Simon Coveney insists the EU cannot compromise on the backstop. The British Prime Minister has set March 12th for a vote on her withdrawal agreement, saying she needs time for further talks with the EU – but her critics have called it a reckless delay designed to ‘run down the clock’. The Tanaiste says the […]
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Gardaí in Donegal have issued a warning over a new game targeting children and vulnerable people on social media. The ‘Momo’ Challenge is a form of cyber bullying which asks the person contacted, often children, to perform a series of dangerous acts. In the Momo Challenge, children and vulnerable people are tricked into communicating with
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Finn Harps are back in action tomorrow night when Ollie Horgan’s side takes on St. Patrick’s Athletic at Richmond Park (kick-off 7.45). It’s a quick turnaround for Harps after the energy sapping draw with Dundalk at Finn Park on Friday night. Recovery for part-time players is more difficult but Horgan isn’t using that as an
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1-16 v 0-12 was the final score as Tyrone earned their first win of this year’s National Football League, beating Monaghan at Healy Park in Omagh. Peter Harte scored 1-06 for Tyrone while Conor McManus hit 0-07 for the visitors. Tyrone scored 8 points in a row in the second half, keeping Monaghan scoreless for
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Tyrone were 1-16 v 0-12 winners over Monaghan on Saturday night in a bottom of the table clash in Division 1 of the National Football League. Peter Harte scored the only goal of the game with just three minutes played at Healy Park in Omagh and that goal was the difference between the side at
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Fans are in for a real treat when a host of former domestic and international stars line out on 5 May 2019 for the Ryan McBride Soccer Sixes in honour of the much loved former Derry FC captain and the Foundation set up in his name. The Foundation set up by Ryan’s father, sisters and
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Institute beat Dungannon Swifts 2-0 at the Brandywell Stadium on Saturday in the NIFL Premiership to leapfrog their opponents into seventh in the league table. Jamie Dunne scored on 13 minutes to put ‘Stute ahead and then Joe McCready made sure of the three points with a strike on 81 minutes. Eamonn McLaughlin was there
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Ulster Junior Shield Milford UNited Reserves 4 vs 3 Glenree Utd Saturday Division Two Cappry Rovers Res. 2 vs 3 Fintown Harps Voodoo Venue Cup Glencar Celtic 4 vs 1 Dunlewey Celtic St. Catherine’s Reserves 1 vs 3 Castlefin Celtic Reserves Strand Rovers 3 vs 1 Kildrum Tigers
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City of Derry lost out to Malahide by 18 points in Division 2C of the All-Ireland League on Saturday. 45-27 was the final score at Judge’s Road. Alex McDonald was there for Highland Radio Sport… Elsewhere in Division 2C today, Omagh lost out to 26-21 against Tullamore.
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The double header at O’Donnell Park, Letterkenny starts tomorrow with LIDL Ladies National Football League clash between Donegal and Monaghan at 12 noon. Donegal have a 100% record so far, getting a big win over Dublin in their opening game and then defeating Mayo last time out. Monaghan sit bottom of the table with two
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Derry have three wins from three in Division 4 of the National Football League and sit in second place behind Leitrim due to the O’Rourke county’s superior scoring difference. This round of fixtures sees them host Wicklow at Maghera tomorrow at 2pm, with the Leinster side sitting fourth in the table. A win for Wicklow
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The Donegal Hurlers are yet to pick up a point in Division 2B of the National Hurling League and will most certainly be in the relegation playoffs next month against Warwickshire. This weekend they take on a Down side who have 2 wins from 3 and sit third in the league table. Veteran Donegal hurler
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Tyrone are currently second from bottom in Division One of the National Football LEague with just one point from three games. Tonight sees them take on a Monaghan side who are directly above them in the league table just a point better off. A win for either side tonight would go a long way in
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Milford’s Amber Barrett, who plays for Peamount United and St. Johnston’s Tyler Toland, who is a Kildrum Tigers player, have both been called up to the Republic of Ireland’s Woman’s National Team squad for an upcoming double header with Wales. Coach Colin Bell has selected a 20 player squad for the ties which will take
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Derry City lost their first away game of the 2019 Premier Division season away to Shamrock Rovers in Tallaght on Friday night. Dylan Watts put the home side ahead on 29 minutes before Aaron McEneff came back to haunt his former club, scoring a penalty with 11 minutes left to play. Derry boss Declan Devine
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Police in the North are currently at the scene of a security alert in County Tyrone. It’s after the discovery of a suspicious object on the Burn Road in Cookstown. A number of houses and premises have been evacuated. The Burn Road is currently closed between William Street and Park Avenue.
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Gardaí in Milford have arrested 2 men following a high speed pursuit in the early hours of this morning. The chase began when a Ford Focus car turned away from a Garda Checkpoint on the outskirts of Kilmacrennan and made off at speed. The driver is reported to have reached speeds in excess of 160km/h
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Management at Letterkenny University Hospital say the facility will become more environmentally responsible in 2019. A “Sustainability Team” has been appointed at the hospital to train staff and introduce a number of initiatives to reduce the hospital’s impact on the environment. Saolta says for every month in 2019, there will be a different sustainability focus
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Small rural businesses in the Derry City and Strabane District Council are being invited to apply for a share in the final round of funding under the Rural Business Investment Scheme. The LEADER initiative offers local rural businesses the opportunity to secure funding for capital investment projects that create new jobs and enhance export potential.
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Finn Harps held the Champions Dundalk to a 1-1 draw at Finn Park on Friday night. Keith Cowan headed Harps in front just before half time with Dundalk drawing level on 70 minutes when Michael Duffy’s corner was headed in by Brian Gartland. The point is Harps first of the Premier Division season after last
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Finn Harps caused the surprise of the night in the Premier Division as they held champions Dundalk to a draw at Finn Park Finn Harps . . .1 Dundalk . . . 1 It was a point that was fully deserved as Ollie Horgan’s men produced a hugely impressive display over the 90 minutes. Keith
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The Northern Ireland Public Prosecution Service is to announce next month whether to bring charges over the 1972 Bloody Sunday killings. Decisions on whether 17 former British soldiers and two alleged former members of the Official IRA will be prosecuted will be announced on March 14th. The potential charges include murder, attempted murder and perjury.
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Evening News, Sport, Nuacht and Obituaries on Friday February 22nd…..
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In the third programme of the second series of Night Night North West recorded at Carndonagh Community Library, Alison Toomey reads ‘Olanna’s Big Day by Natasha Mc A Bháird and illustrated by Ray Forkan. Alison is joined by children from Scoil Mhúire, Carndonagh.’
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24 hours after it was confirmed that Loganair will operate the London Stansted route from City of Derry Airport, the airline has now confirmed it will operate a new daily air service to Manchester from May 24th. Welcoming the announcement, the Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Councillor John Boyle said the
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Over 200 new jobs are being created in Sligo. GW Plastics is expanding its advanced manufacturing operations as part of a 5.7 million euro investment. The 230 jobs are in the areas of production, quality, regulatory, and engineering. GW Plastics manufactures injection molding for the medical devices, diagnostics and pharmaceutical industries, and established itself in
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The Tánaiste says he hopes new Brexit laws will be left sitting on the shelf. The government published a bill to prepare for the impacts of a no deal Brexit earlier – but they hope to never need it. The bill would allow buses to keep running across the border, Irish students in the UK
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The government has published legislation aimed at limiting the impact of a no-deal Brexit. The bill contains 15 changes to the law to make sure things stay as close to the status quo as possible when it comes to healthcare, taxation and social welfare payments. It will allow Enterprise Ireland to provide Brexit related
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Galway and Cork are backing Donegal’s motion that deals with Croke Park not being allowed to be used as a home venue in inter-county Championship fixtures, which would mean there would be no repeat of last year’s situation where Dublin had two games at Croke Park in the Super 8s. The two counties have
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Researchers at Trinity College in Dublin claim to have made a breakthrough that could triple the length of smartphone batteries. The scientists say they’ve discovered a super strong material that could enhance the lifetime of a battery from 10 hours to 40 hours and also reduce its size. The nanomaterial could also increase the range
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Two out of every five Irish workers are at risk of being replaced by robots. A new UCC report has looked at which towns are the most likely to be taken over by automation. Edgeworthstown in Longford, Tullow in Carlow and Lifford in Donegal are among the top ten most at risk. Report Author Dr.
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Fianna Fail and the SDLP have laid out five core principles to help offset the effects of a cliff-edge Brexit. They include standing firm on the backstop, the restoration of Stormont and voting down a ‘no-deal’ solution. The joint statement – their first since announcing their partnership last month – calls for all “pro-remain”
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The Taoiseach says he is committed to supporting a City Deal for the North West. Efforts are ongoing to secure a deal for the region as part of Derry City and Strabane District Council’s inclusive strategic growth plan. Deputy Mary Lou McDonald told Leo Varadkar in the Dail that the development of the border
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The Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council is confident the city’s regional airport will now go from strength to strength following the announcement of Loganair as the new operator of the London Stansted route. Discussions were ongoing for most of the week to secure a new operator for the route after Flybmi went
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Work on installing 50 new disabled parking signs across Donegal is said to be progressing well. The initiative was undertaken by Donegal County Council after a motion was brought before the local authority in March last. To date, 30 signs have been installed at disabled parking bays in the Donegal, Letterkenny and Stranorlar Municipal Districts.
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The excavation of two previously unknown archaeological sites in Donegal is to get underway in the coming weeks. One of the small sites is thought to be the remains of a prehistoric cooking site while the other is a group of small pits also believed to be prehistoric. Last year, Donegal County Council commissioned
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A Donegal midwife who is suing the HSE over being wrongfully accused of malpractice is appealing for her action to be settled to enable her access the potentially life-saving drug Pembro. Philomena Canning, a native of Glenvar was suspended in 2014 and reinstated the following year, but has not practised midwifery since, despite being
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A West Tyrone MLA says the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service is being abused by those involved in anti-social behaviour. Its after a fire in the Old Trust area of Strabane yesterday which police believe was started deliberately. While the blaze caused damage to a number of properties in the estate there were
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There were 19 people awaiting admission to Letterkenny University Hospital this morning according to the latest trolley watch report. One person was on a trolley in its Emergency Department while a further 18 were waiting on wards. It’s down five on yesterday’s figure of 24.
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Derry City play their first away game of the season on Friday night when they travel to Dublin to take Shamrock Rovers. It will be City’s first test of three in the space of seven days with games to come against Waterford and Cork. Michael McCrudden is set to feature for the Candystrips for the
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Loganair has been confirmed as the new operator for the City of Derry Airport London Stansted route. The announcement was made this evening after the previous operator, Flybmi went into administration last Saturday with hundreds of flights impacted. Loganair will now operate a twice-daily service from the city to London commencing on Wednesday February 27th.
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Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Thursday February 21st:
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Derry City have added some continental flair to their squad ahead of the closure of the domestic transfer window. French attacking midfielder Gianni Seraf has joined the Candystripes on a 1-year deal after leaving Greek side Panionios at the end of last month. Derry have also extended the contract of midfielder Ciaron Harkin. The 23-year
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While it will still be a daunting task against Dundalk, the Finn Harps manager Ollie Horgan says his players have to go out with a very positive mindset in order to get anything from Friday night’s League of Ireland Premier Division game against the 2018 double championship in Ballybofey. Harps go into the game having
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Farmers can’t have absolute certainty on Brexit until key decisions are made in Westminster. That’s according to the Tánaiste who says there will be EU money available to deal with the damage from a no-deal Brexit. It comes amid uncertainty about what tariffs the UK may put on goods – and beef in particular. Tánaiste
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The Dail has been told that Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services services are not meeting the needs of an entire cohort of children and young people, many of whom are in very desperate need of immediate care Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty said real action is needed to ensure that CAMHS services are properly resourced.
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A number of jobs are to be lost at Letterkenny based company Gartan Technologies as part of a restructure of the business. In a statement, the company says it has decided to sever ties with its US partner following a significant investment in 2017/2018 which has resulted in a restructure of its business and a
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Businesses in and around the Letterkenny area are being warned that a large batch of fake 50 euro notes are in circulation. Gardai are aware of the situation and are urging anyone who comes across the notes to contact them. President of the Letterkenny Chamber of Commerce, Leonard Watson says people need to be vigilant:
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With fierce displays of stamina, strength and speed, WAAR or the Wild Atlantic Adventure Race is one of the most challenging adventure races in Ireland, and this year it returns once again to the West Donegal coast with headline sponsor Randox Teoranta in tow for the fifth year. Launched on Wednesday evening by the inspirational
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The Donegal Branch of the Manchester City Supporters Club are celebrating their 10th Anniversary this season, and to mark the milestone, are hosting a Celebration Dinner in the Villa Rose Hotel on Saturday 2nd March. Special guests on the night will be ex-City stars Joe Corrigan, Tommy Booth and David White. Over 120 members, friends
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