A Donegal intercultural organisation has slammed what it describes as “racism and hate speech” by one of the county’s election candidates. The Donegal Intercultural Platform has stopped short of naming the male candidate but does accuse him of using “ignorance, scare-mongering and lies to create fear and spread anti-‘foreigner’ and anti-migrant hysteria”. “It is deplorable […]
Double success for Letterkenny clubs at national finals
ST EUNAN’S and Letterkenny Gaels GAA club are celebrating after capturing historic All-Ireland Scór na nÓg titles at the INEC, Killarney last weekend. The current Donegal and Ulster and All Ireland champion in recitation/storytelling Síofra Harvey’s powerful rendition of Bandraoi Loch an Dúin saw her claim the ultimate accolade much to the delight of her […]
Bookies put Donegal model at 33/1 to win glitter ball
THE BOOKIES have slashed Donegal model Grainne Gallanagh’s chances of winning Dancing With the Stars in their latest predictions. Boyle Sports have Grainne at 33/1 to win the coveted glitter ball with Lottie Ryan the front runner followed by Ryan Andrews (13-8). Giving their predictions on who is most likely to be eliminated next they […]
Fourth family speak out about delayed cancer diagnosis
A FOURTH family has spoken out about a delayed cancer diagnosis at Letterkenny University Hospital’s gynaecology department which is currently under review. The family of Annie Farrell from Buncrana have written a letter to Minister for Health, Simon Harris about their concerns about the care provided at the hospital and requested an investigation into the […]
Consultant to take protest to front gates of LUH
I’ve been unsuccessful in persuading Saolta /HSE to fund staffing for the ASU. This is not a political demonstration”
Two Gaoth Dobhair stalwart golfers are honoured
The two former businessmen now aged in their nineties, still play golf on the Magheragallon golf links.
Punters gamble on Grainne Gallanagh for Glitterball
DONEGAL’S Grainne Gallanagh has hot-footed her way up the betting to win Dancing With The Stars after she impressed judges and viewers alike with her performance to ‘Unstoppable’ by Sia on Sunday’s latest instalment. The Buncrana-born model had started the weekend as a relative outsider, but judge Julian Benson described her latest performance as her […]
Three Donegal water supplies removed from EPA list
The Greencastle, Letterkenny and Milford-Letterkenny water supplies given the thumbs up by the EPA following extensive investment and upgrade works.
Dashcam footage sought after fatal crash in Inishowen
GARDAI are appealing to anyone who may have been travelling on the Muff/Moville road between 3am and 4.30am this morning to get in touch. A man in his mid-30s was killed when his vehicle was involved in a single car crash at Three Trees, Quigley’s Point, at approximately 4am. Emergency services and the Coast Guard […]
Gardai appeal following fatal crash in Inishowen
Gardaí have confirmed one person has died following a single-vehicle crash in Donegal this morning. It happened at about 3am between Muff and Quigley’s Point. Part of the road remains closed to allow investigations to continue, with diversions in place. Gardaí have asked for witnesses to come forward and speak to them with any information […]