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Donegal All-County League Results Saturday 17th June

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Manus Kelly has overtaken Donagh Kelly after Stage 16 of the Joule Donegal International Rally

Last year’s champions Manus Kelly and Donal Barrett has moved into first place in the Joule Donegal International Rally following Stage 16, Atlantic Drive. They lead Donagh Kelly and Conor Foley by 1.8 seconds, and it is the first time that Donagh Kelly has given up the lead this year. Alaistair Fisher is now only

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Driver Reaction following Stage 12 of the Joule Donegal International Rally

In the International Category, Donagh Kelly now has an 11 second lead over Manus Kelly in second place, and Garry Jennings is 56.5 seconds off the leader’s pace. Donagh Kelly has had tyre trouble in the last 2 stages. In the National Category, Kevin Gallagher has opened up a 17.1 second lead over Damien Gallagher,

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GAA Preview: Damian McErlain looks ahead to Ulster MFC Semi-Final against Antrim

  Derry face Antrim in the Ulster MFC Semi-Final on Sunday in Clones, preceding the SFC clash between Donegal and Tyrone. Derry fell short last year in the final against Donegal, so they will be hoping to get one step further this year. Tom Comack spoke to the Derry minor manager ahead of Sunday’s vital

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Reaction from Drivers following stages 7 and 8 of the Joule Donegal International Rally

Chris Ashmore was in Milford where the cars are in service and he spoke to the drivers to get their thoughts on the day so far, and what their plan was. Manus Kelly and Garry Jennings were talking to Chris, with Manus talking about how well leader Donagh Kelly has been driving… Chris Spoke to

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Stage 8 of the Jole Donegal International Rally – Donagh Kelly extends his lead again

The leading cars have finished Stage 2 of Day 2 of the Donegal International Rally, and Donagh Kelly has extended his lead yet again. He now leads Manus Kelly by 18.2 seconds. There was some drama in the second stage of the day where Kevin Eves and William Lynch spun out and blocked the stage on

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Stage 7 on Day 2 – Donagh Kelly extends his lead in Joule Donegal International Rally

Donagh Kelly and Conor Foley have increased their advantage at the top of the leaderboard over Manus Kelly and Donal Barrett. They are now 16 seconds ahead of second place, and third placed Garry Jennings and Rory Kavanagh are a further 13 seconds behind. Alaistair Fisher and Gordon Noble are 1 minute 8 seconds behind

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‘Still Waiting’ Campaign group hold public meeting in Dublin today

Health campaigners are calling for a national day of action focusing on waiting lists, the trolley crisis and other problems with the sector. The ‘Still Waiting’ campaign group has organised a public meeting in Dublin today to bring health groups together. Co-ordinator Cyril Brennan says the issues in the North West are similar to other

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Donegal Deputy calls for changes to former Minister’s ‘bank first’ policy

Calls have been made to new Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe to change his predecessor’s policy of ‘banks first’. The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission published a report this week outlining a range of options and areas for further study to assist the Government develop a better-functioning, competitive and stable mortgage market. In response to the

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Derry man sentenced after assaulting hospital staff and police during rampage

A Derry man who assaulted five staff members at Altnagelvin Hospital during a rampage has been jailed for six months. Gerard Martin McConnell, 59 of Iniscarn Court, Derry pleaded guilty to nine offences including assault occasioning actual bodily harm, common assault, assaulting police and disorderly behaviour. During the rampage, the 59 year-old punched the ward

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More transparent insurance system called for with 269 awards made in Donegal by Personal Injuries Assessment board

Calls have been made for the Financial Services Minister to speed up the establishment of the insurance claims register to identify fraudulent claims. Insurance company CFM are proposing a more transparent register be put in place to identify ‘professional insurance claimants’. Figures reveal that in 2015, 269 motor, employer and public liability awards were made

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Donagh Kelly leads the 2017 Joule Donegal International Rally after 3 stages

Donagh Kelly unofficially leads the field in the 2017 Joule Donegal International Rally following Stage 3. Manus Kelly and Donal Barrett remain in second place, with Garry Jennings and Rory Kennedy in third. The cars are set for a service in, and will be back on Special Stage 4 at around 3.40pm Friday afternoon. Oisin Kelly

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Preliminary hearing into Buncrana pier tragedy adjourned

A preliminary hearing into the Buncrana pier tragedy in which five people died has been adjourned. Sean McGrotty, his two young sons, their grandmother and her daughter all died in the tragedy last year while four-month-old Rionaghac-Ann survived after being pulled from the car by a passer-by. Today’s proceedings have been adjourned until September 27th.

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Age Action say government should use census figures to determine home help hours

The government is being urged to consider the latest Census figures when allocating home helps for people aged over 65. The data released yesterday shows that the number of older people with a disability has increased by twenty thousand in the last five years. Naomi Feely from Age Action says the ageing population must be

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Eastwood concerned for Stormont talks as Varadkar meets SF and DUP_

The new Taoiseach will sit down with the DUP and Sinn Féin today on the future of the Stormont assembly. It’s the first time Leo Varadkar will meet the two parties after being officially elected Taoiseach this week. The deadline for a Stormont deal is June 29th, with Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire warning last

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Horgan looks for Harps to make it difficult for visiting Rovers

The second half of the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division season starts tonight. After a fournights break, Harps battle to stay in the top flight resumes at Finn Park against Shamrock Rovers. Both sides have four players missing due to suspensions with Damian McNulty, Ethan Boyle, Caolan McAleer and Danny Morrissey being the Harps players.

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