The operation to bury the whale at Maghera Beach.

A massive Sperm Whale washed up of the coast of Co Donegal has ben buried where it was found.

The creature, measuring up to 23 feet long, was found at Maghera Beach in Ardara.

Council officials yesterday inspected the site where the animal was found.

And today officials moved in with machinery to bury the whale on site.

There were fears that the whale would begin to decay and cause a stench and attract vermin.

Instead a large pit was dug for the whale and it was buried to allow to decay naturally.

Local man Chris Patteron, who came across and pictured the creature, paid tribute to the efficiency of the council.

“They were there first thing and it was a bit of a relief to be honest.

“This is a stunning beach and people were a bit concerned that there would be a smell and a pollution issue if the whale was left there.

“It was a great job to see it buried. It’s just so sad because this was a magnificent creature and we’ll probably never know how it died,” he said.

The animal was identified by officers from the National Parks and Wildlife Service as being a young Sperm Whale which usually live in deep waters.

It is not known how it ended up in coastal waters off Donegal.

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A massive fishing trawler has been detained off the coast of Tory Island on suspicion of irregular fishing.

Killybegs Harbour

The Dutch-registered factory ship, believed to be one of the biggest in the world, was boarded earlier this morning.

It is being guided into Killybegs Harbour by the LE Roisin at present where it will be boarded and a full inspection carried out.

The Annelies Ilena is a 14,000-tonne vessel that can hold vast quantities of fish.

It is the 13th fishing vessel detained in Irish waters this year.

RAPHOE NOTES

Family Resource Centre

Something Special Support Group Meeting

The next meeting of the Something Special Support Group, Which Supports the needs of parent/guardians of children with Delayed Communication/ Learning Skill, Autism Spectrum Disorders and Physical Disabilities, are holding an information and awareness evening for families, members of the community, local businesses’ and organizations, in order to develop a deeper understanding of the needs and issues affecting children and families in everyday life.

Held on Tuesday 10th December 2013 at 7.30pm in the Raphoe Family resource Centre, light refreshments will be served.

16 Days of Action Opposing Violence Against Women

Raphoe Family Resource Centre is once again taking part in the Women’s Aid National Action Campaign to highlight the fact that one in five Irish women live with domestic violence.

On Monday 2nd December at 8.00pm in the Diamond we are asking people to gather to observe a minute’s silence, followed by a poetry recital and the release of balloons in memory of the 194 women who have been murdered in the Republic of Ireland since 1996.

The 16 Days of Action Campaign, which runs from 25th November to the 10th of December each year provides the opportunity for individuals and groups around Ireland and the world to assist women in finding their voice, raise awareness of violence against women and to show solidarity with women who are suffering domestic violence.

Domestic violence is not acceptable and it is the responsibility of each of us to break the silence around domestic violence.

It takes everyone in our communities and society to change attitudes about what is a healthy relationship. Everyone has the right to freedom and safety.

We hope to reach out to as many women as possible by our participation in the 16 Days of Action but it is also important that men show their support, so please come along to the event on Monday 2nd December.

Tea/coffee and light refreshments will be available afterwards in the Family Resource Centre.

Donegal Hospice Fundraiser

Raphoe Town FC Weekly Lotto Number Draw

Weekly Lotto Numbers Draw takes place every Sunday night in Friels bar..The Draw taking place on Sunday 1st December will be a special fundraiser draw.

All proceeds from this draw will be donated to Donegal Hospice. €2. per line/ €5.00 for 3 lines. Lotto’s envelopes will be on sale this week and can also be obtained from any Raphoe Town Football Club member.

Your support will be greatly appreciated.

Youth Support Worker Vacancy

Raphoe Family Resource Centre has a vacancy for the post of Youth Support Worker with our After School Programme. Community Employment Terms & conditions will apply.

The post is subject to Garda Vetting procedures.

For further information please contact Lee Stephenson C.E Supervisor, Donegal Youth Service, 16-18 Port Road, Letterkenny. Tel 074 9129630.

Email lee.stephenson@donegalyouthservice.ie or The Family Resource centre on 074 9145796/ 0873641503 ; Email raphoefrc@eircom.net

Santa Claus is Coming to Town

Santa will be arriving at Raphoe Family Resource Centre on Monday 9th December at 7.00 p.m. There will be party games and music to keep the children entertained while they are waiting to see the big guy in the red suit.

Santa will have a small token for each child. This is a free Christmas Family event. Everyone Welcome.

Raphoe Family Resource Centre Christmas Hamper Draw

The Raphoe Family Resource Centre’s Christmas Hamper Draw tickets are on sale now at the centre at 1 euro per ticket.

Draw will take place on 9th December all money raised will go to towards after school clubs, please support.

Christmas Quiz

A Table Quiz will be held at The Central Bar Raphoe Thursday 28th November at 8.30pm 5 euro per person in teams of 4, raffle for spot prizes, in aid of Raphoe Summer Play scheme.

Raphoe Christmas Market

Raphoe Christmas Market, Living Crib and Santa Claus visit: On Saturday 7th Dec’ in the Diamond Raphoe outside the Volt House from 11am until 5pm.

This will be a great family day on the approach to Christmas everyone very welcome. There will be Carol singing including home baking, storytelling, family events, Ulster Scots music & dancing, a Variety of Stalls, Crafts & Gifts on the day.

For further information contact Ronan on 9144790 or Harriet on 9173966. Thank You.

Congratulations from The Volt House

Congratulations to Raphoe Boxing Club on your recent Anniversary Celebrations from all in Raphoe Tidy Towns Volt House Raphoe.

Christmas Toy Appeal

Christmas Toy Appeal is now open. Please help this year if possible. Further information from Martin on 0879473527.

Toys may be left in Volt House. Your kindness will make a difference to a child or children this year for the better. Thank You

Raphoe Christmas Market

Raphoe Christmas Market, Living Crib and Santa Claus visit on Saturday 7th Dec’ in the Diamond Raphoe. Further details will be available in the coming weeks. Thank You.

Pilgrimage to Medugorje

Pilgrimage to Medugorje 10th Sept. 2014. Early Booking Offers €150 off if paid in full by 12th Dec. 2013 €100 off if paid in full by 3rd Feb 2014 €50 off if deposit €200 paid by 3rd Feb. 2014.

For bookings contact Kathleen at 074-9121641 or 086-3721962.

Coyle’s Centra Raphoe

The Family Resource Centre would like to wish Coyle’s Centra Raphoe

A big thank you for the funding assistance for the Learn and Support Group

Movie Night

The Family Resource centre’s Movie Night Friday 29th November and 13th December starting at 7pm to 8.30pm For Primary School Children admission 1.00 euro Tuck shop provided.

Ante Natal Classes

Lagan Primary Care Team Ante Natal classes at Trinity Court Newtown 2.00pm to 4.00pm on the following days Monday 18th November, Friday 22nd November, Monday 25th November, Friday 29th November.

If interested contact Public Health Nurse Anne O’Donnell/ Suzanne Harkin on 0749156328

Congratulations!

The Family Resource Centre would like to extend congratulations to our Community Development Support Worker Laura Doran, her husband Liam and extended families on the birth of baby Niamh.

We wish you all well for the future.

Welcome

The Family Resource Centre would like to welcome Ian Smyth and Jack Mc Gettigan to the project. Ian joins us on student place for six weeks from LYIT where he is undertaking a Higher Certificate in Health & Social Studies.

Jack, who is a student at Deele College is spending one hour per week with us as part of the Community Involvement Challenge of the Gaisce President’s Awards.

We hope that both Ian and Jack enjoy their time with us.

Basic Food Hygiene

The Family Resource Centre is hosting a free one-day workshop on Basic Food Hygiene on Tuesday 10th December from 9.30am-3.00pm.

Workshop content will include: Food Hygiene, Food Contamination, Food Delivery and Storage, Food Processing, Personal Hygiene, Design, Layout of Food Premises and Pest Control, Cleaning and An Introduction to Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP).

The Workshop will provide vital information on food preparation in any environment including community-based settings.

There is a maximum of 12 places so to avoid disappointment please contact the Family Resource Centre on 074 9145796 or call/text 087 3641503.

Training for Transformation-East Donegal

Training for Transformation is a learning process for community leaders and others interested in social transformation-about ourselves, our communities and our societies into sources of justice and equality.

The programme is for anybody involved in working in any setting for a just and equal society.

They may be volunteers, paid workers, community voluntary or statutory. The programme, which is free will run in East Donegal on Wednesdays and Thursdays over 5×2 day blocks commencing in November 2013 through to March 2014.

The first session will take place on 20th & 21st November in Manorcunningham Resource Centre.

To find out more or to book a place please contact any of the following: Tony Mc Daid, Raphoe Family Resource Centre on 074 9145796; Mary Crossan/Debra Clawson, St. Johnston & Carrigans Family Resource Centre on 074 9148551; Corina Catterson-Flynn, Castlefin Local Area Team on 074 9143976; Breedge Mc Gettigan, Manorcunningham Development Association on 074 9157927.

The programme is funded by the Dept. of Foreign Affairs and Trade Reconciliation Fund.

Courses for Autumn/Winter

Raphoe Family Resource Centre would like to hear from anyone interested in any of the following Digital courses: “Learn how to go online; “Help protect your children online;” “Kickstart your Career”

The courses are a Digital Literacy Initiative from ICS Skills as part of the “Get Ireland Online” Campaign- Please contact Lorraine on 0749145796 or 0873641503 if interested.

Counselling Service:

The service which is free and confidential is by appointment only by telephoning 086 3601718.

Raphoe Walking Group:

The Raphoe Walking Group meets every Thursday at 10.30am in the Family Resource Centre. Everyone welcome.

This is a brilliant opportunity to get fit (ter) and meet new people in your community.

Little Smiles with Big Dreams

Little Smiles is a local parent and toddler group that meets in the Family Resource Centre on Wednesday morning from 10.30 -12 noon.

The group is also open to grandparents/ aunts/uncles and child-minders. This is a great opportunity for pre-school children to meet other children, enjoy messy play, story time and music.

Light lunch is provided.

Springboard Family Support Project

Book a place on our forthcoming programmes

Parents Plus Programme

0-6 YR OLDS / 6-12YRS OLDS

Springboard Family Support Project are now taken names for two upcoming courses

8 week Parents Plus Programmes -

0-6 year olds & 6-12years olds

A practical & positive guide to parenting children

Topics include: Being a responsive parent, encouraging and supporting children. Promoting children’s language, and development, helping children concentrate and learn building co- operation in young children, managing tantrums, misbehaviour and problems.

These programmes will be held on Monday mornings from 10.00 am – 12 noon

Date for programmes to be confirmed

Contact Springboard office on 074 9173918

Venue: Springboard, Castlegrove, Raphoe

(Childcare & Travel can also be provided)

Little Explorers Parent & Toddler Group

Parent and Toddler Group is an activity which allows Parents / guardians to attend a session which looks at different activities to promote learning and fun for children aged 0-4 years.

Children will avail of a variety of activities which support their physical, social and emotional development as well as promoting their language development.

Parent and Toddler also give parent / guardians the opportunity to socialize and meet up in a warm caring stimulating environment.

The activities on offer at Little Explorers are: Arts & Crafts, Physical Play, Circle and Rhyme Time & Information sessions for parents.

Parents are provided with a healthy snack!!!!

The Parent and toddler session runs every Tuesday morning from 11.00am – 12.30pm. Why not come along and have some fun!!!

Raphoe Boxing Club

The committee of the Raphoe boxing club would like to extend a sincere thanks to everyone who attended our very successful 25th anniversary celebrations in Jackson’s Hotel on Saturday night and to all the generous business people of Raphoe and surrounding areas who placed adds in our souvenir programme.

Many of the clubs members past and present received awards on the night and the awards were presented by Raphoe club president Tommy Stewart and club coach Gary McCullagh was M.C for the evening.

A sincere thanks goes to Jackson’s Hotel for an excellent meal to Mr Men who provided the music and disco.

To the general public, the generous business people of Raphoe and surrounding areas. We thank you all for your much appreciated support over the 25 years of boxing in the town of Raphoe and look forward to your continued support in the future.

Everyone at the Raphoe club convey best wishes and a speedy recovery to Senator Jimmy Harte who is in hospital at the moment and hopefully the popular and generous local man gets well soon.

CHANGE OF TELEPHONE NUMBER

St Vincent de Paul Conference of St Columba Raphoe.

Please contact in confidence Tel: 0860696332.

St Eunan’s Catholic Church Annual Parish Christmas Draw 2013

The Christmas Draw this year will be held on Friday 13th December 2013 in St Eunan’s National School Hall after our Parish Carol Service in the Chapel which will be led by our Choir and Musicians.

This will be a beautiful evening for all our Parishioners of appropriate readings, prayers, carols and music in preparation for Christmas.

Your support for the Draw will be most welcome this year again. Financial donations or items for our Draw will be greatly appreciated and may be given to Canon Dinny or any of the following Draw organisers: Christine Brolly, Bernadette Gallagher, Martin Laird, Eveann Mc Carron, Ann Colhoun or Willie Browne. Last year’s Draw was very successful and a great help to our Parish.

Lines this year will be €5 each or 3 Lines for €10.00 Sheets of Lines are now available from Mrs Bernadette Gallagher Tullyvinney or Mrs Christine Brolly Meadowhill. Your support this year again will be most welcome.

The Prizes this year will be as follows: 1st €500 cash * 2nd Turkey Voucher * 3rd Christmas Hamper * 4th €200.00 * 5th Luxury Christmas Cake * 6th Coyle’s Centra Gift Voucher * 7th €100.00 * 8th Bottle of Whiskey * 9th Christmas Hamper * 10th €100.00 cash *11th Fuel Voucher * 12th €200.00 Plus other valuable prizes on the night…… Thank You.

Canon Dinny & the Draw Organisers.

Portsalon Golf News

Mulroy Winter Links

The Mulroy Links outing will be staged at the Rosapenna Golf resort on Saturday 23rd November and again will be staged on the Old Tom Morris course.

If for any reason you cannot play please, contact either Rosapenna or Portsalon golf clubs this will enable a member from the reserve list play.

The success of the competition will be down to the Mulroy Links members.

Gaeltacht League

The Portsalon experience in this season’s Gaeltacht League has been disrupted due to the adverse weather conditions.

To-date only one match has been played. Hopefully weather permitting we will travel to Dunfanaghy on Saturday 30th.Tee time will be confirmed later

Donegal Senior League

Portsalon team had the short journey to Rosapenna on Sunday morning last for the return leg of the senior league final.

Going into the return leg Rosapenna held a commanding lead with five matches to Portsalons two matches.

The Kingdom team put on a tremendous performance and failed to overturn the deficit by the narrowest margins.

The Captain Joe Harkin would like to congratulate Andy Boland and all who represented Portsalon in this year’s event.

Captain Joe Harkin would also like to congratulate Rosapenna Golf Club on a magnificent double as along with the Senior League title they also overcame Letterkenny on Saturday to win the Donegal over 50’s title.

Events

On Sunday 24th November it’s a members competition and on Wednesday270h November t’s a gent’s open competition.

A time sheet is in operation for all competitions contact 0749159459 or go online to portsalongolfclub. Good news for visitors to Portsalon Golf Club for the Wednesday open competitions with the visitor entry fee for the open competitions reduced to €15.

Christmas Gift Ideas.

The new Portsalon shop where both members and visitors can purchase many golf requirements not forgetting the Portsalon Continuing Story.

It may also be the place to purchase the Christmas gift, next birthday present or just the perfect gift for your golfing partner.

Gift vouchers for Portsalon Golf Club can also be purchased are also in the shop.

Singles Match Play

The final of the singles match play was staged on Sunday last. Contesting the final was Eamon Mc Dermott and Connor Crossan.

The match produced some excellent golf and went to the final green before Eamon Mc Dermott emerged victorious.

Results

The winner of the open competition played on Wednesday was 13th November was Brendan Roche (28) Rosapenna 33 points, runner up Gavin Mackey (26) 32 points.

The CSS was 34 non counting. On Saturday 16th the winner was James Duffy (20) 39 points, runner up Shuan Shields (14) 37 points, Gross Eamon mc Dermott (4) 29 points third Donal Callaghan (14) 35 points. The CSS was 34 points.

Special Offer New Members

Fancy some free golf? A special opportunity for new members to join Portsalon Golf Club and enjoy two months free golf.

All you have to do is make your application pay your fees for 2014 and get November and December 2013 free.

Alternatively you can sign up and pay by instalments of €240 November and December. For further information please contact 074 9159459.

Winter Rules

Winter rules are now in place for in order to protect the surrounds of our greens during the Autumn and Winter months. Please refer to the notice prior to teeing off.

Locker Rooms

It has come to the attention that a number of golfers are leaving their clubs and trollies in the locker room.

Members should note that the locker rooms do not provide a secure lock up facilities for clubs or trollies and these should be removed.

Placing

Members and visitors should note that 6 inch placing on fairways only has been introduced a bit earlier than usual in order to allow the green staff carry out repairs to some of the fairways.

On Line Booking

Members and visitors to Portsalon Golf Club should note that on line booking is now available for all competitions at Portsalon at the flick of a button go to portsalongolfclub.com

Divot Bags

Members and visitors please note that divot bags are now available on entry to the first tee box and should you forget there is another chance to pick up a bag on the second tee box. . Please ensure that you pick up a bag and assist with the course maintenance

Sinn Féin elected representatives, Bundoran Town Councillor Michael Mc Mahon and TD for Donegal South West, Deputy Pearse Doherty have expressed their sadness at the passing of party colleague and prominent republican Anthony O’Malley Daly this morning. 

Speaking today Cllr Michael McMahon said: “I would like to pay tribute to Anthony O’Malley Daly, a prominent local republican and former Sinn Féin Town Commissioner for Ballyshannon.

“Anthony was a proud Sinn Féin representative and his period in office as a Town Commissioner spanned the decades of the 70s, 80s and early 90s during the worst years of the conflict in the North. During this period, Anthony held the distinguished title of Chairman of the Town Commission twice for the period of 1984-85 and 1987-88.

“In later life, Anthony suffered with Parkinson’s disease and showed indefatigable spirit and courage in battling with his illness. In 2007 he was named Ballyshannon Person of the Year and in 2010 he was named the Rehab Donegal Person of the year.

“Anthony was an irrepressible character and a huge asset to the republican movement in the area. His passing today will touch the hearts of many in his native Ballyshannon and beyond.

“I would like to extend my heartfelt sympathies to his wife Mary, children Darragh, Patrick, Orla and Sarah, his grandchildren, great grandchild and his many extended family and friends who will miss him dearly.

Deputy Pearse Doherty said: “It is with great sadness that I learned of the passing of Anthony O’Malley Daly today.

“A keen fisherman, journalist, local political figure, dedicated republican and family man, Anthony packed so much into a remarkable life. I will always remember him as a man who showed great strength of character and a true dedication in serving his local community.

“I would like to extend sincere sympathies and solidarity on behalf of Sinn Féin in Donegal to Anthony’s family and friends. Our thoughts are with you today in your grief. Ar dheis dé go raibh a anam.”

Swimmers from Loreto Schools all over the country gathered in the National Aquatic Centre in Dublin on Thursday for the annual inter Loreto Schools Swimming Gala and the Senior girls from Loreto Letterkenny did their school and county proud by winning the Senior Freestyle Relay.

The team of Ellen Doherty, Emma Harvey, Niamh McHugh and Emma Vaughan fought off strong competition from Loreto Kilkenny to come home with the Gold medals and the All Ireland Loreto Shield.

These swimmers also had great individual swims with Emma Harvey winning Silver in the Backstroke, Ellen Doherty Bronze in the Breaststroke,Niamh McHugh Silver in Free and Emma Vaughan Silver in the Intermediate Breaststroke.

The Junior Relay team of Emma Tinney, Sinead O’Kane, Cara Nulty and Eadaoinn Kelly also enjoyed success by coming third and received Bronze medals.

Cara Nulty from this team won Bronze in the individual Breaststroke.

The Intermediate Relay team of Sarah Duffy, Chloe Tinney, Georgia Keys and Maria Sierra also performed well and gained points for the school.

With all this success the School team finished in fourth place overall.

Well done to all swimmers and good luck as they travel to the Ulster Schools competition in Ballymena over the weekend.

From Seamus O’Conghaile in Sligo: TWO men in their 50s have appeared at a special night time sitting of Sligo District Court charged in connection with a massive Co Donegal drugs find.

Malachy Doran (above), (52) of Church Walk Lurgan, Co. Armagh, and Paul McConville (below), (55) of Cranny Tce, Lurgan, Co. Armagh, were charged under the provisions of Section 2 of the Criminal Justice (Drug Trafficking) Act, 1996, on 21st November 2013,

As part of an ongoing operation targeting the sale and supply of controlled drugs in the Ballyshannon area of Co Donegal local Gardaí accompanied by members of Revenue Customs Services and Garda Regional Support Unit, seized a quantity of Methylone at a house in Bundoran, Co Donegal.

The court heard the seizure was made at approximately 9.15am yesterday morning, 21st November, 2013 and has an estimated street value of €115,000 (subject to analysis).

A vehicle and mobile phones were also recovered during this operation.

Judge Kevin Kilrane refused bail and remanded both men into custody until next Thursday to appear again at Sligo District Court.

The two Northern Ireland men were taken into custody and taken to Castlrea Prison.

At hearing – Copyright Seamus O’Conghaile

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THE world’s biggest fishing trawler has arrived in Killybegs after a fisheries protection operation by the Irish Navy.

It docked in the Co Donegal port a short time ago (1am).

The Dutch-registered Annelies Ilena, formerly the Atlantic Dawn, was board off Tory Island after “irregular” behaviour at sea.

Crew from the LE Roisin ordered the ship’s captain to make for land after allegations of breaches of EU fishing regulations.

The Annelies Ilena is 144m weighs more than 14,000 tonnes.

Gardai and the Sea Fisheries Protection Authority are also involved in the investigation.

They will begin questioning the crew later today (Saturday).

The last of the “Sundays in Conwal 2013″ tomorrow will celebrate the music of Britten, Mascagni and Hindemith.

Closing another successful programme of “Sundays in Conwal” the Donegal Chamber Music Society presents a concert featuring the DonegalCamerata String Quintet, with guests the Donegal Chamber Orchestra, for a celebration of “Anniversaries” in the music of Britten (100th), Hindemith (50th) and Mascagni (150th).

The Donegal Camerata, the resident ensemble of this concert series, will perform items from their touring programme “Serenades & Dances”which they offered this year in places such as Glenveagh, Ballyshannon and Culdaff.

This will be another Sunday afternoon concert with evergreen favourites of music such as Mozart’s Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, Piazzolla’s Oblivion and Brahms’s Hungarian Dances.

The ensemble pursues its aim of presenting music by contemporary living Irish composers. On this occasion they will perform the “Lament” from String Quartet No. 2 (2003) by John McLachlan, the internationally esteemed Dublin composer who lives in Inishowen.

The composer will introduce his piece during this performance in Conwal Church. At the end of the concert, the Donegal Chamber Orchestra will join the String Quintet to perform Hindemith’s Five Pieces Op. 44, Mascagni’s Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana and Britten’s youthful Simple Symphony as a homage to those composers whose anniversaries occur this year.

For some years now the Donegal Chamber Music Society has presented Concerts in Conwal Church with the inestimable collaboration of Canon Stewart Wright and the Select Vestry.

This regular series of recitals has hosted a variety of artists with local and international careers, such as soprano Anne Jennings, the Szabó-Yélamo String Duo, organist Desmond Hunter, flautist Sarah Murphy, the Conwal Singers, cellist Mihai Dancila, Carducci Quartet and many others. Music presented over the seasons ranges from Bach to Vincent Kennedy and from Monteverdi to Derek Ball, not forgetting Haydn, Dvorak or Bartok.

Note for your diary:

“SUNDAYS IN CONWAL 2013″

This Sunday – 24th November, 3pm.

Conwal Church. Letterkenny, Donegal, Ireland

Donegal Camerata String Quintet with guests the Donegal Chamber Orchestra:

Celebrating the music of Britten (100th anniv.), Mascagni (150th anniv.) and Hindemith (50th anniv.)

Also included music by Mozart, Brahms, Piazzolla and Irish composer John McLachlan (CMC).

Admission €10/5. Tickets can be booked in advance or purchased at the door. For booking contact: An Grianán Theatre Box Office: 074 9120777.

The winner of Friday’s Family Pass to Century Cinemas is Niamh Gillespie, Corefrin, Ballybofey. 

Don’t worry if you didn’t win our Film It Friday FREE competition. There will be chances to win the free family pass every Friday morning. Good luck!

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The army bomb disposal team arrive to examine the scene of yesterday’s explosion.

Gardai have identified a chief suspect after a booby-trap bomb exploded under a jeep in Letterkenny yesterday.

Extensive damage was caused to a Mitsubishi Pajero jeep which was parked outside a house on the Manor View Park housing estate off Long Lane.

Residents inside the houses close to the scene were not hurt but were left terrified by the attack.

No arrests have yet been made in the investigation.

Gardai rushed to the scene and a number of homes were immediately evacuated after the loud blast just before 4am.

Gardai cordoned off the area for fear that there may be other undetonated devices nearby.

The Army Technical Bomb Unit was summoned from Finner Camp army base in Ballyshannon to carry out a full investigation of the scene.

The unit spent two hours at the scene but later left after removing a number of objects from the scene.

No arrests have yet been made but Garda are working on a theory that the man whose car was attacked may know his attacker.

The victim is a married man in his 60s with three grown-up children.

Speaking at the scene, Inspector Pat O’Donnell said “I can confirm there has been an explosion under a vehicle in this area.

“We have sealed off the scene and we have asked for the assistance of the army technical officers in case there are secondary devices in the area.

“I would ask anyone who may have info on what happened here this morning to contact Gardai at Letterkenny.

“We are currently carrying out house to house enquiries and I can tell you that there is some CCTV footage in the area which we are also studying,” he said.

Gardai also said they would like to speak to the driver of a silver car seen in the area just before the blast.

Local Town councillor Cllr McMonagle, who lives locally, says he does not understand why the device was planted.

“The reality is that this is a housing estate and totally innocent people including schoolchildren could have been killed.

“I am not sure for the reasons behind it but such actions cannot be justified.

“We hear of these things happening in the north but not in Co Donegal and not on a busy housing estate in Letterkenny.

“I would appeal to anyone who knows anything about this incident to contact the Gardai,” he said.

Have you seen Ben?

Pet owners and the public have been asked to be on the lookout for a chocolate Labrador who has gone missing in the Buncrana area.

The dog, who answers to the name of Ben, was last seen on Thursday.

He has a red collar and is a very friendly dog.

Anybody who comes across Ben or may have seen him can email us at info@donegaldaily.com and we will pass the information on to his owner.

County U-16 Division One Champions Dungloe

DUNGLOE’S U-16 boys made history today by winning the club’s first ever U-16 boys title, taking the league county title with a fine win over St Eunan’s at Termon this afternoon.

It’s the first title at this level too for a west Donegal club since 1982.

The Southern Division Champions proved just too strong for the Letterkenny side, hitting six superb goals in a 6-08 to 0-11 win.

Ryan Connors’ goal in the first half had kept Dungloe level but it was Barry Curran’s goal just before half-time which gave them the edge, the goal coming seconds before the whistle.

St Eunan’s worked the ball well at the start of the second half, but Ryan Green hit two goals and two more from James McCole and centre back Mark Curran finished a fine performance.

Club captain Matthew Ward, in a generous speech, congratulated Eunan’s for a good game, admitting the scoreline was probably an unfair reflection on the game.

Board chairman Pol O Maolaoigh congratulated both teams on a great season for the U-16 boys, insisting: “The future of football in Co Donegal is in great hands with great performances by so many of the Dungloe and St Eunan’s players this season.”

A LETTERKENNY man will go on trial next year accused of using threatening behaviour towards a nurse at the Emergency Department of the town’s hospital.

Lawyers for 38-year-old Oliver Quill made a legal application to have the charges thrown out at the District Court.

Mr Quill,  from Lisnennan Court in Letterkenny, strenuously denies the single charge of using threatening and abusive behaviour at the A&E department of the hospital on September 2, 2012.

Solicitor Kieran Dillon argued before Judge Paul Kelly that his client was denying the charges.

However he had now learned that CCTV footage of what happened on the day of the alleged offence was not available.

Mr Quill, he said, had been relying on that CCTV footage for his defence because he believed it would show that he was not guilty.

“There will be a conflict of evidence between the alleged injured party Nurse Callaghan and Mr Quill,” said Mr Dillon.

He said there was a dispute over what happened after Mr Quill was treated at the hospital, that his client was moving from one location to another when issues arose.

The CCTV footage had been accidentally erased, said Mr Dillion and that had placed his client “at a major disadvantage.”

The lawyer went on: “There is a real risk of an unfair trial; given the sensitives of the location, evidence is crucial..”

He said it was still unclear “as to where this gremln occurred and the case should be stopped at this point.”

Inspector Goretti Sheridan however objected to the application.

She told Judge Kelly that Nurse Callaghan was in a position to give her own version of events to the court.

She said the lack of CCTV shouldn’t be allowed to prevent witnesses giving evidence in the case.

“As in many of these cases it stands or falls on the credibility of witnesses,” she said.

Judge Paul Kelly said case law was “explicit” in such matters and that cases should only be stopped in “exceptional cases” and he didn’t believe this was an exceptional case.

He set a trial date for May 19th next year.

Exclusive Pictures inside John Haran’s house – and not a KFC Bargain Bucket to be seen anywhere!

DONEGAL’S biggest ever ‘Come Dine With Me’ is in full swing across the county tonight (and even in Dublin!).

The St Eunan’s GAA Club big night out involved members inviting family and friends around for dinner…and then heading off to The Grill for some grooving later.

Donegal Daily can exclusively reveal that despite rumours over the past week St Eunan’s legend John Haran did NOT feed his dozen guests with a KFC Bargain Bucket.

In fact sources say it was like being at a 5-star MasterChef class!

So good was the food that even Glenswilly star Gerard McGrenra turned up, looking a wee bit hungry.

And Mr Haran was happy to take his 20 quid for the St Eunan’s kitty – and feed the poor fella.

Meanwhile there was a world GAA first at another venue….these two spotted doing dishes for the first time.

Picture courtesy of a certain gentleman in the picture just below it!

Drumkeen Youth Club

Youth Club this Fri 29th Nov from 7:30-9:30 pm. Leaders on duty this week: Lauren Guthrie, Sandra Kennedy, John McLaughlin. We would like to express our gratitude to Airtricity for their generous donation to the youth club.

Special thanks to Benny from AB Fitness who gave our members a fun workout last week. The varied exercises and training methods proved very popular with everyone.

Club Hoodies now available only €20 and can be paid for in installments. We will have a club outing in the next few weeks, details on Fri night.

Senior Citizens Annual Christmas Dinner

The Christmas dinner for our Senior Citizens will take place on Sun 01st Dec 2013 beginning with mass at 6 pm in St. Patrick’s church followed by dinner and music at 7 pm in the local hall. Please contact Matt O’ Kane on 074 9134104 or Michael Mc Namee on 074 9134163.

Charlie Daly & H-Block Martyrs Sinn Féin Cumann Drumkeen

Lotto Results 13th Nov 08, 09, 19, 21. No jackpot winner. 1 winner Laurence Arbuckle, Muff €100 Next weeks jackpot €675. Go raibh maith agat.

Debut CD “Ripple”

Local musician Simon Mc Cafferty has just released his Debut CD “Ripple” An original instrumental acoustic guitar session. Price of the CD is only €5 and is on sale at Drumkeen Post Office and the Raphoe Café. Simon can be contacted at goofsgaff@gmail.com or check out his Facebook page

Simon Mc Cafferty Music.

Irish Conversational Classes

Classes continue in St. Patrick’s N.S. From 7-9 pm. and is part funded by Donegal ETB. Go raibh maith agat.

Jiving Lessons

Jiving lessons continues in St. Patrick’s hall every Mon night at 9 pm, everyone welcome.

Parish Hall

Anyone wishing to book the hall should contact Charlie Quinn on 91/34010 or 087 7728608

Drumkeen Notes

Anyone wishing to have material included for next week

Please Email: drumkeennotes@gmail.com or text 086 4083625 (Deadline Fri @ 8pm)

EXCLUSIVE: A man said he believes a tree in his garden saved the lives of his family after a car-bomb exploded outside their home.

Alan Coyle points to the tree outside his home which was hit by a device or shrapnel from a bomb. Pic copyright Donegal Daily.

Alan Coyle, 59, was left terrified after thugs targeted his home in Letterkenny, on Friday morning.

Alan was with his wife Geraldine and their 13 year old daughter Katie at Manor View Park when he heard a massive explosion at about 3.40am.

He noticed that two of his windows had been smashed and there was a smell of “sweet burning” all around his house.

He called the Gardai immediately who evacuated homes on the normally-quiet estate.

Alan noticed shrapnel in his garden and was then told by Gardai that his jeep had been severely damaged.

The front of Alan’s Mitsubishi Pajero jeep was badly damaged and the two front wheels were blown outwards.

At first light on Friday morning the Army Bomb Disposal team arrived in Letterkenny from Finner Camp army base in Ballyshannon.

The ground on which the device exploded beneath Alan’s jeep is still scorched. Pic copyright Donegal Daily.

Garda Inspector Pat O’Donnell has said he feared there may be secondary devices planted in the area.

The army left the area after two hours after being satisfied there were no more viable devices in the area.

Alan and other people on the estate were allowed to return to their homes at 6pm on Friday night.

Speaking yesterday for the first time, Alan, a former fisheries officer, told Donegal Daily he feels the tree in his front garden may have saved his family from being badly injured.

“I am almost certain of that. I think a device was thrown at the house, hit the tree and bounced back under the jeep.

“I think it then exploded and caused all the damage. Only for it hit the tree it could have came into my bedroom and God knows what kind of harm it would have done,” he said.

Alan pointed to a number of areas of damage including a hole in his bedroom window which was hit by debris which failed to smash the double glazing.

Two of his neighbours’ houses also have holes in them from where they were hit by debris.

The army bomb disposal team arrive to examine the scene of Friday’s explosion. Pic copyright Donegal Daily.

Alan says his daughter Katie is too terrified to return to the family home but hopes she will in a few days time.

He says he has his own theory about who is behind the attack and why but wants the message to go out that he is not involved in any criminality.

“There are all sorts of rumours out there but I want to state that this has nothing to do with drugs or there is no paramilitary thing.

“I have my own suspicions that it is connected to a dispute I was involved in. I just never thought it would be taken to this extreme,” he said.

But despite the horrific attack, Alan, who is well known in hunting circles, says he will not be intimidated out of his family home.

“I will not be moving. I will not be frightened out of my home.

“I have spoken to the Gardai who I have to say have been so professional in their approach in all of this. I will be improving my personal and home security but I will not be leaving my home,” he said.

The ongoing dispute over the closure of a right of way at Aghadachor near Carrigart is to hit the airwaves on this coming Monday morning on the Today with Sean O’Rourke programme.

RTE has taken a keen interest in the developments at Carrigart since it was first featured in the Tirconaill Tribune in early September.

And after the headline revelations in the paper on Thursday last about a Government Dept. raising serious concerns about the planning status of the beach activity centre at Carrigart, RTE decided to come and meet the community and try to find answers to the crux.

And on Saturday, the show’s senior reporter Valerie Cox came to Carrigart to walk the 500 metres long right of way only to be stopped in sight of the beach by a seven foot tall gate, locked and solidly welded in a number of places.

As a Dublin based security patrol kept watch from a distance, Ms Cox interviewed a group of local whose lives have been affected by the closure of the right of way.

Those interviewed included James McCorkell: Tony and Frances McCarry: Andrew Speer: 87 years old Patricia Coyle: Donal Cullen: Brendan McFadden: Senator Brian O’Domhnaill: the Mayor of Donegal, Cllr. Ian McGarvey and John McAteer, Editor, Tirconaill Tribune.

Over two hours was spent at the scene on Saturday and it is expected the item will feature in the first hour of Monday morning’s show.

The last time that Valerie Cox covered such an obstacle was when she reported on the demolition of the Berlin Wall from the Brandenburg Gate.

The Sean O’Rourke Show airs between 10.00 am and noon daily Monday to Friday.

THE DONEGAL Remembrance 10K took place in the Twin Towns today, once again hosted by the Finn Valley AC Club.

It was an opportunity for people to remember loved ones – and raise a few euro for good causes. (PIX CONOR McGONAGLE)

  Place Race No. Time FirstName Surname Category Club

1 596 34.10 Gerard Gallagher SM Finn Valley A C

2 312 34.13 Paul Ward SM Individual

3 282 34.26 Shane McNulty SM Finn Valley A C

4 590 34.31 Keiran Crawford SM Letterkenny A C

5 329 34.44 Kevin Ferry SM Letterkenny A C

6 592 34.44 Paul McGlinchey SM Letterkenny A C

7 296 35.56 Teresa McGloin SW Finn Valley A C

8 305 35.57 Kieran Carlin SM Finn Valley A C

9 647 37.00 Paul Murray SM Finn Valley A C

10 279 37.05 Kieran Callaghan SM Individual

11 154 37.06 Seamus O’Donnell SM Convoy

12 507 37.22 Niall Barry SM Letterkenny A C

13 589 38.02 Mark McPaul SM Finn Valley A C

14 517 38.05 Shane Gallagher SM Individual

15 508 38.13 Padraig Friel SM Letterkenny A C

16 568 38.16 Kieran Reynolds SM Individual

17 2817 38.19 Aaron McBride SM Individual

18 12 38.26 Anne Turbett SW Individual

19 563 38.46 Marty McCrossan SM Individual

20 580 38.47 Damien McBride SM Milford A C

21 117 38.50 Patrick Toye SM Individual

22 582 38.51 Gareth Kerrigan SM Milford A C

23 576 38.52 Kenneth O’Donnell M40 Finn Valley A C

24 543 38.59 Michael Gallagher SM Finn Valley A C

25 642 39.02 Raymond McGahey SM Individual

26 218 39.07 Derek Callaghan SM Finn Valley A C

27 348 39.07 Patrick McGlynn SM Individual

28 255 39.11 Hugh Coll M40 Individual

29 514 39.11 Brian Doherty SM Milford A C

30 571 39.13 Eugene Gallen SM Individual

31 501 39.23 Liam Murray SM Individual

32 276 40.04 Brian McCrea M35 Individual

33 341 40.13 Manus McBride SM Individual

34 597 40.15 Catriona Devine SW Finn Valley A C

35 257 40.15 Kay Byrne SW Finn Valley A C

36 307 40.18 Catherine Dooher SW Finn Valley A C

37 2819 40.29 Charlie Page SM Letterkenny A C

38 581 40.29 Gabriel O’Leary SM Finn Valley A C

39 163 40.29 Eamon Cush M45 Individual

40 502 40.30 Alan Catterson M40 Finn Valley A C

41 527 40.31 Michael McHugh SM Milford A C

42 292 40.35 Ray McGrory SM Milford A C

43 506 40.36 Paul Cosgrove SM Letterkenny A C

44 579 40.39 Warren Blackburn SM Convoy

45 286 40.41 Martin Anderson SM Finn Valley A C

46 283 40.42 Kathleen McNulty SW Finn Valley A C

47 288 40.43 Raymona Doherty SW Finn Valley A C

48 4 40.44 Patrick Gallagher SM Individual

49 166 40.56 Dominic Carlin M45 Lifford A C

50 618 41.08 Liam McGinty SM Finn Valley A C

51 355 41.29 Declan McHugh SM Individual

52 345 41.55 Sean Byrne SM Finn Valley A C

53 237 41.56 Andy Scanlon M45 Finn Valley A C

54 308 41.57 Sean McDaid SM Individual

55 358 42.04 Ronan Frain SM Finn Valley A C

56 632 42.12 PJ Friel SM Individual

57 623 42.22 Sean Boyce SM Individual

58 246 42.27 Noreen Bonner W55 Individual

59 545 42.28 Richard Duncan SM Castlefinn Runners

60 165 42.32 Gerard Campbell SM Lifford A C

61 298 42.36 Aaron Moore SM Finn Valley A C

62 395 42.44 Mark logue SM Convoy

63 578 42.50 Simon Stevens SM Individual

64 635 42.52 John Coyle SM Lifford A C

65 515 42.56 Barry Gallagher SM Individual

66 620 43.00 Michael Gallagher SM Individual

67 539 43.12 Paul Doherty SM Individual

68 350 43.14 Peter McMenamin SM Individual

69 386 43.28 Marie Harper SW Finn Valley A C

70 297 43.29 Gareth McLaughlin SM Individual

71 591 43.30 Adrian McHugh SM Individual

72 606 43.31 Darren Magurie SM Individual

73 640 43.32 Pauric McNern SM Individual

74 309 43.43 Danny McDaid SM Individual

75 215 43.49 Declan Carlin SM Individual

76 560 43.59 Conner McGonagle SM Finn Valley A C

77 321 44.13 Nuala O’Hagan SW Milford A C

78 197 44.16 Karin Duffner W40 Finn Valley A C

79 392 44.19 James Callaghan SM Individual

80 569 44.21 Patrick McNamee SM Individual

81 526 44.22 Ciaran McHugh SM Individual

82 388 44.47 Emeka Omwunzo SM Individual

83 34 44.48 Kieran McGee SM Individual

84 522 44.51 Michael McMenamin SM Finn Valley A C

85 248 44.52 Paul Smith M40 Trim AC

86 351 44.55 Gavin Harris SM Individual

87 285 44.59 Maurice O’Donnell SM Individual

88 325 45.00 Joe Gavin SM Lifford A C

89 254 45.04 Philip Browne SM Individual

90 51 45.15 Duane Long SM Finn Valley A C

91 599 45.27 Oisin Kelly SM Individual

92 277 45.36 Garvin Boyce M40 Individual

93 382 45.53 Martin Bonner SM Finn Valley A C

94 376 45.56 Donal Rowan SM Finn Valley A C

95 612 45.59 AnneMarie Dalton SW Finn Valley A C

96 613 46.00 Terry McDevitt SM Individual

97 334 46.07 Seamus Curran SM Finn Valley A C

98 535 46.19 Patrick McNulty SM Individual

99 322 46.28 Margaret Shiels SW Letterkenny A C

100 295 46.28 James McGuire SM Finn Valley A C

101 159 46.35 Mark Glen SM Convoy

102 525 46.44 James Doherty SM Milford A C

103 335 46.45 Rachel Crossan SW Individual

104 336 46.47 Brian Crossan SM Individual

105 337 46.51 Mark Harkin SM Convoy

106 256 46.53 Danny Gamble SM Individual

107 564 47.01 Paddy Gildea SM Individual

108 252 47.17 Adrian Devine SM Individual

109 399 47.22 Gareth Patton SM Convoy

110 160 47.24 Don Smyth SM Convoy

111 287 47.27 Maria Boyle SW Finn Valley A C

112 177 47.29 Eamonn McConnell SM Castlefinn Runners

113 536 47.45 John Doherty SM Individual

114 360 47.46 Conor Callaghan SM Individual

115 367 47.48 Megan Dowling SW Individual

116 144 47.49 Carl Houston SM Castlefinn Runners

117 144 47.49 Carrie-Ann Towey SW Individual

118 232 47.51 Joanne Campbell SW Individual

119 216 47.53 Joe Carlin SM Individual

120 553 47.54 Lochlann O’Rourke SM Individual

121 361 47.55 Jason Regan SM Individual

122 575 48.01 Cathal McBride SM Convoy

123 362 48.02 John Byrne SM Individual

124 601 48.04 Catherine Regan SW Letterkenny A C

125 294 48.08 Liam McMullan SM Individual

126 628 48.12 Conal Gallagher SM Individual

127 323 48.14 Mairead Quinn SW Letterkenny A C

128 171 48.22 Andy Parkinson SM Convoy

129 638 48.28 Mark Gildea SM Individual

130 233 48.29 Caroline McNulty SW Individual

131 643 48.30 Denis McGill SM Individual

132 394 48.34 PJ McMenamin SM Individual

133 354 48.37 Stephen Steward SM Individual

134 311 48.38 Noel Duffy SM Individual

135 387 48.39 Danny McBride SM Convoy

136 210 48.43 Goretti Marley SW Finn Valley A C

137 393 48.47 Emmet O’Donnell SM Individual

138 303 48.51 Karl Doherty SM Lifford A C

139 324 48.52 Joe McNulty SM Lifford A C

140 538 48.55 Ursula Coyle SW Lifford A C

141 302 48.55 Liam Harte SM Lifford A C

142 157 48.56 Joe Gallen M55 Lifford A C

143 2929 49.13 Eloise Carlin SW Individual

144 207 49.35 Adam Noonan Sweeney JM Finn Valley A C

145 375 49.45 Frankie Kelly SM Individual

146 221 49.45 Eugene McGinley M45 Raphoe Roadrunners

147 258 49.45 Rachel Bell SW Raphoe Roadrunners

148 220 49.50 Barry O’Donnell SM Convoy

149 385 49.52 Stephen O’Donnell SM Individual

150 212 49.56 Evelyn McGeehan W45 Finn Valley A C

151 566 49.56 Packie Bonner SM Individual

152 203 50.01 Kathleen Gallen W45 Finn Valley A C

153 528 50.01 Christina Lynch SW Individual

154 304 50.05 Aisling Kelly SW Individual

155 240 50.12 Caroline McGuire SW Finn Valley A C

156 523 50.12 Joanne Campell SW Finn Valley A C

157 547 50.29 Aiden Dorrian SM Individual

158 243 50.50 Francessca Patton SW Individual

159 554 50.52 Jimmy White SM Killybegs A C

160 593 50.53 Yvonne O’Donnell SW Milford A C

161 211 50.54 Mary Martin w60 Finn Valley A C

162 201 50.55 Emma Speight SW Finn Valley A C

163 533 50.57 Liam Daly SM Lifford A C

164 35 50.58 Kieran McCafferty SM Individual

165 550 51.09 Emma Boyle SW Individual

166 646 51.10 Danielle Boyle SW Individual

167 316 51.11 Sinead Kenny SM Finn Valley A C

168 316 51.11 CarrieAnn Toney SW Individual

169 630 51.19 Oisin Doherty SM Individual

170 520 51.22 John McElwaine SM Lifford A C

171 559 51.24 Edith Neely SW Individual

172 198 51.26 Helene McMenamin SW Finn Valley A C

173 648 51.43 Alen Cunningham SM Individual

174 330 51.54 Bernie Crossan SW Finn Valley A C

175 595 51.54 Gemma McGlinchey SW Convoy

176 227 52.03 Aoife McGranaghan SW Raphoe Roadrunners

177 549 52.03 Michelle Delaney SW Individual

178 2925 52.07 Fiona Boland SW Individual

179 241 52.12 Olivia Gillen SW Convoy

180 603 52.31 Gerry Maguire SM Individual

181 604 52.31 JP maguire SM Individual

182 605 52.31 David Maguire SM Individual

183 602 52.31 Michael Maguire SM Individual

184 505 52.31 Evelyn Boyle SW Individual

185 573 52.31 Joseph Casey M40 Individual

186 331 52.31 Angela Trimble SW Individual

187 633 53.21 Mary McFeeley SW Individual

188 636 53.27 Derek McDermott SM Individual

189 314 53.28 Cora Harvey SW Finn Valley A C

190 634 53.39 Marie McColgan SW Finn Valley A C

191 542 53.39 Eileen Morning SW Individual

192 291 53.43 Emer Alexander SW Castlefinn Runners

193 570 53.45 Amanda McBrearty SW Individual

194 352 53.49 Sinead McMenamin SW Castlefinn Runners

195 192 53.49 Marcella McBride SW Castlefinn Runners

196 170 53.57 Jane Flannery SW Individual

197 77 53.59 Paula Jansen SW Finn Valley A C

198 14 54.01 Kieran O’Leary SM Inishowen A C

199 33 54.05 Leona McGee SW Individual

200 289 54.20 Diane Gallagher SW Finn Valley A C

201 153 54.21 Grace O’Donnell SW Convoy

202 516 54.29 Paul Gallagher SM Individual

203 512 55.19 Richard Sleigh SM Individual

204 379 55.21 Ruth MCCrudden SW Letterkenny A C

205 380 55.21 George Russell SM Individual

206 510 55.25 Liam Gallagher SM Individual

207 15 55.31 Annmarie Roche SW Individual

208 13 55.31 Joey O’Leary SM Individual

209 132 55.31 Ann Foy SW Individual

210 133 55.31 Patrick Foy SM Individual

211 577 55.31 Janet Boyle SW Individual

212 381 55.39 Kieran McHale SM Finn Valley A C

213 230 55.43 Melissa Gibson SW Raphoe Roadrunners

214 5 55.47 Keith McBrearty M40 Lifford A C

215 274 55.49 Deirdre Friel SW Raphoe Roadrunners

216 290 55.50 Aisling McDevitt SW Finn Valley A C

217 609 56.20 Michael Duffy SM Individual

218 47 56.26 Kerry Lee Rowan SW Castlefinn Runners

219 546 56.27 Laura Whiteduncan SW Castlefinn Runners

220 534 56.35 Margaret Doherty SW Individual

221 567 56.36 Dymphna Bonner SW Individual

222 320 56.37 Arthur Connelly SM Individual

223 608 56.38 Simon McDevitt SM Individual

224 204 56.43 Dolours McGlinchey SW Finn Valley A C

225 509 56.44 Tamara Harvey SW Individual

226 340 56.45 William Porter SM Convoy

227 2834 56.47 Jimmy Gildea SM Letterkenny A C

228 224 56.56 Margaret Slevin SW Raphoe Roadrunners

229 172 56.56 Rosemary Parkinson SW Convoy

230 2927 56.56 Jackie Long SW Individual

231 46 56.57 Annmarie Lynch SW Individual

232 213 56.58 Audrey Crawford W40 Finn Valley A C

233 639 57.06 Kate Boyce SW Individual

234 293 57.06 Marie Boyle SW Finn Valley A C

235 649 57.11 Denise Moss SW Finn Valley A C

236 196 57.18 Siobhan Houston SW Finn Valley A C

237 615 57.18 Lorna O’Donnell SW Rosses A.C.

238 561 57.20 Emer McLaughlin SW Finn Valley A C

239 342 57.23 Maria Bonner SW Individual

240 161 57.26 Kayleigh Smyth SW Convoy

241 278 57.38 Carmel Brindle W40 Lifford A C

242 364 57.39 Carmel Boland SW Finn Valley A C

243 2930 57.42 PJ Sweeney SM Individual

244 524 57.44 Ann Doherty SW Milford A C

245 208 57.49 Patricia Houston SW Finn Valley A C

246 530 57.55 Karen Carlin SW Lifford A C

247 253 57.55 Margaret Crossan SW Raphoe Roadrunners

248 229 57.59 Paul Brolly SM Raphoe Roadrunners

249 199 58.14 Denise McGranaghan SW Finn Valley A C

250 562 58.17 Maureen Doherty SW Rosses A.C.

251 583 58.24 James Campbell SM Lifford A C

252 343 58.25 Sonya McGrory SW Inishowen A C

253 9 58.29 Louise Mailey SW Convoy

254 242 58.33 Paula O’Donnell SW Convoy

255 187 58.35 Julie McNamee SW Castlefinn Runners

256 173 58.37 Emma Mungur SW Convoy

257 82 58.38 Nicky Maguire SM Individual

258 574 58.39 Eloise Gillespie SW Individual

259 86 58.45 David Galna SM Individual

260 356 58.50 Margaret Gallen SW Finn Valley A C

261 150 58.56 Brid McCafferty SW Convoy

262 629 58.56 Dolina Laird SW Convoy

263 8 58.59 John Mailey SM Convoy

264 389 58.59 Tanya Carson SW Individual

265 398 59.00 Colin McDaid SM Individual

266 2924 59.07 Anthoney Boland SM Individual

267 600 59.08 Rosemary Monaghan SW Individual

268 339 59.17 Grace Garvey SW Rosses A.C.

269 156 59.18 Antoinette Coyle SW Individual

270 152 59.19 Ciara Lynch SW Convoy

271 167 59.21 Grainne McElhinney SW Individual

272 537 59.33 Emer Martin SW Raphoe Roadrunners

273 313 59.33 Kay Bonner SW Finn Valley A C

274 71 59.33 Louise Goudie SW Individual

275 225 59.42 Michelle Temple SW Raphoe Roadrunners

276 280 59.42 Mary T Gallagher SW Individual

277 614 59.42 Marie Gallagher SW Finn Valley A C

278 281 59.44 Liam McLaughlin M50 Individual

279 235 60.00 Karina McMenamin SW Individual

280 529 60.01 Jackie Harvey SW Castlefinn Runners

281 182 60.02 Ann Marie O’Hagan SW Castlefinn Runners

282 84 60.03 Charlotte Kane SW Individual

283 194 60.03 Selena McGowan SW Finn Valley A C

284 234 60.04 Tina McGlynn SW Individual

285 186 60.05 Lisa McGlinchey SW Castlefinn Runners

286 2812 60.06 Leanne Duffy SW Individual

287 621 60.21 Patricia McLauglin SW Inishowen A C

288 193 60.23 Nicole Kee SW Finn Valley A C

289 70 60.47 Frances Wilson SW Finn Valley A C

290 54 60.53 Julie Doherty SW Individual

291 377 60.55 Alan Mailey SM Convoy

292 617 61.01 Amanda Johnson SW Convoy

293 306 61.04 Sarah Toye McLaughlin SW Individual

294 616 61.11 Carroll Ann Scott SW Convoy

295 357 61.24 Bernie Frain SW Individual

296 56 61.28 Annmarie Walsh SW Individual

297 551 61.32 Loretta Devenny SW Individual

298 222 61.41 Shauna Coyle SW Raphoe Roadrunners

299 598 61.48 Michelle Rouse SW Lifford A C

300 219 61.49 Rosemary Boggs W50 Lifford A C

301 353 61.50 Martin Dolan SM Finn Valley A C

302 378 62.21 Jackie Toland SW Convoy

303 145 62.27 Donal Bonner SM Finn Valley A C

304 122 62.34 Monica Cavanagh SW Individual

305 249 62.39 Lorraine McCool SW Individual

306 319 62.44 Kevin McHugh SM Finn Valley A C

307 644 62.49 Patrick Coyle SM Individual

308 284 62.55 Martin McDevitt SM Individual

309 622 62.57 Madeline Redmonds SW Inishowen A C

310 572 62.59 Rose Crampsie SW Individual

311 244 62.59 Edel Page SW Individual

312 223 63.01 Enda Slevin SM Raphoe Roadrunners

313 72 63.02 Debbie Campbell SW Individual

314 73 63.16 Michelle McBrearty SW Individual

315 565 63.20 Katriona McDaid SW Individual

316 627 63.20 Clarie Irwing SW Individual

317 349 63.49 Michelle McMenamin SW Individual

318 158 64.03 Julie Cole SW Convoy

319 585 64.12 Daniella Preston SW Individual

320 178 64.12 Mary McGranaghan SW Castlefinn Runners

321 641 64.15 Tracey Matthewson SW Castlefinn Runners

322 328 64.44 Anne Turbett SW Individual

323 611 64.50 Angela MCConnell SW Castlefinn Runners

324 146 64.50 Corrina Catterson Flynn SW Castlefinn Runners

325 147 64.58 Mick Flynn SM Castlefinn Runners

326 119 65.47 Madge Toye Temple SW Individual

327 610 65.58 Elaine Grant SW Finn Valley A C

328 317 66.00 Elin Gallen SW Finn Valley A C

329 115 66.01 Lucinda Nash SW Individual

330 344 66.15 Martin McCool SM Individual

331 179 66.22 Fionuala McBride SW Castlefinn Runners

332 236 67.00 Sharon Scanlon W45 Finn Valley A C

333 318 67.18 Dean Harvey SM Finn Valley A C

334 315 67.48 Betty Gallen SW Finn Valley A C

335 607 67.48 Finn Gallagher SM Individual

336 148 68.45 Donna Curran SW Castlefinn Runners

337 251 69.15 Loretta McNulty SW Castlefinn Runners

338 513 69.16 Erin Toye JW Finn Valley A C

339 228 69.33 Christine Brolly SW Raphoe Roadrunners

340 226 69.35 Sinead Kelly SW Raphoe Roadrunners

341 113 70.00 Martin Towey SM Individual

342 130 71.14 Emma Lawrenece SW Individual

343 645 71.28 John Duffy SM Individual

344 60 71.29 Shauna McGettigan SW Individual

345 136 71.29 Keara Bogan SW Individual

346 390 71.45 Breege Gillen SW Individual

347 391 72.14 Louise Gallen SW Individual

348 65 72.14 Rebecca Duffy SW Individual

349 584 72.14 Martina Cullen SW Individual

350 586 72.30 Pascal Cullen SM Individual

351 245 72.30 Gary Lawerence SM Individual

352 98 72.30 Caitlin McDaid SW Individual

353 100 72.30 Conáire McDaid SM Individual

354 92 72.30 Róssa McDaid SW Individual

355 91 72.30 Peter McDaid SM Individual

356 90 72.48 Lisa McDaid SW Individual

357 116 72.48 Aisleen Toye SW Individual

358 118 72.48 Christine Toye JW Individual

359 504 72.54 Vivienne Merrit W40 Individual

360 503 72.54 Caroline Catterson W40 Finn Valley A C

361 338 73.30 Teresa McMenamin SW Finn Valley A C

362 624 73.30 Kieranna McCormack SW Individual

363 206 74.22 Orla Noonan Sweeney SW Finn Valley A C

364 619 76.00 Collette Ward SW Individual

365 2807 76.00 Marty Carlin SM Individual

366 2833 76.00 Colette Carlin SW Individual

367 511 76.00 Rosaleen McGonagle Walker Finn Valley A C

368 275 76.00 Mary Fury SW Individual

369 594 76.49 Noel Melaugh SM Individual

370 548 77.17 Charlotte Sweeney SW Individual

371 1 77.26 Fintan Mangan SM Individual

372 20 78.59 Kathleen O’Leary SW Individual

373 26 78.59 Jullie McConnell SW Individual

374 27 79.15 Marie Houston SW Individual

375 346 79.15 Mary Gallagher SW Individual

376 347 80.19 Laura Gallagher SW Individual

377 383 83.30 Siobhan Kelly SW Individual

378 587 84.47 James McNulty SM Individual

379 588 84.47 Rhonda Russell SW Individual

380 519 86.00 Martina McElwaine SW Individual

381 518 86.00 Lynn Murphy SW Individual

382 557 86.25 Donna Whelan SW Individual

383 558 86.59 Aoife Whelan SW Individual

384 556 86.59 Paul Whelan SW Individual

385 168 88.40 Adrian McElhinney Walker Individual

386 169 88.40 Meleesa McDaid Walker Individual

387 540 90.00 Elaine Melaugh SW Individual

388 541 90.00 Andrew Griffith SM Individual

389 555 91.00 Noreen Whelan SW Individual

390 327 91.00 Donal Cleary SM Individual

391 326 91.00 Anne Cleary SW Individual

392 2931 91.00 Kathleen Sweeney SW Individual

393 544 91.00 Eugene Drumm SM Finn Valley A C

394 625 92.10 Laura McGinty SW Individual

395 626 92.10 Rylie McGinty SM Individual

396 2810 92.20 Sharon McGlinchey SW Individual

397 2 92.20 Anne McGowan SW Individual

398 631 93.00 Paul Doherty SM Individual

399 300 93.00 Elish Doherty SW Individual

400 111 94.50 Ciara Wasson SW Individual

401 120 94.50 Paul Martin SM Individual

402 124 94.50 Lee-Ann Doherty SW Individual

403 110 94.50 Siobhan White SW Individual

404 123 94.50 Paula Campbell SW Individual

405 101 96.00 Bernard Gallagher SM Individual

406 102 96.00 Sara Gallagher SW Individual

407 2926 96.30 Thomas Callaghan SM Individual

408 112 96.30 Sue McGlinchey SW Individual

409 137 96.40 Shirley McDaid SW Individual

410 384 97.40 Joe Kelly SM Individual

411 359 97.40 Donna Gillespie SW Individual

412 125 98.34 Roisin McDaid SW Individual

413 126 98.34 Erin Doherty SW Individual

414 365 99.00 Cecilia Callaghan SW Individual

415 107 99.00 Amanda McKnight SW Individual

416 106 99.00 William McKnight SM Individual

417 127 99.00 Shaun Peoples SM Individual

418 108 99.00 Gareth McKnight JM Individual

419 521 99.00 Anne Whyte SW Individual

420 552 99.00 Geraldine Walker SW Individual

Total Runners: 420

A CO Donegal pharmacist has been voted Ireland’s No1 – for his outstanding service to patients.

Tom Murray, who runs pharmacies in Ramelton and Castlefin, was nominated by patient Julie Jordan who wrote to judges to tell them about his incredible care.

In the introductory speech by John Bowman at the Mansion House in Dublin, Tom’s service to all – whether prince or pauper – was commended. The panel of 12 judges had a large number of nominations but said Tom stood out above the rest.

Proud Tom is pictured with his wife Roisin at the awards ceremony.