A Glenties Councillor has welcomed progress on a new housing development in Gweedore. Cllr Micheál Choilm Mac Giolla Easbuig says that the announcement that 29 housing units are to be completed in the Gweedore area in the next two years is good news – but says more must be done to stop people emigrating from …
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Garda Commissioner Drew Harris is to appear at today’s meeting of the Donegal Joint Policing Committee, to face questions over a new system of policing in the North West. The new system sees the Donegal Garda division being combined with the Sligo and Leitrim area to create one North West region, overseen by a single …
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Derry will face Tyrone in the McKenna Cup final after they beat Down 3-2 on penalties on Sunday afternoon. 3-9 to 1-15 was how it finished at full time meaning the tie would require spot kicks with Derry holding their nerve to advance to the decider. Derry boss Rory Gallagher told Michael McMullan he was …
Derry advanced to the McKenna Cup final after they beat Down 3-2 on penalties. The game had finished 3-09 to 1-15 after normal time. Derry will now play Tyrone in the final this coming Saturday. Michael McMullan has the full time report…
Galbally suffered defeat in the All Ireland Intermediate Football Championship final to Rathmore. 1-11 to 0-11 was how it finished with Shane Ryan scoring 1-03 for the Kerry champions. Francis Mooney has the full time report… Galbaly manager Paddy Crozier spoke with the media after the game…
Mona McSharry is the owner of a new Irish record after she claimed gold in the 50m breaststroke at the TYR Pro Swim Series in Tennessee. McSharry finished in a time of 30.56, which beat her previous best of 30.87. At the event in Tennessee, the Grange woman claimed three golds in total, in the …
Donegal were beaten in the FAI Youth Interleague semi final on Sunday afternoon. Eamonn McConigley’s side went down 3-2 to Galway. In what was a tight game, Galway scored one minute from time to book their place in the final. After the game, Donegal boss Eamonn McConigley spoke with Eóin Catterson on Sunday Sport…
Donegal Masters and Inter Club Cross Country took place on Sunday at the St Eunan’s GAA Club. Teresa Doherty from Finn Valley was the Donegal women’s champion with Leona Cooke second and Helen McCready in third. Charlie O’Donnell claimed victory in the men’s with Pauric McKinney finish second and Raymond Birch claimed the bronze medal. …
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Bonagee United and Cockhill Celtic played out a 1-1 draw in the Ulster Senior League on Sunday afternoon. Darragh Ellison fired Bonagee in front on 11 minutes. That goal looked set to be enough for Jason Gibson’s men before Cockhill scored a last gasp equaliser from Stephen Duffy to salvage a point.
Paschal Donohoe has apologised for failing to disclose work that was carried out for his campaign in the 2016 General Election. The Minister for Public Expenditure has submitted an amended financial statement to the Standards in Public Office Commission. It comes after a complaint against him was made to SIPO, alleging he failed to properly …
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Fossa of Kerry have won the All Ireland Junior Football Championship after a 1-13 to 0-19 win over Stewartstown Harps. At half time the Tyrone champions led 1-07 to 0-07 but just five minutes into second half the sides were level. Fossa then kicked on to claim the three point win. Francis Mooney has the …
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Donegal County Council says that all routes on its designated gritting map will be gritted this evening as a cold spell hits. At 8pm this evening all routes on its gritting map will be covered as a status yellow ice warning comes into effect. Motorists are being advised to assume that no road is ice …
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A deal on the Northern Ireland Protocol will certainly be struck before the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, on April 10th. That’s according to a leading political commentator, after a week of talks between all sides. More talks will take place tomorrow between the British government and the European Commission vice-president, Maros Sefcovic. …
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Oisin Orr rode a 51/1 double at Chelmsford on Saturday evening. The first victory for the jockey came on board the 11/2 shot Yesterday’s Hero with the second coming on the 7/1 Capparis. Both of the winning horses were trained by Richard Fahey.
The country’s set to be gripped by a cold snap over the coming days. A status yellow ice warning comes into effect from 6pm this evening, bringing freezing fog and icy stretches on the roads. That warning is set to stay in place until midday on Monday, but the arctic spell of weather is expected …
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Paddy McShane suffered a defeat in Saturday’s quarter final at the National Elite Championships. The Letterkenny puncher went down to Jordan Smith of Holy Family Boxing Club. McShane lost out on a 4-1 split decision at the National Stadium.
Police have made an appeal for information after a patrol car was rammed in Derry on Friday night. The incident happened shortly before 9.10pm, where a maroon Volvo S60 was stopped at the junction of the Buncrana Road and Upper Galliagh Road by officers after being observed driving erratically earlier in the day. Police say …
A prominent Mica campaigner says that the money given to those who need to relocate as they’re getting their houses repaired needs to be directed to the most vulnerable. In a video posted to social media, Paddy Diver says that without a new plan in place to build modular homes for those affected by mica, …
Most vulnerable on Mica scheme must be given modular homes – Diver Read More »
Patrick McBrearty has been named the new Donegal captain for 2023. The Kilcar man will lead Donegal into their National League campaign with the first game against All Ireland champions Kerry on January 29. Killybegs duo, Hugh McFadden and Eoghan Ban Gallagher have been named as joint vice captains. We are happy to announce that …
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Gardaí in Donegal have issued a stark warning as numerous drivers were caught speeding in the Letterkenny area in one hour in recent days. They have warned motorists again of the dangers of speeding after several drivers were caught going more than 20 kp/h over the speed limit in one hour in Letterkenny, in what …
Tyrone are through to the McKenna Cup final after they beat Cavan 0-15 to 0-10 in Kingspan Brefni Park. At half time the Red Hand county were 0-08 to 0-05 up and fired over seven second half points to seal their final spot. Francis Mooney has the full time report…
Gaoth Dobhair claimed their seventh Donegal Under-21 championship title after an extra time victory over Termon. Stefan McFadden’s penalty late in normal time looked to give Gaoth Dobhair victory before Ryan McFadden levelled up the tie from a penalty of his own with mere seconds left on the clock. Eoin De Burca’s extra time goal …
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Letterkenny Rugby Club suffered a defeat in their top of the table clash with Monaghan in the Ulster Championship 3 on Saturday afternoon. In what looked to be a must win game for Paul O’Kane’s men they were beaten 13-9. Alex McDonald has the full time report… After the game Letterkenny boss Paul O’Kane told …
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Gaoth Dobhair won the Donegal U21A Football Championship on Saturday afternoon in O’Donnell Park with a 3-07 to 2-08 extra time victory over Termon. Fionnan Coyle goal had Gaoth Dobhair in the lead early in the first half before Bobby McGettigan’s goal saw Termon go in 1-04 to 1-03 infront at the break. Stephen McFadden’s …
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Police say they’re attending the scene of a suspected gas explosion in Derry this afternoon. It’s believed to have happened in the Kylemore Park area. The public are being advised to avoid the area at this time. Police say further details will be provided in due course.
Glencar Inn Division One Cappry Rovers 2 vs 2 Glenea United Donegal Town 4 vs 2 Arranmore United Drumoghill 1 vs 1 Kildrum Tigers Glencar Celtic 5 vs 1 Strand Rovers Oldtown Celtic 3 vs 0 Keadue Rovers Old Orchard Division Two Ballybofey United 1 vs 3 Ramelton Mariners Castlefin Celtic 0 vs 8 Kilmacrennan …
A cold snap is expected to hit the country from tomorrow night. An arctic air front will see temperatures plummet until Wednesday – with snow expected on higher ground in parts of the North and North West. Temperatures could dip as low as -4 degrees on Monday night. This news comes as County Donegal has …
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Several new Gardaí are to be stationed in the North West after a new class of Gardaí was sworn in yesterday. A total of 24 new Gardaí became official members of the force yesterday following a ceremony at Templemore Garda Station. It’s believed that 5 of these new Gardaí will be assigned to the North …
New Gardaí to be stationed in North West following graduation Read More »
The government must come up with a solution to protect tenants as figures reveal that landlords are continuing to sell up. The call comes from Sinn Fein as figures from the Society of Chartered Surveyors Ireland say that 4 in every 10 house sales in 2022 was a small landlord exiting the rental market in …
Tenants must be protected as landlords sell up – O’Broin Read More »
A local Councillor says more needs to be done to deter dog fouling as only one fine issued in the past two years. Donegal County Council issued just one fine for dog fouling offences in 2021 and zero fines issued in the first ten months of 2022. Cllr Michael McClafferty says the county is now …
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A major €4million four-year cross-border research partnership has been launched to research and address imbalances across the North West Atlantic Innovation Corridor. The Atlantic Futures Project is a collaboration between Ulster University, University of Galway, Atlantic Technological University and University of Limerick for sustainable regional development to make a real impact on aspects of industry …
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A new permit scheme which will give non-EEA migrant fishers the same rights as EU crew members has been welcomed. The Department of Justice confirmed the new arrangements this week. This is positive news with the introduction of measures to protect migrant fishers and to grant them the full rights and entitlements under Employment legislation. …
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Olympian Mona McSharry has got the year off to a good start and won the 100m breaststroke final at the TYR Pro Swim Series in Tennessee. McSharry, who went to school in Ballyshannon where she rose to fame with the local Marlins Swimming Club, took gold in 1 min, 6.80 seconds – which was quicker …
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Donegal jockey Martin Harley is facing several months out of action after being taken to hospital following a race in Australia in which his mount came down when clipping the heels of another runner. Harley sustained multiple fractures including two in his neck. The 33 year old was injured in the early part of a …
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Neale Richmond has been appointed as a junior minister in the Department of Enterprise. The Dublin Rathdown TD replaces his Fine Gael colleague Damien English, who resigned earlier this week amid controversy over his housing affairs. English failed to declare he already owned a property when applying for planning permission for a family home in …
A local councillor says the Council does not have the man power to go out and check on what is happening in each Council house. It comes as Cllr Michael Choilm McGiolla Easbuig claimed some Council houses have been rented out, or even offered through Air B&B. Speaking on the Nine til Noon show this …
All counties saw an increase in the number of people on the Live Register in the year to December, with a year on year increase of over 21% in Donegal. The seasonally adjusted total was 185,700. In Donegal, there were 9,824 people signing on at the end of last month, a 21% increase on the …
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Defective Block campaigners in Donegal have launched a campaign to identify vulnerable homeowners affected by Mica and other deleterious materials who may be in need of further support. The Mica Action Group is urging people in the community to help them identify vulnerable people, and ensure they are being represented. In a video posted on …
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The recruitment process at Finn Harps continues on and off the field. The latest arrival sees the appointment of Alan Cooke as Head of Goalkeeping. Cooke brings a wealth of coaching experience having previously worked with Dungannon Swifts, Coleraine FC and Warrenpoint Town. Manager Dave Rogers said: “Bringing in Alan Cooke as our new Head …
The HSE says it’s concerned by the number of healthcare workers who’ve yet to receive their second Covid-19 booster. According to the latest data, three-quarters of staff across the country’s seven hospital groups haven’t yet gotten their second dose. While only 71 thousand of the 1.48 million people aged between 18 and 49 in Ireland …
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A Donegal Senator believes the UK Government will not progress with the Northern Ireland Protocol bill until the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill is passed. Senator Niall Blaney was in Belfast this week to meet with political and community groups as part of the Fianna Fáil committee on Northern Ireland and the Good …
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Community groups in the vicinity of Meentycat Wind Farm have been awarded funding from SSE Renewables. A total of 59 community groups will benefit from the €81,000 fund, including schools, sports clubs and community centres. The annual sponsored walk on Meentycat Wind Farm, which was due to take place in September 2022, was unable …
59 community groups in the vicinity of Meentycat Wind Farm to receive funding Read More »
The Local Improvement Scheme is not fit for purpose. Thats according to Cllr John Shéamuis Ó Fearraigh who says the scheme is not working as many detoriating roads in West Donegal do not reach the criteria for repair. The claim comes as the NCT test centre in Derrybeg had the lowest pass rate of any …
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A man has been arrested following a seizure of suspected drugs and a sum of cash in Derry. A 46-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of possession of a Class B controlled drug, possession of a Class B controlled drug with intent to supply, and being concerned in the supply of a Class B drug. …
Around 167 properties across the county are without power as a wind warning is in place. The fault in Derrybeg was reported around 2.30pm and ESB says 131 properties are affected. 15 customers are without power in the Carndonagh area and the outage is expected to last until around 7pm. In Donegal Town area, 21 …
Over 100 properties without power across the county Read More »
A Shared Island Civic Society Fund has been launched by the Foreign Affairs Minister, Micheál Martin. It’s designed to promote practical North South co-operation and engagement. The scheme will provide 500,000 euro to cross-border projects in the first year of operation. In its first three years, the Shared Island Civil Society Fund will enable organisations …
Donegal Senator welcomes €3m Shared Island Civic Society Fund Read More »
Ciarzo & The Ephades joined Greg instudio on The Nine ’til Noon Show to play their new song ‘Anxiety’. The successful recording of this song was a collaboration between the young people, Donegal Youth Service and the HSE’s Connecting for Life who have recently launched a new care pathway for young people which includes a …
A Donegal Councillor says the true extent of homelessness in Donegal not clear, because many people believe there’s no point in applying for social housing. Cllr Michael Choilm McGiolla Easbuig is urging people who cannot get onto the property ladder to apply to the council for housing. He was speaking as Glenties Municipal District urged …
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A status orange wind warning has been issued for Donegal. Met Eireann is warning of the potential for downed trees, power outages and disruption from 2pm until 8pm today. A status yellow alert for rain is also running in the county until midnight, with flooding possible in some places as a result of heavy downpours.
Donegal TD Pearse Doherty is seeking a meeting with the HSE to discuss the future of the GP out of hours service in the county. At present, it’s managed and delivered by the HSE’s NoWDOC service, with Caredoc providing GPs for the delivery of care. It’s understood the talks currently underway may see Caredoc take …
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