http://www.irishdigest.com News, Sport, Comment, Community & debate . . . Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:44:52 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.irishdigest.com/key-services-under-threat-at-letterkenny-hospital-as-budget-is-cut/ http://www.irishdigest.com/key-services-under-threat-at-letterkenny-hospital-as-budget-is-cut/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:44:23 +0000 admin http://www.irishdigest.com/?p=14346 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 [...]]]> http://www.irishdigest.com/key-services-under-threat-at-letterkenny-hospital-as-budget-is-cut/feed/ 0 http://www.irishdigest.com/visit-of-vice-president-xi-will-boost-irish-tourism-in-growing-chinese-market/ http://www.irishdigest.com/visit-of-vice-president-xi-will-boost-irish-tourism-in-growing-chinese-market/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:35:42 +0000 admin http://www.irishdigest.com/?p=14344 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 [...]]]> http://www.irishdigest.com/visit-of-vice-president-xi-will-boost-irish-tourism-in-growing-chinese-market/feed/ 0 http://www.irishdigest.com/psychiatric-unit-at-st-josephs-ballina-to-close/ http://www.irishdigest.com/psychiatric-unit-at-st-josephs-ballina-to-close/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2012 22:31:41 +0000 admin http://www.irishdigest.com/?p=14342 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 [...]]]> http://www.irishdigest.com/psychiatric-unit-at-st-josephs-ballina-to-close/feed/ 0 http://www.irishdigest.com/mixed-fortunes-for-letterkenny-boxers/ http://www.irishdigest.com/mixed-fortunes-for-letterkenny-boxers/#comments Sun, 19 Feb 2012 23:26:25 +0000 admin http://www.irishdigest.com/?p=14340 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 [...]]]> http://www.irishdigest.com/mixed-fortunes-for-letterkenny-boxers/feed/ 0 http://www.irishdigest.com/leitrim-gaa-weekend-results-2/ http://www.irishdigest.com/leitrim-gaa-weekend-results-2/#comments Sun, 19 Feb 2012 23:23:08 +0000 admin http://www.irishdigest.com/?p=14338 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 [...]]]> http://www.irishdigest.com/leitrim-gaa-weekend-results-2/feed/ 0 http://www.irishdigest.com/pricing-of-fuel-in-northern-ireland-parliamentary-debate/ http://www.irishdigest.com/pricing-of-fuel-in-northern-ireland-parliamentary-debate/#comments Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:25:41 +0000 admin http://www.irishdigest.com/?p=14335 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 [...]]]> http://www.irishdigest.com/pricing-of-fuel-in-northern-ireland-parliamentary-debate/feed/ 0 http://www.irishdigest.com/sligo-leitrim-and-d-s-l-reports/ http://www.irishdigest.com/sligo-leitrim-and-d-s-l-reports/#comments Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:19:31 +0000 admin http://www.irishdigest.com/?p=14333 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 [...]]]> http://www.irishdigest.com/sligo-leitrim-and-d-s-l-reports/feed/ 0 http://www.irishdigest.com/court-appearance-follows-letterkenny-assault/ http://www.irishdigest.com/court-appearance-follows-letterkenny-assault/#comments Sun, 19 Feb 2012 20:07:55 +0000 admin http://www.irishdigest.com/?p=14330 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 [...]]]> http://www.irishdigest.com/court-appearance-follows-letterkenny-assault/feed/ 0 http://www.irishdigest.com/ulster-put-connacht-to-the-sword-again/ http://www.irishdigest.com/ulster-put-connacht-to-the-sword-again/#comments Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:52:48 +0000 admin http://www.irishdigest.com/?p=14324 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 [...]]]> http://www.irishdigest.com/ulster-put-connacht-to-the-sword-again/feed/ 0 http://www.irishdigest.com/cork-defeat-donegal-in-game-of-two-halves/ http://www.irishdigest.com/cork-defeat-donegal-in-game-of-two-halves/#comments Sun, 19 Feb 2012 12:41:57 +0000 admin http://www.irishdigest.com/?p=14321 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 [...]]]> http://www.irishdigest.com/cork-defeat-donegal-in-game-of-two-halves/feed/ 0 http://www.irishdigest.com/donegal-2012-gaa-championship-draw/ http://www.irishdigest.com/donegal-2012-gaa-championship-draw/#comments Sat, 18 Feb 2012 20:38:56 +0000 admin http://www.irishdigest.com/?p=14319 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 [...]]]> http://www.irishdigest.com/donegal-2012-gaa-championship-draw/feed/ 0 http://www.irishdigest.com/raad-not-welcome-in-derry/ http://www.irishdigest.com/raad-not-welcome-in-derry/#comments Sat, 18 Feb 2012 20:18:38 +0000 admin http://www.irishdigest.com/?p=14316 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 [...]]]> http://www.irishdigest.com/raad-not-welcome-in-derry/feed/ 0 http://www.irishdigest.com/siptu-support-for-anti-household-charge-campaign-welcomed/ http://www.irishdigest.com/siptu-support-for-anti-household-charge-campaign-welcomed/#comments Sat, 18 Feb 2012 20:14:22 +0000 admin http://www.irishdigest.com/?p=14314 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 [...]]]> http://www.irishdigest.com/siptu-support-for-anti-household-charge-campaign-welcomed/feed/ 0 http://www.irishdigest.com/hse-confirms-lifford-hospital-is-earmarked-for-closure/ http://www.irishdigest.com/hse-confirms-lifford-hospital-is-earmarked-for-closure/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 18:38:18 +0000 admin http://www.irishdigest.com/?p=14311 Donegal Senator Brian Ó Domhaill has said he is gravely concerned by confirmation today that the Health Service Executive has earmarked Lifford Community Hospital for closure. Senator Ó Domhnaill was commenting on the publication today of the HSE West Service Plan 2012, which reveals that funding for the health services in this region will be [...]]]> http://www.irishdigest.com/hse-confirms-lifford-hospital-is-earmarked-for-closure/feed/ 0 http://www.irishdigest.com/gaa-inter-pros-another-railway-to-close/ http://www.irishdigest.com/gaa-inter-pros-another-railway-to-close/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:58:54 +0000 admin http://www.irishdigest.com/?p=14308 While the GAA inter provincial series – the old GAA Railway Cup  as it was better known for many decades – gets a new lease of life in Sligo’s Markievicz Park this Sunday (throw-in 2pm) with Ulster playing Connacht, it appears that the long time Connacht GAA supremo is not at all pleased that the [...]]]> http://www.irishdigest.com/gaa-inter-pros-another-railway-to-close/feed/ 0