Donegal Councillors want plans for fire services report scrapped
Councillors in Donegal are calling for Executive of Donegal County Council to scrap plans for a €20,000 report on the fire services in south Donegal. A public meeting in Ballyshannon heard last night that that money would be better spent investing in the services themselves. Meanwhile, Donegal County Council says…
Ballyshannon and Bundoran both want new fire stations
People in Ballyshannon and Bundoran say they will stand united against any plan to close one their fire stations or merge them. A public meeting in Ballyshannon last night heard that both councillors and the people who attended the meeting are very much in favour of getting a new fire…
Public meeting to be held on the future of south Donegal fire stations
A public meeting on the future of two fire stations in South Donegal is to take place in Ballyshannon tomorrow night. It comes as calls have been made for Donegal County Council to stand over their commitment to provide a new fire station in both Bundoran and Ballyshannon. Fine Gael…
Sea Sessions named IMRO Live Music Fest of the Year 2016
Sea Sessions Surf Music Festival in Bundoran has been named IMRO Live Music Festival of the Year 2016. The award was presented at the annual IMRO awards ceremony in Dublin last night. Sea Sessions was in the same category as major music events like Electric Picnic, Galway Arts Festival and…
Realt na Mara GAA underage presentation night on Friday
The Realt na Mara Bundoran underage presentation and registration night is taking place this Friday night, February 17, in the Great Northern Hotel at 7.30pm. Everyone is welcome. Meanwhile, Magh Ene College senior boys football team were beaten by a point by St Mary’s Limavady, 2-7 to 1-9, in Tuesday’s…
Five newcomers in Donegal team for Kerry game
The Donegal starting 15 to play Kerry in the national league opener in Letterkenny on Sunday has been named. Donegal will give five players their first start in the league, and three of those will be making their debut. Midfielder Jason McGee, centre-forward Michael Langan and corner-forward Jamie Brennan all…
LISTEN BACK: Bundoran’s Diarmuid McCaughey on the ‘Marathon Match’
Diarmuid McCaughey from Bundoran’s Realt Na Mara GAA is set to take part in the longest Gaelic football match ever to be played, for 24 hours, from Saturday, January 7, to Sunday, January 8, in Garvaghey, County Tyrone. McCaughey is the only Donegal man to sign up for the challenge which is a…