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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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Bradley goal key for Slaughtneil to progress into Ulster Club Hurling Final

Slaughtneil defeated Portaferry of Down 1-23 to 1-18 in the Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship Semi-Final in Armagh this afternoon. A Gerard Bradley goal late in the second half proved to be a decisive score as the Derry Champions progressed to play St John’s of Antrim in the final in a fortnight’s time. After the

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Donegal Junior League Results – Sun 16/11/25

Brian McCormick Sports Premier Division Glenea United 1-1 Bonagee United Letterkenny Rovers 5-2 Fanad United St Catherines FC 1-1 Kilmacrennan Celtic   Temple Domestic Appliance D1 Ballybofey United vs Cappry Rovers Castlefin Celtic 2-2 Rathmullan Celtic Convoy Arsenal 3-5 Swilly Rovers Gweedore United 0-3 Gweedore Celtic Milford United 2-2 Kerrykeel 71   Donegal Physiotheraphy Division

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The latest athletics news with Patsy McGonigle

Highland’s Athletics Correspondent Patsy McGonigle spoke to Ciaran Cannon on Sunday Sport this afternoon to talk about the Masters International Cross Country event in Leeds with seven Donegal athletes involved. We also hear about the Remembrance Run at Finn Valley this morning and have a look ahead to next weekend’s National Senior Cross Country Championships…

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Declan Coulter reflects on Setanta’s defeat to Naomh Eoin – “They had more quality up front”

In what was their first ever crack at the Ulster Senior Club Hurling Championship, Donegal Champions Setanta were beaten 3-20 to 0-12 by Naomh Eoin of Antrim in the semi-final at Owenbeg this evening. An 11-week gap between the county final and today’s game didn’t help, but Setanta player Declan Coulter says the better team

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Clogher progress to Ulster Club Football Final with extra-time win over St. Pat’s

Clogher are into the Ulster Junior Club Football Final after a 1-24 to 3-13 extra-time win over St. Pat’s of Fermanagh this afternoon. The game finished level at 1-16 to 3-10 after normal time and it was the Tyrone Champions who kicked on in extra time to claim the five-point win. After the game, Francis

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Enda McDermott says Conor Gartland was “on a different level” as Burt claim Ulster glory

Burt manager Enda McDermott was full of praise for Conor Gartland after his side defeated Lavey by a single point after extra time to claim their second ever Ulster Junior Club Hurling title. Gartland was Man Of The Match today and his manager says he “covered every blade of grass” as Burt nicked the win

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Burt come out on top after extra time in thrilling Ulster Junior Club Hurling Final

Burt have beaten Lavey of Derry by 0-20 to 1-16 after extra time in the Ulster Junior Club Hurling Championship Final at Celtic Park this afternoon. Lavey led by a point as the game entered the latter stages of extra time but points from Liam Og McKinney and Fiachra Gill handed the Donegal club their

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Cllr supports new government fund to buy second-hand homes

The creation of a €100 million fund to purchase second-hand properties has been supported by a Donegal councillor. The fund is to be established next year and is aimed to help families who have been living in emergency accommodation for a prolonged period. Cllr Patrick McGowan welcomed the action from government on today’s Nine til’

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High-speed broadband network expanded in Donegal

National Broadband Ireland says that high-speed connection is now available to a further 1,582 premises in Donegal under the National Broadband Plan. Works have been completed in the areas of Ardara, Dawros, Glengesh and Glenties. This follows connection being made available on the Inishowen peninsula, Fintown and, Ballyshannon. NBI have also said that they expect

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Redevelopment work delayed at Buncrana community hospital

The redevelopment of Buncrana Community Hospital has now been pushed back until early next year, the works were due to begin in June. The HSE have said the construction period is expected to last around 18 months. Services that are usually carried out in Buncrana are now being delivered at Carndonagh Community Hospital and Nazareth

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United and Celtic ready to go head-to-head in feisty Gweedore derby

The stand-out game of the weekend in the Donegal Junior League is the meeting of rivals Gweedore United and Gweedore Celtic at Carrickboyle. It’s been some years since the Gaoth Dobhair clubs met in a league meeting, but Gweedore Celtic’s relegation from the Brian McCormick Premier Division to the TDA D1 this season has set

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Burt manager Enda McDermott not phased by six-day turnaround for Ulster Junior Final – “We have a clean bill of health”

The hurlers of Burt will aim to win their second ever Ulster Junior Club title when they come up against Lavey in this Saturday afternoon’s provincial final. The Donegal club overcame Con Magees of Antrim in the semi-final on Sunday last, which means they have a quick six-day turnaround to prepare for the challenge of

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Setanta looking forward to making Ulster Senior Club Championship debut

Setanta will make their Ulster Senior Club Championship debut this Saturday evening with a clash against Naomh Eoin St. John’s of Antrim at the semi-final stage. It’s been 11 weeks since the Donegal Champions came from behind to beat St. Eunan’s in the county decider at O’Donnell Park – something that their manager Mark Marley

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