THE Western Development Commission (WDC) has launched a call for applications under its Micro-Loan Fund for Creative Industries. The fund is a pilot initiative, allocating €1m over a three year period from the Western Investment Fund to the creative industries sector.
Drumkeen man wins €30,000 ‘Car or Cash’ on Winning Streak
A POPULAR Drumkeen man won a car worth €30,000 on the Car or Cash segment of the Winning Streak Game Show on RTE last Saturday night.
Donegal’s belief gives Jim McGuinness the answers he sought
BY CHRIS MCNULTY AT CROKE PARK THE jist of Jim McGuinness’s half-time pep talk appeared to have centred on two questions. The Donegal manager addressed his players after they appeared back to the sanctuary of the dressing room 1-8 to 0-10 in front after hitting a purple patch late in the half. Advertisement McGuinness posed […]
New €2.4million lifeboat for Lough Swilly
BY C.J.MCGINLEY The RNLI has announced that Lough Swilly lifeboat station in Buncrana is to be the first in Ireland to receive the new Shannon class lifeboat. The €2.4M lifeboat is the first class of lifeboat to be named after an Irish river, recognition by the charity of the role of Irish lifeboat crews and […]
Tourist facilities planned for Mount Errigal
PLANS for tourist facilities at the foot of Errigal have been unveiled this week.
Well-known Letterkenny solicitor guilty of misconduct
A WELL-KNOWN Letterkenny solicitor has been found guilty of misconduct and ordered to pay €15,000 to the Law Society of Ireland.
Report: Magnificent Donegal reach All-Ireland final after toppling Dublin
DONEGAL 3-14 DUBLIN 0-17 REPORT BY CHRIS MCNULTY AT CROKE PARK DONEGAL not only beat the team they said couldn’t be beaten – they did it with a style and substance that ranks this among the greatest days in the county’s history. Advertisement Yes, it was that good. Dublin, remember, were 1/10 favourites after swatting […]
Report: Donegal minors defeat Dublin to reach first ever All-Ireland final
DONEGAL 1-12 DUBLIN 1-11 REPORT BY CHRIS MCNULTY AT CROKE PARK THIS was a performance and a win borne out of sheer character and a refusal to accept defeat – the very ingredients Declan Bonner has instilled in this young side. The reward for beating Dublin is an appearance in what will be Donegal’s first […]
Donegal V Dublin in bottle-top battle
BIG match madness has gripped Donegal in many ways in the run-up to Sunday’s semi-final including the knitting of ‘Innocent’ bottle-top hats in the colours of the two teams.
Priest seeks Donegal links to US mill tragedy
AN American based priest arrived in Letterkenny this week with the hope of tracking down the descendants of former residents of his hometown – Belleville, New Jersey who were killed in a gunpowder explosion