Donegal County Council’s Budget Meeting takes place today, with members being asked to approve an increase of over €13.2 million in spending. The council’s draft budget for 2023 anticipates expenditure of just under €175,556,000 in 2023, an 8% increase on last year’s figure. The total payroll cost for 2023 is almost €88,000,000, a substantial increase […]
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Minister of State, Hildegarde Naughton, has today announced that she has asked her department to commence the mid-term review of the Regional Airports Programme. The primary aim of the Regional Airports Programme 2021-2025 is to provide funding to Ireland’s smallest airports i.e., those that provide connectivity and handle fewer than 1 million annual passengers. Funding
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Donegal’s Niamh McLaughlin was crowned the Ladies Senior Player of Year at the LGFA All Stars on Saturday night in Dublin. McLaughlin is the first lady from the county to ever win the Senior Player of the Year award. The Donegal captain was also named in the team of the year at midfield alongside Kerry’s
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Letterkenny Gaels run in the Ulster Junior Football Club Championship ended on Sunday afternoon when they were beaten by 10 points by Stewartstown Harps. 2-15 to 2-05 was how it finished in favour of the Tyrone champions. Letterkenny Gaels Paul Melaugh told Oisin Kelly he’s extremely proud of his players… Oisin also spoke with Gaels’
Letterkenny Gaels bowed out of the Ulster Junior Football Club Championship after they were beaten 2-15 to 2-05 by Stewartstown Harps in Owenbeg. At half time the Donegal Champions trailed 1-07 to one point. Second half goals from Paddy Doherty and Conor McBrearty helped the gaels fight back in the tie but they failed to
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The National Senior Cross Country Championships took place on Sunday afternoon at the Rosapenna Golf and Hotel Resort in Downings. The Senior titles went to Sarah Healy and Darragh McElhinney, both of UCD AC. Donegal medals came in the form of Cranford AC’s Caolan McFadden who won the Under 16 section while, Letterkenny AC earned
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Cranford AC’s Caolan McFadden won the Under 16 National Cross Country Championship title on Sunday afternoon at the Rosapenna Golf and Hotel Resort in Downings. After the race, Chris Ashmore got the thoughts of the new National Champion. Letterkenny AC earned themselves a silver medal in the National Ladies section losing out to Dublin City
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Brett McGinty enjoyed his sixth professional victory on Saturday night with a points win over Italian Alessandro Ruggiero. The fight went the full six rounds with the St Johnston man winning 59-55 on the judges scorecards. The bout was McGinty’s first as a professional in Ireland. Brett McGinty joined Eóin Catterson on Sunday Sport to
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Darragh McElhinney (UCD AC) won the senior men’s 123.ie National Cross Country title in some style as he powered his way to victory at the event held at Rosapenna, Downings. McElhinney will now be hoping to help the Irish under-23 team to medals at the forthcoming European Cross Country Championships. Speaking to Chris Ashmore, the
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Sarah Healy of UCD AC won the senior women’s event at the 123.ie National Cross Country Championships in Rosapenna. In a super finish, she edged ahead of Ciara Mageean (City Of Lisburn A.C.) with last year’s champion Michelle Finn (Leevale A.C.) in third. Healy, who also won the under-23 event, gave her reaction afterwards. Mageean also
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Ann Marie McGlynn put in a storming finish to clinch fourth place overall in senior ladies race at the 123.ie National Cross Country Championships held at Rosapenna. And she also led the Letterkenny AC senior ladies to a silver medal. Letterkenny were pipped for gold by a single point. With Sarah Healy winning the senior
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Cockhill Celtic advanced to the next round of the FAI Intermediate Cup, and the 2023 FAI Senior Cup, with a 1-0 win over Liffey Wanderers at the Charlie O’Donnell Sports Grounds on Sunday. Amateur International Lee McColgan scored the games only goal from a spot kick, early in the first half. Liffey had the chance
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A man in his 70s has been killed in a fatal workplace incident that occurred on a farm near Letterkenny. The tragic incident occurred at approximately 11.25am this morning. A man in his late 70s was removed from the scene to Letterkenny University Hospital, where he later died from his injuries. Gardaí say investigations are
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Gardaí are in attendance at an incident on a farm in Donegal. The incident occurred earlier today and emergency services remain at the scene. No further information is available at this time.
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Derry City’s Brian Maher, Cameron Dummigan, Will Patching and Mark Connolly earned themselves spots in PFAI Team of the Year. The awards were given out on Saturday night with the four candystripes earning places in the eleven. Shamrock Rovers pairing, Andy Lyons and Rory Gaffney walked away with the Young Player of the Year and
Ireland rounded off their Autumn Nations Series with a 13-10 victory over Australia at the Aviva Stadium last night. A penalty from replacement Ross Byrne proved the decisive score in a scrappy encounter. The result means that Andy Farrell’s side have won 12 home games in a row. Alex McDonald joined Eóin Catterson for a
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U21 Group South Killybegs 1-07 V 3-09 Naomh Conaill U21 B Group A Aodh Ruadh Ballyshannon 2-05 V 0-08 Glenswilly U21 B Group B Naomh Pádraig Muff 0-13 V 0-13 Downings U21 Hurling Championship St Eunan’s 2-04 V 3-19 Burt
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Ulster Junior Shield Cranford FC 3 vs 0 Kildrum Tigers Whitestrand United 4 vs 2 Deele Harps Gweedore United 2 vs 1 Carndonagh FC Brian McCormick Sports & Premier Bonagee United 0 vs 4 Cappry Rovers Keadue Rovers 1 vs 0 St Catherines FC Kilmacrennan Celtic 1 vs 3 Fanad United TEMPLE DOMESTIC APPLIANCE D1
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Ulster Junior Shield Rasheney FC 2-3 Greencastle Youths Clonmany Res 4-2 Buncrana Res Redcastle United 3-0 QPS Aileach Res 3-0 Donegal Town Gweedore Utd 2-1 Carn Res. Jackie Crossan Premier Division Greencastle FC 0-0 Buncrana Hearts Moville Celtic 1-0 Aileach FC Glengad United 2-3 Clonmany Shamrocks Culdaff FC 2-3 Illies Celtic Strand Hotel First Division
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Rory McIlroy has finished the season as European number one for a fourth time. The world’s top ranked player ensured top spot with a fourth placed finish at the DP World Tour Championship in Dubai today. Spain’s Jon Rahm won the season-ending event by two shots on 20-under-par ahead of England’s Tyrrell Hatton and Sweden’s
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Services are taking place across the country today to mark World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims. One hundred and thirty seven people have lost their lives on Irish roads this year, with over a thousand more suffering serious injuries. The Road Safety Authority is joining forces with An Garda Síochána, local authorities, emergency
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A fourth man has been arrested by detectives from Terrorism Investigation Unit investigating the attempted murder of two police officers in Strabane on Thursday evening. The 38-year-old man was arrested in the Strabane area yesterday evening, under the Terrorism Act and taken to the Serious Crime Suite at Musgrave Police Station. Three men aged, 36,
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An overnight moderate rain warning has been issued for Donegal. The yellow warning has been issued by Met Eireann and it comes into affect from 3am tomorrow morning (Monday). The warning will remain in place until 8pm tomorrow night. Met Eireann says heavy or thundery pulses of rain Sunday night and Monday will lead to
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A Ballybofey Councillor says it is essential business rates are not increased in this year’s budget which is due to be set tomorrow. Cllr Martin Harley says the next two years are going to be extremely difficult for businesses due to current rising cost of energy and bills coupled with the impact of the pandemic.
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Calls have been made for a full time permanent litter warden to be appointed to cover the Lifford and Stranorlar MD. A litter warden has been working in the area for the past three years, however, his contract is due for renewal and there are concerns that if it is not renewed, the post will
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U21 B Group A Naomh Muire Lower Rosses 2-13 V 2-10 Naomh Columba U21 A North Sean Mac Cumhaill 1-05 V 1-10 Gaoth Dobhair St Eunan’s 5-15 V 0-06 Milford U21 South Kilcar 1-04 V 0-14 Four Masters U21 B Group B Fanad Gaels 1-08 V 3-06 Buncrana Carndonagh 1-11 V 0-04 St Michael’s Letterkenny
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Institute claimed their third successive win in the NIFL Championship on Saturday afternoon, beating H & W Welders 1-0. Orrin McLaughlin’s goal in the first half was the difference between the two sides. Meanwhile, Dergview suffered a 4-2 defeat away to Warrenpoint.
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Glencar Inn Saturday Division One Arranmore United 0 v 2 Keadue Rovers Reserves Drumoghill F.C. Reserves 0 v 1 Dunlewey Celtic Glenea United Reserves 3 v 0 Copany Rovers Old Orchard Saturday Division Two Castlefin Celtic Reserves 1 v 1 Ballybofey United Reserves Milford United Reserves 2 v 1 Drumbar United Ramelton Mariners 1 v
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The HSE is scaling down it’s emergency response to Covid testing. The contracts of testing staff in 18 countries will end next week – with future testing being provided by GPS, supported by the National Ambulance Service. The plan reported in today’s Irish Times shows testing centres will remain open during the transition. However the
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The North West 10k Committee is now inviting charities to apply to be beneficiaries of next year’s event which will take place on the Bank Holiday Monday, May 1st 2023. North West 10k Chairperson Neil Martin is encouraging charitable organisations to meet now and consider making applications. “Last year we had a great live event
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Major progress has been made in the Greencastle’s National Fisheries College project as the contractors have been confirmed. Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Donegal T.D., Charlie McConalogue, today confirmed significant progress by Bord Iascaigh Mara in its Greencastle National Training College development project. McConalogue approved the BIM proposal for a new Sea
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Close on 6,000 HSE staff are currently absent from work. New figures obtained by Aontú show that just over five per cent of staff ranging from midwives, to doctors to dentists are not showing up for work. Stress and working conditions are being cited as the main reasons for the high level of absenteeism. Aontú
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Police investigating the attempted murder of two police officers in Strabane have arrested three men. Two men aged 36 and a 28-year-old man were arrested under the Terrorism Act after conducting a number of searches in Strabane last night. The two officers had been on patrol on Thursday at Mount Carmel Heights when a bomb
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A Donegal Minister says he is confident of a good outcome for the future of Carndonagh Garda Station. Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine and Donegal T.D., Charlie McConalogue, recently invited Minister of State for Law Reform, James Browne T.D., to Donegal to meet with Gardaí in Carndonagh to discuss policing in Inishowen and the plans
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37 businesses from Donegal received Irish Business ‘Gradaim’ awards at a prestigious event in City Hall, Dublin on November 15th. This is the first year of the national recognition scheme GRADAIM Gnó na Éireann, developed by Glór na nGael, in which the work of businesses for the Irish language is celebrated. Cathaoirleach of Donegal County
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A Donegal Senator has welcomed Cabinet approval for the Gambling Regulation bill which will regulate gambling in Ireland as a positive step forward. This is the first time major regulation of gambling has been legislated for in Ireland and will establish the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland. The regulator will have the authority to implement
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The PSNI launched an attempted murder investigation following an attack on two officers in the Mount Carmel Heights area of Strabane. The targeted attack took place shortly before 11pm last night, Thursday 17 November, when an improvised explosive device caused damage to a police vehicle. A senior officer has condemned the attack, which is described
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A member of the Greencastle Coast Guard has today been awarded a Gold National Bravery medal for saving the life of Geraldine Mullan. Kevin Barr rescued Geraldine from Lough Foyle close to Quigley’s Point on Thursday 20 August 2020. Geraldine’s husband John and children Tomás (14) and Amelia (6) Mullan tragically lost their lives in
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Highland’s rescheduled 30th birthday celebration with Daniel O’Donnell is now sold out. The concert which was originally to go a head in March 2020 had been postponed due to the pandemic. The event will take place on the 28th of March in the Mount Errigal Hotel in Letterkenny.. The show is sold out and there
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When our Employees at @LGBairport noticed a Customer’s phone left behind in a gate area after a flight that was already boarded and pushed back from the gate, they didn’t hesitate. #WorldKindnessDay pic.twitter.com/cf3gJy8Nmy — Southwest Airlines (@SouthwestAir) November 13, 2022 A video from South West Airlines has gone viral on Twitter with 73.4K views for
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Vicky Phelan has been laid to rest, following a private funeral in accordance with her wishes. The cervical check campaigner died on Monday after a long battle with cancer. In a notice posted online today, her family says her private funeral has taken place.
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Inishowen’s second ambulance base is set to be opened in Buncrana. The service in Buncrana will initially be a 12-hour service, seven days a week and based at the old health centre on the McCarter Road, Buncrana. The National Ambulance Service have advised that they are finalising plans to carry out the necessary adaptation works
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The World Cup kicks off in two days time, unfortunately without the participation the Irish team. This has left some supporters wondering who to back for the duration of the tournament. A recent survey by Ladbrokes has revealed that 12% of people here are backing England, 6% are supporting Wales while 5% are behind both
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The GP practice in Dunkineely is set to close. Patients have been told that from Monday there is to be no GP service in the area. Instead, people will have to travel to Glenties to attend appointments with their GP. Speaking to Highland Radio news, Cllr Noel Jordan said the people of Dunkineely have heard
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Sarah Jessica Parker has been photographed wearing an Irish design on the set of her upcoming series. The actress, who stars in “And Just Like That”, recently bought the stylish tweed overcoat from Donegal brand Triona Designs, who say orders for the coat are now coming in from all over the world. It’s not the
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The PSNI has confirmed that the ongoing security alert in the Mount Carmel Heights area of Strabane today follows what appears to have been a targeted attack on police shortly before 11pm last night. Investigations are at an early stage, but police say an improvised explosive device caused damage to a police vehicle, and the
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The Junior Minister for European Affairs says Irish-UK relations have “much improved”, ahead of Brexit talks in Brussels. A meeting of EU officials are expected to signal to the UK government that long-running issues surrounding the Northern Ireland Protocol need to be resolved with urgency. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he’s open to cooperating
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A West Tyrone says up to 600 homes and more than 1000 people are affected by this morning’s security alert at Mount Carmel Heights. Daniel McCrossan says this is one of Strabane’s biggest residential areas and there there was no way in or out for a time this morning because the scene is cordoned off
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A Donegal Senator says he doesn’t believe expelling the Russian ambassador would be the right thing to do after over 50 Irish politicians were banned from entering Russia this week. Senator Niall Blaney told Greg Hughes on today’s Nine til Noon Show that a retaliatory expulsion of the Irish ambassador in Moscow would leave Irish
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