The Taoiseach has rejected calls for a Citizen’s Assembly on Irish Unity, saying that opinion polls will never unite the country. Micheál Martin was responding to a poll published in the Irish Times, which analysed voters’ views around a united Ireland. It found almost half of Irish voters wouldn’t support a united Ireland if changes …
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Donegal TD and Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue has welcomed the launch today of the Letterkenny 2040 Regeneration Plan. The plan will see significant investment in the town, including investment in renewing the Market Square, Lower Main street and Old Courthouse, as well as developments to make the town environs easier to navigate. There will also …
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Gardaí have appealed for information after a trailer was stolen from the Muff area. Gardaí from Buncrana say the trailer was stolen from a closed licenced premises at Sappagh, Muff, on the Burnfoot to Muff road. It’s believed the trailer was stolen between 6pm on Saturday the 5th of November and 11am on Sunday the …
Some Letterkenny University Hospital support workers feel ‘undervalued’ as they have not been deemed eligible for a role upgrade which would lead to a pay increase. Phase four healthcare support workers which includes housekeeping, cleaning and domestic staff are not currently being considered for an upgrade or pay increase. The job evaluation scheme commenced in …
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An Inishowen Councillor believes it should be an offence if people who go out walking or running wearing black clothes during the dark evenings. Cllr Nicholas Crossan raised the issue at a recent meeting of the Joint Policing Committee and explained how he was driving recently and met a woman out running while dressed all …
Gardaí have confirmed that Aaron Donnelly has been found safe and well. The 17 year old had been reported missing from the Rathmullan area since 23rd November, 2022. An Garda Síochána confirmed he has now been found and said they would like to thank the public for their assistance.
Losing the NHS would be one of the biggest concerns for voters in Northern Ireland, if Irish unity was to happen. That’s according to a North-South survey carried out by The Irish Times and ARINS. Almost half of the people surveyed in the Republic say they’d be less likely to vote for unity, if changes …
A ‘first of its kind conference’ is taking place at ATU Donegal today. The Innovation and Entrepreneurship Conference organised and hosted by ATU is focused on the twin pillars of Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The event will offer high level debates on the challenges brought for businesses about by digitalisation, the green transition, demographic change, and …
‘First of its kind’ business conference being held today at ATU Read More »
A Donegal traveller who conducted ‘a landmark study’ into Traveller Men’s Health hopes the research will help pave the way for a better lifestyle among travellers. A study into Traveller Men’s Health has identified poverty, unemployment and early childhood experiences of racism in the education system as some of the key factors that have a …
People are being urged to attend a drop-in information event to find out plans for the future of Letterkenny. The Public Information Event about Council-led projects and services in Letterkenny is taking place today between 2pm-8pm in the Radisson Hotel, Letterkenny. Lots of information in relation to regeneration projects, housing, waste management, roads projects and …
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A West Donegal man has been killed in a collision in Australia. Rory Greene, Ardsbeg, Gortahork, passed away following the collision last Tuesday, November 29. The man had been living in Australia for a number of years. Funeral arrangements to be confirmed later.
Overall winner to be announced at national awards ceremony on Wednesday 18th January 2023 Saturday 3rd December 2022: Urblereagh National School and St. Eunan’s National School are celebrating being named Junior and Senior County Winners respectively of the prestigious national art competition, Someone Like Me, which will see them join 48 other schools to compete for the much sought-after national title at the …
One of the men who was found dead in County Monaghan on Thursday will be laid to rest today. The funeral of Christopher Mooney will take place later this morning. A murder investigation’s continuing after 60 year-old Christopher Mooney was found dead with stab wounds at his home in Broomfield near Castleblayney on Thursday morning. …
One of the men who was found dead in Monaghan will be laid to rest today Read More »
People from over 130 countries who live in Ireland will become Irish citizens today. Around 3,500 applicants, including 66 people from Donegal will receive their certificates of naturalisation in Killarney in County Kerry over the next two days. Junior Minister at the Department of Justice James Browne says it will give them rights and legal …
66 people from Donegal to be conferred with Irish Citizenship today Read More »
A local Councillor believes there is a direct correlation between drug crime and the lack of Garda resources in rural areas. Raising the issue at a meeting of Donegal’s Joint Policing Committee last week, Cllr Michael McBride said he believes drug offences are increasing in rural areas where there is a lack of Gardaí stationed. …
More Garda resources needed to tackle rural drug crime – Cllr McBride Read More »
An Inishowen Councillor has called on Donegal County Council to do more to help find accommodation for five families in the Carndonagh area. Councillor Doherty says the families in the Cherry Avenue area of Carndonagh were told in October that the Council’s lease with the private owner of their homes was not going to be …
Concern as five Carndonagh families have no Council housing for Christmas Read More »
Dylan Browne McMonagle will step out of the apprentice ranks next year having won the championship outright for the past two seasons. The Donegal Jockey is off to Dubai at the start of the year and as always he is looking to learn for other experiences and continue on his good form from this year. …
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Letterkenny Athletic Club are celebrating 50 years this month. Brendan McDaid joined Oisin Kelly in studio to talk about the plans to mark the occasion and remember some of the highlights since they were form in the early 70’s.
Donegal County Council has announced the list of Donegal routes that will be gritted over the course of this evening and tomorrow morning, as a period of colder weather is on the cards for the week ahead. A map of the numbered routes can be found here: https://donegal.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6c6e14762485409cbf66df0c69cbd8f2 Routes to be gritted from 5pm Sunday …
List of Donegal routes to be gritted overnight, tomorrow Read More »
Dunloy were crowned Ulster Senior Club Hurling champions for the first time since 2009 on Sunday as the Antrim side dethroned Slaughtneil at the Athletic Grounds in Armagh. Nigel Elliott scored both Dunloy’s goals in the 2-12 to 0-16 win, handing the Derry men a first defeat in three ulster campaigns. Slaughtneil Manager Michael McShane …
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The cross country season has come to an end and there was limited success for Donegal athlete’s in Cork on Sunday. Elsewhere Finn Valley’s Eilish Flanagan has been called onto the Ireland team for next week’s European Cross Country in Italy while Letterkenny’s Nikita Burke and Noleen Scanlon had solid runs in Belfast over the …
Athletics Wrap – Eilish Flanagan gets Ireland call Read More »
The State has paid out more than two billion euro in medical negligence claims over the last five years. That’s according to new figures provided by Health Minister Stephen Donnelly to the Irish Mail on Sunday. The figures show 461 million euro was paid out last year, and that set to rise to 530 million …
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Parents are being reminded of the importance of flu vaccines for their children this winter. The warning comes due to the rise in serious cases of the bacterial infection Strep A, which has caused the death of six children in the UK. With more children and young people at risk of catching RSV, parents are …
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Donegal’s Kevin Eves and Chris Melly won the modified category of the Killarney Historic Rally on Saturday. Their Toyota Corolla Twincam had 38 seconds to spare on the Escort of Daniel McKenna and Andrew Grennan after seven classic stages through the Kerry countryside. The Historic rally was won by Jonathan Greer and Niall Burns in …
Donegal Youth Interleague hopes are still alive despite conceding a 99th minute goal losing 3-2 to Mayo at Solar Park in Castlebar on Saturday afternoon. Donegal knew a draw would see them top the group and advance to the last four but the late concession of the goal saw them sweating on other group results …
Police say a man has been arrested in relation to a number of alleged incidents in the North, including a car hijacking and a kidnapping. A 28 year old man was arrested in the Claudy area this morning under the Terrorism Act. Police say the man has been arrested in relation to an alleged kidnapping …
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Met Eireann has issued a status yellow weather advisory for cold and wintry weather nationwide for the coming week. The weather service has warned of sharp to severe frosts and icy stretches on the roads at the beginning of the week, before falls of hail, sleet and snow are expected towards the end of the …
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The Donegal Mountain Rescue Team have thanked the efforts of members of the Rescue 118 helicopter crew, as well as all other involved in a search that resulted in the recovery of a body on Mount Errigal yesterday morning. Gardaí say the man’s remains were found by search crews at approximately 9am. The man was …
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Police in the North are appealing for information after an aggravated burglary that took place in Clady on Friday night. Two masked men entered a house in the Cluny Gardens area, and attacked a man inside with wooden posts. The man, aged in his thirties, sustained a broken arm as well as severe cuts and …
Donegal Junior League Results Saturday December 3rd 2022 Glencar Inn Division One Donegal Town Reserves 2 v 0 Copany Rovers Drumoghill Reserves 1 v 4 Strand Rovers Glencar Celtic 5 v 2 Cappry Rovers Reserves Glenea United Reserves 0 v 0 Keadue Rovers Reserves Kildrum Tigers Reserves 0 v 0 Arranmore United Oldtown Celtic 7 …
Joe Ó Ceallaigh, Rosa Glacken & Brian MacLochlainn beo sa stiúideo i gcuideachta Colm Ferriter
U21 B Quarter Final Glenfin 0-12 v 1-07 Buncrana Cloughaneely 1-12 v 4-4 Malin Glenswilly 1-14 v 2-10 Naomh Padraig Muff Aodh Ruadh Ballyshannon 0-15 v 0-6 Fanad Gaels U21 C Quarter Final Bundoran 1-6 v 3-12 Burt
There was a Donegal winner in today’s Lanzarote International Marathon, as Letterkenny AC’s Ciaran McGonagle won the 42km men’s category. The Burtonport native won with a time of 2 hours, 33 minutes and 27 seconds, almost a full minute clear of second place. After the win, he spoke with Highland Radio Sport’s Chris Ashmore:
Setanta boss Gary McGettigan has given his reaction to his side’s defeat to Kilburn in the All-Ireland Junior Hurling Championship Quarter-Final today. Despite holding a six point lead well into the second half, two late goals for Kilburn sealed a remarkable comeback for the London side, as they won 3-12 to 0-17. Paddy Hunter spoke …
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Donegal and Ulster Junior Hurling Champions Setanta have been defeated at the death by British Champions Kilburn in the All-Ireland Hurling Junior Quarter-Final. Setanta had a commanding six point advantage with ten minutes to go, but two goals in the dying moments saw Kilburn snatch the victory. The game finished 3-12 to 0-17 in the …
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A new poll shows a large majority of people in the North are currently against voting for a United Ireland. Today’s IPSOS poll published in the Irish Times has found that 50 percent of voters in Northern Ireland would definitively not vote for a United Ireland, versus 27 percent of those in favour of unity. …
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Gardaí say that following an operation involving local mountain rescue and coast guard teams, a man’s body has been recovered this morning in County Donegal. Gardaí say the man’s remains were found at 9am this Saturday morning. While not officially confirmed, local reports suggest the discovery was made on Mount Errigal. The body has been …
The Donegal Mountain Rescue team is on a callout this morning. In a statement on social media, DMRT say they were put on call at around 8am this Saturday morning. Local reports suggest they may have been tasked to an incident in the Errigal area, although no details have been confirmed. This article will be …
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A garda has been reinstated at Kilmacrennan Garda Station on a temporary basis. Cllr Michael McBride says a young garda is now working out of Kilmacrennan Station, and is expected to be there for six months. The Kilmacrennan Station had been unmanned for a number of years. Cllr McBride is hopeful that this could lead …
Location of garda at Kilmacrennann station should be made permanent – McBride Read More »
The level of drug related intimidation incidents is on the rise in the North West. Drug related intimaidation relates to when a criminal alleges someone owes money for a drug debt and incidents occur such as threats, harassment, criminal damage or stalking. In the North West Region, the number of offences has increased with around …
JPC told drug related intimidation is on the rise in the NW Read More »
Sinn Féin is to move a motion in the Dail next week to demand fair redress for all homeowners and tenants affected by building defects. The party’s spokesperson on Housing says the motion will demand 100% redress, and also the availability of interim funding for emergency works and short-term measures. Deputy Eoin O’Broin says across …
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News, Sport, Nuacht and Obituaries on Friday December 2nd……
Seven Met Eireann weather stations recorded their warmest November in over a decade. They also had above average temperatures for the time of year. The lowest temperature recorded in November was in Athenry in Galway at minus 1.8 degrees, while the highest was in county Donegal. The recording in Finner was 17.6 degrees – which …
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Gardaí are seeking the public’s assistance in tracing the whereabouts of 16-year-old AJ O’Sullivan who was last seen in the Malin area of Co. Donegal in the early hours of Thursday morning, 1st December 2022. AJ is described as being 5 foot 4 inches in height with a slim build. He has brown hair and …
Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue has confirmed payments under the Beef Sector Efficiency Programmes have commenced. In total, the department has begun issuing payments totaling over €42 million to some 30,000 participating farmers nationwide. Of that, over €1.5m is being paid to 1,451 farmers in Donegal. Statement in full – Minister McConalogue confirms over €1.5m in …
Over €1.5 million being paid to 1,451 beef farmers in Donegal Read More »
Donegal’s most senior Garda Chief Superintendent Terry McGinn is set to retire next week after 40 years in the force. A replacement has not yet been announced. At today’s meeting of the Joint Policing Committee, a presentation was made to Superintendent Sean Grant on behalf of Chief Superintendent McGinn. Chief Superintendent McGinn is absent from …
Chief Superintendent Terry McGinn to retire after 40 years service Read More »
A Donegal Councillor believes there is an onus on business owners to engage with Gardaí to prevent drugs being used on their premises. Speaking at today’s meeting of the JPC, Cllr Michael Naughton, who is manager of the Clanree Hotel, Letterkenny raised concerns about what businesses can do if they suspect drugs are being used …
Cllr believes there is an onus of business owners to prevent use of drugs on premises Read More »
There’s been a slight increase in the number of people of the live register in Donegal. 9,488 people in the county registered for Jobeseekers Benefit or Allowance last month. Nationally, the seasonally adjusted live register went up by 0.5%, to 184,700. There were 19,500 people benefiting from the EU’s Temporary Protection Directive included in the …
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The Justice Minister has welcomed the apology of former Fine Gael leader Alan Dukes over comments he made about people from border counties. Mr Dukes suggested they were quicker to violence than other people during a documentary about businessman Sean Quinn. He said he apologises unreservedly for the comments which offended many people in those …
Police in Strabane are urging business owners and employees to be vigilant when handling money following recent reports of counterfeit notes being used in the area. Sergeant Johnny Wilders says it’s important staff have the right tools and knowledge to detect fake notes in order to protect businesses. He says there are a number of …
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