THIS year’s joint Donegal Person Of The Year, Mr Hugh Green, has been awarded the Queen’s Service Medal for his services to philanthropy in New Zealand.
Guitar fuelled southern ‘boogie’
DONEGAL audiences have a rare opportunity to experience some guitar fuelled raw southern boogie, live and up close, when Dan Baird & Homemade Sin play the intimate Regional Cultural Centre auditorium in Letterkenny on May 3, as part of their current European tour.
In Their Thousands headline Goof's Gaff charity gig
NEXT Friday night, May 4, popular Donegal YouTube phenomenon Goof’s Gaff presents an evening of top talent at the Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny, to raise funds for two charities.
Award-winning '39 Steps' for All Irelands
ON SATURDAY the Letterkenny Music and Drama Group compete in The All Ireland Confined Drama Finals in Shercock, Co Cavan with their play The 39 Steps.
BEO – a competition with a difference
THE final of a nation-wide talent competition created by transition year students will be held in Letterkenny. Organised by students from Coláiste Ailigh, The Loreto Convent and St Eunan’s College, BEO aims to get young people interested in live music while at the same time promoting the cúpla focal.
'Jailbreak' in Ballybofey
LIMEHOUSE Lizzy, the world’s No.1 Thin Lizzy tribute band, return to the Balor Arts Centre, Ballybofey with their electrifying two-hour show this Sunday.
Two Donegal artists elected to Aosdána
TWO artists from Donegal have been announced among the newly-elected members to the affiliation of creative artists in Ireland, Aosdána.
Renowned Americana songwriter for Dobhar
TIONSCNAMH Lugh is proud to present and welcome to West Donegal award-winning singer/songwriter Kevin Welch to Ionad Naomh Padraig, Dore, for an intimate Concert on Friday, May 4 (8.30pm).
Hot Press stalwart to judge BEO
AS THE National BEO Competition Final approaches on 11th May at the Regional Cultural Centre in Letterkenny, organisers are delighted to announce that we have secured Jackie Hayden, Contributing Editor and journalist with Hot Press and author of many music-related books as being one of our panel of judges.
Death of rally co-driver recalled at inquest
AN INQUEST into the death of a rally navigator who lost his life in an accident during the 2010 Donegal International Rally was held in Letterkenny on Tuesday.