By Tommy Curran Lady luck was on the side of Michael T McCusland, Clonbara, Falcarragh when the ticket bought for him by his mother, Eillen as a Christmas present in the Comhar Creidmheasa Ghaoth Dobhair draw came out of the drum, scooping the top prize of a stylish Hyundai Kona Hybrid Car. The draw took […]
Two Donegal musicians in new season of Glór Tíre
DONEGAL will have two entrants among the eight emerging Country & Irish singers fighting it out for the title of Ireland’s Glór Tíre Country Music Champion 2024. Chelsea Evans from Dunfanaghy, and Jason McCahill from Ramelton, will appear on the 20th season of TG4’s long-running, hit Country music show, which begins broadcasting in March. Both performers […]
Sadness at death of well known broadcaster
THE death has taken place of well known Gaoth Dobhair radio broadcaster Seán Diver. Séan Diver of Coshclady, Bunbeg, was a broadcaster on Raidio na Gaeltachta for over 20 years. His remains will repose at his home from 11am today, Thursday and Friday until rosary time at 8pm nightly. Advertisement Funeral arrangements are to be […]
President’s Award for broadcaster Rónán
RENOWNED RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta broadcaster Rónán Mac Aodha Bhuí has been awarded the 2023 Conradh na Gaeilge Gradam an Uachtaráin. The award ceremony took place at the Conradh na Gaeilge Ard Fheis in the Abbey Court Hotel, An tAonach, Tiobráid Árann. Gradam an Uachtaráin is an annual award, presented each year to a member of the Irish […]
Good and bad recalled by retiring RnaG chief
Edel Ní Chuireáin, Regional Manager in Donegal for RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta and former Head of the station, retired from her position on Friday after almost 39 years’ service. Edel Ní Chuireáin is from Gort an Choirce and started with RTÉ RnaG in October 1982. At that time, Raidió na Gaeltachta was located in Srath […]
Heartbreak of funeral during Covid-19 emergency
In an interview on Barrscéalta on RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta today, Bernie Ní Dhuibhir described her family’s heartbreaking during the Covid-19 emergency when her mother Bridie Uí Dhomhnaill, 93, passed away in March. Bridie Uí Dhomhnaill, or Bridie Diver as she was known, from Gaoth Dobhair in Donegal, died on 26 March, at a […]
Mark McHugh to receive 2017 Séamus Mac Géidigh Award
Mark McHugh will be presented with the award at the annual Donegal GAA County Banquet and Award night in the Mount Errigal Hotel in Letterkenny.
Hall of Fame Award for Séamus Mac Géidigh
Séamus was working as Regional Manager of RTÉ Raidió na Gaeltachta in their Doirí Beaga studio when he passed away suddenly in July 2016.
Altan singer adds her voice to oyster farm campaign
WORLD famous musician, Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, has added her voice to objectors of oyster farm plans in west Donegal.
Former Tánaiste would favour FF/SF coalition over FF/FG
Former Tánaiste Mary Coughlan has said that grassroot Fianna Fáil members would not accept the party going into government with Fine Gael