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Plaque in memory of the late Gay Byrne says he was loved beyond words

A commemorative plaque in memory of the RTÉ broadcasting legend Gay Byrne which was unveiled on Sunday in Dungloe describes how he was ‘loved beyond words’ and ‘one of their own.’ Gay Byrne would often be seen driving down the main street in the ...

04 Aug 2022 at 17:45

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Free contraception - we've come a long way since Gay Bryne's 'condom episode'

This week saw the introduction of free contraceptives for 17 to 25 year-olds whose assigned birth gender is female. We are told that this is the first step in a bigger roll out to make free contraceptives more widely available. It is a big move,...

17 Sept 2022 at 10:00

Glenties MD

In pictures: The Gay Byrne walking trails have been officially opened

The opening of the Gay Byrne walking trails took place on Friday afternoon, as part of the Mary from Dungloe Arts Festival. The Gay Byrne trails offer seven unique routes along the Atlantic Coastline, showcasing the stunning estuary, Dooey, ...

28 Jul 2023 at 19:28

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The Gay Byrne trails to be launched as part of Mary from Dungloe festival

The Gay Byrne walking trails which will be launched on Friday July 28 at the Gweebarra Bridge are being introduced this year as part of the Mary from Dungloe Arts Festival. Festival organisers introduced the trails in association with ...

26 Jul 2023 at 14:04

Obituaries

Neily McGroarty: ‘the wee man with the big heart and the broadest of smiles”

“There was a presence in Drumbeigh that will be sorely missed; maybe small in size but large in personality.” Those words of Very Rev Eamonn Kelly summed up the sentiment of mourners gathered in the Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary ...

10 Mar 2023 at 12:35

Local News

Old Friends, Opportunity Knocks, Late Late Show and the Teddy Boys of Ballyshannon

To those living in south Donegal in those last halcyon years of the 1980s and early nineties, the Teddy Boys were a popular local band. They had their origins in a local Ballyshannon school band, made up of talented young musicians ...

12 Jan 2023 at 14:08

Donegal Life

RTÉ announce new Gay Byrne documentary and issue call for people's fondest memories of him

RTÉ has announced a new landmark documentary, 'Dear Gay', which will tell the stories behind the tens of thousands of letters that were written to Gay Byrne over his 60 years in broadcasting. The letters tell the story of a ...

15 Jan 2021 at 09:50

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Death announced of veteran broadcaster Gay Byrne

The death has been announced of veteran RTÉ broadcaster Gay Byrne. Aged 85, he was best known for being the host of the Late Late Show which went on to become one of the world's longest running chat shows. He was very fond ...

04 Nov 2019 at 15:56

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Donegal sends best wishes to Gay Byrne as he reveals doctors think he may have cancer

Legendary broadcaster Gay Byrne, who spent so much of his free time in Donegal, has revealed he may have been diagnosed with cancer. Gay and his wife Kathleen Watkins, have had a life-long love affair with Donegal which ...

20 Nov 2016 at 22:25

National News

'Gay Byrne's worst interview' - Treatment of Bishop Casey's former lover condemned in viral clip

The late Gay Byrne has come under fire after a resurfaced clip of his interview with an Irish bishop's former lover went viral. Bishop Eamonn Casey - who died in 2017 - resigned in 1992 after it was revealed he ...

23 Jul 2024 at 15:02

President leads tributes to Kathleen Watkins after her death aged 90

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Taoiseach leads tributes to Kathleen Watkins after her death at 90

The Irish president has led tributes to broadcaster, writer and musician Kathleen Watkins following her death at the age of 90. Watkins was the first continuity announcer to appear on Telefis Eireann (later ...

07 Nov 2024 at 17:56

National News

Broadcaster and wife of Gay Byrne Kathleen Watkins has passed away

The highly successful broadcaster, writer and musician Kathleen Watkins has passed away at the age of 90. Kathleen was the wife of the late Gay Byrne, one of Ireland's most legendary presenters. She sadly ...

07 Nov 2024 at 13:57

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