Finn Harps have guaranteed themselves, at the very least, a Promotion Playoff following a 2-0 win over Galway United in Finn Park on Friday night. Mikey Place and Mark Timlin were both on target for Harps as they look to gain promotion to the Premier Division once more. Diarmaid Doherty spoke with Harps boss Ollie …
Plenty of ‘Twists and Turns’ left in the First Division – Ollie Horgan Read More »
Derry City fell to a 2-0 defeat to Bohemians at the Brandywell Stadium on Friday night in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division. Derry now sit 6th in the League table, just 2 points ahead of Bohs. After the match, Martin Holmes spoke with Derry’s Assistant Manager Hugh Harkin… Dean Shiels also gave his thoughts …
Derry City still looking to win Silverware – Dean Shiels Read More »
Tyler Toland and Amber Barrett both featured in the Irish WNT’s win over Northern Ireland in their final World Cup Qualifier in Tallaght Stadium on Friday night. Ireland were 4-0 winners, with Leanne Kiernan and Katie McCabe scoring a brace each. It was a Tyler Toland shot that was saved by the Northern Irish ‘keeper …
Ireland WNT finish World Cup Qualifiers with win over Northern Ireland Read More »
Bohemians came to the Brandywell on Friday night to play Derry City, and it was the visitors who took all three points back to Dublin. Dinny Corcoran scored for Bohs inside the first minute and Daniel Kelly added the second nine minutes into the second half. Martin Holmes has the full-time report…
Finn Harps have guaranteed themselves a Promotion Playoff at the very least following their 2-0 win over Galway United on Friday evening in Finn Park. Mikey Place and Mark Timlin scored the goals for Harps on what proved to be a night of huge significance at the top of the First Division table. Diarmaid Doherty …
Promotion Playoff guaranteed for Harps after win over Galway Read More »
Main Evening News, Sport, Obituaries and Nuacht Friday August 31st:
Its emerged that 30 students travelling from Kilmacrennan and Termon to Milford who are eligible for school transport have been refused a bus pass. It is believed there was a delay in submitting applications, resulting in the vacant seats being granted to non-eligible students on a discretionary basis. Donegal Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher has …
Minister Halligan urged to approve additional bus for Kilmacrennan – Milford Read More »
Police in Derry are investigating the theft of a charity box from a food outlet in the Beechwood Avenue area of the city on Tuesday last. It’s believed that at around 11pm on Tuesday night, the charity box was stolen from the premises by two young men. Police say an investigation into the incident is …
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Last year’s Donegal Senior Hurling Championship winners Setanta will face off against Burt in this year’s final on Saturday, with throw-in at 4pm at O’Donnell Park, Letterkenny. Setanta made their way to the All-Ireland Junior Hurling Semi-Final last year after winning the Donegal Senior and Ulster Junior titles, while Burt last won the county title …
GAA Preview: Burt and Setanta to do battle for Donegal Senior Hurling Crown Read More »
The INMO says this month has been the worst August on record for hospital overcrowding. Nationally, almost 8,000 people were on hospital trolleys this month, 359 of those at Letterkenny University Hospital. Compared to figures from the same period last year, there has been over a 30% increase in the number of people awaiting inpatient …
Over €1.6 million in funding has been announced for 51 rural communities across the country under the CLÁR Programme 2018. It follows an allocation earlier this year of €7.5 million for 240 projects. The funding will go towards; providing safety measures, play areas and multi-use games areas for schools and communities. In Donegal, almost €185,000 …
Donegal communities to benefit from latest round of CLÁR funding Read More »
Tyrone manager Mickey Harte has received the ‘all-clear’ from doctors after three-years of treatment for bladder cancer. The three-time All-Ireland winning boss has revealed that he was diagnosed in 2015 and has undergone three bouts of chemotherapy to remove cancerous cells. Treatment finished in December of last year. Harte says he has ‘so much to …
Mickey Harte given all clear following cancer scare Read More »
Figures published this morning by the Central Statistics Office show there were 459 births registered in Donegal between January and March this year, a birth rate of 11.4 per one thousand in the population, against a national average of 13.1. 234 of the babies were boys and 225 were girls. The average age of mothers …
Donegal had 459 births and 363 deaths between January and March Read More »
The downward trend in the number of people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital continued this morning, with just one person, who was on an Emergency Department trolley. Nationally, the INMO says there were 246 people awaiting admission, the largest number, 39, at University Hospital Limerick.
Rural businesses and community groups across the Derry and Strabane District are being encouraged to avail of LEADER funding. The Derry City and Strabane District Council area has been allocated a total of £7.54 million in LEADER funding up to 2020. The programme aims to support rural enterprises in areas such as; job creation …
Derry and Strabane allocated £7.54 million under LEADER Read More »
A Donegal Councillor says there is a culture of secrecy in the HSE which means there is no clear timetable for a permanent Out-Patients Department in Letterkenny. The Donegal News is reporting today that the HSE is paying over €197,000 a year to rent the current facility at Scally Place in Letterkenny, which was commissioned …
Blaney claims HSE “culture of secrecy” clouds OPD discussion Read More »
Mid-Ulster District Council will consider today if a chemical deep clean is necessary in Aughnacloy after a large quantity of food waste was spread around the Moore Street area yesterday morning. The Department of Agriculture says it believes the material to be whey – a dairy by-product which is often used as a feed supplement …
Audio Update – Aughnacloy footpaths may need a deep clean Read More »
A man in his 60s has been shot in the leg by a masked gang at a house in the Ballymagroarty area of Derry. The incident occurred around 11pm last night. In another incident, shots were fired at a house in Rossnagalliagh. No injuries have been reported. Alderman Mary Hamilton is Chair of the Derry …
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