DETAILS have been revealed of the first annual Lakeside Triathlon which will take place at the Lakeside Centre in Ballyshannon on Saturday August 24 at 11am hosted by MSC Tri in conjunction with Erne Enterprise.
Gardaí hunt for man who fled drug grow house in Ballyshannon
GARDAI in South Donegal are searching for a man who fled a crime scene in Ballyshannon where 380 cannabis plants, with an estimated street value of €300,000, were found yesterday.
Sparkplug and an Ode to Travellers by Little John Nee
LITTLE John Nee is back as Sparkplug Callaghan in Letterkenny this weekend and next week he joins friends to pay tribute to the music of the Traveller Community.
Ballyshannon Student in bid to become Ireland’s Top Young Problem-Solver at DCU
A DONEGAL student has taken part in the All Ireland Linguistics Olympiad Finals, the search to find Ireland’s top young decoders at Dublin City University.
New water safety committee elected for Donegal
ALMOST 100 adults, young adults and children have become more proficient in lifesaving techniques having completed a season of water safety classes with Irish Water Safety at Ballyshannon Leisure Centre.
Details for Rory Gallagher festival announced
THE town of his birth Ballyshannon is preparing for the 12th Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival, Mary 30 to June 2.
Ballyshannon Youthreach raise funds for Bundoran RNLI
THE young members of Ballyshannon Youthreach have presented a cheque to Bundoran RNLI from funds raised at a recent event.
Protest held outside McEniff hotel in Dublin
OVER 60 held a protest outside a Dublin hotel on Saturday to highlight widespread anger at the recent alleged racist comments against Travellers made by Donegal councillor.
Traveller groups speak out on suspected arson attack
THE country’s largest Traveller organisation has called on the gardai in Donegal to provide protection to Traveller families in the county in the wake of a suspected arson attack at a house in Ballyshannon on Monday. Locally, the Donegal Travellers Project have also strongly condemned the attack
Controversial Ballyshannon house burned down
Cllr Sean McEniff has condemned the suspected arson of a house earmarked for a Traveller family near Ballyshannon. The house was gutted when fire broke out shortly after 3am this morning.