DD LOCAL – LIFFORD/CLONLEIGH RESOURCE CENTRE NOTES
Lifford Clonleigh Resource centre Local notes • The Refurbished Astro Turf Pitch at Lifford Clonleigh Resource Centre was officially opened on Tuesday 30th April. Ciaran Gallagher ‘Finn Harps’ cut the...
View ArticleHUNDREDS OF MOURNERS SAY FINAL FAREWELL TO HARRY BLANEY
HUNDREDS of people said a final sad farewell to former TD and county councillor Harry Blaney in his native Fanad today. The Fianna Fail hierarchy including party leader Micheal Martin, and former...
View ArticleDOHERTY SAID HE IS CONFIDENT OVER FUTURE OF GAOTH DOBHAIR CRECHE
Sinn Fein TD Pearse Doherty has said he is confident over the future of the crèche in Gaoth Dobhair. It is understood that there is ongoing discussions to save the creche which is due to close its...
View ArticleGOLF NEWS – GLENCAR INN GOLF SOCIETY
Next outing of the Glencar Inn Golf Society will take place at Letterkenny Golf Club, on Sunday 5th May, tee off time 10.30 am. It will be our first major competition of the season, it will be for the...
View ArticleCHINESE MEN APPEAR IN COURT CHARGED WITH INISHOWEN DRUGS FIND
Two Chinese nationals have pleaded guilty to cultivating cannabis in Inishowen last year. The alleged warehouse outside Malin Town where drugs were discovered. The charges relate to the alleged...
View ArticlePICTURE OF EDDIE FULLERTON TAKES PRIDE OF PLACE IN LEINSTER HOUSE
DONEGAL TDs Padraig MacLochlainn and Pearse Doherty have erected a picture in honour of murdered Sinn Fein colleague Eddie Fullerton in the corridors of power in Dublin This framed picture of Inishowen...
View ArticleDONEGAL ARE STILL THE TEAM TO BEAT IN CHAMPIONSHIP, SAYS BROLLY
Jim arriving in Pettigo from Dublin after bringing Sam home in September. Will he be back this year? Joe Brolly thinks so TV pundit and Derry legend Joe Brolly says Donegal are still the team to beat...
View ArticleFINN VALLEY COLLEGE HIT THE BIG SMOKE!
A total of 19 PLC students and staff from Finn Valley College recently enjoyed an activity packed educational outing to Dublin as part of their FETAC Level 5 Office Administration course. The trip...
View ArticleGETTING TICKETS FOR TYRONE CLASH ‘HARDER THAN GETTING ALL-IRELAND TICKET’
Murphy and McFadden in Ballybofey against Kerry. They’ll be back there for Tyrone in May www.donegaldaily.com GAA clubs throughout County Donegal have started to warn club members that tickets for the...
View ArticleJASON MAKES IT TO 7,090 METRES NORTH COLL
Donegal mountain-climber and businessman Jason Black is back on track in his quest to climb Everest. After a few small setbacks, he has arrived at the North Coll 7,090 mtrs yesterday after a five hour...
View Article‘BISHOP NEVER SAID SORRY TO ME FOR ABUSE AT THE HANDS OF HIS PRIEST UNCLE’
Michael Connolly – never got an apology A DONEGAL man who was the victim of abuse by a priest has spoken about how his abuser’s uncle – a Catholic bishop – has still not said ‘sorry’ for the crimes...
View ArticleHARPS MAKE LONG JOURNEY TO COBH IN SEARCH OF VITAL POINTS
After losing their unbeaten home record in last weekend’s 1-0 defeat against Waterford United, Finn Harps will be looking to get back on track again when they face their longest away trip of the season...
View ArticlePICTURE SPECIAL FROM THE TIR CHONAILL HARPS GFC AWARDS IN GLASGOW
Maurice and Seamus at the awards THERE was a large Donegal presence as the Tir Conaill Harps Gaelic Football Club held their sell-out Awards dinner dance on in the Radisson hotel, Glasgow, at the...
View ArticleFALCARRAGH HERITAGE WALKING WEEKEND – SIÚLÓIDÍ OIDHREACHTA THULACH BHEAGLAÍOCH
IT’S time to get the boots on for this weekend’s activities to celebrate the 21st walk from Gaoth Dobhair across Taobh a’Leithead to Gort a’Choirce and on to Falcarrach takes place – Siúloid Tulach...
View ArticleDDTV: ULSTER CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW VIDEO – KEEPER DURCAN ON DONEGAL’S HOPES
THE official launch of the Ulster Championship took place in Belfast last night. Here’s a video of some of the players and managers looking ahead to a festival of gaelic games. Donegal goalkeeper...
View ArticleVIEWPOINT: A NEW ‘F’ WORD FOR PEOPLE IN DONEGAL
by Mark McCollum - Co-ordinator The Voice of Older People Donegal The New ‘F’ Word There is a new ‘F’ word being discussed throughout the Country; go into any shop, garage, or post office (the ones...
View ArticleNO ROOM FOR COMPLACENCY OVER DONEGAL BURGLARIES – TD
Fianna Fáil Deputy Charlie McConalogue has said that burglaries and thefts continue to be a major problem across Co Donegal, despite the good work of gardaí on Operation Liath. Responding to a story...
View ArticleBANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND: A SAFER DRIVING MESSAGE FROM AN GARDA SIOCHANA
BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND: A SAFER DRIVING MESSAGE FROM AN GARDA SIOCHANA As we head into the May Bank Holiday, we must take note that tragically, 64 people have lost their lives on Irish roads to date....
View ArticleDONEGAL PRIEST SAYS ABORTION BILL IS PLAN TO INTRODUCE ABORTION ON DEMAND
A well-known Donegal priest has said the abortion bill is merely a disguised plan by the Irish Government to introduce abortion on demand. Fr. John Joe Duffy of Stranorlar said he has real fears about...
View ArticleGARDAI PROBE TRAGIC CONAL’S LAST MOVEMENTS AMID FEARS HE FELL OFF BOAT
Tragic Conal will be buried on Sunday. Gardaí say they are trying to piece together the last movements of Ardara man Conal Gildea on the night he died, with investigations focused on a floating music...
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