GAA: ST EUNAN’S GAA CLUB NEWS – SENIORS OPEN TITLE DEFENCE WITH WIN OVER KILCAR
The Seniors began the defence of their League title in emphatic fashion, defeating Kilcar by 4-10 to 0-06 with Ross Wherity (2), Conor Gibbons and Rory Kavanagh getting the goals. The games on Easter...
View ArticleGAA: U-14 BOYS: ST EUNAN’S 9-15, BUNCRANA 4-05
The St Eunan’s U14 Boys Footballers put in a terrific performance last night to defeat Buncrana in their first League game. Conor McWalters was harshly sent off for a second yellow card just seven...
View ArticleFREEZING TEMPERATURES SEES DONEGAL’S MOST FAMOUS VISITOR DISAPPEAR
A basking shark off Inishowen Donegal certainly isn’t “basking” in its Spring weather if Donegal’s most famous visitor is anything to go by. The freezing weather conditions suffered in recent weeks...
View ArticleGOLF NEWS: LETTERKENNY GC LADIES NOTES
LETTERKENNY GOLF CLUB LADIES REPORT The Minor team of Bridie Gildea, Joan Murphy, Kay Kelly, Jackie Ireland and Peggy Forde played the home leg of their qualifier against North West on Good Friday....
View ArticleALMOST 30 GORSE-FIRES ACROSS COUNTY IN TWO WEEKS
There has been almost 30 gorsefires across Donegal in the past two weeks. The figures have been released by the Donegal Fire Service as it warned that a fire alert is still in place. Acting Chief Fire...
View ArticleHOME REPOSSESSIONS IS NOW GOVERNMENT POLICY, CLAIMS TD DOHERTY
Sinn Féin Finance Spokesperson Pearse Doherty TD has said this week’s IMF report shows that the government has chosen repossession of family homes as a policy. The International Monetary Fund...
View ArticleCHILDREN IN DONEGAL BEING PUT INTO CARE AT MUCH HIGHER RATE THAN OTHER PARTS...
Children in Donegal are being put into state care at more than 10 times the rate of other parts of the country, figures have suggested. A breakdown of child care orders granted for neglect and abuse by...
View ArticleGARDAI AT SCENE OF TWO-VEHICLE CRASH ON N56
GARDAI are at the scene of a two-vehicle crash on the N56. The smash between a lorry and an Audi took place near the Coolboy turn-off – between Illistrin and Kilmacrennan. No-one has been seriously...
View ArticleFIND YOUR PERFECT FIT- MCELHINNEYS LAUNCH LARGEST RANGE OF LINGERIE IN THE...
If you are among the group of unfitted ladies in the North West and want to experience a neater silhouette, relief from shoulder and back pain, better posture plus a more defined waist line, then call...
View ArticleFRESH GORSE FIRES CAUSING HAVOC FOR MOTORISTS
Smoke billows from bogland at Corveen in Gaoth Dobhair close to roads Motorists have been warned to take extra care after the spread of smoke from two more major gorse fires which have broken out this...
View ArticleDONEGAL GAA 5K IN BALLYBOFEY THIS SATURDAY
Calling all runners, joggers and walkers to don your local GAA club colours and join the Donegal GAA 5K fun run/walk to take place in Ballybofey, this Saturday, April 6th, at 11am. From elite athletes...
View ArticleGOVERNMENT PLANNING TO CLOSE MORE RURAL DONEGAL SCHOOLS, CLAIMS TD
Fianna Fáil Spokesperson on Education Charlie McConalogue has said any attempt to force the amalgamation of small schools in Donegal must be resisted. Deputy McConalogue has raised serious concerns...
View ArticleHOW TWEET FROM DONEGAL HELPED WOMAN FIND HER MISSING MUM
The pic posted on Twitter A TOURIST unable to get a good mobile phone signal in Donegal took to Twitter instead to help find her missing mother. Joanne Mehaffey, from south Belfast, tried desperately...
View ArticleBOUND FOR BIRMINGHAM: DONEGAL’S FINEST YOUNG ATHLETES ON ROAD TO GLORY
Donegal Under 13 Boys Team including Team Managers Brendan O’Donnell and Anthony Ward, which will represent Ulster at the UK Sportshall Finals in Birmingham this Sunday A squad of 31 young Donegal...
View ArticleJOIN MARTY’S MARVELS FOR A MUCH NEEDED CUPPA!
Three years ago former Donegal footballer Marty Carlin was battling bowel cancer. Today the well-known man-about-town is organising a coffee morning in a bid to give something back. Marty is leading a...
View ArticleFIREFIGHTERS BRING HILLSIDE BLAZE UNDER CONTROL AT GLENSWILLY
Firefighters last night managed to bring a fire under control on the outskirts of Letterkenny. It is not yet known how the fire at Doon Glebe, Glenswilly started. A number of acres of land were...
View ArticleWIN AN EXCLUSIVE NEW DONEGAL GAA JERSEY COURTESY OF ALLSPORTS
HERE it is folks – the beautifully-designed new Donegal GAA jersey, available exclusively from AllSports_ie. The jersey will be unveiled in the Donegal Town sports store this Saturday between 3pm and...
View ArticleDDTV: GRAINNE THROUGH TO SEMI-FINAL OF TG4 SHOW
A DONEGAL singer is through to the semi-final of a popular TV talent show. Gráinne Gavigan from Ardara is taking part in the Glór Tíre country music singing competition on TG4. The 18-year old...
View ArticleDONEGAL CONSERVATION GROUP IN CAMPAIGN TO BRING BACK RECYCLED LEMONADE BOTTLES
A CO Donegal conservation group is urging people in the county to get behind a campaign to bring back deposit returned lemonade bottles. It follows a promise from the Government to tackle Ireland’s...
View ArticleBRITISH CLAIM TO DONEGAL LAND COULD COST COUNCIL MILLIONS OF EURO – CLAIM
Sinn Féin Inishowen Councillor Jack Murray and local TD Pádraig Mac Lochlainn have raised their serious concerns with Donegal County Manager Seamus Neely over recent reports that the British Crown...
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