BY CHRIS MCNULTY IRISH boxing heroine Katie Taylor has hailed Jason Quigley’s World Championship semi-final win. The Ballybofey man will fight Kazakhstan’s Zhanibek Alimkhanuly in tomorrow’s final after a brilliant semi-final demolition of Russia’s Artem Chebotarev in today’s semi. Advertisement Quigley is the first Irish male boxer to reach a World Championship final. Taylor is […]
Jason Quigley seals silver – but now targets World Gold medal
BY CHRIS MCNULTY JASON Quigley is on a golden mission in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The Ballybofey man has become the first ever male Irish boxer to go better than bronze at the World Championships thanks to an outstanding display and a comprehensive win over Russian Artem Chebotarev in today’s semi-final. Advertisement He has become the first […]
Letterkenny General Hospital space costing ‘north of €1.5m’
THE Donegal News understands that that the new Outpatients Department, which has been moved to the McGinley building at Pearse Road, Letterkenny, will be fully operational before Christmas, at a cost “north of €1.5 million” over a two-year period.
Breaking news: John Gallagher sent to prison
DOUBLE killer John Gallagher has been sent to prison after being convicted of harassing his sister.
Tellus Project reveals pockets of gold in Inishowen and Termon
NEW areas of Donegal highlighting “anomolous” gold concentrations in stream sediments have been identified in the most comprehensive mapping project undertaken in the border counties to date.
Jason Quigley guarantees a medal, but targets a colour upgrade
Jason Quigley defeated Hungarian Zoltan Harsca in today’s middleweight quarter-final at the World Championships in Kazakhstan.
Harte welcomes additional resource teaching hours for Donegal schools
LABOUR Senator Jimmy Harte has welcomed news that 54 primary and nine secondary schools in Donegal have this week been allocated additional resource teaching hours for children with special educational needs.
Jason Quigley shows Aston Brown ‘who’s boss’ to win through to last eight
BY CHRIS MCNULTY JASON Quigley keeps on rolling. The Finn Valley ABC boxer moved into the quarter-finals of the World Championships following a unanimous 3-0 win over Scotland’s Aston Brown in Kazakhstan. Advertisement Quigley is the fifth seed in these Championships and will face the fourth seed, Zoltan Harsca from Hungary in Wednesday’s quarter-final. Two […]
LYIT shares massive €23 million investment
LETTERKENNY Institute of Technology (LYIT) is just one of eight institutes around the country to share in a €23 million investment to boost regional innovation and job creation.
Report: Magnificent Michael Murphy inspires Glenswilly to glory
GLENSWILLY 3-19 KILLYBEGS 2-06 Report by Chris McNulty at Sean MacCumhaill Park GLENSWILLY turned in a magnificent second-half performance, led by a superb offering by Michael Murphy, to win Dr Maguire for the second time. Advertisement Murphy was in inspired form, mere hours after captaining Ireland in the first Test of the International Rules on […]