Letterkenny University Hospital is among the most overcrowded in the country today. 32 people were waiting on a bed at the hospital this morning. 478 admitted patients were waiting for beds at hospitals across the country with University Hospital Limerick the most overcrowded.
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Donegal Local Action Group is to be offered an additional €500,000 in funding. The Minister for Rural and Community Development, announced today the distribution of €5 million in additional funding for ten areas that are most advanced in the delivery of the LEADER Programme. The funding is in addition to the existing budget of €220
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Fianna Fail Deputy Charlie McConalogue has condemned the actions of his party colleagues in the Dail on Thursday last. Two separate investigations are underway after it emerged Fianna Fáil’s Niall Collins voted six times for fellow Fianna Fail colleague Timmy Dooley when he wasn’t in the chamber. The party’s Brexit spokesperson Lisa Chambers has also
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Latest figures show that Letterkenny Institute of Technology has the highest number of students from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The Higher Education Authority has found that 24% of students at LYIT are from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds compared to 4% from affluent backgrounds. Nationally, only 10% of students at third level are from disadvantaged backgrounds. That drops
O’Donovan Rossa won the Derry Senior Football title for the first time in over 40 years following their 1 point win over Watty Grahams of Glen on Sunday. It finished 0-12 v 0-11 in favour of the Magherafelt men but Glen thought they had levelled the game, Ciaran McFaul’s shot appeared to go over the
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Gaoth Dobhair and Naomh Conaill will meet again next Sunday in the replay of the Donegal Senior Football Championship Final back in Ballybofey (Throw In 3pm). It was a tight low scoring contest on Sunday which seen the sides finish 8 points a piece. Naomh Conaill came from two down to level up the game
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Police in Derry have arrested a driver following a cross border chase in the early hours of this morning. A motorist was observed driving erratically in Derry and as police attempted to stop the vehicle, the driver speed off across the border. An Garda Síochána were soon notified and also gave chase. However, the driver
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The Stormont Assembly will sit for the first time in more than two-and-a-half years today. But it’s just a symbolic move, because it can’t fulfil its function without a power sharing executive in place. The British Government will introduce new laws on abortion and same-sex marriage unless devolution is restored by midnight. People Before Profit
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AbbVie is to launch its Back to School STEM programme in Donegal today. The programme aims to promote an interest in careers in science, technology, engineering and maths for students. As part of the campaign, visits from STEM employees from across the country will be carried out, including at St Naul’s National School, Inver this
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Truck drivers who staged a demonstration at the border say they wanted to highlight the chaos that customs checks could bring. Over 100 truck drivers came to a standstill at the Donegal/Derry border yesterday to show what a hard-border would look like. George Mills from the Irish Road Haulage Association says there are about 13,800
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The HSE spent nearly 7 million euro on private ambulances in the first 8 months of this year. Letterkenny University Hospital had the biggest bill, at just over €1 million. The overall figure has increased steadily in recent years, with 4.3 million spent in all of 2014. Over €2.8 million has been spent throughout the
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For Finesse G.C. 2019 will be a year that will live long in their memory. The club is used to winning trophies but this year has been exceptional, from winning 5 trophies at Gymnastics Ireland national competition “The Floor”, and the senior team being selected to represent Ireland at the World Gymnaestrada in Austria. The
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Naomh Conaill and Gaoth Dobhair played out a 0-8 to 0-8 draw in the Donegal Senior Football Championship final. In a tight game the sides were level a total of five times. Gaoth Dobhair led early but trailed Naomh Conaill by a point at half time, Naomh Conaill extended their lead to two just after
Gaoth Dobhair and Naomh Conaill played out a 0-8 a piece draw in the Donegal Senior Football Championship final in Mac Cumhaill Park. Gaoth Dobhair started the brightest and led 0-2 to no score after just seven minutes but two Eoghan McGettigan points leveled matters after 17 minutes. Naomh Conaill led 0-5 to 0-4 at half
O’Donovan Rossa of Magherafelt are the 2019 Derry Senior Football Champions for the first time in over 40 years following their 1 point win over Watty Grahams of Glen on Sunday. It finished 0-12 v 0-11 in favour of the Magherafelt men and they led at half-time as well when it was 0-09 v 0-05.
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Gaoth Dobhair and Naomh Conaill will have to do battle again next week after their Donegal Senior Football Championship final finished 0-8 a piece. In what was a tight and cagey affair Naomh Conaill led 0-5 to 0-4 at half time and extended that lead out to two just seconds into the second half. Gaoth
Buncrana are through to the semi finals of the Ulster Junior Football Championship after they defeated Collegeland of Armagh 1-14 to 0-9. A John Campbell goal 20 minutes into the first half helped Buncrana lead 1-5 to 0-4 at half time. That four point gap at half time was never breached by Collegeland as Buncrana
Richard Kerr’s British Superbike Championship has ended for 2019 with a fantastic fifth place finish. Richard was battling for the podium yesterday after qualifying fourth for the sprint race but was involved in a crash going into the last lap yesterday after being hit by another rider, Kerr and his machine went off the track
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Brian Mc Cormick Sports Premier Division Milford United 0 v 3 Castlefin Celtic Temple Domestic Appliances Division One Letterbarrow Celtic 2 v 1 Gweedore Celtic Rathmullan Celtic 1 v 1 Drumoghill F.C. St. Catherines 0 v 3 Convoy Arsenal Donegal Physiotherapy & Performance Centre Division Two Glenree United 1 v 6 Gweedore United Curragh
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FAI Junior Cup Carndonagh F.C. 2 v 0 Ballybofey United Donegal Town 3 v 1 Kerrykeel ’71 F.C. Greencastle F.C. 4 v 0 Cappry Rovers Kildrum Tigers 3 v 0 Kilmacrennan Celtic Lagan Harps 1 v 2 Cranford United Lifford Celtic 2 v 8 Bonagee United Buncrana 2 V 1 Glengad Culdaff FC 2 V 4 Cockhill Youths
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Jackie Crossan Premier Division Illies Celtic 0 V 1 Aileach FC Strand Hotel First Division Dunree United 1 V 2 QPS Glengad Reserves 2 V 2 Greencastle Reserves Clonmany 4 V 2 Rasheney FC Gleneely Colts 1 V 2 Aileach Reserves Inishowen Engineering Division Two Redcastle Reserves 0 V 1 Clonmany Celtic Illies Reserves 5
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Bonagee United and Cockhill Celtic have advanced to the next round of the FAI Intermediate Cup after victories over Fanad United and Letterkenny Rovers respectively. Fanad led after 18 minutes when Dean McCarry headed home a Conor Blaney cross and that looked like it was going to win Fanad the game but Ryan Rainey fired
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The Win Your House in Dublin draw has been launched on Sunday where one lucky person can win themselves a four bedroom semi-detached house in Dublin. Other prizes to be won is a new Mazda2 car, a holiday, €1,000 and an overnight stay and bed & breakfast with a round of golf in Carton House, Kildare.
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The volunteer crew of the Bundoran RNLI Lifeboat was requested to launch to a dive boat which had broken down off St John’s Point on this afternoon. The lifeboat crew, who had just returned from exercise, set out for the scene at the Bullockmore west cardinal marker just west of St John’s Point. The main
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Forglen are the Derry Intermediate Football champions after they defeated Claudy 0-15 to 0-9 in Celtic Park. Claudy raced into an early two point lead after just four minutes and led by one point at half time. Foreglen go the first score of the second half to level the game but that was quickly cancelled
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St Eunan’s defeated Kilcar 0-11 to 0-7 to win their second Donegal Senior B Championship in as many years. St Eunan’s took a 0-2 to 0-1 lead after just 10 minutes and led throughout the rest of the game. At half time the Cathedral Town side led by three but that gap was closed to
Roadworks will begin on Monday 21st October on the N56 at Barnes Lower between Termon and Creeslough. Donegal County Council say the work is expected to last three weeks. The council have said the works will be broken into small sections to minimise disruption and the traffic flow on the route between Creeslough and Letterkenny
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Fianna Fáil’s Timmy Dooley and Niall Collins have been stood down from the party’s front bench over the Dáil votes controversy. It’s after deputy Dooley was found to have voted on six matters in the Dáil, despite not being present in the chamber. The Clare TD claimed deputy Collins placed the votes on his behalf,
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St Eunan’s have claimed back to back Donegal Senior B Championship after they defeated Kilcar 0-11 to 0-7. The Cathedral Town side led by two points at half time but it was Kilcar who got the first score of the second half to close the gap to one. Two quick points extended St Eunan’s
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EU leaders are considering a request from Boris Johnson to grant an extension to the UK’s departure date. But its chief negotiator, Michel Barnier, has suggested a reply won’t be immediate. It’s after the British Prime Minister wrote to European leaders last night asking for a delay. The British Government has confirmed it’s going to
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It was revealed on Saturday that the motion to make the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship a two tier structure has passed. Teams in Division Three and Four of the League will play in the new 16 team second tier, unless they reach their provincial final. Oisin Kelly was joined by Martin McHugh and Brendan Kilcoyne
The under 21 Donegal Football championship quarter final draws have taken place earlier today. In the A section: Sean Mac Cumhaill V Killybegs Aodh Rua B.S V St Eunan’s Dungloe V Naomh Conaill Kilcar V Four Masters In the B section: Bundoran V Glenfin Naomh Padraig Muff V Buncrana/Naomh Muire Termon V Fanad Gaels St
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Derry City came from behind to beat Sligo Rovers 2-1 on Saturday night. Sligo led early through a Lewis Banks goal but two in eight minutes saw the Candystripes turn the game around. Their first goal came on 34 minutes from Jamie McDonagh, who had struck the crossbar moments before. Derry captain Barry McNamee then
For the second year in a row, Gweedore face off with Naomh Conaill in the Michael Murphy’s Sport & Leisure Donegal Senior Football Championship Final. Will Gweedore retain their title or can Naomh Conaill prize away the Dr Maguire Cup from the holders and make up for their disappointment 12 months ago. Join Oisin Kelly,
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Michael Murphy Sports & leisure Under 21 A Sean Mac Cumhaill 2-19 V 1-07 Ardara St Michael’s 0-13 V 3-14 Killybegs Michael Murphy Sports & leisure Under 21 B Glenfin 2-15 V 1-08 Convoy Termon 2-11 V 1-06 Cloughaneely Bundoran 2-11 V 1-13 Letterkenny Gaels, Malin 1-08 V 1-11 Naomh Pádraig Muff Michael Murphy Sports
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Derry City have beaten Sligo Rovers 2-1 at the Showgrounds to move one step closer to European football. Sligo took the lead 13 minutes into the game through Lewis Banks. A Jamie McDonagh goal 34 minutes into the game drew Derry level. Eight minutes later Barry McNamee scored the winning goal of the game as
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LYIT Donegal have made it four wins from four this season in the National Basketball Division One after they defeated EJ’s Sligo 94-84 in the Foyle Arena, Derry. LYIT’s top scorer was Manny Payton, who scored 29 points. They remain joint top of the Division with Tradehouse Central Ballincollig with just nine points difference separating the
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Anthony Brown from Gweedore had a number of great races on the final day of the Ulster Motocross Championships at Desertmartin in Co. Derry. He finished second overall in Mx1 semi-experts on the last round of the Ulster Championship having achieved three podium positions.
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Glencar Inn Saturday Division One Strand Rovers 1 v 2 Arranmore United Glencar Celtic 1 v 1 Donegal Town Reserves Keadue Rovers Reserves 2 v 0 Glenea United Reserves Oldtown Celtic 2 v 3 Kildrum Tigers Reserves Old Orchard Saturday Division Two Copany Rovers 0 v 1 Kilmacrennan Celtic Reserves Cranford United Reserves
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The draw for the inaugural North West of Ulster Intermediate Cup was made this afternoon in Dungiven. The innovative Cup competition is a collaboration between the Ulster Senior League and the NI Intermediate League. The new competition – which sees six teams from the USL and seven from the NI Intermediate League take part –
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Finn Harps have secured a place in the promotion/relegation Play-off after they defeated Waterford 1-0 on Friday night. Josh Smith scored the games only goal after just six minutes. After the game Chris Ashmore spoke to former Finn Harps player Michael O’Connor but first he spoke with Waterford manager Alan Reynolds…
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Institute were defeated 3-0 by Cliftonville at the Ryan McBride Stadium on Saturday. Conor McMenamin scored after just eight minutes and doubled his and his side’s tally on the 50 minute mark. Joe Gormley then sealed Cliftonville’s victory scoring their third with just 17 minutes remaining in the game. The defeat means stute remain second
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City of Derry have beaten Omagh 23-19 to record their first win in the AIL Division 2C. Omagh led their North West rivals 12-3 before City of Derry battled back and only trailed by 12-11 at half time. With just a few minutes remaining City of Derry took the lead through a Callum O’Hagan try
Donegal’s Oisin Orr continued his great season with another winner on Saturday afternoon, this time at Leopardstown. He rode the 2/1 favourite Amma Grace to victory for Dermot Weld in the opening race, the Irish Stallion Farms Maiden, over a mile. Fourteen horses went to post with the going soft. Orr also had a third
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The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship will have two tiers from next summer. Three quarters of delegates backed a Central Council motion at Congress to introduce the change for the next three seasons. Teams in Division Three and Four of the League will play in the new 16 team second tier, unless they reach their provincial
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Gaoth Dobhair have been installed as firm favourites to retain their Donegal Senior Championship title on Sunday at MacCumahill Park but don’t ruled out a Naomh Conaill side that will be looking to put right the defeat’s suffered in the last two finals. Tom Comack has been getting the verdict on the big match from
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The 2020 European Transplant and Dialysis Sports Championships are coming to Ireland. The Irish Kidney Association is hosting the event in Dublin in August of next year. Competitors from over 20 countries will participate in 13 different sports. National Projects Manager for the Irish Kidney Association, Colin White, says it shows the importance of organ
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