A senior Donegal County Council official says the council may have to stop purchasing houses until the mica crisis has been resolved. Joe Peoples was speaking after it was confirmed that five houses in Buncrana which were initially leased, and subsequently bought by the authority do have mica. A report was presented to members shortly […]
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Hospitals are stepping up their preparations for a further surge in Covid admissions, according to the CEO of the Saolta Hospital group. 141 patients are in hospital with the virus, compared to just 63 two weeks ago. 1,345 new cases of Covid were confirmed yesterday, and the five-day moving average is just under 1,300. There
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5 people were rescued yesterday afternoon after their boat suffered mechanical failure off Rathmullan. Lough Swilly RNLI were tasked just before 2:25pm by the Irish Coast Guard to the scene of the pleasure craft. The Inshore Lifeboat Crew towed the vessel to safety at Rathmullan pier.
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Government Ministers will this morning consider plans to increase the number of guests allowed at weddings to 100 from next month. The number of guests was indicated to increase from 50 to 100 from the August 6th, but Tánaiste Leo Varadkar recently said the increase wasn’t likely to happen. The Weddings International Professionals Association Ireland
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CLG Dhún na nGall CCC met on Monday evening specifically to discuss the best way to finish the “league sections” of our All County Leagues, while also fixing dates for the deferred 2020 Senior County Final and the Intermediate Relegation Playoff before the end of August. After protracted discussion it was agreed by the
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The easing of restrictions on theatres, concert halls and other venues have been agreed in the North. The Northern Ireland Executive agreed the move today after delaying a decision from last week. Changes come into effect from 6pm tomorrow. Audience members must buy tickets in advance, have allocated seating and observe social distancing. ****************************** Statement
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Donegal Jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle was a winner on day one of the Galway Festival at Ballybrit. The leader in the Apprentice Championship won on 6-to-1 shot Merroir in the Easyfix Handicap. Dylan spoke with Dave Kenna after his win and looked ahead to the Galway Mile…
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On this weeks DL Debate Podcast, Brendan Devenney shots the GAA breeze with Frank Craig, Oisin Langan and Maureen O’Donnell. Listen to the DL Debate in association with Sara’s Kitchen at Sister Sara’s Letterkenny….
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There were 1,345 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed in the Republic this evening. 141 patients are in hospital with the virus , with 25 in intensive care. North of the border, 639 new cases have been confirmed today, with no additional covid related deaths. There are 208 patients being treated in hospitals, 25 of them
1,345 new Covid cases in ROI, 639 in NI Read More »
News, Sport and Obituaries on Monday July 26th………….
News, Sport and Obituaries on Monday July 26th Read More »
The Friends of Lifford Hospital are calling on the HSE to clarify the future of the facility, saying this afternoon that preparations are being made to transfer staff to either Stranorlar or Ramelton. The group’s Chairperson John Quinn says they had received promises from the HSE that they would be b briefed on what was
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Tyrone and Derry will be playing out their respective All Ireland Hurling Final’s next weekend at Croke Park. Tyrone and Mayo will feature in the Nickey Rackard Cup decider on Saturday 31st July with the game being part of a triple header at GAA Headquarters. That game will start at 1.30pm and will be followed
Hurling Final details confirmed for Tyrone and Derry Read More »
Donegal’s All Ireland Senior Ladies Championship quarter final with the holders Dublin will be played next Bank Holiday Monday 2nd August at Páirc Seán Mac Diarmada in Carrick-on-Shannon, Co Leitrim. The game will throw in at 4pm. Donegal progressed to the last eight by beating Kerry 2-13 to 2-8 in Tuam, Galway on Saturday.
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Health Services in County Donegal are again stressing the importance of practising good public health behaviours in light of the recent increase in COVID-19 cases in the North West. Public Health Director Dr Anthony Breslin says numbers are at an upward trend at the moment, and people know what they have to do in terms
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Olympic debutant Nhat Nguyen won his first Group F Badminton match at Tokyo 2020 on Monday. The Dubliner beat Nikula Karunaratne of Sri Lanka in two sets – 21-16 – 21-14. Nguyen will face Wang Tzu-Wei from Chinese Taipei in his second group match on Wednesday. The Team Lead in Japan for Badminton Ireland is
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After a strong start to their 2021 Pirelli National Superstock Championship campaign, round three at Brands Hatch at the weekend proved to be a lot tougher proposition for Richard Kerr and the Dumfries-based AMD Motorsport team as they failed to finish either of the two races at the famous Kent venue. After Friday’s free practice
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Two motions to support people with Mica have been moved without opposition at this afternoon’s Donegal County Council meeting. Cllr Frank Mc Brearty proposed that the council immediately stop collecting Local Property tax from people whose homes are affected by Mica, Pyrite or Pyrrhotite, and that any monies already paid are refunded. He said the
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People in the North are being encouraged to re-register to vote. This comes after The Electoral Office decided to wipe the entire voter register and people will have to re-register every four years. Sinn Féin Councillor Sandra Duffy for Derry and Strabane District Council has says ‘The Electoral Office need to recognise the detrimental impact’
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Councillor Frank McBrearty has called for the Government to employ an external auditor to forensically examine the financial records of Donegal County Council. He claims it is on the basis of what he says is the mess the financial records have been left in and many unanswered questions. Many councillors called for more clarity on
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All Ireland Champions Derry have six players named on the Electric Ireland Minor Football Team of the Year and their Captain Matthew Downey has been named the Player of the Year. The Lavey forward was consistently brilliant throughout the campaign and showed maturity beyond his years by stepping up to score a phenomenal penalty in
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Local Property Tax rates are to remain the same in Donegal in 2022. Donegal County Councillors voted today to increase LPT by 15% which means maintaining the 2021 rate, 15% above the baseline. A motion to increase Local Property Tax was put forward by Councillor Martin Harley and seconded by Councillor Jimmy Kavanagh. 23 Councillors
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‘Heavy, thundery downpours’ are forecast across the country over the coming days, according to Met Eireann. An advisory will be in place from midday, with the forecaster warning of downpours which will lead to dangerous road conditions and spot flooding. Leinster and east Munster will be most impacted, but showers will be widespread. Meteorologist with
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Russell White made his Olympic debut with a 48th place finish on Monday in the Men’s Individual Triathlon. The Banbridge athlete who is coached by Letterkenny man Michael Black posted a finishing time of 1:54:40 for the event. Michael told Highland Radio Sport, Russell had a tough time on the day and in getting to
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Investigations are continuing after a 48 year old man died after the motorcycle he was driving collided with a tractor and jeep in Letterkenny yesterday evening. The man was brought to Letterkenny University Hospital in a critical condition following the crash between the Bonagee and Polestar roundabouts, where he later passed away. Garda Sergeant Eunan
Gardai continue to appeal for witnesses after motorcyclist dies Read More »
Mona McSharry qualified for the final of the 100metre breaststroke with a fourth place finish in her semi final The 20 year-old from Sligo who has strong Donegal connections with the Ballyshannon Marlins Club qualified in eighth overall and become only the second Irish swimmer ever to make an Olympic final. McSharry clocked a time
Mona McSharry “Over the Moon” to be in Olympic Final Read More »
The Defective Blocks Working Group has requested talks with Government are extended with urgent Mica related issues addressed by the July 31st deadline. It comes following two meetings last week, with one homeowner walking out of Friday’s meeting claiming Government officials are attempting to push through another 90/ 10 scheme. Fellow member of the working
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Flights are resuming today at Donegal Airport. The PSO route from Donegal to Dublin was suspended on June 12th after Stobart Air terminated its franchise with Aer Lingus. Swedish airline Amapola has now taken over the route with flights to operate twice daily. The contract is for a 7 month period and Transport Minister Eamon
Get ready for take off – Flights resume at Donegal Airport today Read More »
Mona McSharry continued her impressive form at this year’s Tokyo Olympic Games as she secured a coveted final spot in the Women’s 100m Breaststroke today. Finishing fourth in her semi-final today in a time of 1:06.59, the Sligo native who has strong connections Donegal and with the Ballyshannon Marlins Club become the first Irish swimmer
McSharry is first swimmer in 25 years to make Olympic Final Read More »
Ministers are requesting more details on Covid-19 hospital admissions. The Irish Independent reports a letter has been sent to NPHET to understand how many people are brought to hospitals because of Covid-19, rather than testing positive for the virus once admitted for a non-related matter. It’s suspected by some Ministers that only 10 percent of
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Donegal County Council meets again today after last week’s meeting was adjourned. The monthly meeting was adjourned last Monday after a number of exchanges. Cllr Liam Blaney sought the adjournment, claiming that one councillor had made what appeared to be disparaging and possibly discriminatory comments about another. After a brief adjournment of the online meeting
Meeting of DCC reconvenes today after adjournment Read More »
Lough Swilly RNLI had a busy weekend. The rescue service responded to 4 call outs over a 24 hour period. On Friday evening, just after 5pm, the Inshore Lifeboat Crew was tasked to reports of a small craft on rocks near Leenakeel which turned out to be a false alarm. In the early hours of
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U.K. consumers are waking up to an unexpected result of leaving the EU. Phone roaming charges between the UK and EU are being reintroduced by some British telecom providers. Ireland South MEP Sean Kelly says it took a long time to achieve free roaming across the EU. He’s now warning Irish phone users to be
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An Inishowen Councillor is calling for additional car parking facilities at Malin Head and in Malin Town to be progressed ahead of this coming Bank Holiday weekend. Cllr Martin McDermott says parking has been a long running issue at Malin Head with the Council previously committing that extra parking would be made available. He says
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More Covid-19 restrictions are being eased in Northern Ireland. From today, you don’t need an appointment for – what are called – close contact services, so that includes going to the hairdressers. While a cap limiting the number of households allowed at 15-person outdoor gatherings has been removed.
Covid restrictions in North ease further today Read More »
Bars and restaurants across the country can open their doors for indoor dining for the first time since December. Only those who have been fully vaccinated or have recovered from Covid-19, will be allowed to avail of indoor service. A maximum of 6 adults will be allowed at one table and wearing face masks will
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70 runners tackled Letterkenny AC’s very well organised New Mills 10K on Sunday. In doing so, they had to take on not only the 10K course but conditions that saw Letterkenny have one of its warmest ever mornings. However, the high temperature had no effect on the quality of the race and there were many
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Brigade won a thrilling last-ball Faughan Valley Cup final at sun-splashed Eglinton on Sunday. The Beechgrove side snatched the trophy out of the grasp of the villagers in truly dramatic fashion. In one of the best finals the competition has ever seen, Brigade needed three to win from the very last ball which Ryan Barr
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As the countdown continues to next month’s Donegal Half Marathon, the organisers have issued an appeal for volunteers to help out on the day of the race. The 2021 Donegal Half Marathon will take place on Sunday, August 29th in Letterkenny in association with the Kernan’s Retail Group and the event gets underway at 9.20
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The Irwin brothers from Kilmacrennan had to endure difficult race conditions in Brands Hatch over the weekend. In the Superstock 600, Caolan had a great start to his weekend qualifying on the third row as he settled into his new bike topping the morning practice. The race started very strong with Caolán heading for the
Learning new bikes continues for the Irwins at Brands Hatch Read More »
Gardaí from Letterkenny attended the scene of a serious road traffic collision on the N14 between Dry Arch roundabout and the Port Road roundabout this evening Sunday 25th July, 2021 at approximately 4.55p.m. A motorcyclist, man (late 40s), was seriously injured while driving in traffic. His motorcycle collided with a jeep and a tractor. He
A man in his late 40s dies in Letterkenny RTC Read More »
Finn Harps game against Bohemians that was scheduled to take place on Friday July 30 has been rescheduled. The new rescheduled date is Monday, August 2 due to Bohs involvement in Europe. Should Keith Long’s side progress through to the next round in the Europa Conference League the game could be rescheduled again.
Finn Harps clash with Bohemians rescheduled Read More »
Gardaí say they are attending the scene of a serious road traffic collision between the Dry Arch Roundabout and Port Road Roundabout in Letterkenny. Gardaí claim the incident occurred at approximately 4:55pm this evening, when a tractor and a motorcyclist collided. They say both motorists are receiving medical attention, and no further updates are
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Division 1 Naomh Conaill 5-19 V 0-05 Killybegs St Michael’s 0-12 V 1-07 Glenswilly Division 2 Glenfin 2-15 V 0-12 Downings Dungloe 3-11 V 2-08 Milford Convoy 0-08 V 1-14 MacCumhaillS Division 4 Urris 3-12 V 1-07 Robert Emmets N Pdraig Lifford 0-06 V 1-12 Naomh Muire St Eunan’s 0-17 V 3-14 Na Rossa
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The Department of Education is procuring portable CO2 monitors which will be distributed to schools in August and September. 20 to 35 monitors will be issued to every school in order to improve ventilation and prevent the spread of Covid-19. The Education Minister Norma Foley will bring an update on the schools reopening plan to
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The Department of Health has reported 1,126 new cases of Covid-19 this Sunday afternoon. 123 patients are currently being treated in Irish hospitals with the virus. Of those, 22 are in intensive care units. The head of the HSE says almost 70 percent of the adult population is now fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Paul Reid
1,126 new ROI Covid-19 cases today, 123 in hospital nationally Read More »
Mona McSharry has qualified for the semi-finals of the 100m breaststroke in Tokyo. The Sligo native who swims out of Marlins Swimming Club in Ballyshannon finished third in her heat in a time of one minute 6.39 seconds and was just a tenth of a second outside off her Irish record. The semi-finals will take
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The Restaurants Association says one in four businesses won’t reopen for indoor dining tomorrow. The Government is expected today to sign off on guidelines for indoor service, which is set to resume from tomorrow. Customers will need to show proof of immunity from Covid-19, by being fully vaccinated or recovered from the virus, by using
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Use of the Digital Covid Cert could be extended to wedding parties, under plans to be considered by government this week. Cabinet is to discuss using the system as a way for couples to get between 50 and 100 guests at their weddings from next month. Up to 100 guests had been expected to be
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The HSE confirmed yesterday that there have been 1,345 additional cases of COVID-19 detected in the Republic of Ireland. As of today, HSE CEO Paul Reid announced that there are currently 123 patients with the virus in hospitals in the Republic – that’s an increase of 18 on yesterday. 21 of those patients are in
1,345 new ROI Covid-19 cases yesterday, 1,520 new cases in North Read More »
A Professor at University College Dublin has said that border restrictions may be needed at the border with Northern Ireland, or even at Donegal’s borders with other counties in the Republic of Ireland, in order to slow the spread of Covid-19. His comments come following the high number of coronavirus cases in the Republic and
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