Sinn Féin claims foreign travel will lead to a rise in Covid-19 if testing is not introduced urgently at airports. The government updated its ‘green list’ yesterday, which now includes just seven countries. But Sinn Féin claims all passengers should be forced to take a test for Covid-19 before they arrive, or when they get […]
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The cabinet is expected to approve moving Dublin to level three Covid-19 restrictions this evening. Some additional restrictions are expected on top of the level three guidelines. This morning the cabinet sub-committee on COVID will meet to consider the advice from the National Public Health Emergency Team to escalate restrictions in Dublin. The capital
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The Government is being urged to immediately release funding for the new Finn Harps stadium. It’s widely thought that the finished stadium would provide local jobs and give communities long-lasting improved amenities. Work on the project has effectively been stalled since 2014. Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty says €1.2 million was spent of the project a
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Donegal County Council is being urged to explore funding avenues to address overgrown trees in housing estates. Residents in a number of areas in Letterkenny are said to be worried about dangerous overhanging trees and if they will withstand another storm. In its response, the Council says that it cuts hedges and trees on
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The Score is broadcast Thursday evenings after the News from 7.05pm. On this week’s show, Oisin Orr reflects on his fantastic St Ledger win last weekend, Paddy Hunter will have a preview of this weekend’s Tyrone Senior and Intermediate football finals, Barry Meehan looks at the Donegal Junior semi finals and we’ll also discuss League
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A driver has been arrested after being caught speeding and drug driving on the main Letterkenny to Derry road today. Buncrana Roads Policing Unit detected the car travelling at 130kph in a 100kph zone at around lunchtime. The car was subsequently stopped and it emerged the driver was disqualified from driving. A drugs test was
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16 additional cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Donegal today. The Department of Health has been informed of 240 confirmed cases of the virus across the country bring the total number of cases to 32,023. 1 more person with Covid-19 hase also died with the death toll now standing at 1,789.
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It has been a week of mixed feelings for Donegal jockey Oisin Orr. The Rathmullan man won the Irish St Ledger last Sunday at The Curragh Racecourse in Kildare on Search For A Song for trainer Dermot Weld. It was Oisin’s first Group One winner and only a second ever for a Donegal jockey. Oisin
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149 new cases of covid-19 have been reported in Northern Ireland over the past 24 hours. 8,780 people have now contracted the virus in the north. 21 people are receiving treatment in hospital, while 4 people are in intensive care units. No additional deaths have been reported by the north’s Department of Health today.
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Just seven countries have made the updated travel greenlist. People can travel to Cyprus, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland from Monday. However some of those countries have their own local rules and restrictions for people arriving. All the countries on the list have a 14 day incidence rate of less than 25 per
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People have until 12 noon tomorrow to nominate their ‘Heritage Hero.’ The Heritage Hero award is part of the National Heritage Awards, run annually to celebrate outstanding heritage projects and events. As part of the National Heritage Awards, The Heritage Council are calling on people to nominate a person or a group who have worked
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Leo Varadkar has accused Sinn Féin of spinning conspiracy theories about the government’s handling of meat plants. It’s after a reported outbreak at a plant in Waterford involving a cluster of about 30 cases. Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty has accused the Tánaiste Leo Varadkar of still not having proper oversight of outbreaks in settings like
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Riversdale Leisure Centre in Strabane has closed after a staff member tested positive for Covid-19. Derry City and Strabane District Council says as a precautionary measure and in line with safety procedures, the facility has closed and all classes, gym and swimming lessons have been cancelled. The Council say the situation is being monitored on
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The HSE is celebrating the contribution that Advanced Nurse Practitioners roles have in Irish healthcare in the North West today. 2020 is the Year of Nurse and Midwife, and today is WHO World Patient Safety Day. The Department of Health set of target of 2% (approx.750) nurses and midwifes across Ireland to follow a
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The Ulster Council have confirmed the fixture details for the delayed 2020 Ulster Championships. Donegal will start the defence of their Ulster Senior title and their hopes of three in a row against neighbours Tyrone on Sunday 1st November at MacCumhaill Park Ballybofey. The game will throw in at 1.30pm. Derry will meet Armagh on
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The financial boost Air BnBs give to the local economy is not being acknowledged enough by the tourism industry. That’s the view of Michael O’Reilly who is a Communication Board Member Ireland of Air BnB in Donegal. With staycations effectively being the only outlet for holidaymakers this year Air BnB has in turn seen
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One in five Leaving Cert students have appealed their calculated grades. In total 12,292 students have lodged an appeal compared to 9,049 last year. The process to lodge an application closed yesterday with students asking for 33,677 grades to be re-examined.
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The lack of public toilets at one of Letterkenny’s busiest shopping areas has come back under the spotlight. There are currently no such facilities at Letterkenny Retail Park with shoppers having to ask businesses to use their private bathrooms. The issue has been raised several times over the years but so far there’s been
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There are calls for materials for planned infrastructure and building projects in Donegal to be primarily sourced locally. It’s thought that the move would be cost effective for all concerned while also speed up the progress on the various projects. Local Cllr Michael McBride says Donegal County Council should work closely with the Quarry
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Celtic have moved to within three points of Rangers at the top of the Scottish Premiership. They came from behind to beat St Mirren 2-1, thanks to goals from Shane Duffy and James Forrest. Duffy scored his second goal in as many games since his move from Brighton. Celtic manager Neil Lennon says he was
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Health officials meet later to consider restrictions for Dublin as Covid-19 continues to spread. The National Public Health Emergency Team is expected to make recommendations to Government on moving the capital to Level 3. It would mean cultural venues closing, capacity at funerals and weddings being limited and people told to work from home.
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Transport Infrastructure Ireland is to assess safety concerns at the Kilmacrennan crossroads. A large volume of traffic passes through the village daily and Donegal Council is being urged to install a pedestrian crossing to ensure the safety of young children and the elderly. But the Council has stated that there are no current plans
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A South Donegal Deputy has lobbied the Government to prioritise the delivery of broadband to schools and business premises in Ballyshannon, Sligo and Leitrim. Deputy Marc MacSharry has told the Dail that the provision of broadband for the three locations which lay within mere metres of premises with existing broadband, need to be delivered
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It’s claimed minimum alcohol pricing may never be introduced in Northern Ireland because of the UK’s controversial Brexit legislation. Alcohol Action Ireland’s raising concerns about the impact of the Internal Market Bill, which would override the withdrawal agreement. The Republic is delaying introducing minimum alcohol pricing until it’s implemented in the North. But Eunan
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The Pandemic Unemployment Payment is being cut from today. PUP will move from two rates of payment to three rates, which will see some people lose 100 euro a week. The amount a recipient will receive will depend on their previous earnings. People Before Profit TD Richard Boyd Barrett says it’s punishing certain workers:
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From Monday people will be able to travel to Germany, Poland and Cyprus without any restrictions. The government is going to update its travel list today with it taking effect from next week. Travel will be allowed without restrictions to countries with less than 25 cases per 100,000. At the moment, that would include
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Donegal has received its first Green Flag Award. The Green Flag Award for Parks is a mark of a quality park or green space recognised throughout the world. Barrack Hill Town Park in Carndonagh is the first park in Donegal to receive a Green Flag Award. The accolade is only awarded to parks for
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20 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Donegal. 3 new Covid-19 related deaths have been reported today across the country along with 254 confirmed cases. The death toll in Ireland now stands at 1,788 while the total number of cases is 31,799.
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Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Wednesday September 16th:
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All swimming lessons have been suspended at Aura leisure centre in Letterkenny today as a result of a member of their swim teaching team testing positive for Covid-19. In a statement issued this afternoon, the centre says the staff member contracted the virus outside the leisure centre and in line with safety procedures and HSE
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Jason Quigley hopes to be back in the ring in October against the undefeated Mexico Jaime Munguia. Quigley had been marked for a fight on Eddie Hearn’s card at Matchroom’s headquarters and was included on a possible contenders list to take on Canelo Alvarez but neither materialised. The Donegal middleweight told Greg Hughes on this
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The North’s Minister for Infrastructure has announced a £1.28 million investment for two Greenway projects in Derry and Strabane. £980,000 has been sanctioned for the Strabane North Greenway project while the remainder will go towards the delivery of a greenway in Strathfoyle. The funding is part of a £2.8 million package for the development of
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Donegal GAA Chairman Mick McGrath says there will still be frustration among members following this weeks decision to allow 200 spectators into grounds. With county finals in the coming weeks, supporters will still face the reality of not getting into grounds to watch their side go for a championship trophy. Mick has welcomed spectators coming
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This evening’s Ulster Junior Shield semi final between Glencar Celtic and Oldtown has been postponed. One of the players involved has been tested for Covid-19 and is awaiting the result. The game has been provisionally rescheduled for this Saturday 19th September. The final involving the winners and Quigley’s Point Swifts has also been put back
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There will be no income tax cuts or income tax hikes in Budget 2021. The budget is also being prepared under the assumption that there will be a no-trade deal Brexit at the end of the year. The government expects to borrow between 15 and 19 billion euro to deal with the cost of COVID
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There have been 129 new cases of Covid 19 in the north in the last 24 hours. Two deaths have been recorded. It brings to 8,631, the total number of cases in Northern Ireland while there have been 573 Covid 19 related deaths.
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Tributes have been paid to former Irish champion jockey Pat Smullen, who has died at the age of 43. The Offaly native was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in March of 2018. Last year, his charity race for Cancer Trials Ireland at the Curragh raised 2 and a half million euro. A 12 time Classic winner,
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The HSE has confirmed that the planning application for the development of Letterkenny Community Nursing Unit has been granted. The development in Letterkenny will provide a new 110 bedded unit on a green field site at Kilmacrennan Road, Letterkenny. The proposed development will comprise of a community nursing unit / hospital totalling 9400sqm in
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Donegal-born actor, Seán McGinley, is the latest big name to lend support to Win Your House In Dublin Draw being coordinated by Donegal GAA and Club Donegal. In a powerful video produced by Brendan O’Donnell of Bradas Video Production, the highly-acclaimed actor recalls how important the GAA was to him when he was based in
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The Director of Economic Employment with Donegal County Council has described Love Donegal Day as particularly important this year, with many Donegal people overseas not able to come home. The campaign is underway in earnest with people encouraged to tweet or post on Facebook using the hashtag #LoveDonegal throughout the day. Last years effort
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For this week’s edition of Business Matters, Ciaran O’Donnell speaks to Aidan Friel, co-owner of the award-winning Narrow Quarter Bistro and Coffeehouse in Kerrykeel. Ciaran also catches up with Eamonn McFadden, founder of Glass Mountain Digital Media in Creeslough.
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A Donegal Deputy says the Government could have rushed through emergency legislation legally last night without the opposition present after TDs were told to restrict their movements. The Ceann Comhairle adjourned the Dail yesterday after it emerged the Health Minister was displaying symptoms, while Ministers were told to self-isolate. It resumed later that evening
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There’s anger in south Inishowen following confirmation from Irish Water that it has no plans to upgrade the water supply there. The peninsula suffers frequent water outages which in turn impacts a significant number of homes and businesses regularly. However Irish Water has stated that it will not be prioritising a full upgrade for
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It’s been suggested that businesses and families in and around Letterkenny could sponsor more seating around the town. There’s been a big increase in the number of people out walking in recent months and it’s thought that more benches at various locations would be beneficial to the community. De Valera Road and the
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New Covid-19 safety checks are to take place at schools, however the findings won’t be published. A plan to monitor compliance with health rules has been agreed between the Department of Education’s inspectorate and the Health and Safety Authority. The Irish Times reports the results will be shared with school leaders but not parents
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The three major sporting bodies in Ireland are seeking a set of protocols to allow fans back into stadiums. The GAA, FAI and IRFU have formed a working group, which is chaired by Aviva Stadium director Martin Murphy. From today, stadiums of 5-thousand or larger can allow crowds of 200. Smaller grounds will be able
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Donegal County Council has confirmed that Taxi Bye Laws are currently being reviewed for Letterkenny. It follows concern locally that some of the current locations for taxi ranks are no longer suitable for the town’s needs while in some cases businesses are said to be impacted by where they are situated. The last review
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Ibec’s calling on government to provide an extra six billion euro for businesses in October’s budget. It says as current supports are gradually withdrawn, new measures will be needed to help the economy recover in 2021. Roughly 20 billion euro has been made available to businesses by government this year. Ibec says the new
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Dubliner’s are being asked to stay within their own county and limit social contacts from today as part of new measures aimed at stopping the spread of coronavirus. The capital’s on level two of the new five-tier alert system with the rest of the country, but is under additional restrictions due to higher
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Significant progress has been made this week in the delivery of a town park for the Twin Towns. Donegal County Council has confirmed that the process of acquiring land in Drumboe woods for the park is at an advanced stage with detailed designs set to begin immediately. Full planning permission for the park which
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