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Ireland’s country legends return to the Abbey Hotel
Ireland’s Country Legends Dancing Weekend returns to the Abbey Hotel in Donegal town after its huge success in previous years. The event runs from Friday, February 25 to Sunday, February 27 with a host...
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Rory and the Island’s passion still strong 25 years on
Kilcar artist Rory Gallagher says his love for music is just as strong now as it was 25 years ago when he released his first album. The singer/songwriter, best known as Rory and the Island, is back...
View ArticleColmcille ‘Dove of Peace’ set for An Grianán Threatre next week
An Grianán Theatre in Letterkenny is the venue next week for the world premiere performance of a special Colmcille 1500 Music Commission – ‘Colmcille, Dove of Peace.’ The show will take place on...
View ArticleLocal actor starring in professional play at top Dublin theatre
A Donegal actor is currently starring in a professional show at a top Dublin theatre. Charlie Bonner, from Ballybofey, plays ‘Billy’ in the critically acclaimed ‘Three Monologues’ at Dublin’s Abbey....
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Sensational ABBA tribute act hitting the stage in Donegal
Sponsored Post ABBA SENSATIONS will be performing at the Central Hotel, Donegal Town on Saturday, March 26, 2022. It’s the perfect gift this Mother’s Day which could make your mum a ‘Dancing Queen’ for...
View ArticleNetflix announces price hikes for Irish viewers
The cost of streaming our favourite Netflix films and series is about to go up. The US streaming service has announced a price increase for Irish subscribers ranging from an extra €1 per month to €3,...
View ArticleListen – Donegal man’s new single is Hot Press ‘Track of the Day’
A Donegal man’s band has been selected as the prestigious ‘Track of the Day’ in this week’s edition of Hot Press. Glenfin native Lorcan Donnellan (picured above on right) and his friend Kevin Gunnigan...
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Film shot in Donegal has world premiere in US
A feature film shot in Donegal is having its world premiere today at the South by Southwest Film Festival (SXSW) 2022 in Austin, Texas. It Is In Us All was filmed on location in Donegal during...
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Big wins for local drama group in All Ireland series
A hard-hitting local play that deals with the fallout from Bloody Sunday is well placed to qualify for the All Ireland Drama Finals. ‘An Incident with Dave Cotter’, written and directed by Shaun Byrne...
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Letterkenny singer connecting the Irish around the world this St. Patrick’s Day
Popular Letterkenny singer Sinead Black has released a new single that strikes a chord with anyone with an Irish connection this St. Patrick’s Day. The song, called ‘A Wee Sprig of Green’, is a...
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Donegal trad musicians bounce back with post-pandemic albums
There’s no doubt Covid has hit musicians hard. Despite being starved of their admiring audiences three Donegal traditional musicians have been using their time for some astonishing creative projects....
View ArticleDonegal-style fiddler to get highest accolade in trad music scene
The TG4 Gradam Ceoil 2022 Musician of the Year award is to go to Donegal-style fiddler player, Paddy Glackin. Paddy was born in Dublin with strong family links to Donegal – his father Tom hailed from...
View ArticleWatch: Anarchy at the Oscars after Will Smith slaps Chris Rock
The 94th Academy Awards was thrown into disarray last night when actor Will Smith slapped presenter Chris Rock on live television. The outburst was prompted by Rock insulting Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett...
View ArticleWill Smith apologises to Chris Rock for Oscars slap
Will Smith has apologised to Chris Rock for slapping him at the Oscars, saying his behaviour was “unacceptable and inexcusable”. Smith struck Rock at Sunday’s Academy Awards after the presenter made a...
View ArticleDaniel reveals his secret to a happy marriage
Singing star Daniel O’Donnell has shared his secret to a happy marriage – a happy wife is a happy life. Daniel and Majella have been together for more than 20 years. They tied the knot in 2002 in...
View ArticleDerry Girls final series on the way this April
The much anticipated third and final series of hit comedy Derry girls will air in less than a fortnight, Channel 4 has announced. Clare, Erin, Orla, Michelle and the wee English fella (James) return to...
View ArticleArranmore Island to feature on RTÉ Nationwide tonight
Arranmore Island will be featured on Nationwide this evening (Friday 1st April) on RTÉ. Nationwide airs at 7pm on RTÉ One and will detail the rising population on Arranmore Island. The whole show is...
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East Donegal fiddler launches new album to critical acclaim
It’s been seven years since Castlefin-native Bríd Harper made her solo fiddle debut album. So, this collection is a welcome snapshot of a musician at the top of her form. According to a four-star...
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Excitement builds as Neeson prepares to head ‘In Thru’
Excitement is building in south west Donegal ahead of the imminent arrival of Hollywood A-lister Liam Neeson. As Donegal Daily exclusively revealed earlier this year, filming is due to start next week...
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Extra, Extra! Casting call for extras in Liam Neeson film this weekend
How would you like to appear in Liam Neeson’s latest Hollywood thriller? Now is your chance, as an open casting call for extras takes in Killybegs this Saturday. If successful, you could bag a...
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