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Gardai appeal for witnesses following collision on Golf Course Road

Gardaí in Letterkenny are appealing are for witnesses following a traffic collision in Co Donegal on Saturday 4th January. Shortly after 9pm Gardaí and emergency services attended at a the scene of a single car crash on Golfcourse Road, a local road on the outskirts of Letterkenny after a car left the road and struck an embankment […]

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Gardai renew appeals following tragic road accidents over Christmas

Gardai in Donegal have renewed appeals following the tragic road accidents on Christmas week. Gardai are calling on the public to assist with investigations into the two seperate crashes involving Shaun Kelly from Lifford and Clarice Rice from Portsalon. As investigations continue into the cause of both accidents, Gardai are calling on the public to

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Roadworks to begin tomorrow between Stranorlar and Killygordon

Major roadworks will be in place between Stranorlar and Killygordon from tomorrow Monday 6th January. Motorists are being asked to allow extra time for their journeys on the N15 between Stranorlar and Killygordon. Donegal County Council is implementing a special traffic management plan with use of traffic lights to regulate traffic near the Stranorlar ESB

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Slaughtneil bow out of All Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship

Derry and Ulster champions Slaughtneil have bowed out of the All Ireland Senior Club Hurling Championship in the semi-final stage after they were defeated 2-24 to 2-19 by Ballyhale Shamrocks. The Kilkenny side will defend their All Ireland crown against Tipperary’s Borris-Ileigh in the Final after they defeated St Thomas’ of Galway in Limerick. Slaugtneil’s Chrissy McKaigue

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Kilcoo through to All-Ireland Club Football Championship Final

For the first time ever a Down team will contest the AIB All-Ireland Club Football Championship final. Kilcoo beat Dublin and Leinster champions Ballyboden St Endas 2-08 to 0-11 in Cavan. They will face three-in-a-row chasing Corofin in the decider after they beat Cork’s Nemo Rangers by six points in Ennis earlier today. Aisling O’Reilly

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Concerns raised over unfinished footpath in Gweedore

Serious health and safety concerns have been raised over an unfinished footpath in Gweedore. It’s believed work on the 1 mile stretch between Carrick and Lunaigh first began in 2018 after funding was allocated but has yet to be finished. Local Councillor Michael Cholm MacGiolla Easbuig is calling on Donegal County Council to urgently complete

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Slaughtneil seek result to reach first Hurling decider – Chrissy McKaigue

Slaughtneil will play in the All Ireland Hurling club series for the third time in four seasons this weekend when they meet Ballyhale Shamrocks of Kilkenny in the semi final on Sunday. The Derry men go into the tie as underdogs with Ballyhale seeking back to back All Ireland crowns. Speaking with Will O’Callaghan, Slaugtneil

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Man arrested in connection to attempted murder of police officer in Fermanagh

PSNI Detectives investigating the attempted murder of an off-duty police officer in Fermanagh have arrested a man. The police officer was at home in Kesh, near the Donegal border when he was confronted by a masked gunman in the early hours of yesterday morning. The man pointed a shotgun at the officer, and then made

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Declan Bonner says McKenna Cup is opportunity for players to step up

Donegal start the 2020 season with their Dr McKenna Cup opener against Monaghan at MacCumhaill Park in Ballybofey on Sunday. A youthful Donegal side is expected to take to the field against a Monaghan team who have already beaten Derry in the competition. Speaking with Highland’s Oisin Kelly, Manager Declan Bonner says it’s a good

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Five Donegal schools approved for various building works

  Five schools in Donegal have been approved for various building works this coming year. Education Minister Joe McHugh made the announcement today saying the funding approval accommodation and emergency works will makes a massive difference to how a school can operate. St Eunan’s National School in Raphoe has been approved as part of the

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92 Donegal groups receive Community Enhancement funding

More than 2,100 community initiatives around the country have been allocated a total of 4.5 million euro in funding, 92 of the groups in Donegal It’s under the Department of Rural and Community Development’s community enhancement programme. This provides groups with help to improve facilities in disadvantaged areas. Minister Michael Ring says the money will

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Bishop of Raphoe responds to abused sisters’ statement

The Bishop of Raphoe has acknowledged that the Catholic Church failed victims of abuse, and by today’s standards, dealt with such situations in a way that was “tragically bad”. Bishop Alan McGuckian was speaking after two Fanad sisters who were abused by a priest in the 1970s issued a comprehensive statement this week asking who

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Donegal to share €28m in bid to combat Brexit impact

  Donegal is to share a €28m package for businesses based in Border counties announced by Government this morning. The funding is aimed at driving economic activity in the region and mitigating the worst effects of Brexit. It follows increasing concerns over the impact Brexit is having on Border communities. The Border Economic Stimulus Package

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Fears Donegal could lose out on funding if two schemes merge

  The Cathaoirleach of the Inishowen Municipal District has expressed concern over a Government proposal to amalgamate the Town and Village renewal scheme and the Rural Regeneration Programme. While Donegal is said to fare well in the Town and Village Renewal Scheme, it’s thought that the county doesn’t benefit as much from the Rural Regeneration

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First time buyers clean up in mortgage approvals in November

  First time buyers accounted for more than half of all the mortgages approved by Irish banks in November last year. Almost 4,200 mortgages were approved, according to the Banking and Payments Federation Ireland. The strongest growth was among those getting on the property ladder for the first time, up more than 8 percent on

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Call for Emergency Department Taskforce to meet more often

There were 18 people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, one of them on an Emergency Department trolley. Meanwhile, figures published today show a total of 5,727, patients spent time awaiting beds over the course of last year, the 6th highest figure in the country. Nationally, the 2019 figure was over 118,000.

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Kilmacrennan family left shaken after man tries to enter home

  A family in Kilmacrennan has been left badly shaken after a man attempted to gain entry to their home on Christmas Eve. Gardaí at Milford are investigating the burglary which happened at Ballyboe, Kilmacrennan shortly before midnight on Tuesday of last week. The scene is located approximately 1 km from the Millbridge shop which

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