The following deaths have taken place in Donegal: Karl Bonner, Ballintra Leanne Browne (née Hughes), Ballybofey Advertisement John Burke, Glencar Joseph (Shosie) Carlin, Castlefinn Joseph (Joey) Carr, Fanad Gracie McFadden, Falcarragh Maeve McGrory, Fahan Billy Moran, Greencastle/Derry Jimmy Ruddy JR, Muff Hugh Eugene Crawford, Lifford Freddie Sweeney, Milford Christina Kearney, Redcastle Ryan Doherty, Derry […]
General Election: ‘No pact with Pat the Cope’ – Mary T.
By Evelyn Cullen Speaking about the now infamous ‘pact’ between Aontu’s Mary T Sweeney and Fianna Fail’s Pat the Cope Gallagher, speculation about which circulated after a photo was published of them together in Dunfanaghy during the election campaign, Ms. Sweeney repudiated any such alliance. “There is, nor ever was any such pact” she added […]
General Election: Fifth seat to come down to Pringle and Ward
by Louise Doyle THE 100% Redress Party candidate in Donegal has spoken of his surprise on learning the fifth seat in this constituency could come down to himself and outgoing Independent TD Thomas Pringle. Gavan Reilly, political correspondent with Virgin Media, made the prediction as the final tallies in Donegal were concluding, with Mr Ward on […]
Letterkenny man jailed for kicking female garda in stomach
A LETTERKENNY man who kicked a female garda in the stomach has been jailed for 10 months. Glen Friel (24), of Oliver Plunkett Road, appeared before Letterkenny District Court via video link on Monday in connection with the incident on May 5, 2022. Friel is charged that on the date in question he assaulted garda […]
Letterkenny apartments are to be demolished
THE green light has been given for Donegal County Council to demolish an apartment block in Letterkenny which has defective concrete blocks, and to replace it with a new building that will consist of 12 one bed units and six two bed social housing units. Councillors have approved the proposals to demolish Block C of […]
Poem on the wall – an appreciation of musical genius
By Paddy Walsh On the wall of Mac’s Mace on Letterkenny’s High Road the beat goes on. A beat that echoed through the last six decades and continues to do so in the home town of one of music’s finest exponents. Advertisement Last Saturday, a poem written by Paul Maguire and dedicated to the late, […]
General Election: Doherty picks up 23.4% of the vote in Letterkenny
By Diarmaid Doherty Tallies for the Letterkenny boxes have been complete at the Aura Leisure Centre are indicating a strong performance by outgoing TD Pearse Doherty They show Doherty on 23.4% (2,999) of the vote with his party colleague Padraig MacLochlainn sitting on 13.6% (1,740). Advertisement Charlie McConalogue appears to have polled quite well in […]
‘I’m worried. We need a voice in the Dáil’ – Ali Farren
“What I’m seeing is we’re not picking up as many two’s as we would like. It’s all to play for, it’s early days.’
General Election: Counting staff discover wedding ring among voting papers
By Diarmaid Doherty Counting staff discovered a wedding ring among the voting papers when they opened a ballot box at the Aura Leisure Centre this morning. A note neatly taped to the top of the box indicated that a voter’s wedding ring had dropped into their ballot box when they cast their vote on Friday. […]
General Election: Tallies indicate good start for SF; Ward coming in fourth in Inishowen
By Diarmaid Doherty With the sorting of votes well underway at the Aura Leisure Centre this morning, early indications are that Sinn Féin are polling strongly. The first boxes being opened this morning are from Inishowen and by 10.20am, tallies were available from around 30 boxes from the peninsula. Advertisement Tally figures suggest that 100% […]