Category: Old Donegal

Next Monday is the deadline for entries in the Donegal Enterprise Awards.

The Donegal Local Enterprise Office says small businesses, sole traders and start-ups faced unimaginable challenges over the past 18 months, and these awards are about celebrating their resilience and brilliance.

Applicant businesses must have less than 50 employees and must have been in receipt of direct LEO supports.

Eve-Anne McCarron, Acting Assistant Head of Enterprise, says small businesses are the backbone of the local economy, and these awards are intended to reflect that………..

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More details and entry form can be accessed HERE

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Press release in full –

The Donegal Enterprise Awards are back for 2021. Organised by Local Enterprise Office Donegal, the awards celebrate the achievements of Donegal’s small business community. Awards include Best Established Award, Best Start Up Award, and Best Donegal Enterprise Innovation Award. Other categories include The Food Coast Enterprise Award, The Creative Coast Enterprise Award, and the Donegal Engineering Cluster Enterprise Award. Small business owners in the county are encouraged to enter the awards before next Monday’s deadline. 

 

Speaking about the awards, Michael Tunney, Head of Enterprise Donegal said: “Small businesses, sole traders and start-ups faced unimaginable challenges over the past 18 months, and these awards are about celebrating their resilience and brilliance. Applicant businesses must have less than 50 employees and must have been in receipt of direct Local Enterprise Office supports; the full details of the eligibility can be found on our website. The Donegal Enterprise Awards are an ideal opportunity to raise the profile of your business, as our previous finalists and winners have found. The overall prize fund is €12,000 and I would encourage any small business who fits the eligibility criteria to apply”.

 

Adding to this, Eve-Anne McCarron, Acting Assistant Head of Enterprise said: “Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, and these awards are about showcasing the innovation, creativity and the development potential across the micro and small business sectors in Donegal. By highlighting all these success stories, the Donegal Enterprise Awards gives well deserved recognition to Ireland’s small business champions. If you want your business to be in with a chance of winning, then get your application in before 12noon on Monday, 15th November.”

 

Previous winners of The Donegal Enterprise Awards include MMG Welding, Rushe Fitness, and Silver Birch Gallery & Studio. The deadline for applying is 12 noon on Monday, 15th November and the award ceremony takes place on Friday 3rd December 2021. Visit the website to find out more and apply: www.localenterprise.ie/Donegal

Donegal County Council is to convene a series of workshops to discuss derelict sites, abandoned homes, dangerous buildings and derelict buildings.

The initiative was proposed by Letterkenny Milford Municipal District Cathaoirleach Cllr Jimmy Kavanagh, who says a targeted policy to deal with this could also help make inroads into the shortage of social housing in the area.

Officials said there are limitations with derelict sites legislation, and responsibility for these properties ultimately rests with owners.

However, Cllr Kavanagh says bringing all elements of the council together for a frank discussion can make a difference…………

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The Irish Farmers Association says further cases of highly contagious Avian flu are a ‘grave concern’, after a case was detected in a wild bird in Donegal yesterday.

Cases were also detected in Kerry and Offaly, while it was detected in a peregrine falcon in Galway last week.

The IFA says the outbreak could have an impact on Ireland’s exports of chicken.

Andrew Boylan is chair of the IFA’s poultry committee………

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Ruaidhri Higgins. Photo @derrycityfc

Derry City take on Sligo Rovers, who are assured of European football next season, at the Brandywell on Friday evening.

It’s the last game of the season at home for the Candystripes who are still hoping to get a top four finish, which could yet get them into Europe.

Derry manager Ruairdhri Higgins hopes they can get a win in front of their home fans.

He spoke with Kevin McLaughlin

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The Republic of Ireland go into Sunday’s final World Cup qualifier in Luxembourg off the back of a goalless draw against Portugal at the Aviva Stadium last night.

Seamus Coleman returned to the Irish starting line as 55,00 fans were also in attendance.

The Donegal man told Sky Sports the result shows Ireland are moving forward under Stephen Kenny.

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The Captains – Conor O’Hara Dromore & Padraig Hampsey Coalisland. Photo Tyrone GAA.

The Tyrone Senior Football Championship title will be decided by the battle of the blues as Dromore and Coalisland lock horns this Sunday at Healy Park in Omagh.

Coalisland have had to come from behind in each of their three games to date and were seven down with ten minutes to go against Errigal Ciaran in the semi final.

Coalisland were last winners in 2018 and for captain Padraig Hampsey, it would be “unbelievable” to follow lifting the Sam Maguire with getting his hands on the O’Neill Cup.

Speaking with Francis Mooney, Padraig knows the can’t let Dromore get ahead this time around:

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Dromore haven’t won the title since 2011 and in this campaign have taken some big scalps by beating the defending champions Dungannon and in the semi final their rivals and neighbours Trillick.

Conor O’Hara is a two time winner with Dromore in 2009 and 2011. The 31 year old told Francis they will need another big performance on final day:

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Almost one in every 50 people in North Inishowen tested positive for Covid-19 over the course of the two weeks up to last Monday.

The Local Electoral Area has the highest 14-day incidence rate in the country – at 1,993 cases per 100,000 people.

Manorhamilton in Co Leitrim and Drogheda Urban in Co Louth also have rates of over 1,700.

Donegal GP Ciaran Ó Fearraigh says it’s a very busy time for family doctors right across Donegal…..

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A Foyle MLA says she’s very concerned at reports that pupils attending St. Columb’s College in Derry were approached by anti-vaccine protestors at the school gates this week.

Ciara Ferguson says a number of parents contacted her regarding the incident on Wednesday afternoon.

She says this must not be allowed happen again………

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There’s increasing pressure on Gardai to allow the Brandon report to be published.

The report, involving over 100 cases of abuse perpetrated on intellectually disabled adults in Ard Greine and the Sean O’Hare Unit in Stranorlar was frequently highlighted in the Dail yesterday in tandem with the ‘Grace’ case.

‘Grace’ was allegedly abused and allowed to remain with a foster family despite concerns about sexual abuse.

Speaking in the Dail, Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle says there are clear similarities between the Grace case and the Brandon report.

Deputy Pringle says there must be transparency if lessons are to be learned:

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Police are appealing for information following the theft of construction vehicles in the Strathfoyle area of Derry.

Shortly before 9am on Wednesday police received a report that an orange three tonne Hilux digger and a silver plant trailer had been stolen from the grounds of a primary school in the Strathfoyle area.

The theft is believed to have happened sometime between 5pm on Tuesday 9 November and 7am that morning.

Investigations are ongoing and police are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the incident or who may have seen anyone suspicious in the area during that period to contact them on 101.