Donegal Daily

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Donegal Daily
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Donegal Daily is a news website based in County Donegal, north-west Ireland. The sports editor is Chris McNulty, who also edits the related Donegal Sport Hub website. [1]

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Other websites have cited Donegal Daily as a source, [2] [3] [4] as have several newspapers [5] [6] and RTÉ. [7] [8]

Donegal Sport Hub

Donegal Sport Hub, a related website focusing on sport, was launched in July 2015. [9] It features contributions from Charlie Collins (who previously worked with Highland Radio), journalist Alan Foley (who worked with the Donegal Democrat ) and journalist Chris McNulty (who worked with the Donegal News ). [9]

The website has been cited as a source by other sites, [10] [11] [12] by newspapers, [13] [14] and by broadcasters BBC and RTÉ. [15] [16] It was shortlisted for "Best Digital Initiative" at the FAI Communications Awards in 2017. [17]

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References

  1. Loughran, Neil (23 February 2021). "Seconds Out: Mixed fortunes as Irish boxers return to international arena after year out". The Irish News . Retrieved 23 February 2021. Chris McNulty is sports editor with the Donegal Daily/Donegal Sport Hub websites and was honoured by the Donegal Boxing Board in 2016 for his coverage of the sport... This will be McNulty's second book after his 2019 publication 'Relentless: A Race Through Time', the memoir of former Irish athletics team manager Patsy McGonagle.
  2. McGrath, Dominic (26 May 2019). "89-year-old Donegal man becomes Ireland's oldest councillor after election win: Ian McGarvey, who will turn 89 in July, fought a close battle to keep his seat". TheJournal.ie . Retrieved 26 May 2019. Speaking to the Donegal Daily, he said: 'You are basing your campaign on the amount of work you've done for people in the past...'
  3. Morahan, George (21 May 2019). "Gardai search for boy, 13, who punched two boys after demanding money" . Retrieved 21 May 2019. The Donegal Daily reports that officers are searching for a 13-year-old boy who allegedly attacked two boys, 11 and 13, after demanding money from them.
  4. Phelan, Sylvester (16 August 2018). "Trailer of bales overturns in Donegal" . Retrieved 16 August 2018. The incident is believed to have occurred in the Letterkenny area at the Polestar roundabout, according to local publication Donegal Daily... Thankfully nothing was hit by the falling bales, Donegal Daily reports.
  5. "Minister disappointed as new councillor resigns from Fine Gael: Frank McBrearty claimed he was being hounded out of the party in Donegal". The Irish Times . 1 June 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2019. [Ireland's] Minister [for Education] Joe McHugh ... told Donegal Daily: 'I am disappointed that Frank has resigned...'
  6. Moore, Aoife (9 July 2019). "Donegal County Council hailed for spending over €520,000 on road safety measures over four years". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 9 July 2019. It states that a considerable amount of the money has been spent on campaigns in local media, such as Highland Radio and the Donegal Daily newspaper[sic], and artwork for partnerships with local sporting clubs and the annual Donegal Road Safe Road Show.
  7. "'Amazing' community spirit forgotten amidst GAA furore". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 24 April 2019. Retrieved 24 April 2019. 'Hopefully the ban will be overturned and people will do the right thing,' he told Donegal Daily/Donegal Sport Hub.
  8. "Medical file found in public park in Co Donegal". Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2019. He told Donegal Daily 'A full investigation into how this woman's file ended up in a public park for anyone to find has to be carried out...'
  9. 1 2 "About us - Donegal Sport Hub". Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
  10. Doherty, Conan (2018). "Anthony Thompson returns to Donegal fold". JOE.ie. In an exclusive story by the brilliant Donegal Sport Hub, Chris McNulty has reported that the Glenties club man has returned to the camp and could feature in the final two national league games - with the Tyrone match this weekend coming too soon for him.
  11. "Former All-Ireland Club Winning Manager In Contention For Donegal Job". Pundit Arena. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017. According to a report in DonegalSportHub, the name of Paddy Carr is set to be in the mix.
  12. O'Toole, Fintan (10 October 2017). "Multi All-Star winner confirmed as part of Donegal's coaching team for next season". The42.ie . Retrieved 10 October 2017. Bonner's backroom team was ratified last night at a county committee meeting in Ballybofey with Donegal Sport Hub revealing the identity of those that will work alongside him.
  13. Duggan, Keith (27 February 2016). "Donegal: where big names and youth collide". The Irish Times. Retrieved 27 February 2016. Speaking to Charlie Collins on Donegal Sports[sic] Hub, Christy Toye, a regular started last year, conceded that the provincial demands had taken its toll.
  14. Roche, Frank (10 January 2020). "Paddy McBrearty available for Donegal's Allianz National Football League campaign". Irish Independent. Retrieved 10 January 2020. The Donegal Sports[sic] Hub is now reporting a more positive update, having received word from team management that McBrearty is expected home in around a fortnight.
  15. "Mark McHugh not training with Donegal squad". BBC Sport. 8 January 2016. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
  16. "Donegal 'regretfully' pull out of Dr McKenna Cup". RTÉ.ie. 9 January 2020. Retrieved 9 January 2020. 'We won't have a team', he told the Donegalsporthub[sic] website.
  17. McNulty, Chris (16 July 2017). "Donegal Sport Hub and Finn Harps shortlisted for FAI Communications Awards". Donegal Daily. Retrieved 25 April 2021.