From first day at school to GAA Championship matches, heres a taste of the week in pictorial review from Declan Doherty and Donna El Assaad.
Sinead Jennings edges closer to realising Olympic dream
LETTERKENNY rower Sinead Jennings edged ever closer to securing a place in next year’s Rio Olympics in Aiguebelette, France, earlier today.
Planning permission to be granted for Kilcar factory
DONEGAL County Council said it intends to grant planning permission for a new seaweed cosmetics factory near Kilcar.
Councillors continue to be paid thousands to attend conferences
DESPITE a recruitment embargo and savage cuts to the Donegal County Council budget, councillors continue to be paid tens of thousands of euro to attend conferences up and down the country.
Major drugs seizure by Donegal gardai
A MAJOR operation by gardai in south Donegal has resulted in a drugs seizure of cannabis plants believed to be close to €2 million.
Two men in their 40s have been arrested after 800 cannabis plants and 30kgs of cannabis herb, with an estimated street value close to €2 million, were seized following searches in Ballyshannon.
240 mile cycle for Katie Rose Foundation
MEMBERS of a Donegal family are to cycle 240 kilometres from Glasgow to Arranmore island to raise awareness of a rare cancer which claimed the life of their two-year old daughter.
The final countdown is on
DONEGAL have been handed a double boost ahead of their Ulster SFC Final against Monaghan at St Tiernach’s Park, Clones on July 19.
Attempted robbery at St Johnston post office
Advertisement GARDA investigations after an attempted robbery at the the post office in St. Johnston on Thursday afternoon. A man entered the premises and demanded money from the postal assistant. When he refused, the man tried to kick in a door leading to the cashier but after a number of attempts […]
Team Donegal fit and ready to go ahead of Derry test
THE Donegal management will have 33 players to choose from when they sit down to finalise their match-day squad of 26 for next Saturday’s Ulster SFC semi-final against Derry in Clones (throw-in 7pm).
Major ‘Bin the Bills’ protest to take place this weekend
A MAJOR protest against water charges will take place in Letterkenny this weekend and campaign group ‘Right2Water; are encouraging people from across the county to attend.