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INMO claims HSE is not keeping to plan to relieve ED pressure

A review of overcrowding in hospital emergency departments is back before the Workplace Relations Commission today. The agreement was made on condition that nurses called off planned industrial action. The INMO says the HSE has not kept to its side of the bargain to hire more nurses. The Organisation’s general secretary Liam Doran says only

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Rory Gallagher says players did not match Roscommon’s intensity

Donegal manager Rory Gallagher said his players lost on Sunday because they did not match the hunger or intensity of Roscommon. Roscommon inflicted a home defeat on Donegal at O’Donnell Park in Letterkenny in Division One of the National Football League. Rory said it is always very disappointing to lose at home and said the

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Donegal Junior League results

  Sunday, March 13, 2016 Brian Mc Cormick Sports Premier Division Rathmullan Celtic     1     v    2    Gweedore Celtic Kildrum Tigers          1     v   3     Kilmacrennan Celtic Glenea United           3     v   2      Milford United Drumoghill F.C.       0     v    1     St. Catherines Temple Domestic Appliances Division One

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Inishowen Football League results

Results on Sunday, March 13, 2016 Jackie Crossan Premier Division Culdaff FC           5           v       1   QPS Illies Celtic        0           v       1     Clonmany Shanrocks Moville Celtic     1           v     8    Aileach FC Strand Hotel First Division Carrowmena FC     0       v    5       Redcastle United Cockhill Youths      

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Donegal 2016 Championship Draws in full

The draws for the 2016 Donegal Championships took place today Saturday at Michael Murphy’s Sports,  Letterkenny. Donegal Senior Football Championship: GROUP A – Dungloe, Bundoran, Ardara, Glenswilly. GROUP B – St Michael’s, Killybegs, St Eunan’s, Kilcar. GROUP C – Malin, Sean MacCumhaills, Glenfin, Naomh Muire. GROUP D – Naomh Conaill, Termon, Gaoth Dobhair, Four Masters.

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Donegal Manager Declan Bonner looks ahead to Ulster U21 Championship

  Donegal play Derry next Wednesday in the quarter final of the Ulster u21 Championship in MacCumhaill Park Ballybofey. The game will be Donegal’s first in the competition but neighbours Derry already have a game under their belt, where they beat Antrim in the first round at Owenbeg last Wednesday. Tom Comack has been looking ahead to

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Harps Reaction: – Injury worries for Ollie Horgan as schedule heats up

Finn Harps suffered their first Premier Division defeat on Friday night losing 3-0 to Dundalk at Oriel Park. Two of the goals came from set pieces which was disappointing for the Harps management. The injury problems are building for the Ballybofey side as Ciaran Coll now looks set for a lengthy spell on the sideline

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Donegal County Board advising spectators on big match day details

The Donegal County Board are advising spectators attending the Donegal Roscommon National Football League game at the O’Donnell Park on Sunday to take note of the match day details. Two games will take place with the Allianz Hurling League Division 2B clash between Donegal and Down starting at 1.15pm and the Allianz Football League Division

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Donegal has lowest rate of penalty points in the country last year

  Donegal drivers received the fewest number of penalty points in the country last year despite having the second highest road death rate according  to a new analysis handed out by Gardai. The report also shows Donegal being the second highest in the country for drink-driving offences with a rate of 15 per 100,000 –

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Donegal man who sexually assaulted 14 year old girl given five year sentence

  A 54-year-old Donegal man who sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl has been given a five year sentence. Fergus Carson, of The Green, Main Street in Convoy, Co Donegal, was convicted following a trial earlier this year by a Central Criminal Court jury of six counts of sexual assault of the girl at a relatives

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Bomb components seized during police searches in Strabane

Detectives investigating dissident republican activity have seized bomb components in Strabane today. They were found during a large scale search operation which has been underway throughout today in Norther Ireland. Officers are warning of widening capabilities, ranging from car bombs to rocket fired grenades. Detectives say they need more community help in thwarting the threat.

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World T20 disappointment for Ireland’s North West players in India

Ireland’s ICC World Twenty20 championship has been brought to a crushing halt. Today’s match against Bangladesh has been abandoned after heavy rain in Dharamsala. Following their opening group defeat to Oman, the result means that Ireland now longer have a chance of reaching the next round – regardless of how they perform against the Netherlands

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Carndonagh CS are Secondary School National Senior Cup Champions

Carndonagh Community School won today’s FAIS National Senior Cup Final beating Presentation Brothers from Cork 2-1 after extra time. Today’s decider was played at Home Farm in Dublin and the Inishowen side took the lead on 23 minutes when Cathal Farren slotted home from the penalty spot, but Presentation were level before half time. The

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Seamus Coleman chips in with a huge donation to make ill Everton fan’s dream come true

It’s reported that Seamus Coleman has donated £5,000 to help a young Irish Everton fan visit Goodison Park next season. Six-year-old Daire Flannagan from Belfast suffers from Apert syndrome A GoFundMe page has been set-up to help Daire furfill his dream of visiting Goodison Park and last night the name of James Coleman appeared along

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