The Government has categorically ruled out any prospect of abolishing the State Pension. It’s in response to media coverage of a new report in which a member of the Pensions Authority raised the prospect of the State Pension being scrapped, once a pension scheme in which workers are automatically enrolled is established. But Minister for […]
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It was a 14 point win for Donegal today in Division 2B of the National Hurling League, when they defeated Derry by 4-17 v 2-09 at the O’Donnell Park in Letterkenny. Donegal bounced back from an opening day defeat to Mayo to win the first of their home games in the league campaign today. This
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Tyrone lost out to Dublin in their second game of the National Football League Division 1 last night at Healy Park in Omagh. 2-13 v 1-11 was the final score in favour of the visiting All-Ireland champions. Cathal McShane spoke to Paddy Hunter after the game…
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Tyrone are without a win after 2 league games following a 2-13 v 1-10 loss to All-Ireland Champions Dublin at Healy Park in Omagh. Paddy Hunter has the full-time report…
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Finn Harps had a 1-1 draw with Portadown on Saturday evening at Shamrock Park. Portadown took the lead through a Luke Wilson goal, and it remained like that up until half-time. Ciaran Coll brought Harps back level in the second-half, but neither team were able to take advantage and the game remained all square up
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It was a disappointing return for the LYIT team to their home court after the recent upgrade to the floor. A strong Kilkenny team bullied the smaller LYIT team of the court and ran out convincing winners on a scoreline of 58-81. The first quarter was nip and tuck with both teams trading early scores.James
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Moy 1-10 Michael Galvey’s 0-7 Tyrone’s Moy Tír na nÓg today lifted the All Ireland intermediate club football title, with a 6 point win over Roscommon’s Michael Galvey’s. The first of the scores came from Tom Loughran, with a goal after 28 seconds of play in Croke Park. Francis Mooney reported on the game
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Finn Valley AC’s Dempsey McGuigan last night broke a new Donegal Record in the Hammer throw, as well as a new PB and University Best in the process. He threw the 35lb weight a distance of 21.22m, in the event which took place in Illionois. Athletics correspondent Patsy McGonagle spoke on Saturday Sport,
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Team Donegal Oil are taking on a monumental challenge as they look to complete the Race Across America, a race commonly known as the world’s toughest bike race. Arthur McMahon, Managing Director of Donegal Oil, will look to race across America along with teammates Gerard Callaghan, Gavin Harris and Padraig McGinty, along with 8 crew
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All Ireland League Div 2B City of Derry 12 V 37 Navan Wanderers 22 V 31Rainey All Ireland League Div 2C Omagh 12 V 0 Seapoint Towns Cup Coleraine 10 v 16 Randalstown Limavady 42 v 5 Lurgan Regional West Ballyshannon v Donegal Town – Off due to waterlogged pitch
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Saturday 3rd February 2018 Glencar Inn Saturday Division One Keadue Rovers Reserves 1 V 1 Glenea United Reserves Orchard F.C. 4 V 1 Cappry Rovers Reserves Strand Rovers 4 V 2 Milford United
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Following their defeat to Mayo last weekend, the Donegal Hurlers will take on Derry at O’Donnell Park on Sunday. Mickey McCann, the Donegal hurling manager, spoke with Tom Comack ahead of tomorrow’s clash.
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Gaoth Dobhair play Carryduff from Down in the Ulster U21 Club Football Semi-Final tomorrow Sunday. The winners will face either Lavey of Derry, or Cavan’s Southern Gaels in the final. Tom Beag Gillespie, Gaoth Dobhair manager, spoke with Tom Comack on Saturday Sport, ahead of their 2pm throw in at Kickhams Creggan, Antrim.
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Donegal host Galway in Glenfin tomorrow in the Ladies National Football League Division 1. All-Ireland champions Dublin defeated Donegal last week, and Donegal will look to improve on that tomorrow. Donegal joint manager Damian Devaney spoke with Tom Comack…
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Moy will take on Michael Glavey’s of Roscommon in the All-Ireland Intermediate Club Football Championship Final today. The Tyrone champions are looking to win their first ever All-Ireland title. Colm Cavanagh of Moy spoke with Francis Mooney ahead of today’s final…
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Derry lost by 3 points to Westmeath last week in the National Football League. They make 4 changes to the team that started against Westmeath, with Oran Hartin replacing Ben McKinless in goal, and Carlus McWilliams, Terence O’Brien and Conor Doherty coming in to face Longford. 1993 All-Ireland winning Derry forward Eamon Burns looks ahead
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Tyrone will look to bounce back from a 4 point defeat to Galway last week when they take on All-Ireland Champions Dublin in Healy Park tonight. Dublin kicked off their league campaign with a 7 point win over Kildare. Former Tyrone All-Star John Lynch looks ahead to the game with Tom Comack…
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The Four Masters Cycling Club, on Thursday night, confirmed the cancellation of Rás Dhún na nGall 2018. The event, which began 27 years ago, was cancelled due to rising costs and the need for more support personnel. Secretary of the Four Masters Cycling Club John Curran joined PJ Lynch on Saturday Sport to explain why
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The number of people out of work in Donegal has almost halved. Government Chief whip and Donegal TD Joe McHugh was commenting on the latest live register figures which show a 43% drop in the unemployment rate in the county between January 2012 and last month. The figures report there are over 48,000 more people
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Ulster Bank has committed to provide some limited services to local customers in Castlederg. The news follows the announcement of the closure of the bank’s branch in the town in November. Speaking following a meeting in Strabane with the Ulster Bank’s North Area Manager and Corporate Affairs and Communications Manager, local Sinn Féin Councillor Ruairí
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A delegation from the Irish Language Committee will travel to Donegal on Monday to meet with representatives from Donegal County Council, the local Comhar Chumann and local schools. A number of issues will be up for discussion, including language plans, social and culture initiatives, local development, economic development and the future of Donegal’s Gaeltacht for
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The TII has confirmed that progress is being made on three N56 road projects. A contractor has been procured for the N56 Dungloe to Glenties road to construct the road section between kilkenny and Letterlily. Meanwhile, a contractor has also been appointed to carry out safety improvement owrks on the the Coolboy to Kilmacrennan section
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Peter Boyle will line out for Donegal on Sunday against Galway at the O’Donnell Park in Letterkenny. The Aodh Rua goalkeeper will takes his place between the posts for the county’s second league game and the first at home in the 2018 campaign. With Mark Anthony McGinley ruled out with a quad injury it gives
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After years of false starts and fans wondering if the comeback they so desperately desired would ever happen, the Spice Girls have finally confirmed what millions have been dreaming about: a reunion. Former member (or is it now current member once again?) Victoria Beckham set the music-loving internet ablaze on Friday afternoon when she posted a
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Main Evening News, Sport, Nuacht and Obituaries Friday 2nd February:
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Over the course of the series bring you 9 unique programmes all based on Irish Children’s Literature, you will hear stories about Giants, Sunbeams, A Happy Prince and even a little boy called Tom who refuses to wear shoes. Tonights’s Stories are The Sunbeam Path and The Dolman Arch by Guest Reader and Author Marion
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The Chairperson of Donegal County Council’s Environment and Emergency Services Committee has expressed his frustration over the continued denial of 1916 commemorative medals to firefighters across Ireland. In 2016, serving members of front line emergency services across the island received medals to mark the centenary of the 1916 Rising, with the exception of the fire
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Tyrone Manager Mickey Harte has changed a third of his line up for Saturday’s evening’s visit of the All Ireland champions Dublin. In total there’s five changes from the side which lost to Galway last weekend. Omagh’s Ciaran McLaughlin will make his National Football League debut on his home pitch at Healy Park. Cathal McCarron,
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A new global-reaching cyber security company has opened today in Letterkenny. Cyber Risk Aware was launched today at the CoLab at LYIT, with an initial job creation of eight positions and plans to treble its workforce. The company is designed to assess and reduce human cyber security risk through simulated phishing, cyber security assessments and
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Donegal County Council and the Office of Public Works have begun communicating about action and measures to be undertaken to prevent future flooding and coastal erosion at several locations in the county. It’s understood the OPW has recommended that funding allocated last year for studies into coastal issues at Carrickfinn and Portnoo now proceed as
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An Independent member of Derry City and Strabane District Council says the decision to ban all flags and emblems from next month’s St Patrick’s Day celebrations in Strabane must be reversed. The decision has been widely criticised, with many people interpreting it as a ban on the tricolour. Cllr Paul Gallagher was speaking after council
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Everton manager Sam Allardyce says Seamus Coleman is being assessed ahead of tomorrow’s Premier League clash with Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. The Republic of Ireland captain marked his return from a 10 month injury lay off with a man of the match performance against Leicester on Wednesday. Allardyce says Coleman is eager to play
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It’s emerged that 108 Donegal patients have now received radiotherapy treatment at the new centre at Altnagelvin Hospital. The figure was provided at a meeting in the hospital this morning between centre management, and Donegal Action for Cancer Care. DACC Chair Betty Holmes says at the end of November, the figure was just under 60,
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Donegal County Council have informed Donegal GAA that the road works on the N13 this weekend will be lifted for the Donegal Galway game. The road closure between Kilross and Stranolar at Tircallen will be in force from this evening (Friday) at 7pm. The contractor will work around the clock to ensure that the culvert
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There are calls on the Housing Minister to increase the income threshold for Council Housing applicants. Currently, the maximum income threshold for Donegal is €25,000 for a single person, increasing to €30,000 if additional household members are taken into account. Donegal County Council is to write to the Minister seeking a review of these thresholds.
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There are reports of black ice on many roads across Donegal this morning with gardai and the RSA both urging motorists to slow down. There are reports of several minor accidents with cars off the road in several places. Donegal County Council says gritters have been out since early morning, but even in areas designated
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Finn Harps preparations for the new First Division season continued on Thursday night in Sligo. The Ballybofey Blues lost 2-1 to Rovers on the astro pitch at The Showgrounds. Harps goal was scored by Keith Cowan on 25 minutes to level up the tie after Adam Wixted had given Sligo the lead. Former Harps man
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A Donegal Deputy has told the Dail that problems with the Island Fisheries (Heritage Licence) Bill that came before the Dail yesterday can be addressed. Leass Ceann Comhairle Pat the Cop Gallagher is backing the Sinn Fein bill to give island communities in Donegal and countrywide special licences. The bill says special provisions should be
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After many years of running a successful and popular race, the Four Masters Cycling Club have taken the decision not to run the Ras Dhun na nGall this year. The event has been cancelled due to rising costs and the need for more support personnel. Conor Halvey became the first Donegal rider to win the
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New car registrations in County Donegal are down almost 13%. Nationally new car registrations are down 10.4%. 992 new car registrations were recorded in the county in 2017, down to 864 in 2018. The Society of the Irish Motor Industry predicts Brexit related uncertainty looks set to continue. Jim Power, Economist and author of SIMI
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The INMO says conditions in Emergency Departments and the level of overcrowding in the country’s hospitals are beyond anything ever seen before. Last month, was the worst ever month for hospital overcrowding according to latest statistics published by the INMO. When the January figures are collated, there were 12,201 patients awaiting admission at hospitals across
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Daft dot-ie say there was a 9 per cent rise in searches for properties that qualify for the new government-backed mortgage scheme last week. Under the plans, some first-time buyers can get a mortgage from local authorities for properties up to 320,000 euro. Martin Clancy from Daft-dot-ie says the scheme has captured people’s attention, and
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This Sunday, Donegal face the side that dumped them of the championship last summer. Declan Bonner’s men welcome Galway to the O’Donnell Park in Letterkenny in their first home game of the National Football League. It will be closer to Sunday before there will be team news from the Donegal camp but Nathan Mullins is
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Ulster Senior League sides Letterkenny Rovers and Cockhill Celtic are in FAI Intermediate Cup fourth round action on Sunday. Rovers are at Cherry Orchard while Cockhill Celtic head for the capital to take on Home Farm. The games were originally pencilled in a fortnight ago, but were cancelled due to bad weather. Since then, Rovers
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Fans could be in for another A-lister at Croke Park as Aiken Promotions has applied to hold a fourth concert at the stadium this year. If a licence is granted by Dublin City Council, the show will take place on Thursday, May 17, for the as yet unidentified act. There is increasing speculation that The
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How your KITCHEN could be the key to weight loss success: Diet experts reveal 5 ways feng shui can help your waistline Experts break down kitchen changes people should make to lose weight A couple of tips include maintaining a tidy counter space and keeping spices next to the stove Studies have shown that an
A 15 Minute Programme presented by Chris Ashmore every Thursday at 7.05pm highlighting all that’s happening in the farming community.
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Seamus Coleman has thanked Everton fans for giving him a “special night” that he “will always remember” after his memorable comeback performance in Wednesday’s 2-1 victory over Leicester City. The Republic of Ireland captain was man-of-the-match in their win at at Goodison Park. The Donegal native had been out for 10-months after suffering a double
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Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Thursday 1st February:
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The LYIT are through to the finals weekend of colleges GAA championship action. The Letterkenny side won today at Hawkfield in Kildare beating the Army Cadets by 14 points. Milford’s Darragh Black and Buncrana’s Darach O’Connor scored the goals in the 2-20 to 0-12 victory. Michael Carroll hit 0-5 while Daire McDaid knocked over 0-6.
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