A former Raphoe resident says the spirit of her late parents is helping her put her best foot forward in aid of Dublin’s Mater Foundation. Samantha Peoples is pounding the streets of the Irish capital as part of the charity’s ‘100 Miles in a Month’ challenge. All money raised through the initiative will be used […]

LADY Luck has shone on Raphoe for the second time in four months, this time delivering a massive €500,000. One lucky punter scooped the cash via Quick Pick ticket bought from Barclay’s Newsagent in the town. The money was won in the EuroMillions Plus draw where the numbers were 02, 12, 33, 42, 44. Advertisement […]

GLENTIES community activist Brian Carr has announced his intention to seek the Sinn Féin nomination to contest the upcoming local elections in Glenties. His declaration comes following the announcement earlier this week that the party intends to run three candidates in the Glenties Electoral Area for this May’s vote. If endorsed, the well known Glenties […]

TWO addresses in Donegal have been searched as part of an operation targeting suspects involved in the possession and distribution of child pornography. Operation Ketch 5 is the latest phase of an on-going search and recovery operation targeting suspects involved in the possession and distribution of child porn either through social network sites or via […]

MOTORISTS driving near Gweedore are being urged to exercise caution following an oil spill. The AA is warning this afternoon, “There is an oil spill on the Back of Errigal Road (R251/R255) between Termon and the N56 junction near Gweedore. “Caution needed on this very long stretch of road.”