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Chairman Mick McGrath satisfied that Croke Park agree with Donegal

Donegal’s football Super-8 meeting with Dublin will go ahead at Croke Park as planned. Donegal officials met with the GAA today, but it was accepted that the current Super-8 format was formally adopted at Congress last year. However, the new Championship structure will be reviewed by Central Council later this year, with all counties invited

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DDF Irish Open First Round Report / Ruaidhri McGee & Padraig Harrington Reaction

The Dubai Duty Free Irish Open continues this afternoon at a sunny Ballyliffin Golf Club. Oisin Kelly has the latest on the First Round and reaction from local player Ruaidhri McGee and leading Irishman Padraig Harrington… Marquee hole, marquee player. McIlroy gets back under par at the stunning 7th hole. pic.twitter.com/dXpWVWrLOI — The European Tour

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Motorcyclist who died in fatal crash yesterday in Castlequarter named locally

The motorcyclist who died in a fatal collision on the main Burnfoot – Buncrana road yesterday evening has been named locally as Eddie McIntyre of Craigtown, Fahan. He was in his fifties. The crash happened at around 5:30pm in the townland of Castlequarter when a car and a motorcycle collided. Mr McIntyre was pronounced dead

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Medicinal cannabis licence granted to allow Billy Caldwell return home

The North’s Department of Health has issued an emergency licence for the use of medicinal cannabis in the case of 12 year old Billy Caldwell. Billy, from Castlederg had been living in London since a licence for the use of the medicinal cannabis was granted by the Home Office for treatment at Chelsea and Westminster

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DDF Irish Open Report – Letterkenny Golf Club volunteering at Ballyliffin

Defending Champion Jon Rahm has had a difficult start to the Irish Open at Ballyliffin. The Spaniard is +2 after 13 holes, that’s nine shots behind the leader Robert Rock. Rory McIlroy starts his first round at 1.20pm. The event couldn’t run without the help of nearly 600 volunteers. Highland Sport will be talking to

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Inland Fisheries appeal to anglers to cease salmon angling

Inland Fisheries Ireland is appealing to anglers and fishery managers to voluntarily cease salmon angling on catch and release rivers with immediate effect due to high water temperatures and the current drought conditions. The agency also advises for conservation purposes on open rivers, anglers should cease angling once their daily bag limit is reached. With

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Gardai will be ready for all post-budget scenarios – Flanagan

The Justice Minister has told the Dail that Garda management is aware of the political debate around Brexit, and will be ready for any eventuality after the UK’s withdrawl from the EU. Charlie Flanagan was responding to the Fianna Fail Justice Spokesperson Jim O’Callaghan, who said if there is a hard border after Brexit, more

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Insurance companies unfairly penalising owners of older cars – Scanlon

  A South Donegal TD has told the Dail that the reluctance of insurance companies to insure cars that are over 10 years old is an unfair policy which he believes is more about making money than reflecting safety priorities. Sligo, Leitrim and South Donegal TD Eamon Scanlon says the most recent figures show nearly

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DDF Irish Open First Round Report – Gareth McCausland on the damp conditions

The first of the big groups on day one at Dubai Duty Free Irish Open is on the Glashedy course at Ballyliffin. Defending Champion Jon Ram, Ulster man Graeme McDowell and Rafa Cabrera-Bello started at 8.20 this morning. Rory McIlroy arrives at the first tee at around 1.20 playing alongside Thorbjorn Olesen and Matt Fitzpatrick.

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DDF Irish Open First Round Report – Oisin Kelly talks with John Farren

Sporting history in Donegal is been made this week as Ballyliffin Golf Club hosts the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open. The opening groups in the first round took to the course at 7.30am with the likes of defending champion Jon Rahm away at 8.20am and Rory McIlroy, the tournament host off at 1.20pm. Highland’s Oisin

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New report sets out recommendations for Gaeltacht areas

The Committee on the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands has called for greater funding for language planning groups in Gaeltacht communities. A report published on the 28th June, following a visit by a delegation from the committee to the Gaoth Dobhair Gaeltacht on February 5th this year, has set out 28 recommendations. Recommendations

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Delay in transferring medicinal cannabis licence for Billy Caldwell

Health authorities in Northern Ireland are being urged to end the delay in transferring a medicinal cannabis licence for 12 year old Billy Caldwell from Castlederg. Billy is currently in London under an emergency licene granted by the Home Office following the confiscation of the medication from his mother Charlotte, in her attempt to bring

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Man in his 50s dies following Inishowen road traffic collision

Gardaí at Buncrana Co Donegal are investigating a fatal road traffic collision on the main Burnfoot to Buncrana Road on Wednesday evening. A male in his 50s was fatally injured when his motorcycle was involved in a collision with a car at Castleforward at approximately 5.30pm. He was taken to Altnagelvin Area Hospital in Derry

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Cockhill Manager Gavin Cullen delighted with home draw in FAI Senior Cup

The FAI Senior Cup First Round Draw took place at the Aviva Stadium today with Ulster Senior League Champions Cockhill Celtic given an attractive home fixture against Limerick FC in August. It’s only the second time the club have reached this stage of the competition. Cóilín Duffy spoke to Cockhill Celtic’s Gavin Cullen at the

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Rory Foundation donates €100,000 to Donegal Hospice

Following today’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Open pro-am in Ballyliffin, the Rory Foundation has announced it is donating €100,000 to the Donegal Hospice. The announcement was made at a press conference by Rory McIlroy this afternoon. Grace Boyle, Chairperson of the Donegal Hospice was speaking with Oisin Kelly in Ballyliffin following the announcement: Meanwhile, Rory

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Michael Murphy says Donegal players focused fully on pitch matters

Michael Murphy says the Donegal players are not thinking about questions over the venue for their Super-8 meeting with Dublin. Donegal officials have requested a meeting with the GAA as they seek to have that game with Dublin moved from Croke Park. The Super-8 format agreed at Congress last year says all sides will play

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Fine Gael doesn’t care about rural Ireland – Pringle

A Donegal Deputy has accused Fine Gael of not caring about rural Ireland. Deputy Thomas Pringle was speaking in the Dail a short time ago, where he challenged the Taoiseach to outline his plan to curb depopulation, increase local trade and create real and substantial supports across communities in rural Ireland. A recent survey conducted

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GAA Official says “Nothing can be done about Dublin playing two games at Croke Park”

The GAA’s Director of Communications says there’s nothing that can be done about Dublin playing 2 of their Super 8 games at Croke Park. Donegal are disgruntled that the reigning All-Ireland champions are allowed to play twice within their county, while every other team must travel for 2 of their games. They want to meet

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European Tour Director describes Irish Open preparations as “first class”

The Director of the European Tour Golf Championship has described the level of preparation for this week’s Irish Open at Ballyliffin as “first class”. Simon Alliss was speaking on a special Nine Til Noon Show broadcast from Ballyliffin today ahead of the start of the championship tomorrow. He said there had been some concerns about

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24 people awaiting admission this morning at LUH

There were 24 people awaiting admission at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, the joint third highest figure in the country, and four up on yesterday’s figure. Seven were waiting on Emergency Departnment trolleys. Nationally, the INMO says there were 304 people awaiting in-patient beds at hopsitals across the country. University Hospital Limerick had the highest

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Plans for Buncrana Three School Campus progressing positively

Plans for the Three School Education Campus in Buncrana are said to be progressing positively. The latest update on the new proposed development has stated that discussions on the acquisition of a preferred site for the project are moving forward. Once the acquisition of the site is finalised then the architects can be called on

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