THREE of Donegal’s best-known musical acts are taking to the stage in Derry tomorrow night (Saturday) for a unique show.
Donegal man’s wife and triplet daughters star in Australian TV ad
A CASTLEFINN man said this week he is not disappointed at being left out of a television advertisement seen by millions in Australia which features his beautiful wife and their triplet daughters – because of his accent.
Letterkenny’s Gina Grant is Donegal’s 2013 Carer of the Year
FOLLOWING an unprecedented number of applications for the 2013 Carers of the Year, The Carers Association is delighted to announce Letterkenny’s Gina Grant as Donegal’s Carer of the Year 2013. Gina is the mother of six children, two of whom have special needs.
Judge renews warrants for arrest of couple who ‘illegally’ occupied former Minister’s house
A CIRCUIT Court judge has renewed warrants for the arrest of a couple who ‘illegally’ occupied a the home of a dead Church Minister in Newtowncunningham.
Jason Quigley: Almaty only the beginning of the journey
BY CHRIS MCNULTY c.mcnulty@donegalnews.com THAT the over-riding emotion at the conclusion was a deep and hurtful disappointment said a lot about the man. Jason Quigley was practically inconsolable in the moments after his world middleweight final defeat to Zhanibek Alimkhanuly. Advertisement Against the home fighter, in front of 5,000 boisterous fans in the Baluan Sholak […]
Donegal’s Danny Cullen selected for Ireland shinty squad
SETANTA and Donegal hurler Danny Cullen has been selected as part of the Ireland team for the first test of the 2013 Senior Hurling/Shinty International Series.
Tellus Project reveals pockets of gold in Inishowen and Termon
NEW areas of Donegal highlighting “anomolous” gold concentrations in stream sediments have been identified in the most comprehensive mapping project undertaken in the border counties to date.
Harte welcomes additional resource teaching hours for Donegal schools
LABOUR Senator Jimmy Harte has welcomed news that 54 primary and nine secondary schools in Donegal have this week been allocated additional resource teaching hours for children with special educational needs.
Dungloe man awarded €41k after high-speed beach chase
A PENSIONER who struck a quad bike driven by a young man on a west Donegal beach claimed in court that the injured party was the ‘author of his own misfortune.’
Cope warns Minister ahead of EU Council meeting on mackerel quotas
PAT ‘the Cope’ Gallagher MEP issued a stark warning to Minister Simon Coveney ahead of today’s Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting in Luxembourg.