Sinn Fein is to hold their ‘Super Sunday’ party convention this weekend in the Villa Rose Hotel in Ballybofey. The convention gets underway at 3pm and will be chaired by Sinn Féin Assembly Candidate for West Tyrone Grace McDermott and will include a number of guest speakers including Sinn Féin MEP Martina Anderson. It’s […]
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A car was set alight inside the walls of the city cemetery in Derry last evening. It’s believed the incident happened in the new area of the cemetery, close to where there were new graves. Police are investigating the incident and are appealing for witnesses. Local Councillor Patricia Logue who has been contacted by
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Plans for a multi-agency task force to investigate human trafficking in the fishing industry has been met with some criticism. A year-long investigation by the Guardian newspaper has uncovered widespread abuse of migrant workers on Irish fishing trawlers. Currently, Donegal accounts for over a quarter of the overall fishing industry jobs in the country. Independent MEP
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Kieran McGeeney has taken over as manager of the Armagh Under-21s. The former All Ireland winning captain, who’s also the Orchard County’s senior manager has replaced his former team-mate, Stevie McDonnell. At senior level McGeeney is to be assisted by former Louth boss Aidan O’Rourke in 2016 after O’Rourke had been in charge of the
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Donegal Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has called for Traveller ethnicity and says it would be an important first step to promote a positive relationship between the settled and travelling communities. Concerns have been raised by the Donegal Deputy, following the response from some people to the Carrickmines tragedy – posting on social media they
Francie Friel has stepped down as Termon ladies manager after three seasons in charge. He made the decision following Termon’s defeat in the Ulster Final last weekend to Donaghmoyne. In 2014, Friel guided his side to the All Ireland Senior Club title where they beat Mourneabbey in the final in Galway. In all, they won
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The Irish Nurses and Midwives’ Organisation is to ballot members working in emergency departments for industrial action over the issue of overcrowding. It follows a meeting of the INMO’s Executive Council today to seek a mandate for industrial action, up to and including the withdrawal of labour. The level of overcrowding at Letterkenny General
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A 27-year-old man is expected to appear at Derry Magistrates’ Court today charged with making and throwing petrol bombs. The charges relate to an incident at Strand Road police station on Monday night when petrol bombs were allegedly thrown at a police Land-Rover leaving the premises. The man, who is from Derry, is also charged
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Liam Neeson has urged film fans to set their cynicism aside and get behind a festive movie made by and for children. The one-time Oscar nominee narrates A Christmas Star, a movie made by the Cinemagic children’s charity, which brings together talented youngsters, some from deprived backgrounds, from across Ireland and further afield. “The older
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Singer Rod Stewart has spoken of his passion for model rail – and revealed that many high-profile musicians share his hobby. The rock star, whose latest album Another Country is at number two in the charts, has taken part in train “sessions” with the likes of Jools Holland, Phil Collins, Neil Young, Roger Daltrey and
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The Donegal County Board have strongly refuted claims in a report published on Tuesday evening that allegations attributed to the Tyrone minor footballers did not take place during their Championship game with Donegal in May of this year. Tyrone website teamtalkmag.com say according to Ulster GAA, the Tyrone minor players, management and coaches have been
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Fanad United 1 Derry City Reserves 4 Derry City Reserves moved up to second in the table following this 4-1 victory over a stubborn Fanad United side in a game played in perfect conditions at Traigh-a-Loch on Tuesday evening. Derry took the lead in the 22nd minute, Gareth McFadden played the ball into Ronan Curtis
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In College’s Gaelic football today the L.Y.I.T. men’s team made it two win’s out of two as they defeated Cavan College of Further Education, the score was Cavan College of further Education 2-04 –3-14 L.Y.I.T. Today’s goals were scored by Willie Gillespie,Keelin McDaid and Niall Harley
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The draw for the third round of the Intermediate cup has been made, the two ulster senior league teams left in the competition, Letterkenny Rovers and Bonagee United have both been drawn away from home Rovers have been drawn away to Dunboyne of the Leinster senior league, while Bonagee have also been drawn away from
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Sinn Fein’s Pearse Doherty has been quizzing the Taoiseach in the Dáil over his claims he was told to be ready to deploy the army to guard banks and ATM’s. Mr Kenny claimed at a conference in Madrid last month that the Central Bank governor told him to prepare to deploy the army if the
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Police at Waterside are appealing for information about an assault on two youths at the weekend. The youths, who are aged 16 and 17, were walking to the Cityside via Ebrington Square with a group of friends after the fireworks display soon after midnight on Saturday. Two males in prison costumes walked past nudging one
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Limerick hold the advantage going in to the second leg of their promotion relegation play-off with Finn Harps on Friday evening in Ballybofey. Shaun Kelly ‘s goal at the Markets Field last night giving them a 1-0 win in the first leg. Nathan Boyle will not be available for Harps after coming off with a
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A Donegal County Councillor has claimed he has written to management eight times, requesting a draft Municipal District Budgetary plan but has not received a satisfactory resonse. A Budget meeting is planned for this Friday, however according to Councillor Dessie Sheils, legislation states that Councillors are to receive a draft budget a week before
Donegal Garda Representative Member Brendan O’Connor says although he welcomes additional resources to An Garda Siochana, Donegal is unlikely to benefit much from it. “Operation Thor” was launched yesterday which will target six known gangs and around 200 offenders believed to be behind a spate of robberies around the country. €5 million in funding
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Photo(by Declan Kerr):- Neil Martin, Danea Herron & Danny Mc Daid, The official launch of the 2015 Donegal Sports Star Awards nominations took place on Monday evening in the Mount Errigal Hotel, supported by the presence of a number of past winners and representatives from sponsors Donegal County Council. The special guest for the formal
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Gardai are investigating an overnight armed robbery in Letterkenny. It happened in the filling station, Circular Road, Glencar shortly before 10 o ‘clock last night. Two men with their faces covered entered the premises, one carrying a firearm. They threatened staff, took possession of the till and a large amount of cash was taken. It’s believed
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The Mulroy Woods Hotel in Milford will this Friday host an international conference on the subject of Farming in Peripheral Areas. The conference will be addressed by both Irish and international speakers and aims to explore the challenges faced by farmers in peripheral areas. It’ll be hosted by Sinn Féin MEP for the Midlands
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A 34-year-old Derry man has appeared in court accused with possessing drugs with a street value of £5,000 with intent to supply. Darren Deeney of Lenamore Park in the city appeared before Derry Magistrates Court charged with possession of cocaine and cannabis with intent to supply, possession of criminal property and obstruction. The
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Derry City Football Club has advertised its vacant manager’s position on the club’s official website. After Paul Hegarty chose not to take up a permanent role last weekend, the Brandywell club have moved forward in seeking to recruit a new man at the helm. The ideal candidate must have a current UEFA Pro-Licence or must
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Saoirse Ronan has described her new film, Brooklyn, as “the story of my people”. The Irish actress, whose leading role sees her play a young Irishwoman in New York, said her own move to London made her feel like “an open wound emotionally”. Saoirse, 21, said the move to the capital resulted in a feeling
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It’s actually happening, Star Trek is coming back to TV! The show originally appeared on CBS a long, long (long!) time ago in 1966, and will be celebrating its incredible 50th anniversary next year in 2016. And while we’ll be getting another major big screen outing that year, starring the likes of Chris Pine and
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[testimonial title=”TESTIMONIAL_TITLE”] Finn Harps trail Limerick 1-0 in the battle for a place in the SSE Airtricty Premier Division next season. Donegal’s Shaun Kelly scored the goal which gave the full timers a slender lead heading to Ballybofey for the second leg on Friday. Harps Manager Ollie Horgan was proud of his players efforts but
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It’s advantage Limerick in the Promotion Relegation Play Off after Monday nights 1-0 win over Finn Harps at Market’s Field. It was a Donegal man who scored the games only goal on 35 minutes. After alot of early pressure from the home side Shaun Kelly from Killybegs struck a stunning rocket from the edge of the
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Jim McGuinness says he followed protocol when changing his backroom team in late 2013. Donegal’s senior football team manager Rory Gallagher who was assistant to the Glenties man for the first three years of his term issued a statement on Sunday in response to comments made by McGuinness following the publication this week of his
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Finn Harps are just two games away from a possible return to the top flight of Irish football, but with a mounting injury list and a two-legged play-off against one of the form sides in the Premier Division, it’s going to take a huge effort for Harps to make a return to the Premier
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Sligo Rovers have confirmed that manager Micky Adams will be leaving the club at the end of his contract and has decided to return home to England for family reasons. Adams helped to steer Rovers to safety in the Premier Division this season – taking 15 points from his 11 games in charge. The club
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‘Its great to be back in the swing of things’ the reaction from Sarah Collins. Having missed the early part of the year through injury, The Finn Valley ac athlete stormed to victory at the Big East Championships in Mason, Ohio, USA over the weekend. Running an aggressive race, she went clear at 2k and
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The 40th Donegal Sports Star Awards will be launched this evening in Letterkenny. A host of former winners will gather at the Mount Errigal Hotel as the committee announced details of the nominations, which close on Friday 27th November. The awards ceremony will be held in January 2016. Chairman Neil Martin says it’s an
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Crossmaglen Rangers management have denied an accusation of biting against one of their players. The alleged incident occurred during yesterdays Ulster club football championship clash with Cargin in Armagh. Cargin boss John Brennan said while he didn’t see what happened his players say it did and the player who was allegedly bitten has a mark.
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It’s been claimed there are further delays for the planned Radiology Department at Letterkenny General Hospital. Work on the new Radiology Department was due to start in the New Year but according information received by Friends of Letterkenny General Hospital; work will not begin until mid-next year at least with no specific state date
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Finn Harps take on Limerick FC this evening at the Market’s Field in the first-leg of the SSE Airtricity League Promotion/Relegation play-off. Limerick escaped automatic relegation on the final day of games in the Premier Division and go into the game with a spring in their step. Harps, having accounted for UCD in the second
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Concerns have been raised once again in relation to the halting site in Lisfannon in Buncranna. The site was closed down earlier in the summer due to health and safety issues but a question mark remains as to whether it will re-open or not. It has also been claimed that an alternative site to
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Donegal’s senior football team manager Rory Gallagher has issued a statement in response to comments made by former team All-Ireland winning Donegal manager Jim McGuinness following the publication this week of his book “Until Victory Always.” Gallagher stated: “I have received many requests for my reaction to the description given by Jim Mc Guinness in
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183 offers of social housing were rejected in Donegal last year according to new figures published today. The details are compiled in a national report on 30 of the country’s local authorities. People rejected housing offers on a number of grounds, including barking dogs in the area and in one case the applicant being on
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Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle has confirmed he is endorsing the Right2Change policies. Pringle, along with 5 other TDs, Mick Wallace, Clare Daly, Joan Collins, Seamus healy and Tommy Broughan are supporting the Right2Change movement. Sinn Fein are also strongly endorsing the movement. Deputy Pringle says he made the decision on the basis that
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Milford have won the Donegal ACL Division 3 title. They secured the silverware after defeating Letterkenny Gaels 1-7 to 1-3. Cathal McGettigan’s four points were key as was Darragh Black’s contribution of 1-1. In 17 league outings, Milford have won 14, drawn one and only lost twice.
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France’s Victor Dubuisson won the Turkish Airlines Open for the second time as he carded a final round 66 to finish 22 under par. Rory McIlroy, who began the fourth round a shot off the lead after three consecutive 67s, finished a disappointing sixth. The world number three could only manage a final round of
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Calls have been made to provide more manpower in Donegal County Council to carry out vital work in Donegal within the council. The call comes following a recent road works carried in the west of the county by private contractors. Work was initially carried out by council staff but it was then outsourced to
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Gardai are continuing their investigations today following a burglary in St. Johnston over the weekend. Matt’s takeaway in St. Johnston was broken into on Saturday night and the contents of the till were stolen. The thieves gained access to the premises by smashing a window at the front of the property. Extensive damage was
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Martin Freeman and Mackenzie Crook will not be joining Ricky Gervais in his David Brent movie. The ‘Hobbit’ actor has confirmed he and the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ star will not be reprising their roles as prankster Tim and nerdy Gareth from ‘The Office’ in the upcoming film ‘Life on the Road’. He said: “I
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The average awards night can be a stressful affair if you’re a Hollywood A-lister. You worry about what to wear, if you might bump into any exes, not to mention practising your acceptance speech and your “generous loser” face in case you get caught on camera. So it must have been a relief for the
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Termon have been crowned as the Donegal All-County League Division Two title winners following a 2-11 to 2-5 success over St. Naul’s. Although Stephen Griffin opened the scoring for St. Naul’s, Termon then took control and goals from Aidan Sweeney and Christy Conaghan put them into a 2-4 to 0-1 lead. St. Naul’s cause was
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Trillick of Tyrone progress to the next round of the Ulster Senior Club Championship after a one point win over Naomh Conaill. The final score was Trillick 2-09 to Naomh Conaill’s 1-11. Naomh Conaill were reduced to 14 men in the first half with Anthony Thompson being sent off, but their great performance in the
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Bundoran were the winners in the Ulster Intermediate Club Championship quarter final, defeating Clann Eireann at Fr Tierney Park after extra time. At the end of normal time, the score was 0-9 to 1-6, but Bundoran outscored their opponents to win 0-14 to 1-9 in the end. Meanwhile, Naomh Ultan were heavily defeated in the
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