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Donegal Life

A Christmas story . . . . Message in a bottle, all the way from Donegal

Donegal Democrat columnist Frank Galligan met Jimmy from Senegal the last time he was in Lanzarote and subsequently ran into singer-songwriter Rory Gallagher in Ardara. "'From Donegal to Senegal' stayed in my head and as I've been working in a ...

26 Dec 2022 at 16:55

InishLive

It Occurs To Me: The electric car debate

Don’t be alarmed by the accompanying photo! Spotted the ‘yock’ in Ardara some time ago and couldn't resist a wee photo. I was somewhat concerned a few years ago that the phrase “Suckin’ Diesel, sir!” would no longer be part of motoring ...

13 Apr 2024 at 11:00

InishLive

It Occurs To Me: The death of customer services

As I write, a court has heard that telecoms company Eir employed a deliberate policy aimed at preventing customers from logging complaints. RTÉ reports that “District Court Judge Anthony Halpin branded the company "a disgrace" and ...

20 Apr 2024 at 11:00

InishLive

It Occurs To Me: What time does the right ‘rise’?

We’re constantly hearing about the ‘rise’ of the far right in Ireland. Funny how most of the ne’er do wells probably don’t ‘rise’ until midday before unwrapping their flags and spewing their vitriol on people who are different. ...

11 May 2024 at 11:02

InishLive

It Occurs To Me: Rory’s winning matches

Big Danny from Doocharry hugged me so hard, I had to count my ribs afterwards! Eoin from Letterkenny was caught between us, but he survived and commenced hugging everybody available! The setting was The Irish Viking Bar in ...

15 May 2024 at 14:55

Local News

It Occurs to Me: Millie's tribute to Creeslough

Many years ago, I first visited the Mullingar Scribblers to facilitate storytelling and creative writing workshops. On the way home, I called to the Maxol Station for petrol, and when the proprietor heard my accent, he ...

23 Oct 2022 at 19:34

InishLive

It Occurs To Me: Frothing and bursting bubbles!

The seasoned Derry supporter beside me was incandescent with rage. Although from a soccer-dominated city, he’s a lifelong GAA head. The Gareth McKinless sending off put the tin hat on it, and he sunk his heads in his ...

25 May 2024 at 11:09

InishLive

It Occurs To me: Getting shirty with our Ryan!

Cavan people get a hard time about being ‘thrifty’ but as a cousin said to me years ago in McShane’s pub in Cornafean, “I’d give you the shirt off me back…if I had a shirt!” Meanwhile in Tyrone, as you can see from ...

01 Jun 2024 at 11:04

InishLive

It Occurs To Me: The Donegal Town merry-go-round

On May 23 on the front page of the Donegal Democrat, the headline read “Public Meeting on Donegal Town one-way system concerns”. The article was written by Siobhán McNamara, as a result of which (and social media),...

08 Jun 2024 at 11:13

InishLive

It Occurs To Me: Many memories in Bruckless graveyard

I had occasion last week to visit the St Joseph and St Conal graveyard last week, firstly to say a prayer at the grave of Aidan O’Donnell, and then at the grave of my first cousin, 12 year-old Christy Byrne, who ...

15 Jun 2024 at 10:57

It Occurs To Me: Plan for Donegal goes off the rails

InishLive

It Occurs To Me: Jack Cooney and Kilcar

Eamon Ryan has long been accused of not being in touch with rural Ireland and his latest pronouncement only adds to that perception. “This is an important day for the island of Ireland. This is not just the ...

24 Aug 2024 at 12:50

Local News

It Occurs To Me: Funny old games - in Croke Park and in Berlin

The man beside me hadn’t missed an All-Ireland Final in nearly fifty years. He was from Valentia Island, knew his football and was a friend of the legendary Kerry midfielder Mick O’Connell. “Mick is 88” he ...

20 Jul 2024 at 09:19

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