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Cockhill Celtic and Letterkenny Rovers into Knockalla Caravans Cup Final

  Cockhill Celtic will play Letterkenny Rovers in the final of the Knockalla Caravans Cup. Ulster Senior League leaders Cockhill beat Inishowen Football League side Greencastle 3-1. All goals came in the second half with Gerry Gill, Laurence Toland and Mark Moran scoring for Cockhill, Nigel McMonagle scored a late on for the hosts. Rovers […]

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St. Catherines crowned champions of Donegal League First Division

St Catherines are Donegal League First Division Champions. Having sealed promotion seven days ago the Killybegs club secured the title with a 2-1 win over Bonagee United today. Ryan Farrell’s goal in the second half proved to be the decisive goal. After the game Frank Craig spoke with St Catherine’s Brendan McGuire..

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Donegal Junior League Results: Sunday 15th April

    Donegal Junior League Results Sunday 15/04/2018                             Ulster Junior Cup Cavan Town                                        2 v 0                Cappry Rovers   Brian Mc Cormick Sports Premier Division Glenea United                                     1 v 0                Drumoghill F.C. Kildrum Tigers                                     1 v

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Dunlewey Celtic win Donegal League Division Two title

Donegal Junior League Results Dunlewey Celtic have won the Donegal League Old Orchard Inn Division Two title. They beat Raphoe Town Reserves 6-2 t clinch the title. St. Catherine’s finished as runners-up   Saturday 14/04/2018                                    Glencar Inn Saturday Division One  Orchard F.C.                                        2 v 1                Arranmore United Keadue Rovers Reserves           

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Donegal’s William O’Connor on Ireland’s Centenary Shield win

The Republic of Ireland schools team won the Centenary Shield on Thursday afternoon, sealing the title with a 3-1 win over Scotland at Home Farm in Dublin. Two Donegal men, Daniel Houghton and Kieran Farren, started for the Republic, who are under the management of Donegal native William O’Connor. After the game, William gave his

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Possibility of pedestrian crossing on Oliver Plunkett Road to be explored

The possibility of putting a pedestrian crossing on Oliver Plunkett Road in Letterkenny is being explored. Donegal County Council has stated though that implementing extensive physical measures on Oliver Plunkett Road in Letterkenny would cause problems for larger and emergency vehicles. The local authority was responding to calls from Dessie Sheils for safety measures to

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Court hears evidence from farmer who found body of Danielle McLaughlin

A farmer who found the body of Donegal woman, Danielle McLaughlin gave evidence today at the Sessions Court of Margao, South Goa. Today was the second evidentiary hearing in the trial of Vikat Bhagat, who has been charged with murdering and raping the Buncrana woman while she visited the country last year. The farmer who

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Leitrim councillor criticises county’s inclusion in “Hidden Heartlands”

A Leitrim councillor has said that it is ‘ludicrous’ that the county has been included in a new tourism campaign and not been added to the Wild Atlantic Way. Yesterday Failte Ireland launched an initiative to encourage people to visit the midlands, called ‘Hidden Heartlands’. Fianna Fail councillor Justin Warnock is based in Kinlough, less

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Minister McHugh tells business leaders to capitalise on Brexit

Business leaders in Donegal were told today to capitalise on opportunities being thrown up by Brexit rather than let it define their success. Government Chief Whip Minister Joe McHugh was speaking at a Brexit conference in Solis Lough Eske, Donegal Town today where he said that Britain’s split from Europe will open new markets for

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Safety issues raised over road outside Ramelton Housing Estate

Serious concern has been raised that someone could be seriously injured outside a Ramelton housing estate because some motorists are driving too fast. The Acres Housing Estate in Tullymountain has three entrances and despite this, there are currently no traffic calming measures in place on the main road. Donegal County Council has agreed to explore

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Ryan promises to ‘step it up’ ahead of Eurovision final

Ireland’s Eurovision hopeful Ryan O’Shaughnessy has said he’s going to “step it up” ahead of next month’s contest in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon. The 25-year-old Dublin born singer will be performing his track Together, which he wrote as part of a team of The Nucleus writers, in the first semi-final on Tuesday May 8. The

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Tanaiste to address business leaders in Derry later this month

The Tánaiste is to address business leaders at the annual Derry Chamber of Commerce President’s Lunch later this month. It is anticipated Minister Simon Coveney will make reference to cross-border trade and other issues surrounding Brexit. Chamber President Jennifer McKeever says “Local business leaders who trade cross-border, within the EU or have specific interests in

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Some male staff at St Joseph’s refusing to participate in intimate care of female patients

It’s hoped that talks will take place tomorrow to address an issue with three staff members at St Joseph’s Hospital. The HSE has confirmed that a small number of male staff employed as Multi Task Attendants at the hospital have recently expressed objections to carrying out the full range of duties as set out in

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