Daire McDaid starred for a Ulster/Connacht select in their win over a Munster/Leinster select. The Kilmacrennan man bagged both of his sides goal in the 2-1 victory. Joining McDaid in the team were Cockhill Celtic player’s Oisin McColgan, James Bradley and Peter Doherty. The team will now go on to represent the Irish amateur team in Europe.
Daire McDaid stars as Ulster/Connacht team defeat Munster/Leinster Read More »
It’s two points in as many games on the road for Institute after they earned a 1-1 draw away at third placed Crusaders. Colm McLaughlin put Stute ahead after 37 minutes. Sean Connor’s side lead only lasted two minutes Jamie McGonigle netted for Crusaders. The result means Stute have closed the gap on tenth place
Institute earn point at high flying Crusaders Read More »
Glencar Inn Division One Kildrum Tigers Reserves 0 v 4 Arranmore United Keadue Rovers Reserves 2 v 3 Oldtown Celtic Strand Rovers 6 v 2 Glenea United Reserves Donegal Town Reserves 5 v 2 Fintown Harps AFC Glencar Celtic 0 v 0 Milford United Reserves Old Orchard Division Two Kilmacrennan Celtic Reserves 4 v 0 Drumbar F.C. Cappry Rovers Reserves 5 v 4 Dunlewey
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Naomh Conaill take on Cavan champions Castlerahan in Breffni Park, Cavan on Sunday just a few days after their Donegal Senior Football Championship final win over Gaoth Dobhair. The Glenties side had asked the Ulster Council to postpone the game for a week after the side played three Donegal Senior Football Championship finals in 10
“It’s difficult”-Martin Regan ahead of his side’s Ulster SFC Quarter Final Read More »
The Ulster Senior Football Club Championship gets underway this week with four quarter final games down for decision. Donegal champions Naomh Conaill will face Cavan champions Castlerahan. In the other quarter finals Kilcoo of Down play Derry champions Magherafelt, Crossmaglen take on Clontibret and Tyrone champions Trilleck face Derrygonnelly Harps. Tom Comack was joined by
GAA Preview- A look ahead to Ulster Senior Club Football Championship Read More »
There were defeats for City of Derry and Omagh Academicals in the AIL Divsion 2C on Saturday afternoon. City of Derry were defeated at home by Sunday’s Well 27-13. Omagh suffered a loss at home to Enniscorthy. Enniscorthy led 12-0 at half time but Omagh got the first try of the second half to leave
Defeats for North West side’s in AIL Division 2C Read More »
Donegal captain Michael Murphy picked up his third GAA/GPA All Star on Friday night when he was named in the team’s half-forward line for the 2019 season. Murphy, who picked up his first two All Star awards in 2012 and 2014 guided Donegal to another Ulster title this campaign. After picking up his award the
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Letterkenny’s Dylan Browne McMonagle picked up his third track win after he guided 7/1 shot Crafty Hugo to victory in Dundalk on Friday night. Having raced in the rear, Browne McMonagle guided Crafty Hugo through the field and led heading into the final 150 yards to get the win for trainer Dermot McLoughlin.
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There were semi-final wins for two Donegal boxers at the National Senior Championships in Dublin on Friday night. Caroline Gallagher of Illies Golden Gloves defeated her opponent Karolina Jaglowska by unanimous decision. Gallagher will now face Roisin Doherty in the decider. Matthew McCole also of Illies Golden Gloves had a unanimous decision win over Riverstown’s
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A Donegal Deputy has criticised the Housing Minister over the continued failure to publish the Tenant Purchase Scheme. The report was initially due in 2017 and Deputy Charlie McConalogue has expressed his frustration after the Minister promised earlier this year that the report would be published ‘shortly’. Having again raised it in the Dail last
Donegal Deputy calls for Housing Minister to publish Tenant Purchase Scheme Read More »
The Garda Representative Association says cuts to community policing is a likely factor in the increasing number of serious incidents in the border region in recent months. It follows the abduction and brutal assault of Quinn Industrial Holdings chief operating officer Kevin Lunney in September, a recent arson attack on the car of Sligo/Leitrim TD
Cuts to community policing a likely factor – Garda Representative Association Read More »
A former communications minister fears current affairs content will be affected by the latest job losses in Virgin Media Ireland. The company says it may cut 65 roles in the next month and is in talks with the staff impacted. Virgin says it need to drop job numbers in all areas of the company to
News content must be excluded from the cuts – Naughten Read More »
New figures show there are 55 ‘separated children seeking asylum’ in state care in Ireland. These type of kids are often very vulnerable after serious trauma, such as the death of their parents. According to Tusla’s latest figures, 29 of these children are in residential care, 16 in supported lodgings and 10 in foster care.
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Donegal County Museum is collaborating with Ulster University and partners from Norway, Iceland and Scotland and CINE as part of a €2 million project to bring the past alive. The innovative project transforms people’s experience of outdoor heritage sites through technology, building on the idea of “museums without walls”. The project will be showcased next
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Finn Harps will be playing in the SSE Airtricity Premier Division again next season. Harry Ascroft’s extra-time goal gave Ollie Horgan’s side a 2-nil win over Drogheda in the second leg of their promotion-relegation playoff. Harps won the tie 2-1 to condemn Drogs to a third straight year in the First Division. Highland’s Chris spoke
Harps Stay Up – Gareth Harkin & Raffaele Cretaro Read More »
The big clubs of Irish football will be back at Finn Park in 2020 after Finn Harps secured their place in the Premier Division for another season. The Ballybofey side beat Drogheda United 2-1 in the two leg play off with Harps winning the second game 2-0. Harry Ascrofts goal in the first period of
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Finn Harps are staying up in the Premier Division after grinding out the most important win of the year against Drogheda United on Friday night at Finn Park. Having trailed 1-0 after Monday’s first leg of the Promotion/Relegation Play Off Final, Harps scored twice to stay in the Premier. Mark Russell leveled up the tie
Harps Stay Up – Ollie Horgan Reaction Read More »
Finn Harps will be playing top flight League of Ireland Premier Division Football again next season after beating Drogheda United 2-1 on aggregate in extra time at Finn Park. Diarmiad Doherty and Declan Boyle were on commentary for Highland Sport in Ballybofey…
Finn Harps remain in Premier Division – FT Report Read More »
Donegal Captain Michael Murphy picked up his third GAA/GPA All Star on Friday night when he was named among the winners for the 2019 season. Murphy was named in the half forward line after a campaign which seen the Glenswilly man lead Donegal to another Ulster title. He was also a winner in 2012 and
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For the first time in eight years St. Naul’s are back playing Ulster football. Having overcome Cloughaneely to be crowned Donegal Intermediate Champions, the men from Mountcharles will go to Belfast to play Antrim Champions St James in Belfast at Corrigan Park. Letterkenny man Barry Meehan is joint manager with Brendan McCready, Barry told Tom
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Donegal Junior Champions Buncrana return to Ulster action on Saturday evening at Celtic Park in Derry when they play Tyrone champions Rock. The Inishowen side beat Collegeland of Armagh by 8pts to make the last four of the provincial campaign and are now just one win away from reaching the final. Buncrana Manager Malachy McCann
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Four men have appeared in court charged with assault, false imprisonment and criminal damage as well as animal cruelty in Roscommon last year. There was a significant Garda presence at Castlerea District court today for their appearance in connection with an incident at a repossessed farmhouse in Falsk, Strokestown, on December 16th. PJ Sweeney, of
Donegal man appears in court in connection to Strokestown incident Read More »
Main Evening News, Sport, Nuacht and Obituaries Friday November 1st:
Main Evening News, Sport, Nuacht and Obituaries Friday November 1st Read More »
Fine Gael’s National Executive Council has confirmed that Donegal County Councillor Martin Harley has been added to the party ticket for the general election. Its anticipated that a general election will be called next year. Ballybofey-based Councillor Harley says preparations are already underway:
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Traffic is heavy in around Letterkenny this afternoon. A crash at the Polestar Roundabout is causing delays on the Port Road. Gardaí attended the scene of the two car collision at approximately 2pm this afternoon. Gardai say, ambulance services were called to the scene as a precaution, however, there were no injuries incurred. The scene
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The best hurlers from the 2019 Ring, Rackard and Meagher Cups have been announced with confirmation of the Champions 15 team. The 15 hurlers will be honoured at a banquet in Dublin this evening along with the All-Stars hurlers and footballers. The selection features seven players who competed in the Ring Cup, five who contested
Tyrone and Derry players named on Champion 15 Read More »
Sonia O’Sullivan, arguably Ireland’s greatest ever athlete, will celebrate her 50th birthday by being honoured with the Hall of Fame award at this year’s Irish Life Health National Athletics Awards on Thursday November 28th at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Blanchardstown. O’Sullivan, who turns 50 on the day, has so many accolades that it’s easy
Donegal Athletes nominated for National Awards Read More »
Police in Strabane are appealing for information following the burglary of a commercial premises earlier this week. Its reported that power tools and electrical cables were stolen from the property in Strabane business park, Melmount Road between 5pm on Wednesday evening and 8am yesterday morning. Anyone who may have witnessed any suspicious persons or activity
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It’s been claimed that an effective HSE recruitment embargo is having a devastating impact on Letterkenny University Hospital. Figures obtained by Senator Padraig Mac Lochlainn show that 80% of new nursing posts applied for by the hospital since May 1st this year have not been granted, and more than half of all posts applied for
Recruitment embargo having a devastating affect on LUH – Mac Lochlainn Read More »
Work on a major social housing project on Long Lane in Letterkenny has been halted today after an incident of criminal damage overnight. Two lorries on the site were attacked, with one of them having its cab burnt out. Local Cllr Gerry Mc Monagle is Chair of the Donegal Joint Policing Committee. He says people
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Irish Water and Donegal County Council say works to replace ageing water mains in Falcarragh will begin on Monday morning. The works, which are intended to provide a more reliable water supply for local residents and businesses are expected to be completed in January 2020. Irish Water says there will be a road closure in
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The Bishop of Raphoe has asked gardai to investigate claims of collusion and cover up in relation to Child Sexual Abuse committed by clergy and others in the diocese. In a statement today, Bishop Alan Mc Guckian says the diocese supports and will give full cooperation to any effort to cast as much light as
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There’s been a sharp fall in the number of people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital, with 24 people awaiting beds this morning, four of them on Emergency Department trolleys. That’s a fall of 20 on yesterday’s figure. Nationally, the INMO says there were 454 admitted patients waiting at hospitals across the country, the
24 people awaiting in-patient beds at LUH Read More »
A Donegal TD has challenged parties who criticise Sinn Fein for not taking their seats at Westminster, saying they should contest the General Election in December themselves. Deputy Pearse Doherty, the party’s Finance Spokesperson, says voters in Northern Ireland turned their backs on parties who did take their seats because they believed Sinn Fein would
Doherty challenges critics of abstentionism to contest NI election Read More »
Former Finn Harps midfielder Michael Funston knows that the Donegal side have a lot to do to stay in the Premier Division. They trail by 1-0 going into the second leg of the play-off against Drogheda United at Finn Park tonight. But Funston was a scorer back in 2015 when Harps came from 1-0 down
Funston says don’t bet against Ollie Horgan’s Harps staying up Read More »
Finn Harps’ Commercial Manager Aidan Campbell is calling on the Donegal public to come out and back the club in tonight’s crucial SSE Airtricity League Promotion/Relegation Play-off Final second leg against Drogheda United at Finn Park. Kick-off is 7.45 pm. He says that the crowd can play a part in lifting the home side who
We want Finn Park to be rocking – Harps Commercial Officer Aidan Campbell Read More »
The Irish Refugee Council says Ireland’s in danger of not being able to accommodate asylum-seekers because of constant protests. It’s after plans to house 13 vulnerable women in the Achill Head Hotel in Mayo today were postponed. The Department of Justice says it’s because of an ongoing protest outside the hotel. Plans to locate
Plan to house asylum seekers in Achill is shelved following protests Read More »
A file is being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions in relation to a man in his 30s who was arrested in Letterkenny on Wednesday evening in relation to as fire at Emyvale Garda Station in the early hours of Monday morning. The man was released without charge last night in relation to the
File being prepared for DPP in relation to Emyvale fire Read More »
A Donegal doctor has written to the Ulster Council calling for Sunday’s Ulster Club Championship match to be postponed on medical grounds. Dr Charles Mc Manus says he has genuine concerns for the Naomh Conaill players he looks after, given the amount of football they have played over the last ten days. If Sunday’s match
Doctor urges GAA to postpone match on medical grounds Read More »
Education Minister Joe Mc Hugh says he expects progress shortly on a proposed extension at Rosses Community School. The plan will see enhanced facilities for students with special needs, as well as a number of other necessary improvements. Minister Mc Hugh will visit the school on Monday and have discussions with Board of Management representatives
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HIQA has found that the premises of two community hospitals in Donegal do not meet the needs of residents. An unannounced HIQA inspection was carried out at Lifford Community Hopsital on July 1st, a number of non-compliances were identified. The inspector said; overall the delivery of nursing and medical care to residents was effective but
HIQA identifies issues at Lifford and Carndonagh Community Hospitals Read More »
Former Finn Harps player Michael Funston and well known Donegal sports photographer Michael O’Donnell were in studio to join Diarmaid Doherty for Thursday night’s edition of The Score. There’s another big weekend of sporting action up ahead with Finn Harps hosting Drogheda United in the second leg of the Promotion/Relegation play-off while Naomh Conaill fan
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Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries October 31st:
Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries October 31st Read More »
Seven areas of Donegal are to share grants worth €764,400 under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme. The single biggest grant of €200,000 goes to Raphoe, with money also allocated to Glencolmcille, Clonmany, Killea, Rossnowlagh, Dunfanaghy, and Maghery. The money is specifically targeted at towns and villages with less than 10,000 people. Minister Joe Mc
Seven Donegal towns and villages to share over €764,000 Read More »
An ability swing has been installed at a children’s play park in Gaoth Dobhair. The wheelchair-friendly swing will be open to the public from next week. Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty says Donegal County Council should now look at providing similar facilities at every playground in the county. He says every child should know the simple
Ability Swing to open at play park in Gaoth Dobhair Read More »
Harps take on Drogheda United on Friday night looking to overturn a one goal deficit from the first leg as Chris Lyons goal deep in injury time handed the advantage to the Boynesiders. A big crowd is expected at Finn Park and while tickets will be available on the night, supporters are encouraged to get
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Gardai are warning people to be aware of scammers after a Donegal woman was targeted just this morning. The woman reportedly received a letter containing her full name and address, claiming that she had won a prize of almost €100,000 in a Spanish lottery. In order to claim the money, she was asked to provide
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A 63 year old woman has been arrested under the Terrrorism Act in the Creggan area of Derry. The PSNI says the woman was detained today by detectives investigating terrorist activity’ She has been taken to Musgrave Serious Crime Suite, where she is being questioned.
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61,824 babies were born in Ireland in 2017, a drop of just over 3 per cent on the previous year. In Donegal, the number of births was 1,827. CSO figures published today show there were 1,194 deaths in the county over the same period. Of the 1,827 births in Donegal in 2017, 304 were to
Donegal had 1,827 births and 1,194 deaths in 2017 Read More »
Tomorrow night sees the 2019 season reach its finale as Harps host Drogheda United in the second leg of the playoff at the earlier than normal time of 7.45. Harps trail by 1-0 going into the second game. Buses are leaving from Letterkenny and Buncrana and tickets are available at various outlets across
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