DONEGAL MAN IN AUSTRALIA TOLD TO PAY CASH TO NOSE-BREAK ASSAULT VICTIM –...
A CO DONEGAL man now living in Australia has been ordered to pay €4,000 to a man he assaulted in a completely unprovoked attack. Richard Joseph Doherty (pictured right) didn’t return to Ireland to...
View ArticleDONEGAL COUNTY COUNCIL URGE HOUSEHOLDERS TO SAVE MONEY AND PAY NOW
Donegal County Council are urging householders to pay their household charge now to save incurring any further late payment fees and charges. Donegal County Council are reminding all householders who...
View ArticleATTACKER DESCRIBED AS THE ‘PERFECT PREDATOR’ AFTER VICIOUS ASSAULT
A man was described as the ‘perfect predator’ in court after he was found guilty of viciously attacking another man for no reason. Charles McFadden head-butted his victim before kicking him in the head...
View ArticleMAN JAILED FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER OF LETTERKENNY MAN
A man has been told he will serve a minimum of sixteen years in jail for the murder of a Derry man and the attempted murder of a Letterkenny man. Paddy Harkin, 49, was beaten to death with a hammer in...
View ArticleFILM IT FRIDAY – WIN MORE FREE TICKETS TO CENTURY CINEMAS!
Every week we will be giving away a FREE family pass (one adult and three children or two adults and two children) to Century Cinemas in Letterkenny. All readers have to do is to email the answer to...
View ArticleEVELYN HAS FRIENDS IN HIGH PLACES AFTER BIRTHDAY CALL FROM GARTH BROOKS!
Good News Exclusive! A loving mother arranged the perfect 21st birthday present for her son – a personal phonecall from music legend Garth Brooks. Evelyn McLaughlin thought she had nothing to lose by...
View ArticleCYCLING FOR ALL IS PROMISED WITH DONEGAL BAY’S SPRING CYCLING CLASSIC!
Donegal Bay Cycling Club is hosting its first sportive event. There are three route options which have been chosen to accommodate a wide range of cycling abilities while allowing participants enjoy...
View ArticleHARPS WIN SCRAPPY ENCOUNTER TO STAY CLOSE TO LEADERS
Finn Harps made hard work of their encounter with bottom-of-the-table Salthill Devon at Finn Park this evening. In a game of very few chances, Harps eventually huffed and puffed their way to three...
View ArticleU-10s FOOTBALL: EANY CELTIC 1, KILLYBEGS 0
U10s Result Eany Celtic 1 Killybegs 0 Goal scored by Alex Byrd. A hard fought 3 points for Eany Celtic against a very strong Killybegs team, Eanys midfield & defence stood strong and with some...
View ArticleDONEGAL LADIES GAA: UNDER-16 DRAW ROUND TWO FIXTURES
THE draw has been made for the Donegal Ladies Under-16 round 2 fixtures. This competition has now gone through grading to continue. All teams in Section A are the two teams who topped their section in...
View ArticleRESULTS: WHERE DID YOU COME IN THE RAMELTON RELAY FOR LIFE 5K?
CRANFORD AC’S Christopher Murray took the honours in the Ramelton Relay For Life 5k on Friday evening. All the results are below – where everyone came – with further down the category breakdown for...
View ArticleSTRANORLAR VINTAGE SHOW CANCELLED AFTER DEATH
The Stranorlar Vintage show scheduled to take place this Sunday at St Mary’s NS Stranorlar has been cancelled. The show has ben cancelled as a mark of respect to the late Barry Mc Cool Stranorlar who...
View ArticleA TOWN PREPARES TO SAY GOODBYE TO ONE OF ITS SONS TODAY
Flags fly at half-mast at the locl council offices in Letterkenny today. He may not be from Donegal but one of the county’s most loved and respected sons will be buried later today. Tagdh Culbert would...
View ArticleDONEGAL MAN LIVES NEXT DOOR TO HOUSE WHERE BOSTON BOMB SUSPECT WAS FOUND
DD EXCLUSIVE: A CO DONEGAL man has escaped uninjured after the second Boston bomb suspect was captured just yards from his home in Watertown. Brendan Toye, from Carrigart, was at his home in Franklin...
View ArticleHUGE CROWD SAYS FINAL FAREWELL TO CLLR CULBERT
Tadhg’s remains are taken from St Eunan’s Cathedral today Hundreds of people have turned out for the funeral of Cllr Tadhg Culbert. The 57 year old was buried today following funeral Mass at St.Eunan’s...
View ArticleFIRE SERVICE AT SCENE OF BLAZE AT NEWMILLS
TWO fire service tenders are at the scene of a fire near Newmills today. The incident – in the townland of Roughan – send a large plume of black smoke over the area at around noon. It’s thought a...
View ArticleGAA: DONEGAL LADIES MINORS HAVE 9 POINTS TO SPARE IN WIN OVER CAVAN
DONEGAL Ladies GAA minors had a fantastic victory over Cavan today. The Donegal girls had nine points to spare in the end away at Breffni Park. The final score was 4-11 to 1-11 – with the Donegal goals...
View ArticleFILM IT FRIDAY – CENTURY CINEMA PASS WINNER IS………
The winner of Friday’s Family Pass to Century Cinemas in Letterkenny is Paul Mc Govern 13 Firmount, Convent Rd, Milford. Don’t worry if you didn’t win our Film It Friday FREE competition. There will...
View ArticleDONEGAL MAN IN BOSTON SUSPECT ALERT: ‘IT WAS TERRIFYING’
THE DONEGAL man who lives next door to the house where the Boston bomb suspect was detained has told Donegal Daily: “It was terrifying.” Carrigart man Brendan Toye, 33, revealed the first he knew that...
View ArticleFINN HARPS RESERVES HOPE TO TAME THE TIGERS AS THEY KICK OFF USL CAMPAIGN
Finn Harps reserves begin life back in the Ulster Senior League for the first time since 2005 with a tricky fixture against Kildrum Tigers at Station Road. It gives a host of first team players who...
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