Author name: oisinkelly

GAA: Bradley disappointed to be left out of Derry panel

Eoin Bradley has expressed his disappointed about being excluded from Derry football’s provisional training panel for 2016. New manager Damian Barton said last month he wanted Bradley in his squad but was not sure it would be possible given the player’s Irish League soccer commitments with Glenavon. Bradley’s name was not included among the 43-man

GAA: Bradley disappointed to be left out of Derry panel Read More »

Suspended sentences for couple who fraudulently claimed over €44,000 in welfare benefits

  A couple who defrauded the State of more than €44,000 have been given suspended jail sentences. Martin Stokes, 26, and his 25-year-old wife Margaret, who were arrested on EU warrants, yesterday admitted dozens of benefit fraud charges at Donegal Circuit Court. Judge John Aylmer was told the fraudulent claims were made in Ballybofey and

Suspended sentences for couple who fraudulently claimed over €44,000 in welfare benefits Read More »

EU criticised for postponement of roaming charge restrictions

The EU has been criticised following a delay in the abolition of roaming charges. A ban on roaming charges for using mobile phones abroad in the EU has been postponed until June 2017. Clear rules on the right to internet access will also become law following the European Parliament’s final approval yesterday of the new telecoms

EU criticised for postponement of roaming charge restrictions Read More »

Halle Berry to divorce husband Olivier Martinez ‘with a heavy heart’

Hollywood actress Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez are divorcing after two years of marriage. In a joint statement to American publication US Weekly, the couple said it was “with a heavy heart” they had decided to divorce. The statement said: “We move forward with love and respect for one another and the shared focus for

Halle Berry to divorce husband Olivier Martinez ‘with a heavy heart’ Read More »

Boxing and Sport Ireland representatives to give views of Billy Walsh saga

Representatives from both the Irish Amateur Boxing Association and Sport Ireland will appear before the Joint Committee on Transport, Communications and Sport tomorrow. Committee Chairman, John O’Mahony says that he will provide a forum for both sides to explain the departure of Billy Walsh as head coach of the Irish High Performance Boxing Unit. O’Mahony

Boxing and Sport Ireland representatives to give views of Billy Walsh saga Read More »

IRWIN BROTHERS FROM KILMACRENNAN SHINE AT THE INTERNATIONAL SUNFLOWER TROPHY RACES

This weekend saw the close of the Road Racing season with it’s ‘Grand Finale’, the prestigious International Sunflower Trophy Races at Bishopscourt hosted by the Hillsborough Club. Caolán Irwin 17 took part in the ultra competitive Super twin Class on the Scott Racing 550 cc Aprilia. This Class is one of the largest capacity classes

IRWIN BROTHERS FROM KILMACRENNAN SHINE AT THE INTERNATIONAL SUNFLOWER TROPHY RACES Read More »

Mary Boyle’s sister part of group seeking help from MPs in Westminster

A delegation of Irish families seeking justice for their dead relatives will meet MPs in Westminster today to discuss alleged failures on the part of the Irish authorities. They include the twin sister of Mary Boyle, the six-year-old girl abducted and murdered in Donegal in 1977, and the mother of Shane O’Farrell, who was killed

Mary Boyle’s sister part of group seeking help from MPs in Westminster Read More »

Audio Update – “Newtowncunningham wheelie bin fires could have been disastrous” – Canning

It’s emerged that wheelie bins were set alight and placed against the back doors of two terraced houses in Newtowncunningham at the weekend. Cllr Paul Canning says the incident happened in the early hours of Saturday morning in the Colehill Housing Estate. Cllr Canning says there were elderly people in both houses, and a young

Audio Update – “Newtowncunningham wheelie bin fires could have been disastrous” – Canning Read More »

Courts service rejects reports of low drink driving conviction rate

The Courts Service has rejected widespread reports on the low-rate of drink driving convictions as “inaccurate and simply wrong”. Last week, figures were released claiming only 40 per cent of motorists before the district courts on drink driving charges were convicted. The figures claimed Donegal had the fifth lowest conviction rate in the state, at

Courts service rejects reports of low drink driving conviction rate Read More »

Bishop of Dromore warns of a “prostitution scourge” in Letterkenny if laws are not harmonised

A senior bishop has warned that prostitution could become a scourge in border towns such as Letterkenny if laws on prostitution in the republic are not brought into line with those in the North. Bishop John McAreavey says draft legislation here would address the problem, but he fears it may fall with the government in

Bishop of Dromore warns of a “prostitution scourge” in Letterkenny if laws are not harmonised Read More »

RSA warning to pedestrians and cyclists and winter time kicks in

Pedestrians and cyclists are being urged to make sure they’re visible to other road users. The Road Safety Authority issued the warning as evenings gradually become darker during the coming weeks. It’s officially winter-time as the clocks – turned back by an hour this morning. Brian Farrell of the RSA – says walkers and cyclists

RSA warning to pedestrians and cyclists and winter time kicks in Read More »

Gardai and HSA investigate death of Donegal Town Car Showroom owner

Gardai and the Health and Safety Authority are investigating the death of one of Donegal’s best known car dealers in an industrial accident. Dan Mc Ginty, owner of DMG Motors in Donegal Town, died yeseterday after falling at the Clar Road premises. He was rushed to Letterkenny General Hospital by ambulance, but was pronounced dead

Gardai and HSA investigate death of Donegal Town Car Showroom owner Read More »