Operation Transformation National Walks Day in Donegal has been hailed as a great success by Donegal Sports Partnership Co-Ordinator, Myles Sweeney. Around 300 people took part in the seven walks organised at various locations in Donegal as part of National Walks Day. All of the walks were 3K in distance and started at 11 am. […]
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The much anticipated Lagoon Bar and Restaurant Mini Stages Rally is all set to go this Saturday the 25th of January. There is an excellent field of over 80 cars and crews. The event will be centred in the Termon area at the Lagoon Bar and Restaurant, where the headquarters and service area will be
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Finn Harps manager Ollie Horgan has issued an invitation to club supporters, who are backing squad building efforts by subscribing to the club’s vital 500 Club fundraiser, to attend a special training session and meet with the squad and management team. The club have been delighted with the response to the re-launch of this initiative
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An independent election candidate in Donegal says if elected, he will strive to end what he called a mass influx of economic refugees. Niall McConnell, says young Irish men and women are being forced to emigrate, while cheap labour is being imported from elsewhere. Mr McConnell says he accepts that Ireland has obligations to refugees,
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Emergency services are currently at the scene of a crash in Letterkenny. The multi vehicle collision is believed to have occurred a short time ago on the Port Road. No further details are currently known.
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The Central Bank has confirmed it cannot instruct banks or financial institutions to do support families in meeting the 10% contribution that they are being asked to make towards the cost of Mica restoration works on their homes. Sin Fein candidate Padraig Mac Lochlainn says he’s disappointed at the response received by his party’s Finance
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It’s been claimed that over 1,100 family home loans in Donegal are in arrears for two years or more. New figures have also revealed that 13 mortgage to rent cases have either been completed or are being actively progressed. The scheme allows mortgage holders at risk of losing their homes to switch to paying
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Peter Casey has confirmed that he is running in the general election in the Taoiseach’s constituency in Dublin. The former presidential candidate is also running for a seat in Donegal. Mr. Casey is lodging his papers for the Dublin West constituency this morning ahead of the deadline at midday.
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Parents whose children attend an after school service in Convoy have written an open letter to all Donegal Election Candidates urging them to do what they can to keep the service from closing. It’s after the owners of Smart Steps announced that due to the ongoing insurance issues facing the sector, they are not
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Serious concern has been raised once again over ambulance response times in Inishowen. It’s after an ambulance took almost an hour to attend the scene of two vehicle collision at Ture in Muff overnight. Nobody was seriously injured however it’s understood that the impact of the crash resulted in one of the cars
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There were 19 people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, three of them on Emergency Department trolleys. That’s up two on yesterday’s figure. Nationally, the INMO says there were 512 admitted patients awaiting beds at hospitals across the country, the highest number, 56, at Cork University Hospital.
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Jason Quigley will now face Mexican Fernando Marin on Thursday night in California, after his scheduled opponent Oscar Cortes withdrew from the fight. The 10-round super middleweight contest will still be the main event of the Thursday Night Fights card, despite the last-minute change of opponent for Quigley. The 31 year old Marin holds a
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It’s a busy week for Finn Harps as they continue their preparations ahead of the new Premier Division campaign. On Tuesday evening in Ballisodare on an Astro pitch they lost their first pre-season friendly going down 2-0 to Galway United. Former Harps man Mikey Place was among the goals for Galway. The Ballybofey men will
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Detectives in Derry are investigating a street robbery in the John Street area of the city during the early hours of this morning. Police received a report just after 1:30am that a man had been robbed and injured as he walked along John Street. It was reported the victim, aged in his 60s, was
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95 percent of Irish trawlers are now helping to clean up our seas by ‘Fishing for Litter.’ They collected 190 tonnes of marine debris last year and 422 tonnes since the voluntary initiative was introduced in 2015. With nets, pots and ropes accounting for around 40 per cent of the litter, recycling schemes have
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Questions are being asked over how roads funding is divided by Donegal County Council among the county’s Municipal Districts. Its claimed the Lifford Stranorlar MD is receiving on average, between €1.5 and €1.8 million less than any other Municipal District. While management of Donegal County Council has agreed to meet Councillors in the Lifford Stranorlar
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Planning permission for the new Primary Care Centre in Buncrana has been granted. The 3 storey development on Maginn Avenue will provide state of the art facilities to accommodate a range of services including; including GP Services, Public Health Nursing, Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Speech & language Therapy, Audiology and Ophthalmology. Children and Adult
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Personal finance, pensions and issues in rural Ireland will be on the agenda for political parties today. It’s day eight of the election campaign, which is very much in full swing. Fine Gael’s plans for rural Ireland will be unveiled, while Fianna Fail will discuss their personal taxation proposals. Personal finance will also be
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The Letterkenny Institute of Technology are one game away from reaching the Sigerson Cup Final. With two wins so far in their first year in the competition, The Letterkenny side will look to keep with that winning formula this Wednesday evening when they meet IT Carlow in the semi final in Monaghan. It’s been an
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Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Tuesday January 21st:
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Stephen McMenamin and Daire O’Baoill have been added to the Donegal injury list ahead of the start of the National Football League. The Red Hughes and Gaoth Dobhair man picked up issues in recent weeks and will rule them out at the very least the first few games. They join the likes of Paddy McGrath,
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The Ladies National Football was launch today in Dublin. This Sunday, Donegal head to Swinford to play Mayo and will be hoping to start the campaign with a victory, just like they did in 2019 when they beat the All Ireland Champions Dublin at Croke Park. Donegal Captain Emer Gallagher told Coilin Duffy they want
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The Donegal Road Safety Working Group is appealing to election candidates to be mindful when erecting posters. Candidates are being asked to place election posters in a way that does not obscure road signs or interfere with road safety. Road Safety Officer Brian O’Donnell says those putting the posters up should also be conscious of
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Almost €33 million has been allocated for regional and local roads in Donegal for 2020. The investment is part of a national announcement of €525 million. Pat the Cope Gallagher has given the announcement a cautious welcome. He says while it is an increase on last year’s allocation, it does not meet inflation:
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Colm Horgan has signed for Derry City ahead of the new S-S-E Airtricity League season. The 25-year-old defender made 20 appearances for Cork City last term having Horgan had been training with Derry and played in the second-half of the Candystripes’ friendly against Drogheda last weekend.
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Leading Donegal businessman, Donagh Kelly, will be the guest speaker at next month’s Cairde le Cheile Gala Ball which will be held in conjunction with North West Special Olympics in Letterkenny. The Frosses native is the CEO of KN Circet. His company is the biggest telecoms contractor in Europe and employs around 3,500 worldwide. Donagh
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Gardaí in Letterkenny are investigating a burglary that happened on Tuesday last, January 14th at a house in Carnamugagh Upper, Letterkenny. Between 5 and 7.30 that evening, the back door of the house was forced open and entry was gained. A quantity of US Dollars and some items of jewellery were stolen from the house.
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A cross border investigation is underway following a number of burglaries. Gardaí in Letterkenny are investigating a burglary at Mourne Antiques on Main Street between 4pm and 4.30pm on Saturday afternoon last. Five females and one male, described as being Eastern European, entered the store. The sole staff member was distracted by the group while
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Sommer Lecky says winning the 2018 Overall Donegal Sports Star Award was something very special and a great honour. The Finn Valley AC High Jumper was speaking ahead of the 2019 Awards which take place on Friday week the 31st of January in the Mount Errigal Hotel. “It was a great feeling to hear my
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Gardaí are warning they don’t have adequate armed personnel to monitor ongoing emergencies in the country. Last year, the availability of Emergency Response Unit personnel came under the microscope in Donegal in the wake of the murder of Jasmine McMonagle in Killygordon. There were suggestions at the time that a second Armed Unit would be
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With the Olympic Games later in the year in Toyko, Sport Ireland have altered the International funding to athletes and Donegal competitors will benefit. Milford walker Brendan Boyce is to receive a substantial increase from the previous year. The Finn Valley man who finished 6th at the 2019 World Championships is now in the Podium
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There were 17 people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, three of them on Emergency Department trolleys. That’s down five on yesterday’s figure. Nationally, the INMO says there were 493 admitted patients awaiting beds at hospitals across the country, the highest number, 67, at Cork University Hospital.
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A Disability Campaigner in Donegal says a national assessment of Polling Stations has shown 16 stations in Donegal deemed to be inaccessible to wheelchair users. Frank Larkin says the affected stations are in all areas of the county, and in those areas, people are effectively being denied their democratic right to cast their vote on
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A number of Thomas Pringle’s election posters have appeared across the border in Strabane. Mr Pringle says he was unaware of the erection of the posters in the town, and his team are in the process of removing some which were causing an issue. He believes his team was ultimately targeting cross-border commuters and shoppers………….
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There are calls on Donegal County Council to crackdown on the illegal disposal of tar across the county. Its believed contractors employed to carry out works in Donegal are dumping leftover tar at numerous sites. Councillor Micheal Cholm MacGiolla Easbuig says this is unsightly and will have environmental repercussions as well as incurring clean-up costs.
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There are calls for additional dog wardens to be introduced in Donegal and for one to be dedicated to Inishowen. Concerns were raised at the recent meeting of the Inishowen Municipal District over ongoing incidents of dog fouling in the peninsula. Councillor Martin Farren says while most dog owners are responsible there is a small
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Galway Motor Club has confirmed that the Corrib Oil Galway International Rally is going ahead as scheduled on the first weekend in February. The rally opens the 2020 Irish Tarmac Championship and is the 2nd round of the Irish Tarmac Historic Championship. The club cancelled last weeks launch as organisers concentrated on achieving additional entries
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Finn Harps will have their first outing of the new season tonight when they take on First Divsiion Galway United in their first pre-season friendly. Ollie Horgan’s new look Harps play Galway in Ballisodare in Co. Sligo with kick-off at 7.45pm. The match will be the first of two games in two days for Harps.
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Jason Quigley is back in the top 15 of the World Boxing Council’s world middleweight rankings ahead of his latest pro bout this week. The WBC’s updated list sees Quigley (17-1, 13KOs) ranked at number 15 ahead of his ring return on Thursday night. Quigley faces Oscar Cortes (27-5, 14KOs) in a 10-round headline bout
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Sinn Fein has written to Virgin Media objecting to a head to head debate between the Fianna Fail and Fine Gael leaders on Wednesday. Director of elections Pearse Doherty says the two parties received less than 50 percent of support in the last election. He added how Virgin Media can justify excluding Sinn Fein from
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Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Monday January 20th:
Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Monday January 20th Read More »
Swilly Seals had a successful weekend at the Winter Swimming Festival hosted by the Bangor Swimming club. With 22 swimmers competing the club returned 11 Gold Medals, 6 Silver Medals, 8 Bronze Medals. There were Dave Mc Cullough, Irish Open and Division One and Two Qualifying times ticked off by a number of swimmers also
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The strict visiting restrictions that have been in place over recent weeks at Letterkenny University Hospital are being eased from today. Seán Murphy, General Manager of the hospital, says the restrictions are being eased as the number of patients presenting with flu has decreased. He says however, that national figures suggest there are still quite
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The price of the average three-bed semi in Donegal is expected to rise by 2% in the next year, according to a survey carried out by Real Estate Alliance. Prices in the county rose by 5.3% to €100,000 in 2019, with growth of 1% between September and December. Paul McElhinney of REA McElhinney in Milford
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School secretaries have called off strike action to allow for talks over pay. The Workplace Relations Commission has requested the ongoing work to rule be suspended to allow talks to progress. Fórsa says the work-to-rule action which began last Monday will be halted from 9am tomorrow morning. The union says the ongoing dispute over a
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Letterkenny’s Teresa McDaid received the December Signify Ireland Manager of the month on behalf of the Ireland European Cross Country Team. Under McDaid’s leadership, Ireland had their most successful European Cross Country Championships ever, winning four medals, two individual and two team, at Bela Vista Park in Lisbon. The two individual bronze medals were won
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A Donegal Election Candidate is calling for a ‘Green new Deal’ for Donegal in a bid to drive a reduction in CO2 emissions while boosting the local economy. Michael White, Chairperson of the Donegal Green Party and Election Candidate believes that the move this will create jobs and business opportunities for the next
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Almost 200 jobs were created in Udaras Na Gaeltachtas client companies in Donegal last year, the biggest year of job increases since 2008. While 191 jobs were created in the region in 2019, 143 jobs were lost – marking a net increase of 48 jobs in the county last year. Its end of
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Donegal County Council is being asked to extend a continuous footpath from the roundabout at the Mountain Top to the last housing estate on the Calhame Road as a matter of urgency. Letterkenny Municipal District says a section of footpath is due to be constructed this year as part of the agreed 3
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There are genuine fears that more post offices in Donegal could shut their doors in the near future. The Irish Post Masters Union is warning that hundreds of Post Offices right across the country are in danger of closure if next Government does not act. They are calling for all parties and candidates to
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