THE parade is one of the biggest in the county and this year Letterkenny Chamber is hoping to make this event another full of celebration with a festival atmosphere on the day. St.Patrick’s Day marks the start of One Donegal Social Inclusion Week and the parade has lots of participants reflecting Social Inclusion. One Donegal […]
Read DL 2024 launches an exciting new title live on air
Read DL 2024 was launched live on air on Highland Radio on Thursday at an outside broadcast with John Breslin’s Around the Northwest at the Central Library, Letterkenny. Read DL is a reading initiative based on the worldwide ‘One Book, One Community’. It began in 2011 as Read LK (Letterkenny). Its aim was simple: to […]
‘Doing radio shows is my game of golf, it’s how I relax’
THIS week Paul Bradley catches up with Jimmy Stafford, the Cobh native who has made Donegal his home. He talks about work, music and his admiration for how Donegal people are so resilient when times are tough. Hi Jimmy, how are you these days? I am feeling good these days. I turned 50 last Christmas […]
Fr Shaun first local Mass tonight
A LARGE congregation is expected at St Eunan’s Cathedral in Letterkenny tonight for the first Mass to be celebrated by newly ordained Fr Shaun Doherty the former Highland Radio anchor presenter. Fr Shaun will celebrate the Vigil Mass for the Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary at 7 pm. Afterwards he will […]
Shaun Doherty to be ordained to the priesthood on Sunday
By Diarmaid Doherty FORMER Highland Radio presenter Shaun Doherty will complete his journey to the priesthood with his ordination tomorrow. Family members, parishioners and friends will attend the ordination ceremony at St. Eugene’s Cathedral in Derry. Advertisement The newly ordained Fr Shaun will then celebrate his first Mass in St. Columb’s Church in Derry on […]
Opry le Daniel experience a dream come true for Sinead
SINEAD Black admits that the build-up to a dream performance at Opry le Daniel could have gone a lot smoother. After all, it’s not every night that you get to sing on stage with Daniel O’Donnell himself. So losing her voice in the days before the concert was not part of the plans. Advertisement But […]
The Country Boy at 70
ONE of the north west’s most familiar radio voices, Tommy Rosney, is set to celebrate a milestone birthday shortly. Known to his legion of fans as ‘The Country Boy’, Sligo-born Tommy has been interviewing the stars and championing the work of young artists for over 30 years. Next month the Highland Radio veteran turns 70, […]
Lecturing, All Ireland finals, Bolt and much, much more
Myles Gallagher: “The more satisfying interviews were the ones I had with the natives”
Goodbye Shaun and thanks for all the memories
A native of Stoke-on-Trent, Shaun (52) was also Sales and Marketing manager at the station while he worked as Promotions Manager for many years too
‘It came like a bolt out of the blue’
The award winning Shaun Doherty Show has been Highland Radio’s flagship programme ever since he took over the mid-morning slot in 1990