Donegal ladies earned their first win of their National League campaign after they beat Westmeath 2-13 to 1-07 at MacCumhaill Park. Newly appointed captain Niamh McLaughlin netted a brace of goals, one in either half to help Maxi Curran’s side earn all three points and move to the top of the league. After the game […]
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The Taoiseach’s enjoying a boost in support in the latest political poll. Micheal Martin’s up 6 points to 49 percent, according to the Sunday Times Behaviour and Attitudes poll. The government is up three points to 47 percent support, but Sinn Fein’s still the most popular party in the country. Stephen O’Brien, political editor with
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Donegal Hurlers will play Division 2B hurling for another year after they recorded a 4-18 to 13 point win over Mayo. Goals from Ronan McDermott, Ritchie Ryan and two from Declan Coulter helped ease Mickey McCann’s side to victory. Oisin Kelly and Colm Breathnach report from O’Donnell Park with Ciaran O’Donnell speaking with former Donegal
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Donegal Ladies earned their first win of the new League season after they beat Westmeath 2-13 to 1-07 at MacCumhaill Park. Goals in both halves from Niamh McLaughlin helped Maxi Curran’s side to a nine point victory over the visitors. Geraldine McLaughlin fired over two points in what was her 100th appearance for Donegal. Tom
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Detectives in Derry are appealing for information after shots were fired by masked men in a residential area of the city on Friday night last. Derry City & Strabane Area Commander, Chief Superintendent Darrin Jones says the sight of armed and masked men on the streets of Derry is unacceptable and the recklessness of discharging
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The HSE says some progress has been made in some hospitals on restoring IT systems following last week’s cyber attack. However it says the progress was uneven and levels of disruption in the week ahead are expected to be similar to those experienced last week. It comes after a new version of the decryption tool
HSE confirms progress is being made on restoring IT systems in hospitals Read More »
The Government’s set to announce indoor dining can return from the first week of July. The Taoiseach will confirm the next phase of reopening society on Friday following a meeting of NPHET. It’s expected pubs and restaurants will be allowed reduce social distancing from 2 metres to one, and there won’t be a time limit
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An infectious disease consultant says more data is needed on the transmissibility of the Indian variant of Covid-19. A UK study has found the two main vaccines can protect against the strain. Two Pfizer jabs offer up to 88 percent protection, while both doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine make it at least 60 percent effective.
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Gardai are urging motorists to take care when driving in wet conditions. It’s after Buncrana Roads Policing Unit detected a driver travelling at 125km/h in a 100km/h zone this morning. Gardai are warning all drivers to slow down especially when road conditions are poor. They say if you are stopped for a speeding offence then
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There was a defeat for Finn Harps on Friday night in the Premier Division whilst Derry City earned their third win of the season. Harps conceded a last gasp free kick from Dane Massey to go down 1-0 to Drogheda United. Next up for Harps is a trip to Waterford Donegal’s Ronan Boyce netted the
Premier Division Review & Preview: Defeat for Harps as Derry win Read More »
Donegal came from behind to salvage a 1-20 to 4-11 draw with Monaghan in their National League Division One North game on Saturday evening. Declan Bonners side conceded three first half goals but had a strong second half showing to earn a draw. Martin McHugh joined Oisin Kelly on Sunday Sport to review Saturday evenings
The McHugh View: Donegal Salvage draw with Monaghan Read More »
Letterkenny AC’s Ann Marie McGlynn’s Olympic dream has ended after she had a DNF in the S7 marathon in Austria. The race was McGlynn’s final chance to qualify for the Tokyo games and she needed to finish in a time of two hours 29 minutes and 30 seconds to do so but McGlynn pulled out
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Delays to the roll-out of a digital Covid certificate will be bad news for everybody. That’s according to a Midlands North West MEP. Negotiators from the European Parliament and member states reached a deal this week on the so-called Covid passports after intense talks. However, it is yet to be approved in a vote in
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The head of the HSE says it’s not up to the health service to pay ransoms to cyber criminals. Hackers are threatening to release stolen patient information on the dark web if they’re not paid by tomorrow. The Garda National Cyber Crime Bureau is monitoring underground websites in anticipation of the data being dumped. While
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Older people are falling through the cracks of the current Mica Redress Scheme. That’s according to Mary O’Regan, an affected homeowner who spoke yesterday in Letterkenny as people gathered in protest for a 100% redress scheme. Thousands took to the streets in Buncrana yesterday also in a stand against the current 90% Government funded redress
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Thousands of people attended protests in Letterkenny and Buncrana on Saturday afternoon for a 100% Mica redress scheme. A Protests also took place in Ballina Affected householders say the amount of money required to just apply for the long awaited redress scheme is growing, and unattainable for many. Gerry Hone, is one of them homeowners,
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Donegal came from seven points down in the second half to salvage a 1-20 to 4-11 draw with Monaghan in their National League Division One North game. Conor McCarthy was star man for the visitors scoring a first half hattrick whilst Patrick McBrearty was Donegal’s top scorer with eight points. Watch GAA highlights below.
Watch: Highlights of Donegal’s draw with Monaghan Read More »
Derry eased past Fermanagh in their Division 3 North clash in Owenbeg on Saturday night. Rory Gallaghers side scored 5-13 and only conceded nine points in the game. Goals from Ethan Doherty, Niall Toner, Gareth McKinless and two from Shane McGuigan gave the hosts a 19 point victory.
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Monaghan let a seven point lead slip in the second half as Donegal came from behind to earn a 1-20 to 4-11 draw with them. Star man for Monaghan was Conor McCarthy netting a first half hattrick as well as a point, all from play. Conor McCarthy told Tom Comack he’s disappointed Monaghan didn’t see
Conor McCarthy disappointed Monaghan didn’t see out lead over Donegal Read More »
Donegal came from behind to earn a a 1-20 to 4-11 draw with Monaghan in the National League Division One North. A hattrick of goals from Conor McCarthy before the break and then one early in the second half from Conor McManus had Monaghan in full control of the game. Patrick McBrearty fired over five
Watch: Declan Bonner reacts to Donegal’s draw with Monaghan Read More »
Derry have one foot in the semi final spots of Division 3 after they beat Fermanagh 5-13 to nine points at Owenbeg on Saturday evening. Goals from Ethan Doherty, Niall Toner, Gareth McKinless and two from Shane McGuigan gave the hosts their second victory in as many games. After the game Derry Now spoke with
“We were pleased with the effort”- Rory Gallagher Read More »
Donegal came from behind to earn a 1-20 to 4-11 draw with Monaghan at MacCumhaill Park. At halftime, Donegal trailed 3-07 to 1-08 with Conor McCarthy netting a hattrick for the visitors. Donegal also had Michael Murphy go off injured after just four minutes. Patrick McBrearty kicked five second half points to help Declan Bonner’s
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Brett McGinty earned his second win as professional on Saturday evening. The St Johnston native beat Dwain Grant in their four round fight at the Skydome Arena in Coventry. The bout went the distance but McGinty won every round in the fight to bring his professional record to 2-0.
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It’s all to play for heading into the final weekend of the National League Division One North as Tyrone beat Armagh 2-15 to 2-10 at the Sportsgrounds. Tyrone got off to a flying start with Peter Harte netting just after 10 minutes but five minutes later Armagh responded with a goal of their own through
All to play for in Division One North as Tyrone beat Armagh Read More »
Donegal CCC Secretary Ed Byrne has confirmed that the club football in Donegal will begin on the weekend of June 11. Byrne has also confirmed that the board have been in talks with Naomh Conaill and Kilcar on when their County Final will be played which will be based on Donegal’s progress in this seasons
Donegal CCC Secretary Ed Byrne discusses club fixtures for upcoming season Read More »
Derry man Connor Coyle has claimed the ABF Continental Americas Middleweight title after he beat Edgar Ortega in Cancun, Mexico in somewhat strange circumstances. The bout had been due to last 10 rounds but due to the fight taking place outdoors and a heavy rainstorm the bout was called off after six rounds with Coyle
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The Donegal Hurlers remain unchanged for this Sunday’s Division 2B National League game with Mayo at O’Donnell Park. Last time out Mickey McCann’s side were beaten by Christy Ring Champions Kildare 4-29 to 0-14. The only change is in the substitutes with Ryan Hilferty coming into the squad.
Donegal Hurlers unchanged for clash with Mayo Read More »
As part of the ongoing road improvement works on the N56 Letterilly section of the Glenties to Dungloe road, a second temporary road is now in operation. The temporary road is a 50kph one lane road controlled by lights, with provisions for emergency service vehicles. Weight restrictions are also in place. The contractors say delays
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Derry City earned their third win of the season on Friday evening after they beat Waterford FC 1-0. Donegal’s Ronan Boyce netted the games only goal on four minutes as the Candystripes left with all three points. The win leaves Ruaidhri Higgins side six points clear of the second relegation spot which is currently being
“It’s good to get three points”- Ciaran Coll Read More »
The Sinn Fein leader has called for an independent public inquiry into the murder of Eddie Fullerton. Councillor Eddie Fullerton was shot dead by loyalists in his Buncrana home in 1991. In an online tribute to mark the 30th anniversary of his death, Mary Lou McDonald said his biggest achievement is the Eddie Fullerton dam.
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Finn Harps suffered their third home defeat of the season on Friday night, losing 1-0 to Drogheda United. Dane Massey’s free kick with mere second left in the game gave the visitors all three points at Finn Park. After the game, Karl O’Sullivan told Diarmaid Doherty that the result was very disappointing… Diarmaid also got
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Investigations are continuing into a fire in Kilmacrennan last evening. The blaze broke out at a derelict building at around 8pm. Gardai and the fire service were in attendance. Gardai say no one was injured.
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Social distancing in pubs and restaurants will be halved to one metre when they re-open. The Irish Independent reports new regulations will mean hospitality businesses are allowed to welcome more customers. The revised rules will also see time limits for indoor and outdoor dining scrapped – and there’ll be no requirement for a 9 euro
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The Taoiseach says the vaccination programme is going very well. He says last week up to 290-thousand people were vaccinated and almost 280-thousand this week. Micheal Martin is pleased with the progress being made on the vaccine rollout:
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The head of the HSE says access to the unlocking codes for its system is welcome – but still “fraught with risk”. Paul Reid says it won’t be a “switch back on” process in recovering from last week’s cyber attack. A decryption code is being analysed this weekend to see if it can be safely
Access code for unlocking HSE systems ‘fraught with risk’ – Reid Read More »
Demonstrations calling for 100% redress for Mica affected homeowners will take place today in Buncrana, Letterkenny and Ballina. The organisers say they will be peaceful and Covid compliant. Meanwhile, the Chair of Donegal County Council’s Redress Committee is urging people to continue with applications to the scheme. At a meeting last evening, the Council’s Director
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Campervan and motorhome users who visit Donegal are being invited to get involved in an online survey as part of Donegal County Councils Caravan and Camping Study which is being undertaken by KPMG. This will augment an existing survey that is underway to garner the views of the general public in the county on the
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It was heartbreak for Finn Harps as Dane Massey’s last gasp free kick gave the visiting Drogheda United a 1-0 win at Finn Harps. The game seemed destined for a draw but a piece of brilliance from Massey stole the show for the Louth side who increase their advantage in fourth to four points ahead
We Shouldn’t Have Lost It – Paul Hegarty Reaction Read More »
Drogheda United snatched the win at Finn Park with a 96th minute goal. Diarmaid Doherty and Declan Boyle were on commentary for Highland Radio Sport…
FT Report – Finn Harps 0 Drogheda Utd 1 Read More »
Derry City picked up just their third win of the Premier Division season on Friday night thanks to the 1-0 victory away to troubled Waterford FC. Ramelton man Ronan Boyce grabbed the games only goal of the game and his second of the season. Boyce who recently signed a new three and a half year
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The Taoiseach says the government does not know why hackers who attacked the health service returned the decryption key. This key gives the HSE access to the files it was locked out from, in the attack. However, the hackers still have copies of the data. Michael Martin says the government did not pay a ransom……………
“No ransom was paid to hackers” – Taoiseach Read More »
News, Sport, Nuacht and Obituaries on Friday May 21st………….
News, Sport, Nuacht and Obituaries on Friday May 21st Read More »
Donegal’s Conor Orr chalked up another victory today. He was on board the 25/1 shot Ringhill Lady that won the Adare Manor Opportunity Handicap Hurdle at Downpatrick for Tyrone trainer JJ Lambe. He won by a length and a half from the fancied 9/2 priced Natural Breeze.
Another win for Donegal jockey Read More »
The Football Association of Ireland has today written to delegates to the new General Assembly informing them of the full list of nominations for the new FAI Board to be elected and ratified at Sunday’s online Extraordinary General Meeting. The meeting will also be asked to ratify Packie Bonner along with Roy Barrett, Catherine Guy,
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The service disruptions at Letterkenny University Hospital as a result of the ransomware attack on the HSE IT systems are expected to continue next week. CANCELLATIONS · All outpatient clinics are cancelled. · All diagnostics including x-ray, CT scans, MRI appointments and cardiac investigations are cancelled. · Endoscopy services are cancelled. · All elective inpatient and day
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Further and Higher Education Minister Simon Harris has confirmed he has received an application from the Connacht Ulster Alliance seeking the establishment of a Technological University encompassing the campuses of Letterkenny Institute of Technology, Sligo Institute of technology and Galway Mayo Institute of Technology. Minister Harris says such a Technological University would have the potential
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A senior Donegal County Council official has acknowledged that people may be reluctant to move to the next stage of the Mica Redress Scheme because they believe there is a prospect of the scheme being changed. Director of Housing Joe Peoples also suggested that the committee would be the appropriate vehicle for deputations and meeting
Donegal County Council Mica Redress Committee meeting this afternoon Read More »
The HSE’s Community Health Office says its services continue to be affected. Attend Anywhere virtual health care appointments have been impacted and are suspended, and all Donegal Community Diagnostics X-rays are cancelled until further notice. If your child has an audiology appointment or you have an adult appointment people are being asked to please phone
Community Health services still affected by Cyber Attack Read More »
This week Letterkenny IT was named as a Basketball Ireland Centre of Excellence. The college is now one of four centres on the island of Ireland and the Letterkenny campus will provide access to expertise, such as strength and conditioning, sports medicine, sports psychology, diet and nutrition, sports management and administration, coach development and training.
Niall McDermott on a summer of Basketball at LYIT Read More »
524 new cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed this afternoon. No information on Covid-related deaths is available, and county by county numbers and incidence rates are not being published due to the effects of the recent cyber-attack on HSE computer systems. As of this morning, 107 COVID-19 patients were in hospital, 38 of them in
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