The first votes of General Election 2020 will be cast in Donegal today with 750 people eligible to vote on the county’s five inhabited offshore islands. Arranmore Island has the highest number of registered voters, Inishfree has the lowest. There are 513 registered voters on Arranmore Island, with voting taking place today from 10am […]
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Tyrone All-Star Cathal McShane has revealed being offered a job at home was the deciding factor in him turning down a move to Australia. It was confirmed this week that McShane would be returning to the Tyrone squad after having a trail with the Adelaide Crows. He did admit he was very close to signing
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Aontu’s election candidate in Donegal says people need to put pressure on the incoming government to provide resources to gardai in the county. Mary T Sweeney says there is widespread fear in the community as a result of an increase in crime, much of it linked to drugs. Ms Sweeney says the stories she
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It’s the final day of the general election campaign with parties making the last pitches for votes. Polling centres will open in just over 24 hours. It’s 25 days since Leo Varadkar stood outside government buildings and announced he was calling an election. Since then millions of doors have been knocked on across the
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Republic of Ireland manager Mick McCarthy’s allayed fears over Shane Duffy’s fitness ahead of next month’s Euro 2020 playoff with Slovakia The Brighton defender underwent surgery last week to remove a blood clot in his leg. But McCarthy says he’s spoken with Duffy who assures him he’ll be fine for the trip to Bratislava.
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An alliance involving health professionals has begun a public awareness campaign to highlight their importance. The Health and Social Care Professions Alliance, who represent almost 40,000 healthcare professionals in Ireland, say that up to 7,000 beds in hospitals nationwide could be made available, if further investment was made in the services they provide.
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The double header in O’Donnell Park next Sunday between the Galway Ladies and Men’s teams co-incides with the general election count in the Aura Centre next door. There will be a Garda Traffic Management plan in place (see below) and CLG Dhún na nGall/Naomh Adhamháin are also providing free shuttle buses for supporters. Those coming
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St Eunan’s College play their rescheduled MacRory Cup game against Patricians College of Carrickmacross this Saturday at the Burn Road in Termon (Throw In 2pm). Last weekend’s original game was postponed following the sad passing of Callum Friel. Callum was a Treanor Cup winning player with Eunan’s, he played Badminton for Donegal and was also
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Donegal got up and running in Division One of the Ladies National League with their first win of the campaign in Waterford last weekend. This Sunday, the Donegal Ladies play All Ireland Finalists Galway in the first game of the double header with the Connacht side at the O’Donnell Park in Letterkenny. Donegal Manager Maxi
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A Sinn Fein Election Candidate says Donegal deserves proper mental health services. It comes as there are 112 fewer psychologists than recommended in the HSE’s Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service nationally, with the north west said to be experiencing some of the highest waiting lists in the country. As part of its manifesto, the
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Derry City and Strabane District Council have approved planning requests for a number of new housing developments in Sion Mills and Derry. A total of 88 new dwellings received planning approval, 15 at Melmount Road in Sion Mills, 24 on the Letterkenny Road at Ballymagowan, and 49 in the Waterside area of Derry. The buildings
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Galway have made two changes for Sunday’s Division One encounter with Donegal in Letterkenny. Manager Padraic Joyce has brought in Sean Kelly to corner back and Mikey Boyle to corner forward. Johnny Duane and Finnian Ó’Laoi drop to the bench. The Galway team to play Donegal in the Allianz League on Sunday. 1 Connor Gleeson
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The Aontu leader is paying tribute to the former MLA Francie Brolly who’s died suddenly. He was one of the founding members of the party after he left Sinn Fein in 2018. Peadar Toibin says he had tremendous political insight and he stood up for his principles. Deputy First Minister and Sinn Fein
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Highland Radio position as Ireland’s Number One local radio station has been confirmed with the publication of the latest round of JNLR listenership figures today. 64% of people in the area listen daily, and 85% of people listen at least once a week, giving the station a total market share of over 67%, the
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Independent candidate for Donegal Thomas Pringle is calling for an increase in social welfare payments in line with inflation. It comes as figures show Donegal has one of the highest percentage rates of dependency on social welfare in the country. Despite the cost of living significantly increasing, payments haven’t been restored to pre-2012 levels.
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The Green Party is calling for a new Irish Language Plan for Donegal to drive the growth and daily usage of the language. The party calls for the creation of a new “Irish Quarter” in Letterkenny where Irish-language businesses, restaurants and shops can be located to create a cluster of Irish speakers in an
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Loreto Millford play their first ever MacLarnon Cup game this Saturday when they take on St Patrick’s of Downpatrick in the quarter final at Garvaghey. It’s a big game for the Donegal side as their opponents are the reigning MacLarnon champions. Milford have had good prep ahead of the game, just last week they lifted
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There were 25 people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning according to the INMO. The number is down eight on yesterday’s figure of 33. University Hospital Limerick was the most overcrowded with 63 people waiting there. Nationally, there were 518 people waiting for a bed at hospitals across the country today.
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Donegal Independent candidate Peter Casey has pledged to donate his Oireachtas salary to charities in Donegal if he’s elected to Dáil Éireann. Mr Casey made a similar pledge during his campaign for the 2018 Irish presidential election. The money would be used to support a number of charities locally and would include those which
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Tyrone have been handed a boost with the news that Cathal McShane will be available for the Championship. The All Star forward will stay in Ireland and not pursue an AFL career. McShane had been trying out with Adelaide Crows. Crows General Manager List Management and Strategy Justin Reid said the 24-year-old determined it was
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Sinn Fein’s Pearse Doherty’s in line to collect one of the highest votes in the country on Saturday, according to a new opinion poll. The poll for the Tirconaill Tribune has him at 32.8 per cent of the vote in the five seat constituency – almost triple the 11.1 percent of Education Minister
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A Belleek councillor has expressed grave concern at the prospect of a proposed wind farm in South Donegal being even bigger than initially planned. Donegal County Council had initially rejected the application for the Derrykillew and Corlea site, but that decision was overturned by An Bord Pleanala. Now, it’s understood the company wants to increase
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Police are appealing for witnesses following a road traffic collision in the Glengalliagh Road area of Derry on Monday night. Police on patrol came across a two-vehicle road traffic collision involving a Ford Focus and Fiat Punto. This happened close to the Northside Village Centre, just before 9.30pm. The Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue
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Donegal County Council is working towards providing facilities for leisure craft at the Boat Yard at Mevagh, but says there are a number of steps which must be taken before a project can begin. The issue was addressed in a response to Cllr Liam Blaney, who asked what progress is being made in securing
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The inaugural North West of Ulster Intermediate Cup will kick off in the coming weeks. The new competition is a collaboration between the Ulster Senior League and the Northern Ireland Intermediate League. Twelve teams – six from the NI Intermediate League and six from the Ulster Senior League – will take part in the new
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There was an historic first ever Collingwood Cup win for DCU this week. Cockhill Celtic’s Eoghan Jordan from Letterkenny was part of the winning squad that beat Ulster University 4-1 on penalties at Dalymount Park on Wednesday. The competition is Ireland’s premier senior third level soccer tournament for universities.
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Evening News, Sport and Obituaries, Wednesday February 5th…….
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The LYIT Ladies are through to the Moynihan Cup quarter finals thanks to their ten point win over DCU today at the O’Donnell Park. Two goals from Lauren Creggan and another from Nicole Gordan helped the Letterkenny side to a 3-16 to 3-6 point victory.
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Pobailscoil Ghaoth Dobhair were crowned FAI Schools National Senior B champions today. The Donegal side came from 2-1 down in extra-time to defeat St Joseph’s of Foxford in the final played at Ballisodare United in Sligo. Patrick Ferry scored the winner just minutes from the end of extra time to give Ghaoth Dobhair the John
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A road safety campaigner says it’s “unacceptable” and “worrying” that checks on lifts at NCT centres only took place after problems were identified in the north. Initial checks last week found cracking in at least one lift, leading to the suspension of underbody testing at all 47 centres. The National Car Testing Service says new
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A number of controversial walking routes have been withdrawn from the draft Visitor Management Plan for Malin Head. The withdrawal was confirmed in a statement this afternoon from Donegal County Council and Failte Ireland. For the past number of months, consultants have been working on the draft plan, with the intention of leveraging Malin Head’s
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The people of Ireland go to the polls this coming Saturday and ahead of the vote, Highland Radio is hosting two debates with those contesting seats in Donegal. There are 13 candidates seeking 5 seats in Donegal and on Wednesday, 6 of those joined Greg on the Nine Til Noon Show to debate the big
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A large crowd has gathered at Letterkenny University Hospital this lunchtime to support calls for the immediate establishment of an acute stroke unit there. The protest was called by Consultant Professor Ken MulPeter, who said last month that up to 16 lives are lost each year as a result. He spoke to Greg Hughes a
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A West Tyrone MLA is demanding urgent action on the future of Strabane Out of Hours GP services. It’s understood that the service cover has dramatically reduced in the last year to 26% coverage, meaning there was no out of Hours GP services in Strabane 74% of the time in 2019. On-going funding problems
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There were 33 people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning according to the INMO with nine people on trolleys. University Hospital Limerick was the most overcrowded in Ireland today with 63 people waiting there. Nationally, there were 568 people waiting at hospitals across the country today.
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After slipping to a late defeat at the hands of Kerry last weekend, Galway will look for a second win of the Division One campaign when they come to the O’Donnell Park in Letterkenny this Sunday. A Galway victory against Donegal will leave them in a strong position going into the break while a second
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Thousands of people are expected at a march in Dublin later in protest at the lack of government funding in the childcare sector. A local protest in support of those in Dublin is getting underway outside the Donegal county childcare committee in Letterkenny at 11.30 am. Organisers, The Early Years Alliance, say the issue
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A meeting is to be arranged in a bid to enhance road signage and information directions for Donegal in the Derry area. It’s thought that more can be done to encourage tourists visiting Derry to come to Donegal with on-going concern that currently there is little in place to entice them across the border.
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A motorist in the Donegal Town area has been caught driving under the influence of drugs. Gardai arrested the driver on Sunday night after they tested positive for the presence of illegal drugs in their system. In a statement, Gardai say that unfortunately this is becoming a common occurrence on the roads across Donegal.
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Donegal’s Caolan Irwin will join the Astro-JJR Racing team for the Pirelli National Superstock 600 Championship this season as the team bid to go one better in the title chase. The young Kilmacrennan man claimed a victory and podium finishes last year and will replace Shane Richardson, who moves up to the Superstock 1000 series
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A Consultant Geriatrician will today lead a protest at the gates of Letterkenny University Hospital calling for the immediate establishment of an Acute Stroke Unit. The issue has become one of the key talking points of the election campaign after Professor Ken Mulpeter said last month that up to 16 lives are lost each year
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A new road safety programme has been launched in Donegal to be delivered in secondary schools around the county. ‘Your Life Your Choice’ was developed by Donegal County Council, An Garda Siochana and Pro Social Ireland, with the intention of saving young drivers’ lives. Road Safety Officer Brian O’Donnell says with thousands of vehicles use
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An independent election candidate in Donegal says he is concerned that tensions in the waters around Rockall last year may emerge again as a Brexit trade deal is discussed. Moville based Arthur Mc Guinness says he’s had discussions with many fishermen in North Inishowen and elsewhere who believe Rockall could become a contentious issue
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A major research project to be based in Donegal will explore ways to reduce the amount of time cancer patients spend in hospital by bringing some of their treatment into the community. The €160,000 project will see some oral chemotherapy provided in GP community care centres, with the patients carefully monitored so the potential
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Figures just released show rents have fallen for the first time in more than seven years. The average national rent is now 1 thousand 402 euro a month, according to statistics compiled by Daft.ie. In Donegal, rents were on average 4.5% higher in the final quarter of 2019 than a year previously. The average listed
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Evening News, Sport and Obituaries, Tuesday February 4th………
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The LYIT bowed out of the CFAI Cup this afternoon as the Letterkenny side lost 3-2 after extra time to Sligo IT at the Port Road Campus. LYIT were 2-0 up in the first half with the goals coming from Corry McBride and Pat Loughrey. Sligo pulled one back from the penalty spot just before
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If Cockhill Celtic come through their replay with Kilnamanagh in the FAI Intermediate Cup they will be returning to Dublin in the quarter final. The last eight draw was made in Abbotstown this morning and it will see the winner of the Kilnamanagh Cockhill game away to Killester Donaghcarney. That replay will take place on
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Ireland women’s head-coach Adam Griggs has brought three players into his squad ahead of this weekend’s clash with Wales. One of the three is former Six Nations winner – Donegal’s Larisa Muldoon. She is joined by her Ulster’s Neve Jones and Irish sevens player Hannah Tyrrell. Muldoon’s inclusion means the squad now features two ladies
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The country’s acute hospitals are expected to do too much and more supports are needed for community care. That’s the view of the former head of the HSE. Tony O’Brien’s comments come as 640 admitted patients were without beds in irish hospitals this morning, 17 of them in Letterkenny. Mr O’Brien says there aren’t enough
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