‘MY SON WAS A GOOD AND DECENT YOUNG MAN WHO NEVER GOT HELP’– DAD OF McLAUGHLIN
THE father of a Co Donegal man knocked down and killed in Germany after stabbing three people claimed today that his son had been let down by the health system here. Enda McLaughlin, who was 27 and...
View ArticleDONEGAL MINOR STAR LORCAN REWARDED FOR HIS ‘ELECTRIC’ PERFORMANCE
Lorcan O’Connor received his award from Patrick McCarney, Customer Relationship Manager, Electric Ireland after his star performance in his team’s win over Antrim in the Electric Ireland Ulster Minor...
View ArticleFINN VALLEY AC ATHLETE SELECTED TO REPRESENT IRISH SCHOOLS TEAM IN CARDIFF
Finn Valley AC athlete Sommer Lecky, a student at Strabane Academy, has ben selected to the Irish Schools team for the upcoming international at Cardiff versus England, Scotland Wales. Her performance...
View ArticleIT WON’T ‘YURT’ YOU TO VISIT DONEGAL’S NEWEST TOURIST DESTINATION
Sean Coll and Helen Haworth who have developed Portsalon Luxury Camping on a beautiful location in Portsalon overlooking Ballymastocker Bay. Tucked away on a hillside overlooking the spectacular...
View ArticleGAA NEWS: NA ROSSA EXTEND BEST WISHES TO NEWLY MARRIED COUPLE KEELIN DEVENNEY...
Na Rossa Club Notes Lotto Draw for the 23rd June 2014 Numbers Drawn: 6, 16, 22, 25 No Jackpot Winner Two Lucky Dips win €50.00 each Pat McHugh, Portnoo Teresa Molloy, Fintown Next Week’s Jackpot...
View ArticleJOB VACANCY: MANAGER FOR NEW CAFÉ AND COFFEE HOUSE WANTED
A new Letterkenny restaurant is looking to recruit a manager to look after its fantastic new Café and Coffee house eatery. The new facility will cater for up to 100 people and will be located in the...
View ArticleARRANMORE LIFEBOAT RESCUES STRANDED FISHERMAN
The crew of the RNLI Arranmore Lifeboat were called out today at 3.30pm to assist a fisherman involved in an accident on board a 12 meter fishing boat from Greencastle. The accident happened 12 miles...
View ArticleJOBS FEARS AS FUEL REMOVED FROM TROUBLED SERVICE STATION
FEARS are growing for the future of jobs at a troubled Co Donegal garage after thousands of litres of fuel were removed from tanks there tonight. Two large tankers moved into the Lagg Service Station...
View ArticleVIDEO: HOW ONE FARM BECAME THE WATERSLIDE CAPITAL OF DONEGAL
WHO needs expensive day passes to water parks in Spain when you can have one right here at home. So see what Paul McPadden has done…. Click here to see his Facebook video...
View ArticleENDA’S DAD: ‘I ALWAYS THOUGHT HE’D DIE LIKE THIS – NOW I WANT MY BOY’S BODY...
Patrick McLaughlin holds a picture of his youngest son Enda at his home in Glentogher. Pic Copyright Northwest Newspix The heartbroken father of Enda McLaughlin has revealed how he always thought his...
View ArticleDONEGAL VOLUNTEERS PUT OTHERS BEFORE THEMSELVES IN SOUTH AFRICA
Some of the volunteers. A group of students and lecturers from the Department of Nursing and Health Studies, including seven volunteers from Co Donegal, are currently volunteering in Missionvale...
View ArticlePICTURE SPECIAL AND RESULTS FROM THE GLENSWILLY 5K
Pictures by Geraldine Diver. Glenswilly GAA 5k 2014 Place Race No. Time FirstName Surname Category Club 1 39 15.20 Gerard Gallagher SM Finn Valley A C 2 77 15.35 Ivan Toner SM Letterkenny A C 3 136...
View ArticleSAVE UP TO 50% TODAY ON TOP BRANDS AT THE EVOLE MENSWEAR SUMMER SALE
One of the best things about summer in Donegal is the massive Evolve Menswear Summer Sale! The Evolve Menswear Summer Sale kicked off this morning. As always, the sale attracts huge crowds because of...
View ArticleSERVICE STATION RE-OPENS AFTER FUEL MISHAP
A well-known garage forecourt is back in business after a fuel mishap. The Lagg Service Station in Milford took a fuel delivery yesterday. But 25,000 litres of diesel and petrol was put into the WRONG...
View ArticleBEEF REGULATOR NEEDED TO ENSURE FAIRNESS FOR DONEGAL FARMERS – McCONALOGUE
Fianna Fáil TD for Donegal North East Charlie McConalogue is calling for the establishment of a Beef Regulator to deal with the ongoing beef crisis. Charlie McConalogue He claims the current situation...
View ArticleDD LOCAL: CASTLEFINN LAUNCH COMMUNITY ART PROJECT
Castlefinn Community News Whist: 18/6/2014 Ladies. 1st Kathleen Mc Cay, Strabane 173 2nd Mary Connolly, Ballybofey 171. 3rd Brigid Edwards, Castlefinn 170 Gents. 1st Patsy Mc Daid, St Johnston 169. 2nd...
View ArticleUPDATED: TWO PEOPLE TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOLLOWING SERIOUS ROAD ACCIDENT
Gardai have closed the road between Fintown and Dungloe following a serious road accident. Two people have been injured following a serious road accident in Fintown. Two ambulances, the Glenties Fire...
View ArticleGSOC REMOVED LEITRIM OFFICER FROM DONEGAL MURDER PROBE – GARDAÍ
The late Seamus Doherty. THE Garda Ombudsman removed a senior Garda from an internal probe in Donegal Gardai, the force said in a statement tonight. The high-ranking officer from Co Leitrim had been...
View ArticleIS THIS THE END OF DONEGAL PROTESTS? JUST ONE MUM, 3 CHILDREN TAKE ON MINISTER
Minister Rabbitte confronted at the Radisson this evening. Pic Northwest News Pix/Joe Boland JUST four people turned out this evening to protest at the presence of natural resources minister Pat...
View ArticleA5 ROAD PROJECT MUST BE KEPT HIGH ON POLITICAL AGENDA HEARS OIREACHTAS COMMITTEE
The Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement has this afternoon heard calls to keep the delivery of the A5 road project high on the political agenda on both sides of the...
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