A Letterkenny golfer made light of the stormy conditions to deliver a fabulous hole-in-one at Barnhill on Saturday. Storm Kathleen did her best to spoil the playing conditions for golfers all across the North West – but she failed to upset Shane Scanlan’s round at Letterkenny Golf Club. Playing in Saturday’s competition, Shane recorded a […]
Bench to be unveiled in memory of John ‘Gorey’ Curran
By Paddy Walsh Former Republic of Ireland and Celtic goalkeeper, Packie Bonner, will unveil a bench in memory of another Donegal footballing legend, John ‘Gorey’ Curran. The unveiling will take place at Oldtown Bridge, Letterkenny on Wednesday next, April 3, and has been organised by the Letterkenny Community Heritage Group. Advertisement “Gorey did so much […]
UPDATE: Council gritters will NOT be deployed tonight
Donegal County Council’s gritting service will not now be deployed this evening. Earlier today, the council said the gritting service would be in operation due to the forecasted drop in temperatures. However, pointing out that such information can change at short notice, the council have this afternoon said the gritting service won’t be needed this […]
PARENTING COLUMN: Hats off to Lily, she got it just right
By Louise Flanagan BRITISH pop star, Lily Allen, had lots of hits in the noughties. Of late, she has admittedly fallen off the radar. She explained that her children “ruined” her career – that’s her choice of word, not mine! She said, “Yes, my children ruined my career. I love them and they complete me, […]
McConalogue happy with commitment of Fisheries Commissioner at Bruges talks
The commitment by Fisheries Commissioner, Virginijus Sinkevičius, to undertake a full evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) at today’s informal meeting of fisheries ministers in Belgium has been welcomed by Donegal minister, Charlie McConalogue. Speaking in Bruges, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine said Brexit has been the most significant and ongoing […]
FRESH TAKE: Priests need a fresh approach to appeal to this generation
By Sabrina Sweeney As a group of young Irish dancers brought a different aspect to the St Patrick’s Day Mass celebrated in one Donegal parish at the weekend, in the neighbouring diocese of Derry, Bishop Dónal McKeown was giving a sermon about the dangers of the resistance to change amongst many within the church as […]
Charles Ward confirmed as 100% Redress Party’s fourth local election candidate
Healthcare worker Charles Ward has been selected to represent the 100% Redress Party to contest a seat in the Lifford-Stranorlar Muncipal District. He becomes the party’s fourth candidate who will contest the forthcoming local elections in Donegal in June Originally from Arranmore Island, Charles has lived in Drumkeen since building his dream home over 20 […]
Work to get underway on major new development at Letterkenny Community Centre
Work on a major new €1.4 million development at Letterkenny Community Centre is set to begin later this week. The ceremonial first sod turning will be performed by Cllr. Kevin Bradley, Mayor of the Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District, at 3pm on Wednesday. The new community building, with two new state-of-the-art dressing rooms, will be built beside […]
Teacher Fionán Bradley to contest local elections for Fianna Fáil
A Buncrana schoolteacher will be seeking to retain the seat that will be vacated by long-serving Fianna Fail councillor Rena Donaghey in this summer’s local elections. Fianna Fáil has selected Fionán Bradley, to contest the local elections in South Inishowen along with outgoing councillor, Paul Canning. The party also selected sitting councillor, Martin McDermott, to […]
Sinn Féin party leader in Donegal today
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald pictured in Letterkenny this afternoon with candidates for the forthcoming local elections, Sandra Haughey, Marie Doherty and Ulick Hughes along with Pádraig Mac Lochlainn T.D. Ms. McDonald told Highland Radio news that she will be out and about with the local election candidates. “I’m very happy to be back […]