Fianna Fail Senator Brian O’Domhnaill is believed to be the favoured son at headquarters level, to contest the forthcoming Donegal south west bye election, the Donegal Post can reveal.
While speculation continues as to who could emerge from the woodwork, the current names being touted do not have the weight to retain a seat for Fianna [...]
A new €8.3 million community and recreation regeneration project, designed to enhance the twin villages of Pettigo in Donegal and Tullyhommon in Fermanagh was announced on Monday.
The ‘Termon project’ will encourage increased cross-community integration through the re-development of the community centre site in Pettigo, the Methodist Hall in Tullyhommon as well as the surrounding area.
It [...]
Staff are expected to move into the new Ambulance centre on a phased basis starting this month.
It is expected that the work on the centre, located at the old Democrat offices on the Dnegal Road, will be completed next week. The procurement of equipment and commissioning is said to be at an advanced stage.
The ambulance [...]
Donegal Town native Cecilia McAllister is one of the final five nominees selected by RTE to take part on the special ‘Story Land’ project.
The scheme will see the five film makers commissioned to make web comedies for the internet.
Cecilia was selected out of 500 people competing to direct a short story aired online on RTE’s [...]
The Ardara Poor Farmers’ Association (APFA) handed over their most recent charity efforts on Thursday night last, as their admirable work continues to make a huge contribution to its favoured causes.
This year’s comedy auction, which again included livestock of various description, raised €18,000 on the night, and was split into two cheques- and they [...]
Local weather forecaster Michael Gallagher’s latest meteorological publication has been flying off the shelves recently- and it’s all thanks to his white Christmas prediction.
The Fintown native rightly foretold of our December plight, and as a result sales of his book “Traditional Weather Signs” have rocketed.
Though, he has warned the region to brace itself [...]
Mairéad Ni Mhaonaigh has described being named Donegal Person of the Year 2009 as the “biggest honour I’ve ever received in my life.”
The Gaoth Dobhair songstress was announced as the winner at a Donegal Association function in Dublin last Thursday night.
“My mother was absolutely delighted when I told her about it. I love Donegal and [...]
By Michael McHugh, Editor
It’s an ancient tradition as old as the hills of Donegal themselves and thanks to a dedicated group of people, it is enjoying a revival.
St. Brigid’s crosses were as much a part of life in Donegal homes, as the fields that provided the potato.
John Byrne, President of the Donegal AOH says that [...]
This week’s annual Udaras na Gaeltachta annual report gives some hope to industry in Donegal.
They say that because the main job losses occurred as a result of Gaeltacht enterprises restructuring, downsizing or cutting costs to maintain competitiveness. A total of 204 new jobs were created in the Donegal Gaeltacht in 2009.
When job losses are taken [...]
The recently retired CEO of Donegal VEC Sean O’Longain and the CEO of Postbank, Kilcar woman Margaret Sweeney have been appointed to the new board of Directors of the semi state agency, FAS., which has been embroiled in controversy over the past twelve months.
The announcement was made by Tanaiste Mary Coughlan on a new board [...]
