One of Inishowen’s oldest residents is today celebrating a special birthday – her 102nd.
Family and friends of Daisy Smyth from Ballyloskey, Carndonagh, will gather in her home for a quiet celebration to mark the milestone, which Daisy informed the Inish Times she has reached due to “hard work, independence and lots of tea.”
Daisy was born [...]
Ulster Senior League Cup Final
By Gary Ferry
Sports Reporter
ALL eyes will be on Leckview Park in Letterkenny this Sunday as Cockhill Celtic take on Derry City in the Ulster Senior League Cup Final. Kick off 5pm.
It is the final that all local football fans wanted to see as Ulster Senior League leaders Celtic take on a [...]
Burt priest elevated to PP
The curate of the parish Burt, Inch and Fahan has been elevated to parish priest.
Fr. Michael Porter has become PP of Leckpatrick succeeding Fr. John Doherty (a previous curate of Burt, Inch and Fahan) who has retired.
Fr. Porter, a native of Buncrana, became CC of Burt, Inch and Fahan in 1997 [...]
Fr. James Chesney, the priest alleged to have been the main suspect in the Claudy bombings which killed nine people in 1972, was “committed” to his work while ministering in Inishowen, parishioners have said.
A report published last week by Al Hutchinson, the Police Ombudsman in the North, revealed Fr. Chesney was transferred to Donegal after [...]
Soccer – Four Lanterns Ulster Senior League
Cockhill Celtic 4
Buncrana Hearts 1
In this highly eventful game in front of a huge crowd at the Charlie O’Donnell Sports Grounds it was the home side who claimed all three points to move top of the Ulster Senior League.
The opening was frantic as both teams took a little time to settle, on [...]
A 32-year-old man appeared at Derry Magistrates Court yesterday charged with stealing items from the home of Bishop of Derry, Most Rev. Dr. Seamus Hegarty.
Seamus Devine, of Bloomfield Park, Galliagh was granted bail and ordered not to contact the Bishop or go near his home. Devine denies entering the Bishop’s house on Buncrana Road on [...]
By Johnny Craig
Sports Editor
Glengad welterweight Michael McLaughlin has been handed an exciting debut bout by top Irish promoter Brian Peters.
The 26 year-old Carn ABC member will fight in front of his home fans on the undercard of Paul McCloskey’s second European Title defense at the Aura Leisure Centre in Letterkenny October 2nd.
The show, which will [...]
The opening of a new mobile phone shop in Roscommon is proving to be good news on the Inishowen jobs front.
Digitalfone 02, the Telecom communications company based in Buncrana who operate the 02 stores in the North and West, have announced they are to expand again with plans to open a new 02 store in Roscommon Town [...]
The was a large turn out for the funeral on Saturday last of Fr. Joseph Quigley. He was 84 and recently celebrated 60 years in the priest.
Fr. Quigley, who died the previous Wednesday, had become well-known and popular in the Buncrana area where he had lived for the past 10 years after falling ill.
Born in [...]
By Johnny Craig
Sports Editor
Malin Ladies are bidding to win remarkable successive county titles this Sunday when they face Ballyshannon side Aodh Ruadh in the Intermediate County Final at Convoy (Throw in 4pm).
The girls in black and amber have successfully made the transition to Intermediate football this year, following their Junior League and Championship wins last [...]
