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ATU Donegal Ladies Manager Brid McGinty on “new achievement” for her side in reaching league semi-final

The ATU Donegal Ladies Soccer team defeated MTU Cork 4-3 on Wednesday to book their place in the WSCAI Division 1 Final. Caoimhne Herron was among the goals as she netted a hat-trick in the win, with the other coming from Danielle Loughrey. The final will be against SETU Waterford in early December in Athlone.

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Maxi Curran looking forward to leading ATU Donegal into Higher Education Division 2 Final

ATU Donegal’s Senior Men defeated Mary Immaculate of Limerick in the Higher Education Division 2 Semi-Final on a score-line of 3-07 to 0-08 in Sligo on Wednesday evening. Ciaran O’Kane of Malin scored two goals while Four Masters’ David Monaghan got the other. Maxi Curran’s side will now play Carlow in the final next Wednesday

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Donegal Sports Partnership Launches 2025 Funding Opportunities

Donegal Sports Partnership (DSP) is pleased to confirm that the 2025 Funding Opportunities, consisting of three key strands, was officially launched today by Minister of State at the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport and Donegal T.D., Charlie McConalogue, alongside Declan Boyle, CEO of Donegal Sports Partnership at the FIT 4 Life training session with

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Donegal County Council Budget talks could be pushed to next week amid rates dispute

Donegal County Council’s annual budget meeting may run into a second day after an adjournment this afternoon to allow further discussions between council officials and political groupings. Members are being asked to approve a 5% increase in commercial rates to support spending of over €224 million next year; however, it is looking increasingly unlikely that

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Derry ready to host National Cross Country Championships – Preview with Patsy McGonigle

Templemore in Derry will host the 2025 National Cross Country Championships this coming Sunday. From a local point of view, Oisin O’Gailin, Caolan McFadden and twins Elish & Roisin Flanagan will all be looking to impress with the prospect of earning a spot on the Irish team for the upcoming European Cross Country Championships on

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Buncrana Kickboxer Liam Grant looking forward to headlining “Heat 11 Fight Night” in Derry

Buncrana kickboxer Liam Grant will headline next Saturday’s “Heat 11 Fight Night” at the Shantallow Community Centre in Derry. Liam will be fighting for the Cadet Irish title on the night and will be looking to add that belt to his impressive list of successes in recent times. The 16-year-old, who turns 17 next week,

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Business Matters – Ep 271: Ballybofey & Stranorlar Business Chamber on the up – plus Awaken Angels and investing in women-led firms

In this week’s programme Chris Ashmore speaks with Shane Deery, the recently appointed Business Office Manager with Ballybofey and Stranorlar Chamber, and also Mary McKenna MBE, who is chair and co-founder of Awaken Angels, which invests in women-led enterprises. First up, Chris went to the Twin Towns to find out more about the local business chamber,

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10-year-old Jayden McElhinney set for Silverstone Awards

Young Donegal driver Jayden McElhinney is heading for Silverstone this weekend to pick up his award for finishing third overall in the British Kart Racing Championships. The 10-year-old Manorcunningham native competed against with some of the most talented young drivers in the UK and Ireland, including the younger brother of F1 star George Russell and

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Funding announced for cross-border fire service management

Almost €6 million in Shared Island Funding has been announced to support cross-border fire service management. Part of this funding will go toward Urban Search and Rescue training at the NI Fire and Rescue Service, Learning and Development Centre in Cooktown, Tyrone. It aims to enhance cross-border emergency preparedness, response capabilities, resilience and crisis management.

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Nominations confirmed for Donegal GAA Convention

The positions of Donegal GAA Chairperson, Secretary and Treasurer will all remain uncontested at the 2025 Donegal GAA Convention which will take place next month. The confirmed nominations are as follows: Chairperson: Mary Coughlan Secretary: Mary Kelly Treasurer: Grace Boyle Vice Chairperson: David McLoone Frankie Doherty Assistant Secretary: Darren Collins Michelle McKenna Sharon McGinty Assistant

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Nomination deadline fast-approaching for Donegal Sports Star Awards

The Donegal Sports Star committee wishes to issue a reminder that next Friday, 28th November, is the deadline for submitting nominations for the 2025 Donegal Sports Star Awards. Nominations should be emailed to info@donegalsportsstarawards.ie. Please include a brief summary of achievements along with photos and any video footage. It has been another brilliant year across the

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Irish MEP opposes new development in EU-Mercosur agreements

Midlands-North-West MEP Ciaran Mullooly has criticised the decision by the European Parliament to refuse tabling a motion to request the opinion from the Court of Justice relating to the EU-Mercosur agreements. Mr. Mullooly has called the move a political blockage dressed up as procedure. He says that if the deal is to progress through Parliament

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28 new EV charging points to be installed across Derry and Strabane

There will be 28 new charging points for electric vehicles in the Derry City and Strabane District Council area. It has emerged today that Weev, an EV infrastructure company, will supply, connect, and operate the stations, of which there will be 250 across Northern Ireland. Derry City and Strabane District Council has been a leading

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Police in Derry taking proactive measures to stamp out uninsured drivers

Four vehicles were seized on the Strand Road in Derry for being uninsured over the weekend. It has led to police reminding the public that they will continue to take proactive measures to remove such drivers from the road. Those who drive without proper insurance documentation will be stopped, the vehicle will be seized, and

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James McClean says Ireland players are inspiring the next generation

After yesterday’s win over Hungary, the Republic of Ireland will now turn attention to Thursday’s World Cup play-offs draw. Ireland will be in either Pot Two or Pot Three, depending on how the other qualifying groups play out over the coming days. The play-offs will take place in March, with Ireland needing to win two

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Anger is ‘palpable’ over water outages in Inishowen – Cllr Murray

The anger felt over water supply issues in Inishowen is palpable. Local Cllr Jack Murray says many families entered day three of no water today, and that it simply isn’t good enough. It is expected that the issue will be fixed this afternoon, with Uisce Eireann saying that crews are on the ground to see

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Shoppers warned to be cautious this Black Friday

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission is urging shoppers to slow down before making Black Friday purchases, after new research showed high levels of buyer regret. The survey found that nearly three-quarters of consumers have made unplanned purchases during sales — and almost 60 percent later regretted buying the item. It says the pressure of

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