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Donegal Gaeltacht boosted by creation of 280 new jobs last year

ÚDARÁS na Gaeltachta client companies created 280 new jobs in the Donegal Gaeltacht in 2014, the highest increase in the county since 2008.

Houses prices to rise by 10%

HOUSE prices in Donegal are set to rise by ten per cent according to local auctioneers and estate agents.

Woman assaulted pregnant neighbour during row over a garden fence

AN “utterly pathetic” row between two warring Letterkenny families, over a fence, ended with one woman being convicted of assaulting her pregnant next-door neighbour.

Fianna Fáil Ógra say ‘Yes’ to same sex marriage

THE Chairperson of the youth wing of Fianna Fáil in Donegal has laid out their commitment to securing a ‘YES’ vote in the up and coming referendum on Marriage Equality.

Exclusive: ‘The Miracle Man’, Oisin Merritt, on his remarkable recovery

Hope looked lost for Oisin Merritt last June when he fell 20 foot from a balcony while on holiday in Spain. Now, the Stranorlar man is hoping to get back playing football

New exhibition provides insight into life of Mairéad Ní Mhaoniagh

A NEW exhibition in Dublin provides an insight into the life of musician Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh and the vibrant Donegal Gaeltacht traditional music scene.

Joseph Duffy to train in the home of UFC great Georges St-Pierre

AS THE nation is gripped by Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fever, a Donegal man is getting excited about his training camp in the home of one of the greatest pound-for-pound fighters of all time ahead of his much-anticipated Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) debut.

Harvey’s Point top hotel in country- TripAdvisor

HARVEY’S Point Hotel, Lough Eske, Donegal has been named ‘No 1 Hotel in Ireland’ by worldwide hotel review website TripAdvisor.

Forging Celtic Connections for Donegal in Glasgow

A delegation of Donegal and Irish tourism businesses was in Glasgow last week, taking part in Tourism Ireland’s first tourism promotion of 2015 in Scotland – a networking event with key Scottish influencers which took place in advance of Celtic Connections, Scotland’s premier winter music festival.