Following the huge success in Galway when it was the finish of the transatlantic leg of the Volvo Ocean Race 2008-09, Ireland, will again feature in the new route for 2011-12.
The fleet will race from Lorient in France back to Galway on Ireland’s west coast. Galway, whose twin town is Lorient, has fought an intense [...]
The Health Information and Quality Authority has today issued a statement regarding the backlog of unreported radiology films at the Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Dublin incorporating the National Children’s Hospital (AMNCH) Tallaght.
The Authority received a concern raised by a local general practitioner (GP) on 24 April 2009 which suggested that there was a problem with [...]
Mar 10
A coaching workshop entitled “Games To Develop Football From U.14 To Senior” will take place in Mc Cumhail Park next Monday evening at 7.15 p.m. Tutor will be Tony Scullion. All coaches of Youth and Adult teams are welcome to attend, also post primary teachers
SDLP Leader Margaret Ritchie MLA today announced that former UTV newsman Fearghal McKinney is to seek the party’s nomination to run in the Westminster election in Fermanagh South Tyrone.
Speaking at a press conference at SDLP headquarters alongside Ms Ritchie and Fermanagh South Tyrone MLA Tommy Gallagher, Mr McKinney said he was excited at the prospect.
Mr [...]
The Sinn Fein councillor for the Letterkenny area, Mick Quinn today spoke of concerns raised with him by people from Milford Town regarding safety issues in the town.
Quinn said :” Three particular concerns were raised with me and they were the lack of a footpath from the Grey Rock Housing Estate into the town ,the [...]
The Donegal Youth league begin the second phase in their quest to capture the Interleague cup, when they host West Waterford East Cork youth league at Bonagee United’s Dry Arch park on Sunday afternoon (Kick Off 12.30). Eunan Brolly’s team are bidding to reach the quarter finals for the 9th in a row, and will [...]
The Donegal Road Safety Working Group is currently focusing on the dangerous use of mobile phones by drivers. In what is becoming an increasingly common sight motorists continue to flout the law and put lives at risk by calling or texting whilst driving. It has been an offence to hold a mobile phone while driving [...]
Salesian College had to come from behind to ensure their advancement to the UMBRO FAI Schools Senior Boys All Ireland Final after a nail-biting conclusion to their semi final fixture in Kingspan Century Park, Monaghan on Friday last (5 March).
Fine Gael Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs Spokesperson, Michael Ring TD, today (Monday) called on the Rural Affairs Minister to intervene as the National Lottery is withdrawing agency authorisation for the sale of scratch cards from rural post offices.
“I have been made aware of letters from the National Lottery head office to a number of [...]
Mar 8
The Road Safety Authority (RSA), in association with the Department of Transport’s Smarter Travel initiative, the Irish Road Haulage Association, Cyclist.ie and Dublin City Council, today launched their first ever road safety online video. The aim of the video is to help cyclists and Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) drivers become more aware of each other [...]
The Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Mary
Coughlan TD, along with her Dáil colleagues, Deputies Jimmy Devins and
Eamonn Scanlon have welcomed an agreement reached between Pfizer Animal
Health and Elanco which will see a substantial investment in the Fort Dodge
biologicals manufacturing facility in Sligo.
Under the terms of the agreement, Elanco will acquire European rights [...]
Longford Town 3
Finn Harps 2
Flancare Park, Longford
JP McDonagh scored twice as Longford came from behind to get an opening round win at Flancare Park in the First Division opener for Finn Harps on Saturday night.
There are two ways to judge the result. Great that Harps scored two goals away from home or the fact that [...]
My name is Robert Harvey and I live in Glasgow.
I am writing a book about my favourite Celtic player, Bobby Murdoch. When I was at school in 1960’s I used to save up my school dinner money every day, and use it to buy a ticket to go and see the Lisbon Lions play in [...]
Leitrim were crowned All Ireland Vocational Schools Inter-County B Senior Football Champions in Duggan Park in Ballinasloe today, when they defeated Limerick by 0-15 to 1-08.
Leitrim led by two points at the interval on a scoreline of 0-08 to 1-03. The Limerick goal came on nine minutes from Michael Brosnan, however, four points from Conor [...]
Kildare eased to a 1-17 to 1-9 victory over Donegal in the only Division Two game played on Sunday.
The Lilywhites were in complete control throughout the afternoon at Newbridge, where they led by 1-8 to 1-2 at the break.
Gary White struck an early goal for the home side, while Conal Dunne replied for John Joe [...]
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