A Donegal woman who hit her partner over the head with a bottle after she became fed-up with his drinking habits has been ordered to enter a peace bond. Fiona McInerney attacked her former partner after she was “pushed to her wits end.” Ms McInerney, appeared at Letterkenny District Court after smashing a glass bottle … Read more
A golf fan hit a bogey after consuming a little too much alcohol while watching Rory McIlroy claim the Masters in his local bar. John Ward appeared at Letterkenny District Court after being charged with a public order offence. Ward was charged with the Public Order offence following an incident on Sunday night last, April … Read more
Tributes have been paid to retiring Garda Sergeant Gerard Dalton. The Milford-based sergeant will officially retire next month, but this week marked his last day as a court presenter in Falcarragh District Court. Judge Éiteáin Cunningham led the tributes, saying that Sergeant Dalton had a “remarkable career” and was now retiring after 30 years of … Read more
Daniel O’Donnell and wife Majella have welcomed their fourth grandchild into the world. The Donegal crooner is a stepdad to his wife Majella’s kids, Michael and Siobhan and they’ve been in his life since they were nine and eleven. Michael and his wife Sarah, who got married last July in Tuscany, Italy, welcomed a son … Read more
The family and friends of Mayo man, George Brennan, are urgently appealing to the Donegal public for any information that may assist in locating him. Mr Brennan (38) was last seen on Wednesday, 2nd April, in Ballycastle, Co. Antrim, and there has been no contact from him since. The last known sighting of him was … Read more
Daniel O’Donnell showered wife Majella with champagne and flowers as she celebrated her 65th birthday today. The couple, who married in 2002, often appear on TV together. The singing star took to Facebook to feature a stunning picture of his wife. Wearing a red two-piece, Majella stood beside a floral decoration with her name on … Read more
Main pic: An attendance of 12,560 came to MacCumhaill park to witness Donegal defeat Dublin under lights in February. Work began this week on the first phase of a €500,000 upgrade of MacCumhaill Park in Ballybofey. Last year, the Sean MacCumhaills club was confirmed for the grant to help make Donegal’s premier GAA ground more … Read more
The Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital (LUH) is extremely busy with high numbers of people attending the department who need to be admitted to hospital for ongoing treatment. Over the last three days 411 people attended the Emergency Department in LUH. Currently there are 99 people in the ED and 34 patients awaiting a … Read more
A Donegal man is urging the people of the county to help Cystic Fibrosis Ireland meet its fundraising target of €300,000 during next week’s ‘65 Roses Day’. This year’s event will take place on Friday, April 11. Volunteers across the country will be selling purple roses to support CFI, in Dunnes Stores branches, shopping centres … Read more
Article Updated An intimate RTÉ documentary will follow veteran star Stephen Rea as he visits his beloved Donegal. ‘Stephen Rea: The Fire in Me Now’ airs on Thursday 10th April on RTE One, providing unprecedented access to an internationally renowned creative figure. The 78-year-old, who has starred in such films as The Crying Game, is … Read more