By Dionne Meehan GARDAÍ in Donegal have reminded the public that it is against the law to drive unaccompanied on a learner permit after a vehicle was detained during an early morning checkpoint this morning. Taking to social media this afternoon, Gardaí said Buncrana Roads Policing Unit was accompanied by Revenue and Social Welfare Enforcement […]
Donegal singers to go head to head in Glór Tíre final
TWO up and coming country music stars from Donegal will go head to head tomorrow night for the title of Ireland’s Glór Tíre Country Music Champion 2024. Ramelton’s Jason McCahill and Dunfanaghy’s Chelsea Evans will be taking to the stage tomorrow night to perform for the last time in front of the Glór Tíre judges. […]
Man who died while hill walking in Donegal is named
A MAN has died following a fall while he was hill walking in Donegal on Saturday, April 20. The Derry man, aged in his 50s, has been named locally as Brian Campbell. Gardaí and local rescue services were notified of an incident involving two hill walkers at the Poisoned Glen area of Dunlewey around 1pm […]
Bertie Ahern to address ‘border counties in Europe’ meeting in Cavan
SENATOR Niall Blaney says former Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, is to be the guest speaker at a public meeting he’s organising in Cavan on Thursday, May 2. Senator Blaney, who’s Fianna Fail’s ‘border counties candidate’ in the European Election, says the presence of Mr Ahern is full recognition of the importance he attaches to delivering a […]
Donegal musician Eve Belle to appear on new RTÉ series
By Dionne Meehan DONEGAL musician Eve Belle is set to appear on RTÉ’s newest TV series ‘Songs of Ireland’. Hosted by entertainer and musician Pat Shortt and Stockton’s Wing frontman Mike Hanrahan, the new four-part series sees the pair take a musical road trip around the island of Ireland. Advertisement Speaking about the series, Pat Shortt […]
Over €70,000 raised following ‘Summit 2 Sea for MND’ challenge
OVER €70,000 has been raised for the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association following Saturday’s Summit 2 Sea for MND event. In August 2022, Moville’s Adrian Harkin was diagnosed with MND. Determined to leave a legacy behind, he organised the biggest, most technical challenge in Ireland with the aim of having teams paddle around Ireland and climb […]
Should we be demanding a Eurovision boycott?
BY JEROME HUGHES PRO-PALESTINIAN activists in Donegal are urging Ireland to boycott the Eurovision Song Contest due to Israel’s participation in the competition. Fadl Mustapha, from Letterkenny and a member of the Ireland Palestinian Solidarity Campaign in Donegal, believes RTÉ should withdraw Bambie Thug’s song, ‘Doomsday Blue’, from the event. Advertisement “The countries taking part […]
‘Sponsor a square’ fundraiser launched in Scoil Chróine
by Louise Doyle A FUNDRAISER is underway at Scoil Chróine in Dungloe to raise €55,000 to transform an outdoor space into a 3G astro surface to make playtime more fun. The ‘Sponsor a square foot, let’s get the yard done and make playtime more fun’ aims to turn a current gravel yard into a vibrant, all-weather sports area […]
Car seized: Tax was out for 1,390 days
Gardaí are urging motorists to make sure all their vehicle’s documentation is up to date and properly displayed. It comes after Gardai seized a car in the Ballybofey area in the early hours of this morning after it was established through the use of the active mobility app that the tax had expired 1,390 days […]
Letterkenny Tidy Towns unveils bold plan to reclaim coveted title
BY JEROME HUGHES LETTERKENNY Tidy Towns has launched its most ambitious plan ever, designed to reclaim its 2015 title when winners are announced in October. The Tidy Towns committee, made up of 18 core members, launched a 3-year Action Plan in An Grianán Theatre on Tuesday after securing funding for the initiative from Donegal County […]