The current Donegal Person of the year says the Creeslough community are an example to the world. Today, the Donegal Association in Dublin announced ‘The People of Creeslough’ as the recipient of the 2022 Donegal Person of the Year. They will be recognised at a Gala Ball on April 15th. Noel Cunningham says the people …
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Sinn Féin says it’s important to Northern Irish society as a whole that the circumstances surrounding the Omagh Bombing are fully investigated. This week, Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harries announced an independent inquiry into the 1998 County Tyrone attack, after the High Court in Belfast ruled that there has not been an adequate investigation to …
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The pandemic led the way to further develop Donegal’s economy as people moved to more remote parts of the country as a result. That’s according to Donegal County Council’s Director of Service for Economic Development. The local authority recently launched a new campaign to encourage more people to move to the county. The region has …
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The Government has been accused of sponsoring animal cruelty. Greyhound Action Ireland says the State has handed over 53 million euro to the greyhound industry in the last three budgets. It says over 1-thousand dogs have died while running on racetracks around the country, while just under 3-thousand have been injured, since 2015. Nuala Donlon …
Six dogs are receiving medical attention after they were seized in Sligo on Friday. Gardaí, Sligo County Council and the ISPCA were involved in an operation targeting 14 premises suspected of owning, using and breeding dangerous dogs. The dogs seized include a German Shepard Malamute, four American Staffordshire Terriers and one mixed-breed.
The Justice Minister says Government is working ‘around the clock’ to help house refugees. It comes as Simon Harris is asked to appoint a special refugee accommodation ‘Minister’ to turn things around. Minister Harris says he realizes the hotel business may soon wish to see accommodation returned to tourism for the summer months – but …
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A motorist has been caught speeding at over 50kph above the speed limit in Donegal. Last night the Letterkenny/Buncrana Roads Policing Unit detected the driver travelling at 153 kph in 100kph during overnight speed checks. A Fixed Charge Penalty Notice has been issued resulting in 3 penalty points and a fine of €160
‘The people of Creeslough’ have been announced as Donegal Person of the Year 2022. Ten people were killed following an explosion in the village on October 7th. The Donegal Association in Dublin say Creeslough, the courage and community spirit of its people will be honored at a Gala Ball event on April 15th. Full Statement: …
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Donegal County Council is being urged to write to the Health Minister to stress to him how serious a move from the NowDoc service to the CareDoc model would be for the county. Reports have been circulating for a number of weeks that talks are ongoing with regards Carlow based CareDoc being rolled out in …
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A fisherman has died off the coast of Donegal. He fell overboard from a crabbing vessel last night about 65 miles North of Malin Head. Malin Head Coast Guard was first alerted at around 8:30pm. The Rescue 118 helicopter and Arranmore Lifeboat were tasked to the scene. Paul Gill, the Divisional Controller at Malin Head …
Donegal Ladies suffered their third defeat of this seasons National Football League, losing out two points to Kerry in Tralee. 2-10 to 1-11 was how it finished with Susanne White top scoring for Maxi Curran’s side notching 1-08. Louise Ní Mhuircheartaigh of Kerry matched White’s scoring with a 1-08 tally of her own as the …
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Donegal started their Allianz National Hurling League Division 2B campaign with a win as they defeated Sligo by four points in O’Donnell Park. 1-16 to 0-15 was how it finished with Ruairi Campbell getting the goal for Mickey McCann’s men Declan Coulter, also stared for Donegal scoring nine points. Despite the win Donegal manager, Mickey …
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Letterkenny Rugby Club recorded another victory in the Ulster Championship 3, this time it was at home to Newry. Tries from Cody Laverty, Daniel Faulkner, Kieran Sasiadek and Jack Speer helped Paul O’Kane’s side into a 22-12 win. That result sees Letterkenny move top of the league but second place Monaghan have a game less …
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Repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Corradooey, Killygordon and surrounding areas. Works are scheduled to take place until 3pm on 4 February. It is recommend that you allow 2-3 hours after the estimated restoration time for your supply to fully return.
A Donegal person is among three Irish EuroMillions players who have become overnight millionaires. Each winner scooped €1 million in Friday’s special EuroMillions raffle draw. The National Lottery’s Sarah Ruane is urging all players in Ireland to check their tickets now, to ensure they don’t miss out on any big prizes this Bank Holiday Weekend:
Sinn Féin’s housing spokesperson admits the party has been “sloppy” with its finances. Questions have been raised about Sinn Féin’s own conduct following the controversy surrounding Minister Paschal Donohoe’s election expenditure. Eoin Ó Broin has described his party’s discrepancies as “relatively minor admin errors”, rather than non-declaration of donations. …and he claims they are fully …
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The Tanaiste has welcomed the discharge from hospital of Irish peacekeeper Shane Kearney, who was injured when his convoy was attacked in Lebanon. The Defence Forces say the 23 year old from County Cork, will now continue his recovery at home. His colleague, Private Sean Rooney was killed in the attack, on December 14th. Micheál …
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A driver has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving in Donegal. As part of a Day of Action operation being conducted by Gardai yesterday, the motorist was detected drug driving at a checkpoint in the Ballyshannon area. It emerged also that was vehicle was uninsured. It was subsequently seized.
A 31 year-old man is due in court today, charged with a number of offences in Derry including burglary and assault on police. He’s also been charged with aggravated taking and driving away. The charges relate to a series of incidents in the Waterside and Strathfoyle areas earlier this week. He will appear before Dungannon …
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Motorists are being warned to drive carefully this St. Brigid’s Bank Holiday weekend. Twenty people have been killed on Irish roads so far this year. Assistant Garda Commissioner, Paula Hilman describes what Gardai will be looking out for at checkpoints…
Donegal County Council says it will work has not will continue to work with Zero Emission Vehicles Ireland, other local authorities and agencies, and the private sector to ensure the government’s strategy of promoting Electric Vehicles is implemented locally. However, the council hasn’t applied for any grants under a new scheme, as the potential installation …
A West Donegal Councillor says the R251 Back of Errigal Road needs to be treated as a national road because of the number of cars and lorries using it on a daily basis. At this week’s plenary meeting of Donegal County Council, Cllr John Sheamais O’Fearraigh asked that the council approach the government to seek …
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Some traffic delays are expected this afternoon as a result of the Trucking for Creeslough event. Over 200 trucks will leave Ballybofey at 1 o’clock this afternoon, travelling via Letterkenny and Termon to Creeslough, before travelling on via Milford to the Silver Tassie for a function. Earlier this week, Sergeant Eunan Walsh confirmed to Highland …
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The Finance Minister says a cap can’t be put on how much the State may have to pay in various redress schemes. Measures across a number of areas including mica, pyrite and apartment defect schemes are likely to cost the State many billions of euro. It comes as the Government revealed the State has a …
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A motorist has been arrested on suspicion of drug driving after suspected cocaine was detected at one of Donegal Roads Policing ‘Day of Action’ checkpoints. Gardai are again urging people never to drive while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. Meanwhile, Gardai say fixed Charge Penalty Notices were issued to another driver, as two …
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The Tanaiste’s held a round of discussions with political leaders in the North. DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson told Micheál Martin once again his party would not re-enter Stormont until the Northern Ireland protocol is replaced. The SDLP’s Matthew O’Toole is again calling on the DUP to change its position………. Tánaiste Micheál Martin says the big …
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News, Sport, Nuacht and Obituaries on Friday February 3rd………
Trooper Shane Kearney has been released from hospital. In December the Cork native suffered serious injuries in an attack in Lebanon – during which Newtoncunningham based Private Sean Rooney was killed. The Tánaiste expects a full UN report on the attack to be published mid-February. President of PDFORRA, Mark Keane, says any findings need to …
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A Donegal man is among the four new appointments to the Board of Governors and Guardians of the National Gallery of Ireland. Culture Minister, Catherine Martin today named Adrian O’Carroll originally from Killybegs to this new position. The married father of four was co founder of the Merrion Capital Group and he is currently involved …
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A day of action is underway in Donegal with Gardai urging road users to ‘Stay Safe’ over the new Bank Holiday weekend. The operation includes high visibility, rolling checkpoints and patrols across road corridors in the county from 9am to 9pm. Gardai are warning people of the four key lifesaver offences; driving under the influence, …
Croke Park made €17 million from hosting concerts last year. Five nights of Garth Brooks and two nights of Ed Sheeran added to the surplus at GAA HQ. The seven concerts in 2022 compared to none that took place the year before. At the GAA’s annual conference yesterday, an overall operating surplus of €18.4 m …
Episode 3, “Long Long Time” Sunday night on HBO@TheLastofUsHBO pic.twitter.com/na7dg1Yy1o — Nick Offerman (@Nick_Offerman) January 26, 2023 The Last Of Us Star, Nick Offerman, says he’s sworn off video games after he ‘lost a couple of weeks’ to one in the 90s. Nick appeared in an episode of the post-apocalyptic thriller series this week – …
Almost 10,000 people are on the live register in Donegal. There has been a slight fall in the number of people signing on the live register in Ireland. The seasonally adjusted figure was down 700 to 184,700 in January, when compared to the previous month. However, when compared to January 2020, there has been an …
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One in three people do not know their neighbour’s name. A new survey also found one in every ten say they speak to their neighbours no more than once a month. The poll of two-thousand people discovered many now feel less connected than they did even five years ago, with nearly half saying they have …
Naomh Conaill GAA club has paid tribute to one of the two men who died in a crash in Mayo on Thursday night. 27-year-old Martin Murphy and 25-year-old Stephen Brennan, whose mother is a native of Donegal, were both pronounced dead at the scene. In a post, Naomh Conaill said they were devastated to hear …
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Stormont’s five main parties are meeting with Tánaiste Micheál Martin in Belfast today to discuss the power-sharing stalemate – that’s now hit the 1 year mark. It’s been 12 months since the DUP pulled out of the executive in protest against the post-Brexit protocol. Some progress has been made recently in talks between the UK …
Four police officers have been attacked in Derry as they responded to a report of suspicious activity. One officer was bitten while the other three officers were kicked. Officers were responding to a report yesterday morning of two men acting suspiciously in the Bawnmore Place area, reportedly attempting to open doors of properties. A search …
Portuguese farm companion ‘Bobi’ has earned the Guinness World Record for being the oldest living dog. Bobi eclipsed his 30th birthday last June – leaving him 169 in dog years. He lives on a farm in central Portugal. His owners say his secret to longevity is eating the same food as his family- but …
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An original iPhone is expected to fetch around 45 thousand euro in an auction in the U.S. The phone, which is in its original packaging, belongs to an owner who was gifted it as a present. Apple released the first iPhone in 2007, with the device retailing for around 550 euro. At the time …
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The HSE will be offering additional walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinics in Donegal this Bank Holiday weekend. Those in the 18-49 year old age bracket are eligible for their second COVID-19 booster, provided it is six months since their last vaccine or since they had a COVID-19 infection. Vaccine centers are located in Donegal Town and …
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South Donegal TD, Marian Harkin, has urged the Government to deliver support for tourism dependent businesses affected by the number of refugees being housed in hotels. The issue was raised off the back of a recent meeting with community leaders and businesses people which Deputy Harkin described as ‘constructive and focused on seeking solutions’. She …
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Donegal County Council is to write to OPW Minister Patrick O’Donovan asking him to progress a flood relief scheme in Donegal Town. At this week’s meeting of Donegal County Council, Cllr Noel Jordan sought an update on the applications for Flood Relief Schemes in Donegal, with specific emphasis on the south of the county. He …
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Former Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon says he’s ‘terrified’ of getting it wrong, as he battles to become Ireland’s Eurovision entry. His band, Public Image Limited, is one of six acts hoping to represent the country at the competition in May in a battle to be decided tonight. It’s being held in Liverpool, with the …
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The President is due to travel to Donegal next week. He is scheduled to visit Mulroy College, Milford on Friday. Michael D Higgins will then attend the President’s Cup Final on Friday night at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium in Derry.
The Tanaiste has been told that the owners of defective block homes in Donegal are at their wits end. Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle has once again pressed the Government to commence the Defective Blocks Act. Homeowners were due to be consulted this week on the draft regulations. In responding to Deputy Pringle, Micheal Martin gave …
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Over 80 million euro in social welfare payments were reclaimed by the state last year. The money was taken off around 115,000 people. The Department of Social Protection also launched almost 6,300 investigations into welfare fraud in 2022 – with four people jailed for the crime. Criminal barrister and Fine Gael senator, Barry Ward, says …
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There’s a call on the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar to ensure a strong NPHET-style approach to accommodating refugees. Labour Leader Ivana Bacik’s made the call, saying Government needs to do a lot more proactively to counter the disinformation and myths that are spreading. It comes after a large anti-immigration protest was held outside Finglas Garda Station …
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