Donegal poet pens witty collection for local cancer charities
Dunkineely poet Nigel Lloyd is back with a second poetry collection to raise funds for local cancer charities. ’26 more poems’ is a follow-on from Nigel’s 2023 collection ’26 poems’ which raised €1,200...
View ArticleHockey: Raphoe overcome Saintfield challenge
Raphoe travelled to Saintfield for their 3rd league game of the season. After a point last weekend, Raphoe were out to claim all three points this weekend and did just that Starting the 1st quarter...
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St Eunans pipped at post by Errigal Ciaran in Ulster Championship
Three late points in injury time by the canny Errigal Ciaran saw the Tyrone champions overcome the brave challenge of Donegal champions St Eunans in Omagh tonight. Errigal Ciaran…0-12 St Eunans…0-10 A...
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Sweet success stories from Donegal on this week’s Ear to the Ground
Newtowncunningham journalist Stephen Robb will showcase some of the best of Donegal’s poultry produce in his second episode of the new season of RTÉ’s Ear to the Ground. The programme saw a staggering...
View ArticleMan pleads guilty to sex assault in West Donegal
A man has pleaded guilty to a sexual assault in west Donegal. The man, who is in his 70s, tendered a guilty plea in respect of the charge when he appeared at Letterkenny Circuit Court. The accused, who...
View ArticlePlenty of Donegal success at Ulster Cross Country Championship
By Chris McNulty Caolan McFadden flicked the afterburners on the last lap of the Finn Valley Campus to win the Ulster U19 Cross Country title. The Cranford AC man will return for a national title tilt...
View ArticleWeekend winner for Oisin Orr at Newmarket
Donegal jockey Oisin Orr triumphed at Saturday’s racing meeting at Newmarket. Orr took to the track in Suffolk for two races yesterday, securing impressive results. He took the 12/1 shot Bullet Point...
View ArticleNational: Pensioner killed in tragic road accident
A woman aged in her 70s has been killed following a tragic road accident in County Cork. The woman was struck by a vehicle on the Main Street in Charleville yesterday afternoon. She was with another...
View ArticleMan slashed wife with glass in face after she poured his vodka down kitchen sink
A man who slashed his wife’s neck, cheek and wrist with a broken glass after she poured his bottle of vodka down a kitchen sink has been released from jail after serving nine months in custody. Carl...
View ArticleDonegal Intercultural Platform to get €125,000 funding boost
The Donegal Intercultural Platform has received a €125,000 funding boost from the Government. It is one of seven community organisations that have received renewed funding under the Government’s...
View ArticleThe “Mad Dogs” raise €23,000 for Donegal Down Syndrome by going from Mizen to...
A group of cyclists have raised over €23,000 for Donegal Down Syndrome. The 2024 edition of the Mad Dogs Mizen to Malin Charity Cycle took place in July of this year, with over 20 cyclists taking on...
View ArticleBiker arrested after being caught doing 181 km/h in Newtowncunningham
A motorcyclist faces a court date after they were caught at 80 km/h over the speed limit. Gardaí from the Buncrana Roads Policing Unit detected the biker going at an astonishing 181 km/h in a 100 km/h...
View ArticleFine Gael maintain lead in the polls as General Election looms
The latest set of opinion polls show that Fine Gael have maintained their lead as we close in on a General Election. Fine Gael have remained unchanged at 26 percent support according to the latest...
View ArticleNational: Sadness after teenage farmer killed in tragic farm accident
There is huge sadness in a rural County Galway community, after a teenager was killed in a tragic farm accident. According to RTÉ News, a 19-year-old man was killed when he fell from a tractor he was a...
View ArticleCoiste Forbartha na Carraige recognised at National Pride of Place Awards
Donegal had plenty of representation at the annual Pride of Place awards last night in Monaghan. Coiste Forbartha na Carraige/Carrick Development Group were one of the organisations nominated at the...
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UN Secretary General hails “remarkable courage” of Pvt Sean Rooney
The UN’s Secretary General has hailed the “remarkable courage” of fallen Donegal soldier Private Sean Rooney. According to The Independent, Antonio Guterres made the remarks to Pvt Rooney’s family in a...
View ArticleTermon defeated in Ulster Senior Ladies’ Semi-Final
Lurgan (Cavan) 2-14 v 0-05 Termon Termon’s Senior Ladies’ side fell to defeat in this afternoon’s Ulster Senior Ladies’ Football Championship Semi-Final. They faced a tough task away from home against...
View ArticleInformation events on vacant property grants in Donegal on next week
A number of information events regarding vacant property grants are being held next week in Donegal. The events are being hosted by Donegal County Council, who are running the Vacant and Derelict...
View ArticleInishowen League, FAI Junior Cup – this week’s results
Here are all of the results from this week’s action in the Inishowen League. SUNDAY 3rd November FAI Junior Cup Cockhill Celtic 3 v 0 Kilmacrennan Celtic Aileach FC 6 v 2 Clonmany Shamrocks Jackie...
View ArticleTreble of wins for Dylan Browne McMonagle at the Curragh
Donegal jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle secured a rare treble of wins this afternoon at the Curragh. With the end of the Irish racing season in sight, it marks the second treble in a week for the...
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