Category: Old Donegal

Gardai in Donegal are urging motorists to make road safety a priority and help save lives.

It comes after the Buncrana Roads Policing Unit detected a number of motorists speeding yesterday.

Two drivers were issued a fixed charge penalty notice after being caught travelling in excess of an 80kph zone in Burnfoot

A further three motorists were detected speeding in a 100kph zone on the N13. They also received fixed charge penalty notices.

Gardai are appealing to people to ensure they are travelling within the speed limit at all times.

Deputy Michael Healy Rae says the delay in rolling out broadband is ‘extremely worrying’ to rural Ireland.

Fewer than 3,000 homes and businesses have been connected to high-speed broadband under the National Broadband Plan.

The target is to reach 115,000 premises by the end of January next year, but by then the figure is only expected to be 60,000.

In Donegal, some homes will not be connected to high speed broadband until at least 2026 while it’s projected that just 21% of the remaining 32,000 properties in the county without access to fibre broadband will be connected by March 2023.

Deputy Healy Rae is calling on the Government to honour its commitment to deliver broadband:

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The French Ambassador is set to visit County Donegal tomorrow.

Vincent Guérend will visit the Údaras na Gaeltachta office in Gweedore, before a number of meetings in Letterkenny, including with the Cathaoirleach of the Letterkenny Milford Municipal District, Councillor Jimmy Kavanagh, the CEO of Letterkenny Chamber, Toni Forrester, and Letterkenny Institute of Technology’s President, Paul Hannigan.

His trip to Donegal will conclude with a visit to the council offices and the Court House in Lifford tomorrow afternoon, with a special meeting regarding the peace process scheduled to take place.

Donegal County Council have launched their Artists’ Bursary Scheme for 2021, with applications open for independent artists in the county.

The maximum grant available is €1,500.

The Donegal County Council Artists‘ Bursary Scheme 2021 welcomes applications from individual and professional artists of all disciplines, to assist arts projects. The scheme is designed to support individual artists at any stage of their career to sustain and further their practice. Bursaries of up to €1500 are being offered.

Donegal County Council say the objective of the scheme is to facilitate artists in the development or the completion of specific bodies or programmes of work. It will support artists to sustain and develop their practice through the research, design, creation and presentation of events, performances, exhibitions and other artistic projects. They say the bursary is designed to help independent artists to stabilize their existing activity while looking to the future.

Closing date for applications is Friday, November 19th – you can find more info at donegalcoco.ie.

The Environment Minister will attend the Cop26 climate change summit in Glasgow today.

Eamon Ryan had tested positive for Covid-19 on Saturday, and had initially cancelled plans to attend.

However he had a second PCR test which came back negative – and was given the green light to travel.

Colm Brophy, Minister of State for Development Aid, is also attending the conference:

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The UK is prepared to suspend parts of the Brexit deal relating to Northern Ireland, according to reports.

The Daily Telegraph says British ministers are already working on legal changes to customs regulations.

The Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney has said such a move could spark a trade dispute between the EU and UK.

MEP Sean Kelly says Brussels would have to react if Article 16 of the protocol is triggered:

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There was a busy weekend for the Finn Valley Athletic Club with the Ulster Cross Country Championships and the Remembrance 10K taking place over the weekend.

Declan Ferry of the Rosses club finished second in the Novices race and led them to the team title in the Novice category.

Whilst in the Remembrance 10K, Gary Slevin of Foyle Valley finished in first with Eoghain McGinley of Letterkenny AC was second, Catriona Devine won the ladies section with Karl Doherty claiming victory in the Wheelchair category

Athletic Correspondent Patsy McGonagle has the wrap…

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St Eunan’s are Donegal Senior Football Champions for the fifteenth time after they beat Naomh Conaill 1-11 to 0-04 at MacCumhaill Park.

At half time the Letterkenny men led 1-03 to 0-03 with Eoin McGeehins goal the difference between the sides.

Rory Kavanagh’s side then outscored Naomh Conaill eight points to one to claim their fifteenth senior title.

Tom Comack.

Photo: Geraldine Diver

St Eunan’s are the winners of the Donegal Senior Football Championship for 2021 after they beat Naomh Conaill 1-11 to 0-04 in MacCumhaill Park on Sunday afternoon.

After the game Tom Comack spoke with captain Niall O’Donnell.

Caolan Ward told Tom Comack this win is the sweetest.

Tom also spoke with Peter McEniff.

Glen won their first Derry Senior Football Championship after they dethroned Slaughtneil with a 1-13 to 0-07 win.

Danny Tallon’s goal helped Malachy O’Rourke side claim the title.

They will now face St Eunan’s in Ulster in a few weeks time.

After the game Glen captain Connor Carville described the feeling of being the first man from Glen GAA Club to lift the John McLaughlin Cup.