A 46 year old woman has been charged with offences that contravene Northern Ireland’s Health Protection Regulation laws on Coronavirus. They cover requirements under regulations 3, 4, 6 or 7. The PSNI have confirmed this is the first person in Northern Ireland to be charged with these specific offences, since they came into effect earlier […]
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The number of people with Covid 19 being treated in hospital has increased to 132. That’s up from yesterday’s figure of 113, according to the HSE, while 20 people are being treated in intensive care. It comes as the Acting Chief Medical Officer has warned of a “serious escalation” in the coronavirus trends. 613 new
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James Gallagher claimed a first round victory over Cal Ellenor at Bellator Milan on Saturday night. The Strabane fighter won via a rear naked choke submission with just 29 seconds left at the end of the first round. The win was the 23-year-old’s ninth submission victory, with six of those coming in Bellator. Gallagher’s pro
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Donegal were defeated 2-11 to 1-19 by Mayo in a challenge game that took place in Markievicz Park, Sligo on Saturday morning. Declan Bonners side had led 2-8 to 1-8 at half time with Oisin Gallen getting 1-3 of those scores. Mayo, who fielded a strong starting 15 with just one newcomer, finished the game
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Setanta retained their Donegal Senior Hurling Championship title with a more comfortable victory that the final scoreline of 2-19 to 2-13 suggests. They were in command from early on and the game was effectively beyond Eunan’s by the break, although they did score two late goals. After the game, Tom Comack spoke with a number
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613 more cases of Covid 19 have been reported in the Republic today, with 10 more Covid related deaths. 58 of the new cases are in Donegal. That brings the national totals to 1,810 deaths and 37,668 cases. There were 726 new confirmed cases of Covid-19 North of the border today, with one more death..
58 new Covid 19 cases in Donegal, 613 nationally Read More »
Setanta have been crowned as the Donegal Senior Hurling Championship winners once again following their 2-19 to 2-13 win over St. Eunan’s at O’Donnell Park. The holders raced into an early lead and led by 1-13 to 0-5 at half-time. With Declan Coulter, Davin Flynn and Josh McGee to the fore, Setanta were
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Finn Harps make the trip to Oriel Park tomorrow (Sunday) to face champions Dundalk, fresh from their Europa League exploits during the week. While the Louth side may have one eye on their European adventure, they will still be anxious to try and finish third in the league. Harps have a very poor record
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Kilmacrennan’s Richard Kerr had a brilliant 5th place finish in today’s supersport race at Donnington Park in very wet conditions. Kerr is one of only three riders in the series to finish every race so far this year and score points in all the races. The race was held in treacherous conditions and a
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Carndonagh’s Cathal Doherty was named as the man of the match following his side’s victory over Dungloe in the Donegal Junior Hurling Championship Final at O’Donnell Park in Letterkenny. Doherty played a key role in the 2-13 to 2-11 win over Dungloe. Tom Comack got his reaction afterwards And he also spoke with victorious Carndonagh
Donegal jockey Martin Harley was on board a 14/1 winner at Newmarket today. He rode Iconic Choice for John Brown to victory in the British EBF Premier Fillies’ Handicap race over a mile and two furlongs. It was another big victory for Harley in a race worth £44,000.
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Carndonagh, who were beaten in the final last year, have lifted the Donegal JHC title today at O’Donnell Park in Letterkenny, where they defeated a gallant Dungloe side by 2-13 to 2-11 in a fine contest. The Inishowen side got off to a great start and led by 1-7 to 0-6 at half-time. At one
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A Status Yellow Rainfall Warning has been issued for Donegal for tomorrow. Met Eireann says heavy rainfall will hit the county with 25mm to 40mm of rain expected. River levels may rise as a result and people are being advised to be on alert for flooding and surface flooding on the roads. The alert will
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There is a Garda presence around the Gorlee area of Letterkenny this morning. Gardaí attended a public order incident in the early hours of this morning. Gardai say no arrests were made, but enquiries are ongoing.
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Donegal County Council along with Derry City and Strabane District Council have agreed to take a cross border approach in a bid to tackle the spread of Covid-19 in the North West. The region has seen a drastic increase in cases over the past number of weeks with incidence rates in Donegal, Derry and Strabane
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Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle has lodged a complaint with ComReg over Eir’s failure to respond to customers. There have been long running issues with people across Donegal struggling to receive a response from the company via multiple channels. Deputy Pringle says he was left with no other choice but to take such action. He says
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Derry City picked up their first win in five SSE Airtricity Premier Division games on Friday night as they beat third place Waterford United 2-0. A penalty in each half from Conor Clifford gave the Candystripes a much needed three points at The Brandywell. The win sees Derry move six points clear of the bottom
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36 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Donegal this evening. The Department of Health has reported an additional 470 cases of the virus across the country and 1 further death. A total of 37,063 cases have been recorded in Ireland and the death toll stands at 1,801.
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Local sports figures from Strabane Sigersons GAA and Derry City FC have joined Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Cllr Brian Tierney in issuing an online appeal asking the public to follow restrictions and guidelines to help stop the spread of coronavirus. Mayor Tierney said that it was time for all sports fans
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A power outage is affecting 416 homes and businesses in Buncrana this afternoon. ESB say they are currently working to repair the fault. Power is estimated to be returned by 5pm this evening.
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Midlands-Northwest MEP Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan says Belgian Police are investigating how an unauthorised tweet was sent from his Twitter account last week. Screenshots showed a tweet appearing early on Monday morning which referenced a photograph of former Green Party member, Saoirse McHugh. The Roscommon MEP says he has now established his account was accessed by
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95% of hotel business in Donegal for the next three weeks has been wiped out. That’s according to the Irish Hotels Federation following a recent industry survey which revealed a dramatic collapse in new hotel bookings over the past fortnight as the impact of the Government’s additional Covid-19 restrictions continue to be felt across the
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The European Commission president says it’s time to ‘intensify’ Brexit talks. Ursula von der Leyen has warned time is running out to reach a free trade agreement, with the transition period finishing at the end of the year. She has a video conference with The British Prime Minister Boris Johnson tomorrow. But she’s been sounding
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A record 934 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Northern Ireland in the past 24 hours. It’s over 500 more than the previous record. 2,623 people have tested positive for the virus in the North in the past week – which is 20% of all its cases. One Covid death has also been reported
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The number of people on the live register in the Northern and Western Regions is down from last month but up 4% compared to last year. 39,001 people were in receipt of jobseekers benefit or assistance last month, according the Central Statistics Office. Down 6% compared to the previous month. Nationally, 215,400 people are on
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Mairead McGuinness has given a commitment to look at making it easier for people to get mortgages from other EU states. She’s facing questions at the European Parliament to assess her suitability for the role of EU Commissioner for Financial Services. Irish MEP Frances Fitzgerald noted that mortgage rates in Ireland are on average more
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A local councillor has said that a restriction on the sale of alcohol from off-licences and supermarkets should be considered, if clusters of Covid-19 are being traced back to house parties and gatherings. Councillor Michael Naughton is calling on the relevant agencies and bodies to come together to discuss how a temporary regulation can be
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A West Tyrone MLA has said the hospitality sector in particular has suffered from the restrictions of Covid-19 and with the announcement of further restriction measures in Derry and Strabane. MLA Daniel McCrossan believes financial intervention is needed from the government for businesses that are adhering to the guidelines in the North:
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The Donegal CCC met on Thursday evening and decided to move the Senior Football Championship Final to Sunday 11th October. The reasoning for the move has not been confirmed but it was widely speculated that next Wednesday 7th October would not be a suitable date for the 2020 decider. Throw in on Sunday week at
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St Mary’s Convoy and Downing will battle in the Donegal Junior Football Final on Sunday at MacCumhaill Park in Ballybofey. It’s been 15 years since Convoy were last in the junior decider while Downings are looking to go back up to intermediate having suffered relegation a year ago. Convoy Player Manager Laurence McMullan says
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Championship games in Derry have been affected with the updated Covid-19 restrictions that have come into force in the Derry and Strabane Council area. Sunday’s Derry Intermediate Football Championship final between Steelstown and Greenlough at Bellaghy (1pm) and Saturday’s Junior Football Championship semi-final between Craigbane and Magilligan in Dungiven (2pm) will now be played behind
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Setanta and St Eunans will clash again this Saturday for the title of Donegal Senior Hurling Champions. The game is a repeat of last years final which Setanta won 3-13 to 0-13. In this weeks preview Oisin Kelly has been speaking with Setanta’s Danny Cullen and St Eunans Tom Hennessy.
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It’s Donegal Hurling Finals day on Saturday at the O’Donnell Park in Letterkenny. Dungloe who are in their first year of championship hurling take on last years beaten finalists Carndonagh in the Junior decider. Oisin Kelly has been speaking with Dungloe’s Cormac Harnett and Carn Manager Ray Walsh.
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In March this year Highland Radio celebrated it’s 30th year on air and we asked schools throughout the North West to create a birthday card for us with the and the winning pupil would win a fantastic Chromebook for their school courtesy of Irwin Electricial Letterkenny and Buncrana and the winning student getting a Highland
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The Garda watchdog has received 228 complaints linked to Covid-19, or policing of the restrictions. Almost 40 per cent are in relation to roads policing, according to Freedom of Information figures. 20 relate to Dublin North, 16 to Donegal and nine to Sligo/Leitrim. Jim Mulligan, the president of the Garda Representative Association, says the GSOC
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Visits to homes will be restricted to six people from two households nationally to stop the spread of Covid-19. The National Public Health Emergency team has made the recommendation which has been accepted by Government, as well as keeping each county on its current Level in the restrictions. It comes after four more people with
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US President Donald Trump has tested positive for Covid-19. He and his wife, the First Lady are now self-isolating. White House advisor Hope Hicks had recently tested positive, which prompted fears over the US President, as she had travelled with Donald Trump a number of times. In a tweet, he said both he and Melania
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The North’s First Minister says restrictions placed on Derry and Strabane is by no means a lockdown. The area has witnessed a significant spike in Covid-19 cases in the past couple of weeks with the incidence rate per 100,000, one of the highest in the UK, at 322.6. The Executive confirmed last evening that new
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A Irish Wildlife Trust report has highlighted that the protected area of Lough Swilly is deteriorating as proposed mitigation measures are not sufficient or have not been implemented. A recent report by the IWT highlights Ireland’s failure to manage and successfully protect the inshore network of marine protected areas. The report shows deterioration has taken
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Derry City play their third game in a week on Friday evening as Waterford United come to the Brandywell. After a couple of defeats and conceding late goals, Derry are desperate to make up for those disappointments and pick up badly needed points. The Sligo lose is firmly behind them now and boss Declan Devine
Derry looking for a bounce back against Waterford – Declan Devine Read More »
The Score is broadcast Thursday evenings after the News from 7.05pm. Despite the current restrictions, on this week’s show, Oisin Kelly looks ahead to another bumper weekend of action. Convoy Manager Laurence McMullan and Shane McClafferty Joint Manager of Downings will preview Sunday’s Donegal GAA Junior Football Final. It’s Hurling finals day on Saturday at
The Score – 01/10/20 Read More »
The incidence rate of Covid-19 in the Lifford/ Stranorlar area has almost doubled. Latest figures show in the 14 days up to Monday, September 28th, the rate of infection in the area per 100,000 is 606.2 with 156 confirmed cases. The electoral area with the lowest number of reported cases of the virus is Milford
14 day incidence rate in Lifford/ Stranorlar has almost doubled Read More »
Main Evening News, Sport, Farming News and Obituaries Thursday October 1st:
Main Evening News, Sport, Farming News and Obituaries Thursday October 1st Read More »
4 more people with Covid-19 have died in Ireland. 442 new cases of the virus have been confirmed, 28 of them in Donegal. A total of 36,597 cases have been registered since the outbreak of Covid-19 and 1,806 deaths.
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Derry and Strabane has been placed under new restrictions. The North’s First Minister Arlene Foster confirmed the move this evening following a spike in cases in the area. No indoor gatherings are permitted with exceptions for weddings and funerals. Hospitality businesses will only be allowed to operate a takeaway, delivery service or outdoor dining. Outdoor
New restrictions announced Strabane and Derry Read More »
The Donegal Junior League have confirmed Kilmacrennan Celtic will be crowned Premier Division Champions this years. Following an Ulster FA Disciplinary decision at the start of September, Kilmacrennan were awarded the Premier Division title. Another appeal was then sent to the FAI which meant the presentation of the cup was put on hold. The FAI
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This years inter-county season will resume this month with the two remaining rounds of league games and then championships around the country get underway. Donegal have Tyrone and Kerry in Division One before hosting Tyrone in the Ulster quarter final in Ballybofey on Sunday 1st November. On Thursday, Former An Ghaeltacht and Kerry footballer Marc
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NPHET has recommended further restrictions on gatherings in people’s homes. But no county will be moved up a full level of restrictions today. Under NPHET recommendations the restrictions on social gatherings in the home will be ramped up for the entire country. That means that you can only have a maximum of six people from
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Two more people have died of Covid-19 in the North, and there are 259 new cases. It brings the total number of infections in the North to 11,952 – with 17% of those reported in the past week. The Stormont executive is expected to introduce new restrictions later today. Health Minister Robin Swann said yesterday
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People in counties with Level 3 restrictions or higher will not be allowed to visit nursing homes, unless on compassionate or critical grounds. It’s part of new advice from the HPSC, which will allow residents to leave the premises for a social drive if the county is in Level 1. Outdoor and window visiting will
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