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DONEGAL MOUNTAIN RESCUE TEAM CALLED TO SECOND EMERGENCY
The Donegal Mountain Rescue Team were called into action for the second time in a week on Sunday after a member of a walking group made a call to the emergency services requesting assistance. The call...
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GOVERNMENT MUST STRIP BANKERS OF MASSIVE SALARIES, SAYS DOHERTY
Sinn Fein Finance Spokesperson Pearse Doherty TD has said the government must act with haste to deal with bankers’ pay following the publication of the Mercer Report, which the Taoiseach informed him...
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DONEGAL GAA FANS ABROAD CAN NOW SEE MATCH HIGHLIGHTS ON NEW GAA APP
McHugh, the McGees and Murphy: Pic Kieran Murray Sports Images DONEGAL fans overseas can now view highlights of games on a new smart phone app. The GAA is enjoying unprecedented growth of their games...
View ArticleDDTV: JIM McGUINNESS APPEARS IN SUICIDE AWARENESS VIDEO
Jim McGuinness (Donegal Manager), Alan Quinlan (former Irish International Rugby player), Finian Hanley (Galway GAA Captain), Adrian Logan (BBC sport presenter), Kevin Keane (Mayo GAA Team player...
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ROSSES COMMUNITY SCHOOL GOES “METAL” FOR JUNK KOUTURE!
Would you ever wear a dress made entirely out of metal? No? Well that is exactly what one brave student from the Rosses Community School is doing! Friends Kerry Graham and Caitlín Ni Rabhairtigh...
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DONEGAL TD’S ANGER AS MOBILITY ALLOWANCE AXED
Thomas Pringle TD has slammed the government’s decision to slash the Mobility Allowance Scheme and the Motorised Transport Grant Scheme, describing it as “an atrocity targeting yet again some of the...
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MRS BROWN’S BOY DANNY GIVES DONEGAL SOCCER TEAM A DRESSING-UP!
Mrs Brown’s Boys star Danny O’Carroll has come to the rescue of his local Donegal soccer side. Danny, who plays Buster Brady in the award-winning sitcom, lives in Manorcunningham and occasionally lines...
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SCANDAL – HALF OF ALL UDARAS PREMISES IN DONEGAL ARE NOW LYING EMPTY
More than HALF of all Udaras na Gaeltachta premises in Co Donegal are now lying empty. A total of 67 out of 125 buildings in area such as Kilcar, Gaoth Dobhair and Cloughaneely are now being allowed to...
View ArticleLOCAL DD – LIFFORD/CLONLEIGH RESOURCE CENTRE NOTES
• BLOSSOMS – APPEAL: We are appealing to the public to donate any unwanted quality items to the centre. We also require the help of volunteers in order to keep the shop up and running. If you have any...
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MARIE FLEMING’S LAWYERS SAY NEW LAWS CAN ASSIST HER TO DIE
Legislation can be designed to allow the partner of a terminally ill woman to assist her suicide, the Irish Supreme Court has heard. A lawyer for Marie Fleming, 59, who is originally from Lifford, said...
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BY SCOT! MINISTER OPENS NEW CULTURAL AND LANGUAGE OFFICE IN RAPHOE
Minister of State, Dinny McGinley T.D has hoped an office which he hopes will breath new life into The Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht officially opened a new...
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THE MICRA IS PRETTY IN PINK ACROSS DONEGAL THIS WEEK
Advertising feature Watch out the Nissan Micra’s about! The Pink Nissan Micra is on tour in Donegal this week in conjuction with Breast Cancer Ireland. Over the years, the Micra has been and still...
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‘YOU COME UP WITH IDEAS TO FILL UDARAS PREMISES’ -CUTLIFFE TELLS DOHERTY
Donegal Labour Party Chairman, Peter Cutliffe has challenged Deputy Pearse Doherty to come up with plans for vacant Udaras na Gaeltachta properties. The Labour politician was reacting to the Gaoth...
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REVEALED: DONEGAL PET RESCUE FORCED OFF THE ROAD DUE TO LACK OF FUNDS
DONEGAL Pet Rescue’s operations in the county have ground to a halt after their only van packed up. The charity which rescues hundreds of animals every month says it’s desperate to get on the road...
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UNIONS TO MEET DONEGAL TDs AND SENATORS IN DAIL AMIDST SERIOUS CONCERNS OVER...
Donegal’s biggest medical union has sent a delegation to Dublin today in a bid to save the future funding and management of Letterkenny General Hospital. Members of the IMPACT Trade Union will be in...
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DONEGAL CATCH! BRENDAN LANDS FIRST SALMON OF THE SEASON ON IRELAND’S BEST RIVER
A CO DONEGAL man is the toast of anglers on the country’s top salmon river. The River Moy in Co Mayo attracts fishermen from all over the world, drawn to its beauty and its bounty. But it was Donegal...
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15 BEDS TO CLOSE AT COMMUNITY HOSPITAL DUE TO LACK OF STAFF
LAST year it was threatened with closure – now St Joseph’s Community Hospital is being forced to close 15 of its 75 beds due to lack of staff. The hospital was saved from closure, but may have top...
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CO DONEGAL RAILROAD WORKER TO BE LAID TO REST 180 YEARS AFTER HIS DEATH
THE remains of a teenage Co Donegal railroad worker believed to have been murdered in America more than 180 years ago will be brought back to Ireland for burial this weekend. Extensive DNA tests and a...
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DONEGAL VILLAGERS TO HOLD EMERGENCY MEETING AS PUB, SHOP AND GARAGE GO INTO...
A CO Donegal village is to hold an emergency public meeting as the austerity crisis hit home this week. Lafferty’s Supermarket, the Vivo filling stations and the Corncutter’s Rest in Creeslough all...
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GALLAGHER: DONEGAL WON’T BE HOLDING BACK IN OMAGH
Donegal assistant manager Rory Gallagher has said that Donegal will not be holding back when they meet Tyrone on Sunday in the National League at Healy Park in Omagh. The Match is ultimately a...
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