TG4’s hit TV show Glór Tíre has opened auditions for its milestone 21st season and is calling on emerging country music talent in Donegal to apply. Last season, Donegal took the title with Ramelton’s Jason McCahill, while Dunfanaghy’s Chelsea Evans also made the Grand Final. The show, produced by Galway-based company, Gael Media, first began broadcasting […]
Weather: Temperatures to drop to -3 in Donegal tonight
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FROST will be slow to clear this morning in some areas. Otherwise, it will be a dry day with a mix of cloud and some sunny spells. Temperatures will be cold with highs of 2 to 5 degrees. Advertisement Tonight will be mostly dry with a good deal of cloud. Frost and some fog will […]
Deaths in Donegal, Wednesday morning, December 11
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The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Jacquline Hannigan, Ballybofey Elma Duncan, Letterkenny Advertisement Ewen Campbell, Letterkenny Eugene (Dodger) Gamble, Castlefinn Ernest (Ernie) Freeborn, Ballintra Jacquline Hannigan, Ballybofey The death has occurred of Jacquline Hannigan (née Ryan), Corgary, Ballybofey. Ms Hannigan passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on Monday, […]
Charles ‘Boots’ Memorial Match returns in time for Christmas
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By Dionne Meehan FRIENDS and family of Ramelton man Charles ‘Boots’ Boyce will go head to head at the end of the month as the annual memorial match makes its return to Swilly Park. After Charles passed away in 2021, his absence left a deep void in the ‘wee toon’. Since, the family have been […]
House rebuild costs in north west rise by 10 per cent
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THE average rebuild costs in the north west have increased by 10 per cent in the past 12 months. That’s according to the latest House Rebuilding Guide, published by the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland (SCSI). Findings show that national average re-build costs, which include demolition and site clearance, have increased by an average of […]
Buncrana school gets go-ahead to proceed to construction with new build
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SCOIL Íosagáin in Buncrana has been given permission to proceed to construction with its new school building by the Department of Education. The new school building, which has been given approval to proceed to construction under the Department of Education’s Large Scale Capital Programme, will involve the demolition of the existing Sacred Heart and St […]
Mrs. Brown’s Boys Buster Brady is determined to dazzle on the dancefloor!
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ACTOR and producer Danny O’Carroll, best known for portraying Buster Brady on stage and on screen in Mrs. Brown’s Boys, is the second celebrity to join the cast of Dancing with the Stars. The Dublin native, who has been living in Donegal for over 20 years, will star in the eighth series which will return to […]
Weather: Dry today with sunny spells
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FROST will gradually clear this morning but fog may linger in some areas. Today will be dry with sunny spells where the fog clears. Temperatures will be cool with highs of 2 to 5 degrees. Advertisement Tonight will be dry and calm with a widespread sharp frost and icy stretches. Areas of fog can also […]
Deaths in Donegal, Tuesday morning, December 10
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The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Eugene (Dodger) Gamble, Castlefinn Ernest (Ernie) Freeborn, Ballintra Advertisement Steven John Cornelius McGlynn, Cloghan Anna McDaid, Letterkenny Eugene (Dodger) Gamble, Castlefinn The death has occurred of Eugene (Dodger) Gamble, Sessiagh, Castlefinn. Mr Gamble passed away at his home on Saturday, December 7. Much loved father of Kyle […]
Concern voiced over low uptake of flu vaccine
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A LEADING consultant in public health medicine in the north west has voiced concern about the low flu vaccine uptake among vulnerable groups. Dr Anthony Breslin is calling on everyone to “play their part” in helping to reduce the circulation of the flu and Covid virus by getting vaccinated. “We would ask everyone to play […]