Category: Old Donegal

All Ireland Champions Brian Og’s Steelstown returned to Derry to a hero’s welcome on Monday night.

The city side won the All Ireland Football Intermediate Championship title on Sunday beating Trim from Meath in the decider at Croke Park.

There were joyous scenes among players and supporters as they celebrated a first All Ireland success for the club.

Michael McMullan was in Steelstown for the homecoming for Highland Radio Sport, he spoke with a number of club members.

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A new ‘deep retrofitting’ scheme to increase the energy efficiency of homes across the country will be signed off by Government Ministers this morning.

Cabinet will rubberstamp the plan which will see grants of more than 25 thousand euro made available for full retrofits, while up to 80% of the cost of smaller projects will also be covered.

Low interest Government loans will also be made available, while up to 400 energy upgrades a month will be carried for low income families free of charge.

It comes as Government continues to discuss what measures to take to combat rising living costs.

Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty says there’s a lack of urgency on the issue:

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Donegal County Council is being urged to investigate all possible flood mitigation solutions for the River Swilly.

The river runs through the heart of Letterkenny with concern that some of the nearby lands may be prone to flooding in the future if action isn’t taken.

The issue is to be raised at the latest sitting of the Letterkenny Milford MD later today by Cllr Michael McBride.

Cllr McBride says its imperative that Letterkenny is not stripped of valuable development lands and the local authority do everything it can to combat flooding going forward:

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Junior Minister Sean Fleming says it was not his intention to imply that people shouldn’t complain.

He’s issued a statement following controversial remarks he made yesterday, when he said that people should shop around rather than complain about the cost of living.

It led to accusations that the Minister of State was out of touch.

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Gardai in Donegal are warning of another scam doing the rounds.

This time, it comes in the form of a text message purporting to be from Permanent TSB stating that the recipient’s account has been limited and instructing them to follow the link contained in the message.

People are advised should they receive a similar message from any financial institution, regardless of whether you bank with them or not, to never click the link.

The Garda National Economic Crime Bureau have issued the following advice:
• Be wary of such texts (even if the message thread includes previous genuine texts from your bank)
• NEVER EVER click on links – by doing so you are accessing cloned websites
• NEVER EVER give away personal data like PINs, one time codes or passwords
• If you have been a victim of this fraud, it is vital you change your password and PIN code immediately
• If you have been a victim of this fraud, report the matter to your bank asking them to recall any transactions which may have taken place, and report the matter to An Garda Síochána
• Permanent TSB (see example below) will never send a text containing a link

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Police have reported an increase in reports of sexual offences in Northern Ireland last year.

They have, in part, attributed this to more victims’ having the confidence to come forward.

Sexual offences’ reporting in Northern Ireland has been steadily increasing over the past five years, with 3,864 incidents reported in 2021, an increase of 16% from the previous year.

As part of Sexual Abuse and Sexual Violence Awareness Week, the Police Service of Northern Ireland is highlighting the support that is available to victims and myth-busting some common misconceptions that can stop people from coming forward to report.

The service is also taking the opportunity to raise awareness of The Rowan, a specialist regional facility jointly funded by the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety (DHSSPS) and the Police Service of Northern Ireland.

Managed and run by the Northern Trust, it provides a range of services for anyone who has experienced sexual assault or rape.

Last year the centre supported 620 people, 60% of whom were referred by the Police.

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The Donegal Sinn Fein Council Team has expressed disappointment after the adjournment of yesterday’s Donegal County Council meeting.

The council has sought an order of enforcement from the court on the suspension of Cllr Frank McBrearty.

Last week Cllr McBreaty was suspended for making sustained interjections and questioning procedures at its monthly meeting.

Cllr McBrearty attended yesterday’s meeting despite his suspension and it was subsequently adjourned until Monday February 21st.

Sinn Fein held a meeting after yesterday’s developments and Cllr Gerry McMonagle says all they want is to do their job:

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Coalition leaders met last night to look at further ways of addressing the rising cost of living.

It comes ahead of an expected announcement on the issue later this week.

An increase to the €100 energy credit’s believed to be among the measures being considered.

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A range of measures aimed at supporting a recovery in the tourism industry will be announced later this morning which will include an increase in marketing spend to encourage staycations.

Failte Ireland will also outline findings of research which will point to the difficulties experienced by businesses who are trying to recruit staff.

It’s understood the Failte Ireland plan ‘From Survival to Recovery’, will include a doubling of the domestic marketing investment to drive short breaks year-round; along with 27 local Destination Development Plans aimed at driving the long-term recovery of tourism across the country ; and plans to reduce tourism’s carbon footprint.

Fáilte Ireland will also present the findings of its largest body of research undertaken on staffing and skills in the tourism and hospitality sector which will show that 88% of businesses who’re trying to recruit new staff experienced difficulties, while 68 percent of those looking to bring back existing staff also faced challenges.

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On this week’s DL Debate podcast, Brendan Devenney reflects on the weekend’s action with Brendan Kilcoyne & Aaron Kernan plus Donegal Hurling boss Mickey McCamnn drops in after Sunday’s win over London.

Listen to the DL Debate in association with Sara’s Kitchen at Sister Sara’s Letterkenny:

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