MARGO REVEALS DEATH OF MOTHER BROUGHT ON HEART ATTACK
Margo has revealed the death of her beloved mother Julia brought on a heart attack. Margo – recovering after heart attack. The singer, and sister of Daniel O’Donnell, suffered the attack two weeks...
View ArticleHUGE INTEREST IN COMPETITION TO HONOUR ONE OF DONEGAL’S BEST-KNOWN SEAN-NOS...
The Mac Ruairi family pictured with the cup in memory of Éamonn Ghráíne Mac Ruairí Details of one of Ireland’s most prestigious sean-nós singing competitions, held in memory of one of Tory Island’s...
View ArticleDDTV: YOUNG DONEGAL MUSICIANS TO CELEBRATE EUROPEAN DAY OF MUSIC
DDTV: Come along to the Balor Theatre in Ballybofey this Saturday and enjoy a lunchtime concert to celebrate Fête de la Musique as part of the 5th Cello Meeting Ireland. The concert will feature...
View ArticleDDTV – DONEGAL’S BEO GETS NATIONWIDE SUPPORT FROM IMRO
Donegal’s homegrown music project BEO is growing from strength to strength. The project, which sees students organise and promote their own rocks gigs, has been given a major thumbs up form the Irish...
View ArticleSHOOTING OF NEW FILM STARTS IN DONEGAL NEXT WEEK
A short film based on the famous Irish poem An Crann will begin shooting in Glenties next week. The film, based on Núala Ní Dhomhnaill’s poem of the same name, starts shooting on June 26th. An Crann is...
View ArticleGEORGE TO DELIVER A REAL ‘RIGHT HOOK’ IN DONEGAL
Newstalk’s George Hook will travel to Rathmullan House in Donegal for a live broadcast as he goes to explore part of the ‘Wild Atlantic Way’. George Hook is coming to Donegal! George will be joined on...
View ArticleDDTV: ALL ROADS LEAD TO VOODOO VENUE FOR RALLY WEEKEND!
All roads lead to Voodoo this weekend with Donegal’s top entertainment venue sponsoring the Donegal international rally since 2006. Once again the Voodoo venue is proud to be sponsoring 2012 winner...
View ArticleDECISION ON DONEGAL RADIO LICENSE EXPECTED ON MONDAY
The nerves are tingling between the two consortiums bidding for the North Donegal radio license. The license is, of course, held by Highland Radio which has the biggest local listenership across...
View ArticleHEY MAMMA, LET’S GO SEE THE GUYS & DOLLS FROM STARLIGHT!
Starlight Music and Drama Group to reunite for One Night Only! All roads lead to Killybegs this Friday night, where the popular Starlight Music and Drama Group based in St. Catherine’s Vocational...
View ArticleGARTAN LAUNCHES CANOE & BBQ FRIDAYS
THERE’S always great craic to be had at Gartan Outdoor Centre – now they’ve added a real Friday treat to the schedule. Every Friday evening in July children and adults alike can avail of a two-hour...
View ArticleNEW DONEGAL MUSIC TOUR OPERATOR HOPES TO CREATE 10 NEW JOBS
A unique new tour operator specialising in Irish music hopes to create up to ten new jobs. www.irishmusictours.ie is a newly established tour operator based in Ardara. The brainchild of Sean Kearns,...
View ArticleTHREE DONEGAL TV SPECIALS TO BE SHOWN ON AMERICAN TELEVISION
Shane Wallace of Wallace Media with presenter Andrea Gilligan. The MHz Networks in the United States has confirmed that the first of its three television programmes on Donegal will be aired on...
View ArticleDDTV: EARAGAIL ARTS FESTIVAL BRING BACK THE DRIVE-IN AT ARDS FOREST PARK
Earagail Arts Festival has partnered with Belfast Film Festival to bring back the extremely popular Drive-In at Ards Forest Park. Taking place over two nights, The Drive-In presents family adventure...
View ArticleVOICE OF IRELAND STAR PADDY RAISES SECOND GREEN FLAG AT COIMÍN NS
There was great celebration and excitement at Scoil an Choimín, Glenfinn when singer song-writer and Voice of Ireland star, Paddy Molloy raised the second Green Flag at the school. Pupils, teachers,...
View ArticleVOODOO VENUE PRESENT ANOTHER ACTION PACKED WEEKEND OF ENTERTAINMENT
Voodoo Venue have another outstanding line-up of entertainment organised for this weekend. Donegal’s No.1 clubbing venue gets revellers from all over the county and the North-West every weekend. It’s a...
View ArticleDD COMPETITION: WIN A FREE WEEKEND ON THE BEAUTIFUL ARRANMORE ISLAND
Arranmore Car and passenger Fast Ferry (The Blue Ferry) are proud match sponsors of Friday’s big match v Waterford UTD at Finn Park. To mark the occasion they’re running a fantastic competition in...
View ArticleDONEGAL CHAMBER ORCHESTRA’S SATURDAY NIGHT CARNDONAGH CONCERT
The Donegal Chamber OrchestraPICTURE: With the kind permission of John Soffe (www.johnsoffe.com) Check his Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/JohnSoffePhotography), The Donegal Chamber Orchestra...
View ArticleDD NOTICE: ROSSES RADIO TO HOST IRISH MUSIC CONCERT IN DUNGLOE
Rosses Radio will be holding a concert evening of Irish Music along with Irish Dancers at The Stepping Stone, Main Street, Dungloe, on Friday 4th July doors open from 7.30pm, entrance €7 per person. As...
View ArticleALAN PARTRIDGE MEETS MR BEAN IN DUNFANAGHY!!!
Alan Partridge meets Mr Bean!! Steve Coogan with St. Michaels footballer Brendan ‘Bean’ Rodden outside Patsy Dans bar in Dunfanaghy. Actor and comedian Steve Coogan was in Dunfanaghy over the weekend...
View Article‘ANOTHER VIEW’ OF DONEGAL TO GO ON EXHIBITION IN DUBLIN
Cinn Bhain in the hills of Donegal. Photo by Peter McBride. Cranford man Peter McBride has grown up in the hills of Donegal. But it was only on a recent trip back from Dublin where he works as a...
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