JUNIOR certificate students had to ‘run for their lives’ during what was described as ‘running battles’ and ‘terrifying scenes’ on the streets of Letterkenny on Wednesday night.
Tight security around All Ireland tickets
THE 39 Donegal GAA clubs are expected to receive notification about the distribution of their All-Ireland final tickets by the end of this week.
However, due to security fears there will be no public announcement about their distribution.
'Official' Donegal flags made in China
A LIMERICK business which holds a GAA merchandising licence has called in the Asian superpower to provide more green-and-gold flags for Donegal’s supporters.
Tackling 'The Bull' at An Grianán
JOHN B. Keane’s “The Field” comes to the Grianán for four nights next week thanks to Letterkenny Pantomime Society.
Keane based the story on the death of a wiry fifty-year old bachelor farmer, Moss Moore who was found murdered in rural Kerry in 1959 after a ten-day search. His badly beaten body was recovered hidden in a ravine twenty yards from his cottage.
Anger at Annagry Post Office move
THERE was anger and sadness in Annagry on Friday after the local Post Office closed for the last time – having been run by the same family for 130 years.
Double lotto luck
THE estranged husband and wife from Letterkenny who won €500,000 between them in Saturday’s Lotto Plus 2 travelled on the same bus to Dublin on Tuesday to collect their cheques.
'Brand new' 1970s gear for charity sale
A BALLYBOFEY charity shop has received an unexpected donation of hundreds of brand new household and other items from the 1970s. An anonymous businessman kindly gave the Aladdin’s Cave of collectable items to the ‘House of Books’ shop in Ballybofey on condition that all proceeds would go to charity.
Donegal v Tyrone showdown
DONEGAL assistant manager Rory Gallagher says that Tyrone are still Ulster’s benchmark ahead of this weekend’s Ulster semi-final between the counties at St Tiernach’s Park, Clones (Saturday, throw-in 4.30pm).
Farmers facing 'major crisis'
FARMERS and contractors in Donegal are facing another “major crisis” with the harvesting of silage as the worst June in decades takes its toll.
Murphy rejoins Donegal squad
DONEGAL players had an extra pep in their steps at training on Tuesday night with team captain Michael Murphy rejoining the squad for the first time since injuring a knee in the National League defeat to Dublin in late March.