Castlefinn musician to attend crunch meeting


CASTLEFINN musician Matt McGranaghan will meet Taoiseach, Micheál Martin and Tánaiste, Leo Varadkar today when he will attend an important meeting to push for the reopening of the live music industry. The fiddle player along with other members of the Music and Entertainment Association of Ireland (MEAI) want answers from the government leaders following the revelation […]

Man dies following tragic accident on Arranmore


THERE is shock and sadness on Arranmore after a man died following a tragic accident on the island. Gardai were called at approximately 10am this morning after receiving reports of a man being discovered unconscious on a beach on the island. The man, aged in his 50s, was airlifted to Sligo General Hospital by the […]

Tributes paid following death of Inishowen councillor


TRIBUTES have been paid following the death of Councillor Bernard McGuinness, Cathaoirleach of the Inishowen Municipal District. The Culdaff based councillor, aged 77, was Donegal County Council’s longest serving member having been first elected for Fine Gael in 1979. Donegal TD Joe McHugh expressed his sadness after learning of the passing of his friend and […]

A great night in ’64 comes back to life


MUSIC recorded from a house party in Ballybofey more than fifty years ago has been brought to life in a new CD. ‘The Sparkling Dawn’ showcases the talents of two great Donegal fiddle players, the late Hughie Gillespie and Frank Kelly. Tapes of the music, which was recorded in 1964 not long after Gillespie emigrated […]

Climate change map shows dangers for Donegal


WITH sea levels continuing to rise, vast swathes of coastal Donegal could be submerged underwater by 2030 if action on climate change is not taken. A recent UN report, which was released by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), said temperature rise will hit 1.5C by 2040 even in the best care scenario where […]