A dancer who performed at the original Letterkenny Folk Festival half a century ago is set be centre stage again when the celebrations are revived later this month. Marie Bonner Cannon led the Bonner Troupe of Dancers on to the stage of the old Scala Cinema back in 1969. Now a dance teacher, Mrs Bonner […]
Ardara teacher to travel to Belarus
A PRIMARY school teacher from Ardara will travel to Belarus this week to volunteer at an orphanage for children and adults. Carol Ní Bhreisleáin will travel over to the Gorodishche orphanage on August 11 to spend a week volunteering with the Burren Chernobyl Project, a charity which was set up in 1993 to help with […]
Lifford Greyhound Stadium to close
LIFFORD has been dealt an economic blow with the news that the town’s greyhound stadium is to close. The track, one of 18 in Ireland, will close its doors next Saturday night. A spokesperson for the stadium said they were “completely broken-hearted” but that a “lack of support” from the Irish Greyhound Stadium had left […]
Weather warning for heavy rainfall
MET Eireann has issued a weather warning for heavy rainfall this evening and overnight. The status yellow warning will be in place in Donegal and the rest of the country. The warning will come into effect at 7pm this evening and last until 7am tomorrow morning. A Met Eireann spokesperson said: “A spell of heavy […]
Net closing in on poachers along the border
A new operation targeting poachers netting illegally along the Donegal and Strabane border has been launched. Operation Silver Fin was launched on Clady bridge this afternoon by officials from a number of waterways agencies along with An Garda Siochana and the PSNI. Sergeant James McLaughlin of the PSNI said, “The PSNI is committed to tackling […]
Donegal exit championship to hungry Mayo
MAYO 1-14 DONEGAL 1-10 Donegal’s Championship campaign came to a disappointing end at the Super 8s stage, after they were beaten by a fiercely committed and hungrier Mayo side in Elevey’s McHale Park on Saturday evening. The damage was done in the first half when Donegal were second best in almost every department, and they […]
GAA fans urged to ‘Park Smart – Park Safe’ on Saturday
A huge turnout of more than 27,000 is expected on Saturday for the final Super 8 group game between Mayo and Donegal at Elvery’s MacHale Park in Castlebar and fans are being urged to ‘Park Smart – Park Safe’. The stakes are high with an All Ireland Semi-Final place awaiting the winners but the contest […]
Council asked to make more beach wheelchairs available
DONEGAL County Council has agreed to explore the possibility of making specially adapted wheelchairs available at more of its beaches, following representations from Falcarragh Councillor Michael McClafferty. Narin is the latest location to receive a beach wheelchair, the sixth location in Donegal to get one. Previously the chairs, which have wider wheels to allow them […]
Pop-punk duo The Soapgirls return to Letterkenny
AFTER a hugely successful 2018 show in No 58 Venue in Letterkenny, South African pop-punk outfit The Soapgirls make their return to the cathedral town this Friday night. Appearing in the same venue, the duo will be supported by local Letterkenny punk band Dogmandu and Derry rising youngsters No Collusion, who scored a viral hit […]
TG4 to screen Mary from Dungloe crowning ceremony
IRISH television channel TG4 will be broadcasting the Crowning Cabaret of the 2019 Mary from Dungloe live this Sunday from 8.30pm. The event will also be streamed live on the TG4 player, and available to view across the globe. The 52nd Mary from Dungloe International Arts Festival began on Saturday and runs until Monday August […]