No sibling rivalry as Stafford brothers both elected Chamber Presidents!
The Staffords are leading the way north and south now that they hold Presidential roles at two business chambers! Jimmy Stafford was yesterday elected as the new President of the Letterkenny Chamber of...
View ArticleDry start but outbreaks of rain expected later – Met Éireann
It will be dry to begin with across Ulster today with some bright or mild sunny spells. Generally quite cloudy with drizzle near northwest fringes. Outbreaks of rain and drizzle, however, will push...
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Rosses AC jumpers shine at Ulster Indoor Championships
Main pic: The Rosses AC U13 Girls relay team that won gold medals in the 4 x 200m relay. They are: Caitlin Sweeney, Roslie Breslin, Jenny Gallagher, Tamara Parker and Caitlin Sweeney. Last weekend saw...
View ArticleOffenders on bail committed 1,500 recent crimes in Donegal
Suspects for 1,491 crimes carried out in Donegal in the last three years were on bail release, it has been revealed. Nationally, 114,655 suspects were implicated in crime while on bail. The figures,...
View ArticleMan who smeared blood on cell at Letterkenny Garda Station to make donation
A man who smeared a Garda cell with blood after being arrested for his own safety has been ordered to make a donation to charity. Neil Peoples appeared at Letterkenny District Court after a drunken...
View ArticleNew Manager unveiled at Donegal Railway Museum
Main pic: Former Manager Niall McCaughan (L) passing the baton – or in their case, the railway shaft, to Marty Gilroy! A new manager has been appointed to the Donegal Railway Museum. Drumkeen native,...
View ArticleDonegal children with disabilities ‘failed again’ as 284 await assessments
The government has been urged to deliver the resources to the HSE to provide basic services to children with disabilities in Donegal. Donegal TD Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has revealed that 284 Donegal...
View ArticleBreaking: Schoolgirl (11) dies after being struck by car in Co Derry
An 11-year-old girl has died following a collision outside Castledawson in Co Derry yesterday afternoon. The girl was struck by a car after exiting a schoolbus on the Hillhead Road shortly after 4pm....
View ArticleDonegal Castle celebrates International Women’s Day with free talk on ‘Iníon...
A free talk on Iníon Dubh – The ‘Dark Daughter’ of Tír Chonaill – will take place at Donegal Castle this Saturday for International Women’s Day. Lady Finola MacDonnell (c. 1565 – c. 1611), better known...
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Car is ‘very potent weapon’, funeral of Shaun Martin McClafferty hears
Mourners were reminded today at the funeral of teenage crash victim, Shaun Martin McClafferty, that the car is a ‘very potent weapon’. Fr Sean O Gallchoir was speaking at the funeral of the popular...
View ArticleHuge boost as Lacey returns to lead Donegal GAA Academy
Donegal GAA received another huge boost today with confirmation that Karl Lacey is to return as ‘Performance Lead’ of the academy. Earlier this week the 2012 All-Ireland winner, and Donegal’s most...
View ArticleDMRT takes part in weekend rescue on Muckish
Main image: File pic. The Donegal Mountain Rescue Team (DMRT) took part in an operation on Muckish at the weekend. The incident took place on Sunday. “We were tasked by An Garda Síochána at 15:12 to an...
View ArticleBreaking: Donegal pair ‘guilty’ of murdering man on Sliabh Liag
A man and woman have been found guilty of murdering a 66-year-old man who was “alive or dead” when he was thrown off Sliabh Liag cliffs. Alan Vial (39) of Drumanoo Head, Killybegs, and Nikita Burns...
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North Donegal Gaeltacht schools excel at ESB Science Blast!
Two north Donegal Gaeltacht primary schools participated in the ESB Science Blast in Dublin earlier today. Scoil Naomh Bríd, na Dúnaibh and Scoil an Ghlasáin, Craoslach, traveled to the RDS to present...
View ArticleBright Spark: Donegal man used EV to power house during storm!
Main pic: Gerry Grennan kept the essentials in his home going by plugging them into his Kia Nero EV. Image: RTÉ News. While many Donegal householders used generators to power their homes during outages...
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Gortahork plumber features in new TG4 construction series
Gortahork plumber John Columb will be one of “Na Builders” to feature in a new TG4 series that shines the spotlight on construction workers from across the country. The series will tell the stories of...
View ArticleJobs: Build your hospitality career at The Highlands Hotel
The Highlands Hotel, a well-established hotel in the heart of Glenties, has announced a number of exciting vacancies: Hotel Receptionist Food & Beverage Servers Housekeeping Bar Manager About these...
View ArticleFootball Special fans delighted with nationwide return for St. Patrick’s Day
If you’re far from home and missing the taste of Donegal, you can get a ‘Lidl’ sip this St Patrick’s Day! The famous Football Special drinks are back in Lidl stores in the Republic AND Northern Ireland...
View ArticleDonegal singer-songwriter to release ‘Brand New’ EP tomorrow!
‘Brand New’ is the debut EP from rising Donegal singer-songwriter Shauna Scanlon which is out tomorrow. This body of work is a compilation of the Ballybofey native’s singles to date, including the...
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Basketball: All-Ireland date as Letterkenny Blaze U14s boys triumph in NW
The Letterkenny Blaze U14 Boys Basketball Team recently won the Northwest Area Board League, and in doing so have secured a spot in the All Ireland Club Championships (AICCs). The team finished a...
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