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Watch: Shelly Twohig and Nicole McLaughlin on Donegal Ladies win over Kerry

Donegal Ladies will play Dublin in the All Ireland Quarter Final after they beat Kerry 2-13 to 2-09. Goals from Geraldine McLaughlin and Katy Herron helped Maxi Curran’s side to a four point win. After the game Maureen O’Donnell spoke with Shelly Twohig. Maureen also got the thoughts of defender Nicole McLaughlin.

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Ruaidhri Higgins delighted to get through to the next round of FAI Cup

Derry City reached the second round of the FAI Cup with a penalty shootout win over Drogheda United on Saturday afternoon. The game had finished 1-1 after extra time with goals coming from Dinny Corcoran for Drogheda and Danny Lafferty netting from the spot for Derry City. Derry boss Ruaidhri Higgins told Kevin McLaughlin he’s

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Fáilte Ireland publishes new indoor dining guidelines for Monday re-opening

  Fáilte Ireland’s draft guidelines were published shortly before midnight last night, just over 48 hours before indoor dining is allowed to resume for the first time this year. They say the guidelines are expected to be signed off on by Government tomorrow. Only guests who are fully vaccinated, have recovered from Covid-19 within the

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SDLP’s McCrossan calls for public inquiry into Omagh Bombing

SDLP MLA Daniel McCrossan is calling for the Irish and British governments to immediately order a full public inquiry into the Omagh bombing. It’s after a High Court judge in Northern Ireland yesterday ruled the attack could have been prevented. Justice Mark Horner also called for new investigations into the Real IRA bombing, which killed

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Irish Water issues night time restrictions as demand remains high in Donegal

Irish Water says it has been working closely with Donegal County Council to maximise the amount of treated drinking water available to all customers. They say demand for water is high in many areas of East and North Donegal. In the Letterkenny – Milford area, demand is particularly high in Carrigart, Downings, Fanad and Ramelton,

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Council urges caution as high fire risk warning is issued

Donegal County Council is appealing to landowners and members of the public to exercise caution and take all necessary measures to prevent the occurrence of wildfires. It follows the publication this evening of a Condition Orange High Fire Risk warning,. House holders or building owners in areas susceptible to wildfire are advised to remove or

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Mica homeowner walks out of Defective Blocks Working Group meeting

A member of the Defective Blocks Working Group has walked out of today’s meeting. Paddy Diver took the decision after what he claims are attempts by Government officials to push through another 90/ 10 scheme. He says he will be taking to the streets again to demand a 100% redress scheme. Mr Diver claims officials

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ESB warns of the dangers of swimming in Lough Dunlewey reservoir

ESB is warning people in Donegal against swimming in the Lough Dunlewey reservoir. They are reminding people of the dangers and potentially serious consequences of swimming in any ESB reservoir. ESB say the reservoirs are not appropriate for swimming due to the risk of deep and fast-flowing waters, changing water levels and uneven ground.

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Business owner suffers online abuse over only permitting fully vaccinated people indoor

A Letterkenny business owner has been subjected to a tirade of online abuse after confirming that only fully vaccinated people would be permitted to his premises when he reopens on Monday. Enda Nicholls, owner of Arena 7 complex says it was clear there was an orchestrated campaign against him after a social media post announcing

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Donegal Ulster Bank branches to be transferred to Permanent TSB

500 Ulster Bank employees and 25 branches will transfer to Permanent TSB as part of a proposed deal between the two banks. The Donegal branches included in plan are Ballybofey, Buncrana, Donegal Town and Killybegs. The two banks have signed a memorandum of understanding which would see Permanent TSB potentially acquire some of Ulster Bank’s

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Officials meeting today to finalise indoor dining rules

  Failte Ireland and government officials are meeting this morning to finalise guidelines for the resumption of indoor dining. The attorney-general is also attending, and it’s expected they’ll be published later today. It comes as pubs and restaurants continue to prepare for the return of indoor service on Monday. Paul Moynihan, the president of the

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Gorman signs for Yeovil Town

Donegal’s Dale Gorman has signed for  English side Yeovil Town from Glentoran on undisclosed terms, subject to international clearance. The midfielder will reunite with Darren Sarll who brought him over to England in his teens whilst at Stevenage. The 25-year-old Letterkenny man is eagerly looking forward to the season with the Vanarama National League side

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SF proposes €914m plan to ‘turn the tide for patients and healthcare workers’

Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty says he would expect Letterkenny University Hospital to benefit from a Sinn Fein policy document to address waiting lists across the country. The document proposes a fully costed €914m package, including a one-off capital investment of €568m, which Deputy Doherty says will turn the tide in favour of patients and healthcare

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