North West ladies in farming take on Europe


  The NW Women in Farming group pictured outside European Parliament Buildings on their trip to Brussels which was sponsored by MEP Marian Harkin. From left: Hannah McNelis, Christine Butler, Carol Conaghan, Sinead O’Donnell, Eimear McGuiness, Nicola McLaughling, Ann McMenamin, Tina McMenamin-Kilpatrick and Geraldine McNelis.   Advertisement THE North West Woman in Farming group travelled […]


Sliabh Liag Distillery Launches An Dúlamán Irish Maritime Gin


  Sliabh Liag Distillery will launch An Dúlamán Irish Maritime Gin this weekend. An Dúlamán is inspired by the Donegal coast and the ingredients found around the Sliabh Liag peninsula. The gin’s name comes from the traditional song Dúlamán na binne bhuí, made famous by Altan, Clannad and other famous Irish singers and songwriters. The […]


GAA legend Pat Shovelin laid to rest in Portnoo


HUNDREDS of people gathered in St Columba’s Church, Doneyloop, this morning for the funeral of Donegal GAA goalkeeping coach Pat Shovelin. Father-of-two Mr Shovelin passed away on Saturday following a battle with cancer. As county goalkeeping coach, Pat Shovelin was a key part of Jim McGuinness’s backroom team when he guided Donegal to All-Ireland victory […]


LYIT students set to graduate this Friday


STUDENTS from Letterkenny Institute of Technology are gearing up for this year’s graduation ceremonies.  Almost 1,200 students will graduate in Letterkenny on Friday and in Killybegs next Wednesday. Among these students will be Fire Fighters who have completed the Bachelor of Science(Hons) in Fire Safety Engineering. Every Thursday for three semesters a group of seven […]

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Donegal men bring home €102,000 from Winning Streak


  TWO Donegal men came home with €102,000 between them after appearing on Winning Streak on Saturday.  Kieran Clarke and Andy O’Connor, cleaned up on the show just one week after Anne Sheridan from Letterkenny spun the Grand Prize Wheel on the Gameshow winning €53,000. Advertisement Carndonagh’s Andy O’Connor, a talented ballroom dancer, waltzed away with […]

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No money for barriers on ‘extremely dangerous’ road


A Letterkenny councillor has hit out after being told there is no money to install crash barriers on an ‘extremely dangerous’ road. Cllr Adrian Glackin said that current safety measures on the back road from Glen to Milford were inadequate and that with the winter months looming, there was potential for a serious accident. But […]


Shay Given book signing in Letterkenny this Sunday


IRELAND goalkeeper Shay Given will be in Letterkenny this weekend signing copies of his new autobiography. ‘Any Given Saturday’ traces the Lifford man’s rise from doing nets on the streets of his native Lifford to carving out an impressive career for a string of English Premiership sides as well as clinching 134 international caps for […]