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Lifford man Shane McCauley swims English Channel in under 12 hours

Lifford man Shane McCauley completed a solo swim of the English Channel on Monday afternoon. The gruelling swim is considered by many to be the ultimate long-distance challenge. Shane set off from Dover at around 3.30am on Monday. Eleven hours and ...

03 Oct 2022 at 20:30

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Celebrated poet Annemarie Ní Churreáin to open the second Frances Browne Literary Festival

Celebrated Donegal poet Annemarie Ní Churreáin will deliver the keynote address at this year's Frances Browne Literary Festival which opens at the Balor Arts Centre, Ballybofey, on Thursday, October 13. "I've long been interested in Frances ...

22 Sept 2022 at 13:15

Arts & Entertainment

Hollywood star sues Angelina Jolie for selling vineyard stake to Russian businessman

Brad Pitt is suing his ex-wife, Angelina Jolie, for selling her stake in their co-owned vineyard to a Russian oligarch. The former Hollywood power couple purchased a controlling interest in Chateau Miraval SA, a French company comprising a ...

18 Feb 2022 at 12:20

Local News

Visitors from Ballyshannon's French twin enjoy time in Donegal

Members of Ballyshannon Folk and Traditional Music Festival and Ballyshannon Town Twinning groups were delighted to welcome 29 visitors, 26 students, and three teachers, from the surrounding areas near Grenay in France this week. Grenay ...

13 May 2022 at 22:15

Arts & Entertainment

WATCH: Man disguised as woman in wheelchair hurls cake at Mona Lisa

A man disguised as an elderly woman in a wheelchair has thrown cake at the Mona Lisa, in a moment described as “jaw-dropping” by witnesses. Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting was unharmed in the incident at the Louvre in Paris on ...

30 May 2022 at 15:11

Motoring

Nissan set to replace Micra with fully electric successor

Nissan has announced that it will be bringing a new electric compact vehicle to Europe as a replacement for the Micra. It’ll be underpinned by the Alliance CMF B-EV platform that it’ll share with the upcoming electric Renault 5. ...

27 Jan 2022 at 17:08

Rugby

SIX NATIONS: 5 things we learned from the second round of action

France put themselves in pole position for Guinness Six Nations glory, while Scotland were brought back down to earth with a bang. Here are the things of note from round two of the championship. France the team to beat The ...

13 Feb 2022 at 19:49

Rugby

Farrell believes Ireland will be 'in the mix' towards end of Six Nations

Andy Farrell is convinced Ireland will remain in title contention for the duration of the Guinness Six Nations on the evidence of Saturday’s engrossing defeat to France. Head coach Farrell hailed the spirit and character ...

14 Feb 2022 at 10:45

Rugby

Six Nations: Ireland set to 'lay down markers' and 'be brave' against the French flair this weekend

Andy Farrell wants Ireland to “lay down markers” every time they play and has urged his players to bravely stick to their principles against the physicality and flair of France. Saturday evening’s crunch clash in Paris ...

11 Feb 2022 at 12:35

National News

Truss to meet six visiting world leaders ahead of Queen’s funeral

Liz Truss is to meet a number of world leaders including US President Joe Biden, Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin and Canadian premier Justin Trudeau when they visit Britain for the Queen’s funeral. Downing Street on ...

16 Sept 2022 at 22:30

National News

Flights ‘severely disrupted’ by air traffic control strike

Many domestic and some international flights have been cancelled in France as air traffic controllers staged a national strike over pay and recruitment. French civil aviation authority DGAC warned that domestic ...

16 Sept 2022 at 11:28

National News

French embassy issues warning about Ireland’s housing crisis

People moving to Ireland face a “severe housing crisis” and will struggle to find accommodation, the French embassy has warned its citizens. The Dublin-based embassy posted advice, titled “lodging” with a ...

16 Sept 2022 at 17:41

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