We need better leadership from the top – McDaid


By Frank Craig Gary McDaid feels that the likes of the GAA and GPA have let their members down with their lack of clear and hard guidelines regarding our return to play. The former Glenswilly and Donegal underage boss believes the ambiguity surrounding the intercounty game, and the training guidelines there, continues to leave potential […]


Winner-takes-all Tyrone clash ‘blockbuster’stuff – Ward


By Frank Craig Caolan Ward didn’t believe the stakes could get any higher in a Donegal versus Tyrone Ulster SFC tangle. But with the back door rug now pulled out from under the 2020 All-Ireland Championship’s feet, both sides will put their seasons on the line in what remains one of, if not the most […]


Donegal hold no fear of Dubs – Gallagher


By Frank Craig Emer Gallagher says that she and her Donegal ladies team-mates are looking forward to getting a crack at reigning All-Ireland football champions Dublin. Maxi Curran’s girls will face the four-in-a-row chasing Dubs as well as Waterford in the round-robin phase of the restructured 2020 Championship. Advertisement Last year’s senior semi-finalists Galway, Cork, […]


McGee content to have thrown his lot in with Donegal


By Frank Craig In another time and place, Jason McGee could easily have been plying his sporting trade in a professional capacity. The towering Cloughaneely man was a talented centre-half on the various soccer fields across Donegal and his exploits on the GAA pitches also attracted prying interest from the AFL. Advertisement Young and, at […]


Latest: One death and 11 new confirmed Covid-19 cases


  The Health Protection Surveillance Centre has today been informed that 1 person with COVID-19 has died. There has now been a total of 1,736 COVID-19 related deaths in Ireland. Advertisement As of midnight Monday 29 June, the HPSC has been notified of 11 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There is now a total of 25,473 […]


Iggy now subject of a television documentary


THE growing popularity of an eight year old collie has helped raise €1,500 for an animal rescue centre in Donegal. The interest in Iggy, her owner James O’Donnell and their photographs is highlighted by the fact that they have more than 13,000 followers on facebook and 8,000 on Instragram. Last month, James did a Facebook […]


Driving instructors ‘forgotten about’


A LETTERKENNY based driving instructor has said their profession has been “totally forgotten about” by the government as they have not received any guidelines about how they can safely resume lessons. The Road Safety Authority (RSA) issued a statement to instructors on Monday but the information provided guidance at test centres rather than lessons. Instructors […]