TWO women and a man accused of a significant theft of jewellery and cash from Mourne Antiques in Letterkenny have been refused bail when they appeared before the district court this afternoon. Larisa Craioveanca Curte (31), Vasilica Bita (53) and Daniel Constantin Mandescu (30) appeared before the court over the incident which occurred on […]
Ardara’s Michael Maloney is singing from the heart
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‘I made a promise to her and I intend to keep it’ – Singer/songwriter Michael Maloney A promise to his mother shortly before her passing has inspired a Donegal singer/songwriter to move into the music industry full-time. Michael Maloney’s debut single ‘What Do You Want to Know’ already has him well on the road to […]
Works ongoing to restore water in Letterkenny
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HUNDREDS of homes and businesses across Letterkenny were without water for much of Friday morning following an unplanned outage at the Goldrum Water Treatment Plant.
Mourne Antiques theft trio to appear in court
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Three people are to appear before Letterkenny District Court this afternoon charged in connection with the incident.
Author who traded London for Donegal wins top award
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AN English author who penned her debut novel in the Burtonport home left by her late grandfather has won a major literary prize. Jessica Andrews lifted the £10,000 Portico Prize for ‘Saltwater’, a story of a girl from Sunderland who feels like an outsider when she goes to university in London. The Portico Prize is […]
Three Donegal locations scoop international award gongs
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THREE Donegal locations are celebrating after being named winners at the CIE Tours International Awards. Now in their 30th year, the Awards for Excellence recognise the best hotels and tourist attractions across Ireland based on feedback from over 25,000 customers throughout the year. Each winner achieved a customer satisfaction rating of over 92 per-cent from […]
Robert Mizzell to sing his support for Bundoran RNLI
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COUNTRY stars Robert Mizzell and Kieran McAree will be centre stage this Friday night at the annual Bundoran RNLI Lifeboat Dance. The dance is the volunteer crew’s key fundraiser and has been a staple of the annual event calendar for more than 40 years. It takes place in the Allingham Arms Hotel in Bundoran and […]
Walking from Galway to Letterkenny for LUH
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WELL known Letterkenny man Davy Cowan will be leading a sponsored walk
between Galway and Letterkenny in March to raise money for LUH wards.
Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott to play the Balor Theatre
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THE Balor Arts Centre, Ballybofey has announced an early contender for biggest gig in Donegal this year. Paul Heaton and Jacqui Abbott of The Housemartins and The Beautiful South fame will play Ballybofey as part of a five date Irish tour in April. As frontman of The Housemartins Paul Heaton was the voice of some […]
‘No suspicious circumstances’ around man’s death
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GARDAI investigating the discovery of a man’s body in Letterkenny on Sunday evening do not believe the circumstances to be suspicious. The male, who was in his 30s, was found deceased in an alley at Riverside View on Lower Main Street at around 5pm. A post mortem is scheduled to take place today but the […]