MINISTER of State for the Gaeltacht, Joe McHugh TD, today announced that he has sanctioned a grant of €740,000 in total for Muintearas and Oidhreacht Chorca Dhuibhne for the 2014/2015 school year to run the Irish-Language Assistants Scheme.
Over 100 martial artists for Letterkenny Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu event
A GREAT day of martial arts competiton is in store on Sunday at the Radisson Blu Hotel, Letterkenny, as a big tournament of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu takes place.
An Cosan Glas set to illuminate Donegal’s skies for Culture Night
It’s not just the thousands of Donegal supporters with their ‘Welcome home Sam’ bonfires that will (hopefully) illuminate the Donegal skyline on All-Ireland weekend.
How Red Grouse brought Sam to the hills of Donegal
CONSERVATION works undertaken by two brothers to protect the shy,
secretive Red Grouse living high in the Acla mountains outside Fintown
has, unwittingly, become a major tourist attraction.
Captain Murphy gets behind new Donegal charity
DONEGAL captain Michael Murphy and Letterkenny hero Alan Doherty have given the thumbs up to the new charity ‘Homes From Donegal’, which aims to re-house African refugees affected by war.
Errigal climb in memory of well-known musician for Pieta House
OVER 60 people climbed Donegal’s highest peak in aid of Pieta House recently.
FLYING HIGH: Does your child have what it takes to fly the flag for Donegal or Kerry in the All-Ireland Football Senior Championship Final?
EIRCOM is giving two children, aged between 8 and 12, the chance to be a flag bearer on the hallowed ground of Croke Park on the biggest match day of the year – All-Ireland Sunday, 21st September.
Coláiste Ailigh’s Cáit makes history with eleven A’s
AS students all around the country collected their junior certificate results this morning a young student at Coláiste Ailigh made history at the Letterkenny school.
Donegal clubs learn All-Ireland final ticket allocation
DONEGAL has received just 16,088 tickets for the All-Ireland football final.
OECD report should act as wake-up call on Education cuts – McConalogue
Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Education and Skills Charlie McConalogue has reacted to the latest education study by the OECD. The report found that the proportion of young people in Ireland who are unemployed and not in education or training programmes is higher than in other developed countries.