Two Donegal athletes in Northern Ireland’s Commonwealth Games squad


BY HARRY WALSH LETTERKENNY middle-distance runner Danny Mooney and hammer thrower Dempsey McGuigan, Finn Valley, have been named as part of a 117-strong Northern Ireland team for the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Mooney will run in the 1,500m while McGuigan will take part in the hammer. Mooney has come off the production line of talented […]


UPDATE: All Six seats filled in Glenties Electoral Area


By Harry Walsh FIVE years after topping the poll as an independent candidate, Seamus Ó Domhnaill is back on top of the pile – this time in the Fianna Fáil colours – in the Glenties Electoral Area. Shortly after 3pm this afternoon the Gortahork man was formally elected to the new look Council with 1,889 […]


Top award for young Donegal GP


BY HARRY WALSH A YOUNG Donegal doctor has won the prestigious Irish College of General Practitioners Quality in Practice Award for 2014. Dr Aidan Roarty, from Manorcunningham, was selected for his work on the care of diabetic patients in Buncrana Medical Centre. Advertisement Effectively the ‘GP of the Year’ awards, they recognise improvements or innovations […]


Senator Ronan Mullen posters removed


SUPPORTERS of Senator Rónán Mullen have condemned the theft of more than two dozen posters belonging to the European election candidate over the past week.