Finn Harps have written to all candidates who have been nominated so far for Election 2020 in an effort to reinstate funding that was promised for the development of the new stadium in Stranolar. The club are asking a number of straightforward questions specifically about the failure of the Department of Sports to provide an […]
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The GAA Programme in association with Michael Murphy Sports and Leisure, is broadcast every Wednesday from 7.25pm – 8pm. On the first GAA Programme of 2020, Tom Comack is joined by Donegal Oifigeach Cultura an Teanga’s Fergus McGee to talk about Donegal’s recent success at the Ulster Scor Na nOg finals. Paddy Gallagher, Letterkenny IT Sports
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Jason Quigley will face Oscar Cortes on January 23 in The Hangar at the Orange Country Fair in Costa Mesa, California. Quigley (17-1, 13KOs) is set to square up to Mexican Cortes (27-5, 14KOs) in a 10-round headline bout of a Thursday Night Fight Night, hosted by Golden Boy Promotions. The fight will stream live
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The Donegal Motor Club have released the top ten seeds for the upcoming Donegal Mini Stages Rally. The event, which is the first of the year for the club and a counting round of the DMC Championship is on Saturday week with two stages run three times in the Termon area. Rally headquarters is the
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Councillor Michael McClafferty is no longer a member of the Fine Gael party. Cllr McClafferty is the second Donegal County Councillor to leave the party since the local elections last year with Cllr Frank McBreartys exit over the summer. Cllr McClafferty said he made his decision on what he termed as broken promises on
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Letterkenny Rovers moved back into second place in the Ulster Senior League standings on Wednesday night with a 5-2 win over bottom club Derry City. The visitors Derry were 2-0 up in the opening ten minutes with goals from Michael Harris and Patrick Ferry. Letterkenny steadied when Davitt Walsh pulled one back in the 16th
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The timing of the Four Lane project between the Polestar and Dry Arch roundabouts has come under the microscope once again at Letterkenny Municipal District, with Cllr Ciaran Brogan saying a new sewer should be laid at the same time. He said plans to start work this year should be reviewed by a working
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A Lifford Councillor is seeking further clarification on yesterday’s announcement by the HSE that the €4 million upgrading and refurbishment programme at St Joseph’s Hospital, Stranorlar is to begin. In the statement, the HSE says the project will include enhanced ambulance services at the community hospital. Currently, ambulance cover for the Finn Valley is
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Met Eireann has issued four separate wind warnings for eight counties. The status yellow warnings are in place for Donegal, Mayo, Galway, Kerry, Cork, Waterford, Wexford and Wicklow. Gusts of up to 110 kilometres per hour are expected, and there’s also a risk of coastal flooding. Cathal Nolan from Ireland’s Weather Channel says the
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Police in Derry have confirmed that an object discovered at house in Bann Drive was nothing untoward. The road was closed for a time yesterday evening and a number of homes were evacuated.
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It’s hoped work on a cinema in Donegal Town can begin later this year after the project cleared it’s last planning hurdle. No objections were lodged against the Council’s decision last month to Grant permission for the development at the second time of asking WJ Dolan Construction plans to start work as soon as possible
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Councilor John O’Donnell has confirmed speculation this evening that he is to contest next months general election. The news was confirmed on Wednesday evening at a meeting of his supporters. The controversial Councilor topped the poll in the Milford Municipal District in the local elections and will he hoping to build on that success. In
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A number of homes have been evacuated in Derry this evening following the discovery of a suspicious object. Police have closed a section of Bann Drive in the city after the object was found at a house in the area. No further details are currently known.
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Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Wednesday January 15th:
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The Cathaoirleach of the Inishowen Municipal District is appealing to the Government to publish the Mica Redress Scheme before the election. Councillor Martin McDermott fears the scheme will be kicked down the road for as the Government prepares for the country to take to the polls on February 8th. He says Mica affected homeowners deserve
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The HSE says it is commencing a €4 million upgrading and refurbishment programme at St Joseph’s Hospital in Stranorlar. The HSE says in the short term, work will begin next week to deal with HIQA compliance issues, including the provision of extra bathroom and ensuite facilities. The planning and implementation works will continue into 2020
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E coli was found in 62 private water supplies in Ireland last year. A new report from the Environmental Protection Agency found more than 1,000 people got a serious infection as a result. In Donegal, there are six Public Group Water Schemes, four Private Group Schemes and 29 Small Private Supplies, one of which is
Boil notices issued on nine private water supplies in Donegal in 2018 Read More »
Donegal County Council is being urged to automatically include those in Donegal who registered to vote in the last eight months on the supplementary register for the upcoming General Election. Independent Election candidate Thomas Pringle made the call after Dublin City Council agreed to automatically include such voters. Mr Pringle says the fact that the
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There were nine people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, down seven on yesterday’s figure. Four of them were on Emergency Department trolleys. Nationally, the INMO says 527 admitted patients were awaiting beds across the country, the highest number, 63, at University Hospital Galway.
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It’s been confirmed that the body found during last nights searches of the Foyle is that of Derry woman Helena McElhennon. The 42 year old from Draperstown has been missing since late November. Ms. McElhennons car was found after witnesses reported her pulling into a layby near the Foyle Bridge in Derry. A
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A Letterkenny Municipal District councillor has welcomed changes to the terms under which the Lough Swilly Ferry contract is advertised. Donegal County Council has confirmed it’s inviting tenders for the service linking Buncrana and Rathmullan, later this month. The initial contract will be for a three year period, with the possiblity of extending the
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Donegal had the highest number of passenger deaths in the country in 2019. Figures from the RSA show that three passengers in the county died as a result of a road traffic crash last year. The provisional road collision statistics show road deaths increased in 2019. A total of 148 people lost their lives
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It’s been claimed that the home help list in Donegal has effectively exploded with almost 300 people waiting to be allocated hours. Updated figures released to Sinn Féin showed that there are currently 286 people waiting for home help in the county. Speaking today, Pearse Doherty says hours are being allocated elsewhere in the
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The Donegal League will be on the road for their Oscar Traynor Cup Quarter Final. Raymond Shields side were drawn away to the Defence Forces in Wednesday evening’s draw. That last eight encounter has to be played by the weekend of the 29th February. Donegal reached the quarter final stage with a 4-2 win over
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Donegal Action for Cancer Care are calling for the prostate needs of Donegal men to be an election issue for all candidates. There are currently eight Prostate Rapid Access Clinics in Ireland, all located in the lower half of the country. DACC first raised the need for a Prostate Rapid Access Clinic at Letterkenny
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Rory Beggan, Darren Hughes and Jack McCarron are all missing from the Monaghan starting 15 for Saturday evening’s McKenna Cup Final against Tyrone. Farney boss Seamus McEnaney has made a host of changes, including in goal, where Emyvale’s Conor Forde replaces Beggan. Darren Hughes and Jack McCarron are also absent, both players pulled up in
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Donegal County Council is being urged to meet with Irish Water to discuss a coordinated programme of road reinstatement following the extensive works in Letterkenny over the past year. The issue was raised by Cllr Gerry Mc Monagle, who told Letterkenny Municipal District that the Circular Road in particular is in need of repair.
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Met Eireann is warning of gusts of up to 100 kilometres an hour on the north west coast today. A yellow wind warning is in place for Donegal, Galway and Mayo until six o’clock this evening. It’s in the aftermath of Storm Brendan, which hit Ireland on Monday.
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Concern has been raised that there is still no definitive date for when Seaview Respite House in Mountcharles will reopen in full. The facility hasn’t been operating fully for almost a year now and there have been a number of false dawns since as to when the service would resume in its entirety. An
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The Mica Action Group is urging local banks to meet with affected homeowners at a special event next month. The group has been engaging with banks and financial institutions for some time now with the findings to be published at an information evening at the Clanree Hotel in Letterkenny on February 18th. The Government
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It’s been revealed that almost 6600 calls were made to NowDoc in Donegal last month with Christmas week the busiest period. The service, which is a partnership between the GP members of Caredoc and the HSE, provides an urgent GP family Doctor service to patients of GP members in Donegal and south Leitrim. On
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Four weeks out from the start of the new Premier Division season, Finn Harps Manager Ollie Horgan says the hard work is continuing but it’s a difficult process. The Harps boss has lost around a dozen players and the job to replace them will go on to the kick off of the new season on
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Finn Harps boss Ollie Horgan has called on the public to “Be part of the team” and join the club’s revamped 500 club, the success of which will be key to ongoing recruitment & preparation for the much anticipated 2020 Premier Division campaign. Following calls at the end of last season for increased investment to
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Finn Harps have confirmed a double signing today – Mark Russell will be returning to the club, as well as Karl O’Sullivan moving to Ballybofey from Limerick FC. Russell was a major part of last season’s squad, making 25 starts for the club. The Scotsman arrived at Finn Park last March after a brief spell
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There was defeat today for Ardara’s Ronan Whyte at the WSF World Championships in Malta. The Donegal man lost to Ben Mertens of Belgium 3-0. That’s two defeats for Whyte in the competition and with one game to play in his group he cant’ qualifying for the knock out stage. His final game is against
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There are calls on Donegal County Council to install an additional temperature sensor which is referred to in road gritting decisions to be installed in North Inishowen. It follows a number of collisions in the peninsula believed to have been caused by black ice – one in December and most recently, the
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The draw has been made of the last 16 of the FAI Junior Cup and the Inishowen sides know their opposition for the next stage of the competition. Greencastle who disposed of the holders St Michaels in the previous round will be on the road at Rush Athletic in Dublin. Fellow Premier Division side Buncrana
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A general election has been called for Saturday, the 8th of February. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar asked President Michael D Higgins to approve the dissolution of the 32nd Dáil this afternoon. It kick starts a three and a half week election campaign. Leo Varadkar previously said he wanted the election to be held in
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A man has been charged with a serious assault on a taxi driver at Glebe, Sion Mills, in the early hours of Monday morning. Dylan Mc Grinder (18) of Glebe Gardens, Sion Mills, appeared at Omagh Magistrates Court charged with assault causing grievous bodily harm, damaging a wing mirror and making off without paying.
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The state of the dairy sector in Donegal is being discussed at an IFA County Executive meeting in Letterkenny’s Clanree Hotel tonight. County Chairperson Brendan Mc Laughlin is encouraging all dairy farmers to attend, saying the are a number of potential issues facing the sector, all of which will be explored…………
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A former priest has appeared at a court in County Donegal on a charge of indecent assault. The defendant appeared at yesterday’s sitting of Dungloe District Court. Garda McHugh gave evidence of serving the book of evidence on the accused at the district court. The defendant made no reply, the court heard. Inspector Seamus
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The Education Minister has announced a major building project for Scoil Mhuire in Buncrana. The school has been approved for three science labs with prep areas, two mainstream classrooms, two special education teaching rooms, a three class base for children with special education needs, a home economics room and a room for design and
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The election will be held on Saturday the 8th of February. Leo Varadkar has been briefing cabinet Ministers. Political Correspondent Sean Defoe is at government buildings:
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Marian Harkin has declared that she will run as an independent candidate in the Sligo, Leitrim, South Donegal constituency in the general election. She was an independent TD in the constituency from 2002 to 2007, and an MEP from 2004 to 2019. The Sligo native didn’t stand in the last European elections. Ms. Harkin says
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Investigations are continuing into the discovery of a grow house in the Drumrooske area on Friday last. A search as part of an ongoing operation by Gardai into the sale and supply of drugs in the Donegal Town area uncovered between 450 – 500 cannabis plants at varying stages of growth, with an estimated value
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A man has appeared in Court following a weekend incident in which a Garda patrol car was rammed in Inishowen Gardai received a report on Saturday morning of males in a car acting suspiciously. Upon locating the vehicle at Stragill beach, attempts were made to stop the car before it accelerated towards the patrol car,
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The Burnfoot to Muff road has reopened following a multi-vehicle collision this morning. It happened at Sappagh just before 8 o’clock. No serious injuries have been reported, but there was significant traffic disruption with the road closed for some time.
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There were 17 people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, up six in yesterday’s figure. Two of them were on Emergency Department trolleys. Nationally, the INMO says 579 admitted patients were awaiting beds across the country, the highest number, 51, at University Hospital Limerick.
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The next Donegal Sports Star Awards Hall of Fame Award inductee is to be former Donegal GAA star Sean Ferriter. The 81-year-old enjoyed a long and distinguished career in the county colours. He was on the 1956 Donegal Ulster Minor Football Championship winning team and made his senior debut as an 18-year-old against Tyrone. Ferriter
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Further to the motions passed at the club’s AGM in December the incoming Board of Directors have developed an interim structure for new Board. The new structure will rely heavily on additional support from shareholders and supporters to assist on a number of reconfigured subcommittees focused on key areas of the club. The Chair and
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