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Charlie is back in The Abbey

By Sean P Feeney
It's now a year since Donegal actor Charlie Bonner performed at The Abbey Theatre in Dublin, but now he is back at the famous venue for yet another Shakespeare production. Following on the huge success of The Comedy Of Errors, the Abbey Theatre is this year producing one of Shakespeare's most famous tragedies, Macbeth. There are many superstitions around Macbeth, however Ballybofey native doesn't pay much heed to any of them, he is just happy to back working in The Abbey. "I think the superstition comes from back in...>>> more

Rosenstock brings Gift Grub tto Letterkenny

BY SEÁN P. FEENY Today fm's hugely popular comedy slot on the great Ian Dempsey's breakfast show has recently made the big leap from the airwaves onto the stage with resounding success and now people in Donegal can finally look forward to seeing Gift Grub - Live. Celebrating ten years on the air, actor and satirist Mario Rosenstock said he never expected that an idea which was originally started on a three-month trial would turn into such a phenomenal hit. "I remember meeting up with Ian [Dempsey] and the breakfast show's producer back...>>> more

Young Donegal student in Fashion Show finals

Ayoung Donegal student has made it to the short list to compete at the DIT Alfa Romeo Fashion Show in Dublin's Vicar Street Christina McBarron from Donegal town who studies Drama at DIT is modelling a design by Joye Sillery from Dublin entitled 'Rock a Doll'. The DIT Alfa Romeo Fashion Show, which has a 'Rock Revolution' theme, is now in its seventh year and is run entirely by students from DIT. A big element of the show is the National Student Design Award at which Christina will be hoping to wow the judges. big prizes This year's winning...>>> more

Always nice to play at home for Davey

BY SEÁN P. FEENY The Fureys and Davey Arthur are back on tour in Ireland and one place they never fail to include in their busy schedule is Davey's home county of Donegal. These legends of folk have without doubt played every shed to major theatre around the country during their long career and Davey is enjoying returning to these venues again, and when it's a Donegal venue it's that extra bit more sepcial for the musician. "Most of the venues have been renovated over the years and it's fantastic to be able to see all these different...>>> more

There's gonna be a jailbreak

BY SEÁN P. FEENY Two Donegal actresses are part of a captivating new drama-documentary series which relives the stories behind six of Ireland's greatest prison escapes. Éalú returns to TG4 for a second series, following the widely acclaimed first series in 2004, this time with the stories of famous Irish prison breaks as told by the men and women who conceived, planned, and executed these daring bids for freedom. Produced by Magma Media, the series opens with one of the most astonishing escapes in prison history, when...>>> more

Magnificent Google win for Milford student

RUTH Deeney from Loreto Community School in Milford has been crowned Ireland's top doodler after winning Google's second Irish Doodle 4 Google competition. Ruth competed against 80 regional winners for the doodle crown and won the most public votes of any entry in the Transition Year, 5th, 6th year and Youthreach category. Google's Chief Webmaster and master doodler Michael Lopez made a special trip to Dublin to present overall winner Ruth, and her teacher Ann Marie Finn, with their prizes today. All 80 regional winners attended a...>>> more

They have 'Restless Ambitions'

Donegal rap artists have been invited to perform in Canada on St Patrick's Day
By Sean P Feeney
A group of rappers from right here in Donegal have been invited to make their way to Canada to perform their cutting edge rhymes that tell tales of everyday life, current issues and history on St Patrick's Day. Letterkenny men Brian Kelly, aka B-Koz, Mugsy McMullan and Willie Gallagher (FreeState) from Muff caught the attention of artist Shaymin from Massachusetts, USA on a tour of Ireland last year. Mugsy said: "We were...>>> more

Norwegian trad hits Donegal

BY SEÁN P. FEENY
Five Norwegian musicians with a passion of Irish traditional music recently decided they would go right to the source and visit County Donegal and Ireland for the very first time. While the country has been finding it tough to deal with the recent 'big freeze', current temperatures in Donegal feel like Spring time to the five men from the Vesteralen Islands which are no less than 100 miles north of the arctic circle. Tim Challman, Viggo Berg, Royer Larson, Geir Remen and Leif Egil Andreassen, who call themselves...>>> more

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