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. 

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 Gortletteragh 1-9; Ballinaglera 2-10 Leitrim Gaels 1-10; Bornacoola 1-8 Allen Gaels 0-8; Drumkeerin 2-10 Eslin 1-5; Cloone [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

2012 M. Donnelly Inter Provincial semi final (formerly Railway Cup)   Ulster 3-16           Connacht 0-13     Game played at Markievicz Park, Sligo A perfect afternoon for gaelic football in the north west, but a strong Ulster squad put Connacht to the sword by half time, continuing their frustration in the GAA inter provincial series. The reigning champions [...]

2012 All Ireland GAA Vocational Schools Semi Final Cork 1-13, Donegal 0-8 Donegal had their chances of a 2nd All Ireland Vocational schools title dashed yesterday afternoon in County Laois against Cork. The Donegal side were much the stronger in the earlier exchanges but a powering second half performance from the Rebel county put paid [...]

2012 Donegal GAA Senior Championship draw   Preliminary round: Kilcar v Malin Donegal Senior Championship First round: N Conaill v St. Naul’s; St. Eunan’s v Kilcar/Malin; St. Michael’s v MacCumhaills; Bundoran v Glenfin; Ardara v Four  Masters; Dungloe v Cloughaneely; Fanad Gaels v Killybegs; Gaoth Dobhair v Glenswilly. Donegal GAA Intermediate Preliminary Round: Urris v [...]

SDLP Foyle MLA Pat Ramsey has said that dissident group Republican Action Against Drugs has no support among the vast majority of the Derry community.   Speaking ahead of the ‘RAAD – Not in Our Name’ rally to protest against the murder of Derry man Andy Allen, who was shot dead in his Buncrana home [...]

Donegal Sinn Féin TD, Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has welcomed SIPTU’s decision to oppose the household charge. Speaking after SIPTU’s NEC voted unanimously to oppose the charge, Deputy Mac Lochlainn said: “SIPTU’s decision to come out against the household charge is a significant blow to the government’s plans to impose this unjust tax. SIPTU is the [...]