New figures released by the Central Statistics Office show that Donegal is the least well-off county in Ireland. The ‘County…
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Hundreds protest over conditions at Letterkenny University Hospital
by Stephen Maguire 7 years agoHundreds of people have marched today to protest at conditions at Letterkenny University Hospital. The large crowd marched from the…
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Phil Coulter: “Lough Swilly was the scene of some of the most painful experiences in my life”
by Elaine McCallig 7 years agoMusician Phil Coulter has spoken of the pain of losing two of his siblings in unrelated drowning incidents in Lough…
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Thatched roof of bar goes up in flames in overnight blaze
by Elaine McCallig 7 years agoThe thatched roof of Mannies’ Bar in Convoy went up in flames last night. The fire was reported to emergency…
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Slaughtneil ace shares moving letter from Donegal that put sport into perspective
by Chris McNulty 7 years agoA moving letter from Donegal-based doctor Charlie McManus, a close friend of the late Donegal goalkeeping coach Pat Shovelin, touched…
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Donegal parish demands return of Sunday Mass
by Stephen Maguire 7 years agoParishioners at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Kerrykeel have reacted with dismay and anger after their Sunday Masses were…
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Destroyed: Pictures reveal extent of fire damage at once stunning Donegal home
by Stephen Maguire 7 years agoThis is all that is left of the once stunning Donaghmore House in Castlefin. The fire was completely gutted the…
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Two Donegal beaches secure place on list of Ireland’s top 10 beaches!
by Elaine McCallig 7 years agoTwo Donegal beaches have officially been named two of the top beaches in the country. TripAdvisor has compiled a list…
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Whoriskeys’ famous Christmas Lights raise an amazing €6,100 for charity
by Rachel McLaughlin 7 years agoThe legendary Christmas lights display by Kerrykeel family Michael and Mary Whoriskey has gathered another fantastic sum for charity. Mary and Michael turned…
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How this Donegal farmer has ‘wormed’ his way to the top!
by Stephen Maguire 7 years agoDonegal farmer Neil Crossan knows how to wiggle into a nice niche in the world of farming. WBut the Inishowen…
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Kind-hearted local plumber kits out the kids of Kenya
by Rachel McLaughlin 7 years agoA Letterkenny plumber has set up his own squad of potential star footballers – in the heart of Africa! Paul…
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Donegal’s lucky lotto shop sells its last ticket!
by Stephen Maguire 7 years agoOne of Ireland’s luckiest lotto shop has closed. O’Neill’s of Bridgend, the seller of 12 jackpot tickets, closed its doors…
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Top 5 moments from Daniel’s episode of Room to Improve
by Elaine McCallig 7 years agoDaniel and Majella O’Donnell’s breathtaking home renovations were revealed on tonight’s episode of ‘Room to Improve’. Architect Dermot Bannon completely…
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Jadotville hero honoured at special ceremony
by Elaine McCallig 7 years agoKillea veteran Bobby Bradley was honoured at a special ceremony today at Killea Parish Hall hosted by the Irish UN…
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Bank of Ireland customers are warned to remain vigilant due to a new texting scam. The scammers will send a…
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Revealed: Here’s how many pubs Donegal has per person
by Elaine McCallig 7 years agoNew figures show that Ireland has 7,200 licensed pubs, employing 230,000 people. In 2017, these pubs spent more than €2.9…
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Donegal Roaders’ TV adventure kicks off with dramatic desert sandstorm
by Rachel McLaughlin 7 years agoThree Donegal men, soon to be TV stars, brought the Irish weather with them to South Africa this week when…
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Donegal winner of €4.4m lotto jackpot kept winning ticket in glove box for a month
by Elaine McCallig 7 years agoThe Donegal lotto winner of a massive €4,434,994 has revealed that they stored the golden ticket in the glove box…
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Lightning strike sparked house fire in west Donegal
by Staff Writer 7 years agoExtensive damage was caused to a home in the Gweedore region last night after a dangerous lightning strike. The lightning…
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“Patient, five minutes from hospital, deceased when ambulance came an hour later”
by Chris McNulty 7 years agoSerious concerns have been raised over ambulance availability at Letterkenny University Hospital amid claims that a patient, located five minutes…