CARL HAS MORE REASON TO CHEER AS BRADFORD GET REINSTATED IN THE FA CUP
Bradford City and Donegal native Carl McHugh are again celebrating following their midweek cup heroics, after the FA decided to let them back into the FA cup after being kicked out of the competition...
View ArticleSINN FEIN TAKING LEGAL ADVICE OVER BLOCK ON DONEGAL TD’S VOTE
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams TD has said that his party will be seeking legal advice on TDs’ voting rights after Deputy Padraig Mac Lochlainn was blocked from voting on the Social Welfare Bill. The...
View ArticleCOMMUNITY PLUNGED INTO DARKNESS BY POWER CUTS
IT’S A part of the county always hit by power cuts on Christmas Day. But unfortunately Christmas came early this evening for many people in the Ballyare and Ramelton areas – with a major power outage....
View ArticleDONEGAL-BORN UNIONIST IN PARTY ROW OVER UNION FLAG
THE Ulster Unionist Party in the North is at war with each other again after leader Mike Nesbitt withdrew the Assembly whip from Donegal-born Basil McCrea over the Union flag row. On Thursday, Mr...
View ArticleTRAGIC SHANNON DEATH: HSE SET UP HELPLINE
THE HSE has tonight set up a helpline for parents in Co Donegal ONLY who want to talk in the wake of the death of Shannon Gallagher. The Helpline can be contacted at 1850 400 911. It is open now and...
View Article‘DEER POACHING PUTTING DONEGAL STOCKS AT RISK’– CONSERVATION GROUP
Sights like these stags in Glenveagh National Park may become a thing of the past due to excessive poaching, according to a Donegal environment organisation. The Gweebarra Conservation Group is calling...
View ArticleDEVASTATED MUM LORRAINE GALLAGHER PAYS TRIBUTE TO HER TRAGIC DAUGHTERS
DD EXCLUSIVE: The heartbroken mother of tragic Shannon Gallagher has said her daughters were the “lights of my life.” Tragic Shannon comforts mum Lorraine at sister Erin's funeral a few short weeks ago...
View ArticleTRAGIC SHANNON DEATH: EDUCATION MINISTER EXPRESSES SHOCK
EDUCATION Minister Ruairi Quinn has expressed his deep shock at the death of Shannon Gallagher, the Ballybofey schoolgirl who took her own life on Wednesday. In a statement a spokesman for the Minister...
View ArticleBREAKING NEWS: BODY OF WOMAN FOUND BY RESCUE DOG NEAR ARDS FRIARY
The body of a 54 year old woman was found near Ards Friary last night by a search dog after she went missing. The coastline at Ards Friary The dog, which was attached to the Donegal Mountain Rescue...
View ArticleDONEGAL CAMPAIGNERS ‘STUDYING LAWS’ TO SEE HOW THEY CAN KEEP HOUSE TAX...
The Local Property Tax Bill is an assault on our civl liberties more suited to a totalitarian regime, according to the Can’t Pay Won’t Pay campaign which has vowed to fight the new tax. A meeting of...
View ArticleDDTV: RORY RELEASES CRAZIEST XMAS SINGLE YET – BALLAD OF MAD DOG COLL!
KILCAR singer Rory Gallagher – Rory & The Island – has released a new single for Christmas. And he even he admits it’s “the craziest Christmas single ever.” For it’s a ballad for Gaoth Dobhair...
View ArticleWHAT’S ON THIS WEEKEND? YOUR GUIDE TO ENTERTAINMENT IN DONEGAL
The Cavern – Letterkenny Friday the 14th of December – Friday giveaway €2,500 giveaway with darrenb (DJ) Saturday the 15th of December – Live in the upstairs bar it’s Maria’s rumour downstairs it’s...
View ArticleMORE THAN 1,400 DONEGAL STUDENTS STILL WAITING ON GRANT – TD
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Education Charlie McConalogue has revealed that more than 1,000 students across Donegal are still waiting for their grant applications to be processed. Figures released to...
View ArticleHOW LOW CAN THEY GO? THIEVES STEAL SAFE FROM COMMUNITY GROUP
THIEVES have targeted a community group in the latest horrendous crime here in Co Donegal. Two men broke into the Lifford/Clonleigh Resource Centre on Thursday, shortly after 11pm, and forced the safe...
View ArticleLETTERKENNY HOSPITAL VISITOR BAN EXTENDED AS VIRUS SPREADS
LETTERKENNY General Hospital has extended its complete ban on visitors to the site due to spread of a virus. The HSE says that due to the presence of the Winter Vomiting Bug, no visitors will be...
View ArticleGET ALONG TO SEE SANTA AT BUNCRANA GAA CLUB – AND HELP OTHERS!
Icare along with Buncrana CLG are hosting Santa in the clubhouse this Saturday 15th December from 3pm till 6pm. The Santa package per child is €4 which includes photograph and €7 for two children and...
View ArticleMULROY MUSIC SCHOOL CHRISTMAS SESSION
Students of Mulroy School of Music are invited to showcase their talents from the Autumn term to their friends and family at a special Christmas party session in Milford this Saturday. Students will...
View ArticleI HAVE TO FIND STRENGTH TO BURY MY DAUGHTER TODAY – LORRAINE GALLAGHER
The mother of tragic teenager Shannon Gallagher has said she does not know where she is going to find the strength to bury her second daughter today. Lorraine Gallagher will make the heartbreaking...
View ArticleTHE GREAT SELL-OFF HAS STARTED: COILLTE TO AUCTION DONEGAL FOREST
Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney has confirmed Coillte is selling forestry land in Co Donegal by public tender, but the transaction is at the discretion of the company. The sale of 1,109 acres has...
View ArticleCONSOLE ISSUE STATEMENT ON THE DEATH OF SHANNON GALLAGHER
Console, the national suicide prevention organisation, has called for increased education and action in identifying possible suicide and self harm clustering in communities. “Several communities across...
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