The school teacher drawn to Donegal’s faces and places


A Carrickfergus artist has turned his holiday breaks in Donegal into an award-winning past-time. Since retiring from his job as a school teacher, John Cooney has been focusing his energies on capturing Donegal faces and places on canvas. And the results have been little short of stunning. John’s fascination with painting Donegal began when he […]


Can you help sick puppy Odhrán?


THE ISPCA is issuing an urgent appeal to help save Odhrán, an eight-week old Spaniel cross puppy from Donegal who is under going emergency cardiac surgery to save his life. Odhrán’s mother Beth gave birth to five beautiful puppies while in ISPCA care. Their carer at the ISPCA Donegal Animal Rehabilitation Centre gradually introduced solid […]


Singer Dermot Kennedy confirmed for Sea Sessions


DERMOT Kennedy, the man behind smash hits such as Glory and Power Over Me, has just been announced for Sea Sessions. Kennedy joins headliners Sigrid, Clean Bandit and Two Door Cinema Club alongside a host of other acts on the bill including Jax Jones, The Magician, Wild Youth, Hermitage Green and the legendary Jerry Fish. […]


Wikipedia takes the ‘Mount’ out of Mount Errigal


A Donegal man has succeeded in his battle to have the name of the county’s most famous mountain changed to its proper title. Loughanure man Patrick McCafferty recently contacted Wikipedia to point out that the mountain’s official title is Errigal and not Mount Errigal as had been listed. The online encyclopaedia has now taken Mr […]


Donegal steam engine plans progressing


THE Donegal Railway Heritage Centre recently announced ambitious plans to bring Drumboe, the North West’s most famous steam engine back to Donegal Town through a major Crowd Funding initiative. The campaign has just started, but has already received a lot of interest including support and a donation from the North West of Ireland Railway Society […]


Gardai alerted to deceased couple by relative


GARDAI say they are treating as ‘sudden deaths’ the discovery of two bodies in Convoy. A man in his 80s and a woman in her 70s were found dead in the village this afternoon. A Garda spokesperson said, “Gardaí are investigating the sudden deaths of a couple in Convoy. Advertisement “At 1.30pm Gardaí were contacted […]


Couple found dead in Convoy


A Garda investigation is under way following the discovery of two bodies in Convoy. A house has been sealed off after an elderly couple were found dead by neighbours.  Coroner for Donegal Dr Denis McCauley is on his way to the scene and a full forensic examination is expected to be carried out. There are […]