GOVERNMENT agencies are providing €1 million to support the Irish Open following the announcement the competition will be staged in Donegal next year. The funding – €500,000 each from Sport Ireland and Failte Ireland – is part of a three year deal sanctioned by Government. Government Chief Whip McHugh paid tribute to the work of […]
Water rationing on cards as part of Drought Action Plan
Customers are asked to refrain from using piped water supplies for activities such as watering lawns and gardens, washing cars, and washing down yards
Two dead in Donegal drowning tragedy
TWO people have died in a drowning tragedy near Glencolmcille. The fishermen, understood to have been a father and son, were using an inflatable boat to angle off Teelin Pier on Saturday. When they failed to return, locals in the area raised the alarm. Advertisement A search operation involving the Coastguard was mounted and two bodies were recovered […]
McHugh welcomes Irish Open decision for Donegal
Minister McHugh said he has been helping the bid for the Gashedy Links to host the biggest names in golf.
From Central Park, Keadue to coaching New Zealand team
Mullaghduff man was part of the New Zealand coaching staff in the weeks leading up to the recent Confederation Cup in Russia
He’s got two Sigersons, no degrees and strong opinions
Eamon McGee talks openly about among other things football, religion, science, alcohol, mental health, work, regrets and becoming a dad.
No radiologist available at LUH on one day this week
A cancer patient, the mother called on the HSE to put in place the offer of proper, long-term contracts in a bid to entice medical professionals
Woman’s death: State Pathologist on his way to Raphoe
The woman, aged 43 years, was found in an apartment on William Street, Raphoe.
Up to 1,000 lambs slaughtered and flocks isolated
UP to one thousand animals have been voluntarily euthanised by farmers in Donegal in recent weeks due to an outbreak of a disease called sarcocystosis, the Donegal News has learned. Last month, vets condemned more than 400 sheep carcasses at a number of meat plants around the country following an outbreak of the disease which […]
Eamon McGee: from Donegal footballer to GAA pundit
“I’ve parked the religion – for a while at least. Some days I’m more of an atheist while other times I’m agnostic.