THE search for the remains of Red Hugh O’Donnell continues in the Spanish city of Valladolid. The city council is carry out a final test to determine if there are more remains of the Chapel of Wonders in the inaccessible space under the Santander bank. The Irish Chieftain died on September 10, 1602, in Simancas […]
Helping young lads grow to be the very best they can
SPORTS psychologist Darren Devaney knows better than most how psychology and mental health are vital to performing your best. For the past four years, Darren (32) has been working with Arsenal FC. The Stranorlar man is the club’s Academy Psychologist and he helps players in the Academy, primarily the U23 and U18 players, with their […]
Ireland’s top selling newspaper designed in Gweedore
IRELAND’S best selling newspaper, the Sunday Independent, is being designed in Glassagh, Gweedore. Joe Coyle (46) is the newly appointed Design Editor at the Sunday Independent. Over the past twenty-five years he has watched the tradition-bound newsroom move into the internet age and journalists change how they gather the news and how readers receive it. […]
Ramelton man completes cycle around Ireland
THE tar began to melt on the road as Ramelton’s Billy McMahon cycled through the sunny south east during his mammoth journey around Ireland which he completed on Monday after just 12 days. Covering 2,106km in very warm conditions was no obstacle for Billy who took on the challenge in order to raise funds for […]
Almost 5,500 Covid-19 tests carried out over seven days
THERE has been a significant rise in the numbers presenting for Covid testing at sites in Donegal in recent days, the Health Service Executive (HSE) has said. Almost 5,500 people (5,423) were tested at the three sites in Donegal over the past seven days to Monday evening. More than 50 per cent attended St Conal’s, […]
Funding to boost remote working infrastructure
MORE than €550,000 has been allocated to boost remote working infrastructure in Donegal by enhancing existing broadband connection points and hubs. Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Donegal T.D., Charlie McConalogue made the announcement this morning under the Connected Hubs Scheme for Donegal projects. Grants will also fund measures to assist hubs to […]
Hopes musical will awaken celebrities to climate crisis
A Donegal man is hoping his new musical will spark a ‘Band Aid moment’ for the climate change movement. Kilcar’s Seamus Smyth wrote ‘Save Our Ice’ for his five-year-old grand-daughter Riley and to highlight the climate emergency her generation will one day have to face. The play, which includes the song ‘Elegy for Our Wonderful […]
Temperatures to reach up to 30 degrees today
A WEATHER warning for high temperatures remains in place for Donegal with temperatures expected to reach a high of 30 degrees today. Met Éireann’s yellow warning remains in place until Friday while an orange warning is in place for counties Cavan, Monaghan, south Leitrim, Roscommon, Longford, and Westmeath where temperatures are expected to exceed 30 […]
Castlefin couple’s restaurants feature in BBC series
CASTLEFIN couple Paul and Elaine Catterson have impressed judges in a new BBC programme that pits fast food restaurants against eachother. The couple, who founded popular local burger restaurant chain, Tribal Burger, in 2017, have won the hearts and taste buds of celebrity judges on the new show, Fast Food Face Off. The show’s debut […]
Ranafast mourns tragic death of Monaghan footballer
The tragic death of the Monaghan GAA U20 captain Brendan Óg Ó Dufaigh in a car crash at the weekend is being mourned in the Ranafast area. The young man died just hours after playing in the Ulster Championship semi-final against Donegal. Brendan Óg, 19, is a son of Brendan and Esther Ó Dufaigh who […]