Category: Old Donegal

Listen back – The Score, Thursday, March 3rd

The Donegal League is celebrating 50 years this weekend with a special commemorative event at the Diamond Park in Ballyare on Friday evening.

Donegal League secretary, Nigel Ferry was one of our guests on Thursday night’s The Score and he looked ahead to what promises to be an evening to remember at Ballyare.

Also on the programme, we looked ahead to this weekend’s League of Ireland action, the games in the Allianz National Hurling League including Donegal’s meeting with Derry in Letterkenny on Sunday; and we also previewed Sunday’s Lidl Ladies National Football League meeting of Mayo and Donegal.

There’s boxing too – Peter O’Donnell takes us through an exciting few days of boxing action for Donegal competitors.

The Score was presented this week by Diarmaid Doherty.


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Re-fixed games for Harps, Derry & Sligo

There was confirmation earlier this evening of a number of rescheduled games in both the Premier Division and First Division in the League of Ireland

Games affecting Finn Harps, Sligo Rovers and Derry City are included in the changes

Remember both Harps and Sligo Rovers fixtures on the opening weekend were postponed due to unplayable pitches.

The Premier Division meeting of Finn Harps and Drogheda United will now be played on Monday, April 4.

The match at Finn Park will have an 8pm kick-off

And Sligo Rovers against Bohemians will now be played on Tuesday, April 5 with a 7.45pm start.

Meanwhile the north west derby between Harps and Sligo Rovers, due to be played on the Easter Bank Holiday Monday, April 18, will kick-off at the earlier time of 6pm.

Also in the Premier Division, Derry City v St. Patrick’s Athletic and Shamrock Rovers v Sligo Rovers have both been rescheduled. Originally scheduled for Friday, July 8, both fixtures will now take place on Monday, May 9 due to their participation in European competitions

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A bumper crowd could make a difference – Ollie Horgan

Photo – Stephen Doherty

Premier Division football returns to Donegal this week as Finn Harps play host to Bohemian FC on Friday night. Kickoff is 8pm and there will be updates on Highland with Diarmaid Doherty.

Harps will be hoping to pick up their first win of the campaign after suffering defeat at Oriel Park on Monday night despite an impressive first half display.

Ollie Horgan told FinnHarps.ie “Bohs are certainly a handful and will prove a handful to better sides than us. We need to improve ourselves and take our chances when they come to give us any hope at all.

After beginning the season with two away games we’ll be glad to be back at Finn Park with our fans behind us. A bumper crowd on Friday night could make all the difference if it is a close game.”

In team news, Erol Erdal Alkan, Barry McNamee, Regan Donelon and David Webster are all doubts.

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Census to take place on April 3rd

Census 2022 will take place on Sunday, April 3rd.

This year’s form will have 8 new questions on issues such as renewable resources, internet access, childcare and smoking.

This year’s edition will also feature a voluntary time capsule, which will allow households to leave a message to be released in 100 years.

Director General of the CSO, Padraig Dalton, says there won’t be questions about the COVID-19 pandemic, but there will be some based on its impact:


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Calls for reduction in fuel taxes as prices hit new high

 

There are calls for a reduction in taxes on fuel after petrol prices hit a new high yesterday.

Premium unleaded petrol reached 2 euro per litre in a service station in Dublin.

AA Ireland says oil stocks are at their lowest in seven years, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine intensifies.

David Horgan, Managing Director of Petrel Resources, says the supply situation is complex:

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SCSI report to pave way for redress scheme to come before Cabinet in April

The Housing Minister has also welcomed the publication of the report and has confirmed that it will now be analysed by the Expert Working Group.

Minister Darragh O’Brien says today is an important step forward in getting an enhanced scheme up and running.

He has confirmed that he intends to bring the final details of the Mica redress scheme and required primary legislation to Cabinet in April.

Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue says he is determined now to work to bring the enhanced redress scheme to fruition:


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SCSI’s report published

The SCSI has published its much anticipated ‘Construction Costs for the Defective Concrete Blocks Grant Scheme’ report.

Based on 2022 material and labour rates, the SCSI has set out an average rebuild cost of €157 – €165 per square foot for an estate type house and €145 – €167 for one-off houses.

The enhanced redress scheme previously included a rate of €145 per square foot for the first 1,000 square foot.

The SCSI was instructed to produce an independent, standalone construction cost report for the demolition and rebuilding of 8 house types.

The SCSI has agreed to update the costs annually.

The Housing Minister has welcomed the publication of the report and has confirmed that it will now be analysed by the Expert Working Group.

Minister Darragh O’Brien says today is an important step forward in getting an enhanced scheme up and running.

He has confirmed that he intends to bring the final details of the Mica redress scheme and required primary legislation to Cabinet in April.

 

You can read the full report here

The PRO of the Mica Action Group has welcomed the publication of the much anticipated report.

Michael Doherty says the rates produced by the SCSI are more realistic than previously proposed.

However, he’s warned that while it is a major step forward it is not over the line yet:


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Concern over lack of regional balance of job creation in North

Concern has been expressed over what’s been described as a lack of regional balance in job creation statistics for Northern Ireland.

The data shows that only 103 jobs had been created in West Tyrone in the 15 months up to March 2021.

West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan believes the figures demonstrate a high level of distortion in the North’s economy.

He is calling on Invest NI to focus more on West Tyrone in terms of job creation:


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