The Slab Road, Burnfoot has reopened this evening after it was sealed off overnight and for much of today to facilitate a technical examination of the area by Garda Crime Scene Investigators. Gardaí are currently investigating possible links between the sudden death of a 47 year old Lithuanian man in Buncrana and the discovery of a …
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Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Wednesday 21st March:
Carndonagh Community School suffered an agonising defeat in today’s All Ireland Eamonn O’Sullivan Senior C Semi Final at Abbotstown in Dublin. John Farren’s young chargers conceded a late goal against St Declan’s of Kilmacthomas, County Waterford with just minutes left on the clock. A Conor O’Donnell goal and a Lorcan Bradley point put Carndonagh in …
The semi final draw has been made for the Knockalla Caravans Ulster FA Senior Cup. In a repeat of last years final, holders Letterkenny Rovers will meet Glengad United with the Glengad men having home advantage. In the other all Inishowen semi, Greencastle FC will play Ulster Senior League Champions Cockhill Celtic. Games to be …
Finn Harps and Derry City will meet in the second round of the EA Sports Cup at the start of next month. The draw took place at FAI HQ in Abbotstown today and placed the neighbours and old rivals in the same tie for the next stage of the competition. Harps will have home advantage …
PPC Falcarragh lost out to Glenamaddy Community College in the FAI Schools Junior B Boys National Cup Final at Ray McSharry Park in Sligo today. The game was evenly balanced at half time, 0-0 on the scoreboard. The Galway side would score two goals in the second half to take the title. The first was …
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The Billy Kee Memorial Cup game between Derry City and Institute planned for the Brandywell on Friday night has been postponed. Both parties had provisionally agreed on this weekend given the International break however the game will now be put back until mid-April. The Candy Stripes will next be in action on Friday week when …
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The jury in the trial of a man who is charged with sexually and indecently assaulting two young boys in a period from 1989-1996, has been discharged, before Judge John Aylmer at Donegal Town Circuit. The judge told the seven men and five woman jury that he was discharging them because they had heard evidence …
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Finn Harps will look to continue their good start to their First Division campaign this Friday against Wexford in Ballybofey. Harps boss Ollie Horgan has confirmed Paddy McCourt and Gareth Harkin will be missing for a few games with injuries. The Ballybofey men have had a solid start with a win and a draw in …
Gardai have renewed their appeal for information about the movements of a Lithuanian man found dead in Buncrana at the weekend. The man died of natural causes, but there were unexplained injuries on his body consistent with involvement in a road traffic collision. Possible links between the man’s death and an incident on the Slab …
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There were 11 patients awaiting admission at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, 5 of them on Emergency Department trolleys, That’s one down on yesterday’s figure of 12. Nationally, there were 485 people awaiting in-patient beds at hospitals across the country, the highest number, 64, at University Hospital Limerick.
Miriam O’Callaghan has announced that she is to take a break from her summer chat show as she has “too much to do and too little time”. Speaking to the RTÉ Guide, the popular presenter explained that she is working on a documentary to mark the 50th anniversary of the Troubles in Northern Ireland, as …
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Dublin City Council has granted Croke Park and Aiken Promotions the licence to go ahead with the planned Rolling Stones concert, to take place at the stadium in May. The application for the fourth Croke Park concert was lodged earlier this year. This is the first time a fourth concert will be allowed, since the …
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Gardaí investigating the sudden death of a man in his mid-40s in Buncrana are appealing for help from the public. The man’s body was discovered in a house at Oakfield Close at 6.30pm on Sunday evening, March 18th 2018. He was pronounced dead at the scene and a post mortem examination was carried out at …
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The Crown star Claire Foy The producers of Netflix series The Crown have released a statement regarding the pay gap between its stars Claire Foy and Matt Smith. It emerged last week that Smith had been paid more than Foy on the show’s two seasons, despite her being the lead character. They said that this …
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Gardai are to give an update this morning over an on-going operation being conducted on the Slab road in Burnfoot. The road was closed overnight and is expected to remain so for much of today. Diversions are in place via Bridgend. Details of the investigation have not yet been released but Gardai are expected to …
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A decision on whether to reopen the 19-bed Short Stay Ward at Letterkenny University Hospital will not be made until October of this year. The confirmation comes following a question put by Donegal Senator Padraig MacLochlainn to the Health Minister on the issue. A funding application of €1.8 million was submitted by hospital management last …
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The average renter now pays more than a thousand Euro a month. The latest figures from the Residential Tenancies Board show in Donegal, the average rent in the fourth quarter of 2017 was 541 euro compared with a 554 euro average in the third quarter of 2017 – a drop of -2.4% Rents across the …
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