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Donegal’s GAA Clubs have been given an additional 1,000 extra tickets for Sunday’s crunch match in McCumhaill Park in Ballybofey after Tyrone’s allocation failed to sell out to club members. Officials from the Red Hand... Read More
Members of the public have thrown their support behind a protest to oppose the Health Service Executive’s (HSE) closure of 10 beds at Dungloe Community Hospital. A representative lobby group will also seek a meeting with... Read More
As Garda authorities announced the transfers of some of the top Garda officers in the county this week, it has been confirmed that the District Headquarters in Glenties will close down on November 11th, this year. The... Read More
A public meeting has been called for Dungloe on Friday on the Health Service Executive’s plans to close 10 beds at Dungloe Community Hospital. The meeting will be held at 8pm, Friday, May 17th, at the Ionad Teampaill... Read More
The T.T. Childcare Ltd, Finn Community Childcare Centre, Second Annual Fun Run will take place on Sunday 19th May 2013, starting at 11am at the Finn Valley Athletic Centre. Registration will take place from 9.30am. The... Read More
Dinny McGinley TD Minister of State at the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has welcomed the allocation by his colleague Minister for Tourism, Transport and Sport Leo Varadkar TD of a further grant of €450,000 under the CAPEX scheme towards the Donegal Regional Airport.... Read More
DONEGAL mountaineer Jason Black has spoken for the first time of his incredible journey to the top of the world. In a blog sent overnight, the Letterkenny man speaks passionately about his incredible weekend feat in reaching the summit of Mount Everest. He speaks of his feelings as he reached the... Read More
Sinn Féin has called for the immediate release of Dongal man John Downey, arrested and charged earlier today in connection with the 1982 Hyde Park bombing. Commenting on the arrest and decision to charge Downey in... Read More
A man from Donegal has been charged with the murders of four soldiers in the IRA’s 1982 Hyde Park bombing. John Anthony Downey, 61, of County Donegal, Ireland, is accused of being responsible for a car bomb left in South... Read More
A meeting is taking place this morning between Donegal North East TD, Deputy Joe McHugh, and the Minister for Agriculture on the ongoing fodder crisis Deputy McHugh is meeting with Simon Coveney TD, Minister for Agriculture,... Read More
Mayor of Donegal Frank McBrearty has said the Garda Ombudsman must be made completely independent if it is to work. In a wide-ranging attack on Garda misconduct, the Labour politician also points the finger at his own party and coalition partner Fine Gael for remaining silent on the issue. He... Read More
DONEGAL County Council says it will investigate the floods which took place in Inishowen during the weekend downpours. There was one very close call for four famillies in the Burnfoot area when water and raw sewage mixed with water flooding from the Burnfoot river at the back of their homes during... Read More
Sinn Fein councillor Ciaran McLaughlin has said the government’s proposal to “carry out road repairs on the cheap must be scrapped”. The Buncrana Town Cllr said this government has reached a new low by asking local people to put forward 20-50% of funding, including free labour, to ensure their... Read More
FOOTBALLER of the year Karl Lacey says he’s ready to face Tyrone in the Ulster Championship clash this Sunday. But he says a final decision will rest with boss Jim McGuinness and the medical staff. The Four Masters man says he would have liked to have played more club football games ahead of the... Read More
The Donegal Volunteer Centre and Cheshire Ireland have devised a new volunteer support scheme which has been launched in Donegal. Both organisations are hoping to monitor and review the progress of the scheme with the view to eventually rolling it out on as wide a scale as possible. Cheshire... Read More
The county will be awash with green and gold this Friday the 24th of May as schools and businesses from tip to toe of the county are asked to don their Donegal jersey for a day in support of the 2013 Donegal GAA Senior Football Team Training Fund. Schools, companies, colleges, clubs and... Read More
A cross-party delegation of Irish MEPs met yesterday evening with the President of the European Parliament Martin Schulz to discuss the absence of an Irish language version of the European Parliament website. The delegation led by Ireland North West MEP Pat the Cope Gallagher also included Gay... Read More
DONEGAL soccer star Shay Given could be in for a €6M pay day. His club Aston Villa will have to come up with that fee if they want to end his contract. The 37-year-old would cost €10M in wages if he sees out his contract. Several British newspapers today report that Villa want Shay to leave the... Read More
Disabled Letterkenny man Frank Larkin has had his disability allowance reinstated. Wheelchair-user Frank had his €188 weekly allowance suspended because he could not sign on for his payment at his local post office. Frank, 41, found the three disabled parking bays close to the post office on Main... Read More
BREAKING NEWS: A Donegal man has been charged with the murders of four soldiers in the IRA’s 1982 Hyde Park bombing. John Anthony Downey, 61, is accused of being planting a car bomb left in South Carriage Drive in London. He is originally from Clare but had been living in Creeslough for many years.... Read More
LATEST: SINN Fein has called for the immediate release of Creeslough man John Downey, who has appeared in court charged with the murders of four soldiers in London. Commenting on the arrest and decision to charge Mr Downey in connection with an IRA bomb at Hyde Park in 1982, Sinn Féin’s Gerry Kelly... Read More
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Donegal has been handed a massive boost ahead of Sunday’s Ulster Championship clash against Tyrone after fans snapped up an extra 1,000 tickets. The tickets were handed back to the GAA by Tyrone County Board because they could not off-load them. Tyrone were allocated just over 5,700 tickets but... Read More
The Donegal man arrested in connection with the notorious Hyde Park bombings has been working on a project to bring Republicans and Loyalists together. John Downey, a married father from Ards, Creeslough is in police custody after being arrested at Gatwick Airport. But Donegal Daily has learned... Read More
Crime in the Letterkenny area has fallen by 15 per cent in the last year, new figures suggest. The figures were presented to the Letterkenny Joint Policing Committee by Supt. Vincent O’Brien and show that most types of... Read More
Gardaí are appealing for information after a cannabis grow house was discovered near Kinlough. A house at Uragh, Co. Leitrim was searched as part of a planned garda operation last Friday afternoon. Approximately 650 mature... Read More
An elderly woman from South Donegal has been taken to hospital after suffering injuries in a two car collision near Inver late last night. The accident occurred approximately 250 metres from the well known Milltown Bar on... Read More
One of the two candidates for the position of Mayor of Donegal Town has ruled himself out after it emerged he was too young for the position. The criteria for the mayor’s position rules that all candidates must be 21 years... Read More
A Donegal TD says Justice Minister Alan Shatter has not done enough to clear up his use of personal information on a tv programme regarding Wexford TD Mick Wallace. Minister Shatter has rejected claims he improperly used... Read More
The Donegal man who lived without money for three years is planning to expand his project and live with others in a money-free community. Mark Boyle, who is from Ballyshannon, lived in a caravan on an English farm as part... Read More
Illegal signs on or near roundabouts is a “big problem” in Donegal an NRA official has confirmed. Damian McDermott of the National Road Design Office told members of the Donegal Electoral Area Committee that he would carry... Read More
Gaoth Dobhair woman Máire Rua Ní Ghallchóir, a dedicated Celtic fan for 67 years, has presented her sizeable collection of Celtic memorabilia to students in Pobalscoil Ghaoth Dobhair. The presentation was broadcast on RTÉ... Read More
The make up of senior garda personnel and the organisation of the force in the county is facing its biggest shake up in years. Every district in the county is to see a change in its senior police officer in the coming... Read More
The Danny McDaid Athletics Track at the Aura Leisure Centre in Letterkenny was officially opened on Saturday evening by former Irish international runner and RTE pundit, Jerry Kiernan. Despite the inclement weather, a large... Read More
June bank holiday weekend in Bundoran is shaping up to be a fun filled family occasion with 3 major events happening in the seaside resort. Friday 31st May sees the return of the Belle of Bundoran fundraiser in aid of... Read More
Bundoran’s fire station is “vintage” and “not of a standard we would expect”, the town manager told this months’ meeting of Bundoran Town Council. The issue was raised by Cllr. Michael McMahon (SF) who brought forward a... Read More
Mobile phone providers in Donegal and other border counties could be asked to cut signals during the G8 summit amid fears terrorists may use them to detonate bombs. Defence Minister Alan Shatter warned there was a “real danger” lives could be lost in such an event.... Read More
Donegal County Council say replacement of a significant part of the water main from Ballybofey to Lifford would address the drinking water problems in the area, but the work is subject to the availability of national funding.... Read More
Double killer John Gallagher appeared in court in Strabane yesterday in connection with charges of alleged harassment and making threats to kill. The 46-year-old with an address at Grangewood, Strabane, appeared for a brief... Read More
A murder investigation has been launched in Letterkenny after the “brutal” killing of a Polish national. The body of 41-year-old Bogdan Michalkiewicz was discovered in an apartment just off the town’s lower main street... Read More
Gardaí in Letterkenny are treating the death of a foreign national man as suspicious after his body was found at 11am yesterday at the Westside Apartments on Lower Main Street. The scene was preserved for a technical... Read More
A mother has appealed for information after her son was allegedly raped in Donegal earlier this month. The woman from Derry described how her son had been abducted against his will before being raped on a Donegal country... Read More
A member of Donegal’s All-Ireland winning 1992 team has hit out at what he termed the thuggery which he says “is now becoming a dangerous feature of the game”, adding that if serious action is not taken, “someone is going to end up in a coffin.”... Read More
The remains of Shaun O’Neill, the young man from Killybegs who died in a car crash in Australia earlier this month, will be brought home this evening and his funeral will take place on Saturday. Shaun O’Neill, who was aged... Read More
The reorganisation of the country’s hospitals into six groups will not affect Letterkenny General Hospital’s chances of being upgraded to regional status, a government TD has said. The Letterkenny hospital, along with Sligo... Read More
Five men have pleaded guilty and one has been cleared in a case involving a violent row between Traveller families at a funeral in Mayo, the Mayo News has reported. Castlebar Circuit Court heard that, during the row, Martin ‘Black’ McDonagh of Letterkenny was hit with a slash hook and a sergeant had... Read More
Gardai in Letterkenny are awaiting the arrival of the State Pathologist to determine the cause of death of a man who was found at an apartment at Lower Main Street, Letterkenny at 11am this morning. The body of the man,... Read More
The efforts of local people to bring out the best of Ballyshannon will be in the national spotlight this evening, when one of RTÉ’s flagship programmes, Local Heroes, devotes and entire episode to the Erne-side town. Joe... Read More
Sean O’Donoghue, Chief Executive of the KFO, has welcomed the new fisheries deal agreed last night. Speaking from Brussels this morning, he told the Donegal Democrat: “We are very positive about the agreement. Five of our... Read More
The President of the Irish National Teachers Organisation (INTO) visited Donegal today. Brendan O’Sullivan met members at the Mill Park Hotel in Donegal Town at 3.30pm urging a ‘yes’ vote in this week’s ballot. Teachers... Read More
At a public meeting in Killybegs last night in relation to the future of the School of Tourism in the town, the President of Letterkenny Institute of Technology (LYIT) told the large crowd that “As a proud Donegal man I am not proud to be in a situation like this - closures are just not part of my... Read More
A meeting is taking place on Thursday in Letterkenny as part of the consultation on establishing a second free preschool year. The consultation is being held by Early Childhood Ireland which is the representative group for... Read More
A Bundoran Town Councillor and council officials will meet with their counterparts in Northern Ireland to discuss ways of minimising disruption caused by security surrounding the G8 summit in Enniskillen next month. Sinn... Read More
Maureen Gamble of Tulnaree, Carndonagh has won €32,400 on the National Lottery’s Winning Streak. She appeared on the show last Saturday night, with her mother Jane and sister Jennifer there in the RTÉ studio cheer her on.... Read More
Donegal farmers have been urged to submit their completed Single Farm Payment forms ahead of the deadline this Wednesday (15th May). The Irish Cattle and Sheep Farmers’ Association president Gabriel Gilmartin said, “The... Read More
One of Northern Ireland’s most wanted criminals who had reportedly living in a caravan in west Donegal, has appeared in the High Court following his arrest on an extradition warrant. Casey Morgan (18) has been remanded to... Read More
A Donegal man assaulted a detective and tried to take his gun after being arrested at a republican commemoration parade in 2010, a court has heard. Pat Barry, a member of Republican Sinn Féin, was highly intoxicated at the... Read More
An investigation into an incident that left a Letterkenny footballer with serious facial injuries is likely to take place “sooner rather than later” once the referee’s match report has been completed, the secretary of the Donegal GAA board has confirmed.... Read More
A new survey has found that 57% of property owners are unhappy with the assessment they have received from Revenue for the new local property tax. In addition forty two per cent of respondents said they intend to go with a... Read More
Donegal student, Rachel Breslin from Bundoran, was one of three Irish students selected to attend the 7th annual International Student Business Forum (ISBF), an international career and leadership development programme for top talented university students from around the world, sponsored by Deloitte... Read More
A Letterkenny man who just last week witnessed the death of a fellow climber less than ten feet away from his own tent on the slopes of Mount Everest, is now preparing to make his final ascent on the summit of the world’s highest mountain.... Read More
This is the shocking photograph of St Eunan’s GAA player Ronan Lennon after he sustained facial injuries in a match in Letterkenny on Sunday afternoon. St Eunan’s were playing Naomh Conaill, Glenties in a Division One... Read More
A 71 year old Falcarragh man, who took up horse riding just five years ago, proved age was no barrier at an event in Sligo where he won one of the top events. Retired teacher, Lawrence Smyth, Falcarragh, Donegal Gaeltacht... Read More
Donegal Hoteliers have welcomed the recent judgment by the Supreme Court declaring Registered Employment Agreements as unconstitutional – a ruling which the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF) states is in line with a 2011 decision the High Court declaring the Joint Labour Committee (JLC) system to be... Read More
A LETTERKENNY man has been found not guilty of causing the death of a three-year-old by dangerous driving. Afterward the trial concluded at Letterkenny Circuit Court oday, Mr Alex McDaid accompanied by family members, emerged from court in tears. The two and a half day case had been among the most... Read More
The President of the Student Union at I.T. Sligo is reminding students of the deadline to register for a postal vote for the Fiscal Treaty Referendum. The Minister for the Environment, Community & Local Government, Phil Hogan signed the referendum order yesterday. Students that live away from... Read More
Three out of four burglaries in Sligo and Leitrim were not detected 2010, according to new figures released by the Central Statistics Office. The figures outline tends in recorded and dectected offences across 16 crime categories. These figures, which provide a broad overview of recorded... Read More
This was recorded at Markree weather station, close to Collooney, Co. Sligo. However, this was still more than two degrees higher than the lowest temperature ever recorded for April, which was in Claremorris, Co Mayo, in 1973 when the mercury tipped to -5.5C. The best weather,... Read More
Gardai have made significant arrests over the past month in connection with burglaries in Co. Leitrim. The arrests were made as part of Operation Fiacla which came into force following the latest burglary figures which showed a nationwide rise of 22pc over a three-month period. Garda... Read More
A protest against household and water charges is due to be held Sligo this weekend. One of the members of the Sligo Campaign Against Household and Water Charges Brian O' Boyle says the demonstration is a culmination of a rise in general resistance against the taxes throughout the region. The... Read More
Its reported two sites have been submitted by Sligo County Council for inclusion for the Land Aggregation Scheme. Local Authorities are seeking approximately €260 million from the Government to pay off loan debts on land bought for social and affordable housing that was never built. The... Read More
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