By Paul McElwee WHEN we think of cowboys, it conjures up images of wagon trails and wide open prairies; pretty much the Wild West or, in the case of a dedicated group of cowboy enthusiasts the ‘Wild North West’, due to be featured on RTE’s Nationwide this evening. The Donegal Western Trail Riders Association has […]
Cór Ailigh to sing at Mass on Sunday broadcast live on RTÉ 1
Tá Seachtain na Gaeilge linn agus tá áthas an domhain ar Chór Ailigh, Leitir Ceanainn a fhógairt go mbeimid ag glacadh páirte san aifreann gaeilge a chraolfar Dé Domhnach 9 Márta ar RTE 1 ó stiúideo RTE i nDomhnach Broc. Is ceiliúradh a bhéas ann ar an aifreann gaeilge a bhíonn ar siúl ar an gcéad […]
Donegal Camino to feature on RTE’s Nationwide
The hugely successful 2024 Donegal Camino will feature on RTE Nationwide this Wednesday (January 15) on RTE One at 7pm. RTE Nationwide followed the 2024 Donegal Camino on one of its most poignant days, when walkers literally walked on water from St Mary’s Church Kincasslagh across Cruit beach to the stunning Donegal Gaeltacht island, Oileáin […]
Hey Mickey (Joe) – You’re so fine on week two of dancing competition
By Evelyn Cullen LAST night was the second week of reality tv show Dancing with the Stars, and Mickey Joe Harte, together with his professional dance partner Daniela Roze, danced the jive to ‘Mickey’ by Toni Basil. “But I didn’t choose the song” laughed Mickey Joe in a pre-dance video clip. Advertisement Their performance was fun […]
Mickey Joe Harte revealed as latest contestant on Dancing with the Stars
DONEGAL fans of RTÉ’s Dancing with the Stars will have extra reason to look forward to the new series following confirmation of the latest celebrity participant in the much-loved show. Singer songwriter Mickey Joe Harte is swapping his green guitar for dancing shoes as he joins the eighth series of Dancing with the Stars. The […]
Donegal election candidate left out of RTE round-up
by Louise Doyle GLENSWILLY independent candidate in the forthcoming general election Frank O’Donnell has moved to reassure constituents that he remains in the race, after he was mistakenly excluded on RTE Six One news last night. RTE’s north west correspondent Shane Ó Curraighín reported from Letterkenny Public Service’s Centre, providing a round-up of Donegal candidates contesting the […]
Mickey Joe Harte encourages Donegal artists to shine as RTÉ opens the door for Eurovision 2025
RTÉ has announced the search to find Ireland’s next representative for the Eurovision Song Contest 2025. The competition will take place in Basel, Switzerland, following this year’s victory by Nemo with their hit track The Code. Eurovision continues to be a global phenomenon, reaching over 160 million viewers, and provides an unparalleled platform for artists […]
Donegal man replaces Eileen Magnier as new North West Correspondent
DONEGAL man Shane Ó Curraighín is set to replace Eileen Magnier as RTÉ’s Northwest Correspondent. Shane will be reporting and providing analysis across RTÉ News platforms on social, economic, cultural and political developments on all aspects of life in the Northwest region including all of Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo. Shane Ó Curraighín joined RTÉ as a […]
President Michael D Higgins praises Eileen Magnier
RTÉ’s recently retired North West correspondent hailed for her reporting during Creeslough tragedy
Eileen Magnier to retire as RTÉ’s North West correspondent next week
By Kate Heaney RTE’s first female correspondent, who brought the news from the north west to the national broadcaster for the past 35 years, will retire from the job which made her a household name here, next Thursday. Eileen Magnier, north west correspondent with RTE since 1989, this week shared her memories of those years, […]