The number of people in hospital with Covid-19 is now at its highest level in almost five months in the Republic of Ireland. 314 people were receiving hospital treatment as of 8 o’clock this morning – the highest since the 29th of March. Of that figure, 54 patients are now in intensive care units. The […]
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The team behind Noah’s Bed Push is entering the final stretch today, as they complete the last leg of their 4-day journey from Crumlin Children’s Hospital in Dublin, all the way to Letterkenny University Hospital in support of young Noah Gooch. The final leg of the journey began earlier today from Newtownstewart, with the Bed
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Actor James Nesbitt, a member of Royal Portrush, is one of a number of stars from the world of stage and sport taking part in this week’s Irish Legends golf tournament at Rosapenna in Co.Donegal. Nesbitt is a keen golfer when he gets the time and he spoke to Denis Kirwan about his love
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For the first time in 20 months there will be a rally in Donegal with the Donegal Harvest Rally set to take place on October 3. The last rally in the county was the Ministages which was held in Termon at the end of January 2020. In a statement made on social media by the
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Derry City made it five wins from five in the league after they beat Sligo Rovers 2-1 at The Showgrounds on Saturday evening. Joe Thomson fired the Candystripes ahead on 11 minutes before Johnny Kenny pulled Sligo level three minutes before the break. Donegal’s Ronan Boyce then netted the winner for Derry with just two
Eoin Toal glad to get the three points Read More »
Round three at the Irish Legends event at the Rosapenna Hotel and Golf Resort is underway. Oisin Kelly and Denis Kirwan report for Highland Radio Sport…
Irish Legends: Round Three underway Read More »
Derry City earned their fifth win in as many games as they beat Sligo Rovers 2-1 at the Showgrounds. Joe Thomson gave Derry the lead on 11 minutes with a wonder strike after the ball was laid off to him by Danny Lafferty from a free kick. Johnny Kenny then pulled Sligo level three minutes
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Catriona Jennings won the Anglo Celtic Plate 100k title on Saturday evening at Mondello Park. Jennings was first past the finish line in a time of seven hours 43 minutes and one second. Scotland’s Jo Murphy finished in second seven minutes and 57 seconds behind the Letterkenny athlete.
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Donegal were beaten 3-12 to 3-11 in the Ulster Ladies football final by Armagh at Healy Park in Omagh. Despite the defeat, Geraldine McLaughlin claimed the player of the match award after she scored 1-10 for Maxi Curran’s side.
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The second competition at the Irish Legends at Rosapenna is the Amateur/Celebrity contest. They are playing stableford format, with Clem McCloskey leading on 70pts to lead ahead of Sunday’s final round. Former Liverpool defender Alan Hansen is in a tie for ninth on 57pts. Diarmaid Doherty spoke with Hansen after his second round…
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As the second day comes to a close at the Irish Legends at the Rosapenna Hotel and Golf Resort and with all the players and celebrities raving about the course. Diarmaid Doherty caught up with former Finn Harps player and now head groundsman Chris Breen but first Diarmaid spoke with Brendan Roache who is Chief
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The second day of the Irish Legends event at the Rosapenna Hotel and Golf Resort has come to a close. Philip Price leads the event by three shots on -13 with the host of the tournament Paul McGinley sitting on one over. Paul McGinley told Denis Kirwin he felt he played better than his score
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Donegal Ladies campaign ended in disappointment on Saturday afternoon as they were beaten 3-12 to 3-11 by Armagh in Omagh. Early in the game Donegal trailed by nine but goals from Niamh McLaughlin, Katy Herron and Geraldine McLaughlin got Maxi Curran’s side back level but they couldn’t quite hit the front and were beaten by
“We just fell short at the end”-Maxi Curran Read More »
Tyrone are through to the All Ireland Minor Football final after they beat Cork 23 points to 1-06 in Tullamore. They will now face Meath in the decider next Saturday. Franics Mooney has the Full Time report… Ronan Cassidy scored five points for the Red Hands and was denied three times by the Mayo goalkeeper
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At the end of Round Two of the Irish Legends hosted by Paul McGinley at the Rosapenna Hotel and Golf Resort, Philip Price leads by three shots on -13. Thomas Bjorn and Paul Lawrie sit tied in third on nine under. Leader Price spoke with Diarmaid Doherty after his second round… Thomas Bjorn told Denis
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The Donegal CCC have confirmed that there has been some extensions to the All County League due to an outbreak of Covid 19 in some clubs. In a statement the CCC said: “There have been a number of clubs across the county which have asked for postponements of games this weekend because of incidences of
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Day Two of the Irish Legends at the Rosapenna Hotel and Golf Resort has come to a close with Welshman Phillip Price leading the pack on 13 under. Diarmaid Doherty has the wrap of todays events in association with Highland Motors Letterkenny…
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Donegal Ladies were beaten 3-12 to 3-11 by Armagh in the Ulster Final at Healy Park in Omagh. Donegal trailed by nine early in the game but goals from Niamh McLaughlin and Katy Herron helped close the gap to five. Geraldine McLaughlin was top scorer for Donegal and netted a goal to add to her
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Institute were beaten for the fourth time this season on Saturday afternoon, this time they went down 2-0 to Annagh. Niall Henderson opened the scoring for Annagh on 83 minutes from the penalty spot before Robbie Norton clinched the win with three minutes to go. The defeat see’s Stute remain bottom of the table.
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Gardaí are currently attending the scene of a collision that occurred on the N13 road, just outside Drumkeen this afternoon. Gardaí say that two vehicles are involved in the collision, and that as the scene is currently still being attended to by emergency services, no further information is available at this time. This story will
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Phillip Price is four shots clear of the chasing pack in Day 2 of the Irish Legends at the Rosapenna Hotel and Golf Resort. Diarmaid Doherty reports in association with Highland Motors Letterkenny…
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45 cases of the more transmisible Delta-plus variant of Covid-19 have been identified in Ireland. The figure was revealed in the latest update from the Health Protection Surveillance Centre, in its update on variants of concern. The strain, which’s worrying health authorities, is an offshoot of the already highly-infectious mutation which is dominant here. Yesterday
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Welshman Phillip Price remains the man to catch on Day 2 of the Irish Legends at the Rosapenna Hotel and Golf Resort. Diarmaid Doherty and Denis Kirwan have the latest…
Irish Legends Update: Phillip Price the man to catch on Day 2 Read More »
Four of the Donegal senior ladies team will be making more than 100 appearances in the county colours on Saturday afternoon as they line out for the Ulster Final against Armagh. Glenfin duo Karen Guthrie and Katy Heron alongside Termon’s Geraldine McLaughlin and Moville’s Niamh Hegarty, together have clocked more than 400 appearances between them
Ton-Up for Donegal’s Karen Guthrie, Katy Herron, Geraldine McLaughlin & Niamh Hegarty Read More »
Tunde Owolabi was the hattrick hero for Finn Harps on Friday evening at Finn Park as they beat St Pat’s 3-1. Owolabi opened the scoring for Harps just 12 minutes in before Pat’s leveled through a Chris Forrester penalty. The striker then netted his second on 30 minutes later before completing his hattrick on 53
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A status yellow weather warning for rain and thunderstorms is in place for County Donegal today, beginning at 12 noon. The Met Eireann warning also extends to counties Cavan and Monaghan, as well as the entirety of Leinster. The weather warning is in place until at least 8 o’clock tonight. Meanwhile the Met Office has
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Eilish Flanagan competes for the first time since the Olympic Games when she goes at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Tuesday. The Finn Valley AC woman, who set a new personal best at the Olympics, races in the 3,000m steeplechase. The race is a part of the World Athletics Continental Tour bronze level series and
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Former Open Champion Paul Lawrie is on the move on Day 2 of the Irish Legends at the Rosapenna Hotel and Golf Resort. Oisin Kelly reports in association with Highland Motors Letterkenny…
Irish Legends Update on Day 2: Paul Lawrie on the move Read More »
Plans are afoot to create a recreational corridor between the twin towns of Ballybofey and Stranorlar, and Donegal Town. The Ballybofey-Stranorlar to Donegal Town Recreational Group say a public consultation will take place regarding the proposed recreational corridor between the two areas, starting next week with two public information events. The first information event will
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Finn Harps have moved up to seventh in the SSE Airtricity Premier Division after they beat St Pat’s 3-1 at Finn Park. Tunde Owolabi opened the scoring on 12 minutes for Harps before Chris Forrester pulled Pat’s level from the penalty spot. Owolabi then netted his and Harps second on 42 minutes before he completed
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Walk-in vaccination centres are being rolled out across the country this weekend – including one at the LYIT vaccination centre. The Letterkenny vaccination centre will be open today, Saturday from 1:30pm to 4pm for anyone over 16 seeking their second dose of the Moderna vaccine, and then tomorrow Sunday from 1:30pm to 4pm for anyone
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The Donegal Senior Ladies will look to end their season with silverware on Saturday afternoon when they take on Armagh in the Ulster Final. Join the Highland team of Oisin Kelly and Maureen O’Donnell for match commentary at Healy Park in Omagh from the 2pm throw in. Highland’s coverage is in association with Henry McGinley
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A Tunde Owolabi hat-trick for Finn Harps prevented St. Pat’s from pulling level on points with SSE Airtricity Premier Division leaders Shamrock Rovers last night. Harps ran out 3-1 winners at Ballybofey. Diarmaid Doherty reports for Highland Radio Sport…
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News, Sport, Nuacht and Obituaries on Friday August 20th…
News, Sport, Nuacht and Obituaries on Friday August 20th Read More »
2,098 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 have been announced in the Republic of Ireland this evening, the second time in a week cases have exceeded 2,000 on a single day. Today’s figure is the highest since January 22nd. 251 people are now in hospitals with the virus in the Republic, with 52 of those in
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Round One has come to an end at the Irish Legends hosted by Paul McGinley at the Rosapenna Hotel and Golf Resort. Philip Price and Paul Streeter lead by two shots on 6 under. Oisin Kelly and Denis Kirwan reports from the course in Downings…
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1999 European Ryder Cup Captain Mark James sits three shots of the lead at the end of day one of the Irish Legends at Rosapenna. The 18 time European Tour winner shot a solid 68 in the opening day of competition. Mark told Denis Kirwan was pleasantly surprised by his shooting today…
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The second competition at the Irish Legends at Rosapenna is the Amateur/Celebrity contest. Playing stableford format, Welshman Mike Jones scored 35pts to lead ahead of Saturday’s second round. Former Ulster and Ireland Rugby legend David Humphreys is in tie for 4th on 31pts. David spoke with Oisin Kelly after his round… Donegal’s very own Daniel
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Gardaí are once again warning the public of a scam where criminals pretend to be from the HSE, asking a victim to fill out a form with their personal info on it, including their PPS number and banking information, in order to book a fake Covid-19 test or vaccine appointment. The target of the scam
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At the end of Round One of the Irish Legends hosted by Paul McGinley at the Rosapenna Hotel and Golf Resort, Philip Price and Paul Streeter lead by two shots on -6 after opening rounds of 65. 2018 Ryder Cup Captain Thomas Bjorn is in a group of four on -4. Leader Price told Denis
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2,397 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in the North in the past 24 hours – the highest daily total recorded in Northern Ireland since the start of the pandemic. There have also been additional 9 covid-related deaths reported in the North today. 388 patients are currently being treated for the disease in hospitals north
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Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty has slammed the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, the Irish Government and Tanaiste Leo Varadkar today, after an announcement that six major insurance companies have signed up to an agreement following the alleged price-signalling scandal. The preliminary findings of the initial CCPC investigation, released in September of last year, made allegations
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Philip Price and Paul Streeter lead the field at the Irish Legends at The Rosapenna Hotel and Golf Resort. Oisin Kelly and Denis Kirwan report on the round one action…
Irish Legends Update: Price and Streeter move ahead Read More »
Following the Court of Arbitration ruling on Thursday, Cappry Rovers have been awarded the 2019/20 Donegal Junior League Premier Division title. In a statement, the club have welcomed the decision and have asked the Donegal League and Ulster FA to review their policies going foward. “Cappry Rovers Football Club welcome the findings and decision of
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A former British soldier is set to stand trial over the killing of Aidan McAnespie in Tyrone in 1988. It’s after a judge rejected his application for ‘no case to answer’. 51 year old David Holden was stationed in Northern Ireland at the time of the shooting. Mr McAnespie was shot dead close to a
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A South Donegal Deputy says it’s an insult to the live events sector that Croke Park can be half full this weekend but live gigs still can’t happen. Marc MacSharry is one of a number of members of the Government to criticise the pace of reopening. The Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said clarity will be
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Winning 2018 Ryder Cup Captain Thomas Bjorn leads the field on Day One of the Irish Legends at the Rosapenna Hotel and Golf Resort in Downings. Oisin Kelly reports in association with Highland Motors Letterkenny… Thomas Bjorn goes into the lead on -3 at the Irish Legends @euLegendsTour @Rosapenna1893#eulegendstour #irishlegends #rosapennagolf #donegalgolf #irishseniors #mcginleygolf pic.twitter.com/qXNUytrQlX
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Most of the country will be affected by a status yellow thunderstorm and rain warning tomorrow. The alert will impact all of Donegal as well as the counties of Cavan, Lenister and Monaghan. Met Eireann is forecasting heavy showers with localised thundery downpours that could lead to spot flooding. The warning will come in to
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Pressure continues to mount on Donegal’s ambulance service. It’s emerged that no ambulance was available in Donegal to respond to a crash involving multiple casualties this week with ambulance crews having to travel instead from Sligo and Leitrim. Yesterday, it was highlighted on Highland Radio that due to no ambulance being available, a garda patrol
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Irish Water has committed to carry out repair works at the roundabout at the Old Dunnes/ Station House Hotel junction in Letterkenny. For the past number of weeks, a large amount of water has been rising to the surface at the roundabout. Works are expected to start on Wednesday and will be carried out overnight
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