Real life NARCOS to swoop on Letterkenny


TWO Drug Enforcement Agents (DEA) who inspired the hit Netflix show NARCOS are to speak in Letterkenny later this year. ‘NARCOS – An Evening of Conversation’ features real life DEA agents Steve Murphy and Javier Pena. Born in Texas, Pena joined the US DEA in 1984. Four years later the Retired Special Agent in Charge […]


Dessie Shiels resigns from Donegal County Council


INDEPENDENT Councillor Dessie Shiels has announced his resignation from the local authority. The move brings to an end a five year spell representing the Letterkenny Municipal District. He will be replaced by Letterkenny man Eugene Gallagher. Advertisement Announcing his resignation this morning, the solicitor said, “I wish to confirm my resignation from Donegal County Council […]


Kasia draws clear at head of schools art competition


KASIA Wach from Scoil Mhuire gan Smál in Letterkenny is this year’s overall winner of the Primary Schools Road Safety Art Competition, coming out on top from almost 900 entries. Kasia’s winning art work will feature as an advertising hoarding promoting Road Safety in Finn Park for the 2019 season. Alongside Kasia’s winning entry, category […]


Donegal grandmum scoops €28,000 on RTE game show


A Letterkenny grandmother has become the latest Donegal contestant to scoop a fortune on the hit RTE show Winning Streak. Teresa Shiels racked up a tidy €28,000 on the National Lottery programme on Saturday night. Her big win comes hot on the heels of Killygordon man Gerard Muldoon’s appearance on the same show. He took […]


Downings to feature in this week’s episode of Ár gClub


THE adventures had in 2018 by the players of CLG na nDúnaibh will be central to this week’s episode of the hit TG4 show, Ár gClub. Speaking ahead of the instalment, which airs on Thursday night at 8pm, a spokesperson for TG4 revealed, “The Comórtas Peile na Gaeltachta weekend has finally arrived for CLG na […]


Anti-abortion group pickets hospital for second week


ANTI-ABORTION activists are continuing to protest outside GP clinics in Donegal. Around a dozen protesters holding placards gathered outside Lifford Community Hospital on Saturday morning, the second time this month they have picketed the facility. ‘Love Both’ campaigner Margaret McGeehan said they chose the location after learning that a local doctor is among hundreds across […]


Host of new acts announced for Sea Sessions Festival


JUST when you thought it couldn’t get any better, Sea Sessions has added a host of acts to the line up for Ireland’s biggest beach party. Jax Jones, The Magician, Wild Youth, Hermitage Green, Sugarhill Gang with Grandmaster Melle Mel and Scorpio, Le Boom, Jerry Fish, Bitch Falcon, Trojan Sound System, DJ Hype, Boots and […]


‘Period poverty’ initiative gets first Donegal outlet


A project aimed at providing sanitary products to women in crisis has its first outlet in Donegal. Homeless Period Ireland was inspired by the gritty drama ‘I Daniel Blake’ which focuses on the flaws in the UK’s welfare systems. In it a young single mother is caught shoplifting sanitary towels and other personal hygiene items. […]


Donegal man relishing Winning Streak appearance


A Donegal man has spoken of his shock at getting selected to appear on the National Lottery game show Winning Streak. Gerard Muldoon from Killygordon will take his place on the lucrative programme tomorrow night on RTÉ One. “As much as you think you can be ready to hear your name called out, you can’t […]


Samantha is running 100 miles with a smile for charity


A former Raphoe resident says the spirit of her late parents is helping her put her best foot forward in aid of Dublin’s Mater Foundation. Samantha Peoples is pounding the streets of the Irish capital as part of the charity’s ‘100 Miles in a Month’ challenge. All money raised through the initiative will be used […]