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Mark English into 800m European Final following Semi-Final controversy

Mark English has qualified for the Men’s 800m Final at the European Indoors Championships following some controversy in the Semi-Final in Glasgow. English had initially finished 5th overall due to a collision during the race, but the British athlete in the race was disqualified which meant the Letterkenny runner was ‘Qualified by Referee’. That decision

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Donegal on the verge of LIDL Ladies NFL Semi-Final Spot – Reaction to win over Tipp

The Donegal Ladies have kept their 100% record in this year’s LIDL Ladies National Football League intact by beating Tipperary in Convoy on Sunday by 3-11 v 3-09 and barring some very unfortunate circumstances, should have a spot in the semi-finals. Karen Guthrie, Roisin Friel and Geraldine McLaughlin all found the back of the net

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Donegal Junior League Results 02/03/19 – Kildrum Tigers are Division 2 Champions

Voodoo Venue Cup Quarter-Final: Fintown Harps AFC 3 v 2 Keadue Rovers Reserves Saturday Division One: St. Catherine’s Reserves 0 v 7 Arranmore United Glencar Celtic 4 v 2 Oldtown Celtic Saturday Division Two: Drumbar FC 3 v 0 Gweedore Celtic Reserves Drumoghill FC Reserves  2 v 3 Kildrum Tigers Reserves – Kildrum Tigers are

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Barry O’Neill steps down as Councillor at Fine Gael Convention

Donegal Councillor Barry O’Neill has stepped down as representative for the South Donegal Municipal District at last night’s Fine Gael Convention in Donegal Town. The Ballyshannon man was first elected in 2004, and topped the poll in 2009 with 2,100 first preference votes. He served twice as deputy mayor of Donegal County Council and stood

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Facebook under fire for aiming anti-vaccination posts at parents

A Fine Gael TD has criticised Facebook for allowing anti-vaccination ‘propaganda’ to be aimed at parents. Kate O’Connell says they urgently need to address the issue as children’s lives are being put at risk. It comes as the latest figures show that cases of measles in Ireland last year increased by almost 250 percent, while

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Lack of wheelchair accessible bus prompts Donegal Woman to launch campaign

A Donegal woman has started a campaign after discovering she can’t get to college in Sligo because her local bus can’t accommodate her wheelchair. Bus Eireann has confirmed that Ballyshannon to Sligo is not a wheelchair-accessible route. Victoria Matthews says the problem is common in many rural parts of Ireland and she’s already collected nearly

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Derry City and Strabane District Council lead cutting-edge climate adaptation plan

Derry City and Strabane District Council has teamed up with nursing students from Ulster University in a bid to increase awareness of the role healthcare professionals have in helping communities prepare for the impact of storms, heatwaves and flooding due to climate change. Derry City and Strabane District council is leading a cutting-edge climate adaptation

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Calf export blockages need to be solved urgently – McConalogue

A Donegal Deputy says he is alarmed at the lack of urgency by Minister Michael Creed in solving the calf export blockages and lairage capacity issues. Deputy Charlie McConalogue says given the crisis in the beef sector coupled with Brexit on the horizon and the large oversupply in the market currently, the Agriculture Minister should

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HSE refuses to commit to long term future of Lifford Community Hospital

It’s been claimed that the future of Lifford Community Hospital is still in limbo after the HSE refused yet again to commit to its long term future. At this week’s Regional Health Forum meeting, Cllr Gerry Crawford sought a commitment from the HSE that should future census figures demonstrate the viability of services there, would

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Carthy to address rural neglect in Donegal visit today

Midlands Northwest MEP Matt Carthy is visiting Donegal today for a number of engagements. He will speak at Donegal Sinn Féin’s AGM this evening at 7.30pm in Dillion’s Hotel, Letterkenny. Prior to the AGM the Sinn Féin MEP will visit with many representatives of Donegal’s tourism and enterprise sector as well as social enterprise Spraoi

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Driver in crash which three Donegal women died is jailed

  A 32-year-old man who admitted dangerous driving causing the deaths of three Donegal women in a road crash on the N2 in Co Louth has been sentenced to six years in jail, with two years suspended. According to today’s Irish Independent, Dundalk Circuit Criminal Court heard yesterday that Jason Rowntree, of Plantation House, Kingscourt,

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New planning application submitted for five-screen cinema in Donegal Town

  A new planning application has been submitted to Donegal County Council for a five-screen cinema in Donegal Town. The application for the 714 seater cinema has been submitted by WJ Dolan Construction. Planning for the development was previously refused but the rezoning of the land under the Seven Strategic Towns Local Area Plan has

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Donegal Connect to be launched today at Donegal Airport

  Donegal Connect will be launched today at Donegal Airport, Carrickfinn. The new initiative being rolled out is a 10 day event running from September 27th to October 6th which aims to strengthen links with Donegal people both locally and abroad and encourage them to connect again with the county. Donegal County Council’s Director of

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Concern over potential gaps in nursing & midwifery in Donegal

  Concern has been raised over possible gaps in nursing and midwifery due to imminent retirements. At this weeks Regional Health Forum meeting the HSE was questioned on what strategy is in place to ensure adequate nursing and midwives personnel into the future. Councillor Gerry McMonagle says nurses themselves are concerned at possible gaps in

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Letterkenny to share 1M for heritage-led regeneration

  Six historic towns across the country are set to receive one million euro in funding for heritage-led regeneration. It follows a joint initiative of the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht and the Heritage Council. Letterkenny, Ballina, Boyle, Kilrush, Navan and Nenagh will split the million euro fund between them. Virgina Teehan –

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Deputy Doherty challenges Taoiseach over Broadband plan

The National Broadband Plan isn’t guaranteed to go ahead until the contracts are signed, according to the Taoiseach. Leo Varadkar has said it’s government policy that the programme should continue. The final tender for the contract to provide broadband to rural areas is being examined at the moment. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar couldn’t guarantee that it

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