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Letterkenny to employ Town Centre Manager in a bid to re-vitalise the Town Centre

After a recent meeting with Letterkenny Town Council elected members and staff, Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce welcomed and were delighted to gain the unanimous support of and financial commitment towards the formation of a Town Team and the recruitment of a Town Centre Manager. During the presentation it was recognised that 1 in 6 properties […]

Donegal struggles to meet election quota for women

AN analysis of next month’s local election candidates by Women for Election shows women make up just 16% of candidates in Donegal in next month’s local elections.

Oscar De La Hoya predicts Jason Quigley to ‘make his mark’

JASON Quigley’s first professional fight is to be confirmed in the coming weeks – and Oscar De La Hoya believes the Ballybofey man has a big future ahead of him.

‘You know me’ – former Donegal footballer told gardaí

A TERMON man who claimed gardaí should know him as he was a well-known footballer and assaulted a garda during the course of his arrest has been disqualified from driving for failing to provide a breath sample.

Donegal’s Rory Kavanagh set to miss Derry game as Jim McGuinness expresses discipline concerns

RORY Kavanagh is set to miss Donegal’s Ulster Championship clash with Derry next month after a costly red card in yesterday’s Division 2 final.

Report: Fourteen-man Donegal well beaten by Monaghan in Division 2 final

THE most concerning aspect about this game was that it showed that last year’s Ulster final was no once-off.

Gardai investigating Buncrana death

GARDAI are treating as suspicious the death of a man in Buncrana. The body of a 68 year-old was found in a house at Swilly Road on Saturday evening.

Goats Don’t Shave back with long-awaited third album

ONE of Donegal’s most famous musical exports, Goats Don’t Shave, have just released their long-awaited third album.

Martin and his horses Charlie and Tom keep old farming ways alive

A PART-TIME Donegal farmer is keep traditional means of farming alive on the outskirts of Letterkenny ploughing, planting and cutting his fields ‘the old way’.