlin Bridge in Milford. Independent candidate John O’Donnell has urged...
View ArticleELECTION 2014 – McCLAFFERTY VOWS TO FIGHT ‘EXPORT’ OF YOUNG PEOPLE
Donegal’s newest local election candidate, Charlie McClafferty from Churchill has said that Donegal is indeed different, “Up here we export our young People.” His comments have added impact this week...
View ArticleLYIT GAISCE SOCIETY SCOOPS TOP VOLUNTEERING AWARD
LYIT Gaisce Society Wins National Award The Annual Board of Irish Society (BICS) awards took place in the Titanic Quarter, Belfast recently and it was a national awards ceremony which recognises...
View ArticleSUNNY & GORGEOUS! THE DD EASTER WEEKEND WEATHER REPORT WITH THE MOUNT ERRIGAL...
DONEGAL Daily Weekend Weather Report, in association with The Mount Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny, Tel 07491 22700. Outlook – Lovely weekend ahead for Donegal. FRIDAY … The day is starting very cold, with...
View ArticleREVEALED: EASTENDERS HUNK TO MAKE A SPECIAL APPEARANCE AT VOODOO VENUE THIS...
An absolutely amazing weekend is in store at Voodoo Venue Letterkenny, with a packed line-up of entertainment over the weekend to help you celebrate the Easter holidays in style. On Saturday Voodoo...
View ArticleGLORIOUS EASTER WEATHER FOR DONEGAL, SAY FORECASTERS
Great day for the Outdoors today across Donegal. Picture by Annemarie McGowan DONEGAL is set to bask in glorious sunny weather over the Easter weekend, forecasters have said. It’s going to start off...
View ArticleJOY AS 56 VACANT HOMES TO BE BROUGHT BACK TO LIFE IN HOUSING REGENERATION SCHEME
A total of 56 local authority homes which have been left vacant across Donegal are to be brought back to life. Cllr Jimmy Kavanagh A total of €358,000 has been granted to give the houses a facelift and...
View ArticleJOB VACANCIES: KEYEDIN SOLUTIONS RECRUITING MOBILE APP DEVELOPERS IN LETTERKENNY
KeyedIn Solutions are a multi-national SaaS (Software as a Service) organisation operating in the UK, Ireland, USA and Sweden. They develop web and mobile software applications with over 50,000 users...
View ArticleSHAY PLEADS WITH PEOPLE TO GET A TEAM FOR ‘RELAY FOR LIFE’
Shay Given has urged anyone thinking about registering a team for Relay for Life Donegal 2014 to “make the commitment today”. Shay shows his support for Relay for Life The former Republic of Ireland...
View ArticleHOTEL ACTING THE MONKEY WITH NEWEST MEMBER OF STAFF
VISITORS to the Mount Errigal Hotel in Letterkenny have been getting used to the newest member of staff – a monkey named Benny! The cuddly new addition to the award-winning team has been drafted in to...
View ArticleHARPS MAKE THE SHORT AWAY TRIP TO LONGFORD
Finn Harps bring the curtain down on the first quarter of the 2014 campaign when they make their shortest away trip of the First Division season on Saturday as the face First Division title favourites...
View ArticleDD NOTICE: CHARITY 5K FUN RUN BEING HELD IN BUNCRANA THIS WEEKEND
A charity event, a 5k fun run in Buncrana will take place this Saturday the 19th of April. Registration starts at 5.30, and the race starts at 6.30. All participants will be leaving from Coyle’s...
View ArticleLETTERKENNY RUGBY CLUB CELEBRATES 40TH ANNIVERSARY WITH FESTIVAL OF RUGBY
To celebrate 40 years since the founding of the club Letterkenny Rugby Club would like to invite all past & current members as well as anyone with an interest in Rugby to come down to Dave...
View ArticleJUNIOR CHAMBER LOOKING FOR NOMINEES FOR OUTSTANDING YOUNG PERSON IN DONEGAL
Do you know an outstanding young person between the age of 18-40 who you think deserves recognition for their achievements? Junior Chamber International (JCI) Donegal are looking for nominations for...
View ArticleRECORD NUMBERS EXPECTED AT THE BALLYLIFFIN COAST CHALLENGE
RECORD crowds are expected on Saturday for this year’s Ballyliffin 10-mile coastal challenge – Ireland’s most spectacular race. More than 500 people have already registered to take part. Online...
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