POSTPONED – Rescheduled for 6th December 2021. Elton John Farewell Tour in the SSE Arena, Belfast.
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In this week’s edition of Business Matters, Niall Doherty, chief financial officer with Circle of Light, reveals the health-fueled drinks his company have developed after ten years of research will soon be on the supermarket shelves. Also joining Ciaran O’Donnell is Michael MacGinty, owner of MEANit, the Letterkenny-based web design agency, who explains the workings
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Most of the septic tanks issues detected in Donegal since 2013 have now been resolved. The tests were carried out by Donegal County Council on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency. The report shows that there was an 18% failure rate in the county last year, much lower than the national average of 51%.
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The Donegal CCC have confirmed the dates and times of the opening two rounds for the Michael Murphy Sports & Leisure Senior and Intermediate Championships. The first game in the senior 2020 campaign will be at The Bridge on Friday 31st July as St Michael’s host Glenswilly while the following afternoon, Saturday 1st August, Naomh
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It’s emerged that two caravan/campervans have been stolen in Donegal since January 2019. In total, 43 have been stolen nationwide over the same period – 13 since March of this year. The most recent incident occurred this month where a caravan worth around €4,000 was stolen from a yard. The owner had no record
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Derry City are being lined up for a friendly tie in Glasgow with Scottish Premiership champions Celtic. Dundalk were due to play Celtic this Saturday afternoon but withdrew due to the Covid restrictions with Derry now taking the place of the Lylywhites at Parkhead. Under Northern Ireland’s UK regulations, Derry would not have to quarantine
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It’s thought there’s a real need for lifeguards to be deployed to Donegal beaches sooner than their usual start date each year in the interest of health and safety. Lifeguards normally begin duties on the county’s beaches from early to mid-June but started late this year due to the pandemic. However, due to a
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Martin Harley was back in the winners enclosure on Tuesday evening when he rode Fibonacci to victory at Sandown. In the penultimate race of the day, The Shepperton Handicap, Harley took the Alan King trainer horse home at 9/1 for his fourteenth win of the year. The Trentagh Jockey will be back racing on Thursday
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The government has agreed on a ‘green list’ of 15 countries it’s safe for people to travel to without having to quarantine upon return. It was agreed at a meeting of Cabinet late last night after a day of obvious division in government over the plans. However the official advice remains for people to
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There are calls for some restrictions to be re-imposed after the country reported its highest number of cases in a month yesterday. 36 new cases were confirmed, but there were no further deaths. There are no new confirmed cases in Donegal with the number standing at 472. For three weeks in June, people had
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There’s disappointment over a low number of litter prosecutions in Donegal. According to figures from Donegal County Council, sixty four litter fines have been sent out in the first six months of this year while just three litter prosecutions have been issued. This is despite an apparent significant increase in illegal dumping during the
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More than 6,000 people paid Garda fines for driving a car without an NCT last year. According to freedom of information documents, it’s a 15 per cent increase on 2018, when just over 5,100 people settled fines. You get at least three penalty points for the offence, and a minimum fine of 60 euro.
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A boat carrying three passengers has been towed safely to shore after getting into difficulty off the south Donegal coast last night. The volunteer crew of Bundoran RNLI lifeboat were called out to the boat which had broken down off Mullaghmore Head. The alert was raised shortly after 9:30pm by Malin Head Coast Guard
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The High Court has granted an injunction against a Donegal quarry operating near the Leannan River Special Area of Conservation. Donegal County Council sought an interlocutory injunction restraining P Bonar Plant Hire Ltd trading as Bonar’s Quarry from further work at a quarry situated at Calhame, Letterkenny. Irish Legal News reports that permission for
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The HSE has confirmed that a nurse has been appointed to assist children with complex medical needs at Little Angels School, Letterkenny. The issue has been raised by a number of parents over recent times, who have sought the appointment of a nurse to assist their children to continue with their education at the
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It’s expected 160 million euro in extra funding for third level education will be announced later. It will include around 15 million to support access to devices for online learning – which could give 10,000 students access to laptops and tablets. There will be around 3 million for mental health supports announced by Minister
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Community groups in Donegal are being invited to apply for funding under the 2020 Community Enhancement Programme. The €2 million programme will provide grant funding for enhancing facilities available to communities, with a focus on community groups in disadvantaged areas. Councillor Martin McDermott, Chair of the Donegal Local Community Development Committee says this funding
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The Donegal Sports Star Awards committee held its 44th Annual General Meeting in the Mount Errigal Hotel on Monday evening. It was an opportunity to reflect back on a hugely successful function last January which was attended by 600 guests and to continue planning for the 2020 awards which is subject to an ongoing review
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Finn Harps are delighted to confirm that our season ticket holders will receive LOI GO passes for 2020, allowing them to watch all remaining games in the league season online including Harps home and away. Look out for more details on the streaming service as they are released by the league this week. The club
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36 more people have tested positive for Covid-19 — the highest number of cases confirmed here in a day in more than a month. There were no further deaths among patients, according to the latest figures from the National Public Health Emergency Team. It means 25,802 people have tested positive for the virus here, with
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Seamus Neely’s tenure as Chief Executive of Donegal County Council will come to an end on Monday. He has been commended for steering Donegal through the recession and played a central role in bringing the Irish Open to Ballyliffin. Reflecting on the past 10 years, Mr Neely paid tribute to his colleagues and Councillors whom
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Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Tuesday July 21st:
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The country’s three largest farming organisations are criticising cuts to the Common Agricultural Policy budget. The new CAP funding is proposed to be 35 billion euro less than planned, to help fund the EU Covid-19 recovery deal. Member states will collectively borrow 750 billion euro to give loans and grants to countries worst-hit by the
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Businesses in Donegal are being urged once again to apply for the Restart Grant. To date, 1,600 businesses in the county have availed of the scheme with over €3.4 million paid out by Donegal County Council. The Restart Grant offers direct grant aid to small businesses to help towards costs associated with reopening, remaining open
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County Tyrone club’s Eglish and Aghaloo has suspended all playing activity after a senior Eglish player tested positive for Covid-19. Just last Sunday, Eglish lost their opening league game to Aghaloo. They are the first clubs in Tyrone to suspend activity while neighbours Derry currently have up to ten clubs without activity due to a
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There have been no new Covid related deaths in the north for the eighth day in a row. The number of people who have died in Northern Ireland remains at 556. There were two new cases bringing the total to 5,859.
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Gardai are appealing for information following a number of criminal damage incidents in recent days. A window at a house in Letterkenny was smashed while in a separate incident, a house in Ballybofey was vandalised with graffiti. Gardaí are seeking witnesses to a criminal damage incident that occurred at a house in Fairgreen Hill in
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The Chief Executive of Derry Chamber of Commerce is calling for more clarity on what needs to be done to prepare local businesses for the implementation of Brexit on January 1st next. A recent study carried out for the chamber showed 70% of businesses don’t believe they are prepared for Brexit, with the lack of
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Naomh Colmcille have removed the temporary suspension on club activity. Last Friday, the Newtowncunningham based side enforced the precautionary measure following a challenge game against Derry side Glack who were one of several clubs that ceased activities as a precaution following a confirmed cluster in the Limavady area. The club resumes with business as usual
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A man has been taken to Letterkenny University Hospital following a crash on the outskirts of Letterkenny this morning. The minor collision happened at around 11am in the Ballaghderg area at around 11am. The man is being treated for non-life threatening injuries.
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The Donegal County Athletic Championships have been confirmed for the August Bank Holiday weekend. Following a meeting of the Donegal Athletics County Board on Monday, the championships were given the go ahead for Saturday 1st August at the Finn Valley Centre in Stranolar and Sunday 2nd August at the Aura Centre in Letterkenny. Under the
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It’s emerged that the GAA pitch in Downings was vandalised last week. The incident happened between 11pm on Monday and 10am on Tuesday morning last. There was damage caused to panes in the dugouts at the pitch overnight. Gardaí in Milford are investigating and are asking anyone who may have observed any people or vehicles
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Emergency services are currently attending the scene of a crash on the outskirts of Letterkenny. The collision happened in the Ballaghderg area shortly before 11am. Traffic is said to be building up with motorists advised to expect delays and avoid the route where possible. The extent of injuries is not yet known.
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A woman in Letterkenny sustained minor injuries after an intruder struck her with a stick through her window. Gardaí are investigating the incident which occurred at Glenwood Park in the early hours of Thursday morning, at approx. 4.55am on the 16th of July. The resident of the house was in bed when she heard knocking
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Gardai have reissued an appeal for information over a weekend crash in south Inishowen. The two vehicle collision that occurred at Magherabeg, Burnfoot on Friday the 17th of July at 4.40pm. Both vehicles are believed to have been travelling from Buncrana in the direction of Derry at the time of the collision. The occupants of
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Serious safety concerns have been raised once again over a lack of parking at Lurgybrack National School in Letterkenny. It has led to calls on the TII to provide a temporary step-down for parents at the school as a short term measure. While some parents have been parking contrary to the school drop off
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A major burst is affecting the water supply to a large part of Letterkenny. Areas in the Mountain Top, Kilycreen, Upper Carnamuggagh, Cannon View and surrounding areas that their water supply have been impacted. Irish Water say that repairs have been ongoing since 7.30am this morning and it is expected that the burst will
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People shouldn’t go on holiday to any of the countries included in the ‘green list’, according to a leading health expert. The list is now unlikely to be published until at least tomorrow, after the EU summit held it up. It will include a limited number of countries where people can go without having to
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Work at the former army barracks in Lifford is said to be progressing well and it’s expected Council staff will be housed there shortly. Another building on site has been leased to the Office of Public Works and planning permission has been granted for significant works to the building which it’s expected will help
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The Taoiseach says the multi-billion euro EU deal on a coronavirus recovery package is good for Ireland. It was agreed overnight following lengthy and tense discussions. 390 billion euro of the fund will go to countries in the form of non-repayable grants and 360 billion in repayable loans. Micheál Martin believes it’s a good
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The transfer of Michael Lynch from Naomh Colmcille to Gaoth Dobhair has hit a major stumbling block. Lynch, who is the number 2 county senior goalkeeper has been hit with a ban that Highland Radio Sport understands to be proposed for 12 weeks while the Gaoth Dobhair Chairman and the Secretary are also hit with
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Transport Ministers north and south are being urged to give the go ahead for a feasibility study on a rail link to the North West. It’s hoped that route options would be developed and a preferred route selected as part of the study. There have been on-going calls for the rail network to be
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The funeral of former Republic of Ireland soccer manager Jack Charlton will take place later this morning in north-east England. He died aged 85 last weekend after a battle with lymphoma and dementia. Here at home, football fans will gather at the Walkinstown Roundabout in Dublin to celebrate Charlton’s life — thirty years after traffic
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The National Public Health Emergency Team says GPs believe there’s a stigma preventing people from getting tested for Covid-19. No new deaths linked to the virus have been recorded, meaning the death toll stands at 1,753, while six new cases have been confirmed. Covid-19 clusters have also been recorded in fast-food restaurants, supermarkets, and
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A Donegal County Councillor and Hotelier says there needs to be a radical change in how the Government is helping the tourism industry through the crisis. Cllr Michael Naughton is warning many businesses in Donegal won’t survive the winter unless the VAT and commercial rates are tackled while more funding packages are also
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A West Donegal Councillor has hit out at those behind human excrement dumped at Carrickfinn. Councillor Micheal Cholm MacGiolla Easbuig says over the past number of weeks there has been an influx of visitors to the West of the county which in turn, has led to an increase in fly tipping. He says,
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On this weeks DL Debate, Brendan Devenney discusses the upcoming Intermediate and Junior Championships plus the Donegal Regional Leagues with Ryan Ferry, The Donegal Ladies Championship with Maureen O’Donnell and the Donegal Hurling Championship with Paul Campbell… Listen to the DL Debate in association with Sara’s Kitchen @ Sister Sara’s Letterkenny – Serving food you’ll
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No more Covid-19 deaths have been reported in the Republic today, and just six new cases. It brings the total number of cases to 25,766 and the death toll remains at 1,753.
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Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Monday July 20th:
Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Monday July 20th Read More »
There have been no new Coronavirus related deaths in the North. The death toll remains at 556. There were 23 new cases in Northern Ireland since Friday, bringing the total number of cases to 5,857.
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