By Lauren Harte
reporter
Bundoran is expected to be well represented in Monaghan this weekend to mark the Episcopal Ordination of local man, Monsignor Liam Seán MacDaid as the new Bishop of Clogher.
The 65-year-old was announced as the new Diocesan Bishop by Pope Benedict in May, following the resignation of the Most Reverend Joseph Duffy who [...]

By Claudia Kennedy
reporter
All roads lead to Glenties this week as the town hosts the 30th annual MacGill Summer School on the theme of “Reforming the republic—issues of politics, economics and accountability”.
This year’s event got underway on Sunday in the Highlands Hotel with former Taoiseach, Dr. Garrett Fitzgerald delivering a hard hitting speech. The former [...]

By Frank Craig
sports editor
Naomh Conaill attacker Léon Thompson is hoping that he’s finally put his injury nightmare behind him as he bids to fire his side to the county semi final in O’Donnell Park at the weekend.
Thompson, who featured heavily during Brian McIver’s tenure in the Tir Chonaill hot seat, cruelly found himself in [...]

By Frank Craig
sports editor
Four Masters possess the most difficult assignment of the weekend as
they look to dump Dr Maguire heavyweights St Eunan’s out of the race for the title.
The Donegal side go into battle first on Saturday evening, with the
remaining five sides licking their lips in anticipation of the most wide open championship race [...]

By Frank Craig
sports editor
Jim McGuinness is firmly in the driving seat to be the next Donegal senior football manager after Paddy Carr withdrew his name from contention to succeed John Joe Doherty.
Monday’s deadline of midnight was the time limit set by the county board, meaning that the Glenties man remains the only candidate to [...]

By Frank Craig
sports editor
Former Donegal star Damien Diver has planted his flag firmly in favour of Jim McGuinness as the search for the new county senior football manager finally takes shape.
The race to succeed John Joe Doherty was expected to be narrowed down to a two horse race yesterday morning (Tuesday), with former
Louth boss [...]

By Frank Craig
reporter   
Ardara native Gerard Slowey is busy pounding the local country roads in preparation for his massive charity walk in aid of Action Breast Cancer.
July 26 will mark the first anniversary of the tragic passing of Gerard’s wife Margaret, who lost her brave battle against the illness.  
In her memory, and to raise [...]

By Lauren Harte
reporter
There was widespread anger yesterday (Tuesday) after it emerged that plans to progress a number of major road projects in Donegal could be axed due to a lack of funding.
It’s understood the National Roads Authority is scrapping five major road projects in Donegal including the N56 – Inver to Killybegs project, the [...]

By Claudia Kennedy
reporter
A large gathering of well wishers including the Taoiseach Brian Cowen and the Tánaiste Mary Coughlan descended on Bundoran at the weekend to mark Cllr Sean McEniff’s 50 years in politics.
It was a magnificent moment for the Bundoran Town and Donegal Co. Councillor who celebrated this wonderful milestone among friends, family, local [...]

By Lauren Harte
reporter
Dole queues in South Donegal continued their upward trend last month with an additional 2,400 people now on the Live Register compared to a year ago.
In June this year, there were a total of 22,295 claiming Jobseekers Benefit in Donegal, up from 21,391 in May and 19,866 in June 2009.
The combined total [...]