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Maxi Curran confident Donegal can test the All Ireland Champions

The Donegal senior ladies start their All Ireland series on Saturday when they meet the reigning All Ireland Champions Dublin at Breffni Park in Cavan. It will be Donegal’s first competitive game since March. Maxi Curran says this current Donegal squad would be the strongest available to him. The Donegal manager has been looking ahead […]

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Aldi postpone selling non-essential ‘middle aisle’ products

    Aldi Ireland has confirmed that it has postponed all non-essential product Specialbuy promotions. All non-essential products currently on sale in the ‘middle aisles’ of its 144 Irish stores have also been removed. Aldi have been fully supportive of the government’s actions to combat COVID-19, and have been at the forefront of the retail

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Highland Radio’s Colm Ferriter wins top gong at radio awards

  Highland Radio’s Colm Ferriter has received the Award for Irish Language Programme of the Year on Commercial Radio stations. The presenter won the top gong for his show ‘Ruaille Buaille’ on Highland Radio. The accolade, sponsored by the BAI, is the highest award to receive. A virtual award ceremony was held last night. Speaking

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Adam Foley reflects on a great win for Finn Harps as he gets his first goal

Finn Harps notched up back-to-back league wins for the first time this season as they boosted their chances of avoiding the relegation play-off spot with a thrilling 3-2 win over St Patrick’s Athletic at Finn Park on Wednesday night. Harps led 2-0 inside 11 minutes only to be pegged back to 2-2 when Donegal native

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Eoghan Ban says Donegal need to compete at the top end of championship

Eoghan Ban Gallagher returns to championship football for Donegal on Sunday in the provincial quarter final battle with Tyrone at MacCumhaill Park. The Killybegs man was part of the side which made it back to back Angelo Celt Cups but he would miss the All Ireland Series and the rest of 2019 with an ankle

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More than 1/4 of Garda stations don’t have regular opening hours

  More than a quarter of Garda stations nationwide don’t have regular opening hours. Justice Minister Helen McEntee has said there are 551 stations nationwide, with 153 not having regular hours which they open. In a response to a parliamentary question by Fianna Fail TD Eamonn O’Cuiv she said they can’t open regularly due to

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Big news on working conditions for Donegal school secretaries

  School secretaries and caretakers on low pay with no job security are to have their conditions of employment regularised. A new preliminary agreement reached at the Workplace Relations Commission will see more than 1000 school secretaries and caretakers receive better working conditions if agreement is reached between all sides. The dispute centres on a

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Secondary teachers with ASTI vote for industrial action

Secondary teachers with the ASTI have voted for industrial action over covid concerns. The union says the government has to address issues including the need for a comprehensive testing programme. They want a 24 hour test turnaround, a redefinition of close contacts for school settings and appropriate arrangements for teachers categorised as high risk. The

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Specialist training for Gardai to help sexual assault victims

Judges, lawyers and gardai are to receive specialist training in how to treat sexual assault victims. It’s part of a number of new measures to improve the justice system for victims. Numerous victims have spoken about how they felt they were inappropriately treated during their trial and how it could put other people off coming

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Mayor of Derry issues important message ahead of Halloween

  The Mayor of Derry has issued an important message ahead of Halloween. Traditionally Derry welcomes tens of thousands of visitors to the city for one of the biggest Halloween celebrations in Europe, with an internationally acclaimed programme of festivities. This year, the Council team have put all their energy into creating a vibrant and

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Business Matters Ep 17 – Jo Daly & John Watson

For this week’s podcast, Ciaran O’Donnell talks to Donegal Women in Business Network President, Jo Daly, who is co-owner of the Quay West Restaurant in Donegal Town, about her 33 years in Donegal. Ciaran also speaks to Letterkenny businessman, John Watson, who recently opened his new Watson Hire store at Lisnennan after a fire destroyed

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CMO doesn’t think there should be fines for refusing to self-isolate

The Chief Medical Officer doesn’t think people should be fined if they refuse to self-isolate despite Covid 19 guidelines. Health officials are concerned that some people with symptoms, those who’ve tested positive or are waiting on a test result aren’t restricting their movements. Some countries have made it a legal requirement – with fines for

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Number of those receiving PUP in Donegal increased to 10,950

The number of people in Donegal receiving the Pandemic Unemployment Payment has increased from 9,119 last week, to 10,950 this week. The Department of Social Protection issued payments valued at €85.6 million nationally, an increase of over €20 million from last week. The number of people receiving a PUP payment this week represents an increase

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Derry’s Covid situation referred to FAI Disciplinary Committee

Derry City Football Club have confirmed to the Football Association of Ireland that they are unable to fulfil Wednesday night’s SSE Airtricity League Premier Division fixture at Shamrock Rovers due to positive COVID-19 test results from players and staff at the club. The club have also informed the FAI that Northern Ireland’s Public Health Agency

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