Runners urged to get involved for second Trentagh NS 5K


IT will be runners at the ready in Trentagh shortly as the local national school holds its second 5K Run and Family Walk. It has been a whirlwind few years for Trentagh NS which, just four years ago, was in danger of losing its teacher due to low pupil numbers. Fast forward to 2017 though […]


Fáilte go Ahch-To as Ireland gets its Star Wars name


IRELAND has been officially welcomed into the Star Wars universe and it even has its own planet name – Ahch-To. The first trailer for the next movie in the multi-billion dollar saga, The Last Jedi, was unveiled in Orlando recently and right there to see it were tourism representatives from Donegal. Members of the Visit […]


Bishops’ pilgrimage begins in Gartan


THE Bishop of Derry, Dr Donal McKeown, and the Bishop of Derry and Raphoe, Rt Rev Ken Good, have begun a three day joint walk from St Columba’s birthplace at Gartan to St Augustine’s Church in Derry. St Augustine’s is believed to be the site of a sixth century monastery founded by Saint Columba and […]


Falcarragh to go country for poignant fundraiser


THEY will be pulling on their cowboy boots in Falcarragh tomorrow night for a very special fundraising concert. Megan Ó Rodaigh has put together the evening of music in memory of her aunt Winnie who sadly passed away just before Christmas. Tomorrow night, Aras Begley Hall will spring to life in Winnie’s memory with a […]


Teen charged with stabbing Donegal man to death


A teenager has been charged over the murder of a Donegal man stabbed to death in London. Damien McLaughlin, who was 42 and from Manorcunningham, was knifed in broad daylight on Exeter Road in Enfield shortly after 1.30pm on Saturday. Two men aged 21 and 18, and a 17-year-old male, were arrested a short while […]


Cash boost for Donegal’s festivals


FÁILTE Ireland has announced a €49,750 cash windfall for 20 of Donegal’s festivals. The money was awarded as part of Fáilte Ireland’s 2017 Regional Festivals and  Participative Events Programme. Confirming the grants earlier today, Minister of State for Tourism Patrick O’Donovan, said, “The funding announced today will allow Donegal to broaden its appeal to overseas […]