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This week on The Score, we look ahead to the Donegal Intermediate Football Final with Malin Manager Paul Gallagher and Naomh Columba boss Brendan Doherty while Tony Boyle gives us the neutral view on the meeting of Glenfin and Termon in the Donegal Senior Ladies Final.

Former Finn Harps Captain Declan Boyle joins us for this weeks League of Ireland Football Chat and in our local soccer segment we hear from the Swilly Rovers and Rathmullan Celtic clubs ahead of their derby clash this weekend.

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In this week’s Business Matters, Chris Ashmore speaks with the owner and founder of Purple Velvet, a bespoke bakery based in Glenmaquin, just outside Letterkenny.

During Covid, Diane Nesbitt found herself with time on her hands and decided to try selling some home-made cup cakes. The response was hugely positive. That was the beginning of a journey that she could scarcely have imagined.

Fast forward to the present day and she now employs 11 people, making a whole range of cakes and tasty treats, including the very popular yummies.

She also has a coffee van based in Letterkenny, and further expansion is on the cards.

Indeed, she has quite a story to tell. A graduate of the University of Liverpool, she worked for several years in the fashion industry.

You can hear this week’s programme by hitting play below. For more details about Purple Velvet, see: https://www.purplevelvet.app/

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We are down to the business end of the club season across the north west and on this weeks DL Debate, Brendan Devenney will be teeing up all the championship talk with guests Brendan Kilcoyne, Pauric Hilferty and Michael McMullan.

The DL Debate in association with Sara’s Kitchen at Sister Sara’s Letterkenny:

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In this week’s edition Chris Ashmore has been finding out more about a whole range of courses offered by the Donegal Education and Training Board, and the opportunities to explore new fields, upskill, and perhaps even consider a change of career.

In the second part of the programme, Chris finds out more about gender pay gap reporting and changes in legislation that have come into effect this year.

First up, though, he hears from Donna McDade, Engagement Enterprise Officer with the Donegal ETB about the options available for people who are already in employment and who want to enhance their knowledge or skills.

As part of a government initiative those in employment can now avail of a range of courses that are fully-funded so there is no fee involved.

Donegal ETB works closely with industry and business when it comes to the design of the programmes and the feedback has been very positive from all quarters.

And many people are surprised at just how many options there are when it comes to Donegal ETB backed courses and programmes.

Meanwhile, new reforms to Gender Pay Gap reporting means that organisations with 50 employees or more now have to submit a report while the deadline has also been moved up a month to November.

To find out more about this subject, Chris has been speaking with Sonya Boyce a director with Forvis Mazars, a leading international audit, tax, advisory and consulting firm. 

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This week on “The Score”, Keith Cowan looks ahead to Friday’s League Of Ireland games, Donegal Town manager Ryan Hegarty talks about life back in the top tier of the Donegal Junior League, Paddy McDaid, Head Of Women’s Football at Finn Park, will talk to us about the development of Finn Harps’ Senior Women’s Team, plus, 14-year-old Jack Porter joins us to speak about his recent success on the junior darts scene….

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On this weeks  DL Debate, Brendan Devenney is joined by Maureen O Donnell with a wrap up of the Ladies Championship,and John Gildea and Oweney McGarvey will look back on the senior and Intermediate Championship.

The DL Debate in association with Sara’s Kitchen at Sister Sara’s Letterkenny:

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On The Score this week, Former Finn Harps Manager Anthony Gorman looks ahead to Friday’s games for Finn Harps and Derry City.

The new Donegal League season starts this weekend, Chris Ashmore has a preview with Oscar Traynor Manager Eamonn Sheridan and League Chairman Tam McLaughlin, we speak with Jason Quigley about the upcoming Rumble in the Hills Professional Boxing event scheduled for next month in Letterkenny and Patsy McGonagle on Mark English’s performance at the world championship.

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Donegal’s growing reputation for producing great food will be highlighted again next month at the final of Blás na h’Eireann 2025 (the Irish Taste Awards) – the largest food awards in the country.

The event takes place in Kerry and there are a record number of food and beverage producers from the county through to the final.

Indeed, out of more than 3,000 entries nationally, 14 from Donegal have been shortlisted.

Donegal is unquestionably developing a great food and drink sector and through initiatives like Food Coast Donegal, there are supports there.

To find out more about Food Coast Donegal and indeed the Donegal finalists, Chris has been speaking with Lyndsey Reynolds, Project Facilitator at Food Coast Donegal.

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This week on the DL Debate, Brendan Devenney is joined by Highland’s big match analyst Brendan Kilcoyne and Local Media Awards Sports Journalist of the Year Ryan Ferry.

The DL Debate in association with Sara’s Kitchen at Sister Sara’s Letterkenny:

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This week on The Score – we speak with Finn Harps Captain Tony McNamee ahead of Friday’s FAI Cup Quarter Final with Cork City, there’s a preview of the new Inishowen League season with the first round of Premier Division games this weekend and Donegal’s Shane Byrne reflects on his maiden European Rally Championship win alongside Fermanagh’s Jon Armstrong…

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