Final Score Donegal 1-11 Tyrone 0-13

Donegal retained the Dr Mc Kenna Cup on Saturday evening after a one point win over Tyrone at Brewster Park in Enniskillen.  At half time Tyrone lead by two scores 0-9 v 0-7. In the second half Tyrone were leading by four points when Stephen O Neill suffered a dislocated elbow, which will keep him out for at least three months. Donegal fought back towards the end and it was a David Walsh goal in added time which ensured a narrow victory.
Charlie Collins speaking with Donegal Manager John Joe Doherty.
 

William Mc Laughlin of Illies Golden Gloves Boxing Club was named as the Donegal Sports Star of the Year for 2009 at the awards ceremony held in the Silver Tassie Hotel, Letterkenny, on Friday night. Over 500  people turned out for the occasion where the special guest was former twice World Cross-Country Chmapion and Olympic marathon silver medalist John Treacy. For McLaughlin, 2009 was the year when he really made the big breakthrough. The 24 year-old claimed a silver medal at the EU Championships in Denmark and is now ranked in the top ten in his weight division.

Three people have died on the county’s roads.

A man in his 60′s  died when he was struck by a car in Carrigart shortly after 8′clock last (Friday) night.

Gardai in Milford are appealing for witnesses.

Meanwhile shortly before 10 o’clock this (Saturday) morning two vehicles collided at the Slab Road junction at Burt.

Gardai have confirmed that two men, one in his 50′s and the second in his 20′s, were killed.

The road  close to the area of Burt Chapel is expected to be closed for most of Saturday, local diversions are in place.

Gardai says roads across the county are in a dangerous condition following overnight falls of snow and freezing conditions.

Motorists are being asked to exercise extreme caution.

A new survey shows that house prices continued to fall dramatically last year

The Sunday Times Property price guide says last year was the worst in living memory

In Donegal the average price of a new home 155,000, the Average price of a second-hand home is 140,000  – that is down: 19%.

It’s emerged that the Value of Court Judgments against companies in the Republic of Ireland for the recovery of unpaid debt increased by 54% last year.

In Donegal, the increase was even more stark, with the value of judgements in the last three months of the year almost trebling.

In the fourth quarter of last year, there were 22 court judgements totalling almost €611,000 handed down against companies in the three Ulster counties.

Of those, seven were handed down in Donegal, totalling just over €346,000. 10 judgements were handed down in Cavan and five in Monaghan.

The value of Donegal judgements in the fourth quarter of 2008 was almost €151,000, an increase of 130%.

In all, there were 43 judgements in Donegal during 2009, at a total value of almost €654,000.

A man has died following in a car crash in East Donegal

The man in his 60′s, and from the local area, died in the collision shortly after 8′clock last night.

Gardai in Milford are appealing for witnesses.

Meanwhile shortly before 10 o’clock this morning two vehicles collided at the Slab Road junction at Burt.
Gardai have confirmed one fatality but no further details are available at present.

The road is closed in the area of Burt Chapel, and local diversions are in place.

Gardai says roads across the county are in a dangerous condition following overnight falls of snow and freezing conditions.

Motorists are being asked to exercise extreme caution.

As police renew their appeal for infiormation about the shooting of a Derry businessman in his shop this week, a rally has taken place condemning the shooting.

53 year-old Raymond Coyle is in a stable condition after being shot three times in the legs in his shop “Red Star” on Waterloo Street at about 5.30pm on Wednesday evening. The shop sells so called legal highs, and its’s believed that may be why Mr Coyle was targetted.

SDLP Cllr John Tierney told today’s rally if there are issues about what is being legally sold, then Stormont and Westminister are the places to rectify that.

He says the gun has been rejected by the community.

A Bus Eireann service which was used by school pupils in St Johnston to get to school in Raphoe and other areas will not be available from next Monday. The Derry to Stranorlar route is being changed, to travel via Newtowncunningham and Letterkenny instead.

Bus Eireann say any school pupils will be accomodated on alternative buses, but the family resource centre in St Johnston says members of the local community are now left with no public transport service.

There’s also local anger at the speed at which the change is being implemented, with students and other passengers given less than a week’s notice.

Speaking on today’s Shaun Doherty Show, Mary Crossan of the St Johnston Resource Centre said the lack of consultation is typical of how the area is treated.

Meanwhile, Bus Eireann has confirmed that a re-organisation of Routes 487, 490, 491 and 494 linking the Twin Towns, Letterkenny and Strabane will lead to route alterations and some reduction in frequency.

There was a marked increase in the number of reported Burglaries, thefts and drug possession cases in the Donegal Garda division.

However most other crime offences showed a decrease when compared to 2008.

The figures from the CSO show that last year there was 40% increase in cases of Drugs possession with intent to supply, however that was of a relatively low base figure of 30 in 2008.

There was a 25% increase in burglaries while theft and related offences increased by  9%.

Rape and sexual assault incidents fell by 40% with 45 cases recorded – there was also a drop in the number of attempts or threats to murder – 898 recorded last year a fall of 17%.

There was a marked decrease in Drink Driving with a fall of 22% – in the driving category there were 10 cases of abandoning, neglect and cruelty to a child.

Donegal Farmers are being urged to attend a public protest meeting in Abbeyleaks in Co Cork this weekend during which the controversial new beef price grade will be discussed.

The event hosted by the ICMSA we here how some farmers are seeing losses of up to 80 euro per head under the new pricing system.

Cathal McCarthy is a spokesperson for the organisation – he says farmers in Donegal are some of the worst effected and are being pushed out of the industry: