BALLYBOFEY SALON IS A CUT ABOVE IN FUNDRAISING EFFORTS FOR BABY BRIAN
A kind-hearted Ballybofey hairdresser is doing her bit to thank a hospital which cared so lovingly for a Donegal baby who tragically passed away after a brave battle to survive. Baby Brian Mc Menamin...
View ArticleMOTORISTS WARNED AS GORSE FIRE BREAKS OUT NEAR N56
MOTORISTS are being warned to drive with extra care on the N56 at Termon this evening because of a gorse fire. The picture – taken by a Donegal Daily reader at 5pm – shows the fire taking hold close to...
View ArticleGAA FOR ALL: GAELSCOIL GIRLS AND LURGYBRACK BOYS TAKE HONOURS IN THE PARK
Gaelscoil Adhamhnain girls celebrate GAELSCOIL Adhamhnain girls and Lurgybrack’s boys claimed the major honours at O’Donnell Park in Letterkenny today – but every team was a winner in a superb GAA For...
View ArticleU-21 ULSTER FINAL: STUNNING DONEGAL COMEBACK BUT NOT ENOUGH TO BEAT CAVAN
DONEGAL’S U-21 footballers staged a stunning comeback against Cavan in the Ulster final in Enniskillen tonight – but just failed to claw back enough to win. Playing under the floodlights at Brewster...
View ArticleFIRE CREWS TACKLING MAJOR BLAZE CLOSE TO GLENVEAGH NATIONAL PARK
Fire crews have been called out to tackle a major blaze close to Glenveagh National Park tonight. The fire is close to the main adjoining road and traffic is being asked to avoid the area and use...
View ArticleGRAINNE STEALS THE SHOW AGAIN TO LAND PLACE IN GLOR TIRE FINAL!
DONEGAL singer Gráinne Gavigan stole the show yet again when she performed on the Glór Tíre country music singing competition semi-final on TG4 last night. The 18-year old Ardara singer, mentored by...
View ArticleGROUP WELCOMES COUNCIL DEBATE AFTER WIND TURBINE COLLAPSE
The scene of the turbine crash. donegaldaily.com THE Glenties Windfarm Information Group has welcomed an emergency debate at Donegal County Council next Monday after the collapse of a turbine near Maas...
View ArticleCOUNCILLOR FINALLY SAYS WHAT WE’VE ALL BELIEVED – GORSE FIRES BEING STARTED...
A DONEGAL County Councillor has said what most people in the county have believed for the past 10 days – MOST of the gorse fires ravaging our countryside have been started maliciously. Cllr Seamus...
View ArticleDANIEL’S PROFITS DOUBLE TO MORE THAN €1 MILLION
Daniel O’Donnell’s fortune has enjoyed mixed fortunes following the publication of his accounts. The Kincasslagh singer’s main company’s profits doubled last year to more than €1 million. However, his...
View ArticleDONEGAL LADIES GAA IN PLEA TO TEAMS OVER FIXTURES
DONEGAL Ladies GAA have appealed to clubs to field teams for fixtures. Clubs which have failed to field sides for recent games have now had points deducted “After a lengthy discussion at the County...
View Article‘TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES’ FORCES HIGHLAND RADIO OFF THE AIR
HIGHLAND Radio is off air today due to ‘technical difficulties’. The station cannot be picked up – unless listeners tune in to access the station via the internet. A presenter has apologised.
View ArticleWARM UP FOR THE NORTH WEST 10K WITH GAELSCOIL 5K THIS EVENING
A huge crowd is expected to run, jog and walk the Gaelscoil Adhamhnáin 5km at Glencar Letterkenny this evening, Thursday, at 7:30pm. This 5km is a tremendous opportunity for all those athletes, fun...
View ArticleIMF NOW ACKNOWLEDGE WE WERE RIGHT – DOHERTY
Sinn Féin Finance Spokesperson Pearse Doherty TD, responding to the interview of Ashoka Mody, former Chief of Mission for the IMF in Ireland where he said the policies inflicted on Ireland had been...
View ArticleMEASLES WARNING TO DONEGAL FAMILIES VISITING BRITAIN
The HSE is advising Donegal families considering visiting Wales and the North East of England to ensure that all family members have been immunised with the MMR vaccine to protect them against Measles....
View ArticleGET WALKING TO DONEGAL’S FIRST WALKING SEMINAR!
Walking is the cheapest form of exercise and thousands of people are shaking off the recession blues by getting out into the fresh Donegal air. Now the Donegal Sports Partnership has organised an...
View ArticleMCGINTY TRACTORS HOST SUPER OPEN DAY TODAY
Mc Ginty Tractors Ltd has been supplying the highest quality new and used tractors and farm machinery to the Donegal region for over 30 years. As main dealer of Valtra , Kverneland , Lely, Mayor and...
View ArticleMcCONALOGUE CALLS FOR REVERSAL OF ‘DISGRACEFUL’ FARM ASSIST CUTS
Donegal Deputy Charlie McConalogue has called on Fine Gael and Labour to rethink their ‘disgraceful and highly discriminatory’ changes to the Farm Assist payment. The Fianna Fáil Deputy said the...
View ArticleSWILLY SEALS QUIZ NIGHT AT ARENA 7
Swilly Seals Swimming Club, Letterkenny, is holding a Quiz Night in Arena 7 on Tuesday 16th April at 9.30pm. Everyone welcome to come along to this fun evening and support this fund raising event.
View ArticleHARPS HOPING FOR SEVENTH HEAVEN AGAINST ATHLONE
Finn Harps put their six-game unbeaten start on the line on Friday night when they travel to the midlands to take on Roddy Collins’ Athlone Town (kick-off 8.00pm). However, Harps go there with a...
View ArticleLYIT OFFERING A COURSE THAT GUARANTEES A JOB!
It’s difficult to find a course that has found all of its students a guaranteed job. But the Financial Services Technologies (FST) conversion course at Letterkenny Institute of Technology is offering a...
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