Athletics coach Teresa McDaid honoured by Donegal County Council
Athletics Coach Teresa McDaid has been officially honoured by Donegal County Council at a special Civic Reception. As the team manager for Ireland’s Olympic teams at the Tokyo games in 2021 and earlier...
View ArticleAppeal made for missing cat in Manorcunningham area
A worried cat owner has issued an appeal to the public hoping for its safe return. The young ginger cat went missing in the Manorcunningham/Rossbracken area recently. The female cat is two years old,...
View ArticleElection 2024: Pearse Doherty tops Letterkenny tally with 23.4%
Sinn Fein’s Pearse Doherty has romped home in the tallies in the Letterkenny constituency. The Gaoth Dobhair man pulled in 23.4% of the vote with his running mate Padraig MacLochlainn next in line...
View ArticleElection 2024: Fine Gael struggles in Milford tally
1.30pm: All boxes from the Milford area have been opened and Sinn Fein’s Pearse Doherty is clear in the lead with 23% of the tally votes. Fine Gael newcomer Nikki Bradley is fourth in the tally in...
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Donegal driver arrested after being caught 70km/h over limit
A driver has been arrested after being caught 70/kmh over the speed limit in County Donegal earlier today. Gardaí were conducting speed checks in the area of Glentogher, outside of Carndonagh, when...
View ArticleNew GAA rule changes approved ahead of 2025 National League
A raft of GAA rule changes have been emphatically approved by delegates at Croke Park today. The proposals, crafted by Jim Gavin’s Football Review Committee, will represent some of the biggest changes...
View ArticleFine Gael to be without TD in Donegal for first time since 1930s?
Fine Gael is looking at a major unrest within the party due to the collapse in their Donegal vote. Even at this early stage, it seems almost certain they will not retain outgoing TD Joe McHugh’s seat....
View ArticleElection 2024: Tally complete as Sinn Fein take 42% of first preference votes...
Sinn Fein have tallied a staggering 42% of the overall vote in the Donegal constituency. The trio of Pearse Doherty, Padraig Mac Lochlainn and Noel Jordan polled a whopping 32,474 first preference...
View ArticleSinn Fein’s Kenny tops tallies in South Donegal
Sinn Fein’s Martin Kenny has topped the first tally amongst voters in South Donegal, as the first full count is now well underway in the Sligo-Leitrim constituency. Kenny commanded the most...
View ArticleWatch: Doherty wants a government for change without Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael
Donegal Count Centre, 5pm: Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty is on his way to being elected in the first count in Donegal this evening. With Padraig Mac Lochlainn’s seat also secure, Doherty will soon be...
View ArticleWatch: ‘Unacceptable’ Fine Gael results show need for overhaul – Cllr Kavanagh
Fine Gael Councillor Jimmy Kavanagh says the party needs to revisit its strategy in Donegal after this election. From the tally, it seems almost certain the party will not retain outgoing TD Joe...
View ArticleGeneral Election: ‘It’s a waiting game’ – 100% Redress’ Charles Ward
A nervous 100% Redress candidate Charles Ward said it’s simply a ‘waiting game’ when asked how he rated his chances of getting elected to the Dáil at the first attempt. With all the tallies counted,...
View ArticleDonegal to play host to 2025 GAA Annual Congress meeting
Donegal will host next year’s GAA Annual Congress. The decision was announced at today’s Special Council meeting in Dublin, where a raft of rule changes for Gaelic Football were approved by delegates....
View ArticleBREAKING: Pearse Doherty elected on first count with mammoth 18,898 votes
Sinn Fein’s Pearse Doherty has won the first seat in Donegal in the 2024 General Election. The Gaoth Dobhair man romped in ahead of all his rivals with a whopping 18,898 first preference votes with the...
View ArticleGeneral Election: Late night in store as counting resumes in Letterkenny
Main pic: Pearse Doherty’s votes piled high at the Donegal count in Aura Leisure Centre. Pic: Donegal Daily. Counting has resumed at the Aura Centre in Letterkenny to distribute Pearse Doherty’s...
View ArticleGeneral Election: Padraig MacLochlainn elected on second count
Padraig MacLochlainn is heading back to the Dáil along with his running mate, Pearse Doherty, after being elected on the second count. The Sinn Fein Chief Whip received 3,296 of Doherty’s 6,127 surplus...
View ArticleDoochary roadworks to resume tomorrow – expect delays
Traffic lights will be in place in Doochary village tomorrow again due to essential roadworks. Works will begin from 8:00 am to 5.00pm. Motorists are advised to allow additional times for their...
View ArticleGeneral Election: Harkin in danger of losing South Donegal seat
Independent Marian Harkin seems to be the candidate most in danger of losing their seat in the South Donegal, Sligo/Leitrim constituency. She had the seventh-highest total of first preferences in the...
View ArticleBreaking: Teenager killed in early morning Buncrana crash
Gardaí are appealling for witnesses, after a teenager was killed in a fatal road crash in the early hours of this morning near Buncrana. The single-car collision took place shortly after 5am this...
View ArticleFive Donegal GAA clubs awarded for commitment to Irish language
Five GAA clubs in County Donegal have been commended for their commitment to promoting the Irish language. They were amongst the 70 clubs nationwide who were honoured at the Fondúireacht Sheosaimh Mhic...
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