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S Club 7 singer tells starlette daughter to ‘never give up on you dreams’

  View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Rachel Stevens (@msrachelstevens) Rachel Stevens of S Club 7 says she’s been “encouraging but not pushy” with her daughter, Amelie, who is following in her mother’s footsteps. The 11-year-old has landed the role of is young Cosette in Les Miserables in the West End. …

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Ann-Marie McGlynn finishes top-30 at European Championships

Letterkenny AC’s Ann-Marie McGlynn has scored a top-30 finish in the Women’s Marathon at the European Athletics Championships in Munich. She came across the line in 28th place, with a time of 2:34.15. Fionnuala McCormack meanwhile was Ireland’s top finisher in seventh position, with Aoife Cooke the other Irish runner finishing 34th. McCormack had been …

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Over 12,000 people in Donegal suffering from long covid

There are fears the health service could grind to a halt because of Long Covid. Figures show there are more than 336,000 people nationally suffering from the long-term effects of the virus, 12,093 of them in Donegal. It follows repeated calls for dedicated Long Covid treatment centres. However, Independent TD, Denis Naughten, says they’ve never …

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McMonagle calls for cross border focus in health planning

The Chair of the HSE’s Western Regional Health Forum says the North West City Region should be front and centre when it comes to planning health services in the North West. Recent figures show long wait times for appointments and procedures on both sides of the border, with commentators citing low population numbers as one …

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More information needed on hospital waiting lists – IPA

The HSE needs to establish a task force to ensure that we understand the full impact of hospital waiting lists. That’s the view of the Irish Patients’ Association which says the situation is getting worse and not better. In its latest analysis of waiting list figures for July, Letterkenny University Hospital proved to have the …

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CLAR funding announced for 10 projects in Donegal

CLÁR funding has been announced for a number of projects in Donegal. Announcing the funding this morning, Agriculture and Marine Minister Charlie McConalogue said ten Sports Clubs, Schools and Community Groups in Donegal will receive grants of €50,000 each to develop a wide and diverse range of community facilities in rural areas. The Donegal grants …

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Western Investment Fund hailed as a major success

A report has found the Western Investment Fund which was established in 2002 has generated a return of almost two-and-a-half times its original value. An independent analysis of the socio-economic impact of the fund, which is administered by the Western Development Commission provided Ireland’s economy with a €3.3 billion boost. Having started with almost €32 …

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Hardware Association seeks incentives to tackle vacant properties

The Hardware Association of Ireland’s calling for vacant homes to be included in the government’s ‘Help to Buy’ scheme, an issue raised at a recent conference on dereliction in Letterkenny. They believe 34-thousand of the country’s 167-thousand empty homes could be renovated at a ‘reasonable price’. A 6 per cent vacant property tax, and zero …

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New investment package for colleges may benefit Donegal ATU campuses

The ATU campuses in Letterkenny and Killybegs will be hoping for a share of a 40 Million Euro investment package announced this morning for Universities and Colleges across the country. The money is being made available to encourage sustainability, increase accessibility and improve digital capability. Higher Education Minister Simon Harris has been outlining how the …

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Intertrade Ireland reports positive cross border figures

Companies who export cross border are twice as likely to experience strong growth, according to a new study from Intertrade Ireland. The Study found that 41 per cent of companies that trade cross-border are enjoying rapid to moderate expansion. Recent data from the Central Statistics Office showed that cross-border trade in goods reached € 7.65 …

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LUH has longest average wait times in Ireland

The HSE should delegate authority to someone with overall accountability for managing hospital waiting lists around the Country. That’s the view of the Irish Patients’ Association which says the situation is getting worse and not better. In its latest study, Letterkenny University Hospital has emerged with the worst rating in the country where the average …

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Consultation on Sustainable Aquaculture Plan launched

  A public consultation has been opened by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, on a draft National Strategic Plan for the development of Sustainable Aquaculture. The plan outlines how Government aims to achieve four key goals in the Aquaculture sector, which include building resilience and competitiveness in the sector, participating in a …

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Killybegs Coast Guard had to respond to “false alarm” red flare over weekend

The public has been reminded to use flares responsibly, after the Killybegs Coast Guard was called out over a false alarm at the weekend. The Killybegs Coast Guard had to make their way to the area where the flare was sighted at St John’s Point – before eventually assessing that it had been a false …

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Mona McSharry into 200m Breaststroke final at European Championships

Mona McSharry is into the 200 metre breastroke final at the European Championships in Rome. McSharry, who finished 5th in the 100m breaststroke final yesterday, qualified 4th fastest overall. Meanwhile, Shane Ryan just missed out on a place in the 50m backstroke final at the European Championships. The American born swimmer finished his semi final …

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Hugh McFadden fires Killybegs to win against Glenfin

Hugh McFadden was the star man for Killybegs on Sunday afternoon when they beat Glenfin at home in the Donegal Senior Football Championship. It finished 2-13 to 1-13 in favour of the home side. Hugh McFadden notched a tally of 2-6 for his side who ran out three point winners.

Paul McGinley looks ahead to Irish Legends event in Rosapenna

Irish golfing legend and Sky Sports and Golf Channel analyst, Paul McGinley, will host next week’s Irish Legends event on the Old Tom Morris Links at Rosapenna golf resort next week. The event will begin with the Celebrity Pro Am on Tuesday before the Legends tournament gets underway  on Thursday. McGinley spoke to Denis Kirwan …

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Monday’s deadline approaches for Donegal Senior Football team manager applications

A decision on who will be the next Donegal Senior Football team manager will take a step closer in the coming week. The deadline for nominations for the position is Monday evening, August 15, at 6pm, the main officers of the Donegal County Board will then asses the applications before a three person committee will …

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Donegal GAA Championship Results 12th-14th August 2022

Donegal Senior Football Championship Four Masters 2-07 V 1-10 Cloughaneely St Eunan’s 1-14 v 0-07 St Naul’s St Michael’s 1-11 v 1-11 MacCumhaills Killybegs 2-13 v 1-13 Glenfin Glenswilly 2-08 v 1-11 Naomh Conaill Goath Dobhair 2-13 v 0-08 Ardara Kilcar 2-18 v 1-06 Milford Aodh Rua 1-08 v 0-06 Bundoran Donegal Intermediate Football Championship …

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Abbott investment in Donegal provides huge rural boost – Expert

The decision by Abbott Laboratories to further invest in its Donegal Diabetes Care site will provide high quality jobs for County Donegal. That’s the view of a recruitment specialist, who welcomed the news that between the additional investment in Donegal, and the construction of a new facility in Kilkenny, over 1,000 new jobs will be …

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Successful day at National Masters for Donegal athletes

It was a successful day at the National Masters for Donegal athletes on Saturday afternoon. The Olympian club celebrated four gold medals with the O’Donnell family earning those medals, Karen claimed victory in the 100 and 400 metres, Michelle won the javelin with Martin winning the triple jump. Martin Cunningham claimed gold in the 1500 …

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St Eunan’s begin Donegal SFC with win as Four Masters & Cloughaneely and St Michael’s & MacCumhaills end level

St Eunan’s began the defence of their Donegal Senior Football Championship with a 1-14 to 0-07 win over St Naul’s at O’Donnell Park. Shane O’Donnell kicked 1-02 with his brother Niall scoring five points in the 10 point win. Elsewhere Four Masters and Cloughaneely saw their game finish level. 2-07 to 1-10 was the final …

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Orange thunderstorm warning issued nationwide from this afternoon

A status orange thunderstorm warning has been issued for the entire country. It’s an upgrade from the previous yellow warning – with heavy showers of rain combining with high temperatures. The orange warning begins at 3pm for the country, and ends at 9 o’clock tomorrow morning here. Met Eireann’s Andrew Doran Sherlock says the thunderstorms …

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Further night time water restrictions added for East Donegal

Water restrictions have been put in place this weekend on the entire Lough Mourne Water Scheme in Co Donegal. Restrictions are in place for Ballybofey and Stranorlar, as well as Raphoe, Convoy, Tievebrack, Gleneely and Ballynacor. The restrictions will be in place between 10pm at night, and 9am in the morning to restore the Lough …

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Mark McCullagh on Tyrone’s Buncrana Cup victory

Tyrone got their hands on the Buncrana Cup on Saturday afternoon thanks to a 4-10 to 0-15 victory over Donegal. Ruairi McCullagh had a huge hand in their victory scoring four goals and two point in the seven point win. After the game, Ruairi’s uncle and Tyrone manager Mark McCullagh spoke with Ryan Ferry…

Thunderstorm warning issued for Sunday as heatwave will come to end

Met Eireann have put in place a status yellow weather warning for thunderstorms, as the current heatwave will come to an end with a massive change in the weather. The thunderstorm warning will be in place from 3pm on Sunday afternoon, and will stay in place until the early hours of Monday morning. Met Eireann …

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Gardaí investigating early morning Convoy stabbing

Gardaí are investigating a stabbing that happened in Convoy in the early hours of this morning. The incident occurred at approximately 1:15am in the Main Street area of the town. The man had to be taken to Letterkenny University Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Gardaí say their investigations are ongoing.

Hospital waiting lists increase as more patients go to North for treatment

Almost one in every five people are on some form of hospital waiting list. New figures show there were 907,000 people waiting for hospital treatment at the end of last month. It includes 628,000 waiting for their first outpatient appointment – an increase of almost 3,700 on the previous month. Donegal GP Ciarán Ó Fearraigh …

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