Ulster will take on Munster on Sunday at the Morgan Athletic Grounds in Armagh for the M Donnelly Inter Provincial Football Championship Final. Throw-in is at 2pm.
Speaking ahead of the epic match Ulster GAA President Aogán Ó Fearghail stated, “We are delighted to host the Inter Provincial Championship Final in Ulster. Read more
Archive for February 2012
High Hopes for Ulster for Sunday
Calorie count must be displayed on kids menus
Fine Gael TD for Sligo/North Leitrim, Tony McLoughlin, has urged the Minister for Health Dr James Reilly, to legislate to ensure that restaurants and fast food outlets display a calorie count on all ‘kids meals’.
“Childhood obesity is one of the main challenges facing our health service. One in four children in Ireland is obese and many will go on to become obese adults. That is a frightening statistic that will have major consequences for our health service and resources in the future. Read more
Key services under threat at Letterkenny Hospital as budget is cut
Charlie McConalogue TD
Key services at Letterkenny Hospital are under threat as a result of further budget cuts revealed in the HSE West Service Plan, according to Donegal North East TD Charlie McConalogue.
The Fianna Fáil Deputy has said he is gravely concerned about the impact on patients of the cuts to Donegal health service this year. “Letterkenny General Hospital spent approximately €105 million in 2011.
This was an n €8 million overspend on their allocated budget,” said Deputy McConalogue. Read more
Visit of Vice-President Xi will boost Irish tourism in growing Chinese market
The Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Leo Varadkar TD has welcomed the very successful visit to Ireland by the Vice-President of China, Xi Jinping, which concluded today (Monday).
Minister Varadkar said the visit of Vice-President Xi will be of tremendous benefit to Ireland’s tourism industry, which has received unprecedented exposure on Chinese media through his visit to the Cliffs of Moher, and his attendance at Riverdance and Croke Park. Read more
Psychiatric unit at St Joseph’s Ballina to close
Dara Calleary TD
The HSE has confirmed plans to close the psychiatric unit at St Joseph’s District Hospital in Ballina this year, according to local Fianna Fáil TD Dara Calleary.
Deputy Calleary has described it as a ‘dark day’ for mental health services in north Mayo. “These damaging cuts were confirmed in the HSE West Service Plan published on Friday. Read more
Mixed Fortunes for Letterkenny Boxers
Letterkenny Boxing Club
Letterkenny boxers had mixed fortunes over the last two weekends. On Sunday 12 February the Club had five boxers entered in the North West Zones, for 14, 15 and 16 years old in the Letterkenny Boxing Gym.
First in action was Aaron Doherty who took on Gerard Callaghan of Clonmany in the quarter finals of the Youth 1, 57kg Class. Aaron turned in a fine performance to claim victory over his opponent whom he lost twice to last season. Read more
Leitrim GAA weekend results
LEITRIM: ACL Div1 – Carrigallen 0-8 Kiltubrid 2-10; Ballinamore-Sean O’Heslin’s 1-5 Mohill 0-10; Melvin Gaels 2-8 Drumreilly 2-1; Aughawillan 0-8 St Mary’s-Kiltoghert 1-10; Glencar-Manorhamilton 0-10 Dromahair-St Patrick’s 0-6; Glenfarne/Kiltyclogher 0-9 Annaduff 0-14; ACL D2 – Fenagh-St Caillins 0-5 Gortlett
eragh 1-9; Ballinaglera 2-10 Leitrim Gaels 1-10; Bornacoola 1-8 Allen Gaels 0-8; Drumkeerin 2-10 Eslin 1-5; Cloone 0-4 Aughnasheelin 1-9; ACL D4 – Dromahair-St Patrick’s 2-15 Bornacoola 1-2; Fenagh-St Caillins 0-8 Mohill 0-8;
Pricing of fuel in Northern Ireland – parliamentary debate
Margaret Ritchie of the SDLP
SDLP South Down MP Margaret Ritchie has supported calls for an Office of Fair Trading investigation into the transparent pricing of fuel in Northern Ireland and secured a Westminster Hall debate on the topic this week.
The UK Parliamentary debate, which takes place on Wednesday, will look at the cost of fuel duties in the North, which have rocketed in recent years. Read more
Sligo, Leitrim and D.S.L reports
League Leaders in the Best Western Sligo Southern Hotel Yeats United travelled to Mitchell Curley Park hoping to continue their good form and put more space between them and the chasing pack. Rory Mc Caffrey opened Yeats account and a Shane Hayes own goal looked certain to settle matters for the Yeats men however a Keith Lynch goal put Coolera back in the frame and on the stroke of full time up popped Gary Finan to earn what seemed at one stage an unlikely share of the points. Read more
Court Appearance follows Letterkenny Assault
Two men in their 30s are due to appear at Letterkenny District Court at 10.30 am on the 20th of February charged in relation to an assault on a 41 year old man in the town on Friday the 17th.
The incident happened at Glenard Park, Letterkenny at about 11.30 pm and the man received serious head injuries in the incident. The injured man is being treated at Letterkenny General Hospital.
The two men in their 30s were arrested on the 18th of February and are detained at Letterkenny Garda Station
