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Business Matters – EP 229: Courses and supports at Local Enterprise Office, plus Travel Counsellors and corporate travel

In this edition of Business Matters, Chris Ashmore finds out more about the big range of courses and supports on offer at the Local Enterprise Office Donegal, and also delves into the corporate travel sector. First up, he has been speaking with Brendan Hegarty, Head of Enterprise, Local Enterprise Office Donegal, and hears about how

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Mother of late Leona Harper calls further for public inquiry following suspected gas explosion in Mayo

The mother of the late Leona Harper has renewed calls for a statutory public inquiry into the Creeslough explosion. The tragedy claimed the life of the 14 year old and nine other people. While the investigation is ongoing, the explosion is largely suspected to have been caused by gas. The scene of a separate suspected

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Two Donegal players on Gaelic Life Ulster All-Stars team

Two  players from Donegal have been named on the 2024 Gaelic Life Ulster Club All-Stars Ladies Football Team. They are goalkeeper Charlie Shevlin and forward Shannon McGroddy, who both play with Downings.  The full team is: Charlie Shevlin, (Downings); Niamh McIntosh, (Moneyglass), Clodagh McCambridge (Clann Eireann), Roisin Kelly (Warrenpoint); Roisin Mulligan (Clann Eireann), Aine Loughman

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Delay in requesting help from Europe in storm aftermath branded as ‘failure’ – MEP Mullooly

An Midland Northwest MEP is describing a delay in requesting help from Europe following Storm Éowyn as a ‘significant failure’ by the government. The EU Commissioner for crisis management told MEP Ciaran Mullooly her department was not contacted by the Irish Government until Saturday. Efforts to source industrial generators from Germany and Denmark to power

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Tourish and McAlaney top seeds for modified category at Galway International Rally

Donegal’s Damien Tourish and Domhnall McAlaney will be top seeds in the modified category with their Ford Escort Mk2 in the Galway International Rally which is the opening round of the NAPA Auto Parts Irish Tarmac Championship. The event takes place next weekend. Keith Cronin and Mikie Galvin top a terrific entry of Galway International Rally

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Ballinderry lose out to Mayo’s Crossmolina Deel Rovers in the All-Ireland Intermediate Final

  Derry’s Ballinderry were defeated by Crossmolina Deel Rovers in the All-Ireland Intermediate Final in Croke Park. The game finished on a score line of 1-12 to 0-13. Despite looking set to take All-Ireland glory as Ballinderry led by two points going into the dying minutes of the game, it was Crossmolina that came out

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Derry manager Paddy Tally says new rule is “killing the game”

Derry manager Paddy Tally has expressed his frustration at one of the new rules that has been brought into gaelic football this season after his side’s defeat against Tyrone in the opening round of the Allianz National Football League Division 1. Tyrone overcame the Oakleaf County 2-13 to 1-09 at Healy Park last night, but

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Abbey Vocational School through to MacRory Cup Final

Abbey Vocational School have progressed to the MacRory Cup Final after they defeated Southwest Colleges 0-12 to 0-10 in Ballyshannon this afternoon. Abbey will be the first Donegal side to contest the final of Ulster’s premiere schools competition since 1961. The Donegal Town school will now play the winners of tomorrow’s clash between St. Patrick’s

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Daniel McCauley describes the pride he has in his players after Naomh Padraig Uisce Chaoin’s All Ireland dream falls agonisingly short

Naomh Padraig Uisce’s Chaoin’s sensational journey has to come to a cruel end with a 1-point defeat to An Ceathru Rua of Galway in this afternoon’s All Ireland Junior Club Final at Croke Park. The Muff side were beaten 0-09 to 0-08 in today’s decider, succumbing to a late, late score to finally end the

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Stuart McFadden on leading Abbey Vocational School to MacRory Cup Final: “Those boys dug in today”

Stuart McFadden says his team had to dig deep to overcome Southwest Donegal in today’s MacRory Cup Semi Final in Ballyshannon. Having led by four points at half time, Southwest came into the game in the second half but Abbey held firm to book their place in the decider. After the game, McFadden spoke to

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Hurling: Derry overcome Tyrone in first league outing of the season – Johnny McGarvey reaction

Derry have beaten Tyrone on a score-line of 1-13 to 0-14 in today’s Allianz National Hurling League Division 2 opener at Healy Park in Omagh. Oakleaf manager Johnny McGarvey spoke to Michael McMullan after the game and said even though his side got the win, he was “disappointed in the way we played”…

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Ambulance didn’t travel to site of Falcarragh house fire because of storm warning – Claim

Concerns have been raised after an ambulance failed to arrive to tend to a woman who’s house caught fire. Kevin told the Nine ’til Noon Show that his sister in law’s home caught fire at around 11 o’clock last night. The fire department arrived promptly. The woman was taken to a neighbour’s house to wait

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Colm McFadden: “New rules are going to make for an interesting start”

The Donegal Senior Football team’s 2025 campaign gets underway this weekend away to Kerry in the Allianz National League Division 1. Having won Division 2 and gained promotion last year, Jim McGuinness’ side face a baptism of fire in Division 1 as they make the trip to the Kingdom followed by a home fixture against

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James Daly: Donegal Ladies job is “one of the best in the country”

The Donegal Senior Ladies Football team will get their season up and running this weekend as they make the trip to play Clare in the National League Division 2 at Doonbeg. Sunday afternoon’s clash will mark the first competitive game in charge for new manager James Daly. Daly has been speaking to Highland’s Oisin Kelly

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Donegal Hurlers away to Meath in first league fixture – Mickey McCann looks ahead to 2025 campaign

After a successful 2024 season, Donegal’s Senior Hurling team are back in action this Saturday as they take on Meath in the National Hurling League Division 2. It’s going to be a step up in quality this year for Micky McCann’s side, who earned promotion to the Christy Ring Cup after winning the Nickey Rackard

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Deputy Pearse Doherty takes aim at Deputy Michael Lowry

Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty took the opportunity when nominating Mary Lou McDonald for the role of Taoiseach, took aim at Deputy Michael Lowry. Deputy Lowry was a central figure in Government formation talks, negotiating on behalf of the Regional Independents. He was forced to resign as minister and became an Independent TD following the Moriarty

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Calls to address growing crisis at Altnagelvin Emergency Department

There have been calls for government to address the escalating crisis at Altnagelvin Emergency Department. SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan says a recent visit to the ED with his son over Christmas highlighted the toll that is taken on patients, families, and overburdened staff who are struggling to cope with unrelenting demand. The Foyle MLA

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Court hears how accused was ‘covered in blood’ as Sliabh Liag murder trial continues

A witness in the trial of a woman accused of murdering a man in Donegal has told the jury her clothes were covered in blood when he met her that night. Nikita Burns, of Carrick, Co Donegal is on trial for the murder of Robert Wilkin; alongside her co-accused, Alan Vial of Drumanoo, Killybegs. On

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Business Matters – EP 228: I Am Self aromatherapy – plus STEM subjects showcase

In this week’s Business Matters, Chris Ashmore speaks to Inishowen-based Edelle Harrigan Edgar of I Am Self Care. Her award winning aromatherapy business has made great strides since she started it in 2001, and she is hoping to expand in the years ahead. In the second part of the programme, Chris finds out more about

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Southwest Donegal beat MacRory Cup holders Omagh CBS to book place in all Donegal semi-final

GAELIC GAMES Donegal will have a team in the the MacRory Cup Final – the top Ulster secondary schools Gaelic football competition –  for the first time since 1961. That’s because yesterday evening Southwest Donegal defeated the defending champions Omagh CBS by 2-7 to 1-7 in Healy Park in Omagh. A late goal from Patrick

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Enda McGinley: “We’re still in shock at what happened in the first half”

Errigal Ciaran’s dream day turned into a nightmare in the first half of this afternoon’s All Ireland Senior Club Football Final in Croke Park. The Tyrone Champions found themselves 13 points in arrears at the interval against Dublin Champions Cuala. Enda McGinley’s side rallied in the second period and closed the gap to 3 points,

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FAI Junior Cup: Cockhill’s hunt for two-in-a-row ends in defeat against Avenue United

Defending champions Cockhill Celtic were beaten 2-0 by Avenue United of County Clare in this afternoon’s FAI Junior Cup 5th Round clash in Ennis. A goal in each half did the damage as Ronan Kerin and Elias Kunz’s efforts for the home side were enough to knock Cockhill out of the competition. After the game,

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