A Donegal Deputy believes that the Public Service Obligation contract for Donegal Airport cannot be underestimated. It comes as the Transport Minister has announced a review of the funding model for regional airports. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher has made a submission for the retention of the contract stating that removing the PSO from […]
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Gardai have confirmed that the main Donegal to Ballybofey road has partially reopened following a collision there earlier this morning. The minor crash happened shortly before 8am this morning near the Drumlonagher roundabout. A stop and go system is currently in place however Gardai are warning that traffic is moving slowly and to expect
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The leader of Ireland’s newest political party Aontú will be in Letterkenny this evening for a key public meeting on the ongoing beef crisis. Their Donegal general election candidate and environmental activist, Mary T Sweeney is also chairing the meeting which is getting underway at Dillons Hotel at 8pm. Aontu leader Peadair Toibin
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Emergency services are currently attending the scene of a collision outside Donegal Town. The crash happened near the Drumlonagher roundabout on the main Donegal to Ballybofey road shortly before 8am this morning. The road is currently closed with diversions in place. Motorists are being advised to expect delays and allow extra time for your
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Almost a million homeowners will pay extra property tax next year. It’s after a record number of local authorities, including Donegal County Council, increased their rates. 19 out of 31 local authorities have increased the rate of local property tax for 2020. Under the standard rate set by Government, the owner of a home
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Four people are recovering in hospital following a major search and rescue operation in the North West at the weekend. Their boat capsized off Inishmurray Island in Sligo yesterday afternoon with Bundoran RNLI, Malin Head coastguard and the Sligo rescue 118 helicopter all involved in the operation. The crew was alerted to the situation
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Four centuries of community life in east Donegal were celebrated as the weekend as Minister of Education Joe McHugh officially opened the new Monreagh Church hall. The new hall joins a new Primary School opened in 2012, the Ulster-Scots Heritage Centre, the Presbyterian Church and the old school to form a compact mini complex
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An information video for new patients attending the North West Cancer Centre has been launched by the Western Trust. The video was produced to give patients an opportunity to prepare for what to expect before and during their radiotherapy or chemotherapy treatment. It also highlights the support available from MacMillan Cancer Support, both at
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It has been a phenomenal season for Brendan Boyce, with the highlight being his sensational sixth place finish at the World Athletic Championships in Doha. The Finn Valley AC man also picked up a silver medal in the 10,000m Walk at the National Track & Field Championships as well as sealing his place in the Irish
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Naomh Conaill will play in the Ulster Senior Football Club Championship semi-final after they defeated Castlerahan 1-11 to 0-11, in Breffni Park. Ciaran Thompson netted the games only goal just 25 minutes into the first half. Dermot Molloy scored to put seven points between the sides but there was a resurgence from Castlerahan who brought
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St Naul’s defeated St James’, Aldergrove 2-10 to 1-10 to secure their place in the Ulster Intermediate Club Championship semi-finals. St James started the game well and led 1-01 to 0-01 but it was St Naul’s who led 1-07 to 1-03 at halftime, with their goal coming from Peadar Mogan. Daniel Brennan struck a second
“I thought we looked good”- St Naul’s manager Barry Meehan Read More »
Naomh Conaill will play Clontibret of Monaghan in the Ulster Senior Football Club Championship semi-finals after they defeated Castlerahan of Cavan 1-11 to 0-11. The Donegal champions started the game the brightest and led 1-05 to 0-05 at half time with the goal coming from the boot of Ciaran Thompson. Castlerahan rallied to bring the
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A Sinn Fein councillor has issues an appeal to those involved in the Erganagh area of Castlederg to desist and leave local residents in peace. It comes as Councillor Ruairi McHugh has been contacted by a number of residents of the Erganagh/Elmwood area of the town in relation to an upsurge of vandalism and anti-social
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St Naul’s defeated St James’, Aldergrove 2-10 to 1-10 to reach the Ulster Intermediate Club Championship semi-finals. St James took an early 1-1 to 0-1 lead after just 12 minutes but St Naul’s fought there way back into the game and led 1-07 to 1-03 at half time thanks to a Peadar Mogan goal. St
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Naomh Conaill are through to the Ulster Club Senior Football Championship after they defeat Castlerahan 1-11 to 0-11. Naomh Conaill started the brightest and led 0-4 to no score after 15 minutes but Castlerahan fought back and closed the gap to two before Ciaran Thompson netted for the Glenties men to give them a 1-05
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Oisin Orr finished the Flat Season on Sunday with two wins in Naas. Orr rode 13/2 favourite Tide of Time for Edward Lynam to victory in the opener. The Ballayare jockey then rode 9/2 shot Maria Christina to win for Trainer Dermot Weld in the final race of the day. The wins mean that Orr
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Michael Murphy Sports & leisure Under 21 A Quarter Final Dungloe V Naomh Conaill * Postponed due to Naomh Conaill’s involvement in the Ulster Senior Football Club Championship Michael Murphy Sports & leisure Under 21 A Semi Final St Eunan’s 3-11 V 0-07 Four Masters Minor B Division 2 League Glenswilly 1-13 v
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Ciaran and Teresa Doherty, who are husband and wife have won their individual Donegal Senior Cross Country Championships at Finn Valley on Sunday Teresa, who also won the women’s team event with Finn Valley AC picked up her tenth Donegal Senior Cross Country title. Meanwhile Ciaran, won his first ever Donegal Senior Cross Country title.
Historic day as husband and wife take Donegal Senior Cross Country Championships Read More »
The British Prime Minister says breaking his pledge to take the UK out of Europe on October 31st is “a matter of deep regret”. Boris Johnson previously said he’d rather be “dead in a ditch” than ask for a second Brexit extension. But last weekend the EU said it would allow Britain to leave as
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The government needs to stop over-looking Ireland’s blind population. That’s the message from the National Council for the Blind of Ireland. It’s holding a series of dine in the dark experiences this month in an effort to raise some of the 4 million euro it needs to support blind and visually impaired people every year.
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Detectives investigating an attack on a man in the Clady area on Friday night are appealing for witnesses and information. Police received a report shortly after 7:50pm that a delivery driver on Urney Road was approached by two masked men. One man was reported to be armed with a metal pole while the second man
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Both of City of Derry and Omagh Academicals suffered defeats on Saturday afternoon in the All Ireland League. City of Derry were defeated 27-13 away at Sunday’s Well whilst Omagh were defeated 27-7 at home to Enniscorthy. In the Rugby Championship 3 Letterkenny won 17-13 away at Cavan whilst Strabane suffered their second league defeat
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LYIT Donegal have suffered their first league defeat of the season after they were defeated 77-74 by Scott Lakers St Paul’s in Killarney on Saturday night. Manny Payton was top scorer for LYIT, scoring 20 points. The defeat means that Tradehouse Central Ballincollig have opened up a three point lead over LYIT Donegal at the top
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Buncrana will face Blackhill of Monaghan in the Ulster Junior Club Football final after they defeated Rock of Tyrone 4-3 on penalties. The game finished 1-11 a piece in normal time after Rock got a last gasp goal to level the game. In a low scoring extra time Rock led 2-11 to 1-11 heading into
“Thankfully we came out on the other side”- Buncrana’s Ryan Bradley Read More »
Buncrana have progressed to the Ulster Club Junior Football final after they defeated Rock of Tyrone 4-3 on penalties. After being behind 1-04 to 0-8, Buncrana led 1-11 to 0-11 heading into the final minutes before Rock struck a last gasp goal to take the game to extra time. At the halfway mark in extra
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Michael Murphy Sports & leisure Under 21 B Semi F Naomh Muire LR 1-10 V 0-15 Termon Michael Murphy Sports & leisure Under 21 C Final Naomh Colmcille 0-08 V 3-10 Burt
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Letterkenny Rugby Club have picked up their fourth league win of the season after they defeated County Cavan Rugby Club 17-13 in Cavan on Saturday afternoon. The win see’s Letterkenny climb to fifth in the table, just four points off Monaghan in second place. Next up for Letterkenny is Civil Service next Saturday in Dave Gallaher Park.
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Scotland defeated Ireland 5-11 to 0-04 in the Hurling/Shinty International event in Abbotstown on Saturday. Ireland who were captained by Donegal’s Danny Cullen started the brightest and got the games first two scores, with one coming from Cullen. After the early Irish scoring Scotland scored 2-03 to Ireland’s one point to lead 2-03 to 0-03
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Daire McDaid starred for a Ulster/Connacht select in their win over a Munster/Leinster select. The Kilmacrennan man bagged both of his sides goal in the 2-1 victory. Joining McDaid in the team were Cockhill Celtic player’s Oisin McColgan, James Bradley and Peter Doherty. The team will now go on to represent the Irish amateur team in Europe.
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It’s two points in as many games on the road for Institute after they earned a 1-1 draw away at third placed Crusaders. Colm McLaughlin put Stute ahead after 37 minutes. Sean Connor’s side lead only lasted two minutes Jamie McGonigle netted for Crusaders. The result means Stute have closed the gap on tenth place
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Glencar Inn Division One Kildrum Tigers Reserves 0 v 4 Arranmore United Keadue Rovers Reserves 2 v 3 Oldtown Celtic Strand Rovers 6 v 2 Glenea United Reserves Donegal Town Reserves 5 v 2 Fintown Harps AFC Glencar Celtic 0 v 0 Milford United Reserves Old Orchard Division Two Kilmacrennan Celtic Reserves 4 v 0 Drumbar F.C. Cappry Rovers Reserves 5 v 4 Dunlewey
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Naomh Conaill take on Cavan champions Castlerahan in Breffni Park, Cavan on Sunday just a few days after their Donegal Senior Football Championship final win over Gaoth Dobhair. The Glenties side had asked the Ulster Council to postpone the game for a week after the side played three Donegal Senior Football Championship finals in 10
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The Ulster Senior Football Club Championship gets underway this week with four quarter final games down for decision. Donegal champions Naomh Conaill will face Cavan champions Castlerahan. In the other quarter finals Kilcoo of Down play Derry champions Magherafelt, Crossmaglen take on Clontibret and Tyrone champions Trilleck face Derrygonnelly Harps. Tom Comack was joined by
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There were defeats for City of Derry and Omagh Academicals in the AIL Divsion 2C on Saturday afternoon. City of Derry were defeated at home by Sunday’s Well 27-13. Omagh suffered a loss at home to Enniscorthy. Enniscorthy led 12-0 at half time but Omagh got the first try of the second half to leave
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Donegal captain Michael Murphy picked up his third GAA/GPA All Star on Friday night when he was named in the team’s half-forward line for the 2019 season. Murphy, who picked up his first two All Star awards in 2012 and 2014 guided Donegal to another Ulster title this campaign. After picking up his award the
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Letterkenny’s Dylan Browne McMonagle picked up his third track win after he guided 7/1 shot Crafty Hugo to victory in Dundalk on Friday night. Having raced in the rear, Browne McMonagle guided Crafty Hugo through the field and led heading into the final 150 yards to get the win for trainer Dermot McLoughlin.
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There were semi-final wins for two Donegal boxers at the National Senior Championships in Dublin on Friday night. Caroline Gallagher of Illies Golden Gloves defeated her opponent Karolina Jaglowska by unanimous decision. Gallagher will now face Roisin Doherty in the decider. Matthew McCole also of Illies Golden Gloves had a unanimous decision win over Riverstown’s
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A Donegal Deputy has criticised the Housing Minister over the continued failure to publish the Tenant Purchase Scheme. The report was initially due in 2017 and Deputy Charlie McConalogue has expressed his frustration after the Minister promised earlier this year that the report would be published ‘shortly’. Having again raised it in the Dail last
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The Garda Representative Association says cuts to community policing is a likely factor in the increasing number of serious incidents in the border region in recent months. It follows the abduction and brutal assault of Quinn Industrial Holdings chief operating officer Kevin Lunney in September, a recent arson attack on the car of Sligo/Leitrim TD
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A former communications minister fears current affairs content will be affected by the latest job losses in Virgin Media Ireland. The company says it may cut 65 roles in the next month and is in talks with the staff impacted. Virgin says it need to drop job numbers in all areas of the company to
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New figures show there are 55 ‘separated children seeking asylum’ in state care in Ireland. These type of kids are often very vulnerable after serious trauma, such as the death of their parents. According to Tusla’s latest figures, 29 of these children are in residential care, 16 in supported lodgings and 10 in foster care.
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Donegal County Museum is collaborating with Ulster University and partners from Norway, Iceland and Scotland and CINE as part of a €2 million project to bring the past alive. The innovative project transforms people’s experience of outdoor heritage sites through technology, building on the idea of “museums without walls”. The project will be showcased next
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Finn Harps will be playing in the SSE Airtricity Premier Division again next season. Harry Ascroft’s extra-time goal gave Ollie Horgan’s side a 2-nil win over Drogheda in the second leg of their promotion-relegation playoff. Harps won the tie 2-1 to condemn Drogs to a third straight year in the First Division. Highland’s Chris spoke
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The big clubs of Irish football will be back at Finn Park in 2020 after Finn Harps secured their place in the Premier Division for another season. The Ballybofey side beat Drogheda United 2-1 in the two leg play off with Harps winning the second game 2-0. Harry Ascrofts goal in the first period of
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Finn Harps are staying up in the Premier Division after grinding out the most important win of the year against Drogheda United on Friday night at Finn Park. Having trailed 1-0 after Monday’s first leg of the Promotion/Relegation Play Off Final, Harps scored twice to stay in the Premier. Mark Russell leveled up the tie
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Finn Harps will be playing top flight League of Ireland Premier Division Football again next season after beating Drogheda United 2-1 on aggregate in extra time at Finn Park. Diarmiad Doherty and Declan Boyle were on commentary for Highland Sport in Ballybofey…
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Donegal Captain Michael Murphy picked up his third GAA/GPA All Star on Friday night when he was named among the winners for the 2019 season. Murphy was named in the half forward line after a campaign which seen the Glenswilly man lead Donegal to another Ulster title. He was also a winner in 2012 and
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For the first time in eight years St. Naul’s are back playing Ulster football. Having overcome Cloughaneely to be crowned Donegal Intermediate Champions, the men from Mountcharles will go to Belfast to play Antrim Champions St James in Belfast at Corrigan Park. Letterkenny man Barry Meehan is joint manager with Brendan McCready, Barry told Tom
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Donegal Junior Champions Buncrana return to Ulster action on Saturday evening at Celtic Park in Derry when they play Tyrone champions Rock. The Inishowen side beat Collegeland of Armagh by 8pts to make the last four of the provincial campaign and are now just one win away from reaching the final. Buncrana Manager Malachy McCann
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Four men have appeared in court charged with assault, false imprisonment and criminal damage as well as animal cruelty in Roscommon last year. There was a significant Garda presence at Castlerea District court today for their appearance in connection with an incident at a repossessed farmhouse in Falsk, Strokestown, on December 16th. PJ Sweeney, of
Donegal man appears in court in connection to Strokestown incident Read More »
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