Finn Harps left it late to pick up their third win of the SSE Airtricity Premier Division season. David Webster and Adam Foley scored for Ollie Horgan’s side as they defeated Waterford 2-1. The win see Harps join St Pat’s at the top of the table. After the game Diarmaid Doherty got the thoughts of […]
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Connor Coyle is the new American Boxing Federation Mid West Champion thanks to an impressive win in Mexico on Saturday night. The Derry middleweight stopped his opponent Esteban Villalba in under two minutes of the first round. Coyle who hopes to break into the top 10 rankings this year now moves his pro record to
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Finn Harps have moved back to the top of the Premier Division after a 2-1 win over Waterford at Finn Park. David Webster netted the winner in the closing stages of the game as Harps came from behind to earn the points. Adam Foley’s first half goal cancelled out John Martins opener. The win means
We weren’t great but still got three points- Ollie Horgan Read More »
Finn Harps have rejoined St Pats at the top of the SSE Airtricity Premier Division table after they recorded a 2-1 win over Waterford at Finn Park. The visitors took the lead on 35 minutes through John Martin but Harps drew level just six minutes later through Adam Foley. Harps captain David Webster popped up
David Webster fires Harps back top with win over Waterford Read More »
A further 14 officers have been injured during another night of trouble in Belfast. Petrol bombs and masonry were thrown at police and there were attempts to hijack cars. Three 14 years olds were arrested during the disorder and they’ve all been released pending further enquiries. Cara Hunter is a local MLA:
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The Road Safety Authority is urging motorists to take extra care this weekend after three separate crashes overnight. 8 people have died on the roads in the last 10 days, two of those happened last night in Wexford and Galway. Emergency services were also called to the scene of a collision in Donegal, where a
RSA urge extra care after three separate crashes overnight Read More »
Derry City are still without a win in this season SSE Airtricity Premier Division. Declan Devine’s side suffered a 2-0 defeat away to St Pat’s with goals coming from Robbie Benson and Darragh Burns. The Candystripes also had their young defender Danny Lupano sent off before halftime. After the game Derry City boss Declan Devine
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The number of people with Covid-19 in hospital has fallen by almost a quarter since the start of the month. Latest figures show 208 patients are being treated – including 51 in intensive care units. The number of infectious cases at Letterkenny University Hospital has dropped from 8 to 4 this week. While for the
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Gardaí are appealing for witnesses following a serious traffic collision in Co Donegal on 10th April 2021. At approximately 8:30am Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a single car traffic collision on the N14, on the Letterkenny to Lifford road, near Castledooey. The driver and sole occupant of the car, a woman in
Woman seriously injured following crash near Castledooey, road remains closed Read More »
Finn Harps host Waterford in their second home game of the season on Saturday and the full match will be LIVE on Highland and here online at highlandradio.com The Ballybofey boys will look to continue with their unbeaten start to the season and Diarmaid Doherty and former Harps Captain Declan Boyle will have all the
Finn Harps v Waterford LIVE on Highland Read More »
Bohemians beat Dundalk 1-0 in their Premier Division clash at Oriel Park to get their new season up and running on Friday night. Donegal man Georgie Kelly scored from the penalty spot for the visitors in the 12th minute. Kelly’s 2nd goal of the season gave Bohs their first win of the campaign while Dundalk,
Kelly on mark again for Bohs Read More »
Second-half goals from Robbie Benson and Darragh Burns saw St. Pat’s beat Derry City 2-0 in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division at Richmond Park this evening. Derry who had David Lupano sent off for two first half yellow cards remain bottom of the table still searching for their first point after three defeats. The
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There were 66 Covid 19 fines issued in Donegal in the seven days up to Thursday of this week, a 16% increase on the previous week. Gardai say they’re continuing to find groups of people gathering and having house parties, despite Covid-19 guidelines. They say a group of up to 100 people were found at
66 new Covid 19 fines issued in Donegal, 771 in total Read More »
Police have ruled out the involvement of loyalist paramilitary groups in organising violence in Belfast. There have now been seven nights of rioting. The Police Service of Northern Ireland says it doesn’t believe it was ‘orchestrated by a group’. An umbrella body representing the likes of the UVF and UDA has insisted none of its
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Irish Water says due to essential maintenance, there was an outage at the Gortahork-Falcarragh Water Treatment Plant today. Irish Water and Donegal County Council say although the water treatment plant is now back in production, customers in Gortahork-Falcarragh and surrounding areas may experience low water pressure and/or water outages for a period of time this
Irish Water update on supplies in Gortahork and Falcarragh Read More »
473 new cases of Covid 19 have been confirmed in the Republic today, with 34 additional Covid related deaths reported. There were 30 new cases in Donegal, which now has a 14 day incidence rate of 192.8 cases per 100,000 people, compared to a national figure of 144.9. Of the deaths reported today 3 occurred
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News, sport, nuacht and obituaries on Friday April 9th………..
News, Sport, Nuacht and Obituaries on Friday April 9th Read More »
113 more cases of Covid 19 have been confirmed North of the border today, with two more Covid-related deaths. Meanwhile, Northern Ireland’s one millionth Covid-19 vaccine is likely to be administered this weekend. The total now stands at 988,000 – with 806,000 first doses and 182,000 second jabs. The total population of the North is
NI expected to administer one millionth vaccine this weekend Read More »
Donegal County Council is urging people to limit their social contacts this weekend. In a tweet this afternoon, the council says while ehe vaccination programme is bringing hope that we may be on the final path out of lockdown, we must all remain cautious. The tweet urges people not to visit another person’s household unless
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Finn Harps and Grow Remote Donegal have teamed up in the bid to shine a light on the job opportunities available via remote working in Donegal. Grow Remote is a non-profit, volunteer-based organization that engages with local communities to make remote employment opportunities both visible and accessible. Grow Remote has Chapters around the country including
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Finn Harps are back in action on Saturday with the joint Premier Division leaders heading into the weekend welcoming Waterford United to Finn Park. Karl O’Sullivan scored a cracker in last weeks draw away to Drogheda. He’s been telling Diarmaid Doherty about the goal and hoping to keep the good form going… One of the
Harps Preview – Karl O’Sullivan and Ryan Shanley Read More »
The government has been accused of failing to put an adequate system in place to protect the country from importing Covid variants. It’s after new figures showed the number of foreign residents who arrived into Dublin Airport increased by nearly 66 per cent last week. It was the first full week of mandatory hotel quarantine.
International travel the “weakest element” of Covid policy – Shortall Read More »
151 people in Donegal have died with Covid-19 since the pandemic began. It means that four more people with Covid in the county have died compared with the previous data. The latest figures from the CSO have revealed that the median age of those who lost their lives to the virus was 83. There
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The documentary-style feature is called ‘Different League- the Derry City Story’ and is the work of film producer Guy King. Originally from Glenarm in County Antrim, Mr King moved to Hatmore Park in Derry as a youngster before making his home in London. He was part of the huge ‘Red and White Army that accompanied
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Emergency services are currently attending the scene of an incident on the outskirts of Letterkenny. The incident which is on-going is reportedly near the Port Bridge area of the town. Motorists are being advised to approach the area with caution and expect delays.
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Donegal County Council is being urged to put the Rathmullan to Buncrana ferry service out to tender for a ten year period. Previously, the licence was granted for five years however of late the tender is of an annual nature. The Foyle ferry service is currently enjoying a ten year stint and it’s thought
Calls for ten year licence to Swilly Ferry Service Read More »
Waterford will make a second visit to the north west in seven days on Saturday when they take on the league leaders Finn Harps in Ballybofey. The visitors picked up their first win at Derry City last weekend and will be hoping to build on that result at Finn Park. Waterford however have not beaten
Kevin Sheedy – We need to defend well to get rare result at Harps Read More »
It’s been confirmed that €3.8m has been allocated to Donegal in LEADER funding. – the highest allocation nationwide. The money is going to the Donegal Local Action Group under the Transitional LEADER programme for the period 2021-2022 The new programme is now open for applications with communities and local enterprises in Donegal who wish
€3.8m in LEADER funding allocated to Donegal Read More »
Derry middleweight Connor Coyle returns to the ring on Saturday night in Chilhuahua, Mexico. After a 15 month lay off due to the pandemic, Coyle has made the 14,000 mile trans-atlantic round trip to South America where he will look to extend his unbeaten record to 13-0. He faces hometown boy Esteban Villalba who has
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Leinster rugby has confirmed a number of new appointments. Donegal native Joe McGinley has been promoted to the position of Senior Athletic Performance Coach. A graduate of the University of Limerick with an Honours Degree in Sport and Exercise Science, he subsequently attained a Masters in Sport and Exercise Performance Psychology, also from the University
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The Deputy Chief Medical Officer says he “never, ever” wants to recommend lockdown measures to the Government again. The National Public Health Emergency Team is urging people to continue to keep their contacts down to stop the spread of Covid-19, while the reproductive number is below, or close to one. The number of patients
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Donegal’s Amber Barrett was on the Republic of Ireland team that played in a friendly against Denmark at Tallaght Stadium on Thursday evening. The Irish lost 1-0 . The Milford striker played just over an hour to earn her 21st senior international cap. On Sunday, they have another friendly, against Belgium. Manager Vera Pauw believes
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The number of patients with Covid-19 in public hospitals has continued to fall, and has reached its lowest point in 111 days. However the number of infectious cases at Letterkenny University Hospital has increased slightly in recent days. There are currently 8 patients being treated at the hospital one in ICU. The latest
LUH bucks national trend with Covid admissions Read More »
Letterkenny and Milford have the fourth and fifth highest Covid rates in the country according to the latest Local Electoral Area figures. Tullamore in county Offaly continues to have the highest incidence rate of Covid-19 in the country at 672, which is more than four times the national average as of Monday. Although still
Improvements to Covid rate in some parts of Donegal Read More »
There are further calls for the responsibility of car parking charges at Letterkenny University Hospital to lie with the Friends of the Hospital. It comes as figures show that the HSE collected almost 15 thousand euro in income from Letterkenny University car parking fees last year. The minimum fee for a space at the
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The removal of Irish national flags in Strabane has condemned by a local MLA. It’s believed the flags were removed by Loyalists in the Head of the Town area of Strabane mid week. Sinn Féin Cllr Michaela Boyle says those responsible are determined to stir up tensions in the local community. With a week
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Fine Gael wants to hear the views of people in Donegal on remote working in an online event. Donegal Deputy Joe McHugh and Minister Humphreys, are encouraging constituents to register online and take part in a discussion on remote working, which takes place on Thursday, 15th April at 8pm. The party would like to
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The Score is broadcast Thursday evenings after the News from 7.05pm. This week on The Score – Former Finn Harps Captain Declan Boyle, Harps Assistant Manager Paul Hegarty and Derry boss Declan Devine on this weekends League of Ireland Premier Division clashes. Plus Donegal Jockey Conor Orr and Donegal Ladies Senior Manager Maxi Curran
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NPHET says the reopening of schools has had a “minimal” effect on the spread of the Covid-19 here. 400 people have contracted Covid-19 in the Republic, and 7 infected patients are confirmed to have died. There are 162 new cases in Dublin, 61 in Kildare, 26 in Cork, 21 in Galway, and 17 in Donegal.
400 new cases of Covid-19 and 7 further deaths reported Read More »
Finn Harps will look to maintain their push at the top of the Premier Division and keep their unbeaten run going against Waterford this Saturday at Finn Park. The Ballybofey side have taken 7 points from the opening 9 available and share top spot with Sligo Rovers and St Pats. With three games into the
Paul Hegarty wants Harps form to continue back at home Read More »
League leaders Finn Harps are back at Finn Park on Saturday when they take on Waterford United in the League of Ireland Premier Division. Ahead of the next series of games this weekend, former Finn Harps Captain Declan Boyle has been assessing top flight football with Highland’s Diarmaid Doherty.
Watch – League of Ireland Preview with Declan Boyle Read More »
Main Evening News, Sport, Obituary Notices and Farming News & Views for Thursday 8th April.
The Ireland women open their Six Nations account on Saturday against Wales. Donegal’s Laura Feely will be hoping for some game time at Cardiff Arms Park, the Ballybofey native who plays her rugby with Connacht has been named among the replacements. Eve Higgins will make her Ireland debut in the centre while Emily Lane and
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Derry City are on the road on Friday evening as they travel to Inchicore to take on St Pats with the visitors still searching for their first league points of the season. Declan Devine will be without defender Darren Cole who has a back injury but insists the rest of the squad are fit and
Declan Devine – We’ve got to perform better in both boxes Read More »
Monaghan say football manager Seamus McEnaney has apologised for a “serious error of judgement”. The county board has banned McEnaney for twelve weeks after footage emerged from March of the squad engaged in a training session. The GAA are already said to be investigating and Monaghan say they will cooperate and comply fully. GAA President
Breaches hurting association – Larry McCarthy Read More »
The GAA has confirmed that the Allianz Hurling Leagues will kick start the associations roadmap on the second weekend in May. The football leagues commence a week later on the 15th / 16th May. Donegal and Tyrone will be grouped with Monaghan and Armagh in a regionalised league format with the League Final pencilled in
GAA Roadmap has league action starting mid May Read More »
Maxi Curran now has a date for the Donegal Senior Ladies to get back to competitive action. The LGFA became the first Gaelic games body to confirm a return date this week, the Lidl Ladies National Football League will begin on May 23rd. The Donegal boss has been speaking to Highland’s Oisin Kelly on the
May focus for Maxi Curran and Donegal Senior Ladies Read More »
The Monaghan county board have suspended senior football boss Seamus McEnaney for three months with immediate effect. The ban comes after footage emerged of a collective training session involving the senior panel from last month. The county board have said that following an investigation, they’ve established that there was a breach of the Covid-19 regulations
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A Donegal Senator says there needs to be more North South dialogue about identity as part of a process to address the ongoing tension in Loyalist areas. Senator Niall Blaney is a member of the Oireachtas Good Friday Committee, and Fianna Fail spokesperson on Northern Ireland in the Seanad. He says Taoiseach Michael Martin is
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There’s been a significant oil spill on the Letterkenny – Churchill road. It’s understood that the Pearse Road area of Letterkenny is also affected as a result. Motorists are being urged to drive with caution.
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