Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a fatal hit and run traffic collision in Lifford in the early hours of this morning. At approximately 2:45 early this morning Gardaí and emergency services attended at the scene of a road traffic collision on the N15 at Townparks in Lifford. A 34-year-old woman, named locally as Laura […]
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Ulster GAA have confirmed Brewster Park in Enniskillen will host two championship semi finals next week’s. Donegal will clash with Monaghan in the last four of the U20 provincial campaign at the Fermanagh venue on Friday 16th July at 8pm and should the Donegal seniors overcome Derry this Sunday, they will be in Brewster for
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Tyrone have knocked defending champions Cavan out of the Ulster Senior Football Championship with a 1-18 to 0-13 win. Darren McCurry was the top scorer for Tyrone, scoring 10 points whilst Brian Kennedy found the net for the hosts. After the game, the Red Hand’s sharpshooter, Darren McCurry told Francis Mooney he was glad Tyrone
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Tyrone are through to the Ulster Senior Football Semi Final after they beat defending champions Cavan 1-18 to 0-13 in Healy Park, Omagh. Darren McCurry was the star of the show for Tyrone firing over 10 points. They will now face either Donegal or Derry in the Semi Final. Francis Mooney reports for Highland Radio
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Cockhill Celtic are out of the FAI Cup after they were beaten 2-1 by St Mochta’s after Extra Time. Garbhan Friel had given the Donegal side the lead from the penalty spot on two minutes. The hosts then leveled through penalty of their own on 59 minutes to bring the game to Extra Time. Alan
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Derry Minors are through to the All Ireland Final after they beat Meath 1-14 to 1-07 in Newry. Matthew Downey was top scorer for the Oakleaf County firing over eight points, whilst Dan Higgins scored their goal. They will now face either Roscommon or Kerry in the final.
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Donegal came from four points down in the first half to beat Leitrim 4-10 to 1-27 in their Group A Nickey Rackard Cup on Saturday afternoon. Earlier in the first half, Donegal had Ronan McDermott sent off and looked to be struggling but a strong performance in the second half scoring 1-17 saw Mickey McCann’s
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Bonagee United were unable to get past Maynooth University Town in their FAI Senior Cup qualifying round match in Kildare. Two goals from Cillian Duffy helped the home side into a 2-0 lead before the end of the first half in which Bonagee had Jack Parke red carded. The home side added a third through
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Donegal produced a super second half display as they came from behind to beat Leitrim by 4-10 to 1-27 in their Group A Nickey Rackard Cup game in Carrick-on-Shannon. Leitrim led by 3-5 to 0-10 at half time and Donegal, who had Ronan McDermott sent off, appeared to be in trouble. But Mickey McCann’s side
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Donegal’s Under 20’s are through to the Ulster Quarter Final after a 1-12 to 1-09 win over Tyrone on Friday night. Eoin Dowling goal early in the game helped Gary Duffy’s side to victory. After the game Donegal Captain Rory O’Donnell spoke with Oisin Kelly.
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The six semi-finals in this season’s T20 competitions were played out across the North West on Friday evening with one or two minor surprises adding to the occasion. In the Sperrin Springs Cup, St Johnston beat Glendermot by 5 Wickets whilst Kilclooney got the better of Coleraine by 8 Wickets. in the Eric Cooke Cup
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Downings native John Cronin, who is the President of Athletics Ireland, will be travelling to Tokyo to officiate at the Olympic Games. In April this year, he was elevated to the top position Irish Athletics – exactly 47 years to the day after his first race in the colours of Glenree AC. He was born
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Declan Bonner has named his starting 15 to take on Derry in their Ulster Senior Football Quarter Final and captain Michael Murphy has been named to start. There are no changes from the team named to start the game against Down with Odhran Mac Niallas named amongst the subs.
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Derry manager Rory Gallagher has named his team for their Ulster Senior Football Quarter Final with Donegal on Sunday. There are two changes from the side that beat Offaly in the National League Final with Brendan Rogers and Paul Cassidy coming into the starting team. The Derry team is set to line out as follows:
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History is being made today as Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neil, attends a Somme commemoration in Dublin. The Sinn Fein vice-president has attended an Armistice Day service in the past, but this is the first time she will take part in a wreath-laying ceremony organised by the Royal British Legion. Michelle O’Neil will
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Derry City suffered their second away defeat in as many games on Friday night losing out 1-0 to St Pat’s. Chris Forrester gave the hosts the lead on 25 minutes. Pat’s then had defender Jamie Lennon sent off on 57 minutes but the Candystripes failed to break down the defence as Stephen O’Donnell’s side moved
“We didn’t do enough”- Ruaidhri Higgins Read More »
A new Sea Survival Training Unit at BIM’s National Fisheries Training College in Greencastle has moved a step closer after Agriculture and Marine Minster Charlie McConalogue accepted BIM’s business case for the proposal. Minister McConalogue made the announcement during a visit to the college last evening. The €1.1 proposal involves an above ground pool and
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Donegal will face Monaghan in the Ulster Under 20 Semi Final after they beat Tyrone 1-12 to 1-09 at Healy Park in Omagh on Friday night. Johnny McGroddy was top scorer for Gary Duffy’s side with five points. Donegal boss Gary Duffy spoke with the media after the game… Oisin Kelly got the thoughts of
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Donegal’s Under 20’s are through to the Ulster Semi Final after they beat Tyrone 1-12 to 1-09 at Healy Park in Omagh. Gary Duffy’s side had led 1-10 to seven points 16 minutes into the second half before Tyrone scored 1-1 without reply. Donegal then fired over two from Nathan Byrne and Johnny McGroddy, who
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Finn Harps lost their sixth home game of the season on Friday evening after they were beaten 1-0 by Waterford. Junior Quitirna’s first half penalty was the difference between the two sides. Harps midfielder Mark Coyle spoke to Diarmaid Doherty after the game.
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St Pat’s went back level at the top of the Premier Division with a 1-0 win over Derry City at Richmond Park. Chris Forrester’s goal on 24 minutes was the difference between the sides. The result means the Candystripes remain five points behind fourth placed Bohemians with a game more played.
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Finn Harps were beaten 1-0 at Finn Park by Waterford on Friday evening. Junior Quitirna’s penalty was the difference between the sides to close the gap between Finn Harps and Waterford to four points. Harps boss Ollie Horgan told Diarmaid Doherty that his side need to pick up points to end their bad run…
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Finn Harps suffered their third defeat in five games when they loss out 1-0 to Waterford at home. It was a game of two penalties with Junior Quitirna giving Waterford the lead on the stroke of half time. Harps then missed from the spot on 47 minutes when Barry McNamee saw his penalty saved by
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The Donegal U20’s meet Tyrone in an Ulster Championship derby this Friday evening at Healy Park in Omagh. Throw In 8pm and there’s full live match commentary available on highlandradio.com Click on player to listen to Highland’s Commentary with Oisin Kelly and Gary McDaid. Highland’s coverage is in association with McKenna’s Centra, Buncrana – Your
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Donegal County Council met online in a special public session today to discuss the Mica issue. During the meeting, Cllr Frank McBrearty claimed a letter written by an engineer was sent to Cllr Martin McDermott, the Chair of Mica Redress Committee, but not passed on to the members. Cllr McDermott told the meeting he had
Special Mica meeting was a success – Cathaoirleach Read More »
631 covid cases have been reported today in the Republic- the highest figure since April 1st. 50 people are in hospital with the virus, 15 of which are in ICU. In Donegal, there were 620 cases in the two weeks up to midnight on Wednesday – That represents an incidence rate of 389.5, just over
631 new Covid cases in ROI, 605 in NI Read More »
News, Sport, Nuacht and Obituaries on Friday July 9th…………..
News, Sport, Nuacht and Obituaries on Friday July 9th Read More »
Celtic have signed highly-rated 19-year-old Donegal midfielder Tyler Toland from Manchester City. Her signing with the Hoops follows Toland’s spell with City in the Women’s Super League, where she also gained Champions League experience, and a loan spell with Scottish Women’s Premier League side Glasgow City last year. Toland became the youngest ever Ireland women’s
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Donegal County Council has been told unity is vital, with members all agreeing that 100% redress must be the priority, to be followed by a public inquiry. In the meantime, Inishowen Municipal District Cathaoirleach Bernard McGuinness asked people on social media to stop naming people and making accusations. Cllr Rena Donaghey told the meeting there
Special council Mica meeting continues online Read More »
A new PSO has been agreed for the Donegal Dublin Air Service, with a preferred bidder set to be confirmed in the coming days to provide the service, with Monday week, July 19th the expected start date. The service was previously operated by Stobart Air on behalf of Aer Lingus Regional. In Kerry, Ryanair will
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The HSE says a surge in Delta cases will severely limit its ability to deliver non covid care again. It’s worried that scheduled appointments will have to be cut to deal with an influx of virus patients. However it’s admitted that Ireland is in a different place now, as the vaccination programme offers a defence.
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Donegal County Council has confirmed that blockwork at the Aura Leisure Centre in Letterkenny is to be inspected, following unconfirmed reports of the presence of Mica. Responding to queries from Highland Radio News, the council says following an assessment of cracking to the Flume Tower it was apparent that the blockwork in and around the
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A special sitting of Donegal County Council to discuss Mica is ongoing. Opening the online public meeting, Cathaoirleach Councillor Jack Murray thanked the organisers of the 100% redress demonstration in Dublin and told the meeting that it does not sit well with him that mica affected properties were purchased by Donegal County Council and that
Donegal County Councillors have their say on Mica Read More »
The Cathaoirleach of Donegal Municipal District has criticised the vandalism of a emergency defibrillator unit at Mall Park in Ballyshannon. Cllr Barry Sweeny says the outside casing of the unit was cracked, potentially as a result of someone kicking it, and that led to the entire unit having to be replaced as the defibrillator inside
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It has been announced today that seven Donegal community and voluntary groups will receive €85,000 from the Government as a part of a €4.5 million nationwide funding programme to help community and voluntary groups recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Cara House Family Resource Centre in Letterkenny received €30,000, the Swilly Mulroy Community
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The Ulster Championship ramps up for the North West counties this weekend with the two remaining quarter finals. On Saturday Tyrone host the defending champions Cavan and then on Sunday Declan Bonner’s Donegal battle Rory Gallagher’s Derry in Ballybofey.
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There’s calls for flexibility within the Mica redress scheme to deal with exceptional cases. Donegal Deputy Joe McHugh spoke in the Dail last evening of a large family including children with specific medical needs whose home is reccomended for demolition due to Mica who he says are not in a position to move out of
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The President of Letterkenny Chamber says there appears to be a lot of holes in plans by the Government to allow only vaccinated people to eat indoors. Cabinet is likely to decide on a date for the possible return of indoor dining on Tuesday. Michael Margey told today’s Nine til Noon Show that the roll
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Donegal County Council is to meet in special session today to discuss Mica. The meeting was called by the new Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council, Councillor Jack Murray as an opportunity for Councillors to seek answers to questions raised by constituents and to voice their own concerns over the defective block scandal. The online meeting
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Details of multiple incidents of alleged sexual abuse involving 19 residents at a disability residential facility in Donegal have emerged in the Dail. Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle accused the HSE of failing to take action over the abuse at Ard na Greine in Stranorlar dating back 13 years. Its claimed when HSE management were made
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Dylan Browne McMonagle was on board the 7/2 jt favourite Giustino that won the Ballsbridge Handicap and he followed that up by completing a double with Blue For You – a 22/1 outsider – in the Plusvital Handicap. McMonagle leads the apprentice jockey championship and has now had 23 wins on the flat this year.
McMonagle lands Leopardstown 103/1 double while Orr wins as well Read More »
Derry City have confirmed that Patrick McEleney will join them at the end of the current season. The 28-year old has signed a pre-contract agreement with his home town club and the Candystripes say they’re negotiating with Dundalk to try and secure his signing this month. Derry boss Ruaidhri Higgins says he’s excited about McEleney’s
Derry confirm deal to bring Patrick McEleney back to the Brandywell Read More »
€80,000 is to be shared among 46 Social Enterprises across the North West. The money is coming through the COVID-19 Social Enterprise Regeneration Programme, and will be distributed through a number of bodies including Donegal Local Development and Inishowen Development Partnership. Minister Charlie McConalogue says this allocation reflects the invaluable role of social enterprises in
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Government officials from Dublin and Stormont have been briefed on the economic opportunities for the North West City Region. The North West Strategic Growth Partnership held a virtual meeting, chaired by the Mayor of Derry City and Strabane Alderman Graham Warke and Donegal County Council Cathaoirleach Jack Murray. The officials were briefed on the North
Government officials North and South briefed on NW City Region opportunities Read More »
Ireland has the fourth highest incidence rate of Covid-19 in the EU – with only Cyprus, Portugal and Spain faring worse. The Republic’s 14-day rate is 121 per 100,000 people, with 534 new cases confirmed yesterday. 627 new cases were reported in the North yesterday – the highest since late January. Donegal GP Denis McCauley,
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Britain’s main Brexit negotiator is visiting Stormont today to try to end the deadlock over the Northern Ireland Protocol. David Frost will appear before the scrutiny committee to engage with MLAs about the Irish Sea border. European Commission vice-president, Maros Sefcovic, appeared before it a fortnight ago, to discuss the controversial Brexit-related checks. Committee chair
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A walker was rescued off Mount Errigal yesterday afternoon after falling halfway up the mountain. Donegal Mountain Rescue were tasked to the scene shortly after 4pm. The casualty was subsequently airlifted by the Rescue 118 helicopter to Sligo.
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The Score is broadcast Thursday evenings after the News from 7.05pm. This week on The Score, Oisin Kelly is joined by Martin McHugh to look ahead to the Donegal v Derry and Tyrone v Cavan Ulster Senior Championship quarter finals this weekend. On the soccer front, Ethan Boyle on Harps looking for a first win
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South Inishowen once again has the state’s highest rate of Covid 19 with an incidence rate up to last Monday of 880.8 cases per 100,000 people. That compares to a national rate over the same period of 121.8. North Inishowen has the third highest rate in the state, Letterkenny has the fifth highest. South Inishowen’s
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The Executive at Stormont has confirmed plans to move forward with the relaxation of a number of restrictions. The changes will come into place on Monday fortnight, July 26th, subject to ratification on July 22nd. Arts and music venues Audiences will be able to return to seated theatres and concert halls and other such venues.
Stormont Executive announces changes to be implemented on July 26th Read More »
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