DONEGAL has withdrawn from this next Sunday’s Dr McKenna Cup semi-final due to the unavailability of players. Donegal GAA manager Declan Bonner said it was not a decision taken lightly but that player welfare had to be front and centre. “CLG Dhún na nGall have formally written to the Ulster CCCC to withdraw from their […]
Countdown on towards Letterkenny Trad Week 2020
THERE is just over a week to go until Letterkenny Trad Week 2020 showcases a host of homegrown and international talent from the world of trad and folk. Now going into its sixth year, the annual event continues to go from strength to strength attracting a high calibre of musicianship. Hosted by the Regional Cultural […]
Green party to hold national conference in Letterkenny
THE DONEGAL branch of the Green Party has won a bid to host the party’s National Convention in Letterkenny during the summer. Up to 700 members will descend on the Cathedral Town. A detailed submission was sent to the party’s executive council and they unanimously agreed on Donegal for the 2020 event. Speaking to the […]
2,000 cattle for auction in Glenmore Estate herd sale
MORE than 2,000 cattle are to be auctioned at Stranorlar Mart next month in what will be one of Europe’s largest ever single sales.
Funeral arrangements announced for Bishop James Mehaffy
THE funeral of the former Bishop of Derry and Raphoe, Rt Revd Dr James Mehaffey, will take place at St Columb’s Cathedral in Derry on Saturday afternoon. The Service of Thanksgiving for Dr Mehaffey’s life will begin at 2pm. Dr Mehaffey’s family have said that, in the meantime, visitors will be welcome to pay their […]
Donegal TD calls for cancellation of RIC commemoration
FIANNA Fail TD Pat the Cope Gallagher has called for the government’s commemoration of the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) to be cancelled and said he would decline an invitation to the event. In a statement this afternoon Deputy Gallagher said the government “have reopened a period of unbelievable cruelty, hurt and violence from our country’s […]
Former Bishop of Derry and Raphoe James Mehaffy dies
THE death has taken place in Derry of Rt Rev Dr James Mehaffey, a former Bishop of the Diocese of Derry and Raphoe and one of the North West’s best-known Church leaders of recent times. Bishop Mehaffey, who was 88, died peacefully on Monday evening surrounded by his family. Dr Mehaffey led the Diocese of […]
Call for emergency meeting over RIC commemoration
A DONEGAL County Councillor has requested that an emergency meeting take place to discuss the government’s plans to commemorate members of the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) later this month. Cllr Micheal Cholm Mac Giolla Easbuig wants the Council to adopt its position on the matter following the announcement by the Lord Mayor of Cork City, […]
Full Capacity Protocol implemented in Emergency Ward
“We are committed to treating everyone who presents at our ED but we do so strictly in order of medical priority and apologise for long wait times.”
Thousands of euros spent fixing Ballindrait water leaks
IRISH Water is forking out thousands of euros to repair leaks on a pipeline it says it cannot afford to replace. Residents in Ballindrait have endured years of misery due to repeated ruptures to their water supply. At least one family with young children has resorted to collecting rain water in a barrel due to […]