Loreto Milford’s re-fixed Senior Girls National Cup Semi-Final took place this morning at the Letterkenny Community Centre. The Milford school were beaten _____ by Ursuline College of Sligo and have bowed out of the competition. First-half goals from Kya McKenna, Mairead McIntyre and Rachael McGoldrick had the Connacht side 3-0 up at the break. A […]
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A bill to abolish the three day waiting period for an abortion on request has been introduced in the Dáil. The legislation, introduced by People Before Profit, is not being opposed by the Government at the first stage. As a result of the Repeal the Eight Referendum in 2018, termination of pregnancy up to 12
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A Donegal Senator says it is only fair that the county has an air ambulance assigned after it has emerged that the Government is to procure four new helicopters. Senator Boyle raised the issue in the Seanad yesterday during the Order of Business, but says it is a cause he has long lobbied for even
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Mid-Donegal Bowling League Results – 30/01/26 St Eunans B 3 Ballylennon 9 Knock-Out Cup Results Ramelton 52 Raphoe Ballindrait BC 25 Shield Cup Ramelton pres 26 St Johnston BC 62
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Young people should be consulted rather than blamed when it comes to social media use, says Donegal Senator Eileen Flynn. She emphasised that accountability must rest with large social media platforms that host naked images, including those of children and AI-generated content. Senator Flynn also criticised Tánaiste Simon Harris for his recent comments on introducing
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The mother of a victim of the Creeslough tragedy will speak at a Derry event tomorrow marking the 54th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. The gathering will bring together families and campaigners affected by major incidents including the Creeslough explosion, Bloody Sunday, the Stardust fire, the Hillsborough disaster, the Post Office Horizon IT scandal, and the
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Three-in-a-row Donegal International Rally winners and reigning Irish Tarmac Champions Callum Devine & Noel O’Sullivan lead the entry list for this weekend’s season-opener at the Galway International Rally. A strong Donegal contingent features prominently among Galway’s top seeds. Two-time Junior WRC event-winner Eamonn Kelly makes his Toyota Yaris Rally2 debut while David Kelly will be
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There’s a big west Tyrone derby in soccer this weekend as Dergview host Strabane Athletic at Darragh Park in Castlederg in the NIFL Premier Intermediate League. When the sides met earlier in the season it ended 2-2 apiece at the Melvin Park Arena in Strabane. Both teams are mid-table but there is still time to
A multi-million-pound capital investment plan has been approved by Derry City and Strabane District Council in a special meeting yesterday. The report highlights over £130 million in recently completed projects and outlines a fully funded portfolio worth more than £500 million, set to progress through design and onsite delivery over the next 8 to 10
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A €2.5 billion repair scheme for defective Celtic Tiger-era apartments is set to come before the Dáil in the coming months. Between 50 and 80% of apartments built between 1991 and 2013 were found to have fire safety, structural, or water ingress defects. Cllr Joy Beard is calling for provisions to be included in the
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Derry City defeated Institute 3-0 in the annual pre-season Billy Kee Cup game at the Brandywell last night, with goals from Michael McColgan and two from Ben Doherty. Meanwhile, they have also revealed their latest signing, Henry Rylah (pictured above), who joins on a season-long loan from Charlton Athletic. Tomorrow, City take on league champions
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A yellow weather warning remains in place across Derry, Tyrone, and all of Northern Ireland today. The Met Office says heavy rain could cause flooding and disrupt transport in affected areas. The warning is valid until 6 p.m. and residents are urged to take care when travelling.
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The RNLI along with the Coast Guard and Water Safety Ireland, are urging people to check weather conditions before heading out for any Coastal Water Activities this Bank Holiday weekend. Strong winds are expected along coastal waters and members of the public are being advised waterside pathways may have been damaged during the recent storms
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Discussions are ongoing regarding the establishment of a task force to support Ireland’s inshore fishing sector. That’s according to Fisheries Minister Timmy Dooley, who was responding in the Dáil to an appeal from Donegal Deputy Pádraig MacLochlainn. The Sinn Fein Marine Spokesperson highlighted ongoing pressures on the sector, including rising costs, quota losses, market volatility
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The girls of Pobalscoil Gaoth Dobhair were crowned two-in-a-row FAI Schools Senior B Cup (U20, Small Schools) Champions yesterday. Two goals from Lily Nic Ruairi and one each from Anne Nic A Bhaird and Aoife Nic Aoidh gave the Donegal school a 4-0 win in Athlone to retain the title they won last year. Speaking
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The 50th edition of The Donegal Sports Star Awards will take place tomorrow evening at The Mount Errigal Hotel. It’s a night where all the outstanding athletes from the county are recognised for their success throughout the past 12 months. Over 600 people are expected to attend tomorrow’s awards ceremony in Letterkenny. Declan Kerr, one
This week on The Score with Mark Gallagher… Rally legend Rory Kennedy looks ahead to the new Irish Tarmac Championship which gets underway with the Galway International Rally this weekend, we speak to Declan Kerr about Friday’s Donegal Sports Star Awards, and we hear from Pobalscoil Gaoth Dobhair manager Michelle Ferguson after their success on
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Shamrock Rovers and Derry City will light the touchpaper on the 2026 League Of Ireland season when they meet in the President’s Cup Final at Tallaght Stadium on Saturday. Rovers, having done the league and cup double last season, will be hoping to lay down an early marker this weekend with a lot of talk
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Last year a record-breaking €544 million was invested in the economy across the screen industry. Screen Ireland is funding 87 new projects this year, including 22 feature films, 17 documentaries, 13 TV dramas and animated series, and over 30 short films. Among them is ‘Skintown’, a feature film adapted from a book about two friends
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The Strand Road in Derry is to benefit from a £680,000 carriageway resurfacing scheme. Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has announced that works on the A1002 will commence on Monday, February 16th. The scheme will involve the full resurfacing of 750 metres of the four lane carriageway from Queens Quay Roundabout to Meadowbank Avenue. It will
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Police in Derry have seized electronic material following two planned searches in the Creggan area this afternoon. The searches are part of wider investigations into INLA activity. It is understood that no arrests were made by the Organised Crime Branch.
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Severe coastal erosion has significantly altered the landscape at Ballymastocker Strand. Cllr Liam Blaney says it began with a small burn, which has since grown to affect the sand dunes. He has been raising concerns about the issue for the past 12 years, but says they have largely been ignored. Speaking on this morning’s Greg
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On Business Matters this week Chris Ashmore looks at a great Donegal success story. He’s been speaking with two brothers who started out selling bobble hats to local sports teams, and who are now presiding over an expanding and thriving business that is now employing more than 30 people in Ballybofey and which is also
The Taoiseach is attending a conference celebrating 100 years of radio in Ireland today. The two day event is being held at University College Cork. Micheal Martin is speaking at the event alongside representatives from Coimisiún na Meán and UCC. The conference will explore the legacy, culture, and future of radio through a programme of
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Donegal Local Development Company has launched its Social Enterprise Strategy for 2025 to 2028. The strategy aims to strengthen the capacity and sustainability of social enterprises through innovative partnerships, diverse funding models and collaboration with the private sector and third level institutions. It was developed in partnership with Atlantic Technological University Donegal, Social Enterprise Republic
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A driver was detected travelling 64 km/h over the speed limit in Letterkenny last night. The Roads Policing Unit recorded the vehicle travelling at 164 km/h on the dual carriageway. The driver was arrested, the car was seized, and a court appearance will follow.
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Gardaí received a report of a burglary at a commercial premises at Main Street, Ballybofey, last night. A door was damaged in the incident, which occurred shortly after 11:15pm. Nothing reported stolen at this time. Investigations are ongoing at this time.
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A HIQA inspection of a designated centre for adults with disabilities has found the service to be fully compliant. The centre in Killylastin had three residents present during the unannounced risk inspection carried out in September. The report noted that while the residents were still adjusting to living together, as all were new to the
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Gardaí are re-issuing an appeal for information on the 21st anniversary of the murder of Shaun Duffy of Meenacross. The 36-year-old was a local man who lived in a bungalow just outside Dungloe. Mr. Duffy worked as an undertaker and a mechanic, and had a keen interest in motor racing and horse sales. He had
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A new report by MABS, titled “Between a Rock and a Hard Place”, highlights the financial strain facing homeowners affected by defective concrete blocks who are also in mortgage arrears. It outlines how ongoing structural damage and delays in remediation are combining to increase pressure and anxiety for families across the west and north west.
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A mother of three says an attack on her home in Derry, which police are treating as a sectarian hate crime, has left her angry and frustrated. The family are now leaving their house in the Waterside, after paint and other items including a brick was thrown and windows were smashed on Monday night. Chloe
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Police are warning road users to park responsibly. It’s after several car owners in Derry City Centre received warnings from the neighbourhood policing team for illegal parking on footpaths. Notices were placed on the windshields, reminding drivers that pavements are for pedestrians. The warnings state that if vehicles are found obstructing footpaths again, enforcement action
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Dylan Browne-McMonagle has had a winner racing in Hong Kong this afternoon. The Letterkenny jockey rode “Romantic Son” to victory for trainer David A Hayes in the Southorn Handicap. The horse went to post at 9/2.
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The ESB is working to restore electricity to 140 premises in Donegal following two separate faults. An issue affecting 53 properties in Kilcar is expected to be resolved by 5:45pm. Meanwhile, power should be restored for the remaining 87 homes and businesses in Derrybeg.
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Industrial action is set to go ahead this week after no agreement was reached at the Workplace Relations Commission. The Fórsa trade union says the action involves clinical measurement physiologists working in the HSE and voluntary hospitals, likely including Donegal. The action will take the form of a work-to-rule, meaning CMPs will strictly adhere to
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Pobalscoil Gaoth Dobhair have retained their FAI Schools Senior ‘B’ Girls National Cup for Under 20, Small Schools after a 4-0 win over St. Peter’s Community School of West Cork in Athlone this afternoon. The Donegal side were 1-0 up after just three minutes thanks to an early effort from Lily NicRuairi and it remained
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The Sacred Heart Church in Dunlewey remains closed following damage caused by Storm Chandra. Slates were blown from the roof onto the ground below. A spokesperson says efforts are ongoing to reopen the church for Mass on Friday morning, but in the meantime, the public is asked not to visit the site. Parish Priest Fr.
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The Government is being urged to introduce a €400 winter payment for people with disabilities. A motion from the Social Democrats has been backed by a number of disability organisations. The Department of Social Protection has repeatedly said it will not introduce any one-off disability payments, but says it is examining more permanent supports. Speaking
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A €30 million project for a Donegal school has been announced this morning. The announcement comes as part of a national plan to deliver 57,000 additional school places by 2030. Of the 105 projects approved today, one is located in Donegal, the extension and refurbishment of St. Columba’s College, Stranorlar. Welcoming the news, Deputy Pat
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A Letterkenny Cllr has called on Donegal County Council to review its homeless policy This is with the aim of providing more regional accommodation and more avenues to get people into long term accommodation Cllr McMonagle highlighted the issues of homeless people not being recorded as such He explained the criteria to be classed as
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Nominees, family, friends, and all guests attending the Donegal Sports Star Awards on Friday night, January 30, are encouraged to get there in good time for the beginning of the awards, as final preparations are being made. The 50th anniversary of the awards takes place in the Mount Errigal Hotel, with the awards due to
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57 patients were admitted to Letterkenny University Hospital without a bed this morning, the fourth highest figure in the state. That is according to figures gathered by the INMO. The number of patients awaiting beds at Sligo University Hospital was 55, giving a north west total of 112. Nationally, the figure is 695, an increase
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Over €100,000 of Cocaine and Cannabis has been seized and three arrests made in County Sligo as part of Operation Tara. Members of Sligo/Leitrim Divisional Drugs Unit, assisted by the Armed Support Unit, searched a property in the town and seized suspected cocaine with an estimated street value of €70,000, cannabis with a value of
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The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Councillor Ruairí McHugh, has made a special presentation to Derry City footballer Michael Duffy, in recognition of his outstanding achievement in winning the League of Ireland Men’s Player of the Year 2025 award. It was a positive year for Duffy, who ended the season as the
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Ireland’s latest rallying season gets underway this weekend with the Galway International Rally, where a high-quality entry will tackle two days of tricky asphalt rallying. Reigning Irish Tarmac Champion Callum Devine leads the entry list alongside co-driver Noel O’Sullivan in their Skoda Fabia Rally2. Despite a dominant 2025 campaign that included four consecutive victories, the
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A Donegal Aontú representative has called for the garda vetting process to be centralised and simplified. Mary T. Sweeney says the current system involves unnecessary bureaucracy, with volunteers having to restart the vetting process from scratch for each facility where they wish to offer their time. She believes that once a person has provided their
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ATU Donegal advanced to the Trench Cup semi finals as group winners on Tuesday evening thanks to a 3-21 to 1-11 win over SETU Carlow at Darvar in Louth. They secured top spot with their third win on the bounce help by goals from Paddy McElwee, Bailey McBride and Sean Breen. Shea Malone, Luke McGlynn
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Police in Derry are investigating a sectarian-motivated hate crime following an attack on a house and a vehicle in the Waterside area yesterday evening at 7:45pm. Paint and various objects, including a brick, were thrown at a house in the Ebrington area, causing damage to a door and a window. A nearby car had its
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Over 250 premises have lost power this morning with the arrival of Storm Chandra. Donegal is under a yellow wind warning until 11pm tonight. ESB crews are working to restore electricity, with repair times staggered throughout the day. The latest updates can be found HERE. Meanwhile, Uisce Éireann has warned that customers in Gortahork, Falcarragh,
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Gardaí are investigating a road traffic collision on the N14 between Lifford and Letterkenny that occurred between 6:30am and 7:00am on Saturday. A driver, travelling towards Letterkenny, was forced onto the grass verge to avoid a silver car overtaking a lorry on a bend. The driver was not injured, but her vehicle was damaged. The
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