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Fri, 06 Apr 2012 21:42:31 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.irishdigest.com/arrest-in-andrew-allen-murder-investigation-buncrana/ http://www.irishdigest.com/arrest-in-andrew-allen-murder-investigation-buncrana/#comments Fri, 06 Apr 2012 21:42:31 +0000 admin http://www.irishdigest.com/?p=14446 Gardaí investigating the murder of Andrew Allen on the 9th of February 2012 at Links View Park, Buncrana, Co Donegal, have arrested a man.    The man who is in his 50s and from Northern Ireland, was arrested this morning in Co Donegal and is detained under Section 50 of the Criminal Justice Act 2007 [...]]]> http://www.irishdigest.com/arrest-in-andrew-allen-murder-investigation-buncrana/feed/ 0 http://www.irishdigest.com/next-generation-broadband-network-improvements-in-donegal/ http://www.irishdigest.com/next-generation-broadband-network-improvements-in-donegal/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:40:05 +0000 admin http://www.irishdigest.com/?p=14443 Donegal Fianna Fail Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill has received confirmation from the Head of Communications at Eircom that a number of Broadband exchanges in the County have been upgraded to the Next Generation Broadband Core Network. Senator Ó Domhnaill said: “The upgrade works aim to build on top of the National Fibre Network, acting as [...]]]> http://www.irishdigest.com/next-generation-broadband-network-improvements-in-donegal/feed/ 0 http://www.irishdigest.com/sligo-says-ciao-to-italian-journalists/ http://www.irishdigest.com/sligo-says-ciao-to-italian-journalists/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:34:13 +0000 admin http://www.irishdigest.com/?p=14440 A group of influential Italian journalists flew into Ireland West Airport Knock (IWAK) last week on the brand new Ryanair flight from Milan (Bergamo), en route to Sligo as part of a fact-finding trip to the west and north-west. The journalists’ visit was organised by Tourism Ireland, in conjunction with Fáilte Ireland and Ryanair. Given [...]]]> http://www.irishdigest.com/sligo-says-ciao-to-italian-journalists/feed/ 1 http://www.irishdigest.com/1000-bridge-players-attending-european-bridge-championships-in-dublin/ http://www.irishdigest.com/1000-bridge-players-attending-european-bridge-championships-in-dublin/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:27:14 +0000 admin http://www.irishdigest.com/?p=14437 More than a thousand bridge players from up to 40 countries will arrive in Dublin this June after Ireland was selected as the host country for the European Bridge Championships. Minister of State for Tourism & Sport Michael Ring welcomed the announcement, and said it was significant in terms of ongoing efforts to promote Ireland [...]]]> http://www.irishdigest.com/1000-bridge-players-attending-european-bridge-championships-in-dublin/feed/ 0 http://www.irishdigest.com/pringle-opens-dungloe-office/ http://www.irishdigest.com/pringle-opens-dungloe-office/#comments Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:22:57 +0000 admin http://www.irishdigest.com/?p=14435 Independent Donegal TD Thomas Pringle today opened a constituency branch office in Dungloe to help serve the needs of the people of the Glenties electoral area. ‘It is with great pleasure that I open this office today. The office will be open every Thursday from 10am to help provide a constituency service for the people [...]]]> http://www.irishdigest.com/pringle-opens-dungloe-office/feed/ 0 http://www.irishdigest.com/finn-harps-ready-for-sd-galway/ http://www.irishdigest.com/finn-harps-ready-for-sd-galway/#comments Wed, 04 Apr 2012 20:24:12 +0000 admin http://www.irishdigest.com/?p=14431 Finn Harps v SD Galway Airtricity League of Ireland, First Division Finn Park, Friday 6th April 2012 – Kick-off 7.45pm After back-to-back victories over the Mayo League and Waterford United, Finn Harps will be hoping to make it a hat-trick of wins when they host SD Galway at Finn Park on Good Friday (kick-off 7.45pm). [...]]]> http://www.irishdigest.com/finn-harps-ready-for-sd-galway/feed/ 0 http://www.irishdigest.com/donegal-defeated-but-there-were-positives/ http://www.irishdigest.com/donegal-defeated-but-there-were-positives/#comments Sun, 25 Mar 2012 17:44:52 +0000 admin http://www.irishdigest.com/?p=14429 Donegal failed to capitalise on their good home win against Mayo last week with a weekend defeat to Dublin in the National Football league, under the lights of Croke Park. Although the finals scoreline read 2-16 to 0-13 in favour of the home team, it was two late goals in injury time that made the [...]]]> http://www.irishdigest.com/donegal-defeated-but-there-were-positives/feed/ 0 http://www.irishdigest.com/sligo-leitrim-d-s-l-weekend-reports/ http://www.irishdigest.com/sligo-leitrim-d-s-l-weekend-reports/#comments Sun, 25 Mar 2012 17:33:23 +0000 admin http://www.irishdigest.com/?p=14427 In the Best Western Sligo Southern Hotel title race City United with a game in hand on current tables Boyle Celtic  moved within two points on the leaders thanks to this win at Sean Fallon Park against visitors Ballisodare United. David Blaine was the hero for City scoring his first seven minutes before half time [...]]]> http://www.irishdigest.com/sligo-leitrim-d-s-l-weekend-reports/feed/ 0 http://www.irishdigest.com/sligo-leitrim-dsl-league-tables/ http://www.irishdigest.com/sligo-leitrim-dsl-league-tables/#comments Sun, 25 Mar 2012 17:29:22 +0000 admin http://www.irishdigest.com/?p=14424 Sligo – Leitrim & D.S.L  Tables 25th March 2012  BestWestern Sligo Southern Super League                                                  P          W        D         L          F          A         Pts       Gd   1          Boyle Celtic                  18         15         0          3          69         12         45         57 2          City Utd.                       17         14         1          2          51         19         43         32 3          Yeats Utd.                    20         [...]]]> http://www.irishdigest.com/sligo-leitrim-dsl-league-tables/feed/ 0 http://www.irishdigest.com/sligo-leitrim-district-soccer-league/ http://www.irishdigest.com/sligo-leitrim-district-soccer-league/#comments Sun, 25 Mar 2012 17:27:19 +0000 admin http://www.irishdigest.com/?p=14422 Sligo – Leitrim & District Soccer League – Results Sunday 25th March Best Western Sligo Southern Hotel Super League City Utd 2 – 1 Ballisodare United   Coolera Rovers 1 – 3 Ballymote Celtic   Manor Rangers 1 – 3 Carbury FC   Yeats United 2 – 1 Aughanagh Celtic     Sligo Pallets Premier [...]]]> http://www.irishdigest.com/sligo-leitrim-district-soccer-league/feed/ 0 http://www.irishdigest.com/north-west-runners-do-well-at-indoors/ http://www.irishdigest.com/north-west-runners-do-well-at-indoors/#comments Sun, 25 Mar 2012 17:21:48 +0000 admin http://www.irishdigest.com/?p=14419 24 March 2012; Ciara Armstrong, centre, City of Derry A.C. winner of the U-17 Girl’s 60m alongside runner up Kelly McCrory, left, Killybegs A.C., Donegal, and third place Sarah Kate Lacey, right, Kilkenny City Harriers A.C. during the Woodie’s DIY AAI Juvenile Indoor Championships of Ireland. Nenagh Indoor Arena, Nenagh, Co. Tipperary. Picture credit: Barry [...]]]> http://www.irishdigest.com/north-west-runners-do-well-at-indoors/feed/ 0 http://www.irishdigest.com/tribute-to-former-donegal-councillor-jim-ferry/ http://www.irishdigest.com/tribute-to-former-donegal-councillor-jim-ferry/#comments Sun, 25 Mar 2012 17:06:16 +0000 admin http://www.irishdigest.com/?p=14415 Donegal North East Sinn Féin TD, Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has paid tribute to former Donegal County Councillor and Buncrana Town Councillor, Jim Ferry who has died today. Mr Ferry had served on Donegal County Council for eight years from 1991 to 1999 and on Buncrana Town Council for over ten years from 1991 to 2002, [...]]]> http://www.irishdigest.com/tribute-to-former-donegal-councillor-jim-ferry/feed/ 0 http://www.irishdigest.com/14412/ http://www.irishdigest.com/14412/#comments Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:38:22 +0000 admin http://www.irishdigest.com/?p=14412 Two men charged in connection with assault in Mullagh on the 18th March 2012 Gardai investigating the death of a 22 year old male following an assault in Mullagh, Co Cavan on the 18.03.12 have charged two males.  They will appear before a special sitting of Cavan District Court at 5pm on the 24th March [...]]]> http://www.irishdigest.com/14412/feed/ 0 http://www.irishdigest.com/sligo-rovers-take-points-in-monaghan/ http://www.irishdigest.com/sligo-rovers-take-points-in-monaghan/#comments Sat, 24 Mar 2012 11:19:47 +0000 admin http://www.irishdigest.com/?p=14408 Danny North’s, having spent the last two season’s with St. Pat’s is already making a name for himself with Sligo Rovers after his  49th minute strike earned the bit o’ red a 1-0 victory over Roddy Collins Monaghan United in Gortakeegan last night. Rovers were on top for most of the proceedings but they had [...]]]> http://www.irishdigest.com/sligo-rovers-take-points-in-monaghan/feed/ 0 http://www.irishdigest.com/connacht-name-team-against-munster/ http://www.irishdigest.com/connacht-name-team-against-munster/#comments Fri, 23 Mar 2012 13:49:08 +0000 admin http://www.irishdigest.com/?p=14406 Connacht Rugby have announced the side that will face Munster in the Sportsground this Saturday.   Head Coach Eric Elwood is able to call on lock Mike McCarthy and prop Brett Wilkinson who have been involved with the Irish 6Nations team and welcome back John Muldoon, Kyle Tonetti and Henry Fa’afili to the starting lineup. [...]]]> http://www.irishdigest.com/connacht-name-team-against-munster/feed/ 0