Category: Old Donegal

The Health Minister says he’s now thinking about reversing course, to once again require contact tracing among classmates of schoolchildren who’ve contracted Covid-19.

The HSE suspended investigations in primary schools in September, shortly before the phased reopening of workplaces began.

As under-12s were not eligible to be vaccinated, if they were considered close contacts they were required to self-isolate – prompting complaints from some parents.

Despite saying new guidelines regarding contact tracing in schools that were published by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control were being looked at by Government, Minister Stephen Donnelly has denied that the decision to scrap tracing in schools has allowed the virus to spread further:

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Police are appealing for information after a car was damaged in Strabane yesterday morning.

They say they received a report of criminal damage caused to a car parked in the Main Street area of Strabane at approximately 10:20am on Saturday.

Police are calling on anyone who may have witnessed anything in relation to the incident to contact them on 101, quoting reference 530 of 05/11/21. You can also submit a report online using the non-emergency reporting form via the following link: http://www.psni.police.uk/makeareport/.

Bundoran will play in the Donegal Senior Football Championship for another season after they beat Termon 0-20 to 1-16 after Extra Time in the Senior Relegation Play Off on Saturday night.

At full time the sides were level at 0-15 to 1-12 with Ricky Gallagher firing in the goal for Termon.

Bundoran ended the game stronger and outscored Termon five points to four to claim a one point victory and ensure they will be playing Senior football for another year.

After the game Ryan Ferry spoke with Bundoran manager Cathal Corey…

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Gardaí are investigating the death of a male, aged in his 60s, who was found deceased in the Quay Street area of Donega Town earlier on Saturday.

A file is being prepared for the Coroner.

It’s understood the death is not being treated as suspicious.

Steelstown claimed their first ever adult title on Saturday afternoon after they beat Greenlough 0-09 tom 0-08 in the Intermediate Football Championship Final.

The sides couldn’t be separated at halftime scoring five points a piece and that trend continued until the final minute of the game when Cahir McMonagle fired Steelstown to victory.

After the game, Michael McMullan spoke with Steelstown captain Neil Forester.

Letterkenny Rugby Club eased to victory against PSNI in the Ulster Championship Division 3.

Paul O’Kane’s side ran out 49-19 winners with tries coming from Chris Digimas, Darragh McConnell, Shaun McGill, David Ward, Daniel Faulkner whilst James Lee McLaughlin scored two.

Head Coach Paul O’Kane gave his reaction after the game…

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Bonagee’s scorer Tony McNamee pictured by Stephen Doherty when playing for Finn Harps

A Tony McNamee brace gave Bonagee United a 2-0 win over Monaghan United in the Ulsters Senior League.

McNamee gave Bonagee the lead on four minutes before doubling his tally for the day and their lead on 27 minutes.

The goals are McNamee’s third in his last two games.

Institute and Dergview played out a 1-1 draw in the NIFL Championship on Saturday afternoon.

Benny McLaughlin’s 55 minute penalty cancelled out Benny Igiehon goal on 14 minutes.

The point means Dergview drop down a place to ninth in the league six points above Stute.

Cloughaneely and Dungloe will have to face off again after their Donegal Intermediate Football Championship Final ended in a draw.

John and Michael Fitzgerald goals for Cloughaneely helped them come from behind to earn the 3-04 to 0-13 draw.

After the game, Michael Lynch praised his sides never say die attitude.

Dungloe manager Dessie Gallagher spoke of his relief and disappointment after his side finished in a 0-13 to 3-04 draw with Cloughaneely.

Dungloe had led seven point to two at half time but a strong fightback from Cloughaneely in the second half saw the sides end level.

Dessie Gallagher spoke with Tom Comack after the game.