Finn Harps have expressed concerns with how the League of Ireland is moving forward and that there is no improved structures for clubs in place. Off the field Harps are keeping their head above water but the summer time is always tough on the club. Once again they are working on tight budgets not just […]
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Ramelton’s Kyle Callan-McFadden played his part in Sligo Rovers’ important 2-1 away win over Derry City at the Brandywell on Friday night. This was a vital win for Sligo as they bid to move away from the relegation play-off zone. Speaking to Martin Holmes, the defender said there was “good and desire” in their game….
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Derry City midfielder Rory Hale has acknowledged that Derry were just not good enough in their 2-1 home defeat against Sligo Rovers in the Premier Division on Friday evening. But, speaking to Martin Holmes, he said they are now hoping to bounce back on Monday when they take on Sligo Rovers, again, this time at the
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The Donegal Event Guide for National Heritage Week is to be launched next week. National Heritage Week takes place from Saturday, August 18 to Sunday, August 26 2018 and is coordinated by The Heritage Council and Local Authority Heritage Officers. The Event Guide will be launched at Glenveagh Castle on Tuesday by Cathaoirleach of Donegal
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Donegal County Council is inviting submissions on its Noise Action Plan. The Plan has been prepared by the Council to address environmental noise from sections of major roads in the county with more than three million vehicles per annum. The aim of the Directive and the Regulations is to provide for the implementation of a
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Ireland’s Katie-George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal have defended their world title in the Time Trial at the UCI 2018 Para-cycling Road World Championships in Maniago, Italy. The Paralympic Champions finished the 27.7km Time Trial in a time of 35:26:37, seventeen seconds ahead of silver medalists Lora Fachie and Corrine Hall from Great Britain. Poland’s Iwona
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Finn Harps boss Ollie Horgan was well pleased with the fact that his side beat Wexford FC 3-0 at Finn Park on Friday night. Harps are now second in Division One and well placed to qualify for the play-offs. But, speaking to Diarmaid Doherty, Horgan pointed out that they had got an early goal and
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Derry City boss Kenny Shiels was in a pretty dejected mood after he watched his side lose 2-1 at home to Sligo Rovers. He admitted that the better side had won and that he could have no complaints. As he told Martin Holmes, Derry were just not good enough…
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Derry City’s topsy-turvy season continued with a 2-1 home defeat at the hands of Sligo Rovers in the Premier Division. After last week’s 2-1 success over St. Patrick’s Athletic tables were turned on this occasion. Jamie McDonagh put Derry ahead but Sligo came from behind to win thanks to goals from David Cawley and former
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Finn Harps have beaten Wexford 3-0 at Finn Park tonight. Goals from Mikey Place and Jesse Devers in the first half and Sam Todd (pictured above) in the second half helped them to a well deserved victory. This result lifts Harps into clear second spot with just four games to go. They are seven
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Finn Harps have snapped up another player as the push for promotion continue. Fintan Borotto, aged 20, played his underage football with Castlebar Celtic before joining the Sligo Rovers’ U19 squad in January 2015. Fintan spent three seasons with the Sligo 19s and is also a former Irish Schoolboy international. Harps boss Ollie Horgan knows
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Police in Derry have charged two men aged 21 with a number of offences including arson with intent to endanger life, aggravated taking and driving away, dangerous driving and possession of an offensive weapon. One of the men is due to appear at Omagh MC on Saturday 4th August and the second man will appear
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The Donegal Half Marathon and Team Challenge Cup gets underway in just two over two weeks’ time on Sunday, 19th August. The Donegal Half Marathon is ideal for runners who are preparing for the Dublin Marathon later this year, while the Team Challenge Cup opens up the event to beginner 5k and 10k runners. Following
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There are four games listed for Saturday in the North West Premiership. Pick of the action is the clash between second placed Strabane and league leaders Bready. Eamon McLaughlin previews this game and the other fixtures.
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The 2018 Waterside Half Marathon – which is on Sunday, September 2nd – is set to be the biggest and most prestigious in its 37 year history when up to 2,500 runners descend on Ebrington Square in Derry for the race start. Event organisers Derry City and Strabane District Council and City of Derry Spartans
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The Criminal Assets Bureau says it’s carried out a number of raids in Donegal. CAB searched three residential properties and two business premises in the county. The investigation relates to a criminal living in Donegal. Gardaí are investigating property which they believe may have been the proceeds of crime. No arrests were made.
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A decision by the Pope to meet victims of clerical abuse in private, on his visit to Ireland, has been labelled as a token by an abuse survivor. Details of the meeting are not being released in advance but it’s understood it will be held in private to protect the privacy of victims. Abuse survivor
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An Post is defending the process which could see up to 160 post offices nationwide close over the next six months . 13 post offices in Donegal have so far been identified as vulnerable An Post says this deal is necessary to make the network of remaining offices viable. MD of An Post Retail, Debbie
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The head of the Bank of England has warned the possibility of a no-deal Brexit is “uncomfortably high”. Mark Carney says the UK economy would be able to withstand shocks and insists contingency measures are being put in place. But he’s told the BBC that Britain crashing out of the EU with no deal would
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There were 14 people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, two of them on Emergency Department trolleys. That’s one down on yesterday’s figure. Nationally, the INMO says there were 265 patients awaiting admission, the largest number, 29, at University Hospital Limerick.
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As the debate over potential post office closures continues, a Donegal Deputy says the retirement protocol agreed between An Post and the IPU must be changed. The agreement as it stands means that when a postmaster or postmistress seeks to leave, the contrasct for that post office will not be readvertised and it will cease
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The countdown is on to Sunday’s big game between Donegal and Tyrone with a place in the All-Ireland SFC semi-finals at stake. Donegal boss Declan Bonner says it should be a cracking game and Ballybofey will be a great place to be if Donegal can secure victory.
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Huge interest is being shown in Sunday’s ‘Up for the Match’ which takes place in Jackson’s Hotel, Ballybofey, prior to Donegal’s eagerly awaited Super 8s clash with Tyrone (throw-in 3.30 pm). Patrick McBrearty, who was to be part of the panel for the event, had surgery last Friday for a cruciate knee ligament injury sustained in the Ulster final
Brendan Devenney to replace Paddy McBrearty for one day only in ‘Up for the Match’ Read More »
Tyrone have named the same starting 15 as began against Dublin for their clash with Donegal in Ballybofey on Sunday. Ont the bench, there is one change as Michael Cassidy comes in to replace P. Mc Nulty. The Tyrone team is listed below: 1 N Morgan 2 M McKernan 3 R McNamee 4 HP McGeary
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The Chair of the Donegal Municipal District says the opening of the new €5 million Supermac’s Complex in Donegal Town today will boost the economy of the whole area. The development has created over 70 new jobs. Cllr Michael Naughton says with almost 900 prospective jobs in the pipeline as a result of two announcements
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A West Tyrone MLA says recent figures showing 1430 teachers and support staff received redundancies across the North over the past 3 years are further evidence of the financial pressures being caused by the continued suspension of Stormont. Daniel McCrossan says staff in local schools are increasingly concerned about their future, and the future of
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Donegal Deputy and Leas Cheann Comhairle Pat the Cope Gallagher has rejected claims he has a selective memory, as discussions continue about the future of rural post offices. Yesterday, Deputy Gallagher criticised government Chief Whip Minister Joe Mc Hugh as it emerged 13 post offices in Donegal could be facing closure. Fine Gael Councillor Terence
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There’s a massive power outage in Buncrana this evening with 1303 homes and businesses affected. ESB say crews are working to restore a fault with power hoped to be returned by 9:45pm. Meanwhile in Convoy, 58 properties are without power. The utility says crews are working to repair a fault and restore power as quickly
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Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Thursday August 2nd:
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Finn Harps F.C. wish to confirm this afternoon that Niall Logue has been signed on loan from Derry City following receipt of clearance from the FAI. The 22-year-old defender was previously on the books at Irish League club Institute before moving to play college soccer with Yavapai College in Arizona. Niall was also with
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The Inishowen Development Partnership is to share in €500,000 of funding announced today under the Communities Integration Fund. 115 organisations nationwide are to receive grants of up to €5000 each for activities to support the integration of migrants in communities. Mr. David Stanton, T.D., Minister of State at the Department of Justice and Equality with
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The EU is ready to improve the text on the Irish backstop in Brexit negotiations, in order to secure a Withdrawal Agreement with the UK. The European Commission’s Chief Negotiator Michel Barnier has given an update on the status of the discussions with Britain. He says 80 per cent of the Withdrawal Agreement has been
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Gardai are investigating a report of an alleged assault on a female in the Milford area earlier this week. It’s believed the woman was assaulted on Monday last at about 3:30am.
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Donegal Fine Gael Cllr Terence Slowey says the government is committed to supporting the post office network, and Chief Whip Minister Joe Mc Hugh will be actively striving to services in Donegal. Earlier, Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher called on Minister Mc Hugh to “put on the Donegal jersey”. Cllr Slowey says Deputy Gallagher
Cope has a “selective memory” on post offices – Slowey Read More »
The Ballybofey and Stranorlar Chamber of Commerce while welcoming the ongoing progress of traffic management in the Twin Towns as road works continue, are pressing for further improvements on the Donegal Road as the new school term fast approaches. The Chamber says there has been significant improvements to traffic management in the locality over recent
Chamber says more progress needed in Twin Towns traffic management Read More »
A homecoming will take place at Market Square in Letterkenny this evening at 6.30 for Jason Black, the mountaineer and athlete who last week became only the second Irishman to climb K2, and the forst to return home. 10 years ago today, Limerick mountaineer Ger O’Donnell died while descending the mountain, having successfully reached the
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There were 15 patients awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, nine less than yesterday. Of those, two were waiting on Emergency Department trolleys. Nationally, the INMO says there were 331 people awaiting admission, the highest number, 38, at University Hospital Galway.
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An Post is stressing that there will be no compulsory post office closures in Donegal, but confirms a number of retirement requests have been received by contractors. The company says it will need some time to assess the applications and look at where retirements can be facilitated and how their transactions. An Post says neither
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On this week’s hour long special programme ahead of Sunday’s eagerly awaited and much talked about All-Ireland SFC quarter final meeting of Donegal and Tyrone, in Ballybofey – Tom Comack is joined by former Donegal All-Star forwards Adrian Sweeney and Colm McFadden along with former Tyrone All-Star defender John Lynch and ex- Fermanagh player and
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It’s emerged that so far, An Post has received 109 exit requests from postmasters and postmistresses across the country, 13 of them from Donegal. It follows the agreement of a protocol between An Post and the IPU earlier this year which offers packages to people running post offices to leave. However, the agreement means a
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The SSE Airtricity League First Division run in is intensifying as Finn Harps look to keep pace with the sides around them in the play off places. This Friday night Harps play Wexford in Ballybofey and are without the services of Keith Cowan who is suspended while the likes of Nathan Boyle and John O’Flynn
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A senior Sinn Fein representative in Donegal says the party is looking forward to confidently arguing the case for Irish unity. However, Senator Padraig Mac Lochlainn denies that his party is prioritising a border poll over a return to Stormont. SDLP leader Colum Eastwood accused Sinn Fein this week of doing a handbrake turn on the
SDLP is misrepresenting SF position on Border Poll – Mac Lochlainn Read More »
Cathal Gallagher of Errigal Cycling Club has been named on the Irish National Cycling team for the World Youth Tour in Austria. The young Glenswilly man will travel on the 20th August for 5 days racing. This will be Cathal’s biggest race to date. The team is made up of six riders from around the
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The Republic of Ireland have won their group at the 2018 IFCPF European Championships in the Netherlands. They defeated the hosts on Wednesday evening 1-0. Donegal’s Oisin Merritt once again started for Ireland who now advance the semi finals. In the last four they will play the Ukraine on Friday. On route to topping their
Merritt & Ireland through to Semi Final as group winners Read More »
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood has accused Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald of carrying out a hand-brake turn on the issue of a border poll. He’s accused her of prematurely calling for a poll on the near side of Brexit, describing it as yet another indication of Sinn Fein’s infantile handling of the issue. The
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The Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Denis Naughten, has announced €36,000 in funding for projects across Donegal under the 2018 Environmental Partnership Fund. The fund supports local environmental initiatives by communities, individuals and not-for-profit groups. A total of 880 projects across Ireland are due to receive monies in the 2018 tranche of funding,
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It’s a huge Sunday of football in Ballybofey as Tyrone visit Donegal in the last of the group two Super Eight games. At stake is a place in the All Ireland semi final. A draw will do for Tyrone, who have a superior score difference but the hosts have to win to progress. Tyrone have
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Cathal McShane says the Tyrone players are excited about the task at hand as they look to beat Donegal in Ballybofey this Sunday. The neighbours meet to decide who will play in the All Ireland Semi Final seven days later. Having moved up from Under21, McShane made his senior debut at MacCumhaill Park in the
Donegal v Tyrone Preview: Cathal McShane Read More »
As part of an ongoing investigation into the sale and supply of illegal drugs in the Northern Region, in particular the Sligo/Leitrim Division, Gardaí have seized €140,000 worth of suspected Cannabis Resin. Gardai say they stopped a car in the Townspark area Carrick on Shannon yesterday evening at about 7:30pm and following a search of
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Main Evening, News, Sport and Obituaries Wednesday August 1st:
Main Evening, News, Sport and Obituaries Wednesday August 1st Read More »
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