By Harry Walsh THE ongoing battle for control of the North Donegal airwaves will move into the public arena next spring as the two applicants has been asked to prepare oral presentations for the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland in March. Highland Radio, who have been operating the licence for the past 23 years, are being […]
Keadue Rovers and the advent of soccer in Donegal 60 years ago
Dr. Paddy Ferry, a former Keadue Rovers player traces the history of the club and its successful league campaign of 1953 Sixty years ago, in the spring and early summer of 1953, organised Association League Football became a reality in Donegal for the first time. For over fifty years, since the end of the previous […]
Ardara woman’s life changing trip to Africa puts things in perspective
THIS year Donegal native, Mary McCole, took a life changing trip Tanzania, Africa where she experienced aid agency World Vision Ireland’s work. Mary, from Ardara, has sponsored a child with World Vision for a number of years and was fascinated to see how sponsorship money is used to change the lives of so many in […]
Donegal Council appeals for vigilance following reports of bogus collectors
Donegal County Council has received further reports of bogus collectors in the Letterkenny Electoral area purporting to be from the Council. A man and woman called to the home of a Council tenant on Friday evening last claiming that he owed rent arrears to the value of €1,400 and demanded that it be paid immediately. […]
Ardara community radio station officially opened
Owenea FM’s new studio complex at Kentucky, Ardara, was packed to capacity on Sunday for the official opening by Cllr. Terence Slowey. Before cutting the opening ribbon Cllr, Slowey spoke live on air about the huge contribution the station made to the area of Ardara, Glenties, Portnoo and Rosbegs. He also paid tribute to all […]
Technology: No internet on my phone – OMG!
Continuing on with my challenge of no internet connection on my smartphone I experience more highs and lows. Does your life change when you disconnect from the Internet.
For sale in Ardara: Sheep, heifers, chickens and much, much more
SHEEP, heifers, bags of turf, chickens, gates, bags of nuts and bales of silage are just a few of the items which will go under the hammer at the Ardara Poor Farmers Association (PFA) Charity Auction 2014.
GAA: County Convention is a private meeting
IN AN unprecedented step, there will be no media presence at Sunday’s Donegal county convention after members of the local media declined an invite to attend.
Letterkenny CU loans up nearly €2million
IT has been another successful year for Letterkenny Credit Union where membership continues to grow and assets are now valued over €61 million.
Letterkenny man returns home for first time in 21 years
By Harry Walsh THOUSANDS of Irish undocumented living in America face another lonely Christmas thousands of miles away from home. The sadness associated with being away from family at this time of the year is one which is familiar to many people here in Donegal. Advertisement Special events like weddings and christenings have to be […]