JOURNALIST and storyteller, Brighid ‘Biddy’ Mc Laughlin, has led an unconventional life that has been filled with adventure and fun yet marked by terrible tragedy. This month she comes to McGrory’s Hotel in Culdaff for a three day storytelling event. She plans to enchant her audience with ‘real’ stories that cram the pages from a life […]
‘Housing crisis and funding cuts threaten Gaeltacht’s future’
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By Róise Collins TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND people gathered in Dublin at the weekend to take part in a national protest demanding urgent political intervention for the Irish language and the Gaeltacht. On Saturday morning busloads travelled from Donegal’s Gaeltacht to the capital, with local community groups, teachers, students, musicians, Donegal County Councillors and TDs among them. […]
Donegal fans score with fuel savings at Northern forecourts
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By Chris Ashmore HUNDREDS of Donegal motorists got an unexpected boost to lighten the cost of their journey to Dublin to follow the county footballers on their quest for All-Ireland glory at the weekend. The gap in fuel prices between the North and the Republic has widened considerably since the start of the year. Advertisement […]
2024 Donegal Person of the Year
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By Eoin Mc Garvey in Dublin Buncrana man John McCarter was the toast of the Bonnington Hotel, Dublin on Saturday night where several hundred people turned out to celebrate his receiving the 2024 Donegal Person of the Year award. Mr. McCarter was joined at the function by his wife Breda and family members from all […]
Donegal Person of the Year Gala Ball 2024 for John McCarter
TICKETS are now on sale for the Donegal Association Dublin Annual Gala Ball for Buncrana Man John McCarter who has been named the Donegal Person of the Year for 2024. The recipient of this year’s Charity Raffle will be Lough Swilly RNLI which is a charity very close to John McCarter’s heart as he served […]
Donegal Youth Service receives award for LGBTQ+ inclusion
DONEGAL Youth Service in Letterkenny has been bestowed a major award for inclusion. The group was awarded the ‘Belong to LBGTQ+ Youth Ireland’s Rainbow Award at a ceremony at The Clarence Hotel in Dublin on Wednesday last. The youth service was recognised for its work as part of the Rainbow Award initiative which is dedicated […]
‘Election to Seanad would give FG a voice in Dublin’
Letterkenny cllr Jimmy Kavanagh has said that if he were elected to Seanad Éireann it would be an opportunity for Fine Gael to have a voice in Dublin.
Donegal to be well represented at BT Young Scientist Exhibition 2025
By Dionne Meehan STUDENTS from Donegal have made the journey to Dublin this week to compete in the BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition 2025. A total of 20 entries from schools around the county will help make up a total of 550 projects selected to compete in this week’s final stage. Advertisement Local schools competing […]
Mrs. Brown’s Boys Buster Brady is determined to dazzle on the dancefloor!
ACTOR and producer Danny O’Carroll, best known for portraying Buster Brady on stage and on screen in Mrs. Brown’s Boys, is the second celebrity to join the cast of Dancing with the Stars. The Dublin native, who has been living in Donegal for over 20 years, will star in the eighth series which will return to […]
Donegal hospitality workers join hundreds of others in Dublin protest
by Louise Doyle HOSPITALITY workers in Donegal joined hundreds of others at a rally in Dublin on Tuesday to emphatically call for fairness and support to help their industry struggling to survive under rising costs. The ‘Day of Action’ protest saw hospitality workers march to the Dáil to warn that their industry is now in […]