A special meeting of Letterkenny Municipal District takes place this evening to discuss roads in Letterkenny and the need for government investment to progress a number of projects, particularly the Bonagee link. Oireachtas members have also been invited to the meeting, and they’re being asked to go together to Minister Shane Ross to ask for […]
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An Taisce has just published the list of Blue Flag beaches for 2017, with 13 beaches in Donegal receiving flags, the same figure as last year. One beach, Lisfannon, has lost its flag, while Greencastle has been awarded a flag for the first time. 12 beaches in Donegal have retained their blue flags, with An
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It was an historic weekend in the Czech Republic for the Irish team at the European Race Walking Cup. Under the guidance of Manager Patsy McGonagle, Ireland took a first ever team bronze, finishing third in the 20k event. Donegal’s Brendan Boyce produced a top class performance in the 50k to take an impressive 4th.
Brendan Boyce says everything is positive ahead of World Championships in London Read More »
Donegal are the first team through to the semi-finals of the Ulster football championship. They had too much for Antrim on Sunday, winning out by 3-19 to 1-9 to book a semi-final meeting with Derry or Tyrone. Speaking with Tom Comack, Frank McGlynn said there’s lots to work on…
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The Special EU Programmes Body has confirmed €8.5 million in INTERREG funding for the creation of a new cross-border ‘super cluster’ within the Health & Life Sciences business sector. The ‘North West Centre for Advanced Manufacturing’, will be led by Catalyst Inc., supporting eight different key Health & Life Sciences companies involved in 15 different
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Brexit and the North West is a key issue being discussed today at an All-Island Sectoral Dialogue being hosted in Letterkenny today by Minister Joe McHugh. The dialogue forms part of the ongoing consultation being undertaken by the Government in preparation for Brexit and its impact locally and nationally. Minister Joe McHugh will
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The Western Trust has confirmed that a kitchen at Altnagelvin Hospital was closed last week for a time following what it describes as a “sighting of pests”. The Derry News is reporting this morning that a patient reported seeing rat in the kitchen at Ward 32. The trust issued a statement to the paper confirming
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As the Fine Gael leadership race continues Leo Varadkar has been lambasted for being ‘no friend to Donegal’. Senator Padriag MacLochlainn has spoken out after Minister Joe McHugh last week declared for Leo Varadkar after the Minister for Social Protection said Donegal would be a priority for him if he were to replace Enda Kenny.
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As the music world comes to terms with Chris Cornell’s passing, he leaves behind an incredible discography – both from his time with Soundgarden, right up to Audioslave and his own solo work as well. Friday night in Auckland, New Zealand, Ryan Adams added Black Hole Sun to the setlist and managed to put his own
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There is genuinely no stopping this powerhouse couple. One is incomplete without the other and it is through the pair’s combined fortune that they’ve acquired the status of billionaires. According to Forbes magazine, their joint wealth amounts to $1.16 billion. In the past year, Beyoncé has upped her earnings, amassing a total personal fortune of
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Finn Harps manager Ollie Horgan has suspension and injury headaches ahead of Monday’s League of Ireland Premier Division game against St. Patrick’s Athletic in Ballybofey (kick-off 8.00). Kilian Cantwell and Ciaran O’Connor will both sit out the game due to one match bans after picking five yellow cards each so far this season. Paddy McCourt
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Entries have now closed for the Joule Donegal International Rally 2017 and organisers have been overwhelmed by the level of interest from competitors this year. Donegal continues to be a huge draw and strong entries across every class means this year’s event will be overflowing in quality as well as quantity. Glenswilly man Manus Kelly
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Donegal are though to the Ulster Semi Final for the seventh consecitive season. Rory Gallagher’s side booked their place in the last four with a 3-19 to 1-9 over Antrim in Ballybofey. Despite the big winning margin, Donegal Captain Michael Murphy says there is still plenty to work on… There was seven first Ulster Championship
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Donegal are into the semi-finals of the Ulster championship. Rory Gallagher’s men had a comfortable 3-19 to 1-9 win over Antrim at MacCumhaill Park in Ballybofey. Donegal lead by five points at the break and went on to kick 2-11 in the second half with ten different scorers in the course of the game. After
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Donegal had progressed to the Ulster GAA Senior Championship Semi-Final after a comfortable win over Antrim on Sunday afternoon in MacCumhaill Park with a scoreline of 3-19 V 1-09. Donegal captain and full forward Michael Murphy scored 6 points, and Donegal’s goalscorers were Jamie Brennan, Patrick McBrearty, and Paddy McGrath also scored his first ever
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Donegal families are to benefit from a new affordable childcare scheme which is to include an increase in subsidy rates. The announcement comes from Minister Joe McHugh who says this will lead to a sea change in how childcare is provided in Ireland. As part of a €19m Government funding initiative, each child in registered
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Donegal’s Brendan Boyce finished in an impressive fourth place at the European Cup of Race Walking in Poderbrady, Czech Republic on Sunday. The Milford man looked set for third in the 50k only to be passed by an Italian with around 5k to go. Brendan was just one minute and 34 seconds behind the winner
Brendan Boyce finishes 4th in European 50k as Ireland take historic 20k Bronze. Read More »
SP Barrett was praising the Donegal Minor team’s work ethic after his team’s loss to Antrim in the Ulster Minor Championship Quarter-Final. Barrett spoke about how Antrim were always going to be a tough test for Donegal in MacCumhaill Park today, and that his team worked very hard both today and in the lead-up to
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Buncrana Hearts have won the Buncrana Credit Union Cup Final after beating Greencastle 6-5 on penalties. The game was scoreless for 90 minutes, and it was a Stephen McHugh penalty in the first half of extra-time that broke the deadlock for Buncrana. Greencastle’s Matty Henry drew the sides level in the second period of extra-time
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The Donegal minor team lost out on a place in the Ulster Minor Championship Semi-Final by a single point when they lost out to Antrim by a scoreline of 0-21 V 2-14. It took extra time to separate the sides in MacCumhaill Park following a fantastic hour of football which saw Donegal fall behind early
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Two people were rescued yesterday evening off the coast of Glen Head after their engine failed. The RNLI Arranmore lifeboat was called to assist in the rescue at approximately 8:35pm last evening. The boat which had left Bunbeg and was on its way to Sligo, developed engine trouble and was taking in water and had
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Monaghan proceed to the Ulster GAA Championship Quarter-Final after defeating Fermanagh with a scoreline of 1-20 v 1-11 on Saturday evening. Monaghan led by 2 points at the break with a scoreline of 1-08 to 1-06, but their class up front really showed in the second half when they scored 10 points in a row
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Detectives in Derry are appealing for information following a report of a shot being fired at a house in the city. The front door and a downstairs window were damaged in the incident which occurred at a property in the Clon Elagh area at approximately 3:30am this morning. The Police are appealing to anyone who
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Donegal All County League Results – Saturday 20th May AllSportStore.com Division 1 Glenswilly 1-07 V 2-04 Naomh Conáil St Michael’s 2-15 V 0-14 Gaoth Dobhair Kilcar 2-13 V 0-13 St Eunan’s AllSportStore.com Division 3 Red Hughs 3-14 V 0-10 Moville AllSportStore.com Division 4 Naomh Pádraig Lifford 1-07 V 1-10 Na Rossa Naomh
Kilcar go top of Division 1 after win against St. Eunan’s Read More »
Two Donegal lads Cathal Farren and Adrian Delap were on the mark earlier this afternoon as the Finn Harps U19s lost 2-0 to Derry City in the Northern Section of the Airtricity League at Wilton Park. Farren gave the Candystripes the lead after 34 minutes and Delap doubled that advantage seven minutes before the interval.
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First half goals from Jamie Browne and Niall McGinley helped the Finn Harps U17s to an important 2-1 win over Derry City in the Northern Section of the Airtricity League earlier this afternoon at the Curragh. The result puts Declan Boyle’s side three points clear of St. Patrick’s Athletic who were not in action today.
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The race for the Angloe Celt Cup starts this weekend. The Ulster Championship swings into action for Donegal on Sunday when Rory Gallagher’s side take on Antrim in Ballybofey. On this weekend’s GAA Preview, Tom Comack looked ahead to the game with Donegal’s All Ireland winners Rory Kavanagh and Colm McFadden… Donegal v Antrim in
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Four players will be making their Donegal Senior debuts in the Ulster GAA Championship match against Antrim on Sunday. The four players making their debuts are Jamie Brennan (Bundoran), Jason McGee (Cloughaneely), Michael Carroll (Gaoth Dobhair) and Caolan Ward (St. Eunan’s). Eoghan Ban Gallagher, who has appeared before as a substitute, will start his first
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Tyrone miss out on a place in the Nicky Rackard Cup Final after their loss to Armagh on Saturday afternoon with a scoreline of 2-25 to 1-14 Armagh lead the match all the way through, and never looked like relinquishing their lead. Armagh will face the winners of the match between Monaghan and Derry in
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The 4 Lanterns Ulster Senior League’s ‘Eleven 30’ selection – a team with a combined haul of 69 Leagues and 41 League Cups – has been unveiled. The selection, to celebrate 30 full seasons of the Ulster Senior League, which first came into being in the 1986/87 season, was revealed at the League’s annual presentation
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Ollie Horgan was disappointed with Finn Harps’ result on Friday night when they went down 2-1 to Galway United in Eamonn Deacy Park, but he wasn’t disappointed with his team’s performance. Harps had a chance to be 2-0 up at the break following Killian Cantwell’s great chance that came back off the crossbar, and then
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The An Post Rás comes to Donegal next week. Stage Three on Tuesday sees the riders leave Newport in County Mayo, tackling 142kms before finishing in Bundoran at around 2.45pm. The event will spend the following three days in the county with further stage finishes in Buncrana, Dungloe and Donegal Town. Speaking with Oisin Kelly
Race Organiser Tony Campbell with the low down on the 2017 An Post Rás. Read More »
Tyrone manager Mattie Lennon concedes that Armagh were the better team on the day in the Nicky Rackard Cup Semi-Final, but he is happy with how his team are progressing. Lennon noted how his team were in relegation battles last year, and in 2017 they made it to the League Final, the Shield Final and
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Donegal have 2 national female boxing champions after Saturday’s National Girls Championships Finals in the National Stadium. Chloe McGonigle (Carn) won her 49kg Final against Amy Joyce McDonagh (Clann Naofa) 3-2. Chloe McDaid won her 53kg Final against Molly Kearns (St Anthonys/Pats) 5-0. Jessica Clarke will box her 50 kg final against Caitlin Fryers (Immaculata)
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Kenny Shiels believes his team showed great commitment and ability in Friday evening’s 3-1 win over Shamrock Rovers in Buncrana. Shiels thinks that the people of Derry should be proud of the team’s performances as of late. The Candystripes manager lauded his side’s excellent disciplinary record while speaking about the level of officiating in the
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Kilmacrennan’s Richard Kerr has got a wildcard entry into next weekend’s round of the European Moto 3 championship at Donnington Park. It will run alongside the prestigious World Superbike Championship round next weekend. It’s a great opportunity for the 17 year old school boy to gain valuable experience racing against some of the best young riders
On today’s Weekend Edition, Donal Kavanagh stood in for Greg, and spoke to Deric Henderson, author of the book “Let This Be Our Secret”, the shocking true story of a killer Dentist, his Mistress and how they murdered their Spouses and how they almost got away with it. Deric examined the 1991 police investigation that
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A body recovered from the River Foyle has been identified as missing man, Sam Comber. The PSNI have confirmed that Foyle Search and Rescue recovered the body this morning. The family of Mr Comber who was last seen in Derry on Sunday last have identified his body. The 39 year-old bought items from a supermarket
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Gardaí are investigating a sudden death incident at Lettercaugh, Crolly, Co Donegal. A man in his 60s was found in a caravan by a local farmer last evening. Emergency services were alerted and the man was pronounced dead at the scene. It is understood the man, believed to be from outside Ireland, had not been
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The Fine Gael leadership race is hotting up, with a Dublin TD describing Leo Varadkar supporters as “choir boys” who are “singing for their supper”. Kate O’Connell, who’s campaigning for Minister Simon Coveney, told a meeting in Clare last night that Minister Varadkar doesn’t understand the needs of rural Ireland. Leo Varadkar will officially kick
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A Donegal Deputy is calling on the Government to prioritise addressing serious crime instead of targeting an already vulnerable part of the population. The call comes following the launch of the Social Protection Ministers latest anti-fraud drive. Deputy Thomas Pringle has claimed that the campaign pays closer scrutiny of minor welfare fraud as opposed to
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It’s been confirmed that Donegal County Council has no plans to develop social housing at the upper car park that serves St. Eunans Cathedral in Letterkenny. It follows representations made from Cllr. Dessie Shiels to the Council after he received information that the partial site had been identified by the State Housing Land Management Strategy
Plans to develop social housing on town centre car park not to go ahead Read More »
Derry City and Strabane District Council has published a draft Performance Improvement Plan for 2017/2018. The first draft is currently available online and Council is keen to get the views of the public to the key objectives, whether other and to find out if there are other improvement objectives people would like to see considered.
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The countdown has officially begun for runners of all levels and abilities after the 36th Waterside Half Marathon was officially launched by the Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Alderman Hilary McClintock, and reigning senior ladies champion Catherine Whoriskey at the Foyle Arena this week. Additional features to the event, combined with the
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Galway Utd 2-1 Finn Harps Finn Harps came away from Eamon Deacy Park disappointed after an injury time goal gave the home side a 2-1 win. Harps played the better football in the opening half and were unfortunate not to open the scoring when Killian Cantwell’s header crashed off the crossbar while Galway United felt
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Vincent Bonner and Seamus McGettigan have been appointed joint presidents of the Donegal Motor Club. The first Donegal winners of the International Rally take on the role from Derek McMahon who passed away last year. The pair drove their Mk2 Escort to success in the 1983 Donegal International after a thrilling battle with Austin McHale.
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Shamrock Rovers were the unlucky visitors to Maginn Park on Friday night and left with one goal and no points as Derry City secured a three-one win. Derry took the lead in the fifth minute when Aaron McEneff hit a sweet first time shot at goal having taken a layoff from Lukas Schubert. Dean Jarvis
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The organisers of the Jamboree in the Park open air concert in Letterkenny tomorrow say the event should not lead to traffic problems, and there is adequate car parking arranged. The 5,000 capacity event takes place on Neil T.Blaney Road, with gates opening at 3pm. Mick Carroll is Events Manager with AJS Promotions – He
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A man who molested and raped his grand-niece 25 years ago in Counties Donegal and Dublin has been jailed for seven years. The 66-year-old man, who cannot be named by law to protect his victim, was convicted of five offences after a jury trial at the Central Criminal Court in April. He had pleaded not
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A Letterkenny man has appeared at Ballyshannon District Court earlier today, charged with human trafficking in Sligo. 41-year-old Sorin Corpaci, Fortwell Court, Letterkenny is charged that on dates between May 28 2015 and December 9 2015 at Carwash Pearse Road trafficked a female contrary to section 4 (1) and (7) of the Crimianl Law (Human
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