- Trust in politicians 'remains low'
- TD: Jobless face AA-style meetings
- Runner aiming to smash own record
- Detectives shocked by brutal murder
- Callely freed after expenses quiz
- Poisoned red kite ninth to die
- Garland case probed by prosecutors
- Inmate held over on-the-run murder
- Kenny answers 'insincerity' claims
- Seventh arrest over Johnson murder
- Donegal homes shaken by earthquake
- Bomb team defuses Dublin device
- Kenny: Mad borrowing sparked crisis
News
‘Relay for Life’ meeting draws a record crowd
About 180 people gathered in Letterkenny on Monday at what the Irish Cancer Society said was the best-attended Relay for Life meeting held in Ireland to date.
Vote for Donegal students to win Doodle 4 Google competition
Nine Donegal students have been named as finalists in the fourth annual Doodle 4 Google art competition. They are now amongst 75 Irish students in with a chance of seeing their doodle on the Google Ireland Homepage for all to see. Everyone in Donegal is now being urged to visit www.google.ie/doodle4google and vote for their favourite.
Bundoran Mayor slams fracking CEO
Bundoran Town Mayor Mick McMahon has berated the CEO of a company licensed to carry out ‘fracking’ in the Lough Allen basin for his “contemptuous attitude” towards the people of the North West.
Two Donegal students amongst finalists in fantasy writing competition!
Of the 15 finalists in the 2012 Brainfood.ie Fantasy Writing Awards, two are from Donegal. “This is a very impressive achievement by these Donegal students,” says Dr. Frank Ryan, head of the judging panel, “especially bearing in mind that over 5,200 pupils nationwide entered the competition!”
Donegal murder - ‘more will face justice’
The family of a man murdered by dissident republicans in Donegal four years ago say they are confident that more people will be brought to justice.
Sport
Intermediate dates for Drumkeen and Kildrum
The Ulster Senior League might be in the close season but its two remaining entrants in the FAI Intermediate Cup have had to put in the extra hours on the training pitch at a time when their colleagues still have their feet up.
Ardara join Ulster Intermediate League
Ardara are taking to the Ulster club football league for the first time this season and they will join south west neighbours Kilcar and Killybegs against the top club sides in the province.
Changes will be considered after fixture forum
Donegal GAA clubs are this week considering a master club fixtures plan put before them by the County Competitions Control Committee on Tuesday night, at the county’s annual fixtures forum.
Rooney signs up with Robins
A professional footballer with a family background in Creeslough made his debut for Paulo di Canio’s Swindon on Saturday.
Killea pull out of Ulster Senior League
Killea FC have withdrawan from the Ulster Senior League after a difficult season.
Lifestyle
Sliabh Liag Hill Walkers outing
The first walk organised by the Sliabh Liag Hill Walkers of 2012 takes place this Sunday, January 29.
Socialising is the main cause for increase in smoking - survey
New research carried out on behalf of Aviva Health Insurance has revealed that 61%1 of Connacht and Ulster smokers (including those living in Donegal) claim an increase in socialising as the reason for smoking more during the Christmas period. In addition, over half (56%1) of Connacht and Ulster smokers are planning to quit the habit in the New Year during Lung Cancer Awareness Month, with nearly a fifth (18%1) of all people surveyed admitting to smoking either full-time or part-time.
Boyle power helps Everest charity trek!
Members of one family have scaled new peaks for the sake of charity and raised over five thousand euro for the Cystic Fibrosis Association of Ireland. The family spanning from Cavan, Meath, Mayo and Donegal succeeded in raising €5,465 for the charity by getting involved with the Ireland to Everest 32 Step Challenge an expedition which involved climbing the highest point in each of the 32 counties of Ireland in 2011.
Donegal’s An Post customers take control
More than 770,000 household bills will be paid across the post office counter or online in Donegal this year as An Post rolls out its new online bill pay and budgeting service for customers - mybills.ie.
Red Devils for Donegal Challenge
MANCHESTER United legends joined Irish actor and Boyzone member Keith Duffy to officially launch the annual Big Red Bike Ride challenge which will visit Donegal later this year for some very deserving charities.
Community
New workshop for young businessmen
Two young lads who set up their own business making pens from native Irish woods are to realise a dream when they get a new workshop this Friday.
Lifford Credit Union AGM
The annual general meeting of Lifford Credit Union will take place on Wednesday next, January 25 at 7.30pm in the Naomh Colmcille GAA Clubhouse in Newtowncunningham. The meeting will have its annual accounts and financial statements for the year ended September 30 2011. There are four vacancies on the Board of Directors and one vacancy on the supervisory committee. Nomination forms are currently available in their offices in Lifford, Raphoe and Newtowncunningham. Nomination forms must be returned on or before Tuesday, January 24. Everyone is welcome to attend this general meeting.
North West 10k
Groups or organisations who would like to benefit from the 2012 North West 10k Run and Walk are asked to submit their applications to Anne Condon, Grand Canal Building, Paddy Harte Road or e-mail: anne@letterkennychamber.com. Just an expression of interest and contact details are required initially. The 10k committee will then make contact with the various interested charities to outline what is involved and the scale of the fundraising campaign ahead of this year’s event which will take place on Sunday, May 6.
Laghey Active School Flag
St. Eunan’s National School, Laghey recently celebrated the raising of their Active School Flag. They are currently one of nine schools in Donegal who were awarded the Active School Flag for their efforts in promoting and sustaining physical activities in their school.
Safetalk Meeting
An open meeting entitled ‘Safetalk’ will take place in the Lifford-Clonleigh Resource Centre, Croaghan Heights, Lifford on Thursday, February 2.
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