RELIEF FOR DONEGAL FARMERS AS FODDER SCHEME EXTENDED FOR TWO WEEKS
Joe McHugh TD has confirmed the Government’s decision to extend the Fodder Importation Transport Scheme for an additional two weeks, and to double the Imported Transport Subsidy to €2 million. Speaking...
View ArticleRONAN PUTS HIS BODY ON THE LINE FOR HIS SPORT!
A Donegal man is hoping to put his body on the line today – for the sake of his beloved sport. Glentogher man Ronan Doherty will today fly the flag for Ireland at the Hercules Olympia bodybuilding...
View ArticleREVEALED: GLENTIES DISTRICT SCRAPPED EARLY AS SENIOR OFFICERS MOVED
Lights out for Glenties District EXCLUSIVE: GARDAI have scrapped the Glenties District six months before it was due to be done away with as part of major changes amongst senior management. Supt Leo...
View ArticleST EUNAN’S MINORS CROWNED COUNTY LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
ST EUNAN’S Minor football stars are county league champions. They beat Dungloe by four points in a keenly contested final in Killygordon last night. The final score – 1-10 to 1-06 – showed how close...
View ArticleNAOMH COLUMBA MINORS LIFT DIVISION 2 CROWN
Naomh Columba staged a late comeback to defeat Termon and claim the County division 2 title. This result looked very unlikely with the Glenmen down by 4 points with time running out when the Termon...
View ArticleCAKE SALES, WALKS AND WACKY BINGO IN THIS WEEKEND’S RELAY FOR LIFE EVENTS
HERE’S some of this weekend’s Relay For Life Events: Sat 11th May – Cake sale/ coffee morning Watson home hire and hardware are having a cake sale/ coffee morning on Saturday 11th May 10am – 1pm Sat...
View ArticleDONEGAL WOMAN SCOOPS DREAM HOLIDAY ON LATE LATE SHOW
A Donegal woman has scooped the holiday of a lifetime and a cool €10,000 to spend while there. Sandra can’t believe she has won the holiday! And it all happened on the Late Late Show. Sandra Coss...
View ArticleEMERGENCY SERVICES AT SCENE OF LIFFORD ACCIDENT
Gardai are at the scene of a traffic accident outside Daly’s Petrol Station in Lifford. It is understood a car collided with a jeep towing a trailer. It is not known if there are any injuries. Both...
View ArticleCELEBRATIONS IN THE ROSSES AS JAMES McCARTHY HELPS WIGAN TO FA CUP FINAL WIN
James McCarthy THERE are celebrations in west Donegal this evening as one of the area’s most famous sons (or grandsons!) helped Wigan upset the odds to win the FA Cup at Wembley. James McCarthy ran the...
View ArticleIN MEMORY OF GEMMA – RESULTS FROM THE GEMMA McHALE MEMORIAL 5K
HUNDREDS of people from both sides of the Border took part in a 5k last night in memory of Gemma McHale, the Aghyaran student who died a year ago in a road accident. Gemma, who was 21 and from Crillys...
View ArticleALL ROADS LEAD TO RATHMULLAN FOR TONIGHT’S MALAWI AID BBQ
All roads lead to Gortlough outside Rathmullan this evening as one of the biggest social events of the year in the area is only an hour away from starting! A massive barn dance and barbecue will get...
View ArticleDONEGAL’S HOOPS FANS CELEBRATE AS CELTIC PRESENTED WITH SPL TROPHY IN PARADISE
CELTIC: CHAMPIONS CELTIC’S legions of Donegal fans are celebrating in style in Glasgow as Neil Lennon’s team were presented with their 38th league title trophy today. More than 5,000 fans from across...
View ArticleJASON BLACK SENDS EMOTIONAL BLOG AS HE BEGINS FINAL ASCENT OF MOUNT EVEREST...
DONEGAL man Jason Black has sent a final emotional blog before he sets off to scale the final slopes of Mount Everest. The Letterkenny man is bidding to become the first man from the county to scale...
View ArticleDD LOCAL: MOVILLE PARISH NEWSLETTER
THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR Sunday 12th Forty days after his Resurrection, Christ ascends into glory, and where he, the head, has gone before us, we, his body, are called to follow in hope. In Christ our...
View ArticleDD LOCAL: ST EUNAN’S CATHEDRAL PARISH BULLETIN
NEWSLETTER Sunday 12th May 2013 The Ascension of the Lord 24 HOURS ADORATION IN ST. EUNAN’S CATHEDRAL Our 24 Hours Adoration will begin tomorrow morning, Monday 13th May at 8.30 am and will conclude on...
View ArticleFOOTBALL: ILLISTRIN LIFT U-16 PREMIER CUP AFTER EXTRA TIME WIN OVER ROVERS
CUP WINNERS: ILLISTRIN LETTERKENNY & DISTRICT DIVISION UNDER 16 PREMIER CUP FINAL CARR DRIVES HIS TEAM TO VICTORY Letterkenny Rovers 1 – 2 Illistrin United (aet) Letterkenny Rovers tasted defeat...
View ArticleHARPS STUN LEADERS LONGFORD WITH AWAY VICTORY
FINN HARPS ended recent humdrum performances with a stunning away win at Longford Town. Even a late scary rally at Flancare Park by the home side failed to stop the Donegal men taking all three points....
View ArticleNOTICE: ST EUNAN’S SUNDAY MORNING ACADEMY CANCELLED
ST EUNAN’S GAA CLUB NOTICE: The Sunday Morning U10 Football Academy has been cancelled for tomorrow, Sunday May 12th. Weather permitting it will return next week. Please pass the word on to family and...
View ArticleHURLING: DONEGAL’S LATE RALLY SEES NICKY RACKARD WIN OVER ROSCOMMON
ROSCOMMON 0-16, DONEGAL 1-16 THE bookies had made hosts Roscommon 4/9 favourites in Athleague – and were way off as Donegal rallied late to win. Gerry Fallon converted six frees in the first half and...
View ArticleREVEALED: GOVERNMENT HAS SLASHED CORE FUNDING TO LYIT BY 43 PER CENT
THE bosses of LYIT have insisted there has been no decision to mothball the Killybegs campus – and revealed the shocking cuts being made to third level education in Co Donegal. LYIT President Paul...
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