Donegal County Council has confirmed that Buy Donegal Weekend was a roaring success. #BuyDonegalWeekend developed by the Council encouraged consumers to buy a Donegal product or service and post on social media with the hashtag #BuyDonegalWeekend. In a statement, the Council said that the campaign received an exceptional response, reaching an audience of over […]
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Donegal will look to stay on track for an Ulster three in a row this Saturday when Declan Bonner’s chargers clash with Armagh in the provincial semi final. Join the Highland team of Oisin Kelly and Martin McHugh at Breffni Park in Cavan from 1pm – for full live Match commentary– on air and online
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There’s a call for better lighting to be installed in the Bernard McGlinchey Park to improve safety. This year more than ever, the park has become a vital amenity to the community of Letterkenny however there’s concern over current lighting as the evenings grow darker. While there are lights installed along the various routes
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The Donegal hurlers will look to end their year with an All Ireland title this weekend. On Sunday at Croke Park, they play Mayo in the Nickey Rackard Cup Final. A win would deliver a second Rackard crown in three season’s for Mickey McCann’s side. Tune to Highland for full live match commentary from the
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Substantial damage has been caused to the Old National School in Massreagh, Kilmacrennan. The school was vandalised at some stage between Saturday the 31st of October and Monday the 2nd of November. A number of windows were smashed in the building causing substantial damage while a number of stones were located within the building. If anyone
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Two youths are wanted in connection with a burglary and theft at a businesses premises in Letterkenny. The incident happened in the early hours of Tuesday morning last at around 2.30am. The front door of a shop was forced open and a sum of cash was stolen from the cash register. Items of stock
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A leading doctor in the North has issued a stark warning against lifting Covid-19 restrictions there later this week. Talks are resuming this morning at Stormont on whether Northern Ireland’s restrictions should be extended for two weeks after talks last night failed to reach an agreement. A four-week circuit breaker lockdown is due to
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An investigation is continuing into a burglary in Ballybofey. It happened on Main Street between 10pm on Monday the 2nd of November and 2.30pm on Wednesday the 4th of November. Access was gained to a block of flats at Upper Main Street by forcing open a rear door, access to which would be gained via Navenny
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Finn Harps secured Premier Division survival after another exciting night of action as the SSE Airtricity League season drew to a close on Monday night. Harps beat Waterford 1-0 in Ballybofey and with Shelbourne losing 2-0 against Shamrock Rovers at Tolka Park, it means Harps are safe and Shels now face Longford Town in
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The Chief Medical Officer says there’s “nothing inevitable” about a third wave of Covid-19 after Christmas. New guidelines on how people can socialise over the festive season, while keeping the virus at low levels, are being drawn up by NPHET. A further 270 cases of the virus were confirmed last night, 20 of them
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The Tánaiste is expected to survive a motion of no confidence in the Dáil this evening. Sinn Féin have tabled the motion over the leaking of a confidential GP contract by Leo Varadkar. Last week he apologised in the Dáil for his actions, saying they were not best practice, but denied they were criminal
Tanaiste needs to be held accountable for his actions – Doherty Read More »
The Stormont Executive has failed to reach agreement on a potential extension of Covid-19 restrictions in Northern Ireland. Talks are to resume discussions this morning after they ended last night without a breakthrough. A four-week circuit-break lockdown that’s forced the closure of much of the hospitality sector is due to end at midnight on
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The Department of Education will tell TD’s and Senators later that it’s ‘determined’ to see the conventional Leaving Cert exams go ahead in 2021. Assistant Secretary General, Dalton Tattan, will go before the Education Committee to discuss the plan and give updates on the calculated grades process. It comes as the postponed Leaving Cert
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Irish Water has begun replacing approximately 350 metres of old water mains in Bunnamayne, Bridgend. The pipes, which were prone to frequent bursts and leakage, are being replaced with new high density plastic pipes. The work has been welcomed by Cllr Jack Murray, who says this is very necessary work for the people of
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An additional 12,500 people have received the Pandemic Unemployment Payment this week, with 387 new recipients in Donegal. There’s also been a rise in the number of people in the county claiming Enhanced Illness Benefit. In total, the Pandemic Unemployment Payment will be issued to just over 342,500 people across the country today, with
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Gardaí are investigating the theft of a quantity of home heating oil in Manorcunningham. The theft happened in Abbey Park at some stage between 7.30pm on Wednesday and 8.30am on Thursday morning last. If anyone observed anything in that area between those times that might assist with the investigation, please contact Letterkenny Gardaí on
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Donegal County Council and the OPW have launched the project website for flood relief schemes in Burnfoot, Castlefinn, Downings and Glenties. The opening consultation period for the schemes has also begun, and will remain open until 21st December. Donegal County Council says the overall project objective is to develop a flood relief scheme for each
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Shelbourne have been condemned to a promotion-relegation playoff with Longford Town as Finn Harps pulled it out of the bag on the final night of Premier Division action. Harps started the night second-from-bottom, but their 1-nil win over Waterford saw them leapfrog Shels. Harps boss Ollie Horgan expressed his relief with Diarmaid Doherty as they
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Adam Foley was the hero for Finn Harps on Monday night as the Donegal side secured top flight Premier Division football for another season. Foley’s goal gave Harps a 1-0 win over Waterford and with Champions Shamrock Rovers beating Shelbourne 2-0, Harps stay up. Goalscorer Foley told Diarmaid Doherty he was delighted to play his
Harps stay up – Adam Foley & Gareth Harkin Reaction Read More »
Finn Harps will be playing Premier Division football next season after clinching safety on the final night of the season. Harps needed to beat Waterford while requiring other results to go their way and thats how it panned out. The Ballybofey side rounded of their campaign with a 1-0 home victory. Diarmaid Doherty and Declan
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On this week’s DL Debate – Brendan Devenney discusses the state of club football in Donegal and in Ulster with John Haran and Enda Mc Ginley plus a new health and fitness section is launched with training plans and nutrition advice with Adam Speer. Listen to the DL Debate in association with The Dry Arch
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There were 270 new cases of Covid 19 reported this evening in the Republic, 20 of them in Donegal. One more death has been confirmed. That brings the total number of cases since the pandemic began to 69,659, with 1,948 Covid related deaths. Donegal’s incidence rate is now 275.8 per 100,000 people, compared to the
270 new Covid 19 cases in ROI, 20 of them in Donegal Read More »
Evening News, Sport, and Obituaries on Monday November 9th………
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Covid-19 testing is being rolled out at three mink farms in the Republic as part of enhanced surveillance by the Department of Agriculture. One of the facilities is in Donegal. The other two are in Cork and Laois. It follows widespread outbreaks of a new strain of coronavirus on Danish mink farms. The Department of
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The GAA confirmed the venues and throw-in times today for the weekends action. This Saturday in the Nickey Rackard Cup semi final the Donegal senior hurlers plays Tyrone. That game has been fixed for 1.30pm at the O’Donnell Park in Letterkenny. The game will be played at the same time as the county senior men
Donegal hurlers to play at same time as Donegal footballers Read More »
It’s the final night of games in the SSE Airtricity Premier Division and Finn Harps will stay in the top flight of Irish Football for another season if they win and other results go their way. If they beat European chasing Waterford at Finn Park tonight and either Shelbourne or Derry City lose at Shamrock
Finn Harps v Waterford LIVE on Highland Read More »
The Government is being urged to prioritise the resumption of respite care for Donegal service users. It’s understood that out of the four designated respite centres in the county, two of these, Riverwalk Respite House in Inishowen and Drumboe Respite House in Stranorlar, are providing emergency respite services for four adults. There are also reports
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There are calls for the government to confirm the Leaving Cert will go ahead in its traditional format next year. The Teachers Union of Ireland says Education Minister Norma Foley hasn’t provided clarity so far. The TUI says with seven months to next June, confirmation is now needed for students. Calculated grades were used
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The General Manager of Letterkenny University Hospital says that they are continuing to effectively manage the Covid-19 outbreak at the hospital. Close contacts including both patients and staff are being closely monitored however the situation has resulted in increasing pressures at the hospital with staff shortages and non-Covid services are in turn being impacted.
Covid outbreak at LUH being managed effectively – Murphy Read More »
Donegal are just one victory away from three in a row Ulster Senior Football Championships. Standing in their way of another title this Sunday is Cavan – a repeat of last years final. Ryan McHugh who makes his 100th appearance for Donegal is looking for a 4th Ulster winners medal while Michael Murphy, Neil McGee,
Ulster Final LIVE on Highland Read More »
The head of the HSE hopes we can have a ‘reasonable Christmas’ when we come out of Level 5 Covid-19 restrictions. It comes as the latest figures show the estimated 14 day incidence rate of Covid 19 is at 175 per 100 thousand of the population. Donegal’s 14 day incidence rate is 295.2 per
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Finn Harps host Waterford this evening in their final league game of the 2020 season. Harps come into the game in the knowledge that they must win to have a chance of getting out of the promotion/relegation playoff. Should Ollie Horgan’s men come out victorious, they still need either Derry or Shelbourne to lose in
Big game ahead for Harps – Declan Boyle previews Harps v Waterford Read More »
There are calls on both Donegal County Council and the TII to carry out an urgent review of one of the main arteries into Letterkenny. It’s thought that reducing the current two lane at the Mountain Top roundabout to one on the Illistrin side and using a shorter right lane for traffic turning towards
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It’s the final night of games in the SSE Airtricity Premier Division with European and relegation places still to be decided. Finn Harps will stay in the top flight of Irish Football for another season – if they beat European chasing Waterford at Finn Park and either Shelbourne or Derry City lose at Shamrock Rovers
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The manager of Ballyliffin Golf Club has hit out at those behind what’s been described as mindless vandalism on the grounds of the golf over the weekend. A sign, in the shape of a golf ball which had become synonymous with the hugely successful Irish Open held in Ballyliffin in 2018 was discovered damaged
Outrage after vandals destroy famous sign at Ballyliffin Golf Club Read More »
Working from home hasn’t led to a mass exodus of workers from cities. A new Daft-dot-ie study shows the average rent in Dublin is still over 2,000 euro a month, despite a 0.8 percent fall over the last three months. In Donegal, rents were 2.4% lower on average in the third quarter of 2020
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Ten new jobs are to be created in west Donegal following confirmation that European consultancy firm, Pangea is to establish its operational hub in Gaoth Dobhair. Pangea’s hub for Finance, Humans Resources and Operations is to relocate to the Donegal Gaeltacht, where it will create 10 new jobs in coming years as it establishes
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The European-wide traffic light travel system to deal with Covid-19 comes into place from this morning with the majority of areas in red. Greenland is the only area within the green categorisation, while parts of Greece, Norway and Finland are in orange which means arrivals can skip quarantine if they test negative for
EU traffic light system for air travel takes off here Read More »
Talks between the UK and EU will continue today in London, to try and end the deadlock in Brexit negotiations. UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the president of the European Commission agreed to “redouble efforts” at the weekend to secure a trade deal. Speaking yesterday, he said there are still “significant differences”.
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A foundation in the name of former Nobel Peace Prize Winner, John Hume, and his wife Pat Hume, is to be launched later this week. The Hume Foundation will formally launch, including a new website on Friday in Belfast. The launch, led by Hume Foundation Chair, Professor Sean Farren, will take place virtually
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Police are appealing for information following the report of rubbish being set on fire in the grounds of a church in the Aileach Road area of Derry. The incident happened at approximately 8.30pm on Monday, 26 October. A number of windows in the church were damaged as a result of this fire. Anyone with
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Breffni Park will host Donegal’s Ulster Semi Final with Armagh next Saturday. The Ulster Council confirmed the semi final venues on Sunday evening after the provincial last four were confirmed. Donegal who are chasing a third Angelo Celt Cup in a row have an early throw in of 1.15pm for their tie with the Orchard
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542 new Covid-19 cases have been reported nationally this evening and 2 additional Covid related deaths. There are 59 new cases in Donegal today with the counties 14 day incidence rate at 295.2 per 100k There are 28 new cases in Derry City & Strabane with the seven day incidence rate at 279.4 per 100k
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For the first time in six years, Irish racing fans can take part in the Tote Ten To Follow competition. There is a minimum of €150,000 to play for and the aim is simple, just pick ten horses that you think will win races in the season ahead and full information can be found on
Trainer Martin Brassil on his plans for the new National Hunt Season Read More »
Police are appealing for information following the report of rubbish being set on fire in the grounds of a church in the Aileach Road area of Derry at approximately 8.30pm on Monday, 26 October. A number of windows in the church were damaged as a result of this fire. If you have any information in
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Police in Strabane have arrested three men aged 27, 31 and 54, and a 53 year old woman, following an incident at Railway Street in which a man aged in his 30’s was assaulted, and the vehicle he had been travelling in, damaged. The four were arrested on suspicion of a number of offences including
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People living in Ireland with a UK driving license are being reminded they have 60 days to change to the Irish version before it expires. From January 1st, it will be illegal for anyone living here with a UK license to drive as the Brexit transition period ends. New government figures show 17,000 people have
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Tyler Toland has bagged her first goal for Glasgow City. Toland brilliantly vollied home the third for Scott Booth’s side as they ran out 3-0 winners over Motherwell in the SWPL. The St Johnston woman made her debut for the Scottish club last week after signing for them on a season long loan from Manchester
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Rachel Darragh enjoyed a successful weekend at the Portuguese open earning a silver and bronze medal. The Raphoe woman claimed Bronze first in the singles event where she was beaten 21-15, 21-14 by Switzerland’s Sabrina Jaquet in the semi finals. After that singles loss, Darragh and her doubles partner Sara Boyle were defeated in the
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A senior member of NPHET says a third wave of the virus can be avoided if people limit their social contacts at Christmas. Speaking to the Business Post, Professor Philip Nolan says it’s “a big thing” to ask people but it will prevent a rise in Covid-19 cases in the new year. He says the
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