RORY Gallagher has announced his decision to step back as the manager of the Derry senior intercounty football team. It comes in the wake of allegations made by his estranged wife Nicola on social media earlier this week. In a statement released this evening, Gallagher, who previously managed Donegal said, “I have advised Derry GAA […]
Carndonagh girls turning heads at Junk Kouture Finals in Dublin
BY DIONNE MEEHAN WHILE all eyes were on the Met Gala last week, the girls from Cardonagh Community School were turning heads at the Junk Kouture Dublin City Final as they stunned with their winning design ‘Invidia’. Invidia was created by Transition Year students Ciara Gilmore, Ailish Doherty and Julia Grant out of old storage […]
Further calls for safety measures at Letterkenny school
PARENTS have spoken of how they have to drive a 300-yard distance from their home to drop their children off at a Letterkenny school because it is not safe to walk the short stretch. Fresh calls were made this week by parents, grandparents and the principal of Lurgybrack National School for greater safety measures to be rolled […]
Brave TJ recovering well ahead of Budapest trip
BY DIONNE MEEHAN BRAVE toddler TJ Needham McDaid is recovering well after undergoing bone lengthening surgery in preparation for her trip to Budapest next month. While TJ is in Budapest she will undergo almost four weeks of intense physiotherapy in the hope she will one day be able to walk. Advertisement Born on October 7, […]
Helping to make a difference, one patient at a time
In this week’s edition of The Third Degree Paul catches up with Grainne Duffy and Sinead Boyce-Haslam from Cancer Care West (CCW) ahead of their charity skydive in July and to hear all about the work they do. Grainne: I live in Ballybofey with my partner Michael. We have two girls, Hannah, 13, and Grace, […]
CHANNEL HOPPER: Did we need another Italian travel show?
CLIVE MYRIE’S ITALIAN ROADTRIP BBC2, Nightly, 6.30PM Black Ops BBC1, Friday, 9.30 pm Andrew: The Problem Prince Channel 4, Monday, 9.00 pm Ridley VM More, Sunday, 9.00 pm As much as I like a decent travel show, and as much as I love Italy – because who wouldn’t? – we might be in danger of […]
Pringle welcomes news of work to begin at Gaelscoil na gCeithre Máistrí
Independent TD for Donegal, Thomas Pringle, has welcomed the news that work is to begin on a new building for Gaelscoil na gCeithre Máistrí in Donegal town in the coming weeks. Deputy Pringle said this is very good news for Gaelscoil na gCeithre Máistrí students and teachers and the larger school community, who have been […]
Temperatures set to rise tomorrow
TEMPERATURES across Donegal are set to reach high teens tomorrow. A spokesperson for Met Eireann said, “Saturday will be best of the weekend with temperatures set to reach high teens with spells of sunshine. “There will be some rain tomorrow night but these showers will clear after day break on Sunday. It will brighten up […]
Stunning scenes off the Donegal coast feature in new RTÉ series
DONEGAL’s coast is set to feature in a documentary which explores the iconic creatures and marine life of the North Atlantic. Donegal will feature in episode one of ‘North Atlantic – The Dark Ocean’ which begins on Sunday May 14 at 6.30pm on RTÉ One and RTÉ Player. Underwater photographer and filmmaker Ken O’Sullivan documented […]
Concerns over criminal gangs operating in Donegal
GARDAÍ in Donegal have issued a warning to local rural business owners after a spate of incidents at shops and filling stations. Owners and operators particularly in rural areas of shops and filling stations are urged to be aware of current crime trends where filling stations have been targeted in the North Western Region. Gardaí said […]