Opposition spokesperson on transport warns of rural residents being left stranded during winter
The Minister with responsibility for local government is being urged to commit to a plan of action to treat rural roads this winter. The call comes as a result of a number of Local Link operators being unable to run their services due to icy road conditions. The…
Jim McGuinness returns to manage Donegal again
Jim McGuinness has been appointed as Donegal senior gaelic football manager for the second time. His re-appointment was confirmed at a specially-convened meeting of the county board on Monday evening. His backroom team will include two of the players he guided to an All-Ireland senior football title in 2012, Gweedore’s…
Sligo’s Brian Colsh picked for senior World Rowing Championships
Just weeks after winning gold for Ireland at the World U23 Championships, Ballymote’s Brian Colsh has earned another senior selection for his country at September’s World Rowing Championships in Serbia. Colsh, who’s 21, will compete in the Men’s Quad alongside Kozan Pazzaia (with whom he won U23 gold in the…
Roses with North West roots to take to the stage tonight
The Rose of Tralee starts tonight. 32 women will showcase their talents over the next two evenings for the crown. For the first time, Daithi O’Sé will have a co-host – Kathryn Thomas. Fiona Weir, this year’s Boston & New England Rose, has Leitrim roots, her grandparents…
Car seized in Enniskillen as part of ongoing drugs probe
A car has been seized in Enniskillen in connection with an ongoing investigation into the supply of drugs. Police stopped the vehicle on Friday evening last. Following enquiries the vehicle was seized in connection with an ongoing investigation into Drug Supply offences in the Fermanagh area. In…
Tablets & cannabis vapes seized following Garda operation in Letterkenny
Over €3,000 worth of tablets and a large quantity of cannabis vapes have been seized following a Garda operation in Letterkenny. Gardai conducted an interagency search operation in conjunction with the Health Products Regulatory Authority in the area on Thursday. Three properties and two vehicles were searched under…
Donegal girls celebrate North American Championship title
Former Donegal LGFA footballers Kate Keaney and Caroline Kelly helped Aisling Gaels (Chicago) to lift the North American women’s gaelic football title at the weekend. The cup was presented to the Gaels by current LGFA President Micheál Naughton, who previously managed Keaney and Kelly when Donegal bainisteoir to an All-Ireland…