It’s been confirmed that the first ten beds in the long awaited short stay ward at Letterkenny University Hospital will open tomorrow, with a further nine set to open in the autumn, pending confirmation of funding. News of the progress is contained in the answers to Dail questions tabled by Donegal Deputy Charlie Mc Conalogue. […]
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The family of an 18 year old man who was found inside a burning car in Derry have been left devastated, a local priest has said. Police believe that Caoimhan Cassidy was most likely still alive when the blaze started. It’s reported that the car, a Mazda 6 crossed the border into Donegal a number
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Letterkenny rider Oisin Orr is on the crest of a wave and, a week on from losing his claim, he was seen to good effect in partnering David Marnane’s Tennesse Waltz to victory in the opening claimer at Tipperary on Tuesday The win looked unlikely for much of the straight but Orr kept niggling and
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Over 4500 pupils across Donegal begin their Junior and Leaving Cert exams today. Over the next two to three weeks, more than 54-thousand will sit the Leaving Cert and almost 63-thousand will sit the Junior Cert. English and CSPE are first up at junior cycle today, while Leaving Cert students will take English Paper 1
Over 4500 Donegal pupils begin Junior & Leaving Cert exams Read More »
The Buncrana Flood Group is challenging politicians to explain why Inishowen has been omitted from Donegal County Council’s Emergency Flood Response Plan. The plan was published in March and Inishowen was used as a case study but was not identified as an area of high risk despite being badly hit by the devastating floods of
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The Communications Committee is to meet later today to discuss the National Broadband Plan. It’ll hear separately from KPMG, who were appointed in 2014 to advise on ownership options and the procurement process, and ComReg, the telecommunications regulation of Ireland. The broadband plan has come in for criticism after the initial budget increased significantly
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As investigations continue to establish the circumstances surrounding the discovery of a body inside a car on fire in Derry on Saturday last police believe, the man named this evening as Caoimhan Cassidy, was most likely still alive when the blaze started. Its reported that the car, a Mazda 6 crossed the border into County
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Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Tuesday June 4th:
Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Tuesday June 4th Read More »
Three people have been taken to hospital following a crash in Dunkineely earlier today. The two vehicle collision occurred in Ballymagowan at around 1pm this afternoon. Two men and a woman were taken to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment to minor injuries. Gardai have confirmed that the road has since reopened.
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CMA Entertainer Keith Urban joined Pio Mc Cann on Saturday the 1st of June! With over 4 billion music streams worldwide, 30 Number 1 Singles and 4 Grammy Awards, listen below to hear this iconic Country Music Star talk about his marriage to Hollywood Superstar Nicole Kidman and how a simple Ad in his Dad’s
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A special meeting has taken place to discuss the impact of Irish Water works on Pearse Road on traffic flow in Letterkenny, with potential changes being introduced in the coming days. At the Public Services centre in the town today, councillors, management, gardai and Irish Water discussed a number of issues raised by local businesses
Council, Gardai and Irish Water discuss Letterkenny delays Read More »
Brian Burnie is walking 7,000 miles around Britain & Ireland. This epic journey is to promote nationally, the Charity Daft as a Brush Cancer Patient Care transport service. This is a free of charge service for cancer patients that require to get to and from hospital for treatment. Last Wednesday he called into the
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Diversions are in place on the Donegal Town side of Dunkineely following a collision earlier this afternoon. Gardai say they expect the route to be cleared shortly once the scene of the crash is clear. Emergency services attended the scene, but there are no reports of serious injuries
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New car registrations in Donegal are down 10.35%. According to latest figures from the Society of the Irish Motor Industry, 1629 new cars have been registered in the county this year to date, down from 1817 the previous year. Nationally new car registrations last month are up 4.7% compared to May 2018 but down 7.6%
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There was joy and disappointment for Donegal clubs at Monday’s All-Ireland Comortas Peile na Gaeltachta finals in Kerry. Kilcar contested the senior final but were very unfortunate to lose out to the host club An Gaeltacht by just a single point after extra time There was better news for Downings as they retained their All
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Two former Irish athletics stars will be in Donegal next Monday night to mark the launch of Patsy McGonagle’s new autobiography. Former World champion and Olympic medallist Rob Heffernan and former European champion David Gillick will be the guests of honour at the official launch of ‘Relentless: A Race Through Time’, which charts the story
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Festival goers had a narrow escape from injury after a weekend collision in Ballyshannon. The single vehicle crash happened in the town centre on Sunday night around 11pm during the Rory Gallagher Festival. Gardai had been alerted to the car acting suspiciously in Bundoran prior to the crash and efforts had been made to
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Gardai in Letterkenny have conducted a number of drug busts in recent days. Last Thursday, Gardai obtained a warrant and they conducted a drugs search at a house in Sliabh Sneacht, Letterkenny where they seized cocaine to the value of just over €6500 and a quantity of drugs paraphernalia was seized also. On the
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There were eight people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, seven of them on Emergency Department trolleys. Nationally, the INMO says there were 385 admitted patients awaiting beds across the country this morning, the highest number, 43, at University Hospital Limerick.
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A man is to appear at Letterkenny District Court after snatching a handbag from an elderly woman. The incident happened on Friday evening last just after 9.30pm at the Ramelton Road area of Letterkenny. The woman, who is in her 70s got into her car and placed her handbag on the passenger seat. A male
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A man has sustained head and facial injuries during an assault in St. Johnston in the early hours of yesterday morning. The incident happened outside Maggies bar in Carrickmore shortly after midnight. The victim was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment. Gardai in Letterkenny are investigating and Sgt. Eunan Walsh is appealing for
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It’s emerged that Gardai covering the border in two areas of Donegal are being told they will not have a patrol car for the foreseeable future. Concern over Garda resources in the county has been brought under the spotlight yet again in the wake of an attack on a PSNI officer in Northern Ireland
Two Donegal border areas without Garda patrol car for ‘foreseeable future’ Read More »
There’s been a reported surge in attempted burglaries and car thefts in the Skeoge area of Derry. A number of residents in the area have expressed concern regarding individuals attempting to gain access to homes and the attempted theft of cars. Police are aware of the incidents with investigations ongoing however people are
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A campaigner in Derry believes Ulster University should withdraw from the Magee Campus in Derry if they can’t honour promises of long awaited expansion at the site. People Before Profit’s Eamonn McCann has spoken out in the wake of a number of departments and administrative roles being transferred from the Derry Campus to the
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A new search for a teenager murdered and secretly buried by the IRA in the 1970s is underway. Columba McVeigh is one of three “disappeared” victims of the troubles whose bodies have never been found. The 19-year-old, from County Tyrone, was last seen in November 1975. Excavators are examining a bog near Emyvale, which has
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On June 11th, Irish elite endurance cyclist, Joe Barr, is taking on the world’s toughest endurance cycling race. At 3000 miles (4828km), Race Across America is 30% longer than the Tour De France but riders must complete it in roughly half the time, within 12 days. And that’s before you take into account the elevation
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40 percent of Irish exporters are already feeling the impact of Brexit according to a new survey by Enterprise Ireland. 2018 was a record year for exports with over 23 billion euro in sales. Exports to the UK grew by 4 percent. However, CEO of Enterprise Ireland Julie Sinnamon says that’s significantly less than
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The organisers of the 2019 Donegal Half Marathon have confirmed that Letterkenny company, Optum, will sponsor the volunteer t-shirts for this year’s event which takes place on Sunday, August 18th. Speaking at a press launch at Optum, Veronica Patton, who leads the Corporate Social Responsibility Programme for Optum said: “Optum Ireland is proud to be
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It was a productive weekend for the Finesse Gymnastics Display Club who left Letterkenny at 6am last Saturday morning with their Junior and Senior Display Teams and a bus load of supporters. They were headed to the National Indoor Arena in Blanchardstown, Dublin to compete in Gymnastics Ireland’s GFA national event ‘The Floor’. Both teams
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It was a mixed day for the Donegal sides at the All Ireland Gaeltacht Finals in Kerry. Downings retained their Junior title with a 2-12 to 1-4 win over Ballingeary from Cork. Allen Pasoma and Keelan McGroddy scored the goals as Kevin Gallaghers side followed last year’s success with another All Ireland crown. Kilcar missed
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Gardaí from Letterkenny’s Roads Policing Unit have made two significant detection on Bank Holiday Sunday. Officers carrying out speed checks in the Letterkenny area detected one vehicle travelling at 138km/h and another at 140km/h. Both detections were made in a 100km/h speed limit zone. The Gardaí have renewed their calls for motorists to slow
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Downings retained their All Ireland Junior Gaeltacht title with a 2-12 to 1-4 win over Ballingeary from Cork on Monday in Kerry. Allen Pasoma and Keelan McGroddy scored the goals while Lorcan Connor kicked 0-6 as the Donegal side followed last year’s success with another All Ireland crown. Downings Manager Kevin Gallagher spoke with Coilin
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A Donegal councillor claims he was offered a number of senior positions if he stayed in Fine Gael. Newly elected Frank McBrearty only joined the party in April, but quit earlier this week. He claims he and his family were abused by party members in Donegal since he joined. Councillor McBrearty explains what happened when
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Taking the lead on the third stage Monaghan’s Josh Moffett (Ford Fiesta WRC) and his Wexford co-driver Andy Hayes won the Lyons of Limerick Circuit of Munster Rally, round four of the Triton Showers National Rally Championship on Sunday They finished 21.1 seconds ahead of Donegal cousins Declan and Brian Boyle who will feel it
Boyle 2nd in Limerick as Reid’s take brilliant Modified win Read More »
The 2019 Joule Donegal International Rally was launched on Friday night at An Grianan Theatre in Letterkenny. With changes to the route and an impressive line up of crews which includes the best of the Irish alongside world stars Craig Breen and Ken Block, the rally has the billing to be the biggest Donegal in
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Castlefin coach Dermot McGranaghan will be part of the Ireland coaching staff at the forthcoming European Games next month. The second edition of the games will be held in Minsk Belarus starting on the 21st June. The Finn Valley ac man has had a lifelong association with athletics and recently joined the staff at Athletics
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It was another tremendous day for young Donegal athletes who made the trip to Tullamore for the All Ireland Schools Track and Field Finals on Saturday. Highland Patsy McGonagle has more…
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Reign All Ireland Senior Ladies Gaeltacht Champions Glenfin made their exit from the 2019 competition this afternoon in Kerry. They lost 3-12 to 1-7 at the hands of the Southern Gaels in the semi final. Coilin Duffy reports for Highland Radio Sport…
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Division 1 Bundoran 3-10 V 2-15 Gaoth Dobhair St Michael’s 0-11 V 2-11 Naomh Conaill Division 2 Termon 0-11 V 1-11 Naomh Columba Four Masters 0-8 V 4-9 Aodh Ruadh BS Glenfin 2-15 V 1-7 Killybegs Division 3 Fanad Gaels 2-14 V 2-11 Naomh Muire LR Naomh Ultan 2-13 V 2-10 Naomh Colmcille Convoy 0-4
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Gardai are urging road users to be extra careful for the remainder of the Bank Holiday weekend, given the number of fatal accidents in the past few days. The deaths of a man in his twenties in a car crash in Tipperary and a cyclist in Kerry, bring to 8 the number of people killed
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There’s been widespread condemnation after a security alert involving a hoax device caused several homes to be evacuated yesterday evening. Detectives are appealing for witnesses after the hoax device was left in the area of St Mary’s Drive/Beechmount Avenue in Strabane shortly before 5pm. A number of homes had to be evacuated as ATO examined
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Defending Junior Champions Na Dúnaibh are back in the All Ireland Gaeltacht Final. They beat Cill Chomáin of Mayo 2-9 to 2-5 in Kerry this afternoon. Coilin Duffy reports for Highland Radio Sport…
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Kenyan Eric Koech won Sunday’s Walled City Marathon in Derry while Natalie Hall from Armagh was the first lady home. Race Organiser Gerry Lynch said it was another success day for the Marathon…
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Kilcar are through to Monday’s All Ireland Senior Gaeltacht final in Kerry. The Donegal side beat Kilmichael’s of Cork 2-11 to 0-9 after extra time in Sunday’s semi final. Coilin Duffy reports for Highland Radio Sport…
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Brigade moved to the top of the North West Premiership on Saturday as Donemana lost to for the first time this season. There was also wins for Coleraine and Bready. Oisin Kelly recapped the games on Sunday Sport with Highland’s Eamonn McLaughlin… On Sunday, Brigade extended their advantage at the top of the Premier League
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Donegal hurling manager Mickey McCann says his players must now regroup as they prepare to face London in a play-off to see if they will be in next season’s Christy Ring Cup. He gave his reaction after the heavy 7-22 to 2-15 defeat by Down at O’Donnell Park in their concluding Group 1 game. He
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Kilcar are through to the semi-finals of the All-Ireland Gaeltacht Football Championships which are being staged in Kerry. They defeated Kiltane of Mayo by 3-11 to 1-11 in the senior men’s quarter-final with goals from Stephen McBrearty (two, one a penalty) and Kieran McGinley. And Downings are into the men’s junior semi-finals as they overcame
All-Ireland Gaeltacht Championships – Mixed results for Donegal sides Read More »
It is vital for Donegal hurling that they defeat London in their play-off to preserve their participation in next year’s Christy Ring Cup. That’s the view of former Donegal player and manager Ray Durack, who watched them lose by 7-22 to 2-15 in today’s Group 1 game in Letterkenny. Durack says it is important for
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Photo: Geraldine Diver. Donegal were well beaten by Down in the Christy Ring Cup Group 1 game at O’Donnell Park. The visitors emerged worthy winners on a scoreline of 7-22 to 2-15. Down were in command from early on and by half-time they led by 4-11 to 1-9 with the Sands brothers, Daithi and
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This year’s Joule Donegal International Rally will see a number of changes to last year’s route with the prospect of some great action in what is a top quality field. On Friday, June 21st, the rally will return to south Inishowen while on Saturday the action will feature Gartan, High Glen, Knockalla, and Carnhill. Sunday’s
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