A Donegal County Councillor has called for the Wild Atlantic Way to be extended in the county. The tourism route takes in thousands of kilometres of road throughtout Donegal from Malin Head to Donegal Town. But Cllr Enda Bonner says although the route is extensive in Donegal, many roads have been left out. He’s calling […]
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The GPA have reminded authorities that they must make sure that players, particularly new panelists, are aware of the Anti-Doping Code. The statement follows the 2 year suspension to Monaghan panelist Thomas Connolly. Connolly has been handed the ban after he tested positive for a banned steroid during an out of competition test in mid-February.
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Veteran actor John Hurt has been diagnosed with cancer but will keep working and says he is “more than optimistic” about his future. The star, 75, has enjoyed a successful career with notable roles including Quentin Crisp in The Naked Civil Servant, the title role in The Elephant Man and a recurring role as Mr
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Simon Cowell is turning his attention to a new talent search – trying to find young technology entrepreneurs. The X Factor supremo, who unveiled Rita Ora and Nick Grimshaw as the new judges on his show yesterday, has joined forces with the Founders Forum which includes businessmen such as TalkTalk boss Charles Dunstone in the
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Donegal jockey Martin Harley rode The King’s Strand Stakes winner on day 1 of Royal Ascort Festival today. Harley’s mount Goldream clinched victory at 20-1 in a thrilling climax as the Robert Conwall sprinter battled with the leaders in the final five furlongs to grab the win by a short head. 50-1 Medicean Man was
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A man has died following a fishing accident off the coast of Donegal earlier this afternoon. The accident occurred just off Horn Head in Dunfanaghy. The coastguard was alerted at around 3:30pm this afternoon that a man had fallen overboard off a fishing vessel. The man was one of two men working on a lobster
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It’s reported this evening that James McClean is closing in on a deal with West Brom. The fee is believed to be in the region of £1.5 million. McClean has been linked with a move to Major League soccer in the states but it now looks like the Derry man could be set for a
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Post Offices around the country need to “diversify and modernise” in order to attract new customers. A government commissioned report published this morning examines the mounting pressures being faced by Irish post offices, 24 of which closed between 2011 and 2014. It found that of the 1,100 post offices in Ireland, the vast majority of
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A man has been rushed to Letterkenny General Hospital after he fell overboard off a fishing boat this afternoon. The man was one of two men working on a lobster boat off Horn Head this afternoon when the accident occurred. Mulroy Coastguard were the first on the scene and managed to pluck the man from
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A number of Irish students have been killed after a balcony collapsed in Berkeley, California. Five people are dead and at least 8 others are critically injured after the fourth floor balcony collapsed at an apartment building on Kittridge Street near the University of California shortly before 9am Irish time. The Minister for Foreign Affairs
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Donegal County Council has voted against a motion calling for a monument to be erected in the county in commemoration of the 1916 Easter Rising. The Sinn Fein motion called for a monument to be built outside the County House in Lifford in memory of all those who gave their lives for Irish freedom. The
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The Donegal County Board have confirmed the two minor players who were hit with proposed 8 weeks suspensions have had their bans lifted. Both were cleared last night at a meeting at the Athletic Grounds in Armagh and they will be available to line out against Derry in the Ulster Semi Final on Saturday week
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It’s emerged that 21 people are to lose their jobs at Medisize in Letterkenny, all of whom were taken on earlier this year on a temporary basis to cover one specific order. Six people have already gone, with 15 more to go. Cllr Gerry Mc Monagle is Mayor of the Letterkenny Municipal District, he says
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We’re just days from the start of the Donegal International Rally and the national side of the event has created a real buzz ahead of Friday’s start. The field in the two wheel drive category is one of the best the rally has ever seen. Gary McPhilips, Craig Breen, Daniel Mc Kenna, David Bogie, Declan
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The Irish Independent is reporting this morning that thousands of people with loans from moneylenders could be in line to have their borrowings wiped out, and get compensation. It follows a case won by a Donegal couple who took on the State’s largest moneylender through the financial services ombudsman. They had loans from Provident Personal
It is claimed that repairs to the council’s housing stock are not being carried out to a satisfactory standard. Donegal County Council has a set criteria they follow for the repair of vacant properties which include houses being structurally sound, rubbish removal, chimneys being cleaned and walls painted. But Councillor Gerry Crawford says he has
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The Council is being asked to provide extra funding for the countries only Irish language theatre in Gweedore. The Amharclann Ghaoth Dobhair in Derrybeg, which opened in 1962, is funded completely independently. Donegal County Council owns two theatres in the county in Letterkenny and Ballyshannon, and is required to fund these assets. But Cllr
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David Rankin and John Anderson have been called into the Ireland squad ahead of their T20 International series against Scotland which starts at Bready on Thursday. They replace Paul Stirling, who is on county duty with Middlesex, and John Mooney, who has been granted leave to attend to family commitments. 27 year-old Rankin – younger
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Monaghan’s Drew Wylie will miss the rest of the season. Wylie suffered a cruciate injury while playing for Ballybay in a recent club game. Monaghan face Fermanagh in the Ulster semi final this Sunday. Colin Walshe who has just returned from a lengthy lay off due to cruciate rupture is expected to take the place
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Tyrone’s Round 1B All Irerland Qualifier game with Limerick has been fixed for Sunday week the 28th June. The tie will be played at Healy Park in Omagh with a 4pm throw in. The other three ties in Round 1B will be played Saturday 27th June, they are Armagh hosting Wicklow at the Athletic Grounds,
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Former Girls Aloud star Kimberley Walsh has revealed how her boyfriend popped the question to her moments after she gave birth to their son Bobby. The star, who has been with Justin Scott for a decade, said he went down on one knee in the hospital. She told Hello! magazine: “I’d just handed Bobby to
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Nick Knowles has opened up about rumours that he could be joining Top Gear, saying that he has had talks. The DIY SOS star, 52, is one of several names to have been linked to the job after presenter Jeremy Clarkson was axed. Nick told Radio Times magazine: “I’m a BBC regular and I’ve had
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Ruaidhri Mc Gee remains on course to winning a European Tour card for next season after a very strong finish in Belgium over the weekend. The Rosapenna man finished in joint third place at the KPMG Trophy on the Challenge Tour to jump seven places to second in the Road to Oman rankings. McGee’s
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The Donegal County Board will have their appeal to eight week suspensions handed down to two minor players and two backroom team members heard tonight by the Ulster Council in Armagh. The players and mentors were hit with the proposed bans following an alleged altercation with an official at half time in the Ulster Minor
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In just under two week’s time Donegal will battle Derry for a place in the Ulster Senior Football Championship Final. Defending Champions Donegal remained on course in this years provincial campaign with a dominant nine point win over Armagh at the Athletic Grounds. The Orchard County were hit with the full force of a Donegal
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Councillor Ciaran Brogan is the new Mayor of Donegal. The Letterkenny based Councillor was elected unopposed at today’s Annual General Meeting in Lifford as part of an inter-party pact. He succeeds Cllr John Campbell. While he has been Mayor of Letterkenny on two occasions, this is the first time Cllr Brogan has been the county’s
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The Ireland European Cup team for this weekend’s event in Herkalion, Crete has been named and includes a number of north west athletes. Mark English who has already qualified for the World Championships in Beijing will run the 800m. Tori Pena has been selected for the pole vault. The Finn Valley athlete hit a
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Fermanagh man Garry Jennings is looking for a second Donegal International Rally win this weekend. The 2012 victor has Letterkenny’s Rory Kennedy onboard calling the notes this year. After his maiden triumph three years ago, mistakes have cost Garry another win on the showpiece event of the Irish Tarmac Championship. Speaking with Oisin Kelly,
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It’s emerged the Fire Service has had to be called out to free young children who have become trapped in the grilles protecting the storm drain adjacent to Ringfort Road in Derry. The Rivers Agency has carried out a significant amount of work to upgrade this culvert in response to flooding in the area, but
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A Donegal Councillor has claimed that the closure of rural Garda stations is leading to people being unable to get on the electoral register. When registering to vote a person must have their forms signed by a member of the Garda at a station. Cllr Albert Doherty says during the recent referendum many people who
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The husband of a woman who died of cancer after it was not detected in earlier tests has said an unreserved apology from Letterkenny General Hospital is too little, too late. On Friday, the HSE has settled an action for damages arising from the death of mother of three Melissa Hamilton. The 34 year old
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The Mayor of the Letterkenny Municipal District says he understands there is to be a meeting today between management and union representatives at Medisize in Letterkenny. On Friday, unconfirmed reports began to surface that job losses may be on the cards at the plant. Cllr Gerry Mc Monagle says he tried to contact management on
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Waterford’s Craig Breen has confirmed that he will not be taking part in this year’s Joule Donegal International Rally. He tweeted: “Unfortunately we have had to withdraw from Donegal to concentrate our efforts on Ypres.. Hope to get back there soon, best of luck to all!” Breen is enjoying a very successful year and last
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Parents can register their children under 6 for free GP care from today. 60 per cent of the country’s doctors have signed up to the scheme, however the Health Minister has indicated he expects three quarters of practices will have signed up for the scheme by the end of the week. The highest registration rate
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There have been no reports of injuries following a shooting incident at Fanad Drive in the Creggan area of Derry last night. A number of shots were fired at around half past seven. Condemning the incident, local Councillor Kevin Campbell said this took place on a summer’s night with residents out and about enjoying
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Robert Giles from Greemore and Belfast’s Colm Moriarty were the joint winners of the weekend’s hugely successful Dunfanaghy Pro Am. They finished one ahead of the field at six under while County Kerry’s David Higgins was next at five under. Dunfanaghy pro Seamus McMonagle was the top local pro finishing joint 8th. The team event
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Nick Grimshaw is expected to sign up to join the judging panel on The X Factor, according to sources close to the hit show. The Radio 1 DJ, who presents the BBC station’s breakfast show, is thought to be in line to take the place left open when long-time judge Louis Walsh left. Show supremo
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Frank Sinatra’s little black book has sold at auction for $8,960. The leather address book of the legendary singer – who died in 1998, aged 82 – read like a who’s who of the showbiz world, featuring the names and numbers of friends such as John Wayne and Sidney Poitier, as well as influential political
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Donegal 1-10 Roscommon 1-9 Donegal U/21 ladies team had a hard earned 1 pt victory over Roscommon in the All Ireland U21B Championship Semi Final in Sligo. Playing against the breeze in the first half Donegal led by 1-5 to 0-6 pts at Half Time. Roscommon took the lead in the 2nd half when they
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Donegal 2-11 Armagh 0-8 Donegal ease into Ulster Semi Final with a comfortable victory against a lack lustre Armagh team in the Athletic Grounds, Armagh. Donegal got of to a flying start with a Patrick McBrearty goal and they dominated the half throughout and led 1-9 to 0-2 at half time. Armagh upped the tempo
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Danske Bank NW Senior Cup Semi Final Draw Donemana V Coleraine to be held on Saturday 27th June Brigade V Eglinton to be held on Sunday 28th June
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A 46-year-old man is in a critical condition in Sligo Regional Hospital following an assault in Donegal overnight. The attack happened at a house on the Tullan Strand Road in Bundoran at around 1am. A 19-year-old man was arrested close-by for public order offences and taken to Ballyshannon Garda Station. He has since been released
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Armagh have finally release details of their team to face Donegal at the Athletic Grounds in Armagh in the Ulster SFC quarter-final clash. The Armagh team is: Matthew McNeice; Michael Murray, Charlie Vernon, Andy Mallon, James Morgan; Ciaran McKeever, Mark Shields, Aaron Findon; Ethan Rafferty, Caolan Rafferty; Miceal McKenna, Aidan Forker; Kevin Dyas, Tony Kernan,
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Over 150 crews will be making their way around the roads of Donegal in the next few days doing their preparations for next weekend’s Joule Donegal International Rally. The event which is round four of the Irish Tarmac Championship is the only three day race left on the calender and attracts all the top
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Mark English finished seventh in the 800m at Saturday’s Diamond League event in New York. The Letterkenny man didn’t find the hot and breezy conditions ideal as he ran 1:46.12. Mark will be disappointed with his performance given he ran 1:45.85 just a few weeks ago and his second place finish to David Rudisha at
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Former Sligo Rovers boss Sean Connor believes the title is still very much up for grabs in both the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division and First Division. Dundalk lead the way in the top flight but he feels that Cork, Shamrock Rovers and St. Patrick’s Athletic are still very much in the hunt at this
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Donegal’s Philip Deignan finished in 33rd position with a cluster of other riders, including Nicolas Roche, in today’s seventh stage of the Criterium du Dauphine, in France. Letterkenny man Deignan, riding for Team Sky, has certainly played his part for Team Sky during the week assisting lead rider Chris Froome. Froome won today’s tough seventh
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Finn Harps remain top of the First Division but have now suffered two defeats following their defeat to Wexford Youths on Friday night. Wexford are now just one point behind the leaders, after their 3-1 defeat over Harps. Finn Harps manager Ollie Horgan spoke to Diarmuid Doherty after the game.
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The countdown to the big Ulster SFC quarter-final clash between Armagh and Donegal is now well and truly underway. It’s a sell-out at the Athletic Grounds – the summer is now really underway. Having disposed of Tyrone last time out Donegal are widely expected to advance against a side that played in Division three of
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