Education Minister Richard Bruton says he is committed to extending diversity within the school system, with ETB’s having a crucial role to play. He was speaking in the Dail in response to questions from Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle on the need to ensure more diversity in the education system. Deputy Pringle told the Dail that …
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The Script are suing James Arthur for alleged copyright infringement, because the Dublin band claim the British singer’s 2016 comeback single Say You Won’t Let Go is too similar to their song The Man Who Can’t Be Moved. Arthur has denied the claim. US music industry publication Billboard reports that a lawsuit was filed against Arthur, his co-writers and a number of …
Ariana Grande has paid tribute to the victims of the Manchester Arena bomb attack on the first anniversary of the atrocity, which took place at the end of one of her concerts in the city. In a message on social media, the American singer wrote: “Thinking of you all today and every day. I …
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Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Tuesday 22nd May:
Donegal County Council has confirmed details of the extra consultation sessions on the three projects included in the Ten-T Road Programme. The details are : Further public consultation events to be held on National Road Improvement Projects Due to the high level of public interest, further public consultation events will be held next week …
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A prominent anti-abortion campaigner from Donegal has gatecrashed a Yes campaign political photoshoot in Dublin, and called on Minister Simon Harris to resign. All TDs and Senators supporting a Yes vote have gathered for a photoshoot in a Dublin hotel. Pro-life campaigner and former Donegal election candidate, Tim Jackson crashed the event, and started shouting …
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Staff at Lloyds Pharmacy branches across the country will next week ballot for industrial action, Trade Union Mandate claims, employees have taken the step following the refusal by the company, which has one branch in Letterkenny, to negotiate with them. The Labour Court issued a recommendation last month to the company’s management stating that they …
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Portsmouth have confirmed they’ve reached an agreement with Derry City to sign winger Ronan Curtis. The 22-year-old has penned a pre-contract two-year deal and is set to officially become a Pompey player on June 9 when the international transfer window reopens. Curtis – who has represented Republic of Ireland up to under-21 level – will …
€8.8 million in EU INTERREG funding has has been secured for the Co-operation and Working Together Acute Services cross-border Project. The investment will effectively through improvements to and the modernisation of current service delivery methods enable services on both sides of the border treat higher volumes of people. The collaborative work of CAWT allows patients …
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It’s been confirmed that there will be another series of drop in sessions next week to discuss the proposed routes for the three road projects included in the Ten-T programme. The public consultations will take place on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday of next week, with Donegal County Council and Transport Infrastructure Ireland set to confirm …
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Marks and Spencer has announced it’s to shut 100 stores by 2022 – putting hundreds of jobs at risk. The retailer says the closures will affect its clothing and home stores, which have underperformed for several years. There’s no confirmation yet as to whether any Irish stores will be affected, the company has branches in …
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Aaron McEneff scored twice as Derry City recorded a welcomed 2-0 victory at home to Bray Wanderers on Tuesday night. The win was Derry’s first in five league matches. Derry boss Kenny Shiels was pleased with how they responded… After two recent defeats Derry defender Jack Doyle says they need to build on the …
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Donegal Junior League side Gweedore Celtic has been named as one of the eight nominees for the prestigious FAI Club of the Year. The FAI Club of the Year award, which is now in its 13th year, recognises, celebrates and promotes the inspirational work by clubs around Ireland. The judges focused on clubs who achieved …
Donegal County Council is being encouraged to re-establish a full time planning office in Inishowen. Cllr Bernard Mc Guinness says with latest figures showing 133 planning applications on the peninsula, there should be a planner available in Carndonagh on a full time basis. That was the case before the economic crash, but since the downturn, …
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Brighton and Republic of Ireland International Shane Duffy, will be Guest Of Honour at this year’s launch of the International O’Neills Foyle Cup at the Waterfoot Hotel in Derry on Tuesday June 5. Shane is a former player of Derry & District Youth FA / Foyle Harps FC and played in the Foyle Cup competition …
The Chair of the Donegal Islands Committee has moved to clarify details on issues surrounding road conditions on Arranmore Island. It’s after another member of the Islands Committee, Seamus Rogers, claimed that residents on Arranmore were being treated like second class citizens. However, Chair Cllr Micheal Cholm Mac Giolla Easbuig says that Arranmore received a …
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There were 21 people awaiting admission to Letterkenny University Hospital this morning according to the INMO. Five people were on trolleys in its Emergency Department while a further 16 were waiting on wards. The number has risen significantly on yesterdays figure of 15. University Hospital Limerick was the most overcrowded today with 56 people waiting …
The Donegal County Board has been contacted by Croke Park over claims that the county’s senior team held a training camp for its squad at the end of April. It was reported in the national media last week that Donegal is one of a number of counties that have been asked to explain reports that …
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