For the last six months RTÉ Investigates went undercover investigating the ever increasing problem of illegal dumping and how councils regulate and prosecute waste offenders. Donegal proved the poorest performing council in Ireland for its inspection rate of its facilities and for its investment in waste services. Between 2014 and 2016 Donegal had just two […]
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A Castlederg mother is leading calls for a change to British law to allow seriously ill patients access to medicinal cannabis. It’s after Charlotte Caldwell successfully campaigned to get special permission from the UK’s Home Secretary, so her 12-year-old son Billy could get the drug. It helps control his violent and potentially life-threatening seizures. She’s
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Irish Water has confirmed that replacement works are due to be carried out on the water supply from Meenaleck to Ranafast. 3km of water mains is due for replacement works in the coming months and is part of a larger 45km countywide mains replacement contract. It’s understood that a contractor has just been appointed with
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Director Gary Ross Starring Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson, Helena Bonham-Carter, Rihanna, Awkwafina Ocean’s 8 sees Sandra Bullock take the mantle from George Clooney in a heist film that works as more than a gender-swap reboot.It’s 2018 and early in the film we learn that Danny Ocean (Clooney) is dead, or
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Sophie Turner believes her character on Game of Thrones, Sansa Stark, could be a figurehead for the #MeToo movement. The 22-year-old actress, who has been with the HBO epic fantasy drama from the beginning, has spoken about her character’s incredibly traumatic journey, which saw Sansa getting assaulted physically and sexually by both King Joffrey Baratheon and Ramsay Bolton.
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The Joule Donegal International Rally has come to an end for 2018, and it was Manus Kelly and Donal Barrett who claimed victory for the third year in a row. You can hear from Manus and Donal HERE, and below you can hear from the Moffett brothers Sam and Josh, who came second and third
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It’s a dream come true for Manus Kelly and Donal Barrett as they collect their third Joule Donegal International Rally title in a row at the Mount Errigal Hotel in Letterkenny. Manus and Donal both joined Highland Radio’s Oisin Kelly on the finish ramp…
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9-21 v 4-08 was the final score in the Ulster Ladies SFC final on Sunday when Donegal proved too strong for Armagh. After the match, Pauric Hilferty spoke with Player of the Match Yvonne Bonner, Geraldine McLaughlin and joint manager Maxi Curran… Pauric also spoke with Ulster President and last year’s Donegal Ladies manager Micheal
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The Donegal Ladies defeated Armagh to claim victory in the Ulster Ladies SFC Final at Brewster Park on a scoreline of 9-21 v 4-08. Geraldine McLaughlin and Yvonne Bonner both scored 3-05 each as they helped Donegal on to a second Ulster title in a row. Pauric Hilferty and former Donegal manager Davy McLaughlin spoke
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Manus Kelly and Donal Barrett have claimed victory in the 2018 Joule Donegal International Rally today and have their names in the record books with their third win in a row in Donegal. It was Ian Barrett who claimed victory in the National Category along with Paul McGee. Oisin Kelly was at the end of
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Post primary schools on the country’s islands in the Gaeltacht, are to receive extra funding. Education Minister Richard Bruton has announced a package of supports that includes an additional € 15,000 per post-primary school and extra teaching resources Coláiste Naomh Eoin, on Inis Meáin, has been granted independent stand-alone status There are five post-primary
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There’s just one stage left in the Joule Donegal International Rally and Manus Kelly & Donal Barrett look set to claim their third Donegal International title in a row. They are 53.7 seconds ahead of Sam Moffett, who is now 15.2 seconds ahead of his brother Josh Moffett in third. In the National Category, the
It’s emerged that a father and his son had to be rescued after falling into a slurry tank in Co. Derry. The incident happened at around 4pm yesterday afternoon at a farm in the Claudy area. Emergency services attended the scene and the two aged in their 40s and 70s were rescued and airlifted to
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Manus Kelly and Donal Barrett have a 1.02.2 minute lead at the head of the field going into the penultimate stage, SS19 Atlantic Drive, with Sam Moffett in second place. Sitting in third is Josh Moffett, 5.7 seconds off his brother Sam. In the National category, Ian Barrett has now opened up a 33.8 second
Gardai have confirmed that almost 70 people have been arrested over rally weekend. A further 38 people were arrested overnight and this morning for a range of offences, on top of the 30 arrested on Friday night/ Saturday morning. It brings to total 68 the number arrested so far this weekend. Inspector Goretti Sheridan said
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The British Prime Minister claims EU Commission proposals on the Irish Border are unacceptable and it would separate Northern Ireland from Great Britain. Speaking to the Andrew Marr Show on the BBC, Theresa May says it is also important for the people of the North that there is no hard border in Ireland. However she
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A woman who’s won her battle to get her severely epileptic son’s cannabis oil back from the British Home Office says ‘this is just the start’. Charlotte Caldwell from Castlederg had the treatment confiscated as she arrived with Billy at Heathrow Airport. She says the 12-year-old went on to suffer ‘life-threatening’ seizures before the home
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There are just 3 stages left in the 2018 Joule Donegal International Rally and Manus Kelly and Donal Barrett look set to become the first all-Donegal crew to win the Donegal International Rally three years in a row, as they lead Sam Moffett and Karl Atkinson by 1.10.3 minutes. The National category is led by
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The cars are now in service at Milford Mart following the first loop of the day around Fanad, Atlantic Drive and Glen. Manus Kelly leads the International Category by 1.10.3 minutes over Sam Moffett, who is 3.2 seconds ahead of his brother Josh Moffett in third. The National Category is led by Ian Barrett, who
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The Government has announced an additional package of supports to support island post-primary schools in the Gaeltacht areas. The government launched the Policy on Gaeltacht Education in 2016, which was the first ever targeted strategy for education provision in Gaeltacht areas, as part of the Minister’s Action Plan for Education, which aims to make Ireland’s
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Manus Kelly and Donal Barrett still lead the International Category by 1.10.3 minutes from Sam Moffett and Karl Atkinson. Sam is now second in the International Category after going through the Glen Stage 4 seconds faster than his brother Josh Moffett, having been 1.1 seconds behind after SS16. In the National, Ian Barrett and Paul
Manus Kelly and Donal Barrett are still leading the international category of the 2018 Joule Donegal International Rally as the cars come off SS16 Atlantic Drive, but it’s the battle for 2nd and 3rd that is heating up. The Moffett brothers, Sam and Josh, are battling it out with Josh now just 1.1 seconds
Manus Kelly and Donal Barrett still maintain a big lead in the International Category after SS15, Fanad, of the Joule Donegal International Rally. The battle for 2nd and 3rd is hotting up as Sam Moffett closed the gap on his brother Josh to just 5.8 seconds. In the National, it’s still Ian Barrett and Paul
The Donegal Women’s Centre says some women have been left ‘concerned and upset’ over vile and sickening stickers which have been spotted on some cars in and around Letterkenny. The stickers have been spotted on a number of cars that have arrived in Donegal to coincide with the Donegal International Rally. A spokesperson for the
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Sunday is the third and final day of the Joule Donegal International Rally and Manus Kelly and Donal Barrett are on the verge of making history once again as they lead the event into six remaining stages. Their Subaru S12b has an advantage of 1min 21sec and without any troubles the Glenswilly Milford partnership will
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Manus Kelly and Donal Barrett are leading the Joule Donegal International Rally at the end of Day 2. The National Category is led by Ian Barrett and Paul McGee. Kelly and Barrett lead Josh Moffett and Andy Hayes in the International by 1.39.7 minutes, and Ian Barrett and Paul McGee lead Kevin Gallagher and Noel
After Special Stage 13, Manus Kelly and Donal Barrett have a 1.43.3 minute lead over Josh Moffett and Andy Hayes in the International Category. Ian Barrett is still first in the National, his lead over Kevin Gallagher is now 26.9 seconds. Chris Ashmore had the latest from the end of SS13 Gartan…
Manus Kelly and Donal Barrett are the only WRC left in the Donegal International Rally, and they have a 1.36.3 lead over their nearest rivals Josh Moffett and Andy Hayes, who are in a Ford Fiesta R5. In the National Category, Ian Barrett and Paul McGee still lead the way ahead of Kevin Gallagher and
Chris Ashmore got the reaction of some of the drivers coming into service; he spoke with Conor Comack and Stephen Peoples… Chris also spoke with Hernandez who is over from California for his first rally and is in the Historic Section. Chris spoke with the man keeping everyone fed in service in Milford, Ed Twomey
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The cars are just through stage 12 Trentagh and Manus Kelly and Ian Barrett lead the International and National categories respectively. Oisin Kelly spoke to some drivers, including leader Manus Kelly, as they came off SS12 Trentagh…
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Manus Kelly and Donal Barrett have a 1.39.6 minute leads over Josh Moffett and Andy Hays in the International Category of the Joule Donegal International Rally. In the National Category, there are 38.7 seconds between leaders Ian Barrett and Paul McGee and second placed Kevin Gallagher and Noel O’Sullivan. Record 6-time Donegal Rally winner Andrew
Garry Jennings and Rory Kennedy are out of the Joule Donegal International Rally after they went off on SS11 Gartan. That now means that Manus Kelly and Donal Barrett hold a commanding 1.39.6 minute lead over now second placed Josh Moffett in the International Category. Kelly and Barrett are the only WRC car left in
Galway will look to exact revenge over Roscommon following last year’s defeat for the Tribesmen in last year’s Connacht Final as the sides take to the field at Dr. Hyde Park on Sunday. Tom Comack has been finding out the lie of the lad in Connacht from former Donegal and Mayo star Martin Carney ahead
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Tyrone will have to overcome Down if they are to claim the Ulster Ladies IFC title on Sunday at Brewster Park. Tom Comack looks ahead to the final with Tyrone Ladies PRO and well known broadcaster Paddy Hunter. Tom began by suggesting to Paddy given that Tyrone defeated Down by 38 points in the first
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The cars are in service after completing the Carn Hill and Knockalla Stages, and have reached the half-way mark of the 2018 Donegal International Rally. Manus Kelly and Donal Barrett lead the way by 7.9 seconds from Garry Jennings and Rory Kennedy in the International while Ian Barrett has over half a minute to spare
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Donegal will face Armagh in the Ulster Ladies SFC Final on Sunday at Brewster Park in Enniskillen at 3.45. To look ahead to Sunday’s clash, Tom Comack spoke with joint Donegal manager Damien Devaney… Tom also spoke with Donegal captain Karen Guthrie…
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They have reached the half-way stage of the Joule Donegal International Rally and Manus Kelly and Donal Barrett lead the way by 7.9 seconds from Garry Jennings and Rory Kennedy in the International Category. Ian Barrett and Paul McGee have a 31.3 second lead over Kevin Gallagher and Noel O’Sullivan in the National Category, and
Garry Jennings is now just 8.6 seconds behind Manus Kelly at the top of the International Category after clocking the fastest time for the third successive stage today. Big news coming from SS9 Carn Hill is that Darren Gass has crashed out of the 2018 Joule Donegal International Rally. Gass and co-driver Enda Sherry are
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It’s understood the British Home Office is about to confirm a severely epileptic boy from Castlederg, will be given access to cannabis oil. 12-year-old Billy Caldwell’s medication was confiscated by officials at Heathrow airport on Monday – but his family says it’s being returned. His mother Charlotte says he’s been having as ‘life-threatening’ seizures,
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The Leader of the Labour Party is calling on the Government to take a strong stance over the border at an EU leaders summit later this month. Brendan Howlin is concerned political turmoil in Britain in recent days, could see the country crash out of the European Union. Major differences in the UK’s approach to
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They have completed the first two stages of Day 2 of the Joule Donegal International Rally and Manus Kelly and Donal Barrett lead the International Category, while Ian Barrett and Paul McGee lead the National after Carn Hill and Knockalla. Oisin Kelly has the latest from the Joule Donegal International Rally…
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Manus Kelly and Donal Barrett continue to lead the Joule Donegal International Rally, but Garry Jennings has been fastest on both stages so far today and he is closing the gap after Declan Boyle was forced to pull out of the rally due to mechanical issues with his Ford Fiesta WRC. The cars are now
It is reported that Declan Boyle did not start Stage 8 of the Donegal International Rally due to mechanical issues with his Ford Fiesta WRC before the Knockalla Stage. After SS8, which was Knockalla, Garry Jennings was fastest again so he has cut Manus Kelly’s lead to 14.5 seconds. Sitting in third in the International
A Garda car has been involved in a collision overnight. The crash happened at around 3am this morning in the Ballyraine area of Letterkenny. The patrol car was stopped dealing with a separate incident when the collision occurred. Contrary to other reports today, Gardai have confirmed that there is no evidence to suggest that the
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After the first stage of Day 2 of the Joule Donegal International Rally, Manus Kelly and Donal Barrett still lead the International Category. Garry Jennings was the fastest on Stage 7, Carn Hill, and he now trails second placed Declan Boyle by 2.3 seconds, 18.9 seconds off the leaders. The big news from Stage 7
When Ireland failed to qualify for the World Cup, the community of Rathmullan, County Donegal, didn’t stay disappointed for too long. They just dusted themselves down and decided to join their parish priest Fr Martin Collum, in adopting Peru as their home nation. It’s a story that started with a chat outside mass one
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Dundalk defeated Derry City by four goals to nil at the Brandywell Stadium on Friday evening. Robbie Benson scored for Donegal 4 minutes before the break, and in the second-half, Dylan Connolly, Patrick Hoban and Michael Duffy were all on target for Dundalk. After the match Martin Holmes spoke with Derry boss Kenny Shiels… Martin
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Finn Harps dropped out of the top 4 of the First Division on Friday evening when they lost 3-1 to league leaders UCD. A brace from Daire O’Connor and a goal from league top-scorer Georgie Kelly was enough for UCD, though Mikey Place was on target for Harps. The teams now go into the mid-season
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Gardai have confirmed that a total of 30 people have been arrested in Letterkenny overnight. The offences vary, ranging from public order, dangerous driving to drink driving. A major crackdown on anti-social activity is continuing over the weekend with the Donegal Road Policing Unit warning that such behaviour will not be tolerated. Inspector Michael Harrison:
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It’s the second day of the 2018 Joule Donegal International Rally with the crews preparing for the big day of event. Over the next few hour’s crews will look to make their moves on the respected leader-boards of the International and National Rallies. Defending Champions Manus Kelly and Donal Barrett in the Subaru Impreza s12b
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