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
Donegal TD brands Cabinet Covid chaos as ‘nonsensical’ Read More »
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
Health Minister tests negative for Covid-19 Read More »
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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Donegal County Council and the Donegal Local Community Development Committee after inviting applications under the Community Enhancement Programme for Community Centres and Community Buildings. The closing date for applications is 3pm on Thursday October 1st. €5 million in funding is being made available for the Community Enhancement Programme for Community Centres and Community Buildings
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Volunteers from Lough Swilly RNLI have been praised after bringing a broken down boat with five people on board to safety. The alarm was raised shortly after 11am yesterday morning with the Irish Coast Guard tasking the RNLI to a cruiser four nautical miles off Fanad head. It’s understood that the boat suffered mechanical
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It’s after the entire cabinet has been told to restrict their movements pending a COVID test for Health Minister Stephen Donnelly. Donnelly began feeling unwell this afternoon following this morning’s cabinet meeting and his colleagues will work from home until the result of a test. Earlier this evening Ceann Comhairle Sean O Fearghail said the
Dail set to return this evening with Junior Ministers stepping in Read More »
Three more deaths from Covid-19 have been confirmed as well as 357 new cases. The total number of positive cases in Ireland now stands at 31,549. While, the death toll associated with the disease is 1,787. Of today’s cases, 60 are community transmission, while 38 percent are associated with outbreaks or contacts. 218 of the
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Cabinet ministers are to restrict their movements and the Dail have been suspended after the Health Minister began to feel unwell earlier today. Stephen Donnelly is to contact his GP to begin the process of being tested. The Ceann Comhairle announced that the Dail will be adjourned until next Tuesday.
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Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Tuesday September 15th:
Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Tuesday September 15th Read More »
Horse Racing It’s been a good day for two Donegal Jockey’s at the Tipperary Race’s today Luke McAteer and Oisin Orr have both saddled two Winner’s each Luke’s two winner’s came in the 1.35 Tipperary Race’s .ie Nursery Handicap on board 4/1 shot Kaluz and in the 3.05 Junction Apprentice Handicap on 33/1 outsider Na-Caith
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A 49 year old man has been questioned by Police in connection with an investigation into a video which appears to show a young girl driving a truck down the M1 in Co Tyrone. He was arrested in connection with a number of offences including aiding and abetting driving while disqualified by reason of age,
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Donegal Airport has been named the most scenic airport in the world for the third year. The airport tipped airports across the world to the post in Private Fly’s annual poll. One voter described it as ‘the most wonderful scenery in the world…’
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The 2021 Census is being postponed until the following year. It will take place on April 3rd 2022 instead. The CSO says the decision was taken to ensure the safety of the general public and field staff and to deliver a census that achieves the highest possible response rate.
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79 new cases of Covid 19 have been reported in the north. There has been one new coronavirus related death. It brings the death toll to 571 in Northern Ireland. The total number of cases since the start of the pandemic now stands at 8,502.
Northern Ireland reports 79 new cases of Covid-19 and 1 new death Read More »
Sliabh Liag Distillers have this week, turned the first sod of their new distillery in Ardara. The new state of the art facility is set to start distilling whiskey by June 2021. James Doherty, co-founder of Sliabh Liag Distillery says the development will not only be a boost for Ardara but for the county as
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The entire country has been placed onto level two restrictions under a new government plan. It means the current restrictions will be in place for another three weeks. However, further measures are being introduced in Dublin. Spectator sport is returning under the plan being announced at the moment with some small theatre and musical
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The owner of an award winning takeaway and restaurant in Letterkenny has issued a stark warning to both businesses and the local community after nine staff tested positive for Covid-19. Burrito Loco closed on Thursday after being made aware that a positive case of the virus was connected to them. However further testing revealed
Exclusive: Burrito Loco owner recalls how quickly Covid infected staff Read More »
Over €1.6 million has been allocated to refurbish social housing units in Donegal. The money will go towards upgrading over 100 housing units right across the county, allowing Donegal County Council to re-let them to individuals and families, struggling with homelessness or on the social housing list. It’s part of a nationwide stimulus programme
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Gardai have issued a warning over distraction burglaries after a woman was targeted in Letterkenny. The incident happened on Thursday afternoon at a house in the Gortlee area of the town. A white van and 3 males pulled up at the lady’s house between 3.30pm and 4pm last Thursday. One of the males requested
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A quantity of school computer equipment has been stolen from a property in Buncrana. An investigation is continuing into the burglary which happened on Crana road between Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd of August. The matter was only recently discovered and reported to Gardaí. A building on Crana Road that is
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A large quantity of gold jewellery has been stolen from a house in Raphoe. The burglary happened on Wednesday last between 1pm and 8.15pm at a house on Guesthouse End Street with entry gained by forcing the back door open. A quantity of jewellery was stolen from a jewellery box in one of the
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A lorry driver is wanted in connection with a crash in St. Johnston last week. The incident happened at Magheracloy on Thursday evening at 4.45pm. A collision occurred between a lorry and a garden fence and the lorry continued on its journey afterwards without stopping. A significant amount of damage was caused to the
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Oisin Orr and Martin Harley’s recent good form continued on Monday with the Donegal men riding winners at Tipperary and Wolverhampton. After his huge St. Ledger win on Sunday, Orr rode Cracking Name to victory at 5/1 for David Marnane at Tipperary. Harley, who had a double and a treble in the last week, won
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The North’s Economy Minister has been pushed to explain why securing additional places at Magee Medical School has taken years yet additional places at Queen’s University were approved without delay. Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan questioned Minister Diane Dodds on why, as he says, at the drop of a hat, extra places were
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A plaque commemorating Jason Black’s expedition to the top of Everest has been removed from its standing place at the foot of Errigal Mountain. The plaque was erected by Donegal County Council to mark his successful conquest of Everest in May of 2013. Jason was the first Donegal person to summit Mt Everest and
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