Daniel’s advice to the next generation of country stars
Glasgow Corporation Transport and the Donegal Connection
New booklet traces the role of Donegal men and women who kept Glasgow on the move
Rural welcome for the Moderator
ON his recent tour of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland’s (PCI) Presbytery of Derry and Donegal, Presbyterian Moderator, Right Reverend Dr Trevor Gribben, spent some of his time with a group of people he described as ‘the backbone of Irish Presbyterianism’ – farmers and their families. Every Moderator undertakes four tours of PCI’s 19 regional […]
Donegal priest who ministered after bomb atrocity laid to rest
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By Alan Rodgers A FORMER parish priest who ministered to the people of Omagh in the aftermath of the 1998 Market Street bombing has been laid to rest in his native parish of Moville. Fr Michael Keaveney, who died at the weekend in his early nineties, had been a priest since 1951 and was among […]
‘A music video enhances a song’s message so much’
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Letterkenny woman on directing the latest video for rising sensation CMAT, and the importance of creative influence
Councillor welcomes Presidential Candidate’s return to Donegal
Presidential candidate Catherine Connolly has returned to Donegal today. The Independent TD’s schedule includes visits to Donegal Town, Killybegs, Ardara and An Clochán Liath, where she will engage with local communities and rally support ahead of the election. The close of nominations on Wednesday afternoon officially marked the beginning of the presidential election race, with […]
Class of 1990 return to St Eunan’s College
OVER 60 members of the St Eunan’s College Leaving Cert class of 1990 met up again at a special 35th anniversary reunion last weekend. Former classmates came from the United States, UK and all parts of Ireland to meet up once again. At a special welcoming event at the college, they were welcomed by Damien […]
Multi-agency search for a missing fisherman
MALIN Head Coast Guard are currently coordinating a search for a missing fisherman off the coast of Mullaghmore, Co Sligo. A member of the public alerted the coordination centre yesterday evening to a fishing vessel aground 2 nautical miles south of Mullaghmore Head. It is believed that the fisherman from the vessel had fallen overboard […]
Weather: Dry day with spells of hazy sunshine
TODAY will be dry for much of the day with spells of hazy sunshine. However, it will gradually turn cloudy through the evening with rain and drizzle moving towards nightfall. Highest temperatures of 14 to 17 degrees with winds increasing moderate to fresh, strong at times near Atlantic coasts. Advertisement Tonight will be quite wet […]
Drink driving offences show sharp increase
By Róise Collins NEW crime statistics for Donegal have revealed a 111 per cent increase in the number of offences of driving while over legal alcohol limit recorded in the county when compared to the same period the previous year. The latest crime figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) revealed there was a 35 […]