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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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Business Matters – Ep 270: Why using more Irish is a win, win for Letterkenny businesses

In this week’s programme the focus of attention is the Irish language and in particular how businesses in Letterkenny could reap the rewards by promoting it and using it to a greater extent. Recently, Líonra Leitir Ceanainn and Letterkenny Chamber came together to host a Give it a Go – As Gaeilge business breakfast event 

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More departures at Derry City as Benson, Cann and Ferguson are the latest to part ways.

Derry City have confirmed that Robbie Benson, Hayden Cann and Shane Ferguson are to leave the club at the end of their current contracts. The trio all joined during the 2025 season with Robbie making 28 appearances, Hayden 26 and Shane 14. Manager, Tiernan Lynch said he wanted to thank the players for their work

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MEP Mullooly calls for Hague Preferences to be invoked to protect fishing communities

A Midlands North West MEP has called for the Hague Preferences to be invoked in the European Parliament last night. It’s off the back of proposed major quota cuts to mackerel and blue whiting, despite Irish fishing vessels fishing responsibly to protect stock levels. The Hague Preference would see compensation for Ireland in the face

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Chloe Magee says Badminton is in a good place as the Irish Open gets into in full swing

The Victor Badminton Irish Open is up running in Dublin and continues through to the weekend. Donegal interest is focused on Joshua Magee and Rachel Darragh. In fact, Joshua and Muhammand Izzudin Shamsul topped the qualification scoresheets on Wednesday to secure their spots in the men’s doubles main draw. Meanwhile, 2024 Olympian Rachel Darragh is

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Councillor backs the reintroduction of town councils

The Taoiseach, Micheál Martin has voiced his support for the reintroduction of town councils. This was during yesterday’s leader’s questions when he answered Independent TD Séamus Healy. The town councils were abolished in June 2014 under the Local Government Reform Act. Cllr Fionán Bradley was speaking to Greg on today’s Nine ’til Noon show about

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Residents told to prepare as water supply maintenance works underway in Letterkenny

Uisce Éireann’s work to safeguard the water supply for homes and businesses in Letterkenny and surrounding areas continues today. Essential reservoir cleaning is taking place at Glenswilly and Rahan between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. Crews are working to complete the maintenance and restore supply as quickly as possible. Tomorrow cleaning will move to Lurgybrack.

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Windyhall to be closed next week for road works

Motorists are being advised that Windy Hall Road in Letterkenny will be closed from today, until Wednesday for essential roadworks. Local access will be maintained where possible, and sections of the road will reopen as works are completed to allow through traffic, especially over the weekend. Diverted traffic should follow Kilmacrennan Road to Circular Road

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Derry and Strabane launch reflective kits to protect schoolchildren this winter

A new safety initiative is being launched in Derry and Strabane to help keep schoolchildren visible during the winter months. The Derry and Strabane Policing and Community Safety Partnership, with the PSNI, is distributing 800 reflective safety kits to local schools. The kits are designed to make children more visible to motorists during the dark

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Donegal man pleads guilty to sexually assaulting sleeping woman

A Donegal man who admitted sexually assaulting his partner’s best friend while she slept on a sofa in his home has been remanded in custody for sentence next January. Richard Walsh (32) of Lisminton, Ballintra, Co Donegal pleaded guilty earlier this month at the Central Criminal Court to the sexual assault of the woman, who

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Why are we treated like second class citizens? – Deputy MacLochlainn

A Donegal deputy has asked why the west of Ireland is treated as second-class citizens. Deputy Pádraig MacLochlainn says that last week, a pyrite remediation scheme for Dublin was rightfully implemented for almost 3,000 families in Dublin whose homes were defective as a result. The scheme offers 100% redress. Deputy MacLochainn questioned the Taoiseach in

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Major cross-border initiative to tackle water pollution launched

A new €32 million project launched by Uisce Éireann and NI Water aims to address water pollution in multiple counties in the north west including Donegal. This marks a new cross border approach to water maintenance. The project, named Water Enhancements through Sustainable Treatments or WEST, is supported by EU PEACEPLUS funding. It has been

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Donegal Player’s feature as Republic of Ireland top Group at U17 World Cup

The Republic of Ireland under-17s rounded off the group stages of the World Cup with a scoreless draw against Paraguay in Qatar. That point was enough for Colin O’Brien’s side to emerge as winners of Group J. Finn Harp’s Duo Gavin McAteer and Josh Cullen started today’s game while Corey Sheridan was also part of

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