ANGER AS PEACE FUND AXES CASH TO DONEGAL JOBS PROJECT
A scheme that has helped 17,000 unemployed young people in Donegal and the North come together to build bridges and gain new skills in North America and Europe is being axed. The Wider Horizons...
View ArticleDANIEL’S CHILDHOOD HOME COULD BECOME THE DANIEL O’DONNELL GUESTHOUSE
Property developers are battling it out to open the first Daniel O’Donnell Guesthouse after the singer’s childhood home was put on the market recently. Daniel’s childhood home in Kincasslagh At least...
View ArticleSTUDY OF LETTERKENNY AIR SHOWS SMOKY COAL BAN BADLY NEEDED
A study of the air in Letterkenny by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Health Service Executive has shown alarming results. The study, undertaken over the past two years, shows unacceptable...
View ArticleST EUNAN’S COLLEGE STUDENTS REV INTO FORMULA ONE FINAL
Pictured are Team members from R-L Conor Morrison, Lucas Savva, Senan Crawford and Jack Lawler.. Four Transition Year students from St. Eunan’s College in Letterkenny have taken their school’s first F1...
View ArticleLADIES GAA U-16s: ST NAUL’S 3-10, NAOMH MUIRE 5-05
Under 16 A league,2nd Round. St’Nauls 3-10 Naomh Muire 5-05. In a thriller finish tonight in Mountcharles the girls from Naomh Muire came from behind to score 1-01 in the last two minutes of the game...
View ArticleDEALER REMANDED IN CUSTODY ON LETTERKENNY DRUGS CHARGES
A MAN accused of possessing a large amount of ‘acid’ for sale in Letterkenny has been remanded in custody. Simon Crawford, from 11 York Avenue in Portstewart, Co Derry, appeared before Letterkenny...
View ArticlePICTURE OF THE DAY! DONEGAL BANK IS CLEAN OUT OF FUNDS!
The bank machine in Letterkenny is “cleaned out.” A lot of us feel cleaned at the end of the month when we have little cash left in our bank accounts. But this picture taken at the AIB cash machine in...
View ArticleLETTERMACAWARD MAN ADMITS GROWING CANNABIS AT HIS HOME
A LETTERMACAWARD man has admitted growing cannabis at his home. Donal Duddy pleaded guilty to the offences when he appeared at Letterkenny Circuit Court. Duddy, of The Hill House, Dirlaught,...
View ArticleINAUGURAL ST.EUNAN’S COLLEGE 5K A HUGE SUCCESS – PIC SPECIAL
St. Eunan’s College inaugural 5k Race/Walk was an outstanding success with well over 500 registered walkers and runners taking part last night. Athletics legend Danny Mc Daid officiated at the...
View ArticleRAMELTON MAN ADMITS CHARGES OF ASSAULTING CHILD
A RAMELTON man has pleaded guilty to three separate charges of assaulting a baby. Shaun McCahill, 166 St Mary’s Terrace in the town, appeared before Letterkenny Circuit Court. The 23-year-old admitted...
View ArticleDDTV: COMHGHAIRDEAS LE COISTE FORBARTHA DHOBHAIR
Comhghairdeas le Coiste Forbartha Dhobhair, (Ionad Naomh Pádraig, Gaoth Dobhair) buaiteoir Duais Náisiúnta Ghlór na nGael 2012, agus Trófaí Foras na Gaeilge, a bronnadh ar an choiste Dé Satharn...
View ArticleTHREE YEARS JAIL FOR AGGRAVATED BURGLAR WHO THREATENED WOMAN WITH KNIFE
A BURGLAR who threatened a woman with a knife has been jailed for three years. Stephen McCafferty, from Lawnsdale in Ballybofey, appeared at Letterkenny Circuit Court today following an ‘horrific’...
View ArticleABUSE CLAIMS MADE AGAINST 13 PRIESTS IN CLOGHER DIOCESE
Opportunities for the Catholic Church to step in and tackle child abuse in the Clogher diocese – which covers two parishes in Donegal – were consistently missed, according to a report out today. The...
View ArticleATHLETICS: MARK ENGLISH IN IRISH SQUAD FOR WORLD RELAYS
LETTERKENNY’S Mark English is in the Irish squad for The Penn Relays which will play host to the 14th edition of USA vs. The World relays on Saturday, April 27th. There is a high quality Irish team set...
View ArticleCLOGHER DIOCESE SAFEGUARDING REPORT IN FULL
Private and Confidential Review of Safeguarding Practice in the Diocese of Clogher undertaken by The National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland (NBSCCCI) The...
View ArticleDONEGAL BAND LEFT HIGH AND DRY AFTER EQUIPMENT STOLEN
A well-known Donegal band has appealed for the return of their equipment after it was stolen form their van last weekend. The Heads of State returned to their van after a successful gig at the Orchard...
View ArticleNO JOBS WILL BE LOST IN GAELTACHT SHAKE-UP – MINISTER MCGINLEY
Dinny McGinley confirmed today that the Department of Gaeltacht office on the Gaoth Dobhair Business Park will in the future be dealing with aspects of language planning schemes and support. A new...
View ArticlePOLITICS: YOUNG FINE GAEL DONEGAL NORTH EAST AGM
(L-R: Aaron Sweeney, Leah Kavanagh, Jimmy Kavanagh, Fionán Lynch, Colleen Kearney, Rory Sweeney) On Saturday 20th of April the Donegal North-East branch of Young Fine Gael held its Annual General...
View ArticleVOICE STAR SHANE LEFT DAZED AFTER SURFING ACCIDENT IN DUNFANAGHY
Voice of Ireland finalist Shane McLaughlin was left dazed and confused after a surfing trip with judge Kian Egan went dramatically wrong today. Shane comes back to himself after surfing accident The...
View ArticleANGER AS AIB BANK HIKES UP THE COST OF VARIABLE MORTGAGES AGAIN
AIB: Families set to be hit again AIB variable mortgage holders are facing yet another hike in the cost of keeping their homes – with another 0.4% increase on the way. Sinn Féin Finance Spokesperson...
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