Management at Letterkenny University Hospital have said people who attempt to visit patients this weekend without prior clearance will be asked to leave.. General manager Seán Murphy says the hospital continues to treat high numbers of patients with flu in the hospital and we are appealing to people to co-operate with hospital staff for their […]
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There have been more pipe bursts reported around Falcarragh and Gortahork. Cllr Micheal Cholm Mac Giolla Easbuig says the area affected is extensive, and while some areas around Falcarragh Town will have a limited supply this evening, other parts of the area will be without water until tomorrow………………
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Derry City have completed the loan signing of Sheffield United’s Stephen Mallon. The 20-year old has been with the Blades’ academy since leaving Belfast’s Donegal Celtic. He also played in Australian A league in 2019 with the Central Coast Mariners. Mallon has played for both the Republic and Northern Ireland underage sides and just last
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A Donegal TD claims a major sporting development in the county has been left in Limbo following the announcement of the first round of the government’s Large Scale Sport Infrastructure Fund. €77 million has been allocated today, but Deputy Pat The Cope Gallagher is accusing Sports Minister Shane Ross and his department of reneging on
Government has broken promises made to Finn Harps – Cope Read More »
Finn Harps have confirmed Derry City midfielder Adrian Delap has joined the club on loan ahead of the 2020 league campaign. Delap who had agreed to join the Ballybfoey side at the start of December, appeared 21 times in all competitions for the Candystripes last year. The name may be familiar to Harps fans with
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The trade union Forsa held a rally outside Education Minister Joe McHugh’s office this afternoon, urging him and his government colleagues to come up with a realistic offer to end their dispute. They want all secretaries to be treated as government employees, saying unjust that school secretaries who don’t have that status are paid considerably
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Donegal’s Ciara Ciara Grant has signed with Shelbourne ahead of the FAI’s Women’s National League. Grant has 12 caps for the Republic of Ireland and was a member of the Republic of Ireland U-17 squad that were runners-up in the 2010 UEFA Women’s Under-17 Championship. The midfielder was also part of the team who reached
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It appears Finn Harps boss Ollie Horgan has signed defender Shane McEleney from Larne FC. The Irish League club announced this morning through their online and social platforms that McEleney has left the club for Harps. The former Derry City man leaves after two years at Inver Park having arrived in January 2018 from Canadian
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The INMO says the first full week of 2020 has been the worst-ever week for overcrowding. 123 patients waited on trolleys at Letterkenny University Hospital this week. The full capacity protocol was implemented at the hospital on Monday. Nationally, 3,143 patients were without beds with Monday and Tuesday hitting record high levels of 760 on
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Two separate weather warnings will come into effect from three o’clock this afternoon. A status yellow wind warning is on the way for Donegal, Galway, Mayo and Kerry. Meanwhile a status yellow rainfall warning is due for Donegal and all of Connacht.
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Ardara teenager Ronan Whyte is set to compete in the WSF World Snooker Championships which begins today Friday in Malta. The event features over 150 top amateur players from around the world. The Donegal teen will take to the table on Saturday morning where he will play Daniel Holoyda from Poland. The winner of the
Donegal’s Ronan Whyte competes at WSF Championships in Malta. Read More »
Two people have been taken to Letterkenny University Hospital after the driver lost control of the vehicle they were travelling in due to slippery road conditions this morning near Muff. Gardaí attended the scene of the single vehicle crash in the Lower Drumskellan area of Muff at around 6:40am. The driver and passenger of the
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Donegal U20’s play their second game in the Leo Murphy competition this weekend hosting Roscommon in Ballybofey. Just like the county senior’s, Shaun Paul Barrett has been hit by players involved in Sigerson and Freshers competitions this weekend. Both sides drew their opening games, Donegal shared the spoils with Derry and the Rossies drew with
Donegal U20’s look for first Leo Murphy Cup win – Shaun Paul Barrett Read More »
Plans for a £1 million cycling and walking route have been approved for Strabane. Derry City and Strabane District Council’s, Planning Committee have approved the development as part of the North West Greenway Network project, which will see the District connected with Buncrana, Lifford and Muff. The development will see a 3.5km route constructed in
£1 million cycling and walking route approved for Strabane Read More »
A motorist has been caught travelling at 157 km/h on the dual carriageway in Letterkenny overnight. Gardai say there is never a good enough reason to speed, particularly when road conditions are wet.
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Extensive damage has been caused to a house in Ballybofey after a fire broke out yesterday evening. Gardaí attended the scene of the blaze in the Lawnsdale area at around 7.40pm. The property is believed to have been unoccupied at the time. At this stage, Gardai say the blaze does not appear to have been
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Gardai in Donegal are warning motorists to be aware of possible icy patches on the roads this morning. A lorry has gone off the road at the Knock Crossroads in Ballybofey. Drives are urged to drive with caution.
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Donegal may or may not face sanctions for pulling out of Sunday’s McKenna Cup senior football semi-final against Monaghan. With 13 players on Sigerson Cup duty this weekend and a squad hiy with sickness and injury, boss Declan Bonner said he wasn’t in a position to field a team. Donegal GAA formally notified Ulster of
Brendan Devenny backs Declan Bonner and Donegal GAA Read More »
Investigations are continuing this morning into the cause of a major blaze at a nightclub in Derry last evening. Fire units from both sides of the border assisted in bringing the fire which broke out at the Envy nightclub on the Strand Road shortly before 7pm under control. The fire service and PSNI remain at
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5 Gardai in Donegal missed at least one day’s work after being attacked last year. According to Freedom of Information figures, a total of 162 officers missed at least one day while 52 missed at least a month’s work after being seriously assaulted on duty. Assaults on Gardai in Donegal were classified as bruising, grazes
5 Gardai in Donegal missed a day at work following attack last year Read More »
12 people were killed in construction accidents last year, more than double the number for 2018. New figures from the Health and Safety Authority also show farming is still the most dangerous sector, with 18 deaths. Wexford was the worst affected county, with seven people killed, there was 1 person killed in a workplace related
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The Taoiseach and the Fianna Fáil leader have agreed to meet again next week amid speculation an early general election is likely. Talks between Leo Varadkar and Micheál Martin last night were described as ‘constructive’ by both sides. The two leaders discussed proposed legislation that could be passed in the next Dáil session. Minister for
Taoiseach and Micheál Martin to meet again next week Read More »
A series of workshops are taking place in the border region next week to discuss the €28 million Border Economic Stimulus Package recently announced by Government. The funding package which is designed to drive economic activity in the region and ensure businesses have additional support to mitigate the impact of Brexit includes a €15 million
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€300,000 in funding has been allocated to extend the Cycle Way and Footpath from Illistrin to Letterkenny. The extension will create a new Cycle and Footpath from Letterkenny to Kilmacrennan, creating a safe zone for families. Minister Joe McHugh in announcing the funding expressed his gratitude to Transport Infrastructure Ireland and Donegal County Council’s National
€300,000 announced to extend Illistrin-Letterkenny Cycle Way Read More »
1,000 school secretaries across the country will go on strike today. They will also stage a series of rallies, including outside Education Minister Joe McHugh’s office in Letterkenny this afternoon at 1pm. From Monday, school secretaries will continue industrial action, refusing to operate public service systems and databases. Local Forsa spokesperson Kathleen O’Doherty says they
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The Stormont Assembly is being recalled today after being out of operation for three years. The British and Irish governments tabled a draft agreement last night to return to power sharing, after lengthy talks. It includes provisions for the Irish language and Ulster-Scots tradition. The DUP says the agreement is ‘fair and balanced’, while Sinn
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Bonagee United moved back into second place in the Ulster Senior League standings with a 3-1 win over Finn Harps Reserves on Thursday night. Michael Doherty, Michael Funston and Dean Larkin bagged the goals for the home side while Conor Black scored for Harps. The win leaves Bonagee two points of the leaders Cockhill Celtic.
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Leyton Orient midfielder Dale Gorman has joined Newport County on loan until the end of the season. The 23-year-old Letterkenny man who has played at International level for Northern Ireland at, a Northern Ireland under-17, under-19 and under-21 levels, began his professional career with Stevenage before joining Orient in June 2018. Newport manager Michael Flynn
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On tonight’s edition of The Score, Diarmaid Doherty was joined in studio by former Donegal GAA star Brendan Devenney who offered his thoughts on the controversry surrounding Donegal’s decision not to field in this Sunday’s Dr McKenna Cup semi final Diarmaid also spoke with Buncrana Hearts player Gerard McLaughlin as they looked ahead to this
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Fire units from both sides of the border are fighting a major blaze at a nightclub in Derry. The fire broke out at the Envy club on the Stand Road early on Thursday evening quickly taking hold. Witnesses report the roof of the building engulfed in flames. There are no reports of injuries. As a
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Donegal have pulled out of Sunday’s McKenna Cup semi-final with Monaghan. They’ve cited player unavailability and player welfare concerns for pulling out. Donegal GAA officially informed the Ulster Council of their withdrawal this evening. Earlier in the day Manager Declan Bonner told Highland Radio Sport, “regrettably we will not be fulfilling this fixture”. Ulster GAA
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The Ulster Council say Sunday’s McKenna Cup semi finals will go ahead as planned. Donegal and Down requested that their semi’s be pushed back to Tuesday due to Sigerson Cup games on Sunday. Ulster GAA say a proposal to play the McKenna Cup earlier in the season was voted down by the counties. It means
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Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Thursday January 9th:
Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Thursday January 9th Read More »
Donegal will not play in McKenna Cup Semi Final against Monaghan this Sunday. Declan Bonner has told Highland Radio Sport “regrettably we will not be fulfilling this fixture”. The Ulster Council earlier today said the semi-finals will go ahead as planned. The Donegal Manager claimed after the win over Derry last night, they’d be unable
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Irish Water has responded to claims by Donegal County Councillor Patrick McGowan that the utility plans to replace just 5 km of water pipers in Donegal in 2020. In a statement issued this evening, Irish Water says it has not yet finalised its programme of works for the county for 2020 and when further works
Irish Water say programme of works for Donegal not finalised yet Read More »
Finn Harps have confirmed Eloka Asokuh as the new U17 Head Coach and will be assisted by Michael Funston. Shernan McCay and Chris O Donnell also join their staff as coach and goalkeeper coach respectively. Asokuh became an instant favourite when he joined Harps back in 2003 from Nigerian club Rangers International, especially as he
Harps name new U17 Managment Read More »
A burst water main is affecting properties in Manorcunningham and surrounding areas this evening. Irish Water crews are currently working to repair the burst with works estimated to be completed by 6pm.
Burst water main affecting parts of Manorcunningham Read More »
Food businesses across Donegal are being urged to join the Food Coast Network for 2020. Its part of Donegal’s Good Food Initiative which aims to act as the central platform for establishing Donegal as a “food county”. Applications for businesses seeking certification are now open. Head of Enterprise in Donegal, Michael Tunney says the county
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A meeting of Ulster CCC was held this afternoon to discuss requests from two counties to reschedule the Bank of Ireland Dr McKenna Cup semi-finals from Sunday 12th January to Tuesday 14th January. An option to play the competition in early December, which would have facilitated University teams being included, was previously rejected by Ulster
Ulster Council statement on McKenna Cup Semi Finals Read More »
Another scam email is doing the rounds in Donegal. Gardai say they have been alerted to a common yet threatening email received by a person recently in which they were told a compromising video of them would be sent to all their contacts unless they transfer $500 of Bitcoin. The email claims the victim has
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Its claimed only 5km of water pipes across Donegal are to be replaced by Irish Water this year. In a statement this week, the utility stated that ongoing works to replace approximately 6 km of ageing water mains across the county are due for completion in the first quarter of this year. However, Councillor Patrick
Irish Water to replace just 5km of pipes in Donegal in 2020 – Claims Read More »
This Sunday’s Dr McKenna Cup semi-finals will go ahead as planned. Donegal manager Declan Bonner claimed last night that they’d be unable to field a team against Monaghan due to players being on Sigerson Cup duty. Down had asked for their semi-final with Tyrone to be switched to next Tuesday but Ulster Council have ruled
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A status yellow rainfall warning has been issued for Donegal, Galway, Mayo and Sligo. The alert will come into effect tomorrow afternoon at 3pm, and is set to last for 24 hours. Met Eireann is forecasting heavy rain with a chance of some localised flooding. It says there will also be high seas and gale
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A woman has been arrested after being found to be drink driving following a multi vehicle crash outside Newtownstewart last night. Police say upon attending the scene of the collision and speaking with the driver, it was clear she had been driving under the influence of alcohol. The woman was arrested for failing to provide
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It’s emerged that ten new acute beds announced this week for Letterkenny University Hospital are temporary beds, and are due to be taken out of service by the end of March. Senator Padraig Mac Lochlainn says it’s an insult, particularly in light of the fact that previous commitments regarding the short stay ward at the
Mac Lochlainn says ‘new’ beds at LUH are only temporary Read More »
As the Beef Marketing Task Force meets today for what could be crucial talks, it’s emerged that the Beef Plan Movement is in turmoil. Last year, the group came to prominence when pickets were placed at several beef processing plants around the country, including the plant in Carrigans. The Irish Farmers’ Journal is reporting today
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The Chief Executive of the HSE says progress is being made in reducing overcrowding in Irish hospitals, and future strategies could involve reducing the number of Emergency Departments. 621 people were left awaiting beds across the country yesterday, while on Monday there were 760 people left without a bed – the largest number on record.
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20 primary schools in Donegal are to benefit from a new €1 million fund for free books. The investment under the DEIS programme is being made on top of the book grant provided to all schools, with Education Minister Joe McHugh saying it follows a commitment in the last budget to introduce an extra support
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Caolan Ward put in a man of the match performance on Wednesday night helping Donegal to a 1-10 to 0-8 win over Derry at Celtic Park. Ward’s goal in the second half was the score which put breathing space between the sides as Donegal booked their place in the semi finals of the Dr McKenna
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Derry bowed out of the McKenna Cup on Wednesday night losing by five points to Donegal. The Oak Leaf county also suffered defeat in their opening game to Monaghan and knew a result was needed if they were to stand any hope of getting another game before the start of the league against Leitrim. Derry
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