The teams have been named for this evening’s Donegal Senior Football Championship between Naomh Conaill and Kilcar. Naomh Conaill go into the game as defending champions whilst Kilcar are looking to claim their seventh title and first since 2017. You can see the teams below.
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Vaccinated pupils won’t be required to get a Covid-19 test or restrict their movements if they become a close contact in school. The HSE’s planning the exemption, so long as they don’t have symptoms. However unvaccinated children will be required to take time out of the classroom. President of the Second Level Students Union, Emer
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The organisers of the 2021 Donegal Half Marathon have announced that the race will be capped at 400. The event, which takes place in Letterkenny on Sunday, August 29th, has already attracted 350 entries. Race director, Brendan McDaid, says the organising committee is expecting the race to sell out. “We have decided to limit the
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The deputy chief medical officer says there’s been a four-fold increase in Covid hospitalisations and ICU admissions over the past six weeks. Dr Ronan Glynn says there are 43 patients with the virus in intensive care – just below the 47 at the peak of the second wave. And 223 were in public hospitals with
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12 to 15 year olds are receiving Covid-19 jabs in most vaccination centres today and tomorrow, including in County Donegal. Clinics throughout the country are administering first doses of Pfizer and Moderna vaccines to this age-group. Registration opened on Wednesday evening, and the first appointments started yesterday. Public health expert, Gabriel Scally, says the take-up
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Gardaí in Donegal Town are investigating a fatal road traffic collision, that occurred at Ardnawark, Barnesmore Gap at approximately 3.45p.m. this afternoon Friday 13th August, 2021. A female passenger on a bus, in her late 20s was seriously injured when she fell from the moving bus and was struck by a passing vehicle. The injured
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Tyrone are Ulster Minor champions for the first time since 2012 after they beat Donegal 2-11 to 1-07 at Brewster Park. Gerard Donnelly’s side lead 0-7 to 0-3 at half time and struck two goals midway through the second half from Conor Owens and Cormac Devlin to give them a nine point lead. Donegal did
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Donegal were beaten 2-11 to 1-07 by Tyrone in the Ulster Minor Football final at Brewster Park on Friday night. At halftime Luke Barrett’s side trailed 0-07 to 0-03 and conceded two goals in the opening 20 minutes of the second half to Conor Owens and Cormac Devlin to trail by nine. Karl Joseph Molloy
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Tyrone are Ulster Minor Football champions after they beat Donegal 2-11 to 1-07 at Brewster Park. Second half goals from Conor Owens and Cormac Devlin gave Tyrone a nine point advantage before Karl Joseph Molloy got a goal back for Donegal. Gerard Donnelly’s side then added on two more points to claim their first Minor
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News, Sport, Obituaries and Nuacht on August 13th…
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Gardaí say a woman in her 30s has been airlifted to hospital following a single-vehicle traffic collision that occurred on the N15 Barnesmore Gap road, at approximately 3:45 pm today. The road is currently closed, with local diversions in place as Gardaí continue to attend to the scene. This story will be updated with any
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1,978 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed this evening in the Republic of Ireland. As of 8am today, 221 Covid-19 patients are in hospitals with the virus, of which 43 are in ICU. For the first time since at least the 30th of June, Donegal no longer has the highest 7-day incidence rate of
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1,389 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in the North in the last 24 hours. There have also been 4 additional covid related deaths reported there. 359 patients are currently being treated for the disease in hospitals in Northern Ireland, with 44 of those in ICU. Self-isolation rules in the North will be relaxed from
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Pregnant teachers are raising concerns about having to go back into the classroom with unvaccinated students. The Association of Secondary Teachers is calling on the Education Minister to examine the issue. Teachers who were pregnant before the Summer holidays were allowed to work remotely, but are now they are being asked to go back to
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The Irish American Football season has been stalled by Covid but the Donegal Derry Vipers will play a final this weekend when they take on the Antrim Jets in the Donaghy Invitational Cup. Four teams have been battling it out for the last 6 weeks with some fantastic, hard-hitting and exciting football. This Sunday 15th
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Ryan McMenamin has stepped down as Fermanagh senior football manager. The Tyrone All-Ireland winner spent two years in charge of the Erne County. Fermanagh reached the Division Three league semi-finals this year, but lost to Monaghan in the Ulster Championship.
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42 people are waiting on a bed at hospitals in the region this morning. 20 people are awaiting a bed at Letterkenny University Hospital according to the INMO’s Trolley Watch report and 22 at Sligo University Hospital. 223 admitted patients are waiting for beds at hospitals across the country – 191 patients are waiting in
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Demand for Covid vaccines for 12-15 year olds is high in the North West. Dedicated stand alone clinics are being held in Donegal this weekend for the age cohort. 12-15 year olds can also receive a jab at a participating pharmacy in the county. A total of 80,000 vaccines have been administered at LYIT’s vaccination
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A former Fine Gael Councillor doesn’t believe now is the time for a general election. Earlier this week, Donegal Deputy Padraig MacLochlainn expressed the view that an election needs to be called as quickly as possible in light of what he says is the people’s loss of confidence in the current Government following Leo Varadkar’s
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The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation has this morning, called for the curtailment of non-emergency services at Letterkenny and Sligo University Hospitals. The organisation is warning of mounting pressure at the hospitals as a result of additional workloads and unfilled nursing and midwifery shifts. INMO Industrial Relations Officer, Neal Donohue says hospital staff in the
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Derry City will look to build on last weekend’s impressive win at home to Drogheda when they return to the Brandywell on Sunday afternoon to host Dundalk. The visitors arrive on the back of their European sojourn which ended with that agonising defeat to Arnhem on Thursday night and they will no doubt now be
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A vaccination clinic is to be established in West Donegal. The HSE has agreed to open a Covid-19 vaccination clinic in St Columba’s Community Centre, Burtonport. Work is currently underway to fit out the building and it’s hoped vaccinations will commence within the next 2-3 weeks. Councillor Noreen McGarvey says it will be a huge
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Demand is expected to be strong today for vaccines at pharmacies for 12 to 15 year-olds. The portal opened for that age group on Wednesday evening. The Irish Pharmacy Union says there was a lot of interest yesterday from parents in booking their children in to get the jab. Secretary General, Darragh O’Loughlin says most
IPU expect demand for 12-15 year olds vaccines to be high Read More »
Despite slight decreases in the rate of Covid-19 in Donegal, the county continues to have some of the highest infection rates in Ireland. The North Inishowen area has retained the highest 14-day incidence rate in the country, at 1,880 cases per 100,000 people, that’s down slightly from last week with 319 cases confirmed in the
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A 38 year old man has been charged in the North with possession and distribution of an indecent image of a child; possession of extreme pornographic images and possession of a prohibited image of a child. He is due to appear at Strabane Magistrates’ Court on September 2nd. All charges are to be reviewed by
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The Buncrana Music Festival has been given the green light to go ahead this month. Following months of confusion and delays caused by Covid-19 restrictions, a licence has been granted for the two-day event, originally planned for June. A reduced capacity of 500 people will be permitted to attend the festival on Friday 27th and
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On this week’s programme, Oisin Kelly presents a County Final Special. Last years deferred decider will see the holders Naomh Conaill play Kilcar for the Dr Maguire Cup this weekend. Oisin is joined by former winners Martin McHugh of Kilcar, John Gildea of Naomh Conaill and the neutral view with two time winner from
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The highest number of Covid-19 cases in almost seven months has been reported today. There are 1,903 new infections being reported this evening – the highest daily figure since January 23rd. 219 people are in hospital with the virus in the Republic, with 37 in intensive care. 1,610 people have tested positive for the coronavirus
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The HSE are urging people to continue to avail of the walk-in Covid-19 testing centre in Buncrana, after it recorded a 30% positivity rate last week. The HSE say the centre has been successful in detecting and containing cases of the virus, but they are still urging people to continue to avail of the service.
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Michael Murphy says Donegal will overcome and move on from the disappointment of the county’s championship exit At the provincial semi final stage, Donegal lost to Tyrone who went on to win the Ulster title. Having returned from injury, Michael missed a penalty and was sent off in that defeat. Four weeks on from the
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80 percent of Ireland’s adult population will be fully vaccinated by the weekend. While 90 percent will have received at least one dose. HSE CEO Paul Reid says the rollout is now in its “final leg”, and says the vaccines are proven to offer strong protection from Covid:
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A group representing home care services in Ireland says that the Government needs to do more, to allow them to care adequately for more patients, especially in rural areas where home carers may be needed more due to geographical and transport limitations. The HCCI say that unlike other areas of the health service, home care
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A rural grotto in the Muckish area that was vandalised last week, has now been fully repaired by members of the local community. Charlie Montgomery from Falcarragh was credited with re-painting the grotto, to restore it to its former glory following the vandalism incident last week. Local Cllr Michael McClafferty told Highland Radio News that
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GPA Chief Executive Tom Parsons has said that 50 percent of the Tyrone squad have contracted Covid-19. The Red Hand county are scheduled to play Kerry in the All Ireland senior football semi final on Saturday week, but joint manager Brian Dooher has admitted they could struggle to field a team. Parsons told OTB AM
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Yet another water outage has struck Inishowen. Irish Water says repairs to a burst water main may cause supply disruptions to Drumaweer, Ballybrack, Greencastle and surrounding areas. They expect works to be completed by around 4:30pm this afternoon. It comes following a string of outages in the peninsula this week alone.
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Finn Harps will look to put further daylight between themselves and bottom club Longford Town when they meet on Saturday evening. The Ballybofey side go to Bishopsgate 12 points clear on Longford and another three after last week’s win at Sligo will eased the worry of the automatic drop. Also this weekend, Derry City welcome
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24 people are waiting on a bed at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning. According to latest figures from the INMO, 5 people are waiting in the Emergency Department while a further 19 are on wards or elsewhere in the hospital. A total of 254 admitted patients are waiting for beds this morning at hospitals across
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A Bundoran businessman is calling for more signage warning of deer in the area to be erected. Diarmuid Doherty who is also a former member of Bundoran Town Council fears unless action is taken serious injury will be caused. Areas close to the busy Bundoran to Kinlough road and Bundoran bypass have become populated with
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A number of events are being held across the county this weekend and next week, to celebrate National Heritage Week. The National Heritage Council say that the week is all about getting people to enjoy their heritage as possible. A total of 24 events are available across Donegal, spanning from this Saturday the 14th of
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Another 100% mica redress demonstration has been planned, this time for Lifford. Affected families demanding a fairer redress scheme are set to gather at 2pm on September 11th outside the County House in The Diamond, Lifford. The demonstration has been organised by the 100% Redress No Less!! group and campaigner, Paddy Diver has been listed
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Ireland is facing more droughts, more rain and more coastal flooding in the years to come. “The Status of Ireland’s Climate”, published by the EPA, Met Eireann and the Marine Institute, shows climate change in Ireland is in line with the rest of the world. This Irish report comes just days after a similar dire
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The Stormont Executive will today consider scrapping the need for masks in schools in Northern Ireland. Ministers are meeting later to decide whether to lift more Covid-19 restrictions. They’ll also consider ending ‘bubbles’ in schools – and self-isolation rules for young people. It comes amid high levels of Covid in the North, along with lots
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The walk-in Covid-19 testing centre in Buncrana recorded a 30% positivity rate last week. The HSE say the centre has been successful in detecting and containing cases of the virus but is urging people to continue to avail of the service. The HSE first established the Pop-Up centre in the first week of July owing
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Eight counties will be under status yellow wind warnings this morning. The alert is now in place for Clare, Donegal, Galway, Leitrim, Mayo and Sligo. The same warning will begin at 8 o’clock in Kerry and an hour later in Cork. They’ll all be lifted by this afternoon – but Cathal Nolan, from Ireland’s Weather
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The Covid-19 vaccine portal is now open for 12 to 15 year olds. Parents can register their child for a Pfizer or Moderna vaccine – online or by phone. A parent or guardian’s consent will be needed, and an adult must accompany the child to the appointment. The rollout is beginning this weekend – and
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The five-day moving average of Covid-19 cases has increased by 37% in the past week. It now stands at 1,702 – compared to 1,241 a week ago. 1,819 new cases were reported yesterday. 199 Covid patients are in public hospitals, with the highest in Sligo University Hospital, at 21. There are 7 infectious cases at
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Kilcar are back in the county final for the first time since 2017 as the Towney men clash with Noamh Conaill in the delayed 2020 decider this weekend in Ballybofey. Kilcar v Naomh Conaill will be LIVE on Highland this Saturday. Join the Highland team of Oisin Kelly, Martin McHugh and Brendan Kilcoyne from 7.30pm
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A total of 1,819 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in the Republic of Ireland. As of 8am today, 206 COVID-19 patients are in hospitals with the virus, of those 36 are in ICU. Meanwhile 1,467 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in the North in the last 24 hours. There have been also been
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News, Sport and Obituaries on Wednesday 11th August…
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A number of experts have claimed it makes sense to mix Covid-19 vaccines as it would offer enhanced protection against the virus. The Department of Health is seeking legal clarity on whether people could be given jabs from different manufacturers ahead of the booster shot rollout. The Irish Times says the Department has requested the
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