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Watch:Martin Regan & Ciaran Thompson on Naomh Conaill’s win over Kilcar

Naomh Conaill are through to their fifth Donegal Senior Football Championship final in a row after they beat Kilcar 0-11 to 0-08. The defending champions are looking to make it three in a row and will take on St Eunan’s in two weeks time. Diarmaid Doherty spoke with Naomh Conaill manager Martin Regan. Naomh Conaill’s

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INMO General Secretary calls for booster jabs for frontline nurses

The high number of nurses and midwives currently out of work with Covid is compromising the provision of safe care, according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation. Over 370 nurses and midwives have been infected with Covid-19 in the last month, according to the INMO, putting ‘enormous pressure’ on an ‘already pressurised workforce’. The

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Gardaí and Coast Guard searching for missing woman near Ballyshannon

An Garda Síochana say that Gardaí as well as members of the Coast Guard have been carrying out a search operation for a missing woman in the Cashelard area near Ballyshannon this afternoon. Local reports suggest that the missing woman is in her mid thirties. There is no further information being made available regarding the

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Donegal Gardaí arrest drunk driver as bank holiday weekend policing continues

Gardaí from the Donegal Town Roads Policing Unit say they arrested a man on suspicion of drink driving, as they were carrying out mandatory intoxicant testing in the area of Donegal Town and Pettigo on Friday night. They say the driver tested positive for being under the influence of alcohol, and was subsequently arrested and

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MEAI criticise “last minute” late-night ticketing decision

The Music and Entertainment Association of Ireland say the ticketing decision for nightclubs, late bars and other late night entertainment establishments shouldn’t have been thrown in at the “very last minute”. The MEAI say the requirement for people to buy tickets to get into nightclubs wasn’t discussed at Friday’s meeting between industry representatives and Government

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“Vital” that healthcare workers get booster jobs – Donegal GP

A Donegal doctor has said that it’s “vital” healthcare workers are given booster vaccine doses, as pressure is mounting on the National Immunisation Advisory Committee to approve the rollout of boosters for those in the healthcare sector. HSE boss Paul Reid has warned that 2,000 health workers could soon be out of work with the

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Watch: Ollie Horgan & Sean Boyd on Finn Harps North West Derby draw with Sligo Rovers

Finn Harps earned a 2-2 draw with Sligo Rovers in the North West Derby on Saturday night. Sligo led 2-0 after 56 minutes thanks to goals from Johnny Kenny and Niall Morahan. Harps who played the majority of the game after Kosovar Sadiki was sent off, pulled one back on 86 minutes with Sean Boyd

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Watch: Rory Kavanagh delighted with St Eunan’s Donegal SFC Semi Final win

St Eunan’s booked their place in the Donegal Senior Football Championship Final after they beat St Michael’s 10 points to five at MacCumhaill Park. Niall O’Donnell was top scorer for The Letterkenny side knocking over three points. Oisin Kelly spoke with a delighted St Eunan’s manager Rory Kavanagh after the game.

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St Eunan’s into Donegal SFC Final with victory over St Michael’s

St Eunan’s are into their first Donegal Senior Football Championship Final since 2015 after they beat St Michael’s 0-10 to 0-05. At halftime the sides were level on four points apiece but the men from The Bridge had Liam Paul Ferry sent off. The Letterkenny men then outscored St Michael’s by six points to one

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LYIT Donegal suffer defeat against Drogheda Wolves in National Basketball League

LYIT Donegal suffered a 82-62 defeat away to Drogheda Wolves in the National Basketball League. At halftime LYIT trailed 38-25 and couldn’t bridge the gap in the second half with the Wolves claiming a 20 point win. The defeat is a third in a row for LYIT having previously beaten by EJ Sligo All-Stars and

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Championship proposals defeated at the GAA’s Special Congress

The proposed changes to the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship have both been defeated at the G-A-A’s Special Congress. Proposal B, which sought to introduce a league-based format to the Championship, got the support of 50 percent of delegates. Former President Sean Kelly argued in the hour long debate around the motion that voting against it

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Caution over bank holiday weekend urged as Covid cases surge

The chief medical officer is urging people to be cautious over the bank holiday weekend, as the virus situation continues to worsen. It’s after 2,466 new Covid-19 cases were confirmed here yesterday – the highest figure in nine months. The five-day moving average has risen to 2,123 – that’s compared to 1,685 just a week

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Taoiseach defends late night re-opening restrictions

The Taoiseach has said the alternative to new restrictions on the late night entertainment industry was to pause the re-opening of it altogether. Speaking this morning Micheál Martin said the only way to allow the nightclub sector re-open safely was to introduce mandatory ticketing, from next weekend. The proposal has been slammed widely by many

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New EU motor insurance directive to offer better protection

People who are involved in a road incident in another EU country should enjoy better protection following the endorsement of new motor insurance rules. The European Parliament has approved an updated Motor insurance directive which will give drivers better insurance protection and fairer competitive practices across the EU. The legislation when implemented, will protect victims

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Tickets will have to be purchased for nightclubs and live event venues

People will have to buy tickets to go to night-clubs and late-night venues, under new guidelines published this evening. Culture and Arts Minister Catherine Martin says regulations for this will be in place next week. It comes just hours before the sector opens tonight for the first time in nine months. Full capacity is allowed

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Man arrested in Derry by Terrorism Investigation Unit

Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Terrorism Investigation Unit, investigating violent dissident republican activity have arrested a 44 year old man in Derry this afternoon. He was arrested under Terrorism legislation and has been taken to Musgrave Serious Crime Suite where he is currently being questioned by counter terrorism detectives.

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‘Closure of Cashel Na Cor intolerable and unacceptable’ – Cllr Donaghey

The HSE has confirmed a Covid 19 outbreak is impacting on Day Services at James Connolly Memorial Hospital in Carndonagh. As a result, day services including services at Cashel Na Cor have ceased this afternoon as staff have been redeployed to deal with the Covid outbreak. No date has been given as to when services

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County Board publish letter sent to Donegal GAA clubs

Following confirmation that Donegal GAA will oppose proposed changes to the structure of the football championships at tomorrow’s special congress, the County Board has released the text of a letter sent to all clubs outlining the reasons for the decision – “Last evening, Thursday October 21st was the first opportunity for Coiste Bainistiochta to discuss

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One of National Slow Down Day’s highest detections was in Donegal

Gardai say a car was detected travelling at almost two and half times the legal speed limit in Donegal. 419 speeding offences were detected during National ‘Slow Down’ Day. The 24-hour road safety campaign ended at seven this morning. Gardai and GoSafe carried out more than 192,000 speed checks over the period. One of the

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