Category: Old Donegal

It is hoped that an area in Letterkenny will be catered by the town bus service in the near future.

Currently, Oldtown and surrounding areas are not currently serviced by the bus and in many cases, it’s understood that some elderly people have had to use taxis to get into the town centre.

Donegal County Council anticipates that the area will be included in upcoming proposals to enhance the service.

Cllr Donal Coyle says its important that that will materialise:

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A reviewed Draft Plan for Derry and Strabane has been given approval.

The Inclusive Strategic Growth Plan – or Community Plan – for the area provides the framework for all community and strategic development until 2032, and was first published after an extensive campaign of public engagement in November 2017.

The Draft Plan will be available to view online and the public’s views will be sought on the document, with a nine-week public consultation launching on Monday.

A series of public workshops will also take place in March, to provide opportunities to engage on the range of themes set out within the plan.

Progress has already been identified across a number of the outcomes with indications that 65% of the indicators are showing an upward trend towards progress, with 77% of the actions within the plan being delivered and 11% of projects already complete.

If this trend continues, by 2032 it’s expected that the required investment of £3.4bn will deliver 15,100 new jobs, 10,000 additional people, £203m additional wages and £1.1bn additional GVA.

To find out more about the work of the Strategic Growth Partnership go to growderrystrabane.com.

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Finn Harps have announced the signing of midfielder Élie-Gaël N’Zeyi Kibonge.

The Frenchman most recently played with Pohronie in Slovakia’s Fortuna Liga. He came through the Amiens SC academy before spending time with Bastia-Borgo and Évreux 27.

He told FinnHarps.ie: “I’m looking forward to my new challenge here in Ireland. The squad and the people at the club have made me feel very welcome. I’m excited to meet the fans and for a good season.”

Ollie Horgan told club media: “Élie has impressed us since he came in so we’re happy to have him signed up now ahead of the season kick-off. He’s a big, strong lad coming from a good league. It’s been a while since he’s played competitive games so he’s not quite up to full speed yet but it’s great to have him on board.

With the first game just a week away I’d like to thank the members of the 500 Club for their fundraising efforts. Their support helps us put together a squad to try and compete in a savage division each year and I think it’s fantastic they’ve been recognised on the jerseys this season.”

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A planning application for the development of Letterkenny Community Hospital has been granted and the pre-qualification process for main contractors is currently underway.

The proposed development will comprise of a community hospital totaling 9400sqm in gross floor area.

The building comprises of 110 beds including a mix of long/short-stay rehabilitation and dementia care with associated resident accommodation.

The first floor of the new Letterkenny Community Hospital will provide 25 intermediate care beds and 25 medical rehab beds alongside a Rehabilitation Unit.

The Rehabilitation Unit will comprise of Physio treatment rooms, Occupational Therapy rooms, Speech & Language Therapy room, Consultation Room, and outdoor therapy space.

The ground floor of the development will provide two 25 bed household units that will accommodate 50 long stay residential beds with outdoor space. Each household will comprise of single bedrooms with en-suite.

There is also one twin room with en-suite, a Day Room, Activity Room, Dining Room with a dedicated kitchenette, an assisted bathroom and its own services rooms. Separate to the household this floor will provide for the main hospital catering department, staff changing/ dining facilities and other service delivery areas.

The lower ground floor will provide a 10 bed Dementia Specific Unit which has been designed as a household model with an additional Multi-Sensory Room, Quite Room and Courtyard spaces/garden. The design of the Dementia Unit will support the continued engagement of the residents living with dementia in meaningful person centered activities.
Separate from the Dementia Unit the lower ground floor will also provide for the main entrance, reception area, office space and communal facilities for the hospital such as Hairdressers Room, Reflective Room, Visitor Room and Meeting Rooms.

This project was designed by MCA Architects (Dublin) and the development at Letterkenny is part of an overall programme for the development of healthcare infrastructure in Donegal. The estimated net construction cost of the facility is currently €38.3 million, and a pre-qualification process for main contactors is currently underway. It is intended to proceed to tender and appointment of a contractor for the construction of the building in summer 2022.

It is anticipated that the new Community Hospital will be operational in 2024.

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Listen back to the main evening news, sport, nuacht and obituaries for Friday February 11th: 

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Donegal Manager Maxi Curran has name his first line up for 2022 ahead of Saturday Division 1a league opener against Galway in Ballybofey.

Mayo’s Feena McManamon is set to make her debut for her adopted county, The Donegal based Garda is named in the half back line.

There is also first starts for Shauna McFadden at corner back and Suzi White at wing forward.

The Donegal v Galway game at MacCumhaill Park throws in at 7.30pm on Saturday evening.

Donegal team (v Galway):
Roisin McCafferty;
Shauna McFadden, Evelyn McGinley, Niamh Boyle;
Niamh Carr, Feena McManamon, T Hegarty;
Nicole McLaughlin, Roisin Rodgers;
Suzanne White, Niamh McLaughlin (capt.), Shelly Twohig;
B McLaughlin, Karen Guthrie, Geraldine McLaughlin.

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Amber Barrett

Republic of Ireland Manager Vera Pauw has selected a 27-player squad for their first appearance in the Pinatar Cup tournament.

Two Donegal players have been included, Rangers midfielder Ciara Grant and Koln striker Amber Barrett.

There’s no place for Roma McLaughlin.

Defender Megan Campbell returns to the squad for the first time since November 2020, while there is a first senior call-up for the Irish under-17 captain – Shelbourne forward Abbie Larkin.

The squad will meet in Murcia, Spain on Sunday, February 13th and use the La Manga Stadium as their training base.

Republic of Ireland WNT Squad
Goalkeepers: Courtney Brosnan (Everton), Grace Moloney (Reading), Megan Walsh (Brighton & Hove Albion), Eve Badana (DLR Waves)
Defenders: Louise Quinn (Birmingham City), Niamh Fahey (Liverpool), Diane Caldwell (Manchester United), Claire Walsh (Glasgow City), Savannah McCarthy (Galway WFC), Áine O’Gorman (Peamount United), Megan Campbell (Liverpool)
Midfielders: Denise O’Sullivan (North Carolina Courage), Megan Connolly (Brighton & Hove Albion), Katie McCabe (Arsenal), Ruesha Littlejohn (Aston Villa), Jamie Finn (Birmingham City), Niamh Farrelly (Glasgow City), Ciara Grant (Rangers), Jess Ziu (Shelbourne), Ellen Molloy (Wexford Youths), Isibeal Atkinson (Celtic)
Forwards: Heather Payne (Florida State University), Kyra Carusa (HB Hoge), Amber Barrett (FC Koln), Leanne Kiernan (Liverpool), Abbie Larkin (Shelbourne), Lucy Quinn (Birmingham City)

2022 Pinatar Cup Fixtures
16 February
Match A1 | Wales v Scotland, Pinatar Arena, KO 15:30 (16:30 Irish Time)
Match A2 | Slovakia v Belgium, Pinatar Arena, KO 20:30 (19:30 Irish Time)
Match B1 | Republic of Ireland v Poland, La Manga, KO 15:30 (14:30 Irish Time)
Match B2 | Hungary v Russia, La Manga, KO 20:30 (19:30 Irish Time)

19 February
A3 | Winner A1 v Winner A2, Pinatar Arena, KO 20:30 (19:30 Irish Time)
A4 | Runner-up A2 v Runner-up A1, Pinatar Arena, KO 15:30 (14:30 Irish Time)
B3 | Winner B2 v Winner B1, La Manga, KO 20:30 (19:30 Irish Time)
B4 | Runner-up B2 v Runner-up B1, La Manga, KO 15:30 (14:30 Irish Time)

22 February
Final | Winner A3 v Winner B3, Pinatar Arena, KO 20:30 (19:30 Irish Time)
3rd Place | Runner-up A3 v Runner-up B3, La Manga, KO 20:30 (19:30 Irish Time)
5th Place | Winner A4 v Winner B4, Pinatar Arena, KO 15:30 (14:30 Irish Time)
7th Place | Runner-up A4 v Runner-up B4, La Manga, KO 15:30 (14:30 Irish Time)

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11,063 new cases of Covid 19 have been reported this evening.

6,618 of them were confirmed through PCR tests, while a further 4,445 people registered positive antigen tests through the HSE portal.

North of the border, 3,149 new cases were confirmed this afternoon, with four additional deaths.

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The Ladies Gaelic Football Association has announced the winners of the 2021 LGFA Volunteer of the Year Awards.

Young Volunteer of the Year award goes to An Tearmainn’s Chloe Callaghan.

Chloe is involved in all aspects of the Burn Road Club, working with the u7’s up to the u12’s while also being part of the minor girls and junior ladies.

Chloe is the club photographer and also wrote the club’s yearbook for 2021.

Administrators, coaches and the media are among those honoured across ten categories.

The award winners will be acknowledged at a special awards function at Croke Park this evening. (Friday) evening,

LFGA President Mícheál Naughton will be among those present for the ceremony.

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British and EU negotiators are meeting in London today to try to resolve their row over the Northern Ireland Protocol.

It’s the latest meeting between the UK’s foreign secretary, Liz Truss, and European Commission vice-president, Maros Sefcovic.

It comes after the DUP triggered the collapse of the Stormont Executive by pulling the First Minister from his post.

The party’s leader, Jeffrey Donaldson, spoke at an anti-protocol rally in Dromore, Co Down, last night……..

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