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Donegal to become a mecca for rock climbers

A YOUNG rock climbing instructor has blazed a trail for the adventure activity in Donegal after he became the first person ever to scale the little-known, but aptly named, ‘Holy Jesus Wall’ on Owey Island.

Concern over windfarms on Donegal-Tyrone border

WEST Tyrone’s natural landscapes along the Donegal border are being reduced to “industrial sites” by the wind industry, Strabane District Council has warned.

Sharp increase in thefts from cars

THERE has been a 33 per cent increase in reported thefts from vehicles, with “significant rises” in Buncrana, Milford and Letterkenny Garda Districts.

Donegal minors bid to reach All-Ireland semi-final

BY CHRIS MCNULTY DONEGAL minors take on Roscommon in the All-Ireland quarter-final on Saturday in Sligo’s Markievicz Park (throw-in 3pm) and manager Declan Bonner is appealing for a big Donegal support to get behind his team. Having won the county’s first Ulster Minor title since 2006, Bonner’s team are now on the All-Ireland trail. Advertisement […]

Donegal woman is the face of new TG4 weather service

A CLOUGHANEELY woman is one of the new faces on TG4’s revamped TV weather service which was unveiled last week.

Donegal commonage farmers may lose out on SFP

IT has emerged that some commonage farmers in Donegal may not be eligible for the Single Farm Payment (SFP) from 2015 due to new regulations being imposed by the Minister for Agriculture.

Alleged sex offender sent forward for trial

A man charged with 50 counts of sexual offences against two young girls, some of which allegedly happened in Donegal, will appear again before Dublin Circuit Criminal Court in October.

Donegal trio qualify to represent Ireland at International Sheepdog Trials

THREE Donegal men will represent Ireland at the International Sheepdog Trials in Roscommon in September after qualifying at the Irish National Sheepdog Trial held at An Grianán Estate, Burt, last week.

Arranmore RNLI evacuates injured man on Ederinis Island

THE lifeboat crew at Arranmore RNLI was called to Ederinis Island off the coast of Burtonport at 12.45pm today to assist in the evacuation of a man who fell from the roof of a house on the island.