Two men are due in court today, charged in connection with a series of recent burglaries in Derry. A 42 year old man has been charged with 3 counts of burglary, 2 counts of burglary with intent to steal and going equipped for burglary. The second man, a 49 year old has been charged with […]
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There are fears someone will be seriously injured or worse, unless action is taken to repair the Glen Road in Anagarie. The road is currently in a very dangerous state with part of the route falling away. While €15,000 in funding has been allocated for works to be carried out. Local Councillor Micheal Cholm MacGiolla
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Tipperary have beaten Kilkenny by 14 points in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship final. It is the Premier County’s 28th All-Ireland title and their third in the last 10 years. Maire Treasa Ni Cheallaigh reports from GAA Headquarters…
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Mark English had a huge comeback victory in the 800m at the Diamond League meeting in Birmingham today. He was 8th with just 100m to go and was able to edge out his competition to take Gold in a Season Best time of 1.45.94. The National masters are also taking place in Tullamore today where
Yvonne Bonner is preparing for her second season in Australia playing Australian Rules with the Western Giants. Her first season could have not have been more promising as the Glenfin woman was consistently finding the back of the net for her side while she also picked up the Goal of the Season award. Their pre
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Division 1 Glenswilly 2-04 V 2-20 Kilcar Naomh Conaill 3-16 V 0-07 Gaoth Dobhair Milford 5-11 V 5-12 Bundoran Cloughaneely 1-10 V 2-15 St Michael’s MacCumhaill’s 0-02 V 0-19 St Eunan’s Division 2 Dungloe 1-18 V 0-09 Buncrana – Friday Four Masters 1-03 V 0-16 Ardara Naomh Columba 2-09 V 1-11 Buncrana Termon 3-10 V
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St. Michael’s were 2-15 v 1-10 winners over Cloughaneely in their derby match in Division 1 of the All-County League on Sunday. It was a three point game at half time when St. Michael’s led by 1-07 v 1-04. Ryan Ferry reports for Highland Radio Sport… After the win, St. Michael’s manager Gary O’Neill spoke
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Mark English has won Gold at the Diamond League meeting in Birmingham in a Season Best time of 1.45.94. He was 8th place coming near the end of the race but had a fantastic final 100m to come from behind and take victory. His time of 1.45.94 is just outside the 1.45.8 he needs to
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The Donegal Fire Service is currently responding to an incident in Lifford this afternoon. It’s believed a number of appliances are in attendance. No further details are currently known.
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A missing angler has been rescued after getting seperated from friends while fishing in the Rosbeg area last night. The Killybegs Coast Guard were tasked last night at 12:30am to a report of the missing angler. The missing person was found safe and well. The Killybegs Coastguard has thanked the Bunbeg Coast Guard Unit, Rescue
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David Parkhouse will not feature in Derry City’s upcoming FAI Cup tie against Dundalk due to suspension. The forward, who has scored on 17 occasions so far this year for the Candystripes – making him their top-scorer, has received 8 yellow cards. When the sides last met in the League back in May, Parkhouse scored
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The British government believes a hard border on the island of Ireland will be unavoidable if it leaves the EU without a transition deal. The detail’s contained in a leaked memo seen by The Sunday Times. It says efforts to avoid a hard border would be “unsustainable” in the event of a ‘No Deal’ Brexit
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Fáilte Ireland’s received applications worth almost 1.3 billion euro for a new scheme to encourage regional development in the tourism sector. Platforms for Growth was launched earlier this summer and seeks to help large-scale visitor attractions. Dublin had the highest number of applicants at 25, followed by Kerry with 16, Galway 13, Cork 12 and
Fáilte Ireland receives 10 applications from Donegal for regional development scheme Read More »
Nearly 500 people turned out to compete in the 2019 Donegal Half Marathon this morning. It was a familiar face who won the overall event with Ciaran McGonagle of Letterkenny AC winning the event for the third year in a row in a Personal Best time of 1.13.13. Second place was John McElhill of Finn
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Donegal rider Caolan Irwin has won his first British SuperBike 600 race at Caldwell Park. The young Kilmacrennan man claimed victory in Round 8 of the BSB 600 Championship. He started second on the grid this morning following a good qualifying session on Saturday. In the race, Irwin led from flag to flag, with just
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Setanta were beaten in the Shield final of the Kilmacud 7s Tournament yesterday evening by Crotta of Kerry. 6-06 v 2-04 was the final score in favour of the Kerry Senior Hurling Champions. Setanta will now their turn their attention to their Donegal Senior Hurling Championship final against St. Eunan’s in two weeks time. After
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It was a mixed day on the results front for the four Finn Harps underage sides. The U17s and U19s recorded wins while there were defeats for the U13s and U15s Joe Boyle’s 19s went to United Park and bagged a very valuable three points against Drogheda in a 2-1 victory where Keelan McGill and
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Craig Breen and Paul Nagle clinched the 2019 Irish Tarmac Rally Championship title on Saturday as they won the Ulster Rally in Co. Down. They finished 20.5 seconds ahead of Matt Edwards in their Hyundai i20 R5. Derry’s Callum Devine finished third overall in his Ford Fiesta, 41.9 seconds off the winners. In fourth place
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Institute have lost all three of their games so far this season in the NIFL Premier Division. Saturday afternoon saw them lose to Carrick Rangers by 2 goals to nil. Eamonn McLaughlin reports from the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium… After the match, Eamonn spoke with ‘Stute player Dean Curry…
Institute’s poor start to season continues – FT Report & Reaction Read More »
After another successful Donegal Ultra 555 in June, Entries are now open for the 2020 event. Next year’s 555 will see the addition of Mountain Bikes and an Inter-firms category. Now it’s 5th year the 555 is limited to 100 entries. Race Organiser Sean McFadden spoke with Oisin Kelly this week to encourage earlier entry..
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Setanta are into the Shield final of the Kilmacud 7s. They beat wicklow Hurling Champions St. Patrick’s in the semi-final by 7-07 v 7-05. They’ll face Kerry champions Crotta GAA in the final at 6.30 this evening after the side from the Kingdom beat Castleblayney on penalties.
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With the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final taking place this weekend, Tom Comack got a local feel for the nation’s biggest Hurling showpiece. Dominic Murray has won Donegal Senior Hurling Championships with both Burt and Setanta. He is a native of Kilkenny City and is a James Stephens club man. PJ O’Brien hails from Cashel
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The Derry All-County Football League is winding down, but there is certainly some football left to be played. Glen lead the way in Division 1A, one point ahead of Slaughtneil. In Division 1B it’s John Mitchel’s GAC, Claudy who will be officially claiming the league title next week as they beat second placed Newbridge yesterday.
GAA Preview: Derry All County Football League drawing to a close Read More »
Two of the biggest names in hurling will face off on Sunday when Kilkenny and Tipperary do battle for the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship title. These sides last met in the final back in 2016, where it was the Premier County who ran out 9 point winners. Kilkenny last won the Liam McCarthy back
GAA Preview: Liam Sheedy & Brian Cody look ahead to All-Ireland SHC Final Read More »
The Taoiseach and British Prime Minister are to speak next week. The discussion, over the phone, will take place ahead of a G7 summit of world leaders in France. A face-to-face meeting between the pair is still in the process of being arranged, with a date expected some time in September. It comes as some
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Detectives in Derry investigating a series of recent burglaries have arrested two men and conducted searches of two properties in the City. The men, aged 49 and 42, were arrested yesterday on suspicion of a number of offences, including burglary. During the searches a number of items were seized and have been removed for further
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The Finn Harps underage teams all have National League games today. The Harps U17s play Drogheda this afternoon at the Curragh in Killgordon (kick-off 2.00 p.m.) as Declan Boyle’s boys aim to stay on course for a top four finish in the Elite Northern Section of the National League. Boyle is hoping his team can
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Extensive footpath replacement works are to begin in Letterkenny next week. The works will last for a duration of 8 weeks, commencing on Monday on the Ramelton Road from the Station Roundabout, up Main Street and onto Oliver Plunket Road. Donegal County Council say the works will be phased in a bid to keep disruption
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The State could face class action court cases after the Data Protection Commissioner found the Public Services Card breached data protection laws. The Commissioner says there’s no legal basis for any state agency, other than the Department of Social Protection, to insist someone has the card. The state has been given 21 days to stop
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Former Irish MEPs have been paid nearly 1.8 million euro in pension payments since the beginning of 2017. They include former Irish presidential candidates Mary Banotti, Dana Rosemary Scallon and Gay Mitchell. Donegal Deputy and Leas-Cheann Comhairle, Pat ‘the Cope’ Gallagher, is also on the list. According to details released under the Freedom of Information
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Heritage Week gets underway in Donegal today with over 125 events planned across the county. The theme of National Heritage Week this year is ‘Pastimes and Past Time’. The week is coordinated by The Heritage Council and Local Authority Heritage Officers. Donegal is the county with the most Heritage Week events per head of population
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Derry City have dropped to 4th in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division following their 2-0 loss to Shamrock Rovers last night. They now sit 3 points behind Bohemians after the Gypsies thumped UCD 10-1 last night. Former Derry player Aaron McEneff and Aaron Greene were on target for Rovers, with McEneff’s coming from the
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Georgie Kelly was on the scoresheet as Dundalk defeated Finn Harps on Friday night at Oriel Park. Kelly scored Dundalk’s second goal on 61′ as the Lilywhites went on to win 5-0. They are now looking forward to challenging for the domestic treble. The Inishowen man spoke with Chris Ashmore after their win over Harps…
Our main focus is to do the treble – Georgie Kelly Read More »
Finn Harps were beaten by Dundalk on Friday night at Oriel Park. The game finished 5-0 but Harps looked good for the opening 36 minutes before the first goal from Daniel Kelly. It went from bad to worse for Harps then as Mark Russell got sent to the line on 39′, which changed the complexion
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Derry City were beaten at home on Friday night by Shamrock Rovers as the Dublin side were 2-0 winners at the Brandywell. It was a penalty from former Candystripe Aaron McEneff that put Rovers ahead before Aaron Greene added the second. After the match, Martin Holmes spoke with Derry’s Ciaran Coll… Greg Sloggett also gave
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Finn Harps were comfortably beaten by Dundalk at Oriel Park on Friday night, with the league leaders running out 5-0 winners. The first goal came from Daniel Kelly on 36′ and it stayed 1-0 until half-time. The second half saw Dundalk completely take control and Donegal man Georgie Kelly scored on 61′ to make it
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Derry City were beaten 2-0 by Shamrock Rovers at the Brandywell on Friday night in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division. Former Candystripes player Aaron McEneff scored from the penalty spot on 64′ to put Rovers 1 up and then Derry missed a penalty of their own before Aaron Greene scored the Dublin side’s second
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Main Evening News, Sport, Nuacht and Obituaries Friday August 16th:
Main Evening News, Sport, Nuacht and Obituaries Friday August 16th Read More »
Irish Water is facing further criticism over its handling of drilling operations in the River Foyle. Operations have now halted in Moville and in a statement issued this week to Highland Radio News, the utility says they suspended operations because of concerns that the works might be obstructed and that they have put the safety
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Western Building Systems says it’s committed to working with the Department of Education to resolve structural issues at a number of schools it built. 17 schools, including Letterkenny Educate Together National School have been assessed as having similar safety issues to those identified last year in 22 others. The company says the department promised an
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An expenditure report on direct provision and related services says arson attacks on accommodation earmarked for direct provision centres has possibly made many owners reluctant to offer their properties. The report published today by the Department of Justice says; at present, procuring accommodation centres is proving difficult for Reception and Integration Agency due to a
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Donegal TD Thomas Pringle is making a pre-budget submission to Minister Paschal Donohoe seeking funding to address what he terms the “significant and persistent” problem of vacant posts within Child and Adolescent Mental Health services in Donegal. Deputy Pringle says the current situation is taking ‘two steps forward and one step back’, with the historic
CAMHS staffing issues being worsened by recruitment ban – Pringle Read More »
Police in Tyrone are appealing for information following a number of recent reports of burglaries and suspicious behaviour in the vicinity of Castlederg and Strabane. Police are investigating a burglary at 1.30 on Wednesday morning in the Kilclean Road area of Castlederg. It’s believed that four masked men entered and subsequently ransacked business premises. Reports
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Killybegs Coast Guard were called out this morning after reports of a person falling overboard from a trawler in Killybegs Harbour. Killybegs Coast Guard recovered the casualty and transferred him to a waiting HSE Ambulance. The coastguard has paid tribute to the Ambulance Service, Sinbad Marine services and harbour staff for their help during the
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Finn Harps underage player Luke McGlynn has been included in the Republic of Ireland U-16 squad for friendlies against Denmark and England. Paul Osam’s team travel to England today (Friday 16th August). They take on the Danes at the English FA’s headquarters of St George’s Park on Tuesday (August 20) before taking on the
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Disney keeps on breaking box office records. Toy Story 4 has crossed the 1 billion dollar mark globally. That makes it the fifth Disney movie this year to do so – and no other studio has done that before. Other films breaking a billion dollars were “Avengers”, “Captain Marvel”, “Aladdin” and “The Lion King.” Thanks
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The Kelly Group and Tir Chonaill Gaels GAA Club in London have organised a Charity Cycle in aid of Ovarian Cancer Research. It takes place on Saturday 24th August 2019 @ 11.00am. 107Km on a very scenic route. Starting from Slieve League Lodge in Carrick. Registration in Slieve League Lodge from 10.00am. Refreshments provided along
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The Finn Harps U19s are facing a very tough game tomorrow away to second in the table Drogheda Utd (kick-off 2.00). But, Joe Boyle’s side come into match on the back of a good win over Sligo Rovers last Sunday and are well in contention to make the knockout stages of the National League competition.
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There’s been an increase of 300 in the number of places offered at Letterkenny Institute of Technology this year, with the majority of them representing first preference choices. LYIT President Paul Hannigan says it’s a reflection of the continued growth of the facility, which has campuses in Letterkenny and also in Killybegs. There’ll be open
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There were 23 people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, six of them waiting on Emergency Department trolleys. That’s an increase of ten on yesterday’s figure. According to the INMO, 482 admitted patients were without beds across the country this morning, the largest number, 49, at Cork University Hospital.
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