A pragmatic solution to avoiding a hard border has not been suggested by opponents of the Brexit backstop. That’s the view of the Tanaiste, who insists the Irish government’s position on it hasn’t changed. The UK parliament will once again vote on the withdrawal plan this week. Speaking to the BBC, Foreign Affairs Minister, […]
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A funding package worth more than €5 million has been announced for major works at Killybegs Harbour. The funding will go towards the extensive Smooth Point Phase 2 development to extend the quayside and harbour facilities. Money will also be spent on safety and maintenance at the harbour and on disabled access. Minister Joe McHugh
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A number of water and wastewater improvement works are continuing in Letterkenny this week while pipe laying on the Circular Road will commence tomorrow. Irish Water says they are carrying out projects across the town to improve both the drinking water supply and sewer network, benefiting businesses, residents and environs. Irish Water say pipe
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Donegal had a good start to their life in Division 2 of the National Football League as they beat Clare by 0-16 v 0-13 at Cusack Park in Ennis on Sunday. Oisin Kelly and Martin McHugh spoke after the final whistle… After the match, Oisin Kelly spoke with Donegal manager Declan Bonner…
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Tyrone began their National Football League Division 1 campaign with a loss at the hands of Kerry at Fitzgerald Stadium on Sunday. 0-11 v 0-07 was the final score in game that saw the Munster side control most of the action. Francis Mooney was there for Highland Radio Sport… Tyrone manager Mickey Harte spoke after
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Derry had a 1-10 v 1-09 win over Antrim on Sunday in their first game in Division 4 of the National Football League. Derry had a five point lead at the break when they led 0-06 v 0-01 and went further ahead when they scored a penalty in the second half but Antrim fought back
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2-16 v 1-13 was how the Donegal Hurlers’ first game of the 2019 National Hurling League finished in what was a losing effort against Kildare. Tom Comack was there for Highland Radio Sport… After the match Tom spoke with Donegal manager Mickey McCann…
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2-2 is how it finished in Letterkenny Rovers and Cockhill Celtic’s top of the table clash on Sunday at the Aura Leisure Centre, a result which means Cockhill maintain their lead at the top. Diarmaid Doherty has the full-time report for Highland Radio Sport… After the match, Diarmaid spoke with Letterkenny Rovers boss Eamon McConigley
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Jackie Crossan Premier Division Aileach 2-1 Buncrana Clonmany 0-1 Illies Celtic Strand Hotel First Division Aileach Res 2-1 QPS Buncrana Res 1-0 Rasheney Sea Rovers 0-1 Dunree Inishowen Engineering Division Two A Moville Res 3-2 Clonmany Res QPS Res 1-2 Greencastle Res Inishowen Engineering Division 2 B Illies Res 8-1 Carn Res Cockhill Res 3-1
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Brian McCormick Sports & Premier Cappry Rovers 1 vs 2 Milford United FC Rathmullan Celtic 2 vs 0 Donegal Town FC St Catherines FC 1 vs 1 Keadue Rovers FC Temple Domestic Appliance D1 Convoy Arsenal FC 2 vs 1 Drumoghill FC Cranford FC 2 vs 1 Drumkeen United Lagan Harps FC 1 vs 2
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It was busy weekend on the athletics front for North West athletes. The NI Ulster Intermediate / Masters XC took place at the Barnett Demesne, Belfast yesterday while also taking place yesterday was the AAI National Indoor League Round 2 at AIT, Athlone. Today saw the Irish Life Health Junior and U23 Indoors is taking
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A Donegal Deputy has raised concern at the extremely low rate of Brexit loan funds approved for food companies. According to data obtained by Deputy Charlie McConagloue, only eight companies have been approved for the funding scheme which was announced in October 2017. Deputy McConalogue explained, “We are just 61 days away from the
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Ulster Junior Cup ¼ Finals Cavan Town 7-2 Redcastle United Greencastle 2-1 Carn FC Glengad 4-1 Kilmacrennan Castlefin Celtic 3 vs 1 Kildrum Tigers Ulster Junior Shield ¼ Finals Moville 1-2 Cockhill Youths Glengad Res 2-1 Glencar Celtic
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City of Derry picked up a big win on Saturday when they beat Midleton in Division 2C of the All-Ireland League 19-18. It wasn’t such a good day for Omagh as they lost to bottom side Seapoint 23-14. Alex McDonald reviews all the weekend’s local rugby as well as the Pro14 action with Pauric Hilferty…
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Jockey Martin Harley is set to compete in Hong Kong for the next three months following on from 87 wins last year. The Trentagh native has been granted a temporary licence by the Hong Kong Jockey Club which starts on February 7th. The trip could be a lucrative one for Harley given the greater prize
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The 43rd Annual Donegal Sports Star Awards took place in the Mount Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny with over 600 guests attending the event. Sommer Lecky was the big winner on the night as the Finn Valley AC athlete picked up the Donegal Sports Star of the Year Award for 2018, becoming only the 6th female in
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Institute lost out to Crusaders in the NIFL Premiership today by 3 goals to 1. Crusaders had the game wrapped up by half-time as Paul ehatley, Rory Patterson and Rory Hale all scored first half goals. Michael McCrudden scored Institute’s only goal of the game 15 minutes from time. Eamonn McLaughlin has the full-time report…
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There have been upsets and changes in Division 2C of the All-Ireland League today as City of Derry beat second placed Midleton 19-18 and Omagh lost out to bottom side Seapoint 23-14. Alex McDonald was at Judge’s Road for Highland Radio Sport where City of Derry beat Midleton in what was an upset…
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Donegal will look to make their way back to the top tier of the National Football League this year, and that journey starts in Ennis as they face off against Clare tomorrow. Declan Bonner’s men are coming off the back of a positive Dr. McKenna Cup campaign where they reached the semi-final before losing out
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Donegal will face off against Kildare in their National Hurling League Division 2B opener tomorrow in Letterkenny. Having won the Nicky Rackard Cup this year, Donegal will be hoping to build on that and try and gain promotion to Division 2A. Donegal captain Danny Cullen had the latest news from the Donegal camp when he
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St. Eunan’s College lost out to St. Patrick’s Dungannon in a MacRory Cup Play Off on Saturday on a scoreline of 2-07 v 1-06. It was a historic day as it was the first Senior Schools game to be played in Letterkenny for 50 years. Oisin Kelly and Martin McHugh spoke after the full-time whistle…
Derry will travel to face Antrim in their first game of Division 4 football on Sunday. The Oak Leaf County, who were relegated from Division 3 last year, will certainly be among the favourites to gain promotion once again. Conleith Gilligan told Tom Comack about the mood in the Derry camp ahead of their match
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Tyrone face a stern test in their opening game of Division 1 of the National Football League when they face Kerry at Fitzgerald Stadium in Killarney. Mickey Harte’s men are coming off the back of a Dr. McKenna Cup title win where they beat Armagh in the final, but it will be a very different
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Finn Valley’s Sommer Lecky was named the overall winner of the 2018 Donegal Sports Star Awards on Friday night in Letterkenny. The Castlederg girl was honoured by the sporting community for her fantastic achievement during the summer of last year. Lecky spoke with Chris Ashmore after picking up her award last night… Ballybofey boxer Jason
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Gardai have confirmed that the remains found on a beach in Clonmany are that of Jean McGahey. The 72 year old from Derry had been missing since from the city since mid November and her car was later discovered at Lady’s Bay in Buncrana. Her body was found by a member of the public
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Derry City had a 3-0 win over Finn Harps in a pre-season friendly at the Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium as the sides look ahead to their respective Premier Division campaigns. Adrian Delap, Eoin Toal and Patrick McClean scored for Derry City with all three goals coming in the first half. Delap converted after just two
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St Eunan’s College play St Patricks Dungannon in a crucial McRory Cup Play Off on Saturday afternoon at the O’Donnell Park. It’s an historic occasion for St Eunan’s – as it’s the first Senior Schools game to be played in Letterkenny in 50 years. Join Oisin Kelly and Martin McHugh for full live match commentary
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Leo Varadkar’s under fire over his warning that a no-deal Brexit could mean a return of soldiers to the border. Sinn Fein President Mary Lou McDonald says the Taoiseach’s ‘doomsday scenario’ is ‘reckless and irresponsible’. She also says that if Westminster insists on driving towards a no-deal crash, then a referendum on Irish Unity
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A Donegal Deputy has brought his ‘No Consent, No Sale Bill’ before the Dail. The bill aims to ensure that no mortgage can be sold to a vulture fund without the consent of the mortgage holder. This is already provided for in a Central Bank Code of Practice but banks are not bound by it.
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A protest will be held later today over the potential for a hard border in the event of a no deal Brexit. The demonstration by Border Communities Against Brexit will take place at Old Dublin Road, Carrickcarnon between Dundalk and Newry. Organisers say they want to send a loud unequivocal signal that those living
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Further funding is currently being sought by Donegal County Council for the removal and replacement of parapet walls on the Ivy Bridge, Cloghan. The bridge was closed for a period of two months after the side wall collapsed last September. Initial repair works were carried out by the local authority with a second phase
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A no-deal Brexit could affect the way pet owners transport their animals in and out of Ireland. In the meantime, the advice is to ensure your dogs are micro-chipped and intending passengers have their pet-passports up to date. It comes as three dogs were seized without papers this week, by Customs at Dublin Port. The
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People are being invited to have their say on the reconstruction of Meenamullagan Bridge. It’s proposed to carry out works to replace the existing collapsed bridge which spans the River Crana. The works will involve the demolition of the existing bridge and the construction of a new 7.1m wide and 24.3m long, single span concrete
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Finn Valley’s Sommer Lecky was named the overall winner of the 2018 Donegal Sports Star Awards on Friday night in Letterkenny The Castlederg girl was honoured by the sporting community for her fantastic achievement during the summer of last year. Sunday 15th July is a date Sommer will treasure forever, as a leap of 1.90m
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Below are the winners of the 43rd annual Donegal Sports Star Awards 2018, which is taking place in the Mount Errigal Hotel in Letterkenny. This page will be updated regularly throughout the evening. 2018 Donegal Sports Star Award Winners 2018 Overall Winner Sommer Lecky Special Recognition Awards Declan Boyle Finn Harps U17 Shaun Stewart Cresslough
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Emergency services are currently at the scene of a collision on the Pearse Road in Letterkenny. Two car crash occurred shortly after 5pm this evening. No further details are known but motorists are being advised to expect delays on approach to the area.
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Main Evening News, Sport, Nuacht and Obituaries Friday January 25th:
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Irish Water working in partnership with Donegal County Council is set to begin the Birdstown Water Main rehabilitation project on Monday to improve the security of water supply and reduce high levels of leakage to benefit local residents and businesses. The works involve the replacement of approximately 830 metres of problematic water mains with new
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A delegation of Irish tourism businesses – including the Waterfront Hotel and Donegal Tourism – were in Glasgow this week, taking part in Tourism Ireland’s first promotion of 2019 in Scotland – a B2B workshop and networking event with travel professionals from Scotland and the north of England. Julie Wakley, Tourism Ireland’s Head of Great
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Plans to expand Ulster University’s Magee Campus are said to be progressing well following the acquisition of the former Foyle College site. The Magee Medical School will be at the core of the expansion with an urgency to get the go ahead for the postgraduate school by May this year to allow for the first
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The Taoiseach has warned soldiers may have to return to the border with Northern Ireland if there’s a bad Brexit. Leo Varadkar has said if customs posts were erected they would very likely become targets. He’s also said Ireland is being victimised by Brexit and the British are offering few solutions to the current impasse.
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The Minister for Education says he will address the issue of pay for new teachers next year. Unions are warning of a recruitment and retention crisis in schools as a TUI survey shows 75 percent of principals questioned have had no applications for teaching positions in the past 12 months. Pay scales for
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Tributes are being paid to former Donegal County Councillor J.J. Reid, who has passed away. The Stranorlar based Cllr and businessman was a member of the Fine Gael party and was a well-known figure right across the county. His funeral takes place on Sunday. Cllr Bernard McGuinness has described Mr.Reid’s passing as a huge
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Nakita Burke has been selected to run for Ireland at next month’s Armagh Road Races. The Letterkenny AC member has been named as one of four athletes on the women’s team for the 3km race on Valentines night the 14th February. The event attracts athletes from across Europe and last year 95 men ran inside
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Mounting workloads and a lack of resources are the main issues facing primary school principals. 1200 members of the Irish Primary Principals Network are attending a conference in Dublin, being addressed by the Education Minister, Joe McHugh this morning. Close to 2,000 primary school principals also teach pupils and the IPPN is calling for
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The Tyrone team to play Kerry in Sunday’s National Football League Division One clash in Killarney has been named and shows six changes from the side which started the McKenna Cup victory last weekend. Manager Mickey Harte has handed two league debuts to Brian Kennedy and Liam Rafferty. Also coming inot the 15 are Hugh
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Problems with poor coverage at Glencolumbkille and surrounding areas may finally come to an end following confirmation that a mobile phone mast is to be erected at Malin Beg. The Minister for Rural Affairs has sanctioned 35,000 for the works under the Digital Innovation Programme. It’s understood that funds for the project have already
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The Central Bank is warning that Ireland’s economic growth will be “significantly” affected in the event of a ‘No Deal’ Brexit. In its first Quarterly Bulletin, the bank expects economic growth to slow this year from 5.5 percent to 4.4 percent. But it says that a disorderly Brexit at the end of March could
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A Donegal man is due to appear at Harristown District Court today, charged with violent disorder in connection to an attack carried out in the wake of an eviction near Strokestown, Co Roscommon last December. There were angry scenes last week when PJ Sweeney of High Cairn, Ramelton appeared at Castlerea District Court and
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The installation of additional CCTV cameras in Strabane town centre has been widely welcomed. £60,000 in funding is being provided by Derry City and Strabane District Council along with a number of other agencies in a bid to improve safety and curb anti-social activity in the town. Local Councillor Patsy Kelly who has repeatedly called
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