A DONEGAL schoolboy has been putting a smile on the faces of companies and celebrities with his letter writing campaign. Ten-year-old Tommy Lee began putting pen to paper during lockdown, writing to agricultural firms to tell them what he thought of their machinery. And to the keen young farmer’s delight, many of them have written back. Advertisement “I started […]
Donegal man behind the scenes of Hollyoaks
A Donegal man is shaping the storylines on one of the UK’s most watched soap operas. Antóin Beag Ó Colla has taken up a job with Lime Pictures, the company that makes Hollyoaks, The Only Way is Essex and Geordie Shore. Now living in Liverpool, the Magheroarty man is a script editor on Hollyoaks, the Channel 4 […]
Extra tickets to be released ahead of Nathan Carter gig
DONEGAL County Council will be releasing an additional 1,000 tickets at 10am on Monday for the sold-out Nathan Carter concert at Na Dunaibh GAA pitch on Saturday August 20. The event forms part of the prestigious Irish Legends Golf Tournament in association with the McGinley Foundation. Acts taking the stage over the weekend include Na […]
Bundoran RNLI to host Emergency Services Open Day
THE volunteer crew of Bundoran RNLI Lifeboat will host an open day at the lifeboat station later this month. The event which will also incorporate an Emergency Services Open Day. On the day, subject to operational requirements, the volunteer crew of the lifeboat as well as representatives from locally based emergency services including the National […]
Garda appeal over teenager missing from Quigley’s Point
GARDAÍ are continuing to appeal to the public for assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 17-year-old Nicole McGinley. Nicole has been missing from Quigley’s Point since Sunday night. She is described as being approximately 5’ 2” in height with a medium build, short light brown hair and blue eyes. When last seen, Nicole was wearing […]
Call to save precious Donegal film archive
IT is close to a century since the Ramelton born cleric, Father Tommy Doherty, began filming the lives and events of his fellow parishioners in Donegal. An extensive collection incorporating nineteen hours of film on eighty reels now rest in the Irish Film Archives in Dublin’s Eustace Street. But they rest uneasily – the fragile […]
Cracking weekend of music ahead at The Balor
THE Balor, Ballybofey, hosts two great music gigs this weekend. Seven-piece ska/jazz ensemble The Piseogs play on Friday while Saturday sees the return of monthly original music night The Ghostlight Sessions headlined by four-times Northern Ireland Music Prize-nominated Malojian. Dubbed “A fantastic traditional leaning ska and rocksteady band” by Duff Guide To Ska (NYC), The […]
‘Pump track’ to be developed in Letterkenny
A new €250,000 urban sports track is to be developed within Letterkenny’s Bernard McGlinchey Town Park. The proposed ‘pump track’ will be located on the site of the old adventure play park which has been removed. Co-funded through the North West Regional Assembly and a combined allocation from Donegal County Council and Donegal Sports Partnership, the […]
How a love of Donegal shaped an American equine empire
IT was a favourite backer’s dream. Sitting in fifth Mo Donegal stalked the leaders all the way, waiting for his moment. A furlong out and jockey Irad Ortiz Jr made his move. Advertisement A shake of the reins, a dip of the head and it was all over, the bay colt sprinting to the front to land Donegal Racing its first […]
Government signs off on funding for Harps stadium
THE Government has this afternoon put in place the final piece of the jigsaw that will see work begin on Finn Harps’ new stadium. Minister of State for Sport and the Gaeltacht Jack Chambers has signed off on the funding required to the long-talked about project over the line. Work on the stadium had been […]