Gaoth Dobhair musician wins An tOireachtas song contest


A Gaoth Dobhair sean-nós musician has been named this year’s winner of the An tOireachtas’s Newly Composed Song competition. Doimnic Mac Giolla Bhríde picked up the €1,000 first prize along with a bonus €500 for his piece Dhá dTrian Catha an Misneach (Two Thirds of the Battle is Hope). Regarded as one of the finest sean-nós […]


Missing Newry woman last seen in Ballybofey


PEOPLE living in east Donegal are being asked to report any sightings of a woman missing from Northern Ireland since Tuesday. The family of Martina McEvoy say she was last seen in Ballybofey. “The family of Martina McEvoy from Newry are worried about her welfare,” said a PSNI spokesperson Advertisement “Martina has not been seen […]


Donegal man to represent US at World Tapas Championship


A DONEGAL man has been selected to represent the United States at the World Tapas Championship in Spain next week. Joseph McFadden from Dunfanaghy, who works as the Executive Chef at Margaritaville Resort in Orlando, is one of fifteen chefs from around the globe who will be vying for the title in Valladolid. The son […]


President of Donegal Women in Business looks forward


  LIKE many restaurant owners, Jo Daly started her career in the kitchen. While there, she discovered her love for leadership, training and development. In 2001, she took over the Harbour restaurant in Donegal Town with her business partner Debbie O’Reilly before going on to buy their own premises, Quay West, in 2016. It’s been […]