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Naomh Conaill into county semi final: Dermot ‘Brick’ Molloy Reaction

  Dermot Molloy hit 1-4 to help his side return to the Michael Murphy Sports and Leisure Donegal Senior Championship Semi Finals. The Glenties men beat Killybegs in Ardara by four points with their goals the difference in the 2-13 to 0-15 win. Molloy, who hasn’t ruled out a return to inter county football should […]

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Colm McFadden says it wasn’t vintage but their still in the championship

Colm McFadden says St. Michael’s will have to improve if the want to fight for the Dr Maguire Cup. Michael’s reached this years senior club championship semi finals with a 0-13 to 1-8 over Burt courtesy of late points from McFadden and Andrew Kelly. Speaking with Tom Comack, Colm said it wasn’t a vintage performance

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Build-up continues for Senior Championship Quarter-finals

The knockout stages of the Michael Murphy’s Senior Football Championship kick-off tomorrow with four mouth-watering fixtures. Newcomers Burt, who were playing junior football four years ago,  take on St Michael’s, while Naomh Connaill face Killybegs. In the first of the televised games, Ryan McHugh’s Kilcar clash with Killybegs, and St Eunan’s face Gaoth Dobhair. Tom

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148 people in receipt of Humanitarian Aid funding following last months floods

Almost 150 people in Donegal have received Humanitarian Aid funding following last month’s flash flooding that devastated Inishowen. 135 people have received the initial emergency funding of €150 under Stage 1 of the Humanitarian Aid, to help cover the cost of purchasing food and clothing. An additional 13 households have received Stage 2 payments with

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Funding confirmed for emergency works at Donegal schools

It has been confirmed that emergency works are to be carried out at two schools in Donegal. Ballymore National School, and Glassan National School, Glassan are due to receive confirmation of funding in the coming days for the purpose of carrying out mechanical works. Government Chief Whip, Minister Joe McHugh has thanked Minister Richard Bruton

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Calls for improvement works to be carried out on Portsalon to Ballylar Road

Donegal County Council is being asked to investigate the possibility of re-surfacing the Portsalon to Ballylar road. A new water main and road realignment was carried out on the section last autumn with concern that the road is now in a very poor condition. Cllr Adrian Glackin says the road is a busy one, particularly

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Carthy calls for EU fund to offset Brexit’s impact on farmers

The Irish government is being urghed to apply to the EU for a special fund to help farmers affected by Brexit. Midlands North West MEP Matt Carthy says agricultural communities in Ireland, North and South are deeply interwoven, and currency fluctuations and other factoirs have hit them severely in recent months. He’s tabled an amendment

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Cross border health cooperation will continue after Brexit – Harris

Health Minister Simon Harris is hosting an All-Island Civic Dialogue on the implications of Brexit for Cross-border Health Co-operation today in Dundalk. Opening the event, Minister Harris referenced a number of important cross border health initiatives on an all-island basis, including the new jointly funded Radiotherapy Unit at Altnagelvin Hospital in Derry, and the arrangement

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Cope has still not received clarification on long term future of St Joseph’s

Donegal TD Pat The Cope Gallagher says he has still not heard from Junior Minister Jim Daly since an answer he received to a Dail question was subsequently contradicted by the minister in an interview on Highland Radio. Deputy Gallagher was told there were no future plans for long term beds in St Josephs Hospital

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Paisley responds to Telegraph report of undeclared Sri Lankan hospital

DUP MP Ian Paisley is referring himself to the Westminister Standards Committee after the Daily Telegraph claimed he failed to declare that he accepted family holidays worth £100,000 from Sri Lanka. The paper says Mr Paisley is now working on a post-Brexit trade deal betwen Britain and Sri Lanka. Responding on Twitter Mr Paisley described

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Breaking – Fire Service issue smoke warning following Rossbracken fire

People in Manorcunningham are being urged to close their windows and doors as a result of a fire at a waste facility in the Rossbracken area of Letterkenny. The fire service says smoke from the fire is being blown in the Manorcunningham direction, and people should keep their homes sealed as a precaution. until the

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EU Fund announced to ease impact on Brexit on Donegal SME’s

  Small businesses in Donegal are to benefit from €16.6m in funding. The funding is part of the Co-Innovate project under the EU’s INTERREG VA Programme and has been designed to help small and medium sized businesses overcome issues arising from the existence of borders. Over 1,400 businesses in the border regions will receive support

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Nadine Coyle has shed light on the real reason Girls Aloud split up

And it wasn’t because she lied about her age all those years ago on Popstars, alright? Talk about the Girls Aloud feud has made its way back into the public thanks to Sarah Harding’s appearance on this year’s Celebrity Big Brother.  Over the course of the reality show, Sarah spoke candidly about her relationship with Cheryl and how the

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European Commission publishes guiding principles on Ireland and NI

The European Commission has today set out its principles for the political dialogue on Ireland and Northern Ireland in the Brexit negotiations. The European Union says the common travel area between Northern Ireland and the republic and the Good Friday agreement must be protected once Brexit comes into force. It’s piling on the pressure on

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Minister McHugh expresses confidence in Garda Commissioner

  Government Chief Whip and Donegal Minister Joe McHugh has expressed confidence in the Garda Commissioner. It follows revelations yesterday that officers recorded one and a half million breath tests in Pulse which never took place with the report showing figures recorded in Donegal were exaggerated by 61%. The government’s being warned that the public

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Tyrone’s Justin McMahon steps down from inter-county scene

Tyrone will have to plan without the services of Justin McMahon for the 2018 campaign after he informed recently re-appointed manager Mickey Harte of his retirement from Inter County Football. Justin made his Senior Inter-County debut in the Allianz League against Fermanagh in the 2007 season after collecting an Ulster Minor title in 2003 and captaining the Tyrone Under

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Lack of courthouse parking to be discussed by Letterkenny Municipal District

The lack of parking facilities at the new Court House in Letterkenny is to be raised at council level. There’s been criticism of the lack of public parking at the site, with concern also being expressed at what’s been described as insufficient spaces for people with disabilities. The issue is to be raised at next

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Three arena shows for The Script as Irish trio hit home soil for upcoming tour

Fans of The Script can expect to see the lads on home ground once again as the Irish rockers announce three show dates here. The Irish trio will play Belfast’s SSE Arena on Tuesday February 6 next year, with a further two shows planned for February Friday 9 and Saturday 10. Danny O’Donoghue, Glen Power

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Breaking: Support fund established for farmers affected by flooding

  A support fund has been set up for farmers affected by flooding in Inishowen. The announcement was made by Michael Creed TD Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. The support will apply to losses of livestock, the loss of conserved fodder and as a contribution towards the clean-up cost of agricultural lands, including

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20 people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital

There were 20 patients awaiting admission at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, seven of them on Emergency Department trolleys. That’s down from 27 yesterday, according to figures just published by the INMO. Nationally, 374 were awaiting in-patient beds this morning, the largest number, 69, at University Hospital Limerick.

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