Coláiste na Carraige win All-Ireland basketball title
Coláiste na Carraige girls under-16 basketball team are celebrating an All-Ireland title following Thursday’s 44-36 victory over Coláiste Dún an Rí (Cavan) in the All-Ireland Schools U16 ‘C’ final, at the National Basketball Arena in Tallaght. The Donegal girls to hold off a spirited comeback from their Cavan opponents, who…
People in Ballisodare advised of planned water outage
People in Ballisodare and the surrounding areas are being advised of a planned water outage. Due to installation works taking place tonight, there will be an outage from 11pm tonight until 9am tomorrow morning. Townlands affected include Collooney, Ballisodare, Carricknagat and Ballygawley Lough.
Donegal GAA podcast 23/02/2023 – Academy mess: Why is this happening?
February has been a difficult month for Donegal on and off the pitch. But for our podcast trio this week of Paddy McGill, Conor Breslin and Alan Foley (Sports Editor of the Donegal Democrat), it’s clear that the current Donegal GAA Academy situation is the most worrying issue of all…
More women needed in politics says Coughlan
Former Tanaiste, Mary Coughlan, has encouraged more women to enter politics, and supported moves to have more women contest next year’s local elections. She’s one the speakers at a seminar on the matter in Donegal Town tomorrow OceanFM Ireland · More women needed in politics says Coughlan
Sligo Grammar School bow out of Palmer Cup
There was disappointed for Sligo Grammar School’s senior ‘A’ hockey team on Thursday as they lost 1-0 to rivals Salerno of Galway in the Palmer Cup semi-final. Salerno are current holders of the Palmer Cup having beaten ‘The Jes’ of Galway 5-0 in last year’s final. Connacht senior ‘A’ Palmer…
Donegal’s English in Ireland team for Indoor Euros
Donegal’s Mark English has been named in a 16-strong Ireland team for next week’s European Indoor Athletics Championships in Istanbul. English will be one of two Irish athletes running in the men’s 800 metres – Kildare’s John Fitzsimmons is the other. The Letterkenny man is already a two-time medallist at…
Minister Coveney invites NW businesses to Enterprise Conference
Businesses in Counties Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim have been invited to the first in a series of enterprise conferences, which is to take place in ATU, Letterkenny, on 3rd March next. Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Simon Coveney, has been outlining the relevance of the event and how regional…