The Donegal spokesperson for the Vintners Federation of Ireland says Covid-19 will be with us for years to come and it’s time to get on with it. It’ll now be August 10th before all pubs can open again after health officials voiced concern at a rise in the reproductive rate. Alice Lynch of Maggies Tavern […]
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More details over restructuring plans underway at Magee Clothing in Donegal Town are expected to be released shortly. All parts of Magee are now open and trading but a statement from the company’s Chief Executive indicated that the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in uncertainties in the national and global textile and clothing retail sectors.
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The daughter of a missing woman says they are growing increasingly concerned for her welfare. Ann O’Donoghue has been missing from the Annagry area since Tuesday. The 68 year old is described as being 5ft 2ins with blonde shoulder length hair and of slim build. Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to
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The cost of providing third level education will increase in the short term as a result of COVID-19 the Higher Education Minister has warned. However students are being assured fees will not increase over the next number of years. A plan outlining how colleges and universities can reopen in September will be published this
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Wednesday was a good day for three Donegal Jockeys with Oisin and Conor Orr and Dylan Browne McMonagle all picking up wins. The first win of the day was from Conor Orr at Downpatrick where he took James Boru home at 13/2 for trainer Noel Kelly ensuring the Rathmullen man’s first win of the season.
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The Transport Minister is set to be invited to Letterkenny to witness what’s been described as the urgent need for investment in the local roads network. There are on-going calls for a number of outer relief routes around the town with the need of a long awaited Bonagee Link road said to be
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Following the announcement by the Government yesterday, sport in Donegal will be severely impacted in the coming weeks with clubs hit by reduced gate revenue. This weekend 200 people can come together outside and that’s how it will remain until at least the 10th August. Attendances were due to rise to 500 people in Phase
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Publicans are describing the delay in reopening pubs as a ‘hammer blow’. Those that aren’t serving food must now stay shut until August 10th, after government’s decision to delay phase four due to an increase in the reproductive rate of Covid-19. The Vintners Federation of Ireland’s calling for grants of up to 50,000 euro
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Letterkenny is said to be ‘suffering’ in the absence of a Town Council. Town Councils right across the country were abolished back in 2014 however it’s thought that this has since created a major disconnect between the local authority and the residents in larger urban areas. Donegal County Council agreed to write to the
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A man’s due in court later, charged as part of the investigation into Lyra McKee’s murder in Derry. The journalist was killed while observing riots in the Creggan area of the city in April 2019. Police in Northern Ireland arrested the man yesterday. He was later charged with possession of a firearm with intent
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Micheál Martin will meet the North’s leading politicians for the first time as Taoiseach today. He will travel to Belfast to talk to First Minister Arlene Foster and Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill. Stormont’s two leaders have clashed recently over the Sinn Féin leadership’s attendance at Bobby Storey’s funeral. The PSNI and an external
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The HSE’s Crisis Management Team in the North West has issued a stark message to people in the region as the easing of Covid 19 restrictions continues – “Complacency Costs Lives”. The team is made up of HSE officials and representatives from health services and hospitals in Donegal, Cavan, Monaghan, Sligo and Leitrim. Publicd Health
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Donegal County Council is seeking land for the development of social housing, and is now inviting expressions of interest from property owners. The council says it will consider parcels of land, derelict sites and existing buildings in town and village centres throughout the county. The council says the prospective sites should ideally be located close
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The Earagail Arts Festival has gone digital in 2020. While the organisers cannot host the 32nd festival in its traditional, physical form, the festival will still be a highlight with various events and performances available online. Highland Radio have teamed up with EAF to broadcast some of those events. The third piece in the series
EAF 2020 – Joshua Burnside Read More »
Two more people with Covid-19 have died in the Republic of Ireland, with the death toll now standing at 1,748. 14 new cases have been confirmed this evening, bringing the total number of confirmed cases since the pandemic began to 25,683. None of the new cases were in Donegal. North of the border, there have
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Evening News, Sport and Obituaries on Wednesday July 15th…………
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Gardaí are seeking the public’s help in tracing the whereabouts of Ann O’Donoghue, 68 years, who is missing from Annagry area of Donegal since yesterday. She is described as being 5’2″, with blonde shoulder length hair and of slim build. Anyone with information on her whereabouts are asked to contact Gardai in Milford on 074
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THE Covid-19 lockdown cut the sporting world off at the knees – and it arrived just as Patrick Ferry was really getting into a groove. The Gweedore man was selected as the Watson Menswear Ulster Senior League Player of the Month for February. The sudden shutdown of sport meant even the presentation of the prize
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Donegal County Council is being asked to consider more traffic calming measures on the Glencar road in Letterkenny. Numerous ramps are already in place along the route but it’s thought the section from the junction at the local Gaelscoil to Chestnut Grove needs re-examining. Donegal County Council has stated that the measures in place are
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The Donegal GAA team and management will host a charity cycle this Sunday, 19th July to raise funds for ten-month old baby Olivia ‘Livie’ Mulhern. Livie was recently diagnosed with a rare and serious genetic neuromuscular condition called Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) and needs urgent surgery in the US, costing over $2,100,000. Players will set
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Dara Calleary has been named as the new Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. Jack Chambers has been named the new government Chief Whip while Sean Fleming has been promoted to Junior Minister in the Department of Finance. It comes as Micheál Martin faced increased scrutiny in the Dáil over his sacking of Barry
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Donegal County Councils public offices will reopen tomorrow. They are however to reopen on an incremental and managed basis and there will be a number of protocols in operation for staff and customers. Donegal County Council is continuing to review how its services are provided in a manner that safeguards the health and wellbeing
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The North West 10k will not take place this year due to ongoing concerns over Covid-19. The decision was taken at a committee meeting in the Mount Errigal on Monday evening in the interests of the health and safety of everyone involved with the event. The 24th North West 10k Charity Run & Walk had
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In this week’s edition of Business Matters, Bus tour operator, Joe Mangan, tells Ciaran O’Donnell he’s optimistic about the future as the country continues to ease its way out of lockdown. Ciaran also speaks to Anne Harkin, Manager of Raphoe Livestock Mart, about her 31 years at the heart of one of the county’s premier
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Derry City and Strabane District Council has committed to push forward with design work on the Strabane River Walkway following the Covid 19 lockdown. Two options are being worked up. The first would create a walkway at the top of the northern riverside embankment, running parallel to Meetinghouse Street. The second option is to
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A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of journalist Lyra McKee in Derry. She was killed while observing rioting in the city in April 2019. The 27 year old suspect was arrested in Derry this morning. He’s been taken to Musgrave police station in Belfast where he’s being questioned. A search
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Dealz, Ireland’s largest discount retailer is set to open its new store in Buncrana tomorrow. Located at St Marys Road, Ardaravan, Buncrana, this is the retailer’s second to open in the area, complementing the store in Letterkenny Retail Park. The new Buncrana store boasts 6,144 square feet of space and includes Dealz’s stylish and
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GAA club gyms and dressing rooms are to remain closed upon the return of club action this weekend. Fergal McGill, Director of Player, Club, and Games Administration says it’s common sense to keep them closed while nobody has contracted COVID-19 yet as a result of gaelic games activity. Players that come into casual contact with
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Martin Harley had a winner on Tuesday at Ripon. He won the opening race of the day, The Hutton Conyers Maiden Auction Fillies Stake,s taking Queen of Rio home at 33/1 for trainer Adrian Paul Keatley. It’s a fifth win for the Trentagh man in the last two weeks.
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A man has been assaulted during an aggravated burglary in Derry last night. Detectives are investigating and have issued an appeal for information. In a statement, Detective Inspector Boyd said police received a report around 11:30pm that four masked men had forced entry to a flat in Aranmore Avenue armed with iron bars and
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A woman has been killed in a two car crash in Co. Tyrone. It happened on the Ballynakilly Road in Coalisland at around 9 o’clock last night. The driver of the other car was uninjured. Police are appealing for witnesses to contact them.
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Irish Water is being urged to ‘come clean’ over what’s been described as ‘unsatisfactory works’ in Letterkenny and the surrounding area. It follows a major backlash from local businesses in the town that no prior notice was given before works got underway while there is also concern over delays on the Joe Bonnar road
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Police in Derry City and Strabane are trying to locate Missing Person Brian Russell. Brian has not been seen since Monday 06th July. It’s understood that the 30 year old has links to Scotland and the Republic. Any information contact 101 and use reference CW1919 of 08/07/20.
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New funding options are to be explored for the development of Ballyboe Park in Letterkenny. The amenity, located in the heart of Glencar, has been identified as a space in need of a funding injection following a spate of anti-social behaviour in the area. However in more recent times, the park has grown majorly
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Barry Cowen has been sacked as Agriculture Minister by the Taoiseach Micheál Martin. He announced the move last night after Mr Cowen refused to provide further public statements on his 2016 drink driving offence. Yesterday morning Barry Cowen gave Micheál Martin a copy of the garda report into his 2016 drink driving offence. In
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The government will decide this evening whether or not to move to phase four of the easing of Coronavirus restrictions. It comes after the National Public Health Emergency Team expressed concern about the move. Moving to phase four would see the re-opening of all pubs, nightclubs and casinos and an increase in public gatherings,
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Donegal County Council is stepping up it’s campaign to encourage people living in Donegal to explore the county and learn more about the place where they live. The ‘Go Visit Donegal’ campaign is placing a major focus on internal tourism for 2020. In a statement, Donegal Tourism says as the country moves on to
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Sinn Féin is to challenge the ministers for Public Expenditure and Social Protection to immediately pay the emergency Pandemic Unemployment Payment available to people employed in the Republic, and living in Northern Ireland. The party says the Irish government claimed EU regulations meant they could not make the payment available to workers who live
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The Earagail Arts Festival has gone digital in 2020. While the organisers cannot host the 32nd festival in its traditional, physical form, the festival will still be a highlight with various events and performances available online. Highland Radio have teamed up with EAF to broadcast some of those events. The second piece in the series
EAF 2020 – Iarla ó Lionaird & Steve Cooney Read More »
No new Covid-19 deaths have been reported in the Republic of Ireland today, leaving the death toll at 1,746. However, 32 more cases have been reported here, the highest number in a month, bringing the total to 25,670. None of the new cases were in Donegal,where the number of confirmed cases is still 468. Kingston
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Evening News, Sport and Obituaries on Tuesday July 14th…………
Evening News, Sport and Obituaries on Tuesday July 14th Read More »
Donegal County Council has agreed that the location for a Municipal burial ground will be considered as part of the Letterkenny area plan. The Councils Water and Environment Directorate is to further examine potential sites. If a number of options arise, they will then be presented to Cllrs for consideration in terms of including such
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Ireland’s oldest councillor believes keeping active and abstaining from alcohol and smoking has enabled him to reach his latest milestone. Donegal County Councillor Ian McGarvey is 90 years young today. The Independent Cllr was first elected as a public representative in 2004 at the age of 73. Celebrations are planned for the Cllr in
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Donegal County Council’s chief executive Seamus Neely is stepping down at the end of the month. It’s understood that he informed county councillors by email yesterday evening that he is vacating the role on July 27 after ten years. Initially appointed Donegal County Manager in 2010, Mr.Neely subsequently extended his contract with the local
Donegal County Council CEO Seamus Neely to step down Read More »
A teenager is in a serious condition in hospital in Belfast following an overnight crash in west Donegal. The single vehicle collision happened at around 12.30am this morning at Magheragallon in Derrybeg. The driver, a man in his late teens, received serious injuries when the car he was driving left the road and collided with
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There are further calls for a communal burial ground to be established in Letterkenny. Despite several potential sites being looked at over the years, there’s said to be little movement on such a facility for the town. Donegal County Council is being asked to consider providing a Municipal burial ground as part of the
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An appeal has been issued over a weekend crash in Inishowen. The single vehicle collision happened on Sunday morning at 8.45am at Tooban in Burnfoot. Gardaí in Buncrana are investigating. The car in question, a black Seat Toledo is believed to have been travelling from the Fahan area towards Burnfoot when it lost control
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Businesses, which are struggling because of the Covid-19 pandemic, may be able to apply for loans to help them stay afloat. The Government’s given the go ahead for a two billion euro financial support plan, which if passed by the Oireachtas, would give thousands of SMEs access to low cost loans. 80 percent will
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Families who paid a fee for school transport for 2019/20 are to receive a refund for the unused portion following the public health measure of closing schools to prevent the spread of Covid19. Bus Éireann operates the School Transport Scheme on behalf of the Department of Education & Skills, and is managing the refund
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It’s been confirmed that 41 people died with Covid-19 in Donegal. The number of confirmed cases in the county currently stands at 468 with no new cases recorded in the latest report yesterday evening. The latest figures from the Central Statistics Office show Donegal recorded less than ten new cases in each of the
Covid-19 death toll in Donegal at 41 Read More »
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