Henry has home in his sights


TWENTY months after setting out to circumnavigate Ireland’s coast by sea Henry O’Donnell will return to dry land this weekend. Saturday marks 597 days since the Donegal man embarked on his mission to become the first person in history to finswim a country’s circumference. With over €46,000 raised for the Irish Cancer Society and Water Safety Ireland, Henry will […]

Letterkenny in for a Fleadh-tastic weekend


LETTERKENNY will be alive to the sound of music this weekend thanks to the County Fleadh. The Letterkenny Branch of Comhaltas will host the Donegal Fleadh from this evening (Friday) through to Sunday. The Fleadh will be officially launched this evening in Dillon’s hotel at 8pm, followed by a session in the hotel and a […]

McHugh will not stand in next election


JOE McHugh TD has revealed he will not seek a nomination to stand in the next general election. The former education minister made the surprise announcement this morning, citing plans to spend more time with his family as the main reason. “The last two years have given us all some time for reflection and it […]

Lee Gooch’s Naughty Alarm Clock is ringing once again


AFTER a 15-month break radio host Lee Gooch has returned to the airwaves. The Highland Radio DJ announced in January of last year that he was stepping away from his breakfast show to care for his son Noah who had just been diagnosed with leukaemia. But as of this morning Lee has returned to his […]

Man dies in Inishowen crash


THE Mountain Road between Buncrana and Carndonagh remains closed this morning following a crash which claimed the life one man. The fatal collision occurred in Meenaward near Buncrana last night at 10.50pm. Two vehicles were involved and the driver of one, a male aged in his 40s, was pronounced dead at the scene. His body […]

Bear Run 74 is ready to roar through hills of Donegal


A CONVOY of super cars will embark on a tour of the north west this weekend as part of the first ever Bear Run 74. Forty high end vehicles, including several American muscle cars, will hit the road on Saturday morning for the two day event organised by Keith ‘Bear’ Gamble who owns Joe Soap’s […]

‘Of course we want to work’


A Ukrainian refugee couple living in Donegal say they want to find work because they consider it their duty “not to be useless”. Олег Подлесный and his partner Karina fled their home city of Odessa on March 4, a week after the Russian invasion. They travelled through Moldova, Romania and Germany before catching flights to Ireland. Advertisement Now living […]