Finn Valley’s Roisin and Eilish Flanagan have been selected on the Ireland Women’s team for next month’s European Cross Country Championships. The County Tyrone runners will wear the green vest at the event which Ireland will host in the Sport Ireland Campus in Fingal-Dublin on December 12th. Roisin qualified with a superb third place finish […]
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It’s another packed DL Debate podcast, with Brendan Devenney talking Ulster club championship football. Listen to the DL Debate in association with Sara’s Kitchen at Sister Sara’s Letterkenny:
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The Department of Health has confirmed a further 5,634 cases of Covid-19. There are 684 patients being treated in hospital for the virus – an increase of 16 since yesterday – while 126 are being treated in ICU. The chief medical officer says today’s figures are ‘concerning’. But Dr Tony Holohan says new research shows
5,634 Covid-19 cases confirmed – 684 people in hospital Read More »
Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Monday November 22nd:
Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Monday November 22nd Read More »
Letterkenny AC took a first ever senior National Cross Country title on Sunday. The ladies from the Cathedral town won the team event lead out by Ann Marie McGlynn who finished 6th. Nikita Burke, Christine Russell and Natasha Adams were the other scorers with Niamh Kelly also part of the team. They finished 11 pts
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A man has appeared before Donegal District Court today charged in connection with the discovery of a suspected cannabis growhouse in Sligo at the weekend. The man in his 40s is the second person to be charged after the suspected growhouse was found on Saturday. The first man who was charged appeared at Carrick On
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1,469 new cases of Covid-19 have been detected in Northern Ireland. Three more deaths linked to the virus have been reported. Stormont is meeting today to decide whether or not to bring in new Covid restrictions. The measures under consideration include enforcement on mask wearing, and a new “scores on the doors” system that would
North records further 1,469 cases of Covid-19 Read More »
A motorist has been arrested in Donegal after being caught travelling at almost double the speed limit. The Buncrana Roads Policing Unit arrested the driver this morning after they were detected doing 193kph in a 100kph zone on the N13. The driver was charged to appear at a future Court sitting.
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After Friday’s victory over Longford Town which sealed Harps place in next seasons Premier Division, the club held their player awards over the weekend. Mark Coyle was named the Player of the Year for his tremendous performances in the middle for the Ballybofey side. Ryan Rainey who joined the club at the start of the
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Letterkenny is set to benefit from improvements to the town’s water network carried out by Irish Water to support of economic, social development and tourism. The pipeline interconnector project saw the Pollen Water Supply Scheme connected with the Letterkenny Regional Water Supply Scheme via a 14km trunk watermain, as well as the provision of three
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New information from the Independent has revealed that Donegal County Council has not established any form of contact with any suppliers of potentially mica-affected defective blocks used in council houses. It’s believed that when asked, Donegal County Council had “no records” available of any form of communication between them and block manufacturers they are believed
Donegal County Council yet to contact defective block suppliers Read More »
Derry City have completed the signing of midfielder Will Patching on a two year deal. The 23-year old spent the first half of this season at the Brandywell on loan from Dundalk. His six goals and six assists in 16 outings made him an absolute fan’s favourite on Foyleside before he was recalled by his parent
Higgins delighted to have Patching back Read More »
Bridge Street and Orchard Street in Derry have reopened following a fire in the area this morning. It’s understood that the blaze broke out at the popular restaurant Fitzroys in the city centre this morning. Fire crews were tasked to the scene at around 6am. It’s believed that the premises has been extensively damaged
Update: Fire destroys popular Derry restaurant Read More »
Update: Power is now restored Almost 1,400 customers are currently without power in south Inishowen. The outage is primarily affecting the town land of Ballymacarry and was first reported shortly after 10am this morning. Crews have been tasked to the scene and are currently trying to fix the fault the estimated restoration time is 2pm.
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Over 3% of primary school children in Donegal have tested positive for Covid-19 over the last fortnight. A snapshot survey from the INTO has revealed than an average 3.2% of their pupils tested positive for the virus between 1st – 16th November. The survey also found that 605 teachers were covid-positive over the same
Survey reveals stark Covid situation in Donegal schools Read More »
A Donegal Minister says a lot of good progress has been made with regards to the Mica Redress Scheme over the last few weeks. Engagement across Government Departments is continuing with a memo expected to be brought before the Cabinet soon. Minister Charlie McConalogue is confident that the scheme will serve all affected homeowners.
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There were 48 awaiting admission to Letterkenny University Hospital this morning according to the INMO. 10 people were on trolleys in its Emergency Department while a further 38 were waiting on wards. It’s the second most overcrowded hospital in Ireland today. Nationally, there were 316 admitted patients are waiting for beds this morning –
48 people awaiting admission to LUH Read More »
People interested in having a rail network in Donegal are being encouraged to attend a special meeting on the topic this weekend. The West Ulster Rail Initiative is organising the meeting to gauge support for rail in the county with a view towards submitting a report to the inter-governmental review of all-island rail. It’s
Are you interested in a rail network for Donegal? Read More »
Firefighters are currently tackling a blaze in Derry. In a statement police say that the Bridge Street and Orchard Street areas of the city are currently closed due to a building on fire in the area. People are advised to avoid the area while fire crews tackle the blaze.
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Donegal County Council has taken the decision not to increase commercial rates next year. This is despite the local authority’s own depleted financial situation, according to the budget book for 2022. The Council meet this Thursday to discuss the budget for the year ahead where they will hear the decision is based on
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Hundreds of people gathered at Donegal border crossings on Saturday calling for the post-Brexit arrangements introduced for the North be protected. The latest protests, organised by Border Communities Against Brexit come amid growing fears that Britain could trigger Article 16 of the protocol arrangement – a move which could see a return of a
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The Irish Passport Office is set double its staff to deal with the current backlog. Its expecting to process 1.3 to 1.7 million new passport applications next year, as travel resumes and British people with ties to Ireland continue to apply. Dublin TD Alan Farrell says a recruitment process is underway to help ease
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The Stormont Executive is meeting later to decide whether or not to bring in tougher covid restrictions in Northern Ireland. Health officials are recommending new measures come into force before Christmas. They include tougher enforcement on mask wearing, and a new “scores on the doors” system that would rate businesses on their compliance with
Tougher restrictions for North could be decided later Read More »
Ireland could be heading for a Christmas tree shortage, due to recent mild weather and the Suez Canal blockage. Fewer artificial trees are available this year due to supply chain issues, with prices jumping 50 percent on last year’s prices in some Irish outlets. Meanwhile real trees bought too early are unlikely to last
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An expert says we’re in a ‘high risk period’ at the moment for bird flu. It’s after the Department of Agriculture confirmed H5N1 has been detected in a turkey flock in County Monaghan. Restriction zones are being set up around the area and additional movement control and surveillance steps will be put in place.
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Eir is setting up a dedicated phone line for people aged 65 and older. It’s teaming up with Age Action and Age Friendly Ireland to provide the support service. It’s backed by a team of care agents who’re specially trained to work with customers in the age group. The line can be reached on
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605 school staff reported contracting Covid-19 in the first two weeks of November. That’s according to a survey by the Irish National Teachers Organisation, which’s warning the primary school system’s ‘creaking at the seams’. It’s calling for an immediate review of public health supports in schools. INTO General Secretary John Boyle says school communities
605 school staff contracted Covid at start of November Read More »
A cabinet sub-committee will meet today to discuss whether to delay cuts to covid supports for hospitality businesses. The industry is complaining of lost revenue due to restrictions, saying limiting open times to midnight will damage trading before Christmas. The Vintners Federation’s calling for the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme to be maintained in its
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Jason Quigley said he suffered a broken jaw during his WBO World Middleweight title fight on Friday night in New Hampshire. The champion Demetrius Andrade had Quigley on the deck on three occasions as the referee stopped the fight 2 minutes and 24 seconds into the second round. On a social media post on Sunday
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Glen progressed to the next round of the Ulster Senior Football Club Championship after they came from behind to beat St Eunans eight points to 1-04 in O’Donnell Park. Glen led the game after six minute but never led again until the final minute when Danny Tallon fired them in front. After the game Glen
“It was a complete robbery”- Ciaran McFaul Read More »
The Letterkenny AC Women’s Senior team won the team title at the Nation Cross Country Championships that were held in Santry on Sunday. The team was comprised of Ann Marie McGlynn, Nakita Burke, Christine Russell and Natasha Adams. There was also success for Finn Valley’s Under 20’s ladies team as they claimed also claimed gold.
Letterkenny AC Women claim National Cross Country title in Santry Read More »
St Eunan’s bowed out of the Ulster Senior Football Club Championship after they suffered a 0-08 to 1-04 defeat to Derry Champions Watty Graham’s Glen. Pauric McGettigan netted in the first half for St Eunan’s who led by just a point in the games closing stages and looked set to advance after Sean Patton saved
Watch: Rory Kavanagh on St Eunans defeat to Glen in Ulster SFC Read More »
Glen have set up a clash with Scotstown of Monaghan after they beat St Eunan’s 0-08 to 1-04 in the Ulster Senior Football Club Championship. St Eunan’s led the game with just 10 minutes remaining and keeper Sean Patton had saved a Glen spot kick but they rallied after the miss and claimed a come
Glen beat St Eunan’s in Ulster Senior Football Championship Read More »
The Premier Division drew to a close on Friday night with Finn Harps ensuring their top flight status with a 5-0 win over Longford at Finn Park. Goals from Will Seymour, Ryan Connolly, Karl o Sullivan, Tunde Owolabi and Luke Rudden helped Harps to victory. With that result Waterford will now face UCD in the
Premier Division Review: Harps stay up as Derry still in Europe hunt Read More »
Jason Quigley suffered a second round defeat in his W-B-O world Middleweight boxing title fight against Demetrius Andrade on Saturday morning. The Donegal fighter suffered a broken jaw in the first round of the fight and battled on before being stopped. Patsy McGonagle reflected on the loss with Eóin Catterson on Sunday Sport…
Patsy McGonagle reflects on Jason Quigley’s WBO title bout defeat to Boo Boo Andrade Read More »
Adam Foley has announced that he is leaving Finn Harps after a year and a half at the club. The forward joined Harps midway through the 2020 season and netted a few big goals for the club including in the win over Waterford on the final day of last season which saw Harps avoid the
Adam Foley leaves Finn Harps Read More »
Farmers have travelled to Dublin today to voice their concerns over climate targets. The Irish Farmers Association led a tractor convoy, which arrived at Merrion Square within the last hour. The IFA says it’s unhappy with the targets set out in the government’s climate action plan. But Donegal Deputy and Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue, believes
Agriculture minister believes farming sector can reach climate targets Read More »
The government will tomorrow discuss restoring Covid supports for the hospitality sector. Representatives from the hospitality sector are pushing for a delay in the reduction of the wage subsidy scheme, which will be lowered from December 1st. A midnight closing time for bars, restaurants and nightclubs was introduced last week. Restaurants Association CEO Adrian Cummins,
Covid supports could be re-introduced for hospitality sector Read More »
Antigen tests could be available for as little as €1 in discount stores under new government plans. The Sunday Times has reported today that health minister Stephen Donnelly will bring a memo to cabinet proposing a government subsidy of up to €3 per test. This would bring down the cost of a box of five
Discounted antigen tests could cost just €1 Read More »
4,181 new cases of Covid-19 have been reported today. 668 patients are in hospital with the virus, while 125 people are being treated in ICUs – the highest mark since February. The latest HSE data also shows that County Donegal has the lowest 7-day incidence rate of Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland, at 459
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The GAA’s Central Council have announced that they are reintroducing pre-season inter-county competitions for 2022. Competitions such as the McKenna Cup, O’Byrne and McGrath Cups, alongside Connacht League will return. County boards have also been informed that inter county training sessions can begin from 8 December with challenge matches commencing in January.
McKenna Cup set for 2022 return Read More »
The provisional fixture list for the 2022 Allianz National League’s have been sent to the county boards across the country. Donegal will have four home games in Division One with two away and one at a neutral venue. Declan Bonner’s first outing will be against Mayo on the weekend of the 30th January and with
Donegal start league against Mayo at neutral venue Read More »
Letterkenny Rugby Club eased to victory over University Ulster Coleraine in the Ulster Rugby Championship 3 with a 48-0 win. The win leaves Letterkenny in second of the table just a point of Virginia. Elsewhere in the All Ireland Division 2C, Omagh beat Bruff 17-15 whilst City of Derry beat Clonmel 9-6.
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Donegal Senior Football champions St Eunan’s and Derry champions Watty Graham’s Glen do battle in the first round of the Ulster Senior Football Championship in O’Donnell Park on Sunday afternoon. There will be full live match commentary of the game on air from the 1:30 throw in. Pauric Hilferty looked ahead to the game with
The McHugh View on St Eunan’s Ulster SFC Clash with Watty Graham’s Glen Read More »
Bonagee United will be in the draw for the next round of the FAI Cup after they beat Glenville 2-1 at home. Niall Gleeson gave the Dubliners the lead before goals from Michael Funston and Tony McNamee turn the game around and sealed Bonagee’s win. Bonagee boss Jason Gibson told Diarmaid Doherty it was all
Watch: Jason Gibson happy as Bonagee beat Glenville in FAI Intermediate Cup Read More »
Jason Quigley’s bid to become world boxing champion ended in disappointment in the early hours of Saturday morning. The Donegal native suffered a second-round stoppage defeat against Demetrius Andrade in their W-B-O title bout in New Hampshire. Wayne “Pocket Rocket” McCullough was in Quigley’s corner during the fight and he gave his thoughts on the
Wayne McCullough on Jason Quigley’s defeat to Demetrius Andrade Read More »
Bonagee United advanced to the next round in the FAI Intermediate Cup after they beat Glenville 2-1 on Saturday evening. Glenville took the lead early in the first half through Niall Gleeson before goals from Michael Funston and Tony McNamee ensured Bonagee’s passage to the next round. Diarmaid Doherty has the Full Time report…
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Cloughaneely were beaten in the Ulster Intermediate Football Championship First Round by Steelstown at O’Donnell Park on Saturday afternoon. The game finished 0-13 to 1-08 in favour of the Derry champions. After the game Cloughaneely manager Michael Lynch told Pauric Hilferty his side just didn’t have the same bite as they did in the Donegal
“We just didn’t have the same bite”- Michael Lynch Read More »
Cockhill Celtic are through to the next round of the FAI Intermediate Cup after they beat Lakewood Athletic 6-0 Goals from Adam Duffy, Laurence Toland, Garban Friel and three from Christy McLaughlin helped Gavin Cullen’s side ease into the next round. Manager Gavin Cullen joined Eóin Catterson on Saturday Sport to give his thoughts on
Cockhill Celtic ease by Lakewood in FAI Intermediate Cup Read More »
Steelstown are through to the next round of the Ulster Intermediate Football Championship after they beat Cloughaneely 0-13 to 1-08. At half time the sides were level at 1-05 to eight points but strong second half showing for the Derry side saw them claim victory. After the game Pauric Hilferty spoke with Steelstown boss Hugh
Reaction as Steelstown beat Cloughaneely in Ulster Intermediate Football Championship Read More »
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