ALMOST 90 years after he was born in a small thatched cottage in Ballybofey, a renowned fiddler from a famous musical family spoke this week about the release of his first album, in Western Australia.
Man arrested after copper theft breakthrough
GARDAI investigating a spate of bizarre thefts of valuable copper telephone wire in Fanad area made a major breakthrough this week, it has emerged.
Donegal County Childcare Committee report reveals cost of childcare
THE annual cost of full-time childcare for two-child family is €16,500 according to new report released this week.
€3,938 ceadaithe ag Aire Stáit na Gaeltachta, Donnchadh Mac Fhionnlaoich, do Naíonra Dhoirí Beaga
D’fhógair an tAire Stáit sa Roinn Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta, Donnchadh Mac Fhionnlaoich, inniu go bhfuil deontas €3,938 ceadaithe aige do Choiste Tacaíochta Naíonra Dhoirí Beaga chun cur ar a gcumas trealamh a cheannach.
MEP Higgins misses last Donegal train – by 54 years
NORTH West MEP Jim Higgins has welcomed the announcement that Google is to provide a mapping service with information on the bus route and “train network” in Donegal.
Have your say in the new County Donegal Heritage Plan
DONEGAL County Council is inviting members of the public to have their say in the making of the new County Donegal Heritage Plan (2014-2019).
One of world’s largest fishing vessels seized off Tory Island
ONE of the largest fishing vessels in the world was seized off Tory Island on Friday morning, suspected of alleged breaches of fishing regulations.
Residents ‘fear and panic’ after jeep explosion in Letterkenny
RESIDENTS at a housing estate in Letterkenny have spoke of the ‘terror, panic and bewilderment’ they experienced after a car bomb exploded near their homes in the early hours of this morning (Friday).
Doctors monitoring Senator Jimmy Harte on an hourly basis
DOCTORS are continuing to monitor Labour Senator Jimmy Harte on an hourly basis as he remains in a critical but stable condition in a Dublin hospital.
Two arrested after large drug find in Bundoran house
TWO men were arrested in Bundoran this morning following the seizure of more than €115,000 worth of the ‘party drug’ Methylone.