The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association are to hold a rally in the Clanree Hotel in Letterkenny this Friday. It’s in response to proposed changes in the next round of CAP payments which they say will have a huge impact on farmers in the next 6 years. The group have concerns around new […]
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Red Hughs were beaten by Easkey of Sligo today in the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship Semi-Final by 1-08 v 0-09. It was a game that the Sligo and Connacht Champions led from the 7th minute and a fight back from Red Hughs early in the second half was stopped by a goal with 15
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Letterkenny Rovers are out of the FAI intermediate Cup after they lost away to Crumlin in a game that finished 2-1. Kieran McGrath reports on the game for Highland Radio Sport… After the match, Rovers boss Eamon McConigley spoke with Pauric Hilferty on Sunday Sport…
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There was disappointment today for Donegal and Ulster Junior Club Champions Red Hughs as they lost out to Easkey of Sligo in the All-Ireland Junior Club Football Championship Semi-Final in Ballinamore, Leitrim by 1-08 v 0-09. Easkey’s goal halfway through the second half made the difference in the game as Red Hughs were making a
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Cockhill Celtic have gone top of the Ulster Senior League as they beat Bonagee by 2 goals to 1 on Sunday. Gerard McLaughlin had Cockhil ahead before Dean Larkin equalised for Bonagee. Cockhill’s winner came from Malachy McDermott as he headed to the back of the net. Elsewhere on Sunday, Finn Harps Reserves were 3-1
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Ulster will travel to Dublin to face Leinster in their Champions Cup Quarter-Final after the draw was made today following Leinster’s win over Wasps on Sunday and Ulster’s 14-13 win over Leicester on Saturday. Also in the Champions Cup Munster will face off against Edinbugh while Connacht take on Sale Sharks in the Challenge Cup.
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Kilmacrennan Celtic have gone top of the Brian McCormick Sports & Leisure Premier Division following their 2-1 win over Castlefin Celtic on Sunday. Daire McDaid scored both of Kilmacrennan’s goals with JP Malley scoring Castlefin’s only goal of the game. Diarmaid Doherty was there for Highland Radio Sport… After the match Diarmaid spoke with Kilmacrennan’s
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It was a busy weekend on the Athletics front for Donegal athletes. The Northern Ireland International Cross-Country Championships took place in Belfast, Athlone hosted the National Combined Events Championships and the Donegal Athletics Awards were on in the Finn Valley Centre. Patsy McGonagle had all the information from all the different venues…
The Ulster Elite Boxing Finals took place in Ulster Hall, Belfast last night and there were three North West fighters in action. Donna Barr of Illies GG lost on a split decision to Chloe Feck in the 48kg final while Brett McGinty who boxes out of Oakleaf in Derry lost out to Fergus Quinn in
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Brian McCormick Sports & Leisure Premier Cappry Rovers 4 vs 2 Glenea United Castlefin Celtic 1 vs 2 Kilmacrennan Celtic FC Donegal Town FC 5 vs 2 Kildrum Tigers Temple Domestic Appliance D1 Ballybofey United FC 1 vs 3 Bonagee United FC Cranford FC 7 vs 0 Gweedore Celtic Drumkeen United 1 vs 2 Drumoghill
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Jackie Crossan Premier Division Glengad 3-0 Aileach FC lonmany 1-2 Carn FC Illies 0-1 Greencastle Buncrana 3-1 Culdaff Strand Hotel First Division Sea Rovers 3-3 QPS Aileach Res 1-2 Dunree Moville 7-0 Rasheney Gleneely Colts 0-3 Cockhill Yth Glengad Res 2-0 Buncrana Res Division Two Dunree Res 2-5 Cockhill Res Rasheney Res 1-1 Carrowmena FC
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The former UK Brexit Secretary, Dominic Raab, says attempts by backbench MPs to delay Britain’s EU exit are an “extraordinary and undemocratic” thing to do. He told Sky News that British voters want an end to the Brexit issue and the country has to leave as planned on March 29th. Theresa May is reported to
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Two men in their 20s have been arrested in connection with a car bomb in Derry last night. It happened shortly after eight o’clock outside Derry Courthouse. The PSNI say their main line of enquiry is that the attack was the work of dissident republicans. Two men in their 20s have been arrested by the
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Three Finn Harps underage players featured for the Republic of Ireland Schoolboys in a 3-0 international friendly win over Australia at the AUL Grounds in Dublin on Saturday. Darragh Ellison and Corey McBride were named in the starting 11 while Jack Doherty came on and played the second of the game. Ellison came off at
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Tyrone overcame Armagh last night in a tense Bank of Ireland Dr. McKenna Cup Final on a scoreline of 0-16 v 0-14 to pick up their seventh McKenna Cup in eight seasons. Darren McCurry scored nine of Tyrone’s points, with eight of those coming from frees, and picked up the Man of the Match award
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There’s been widespread condemnation of a suspected car bomb attack close to the Derry courthouse on Bishop Street tonight. Police were in the process of evacuating nearby buildings when the device went off. No injuries have been reported, the area remains sealed off. Foyle MP Elisha Mc Callion said “This incident has shocked the local
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Champion jockey Ruby Walsh will be the Special Guest at the Donegal Sports Star Awards which take place next Friday night, the 25th of January in the Mount Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny. Walsh, who hails from Kildare, works under the famous Willie Mullins and has won the Grand National, the Irish National, Cheltenham Gold Cups and
Institute lost away to Warrenpoint Town today in the NIFL Premiership by four goals to nil today. Alan O’Sullivan and Lee Duffy scored two goals apiece, three of which came in the first half, in the win for Warrenpoint Town, which leaves them 9th, 4 points behind 7th placed ‘Stute. Next up for Paddy McLaughlin’s
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Omagh have beaten Bangor yet again in Division 2C of the All-Ireland League on a scoreline of 25-18. Alex McDonald was there for Highland Radio Sport… After today’s game Alex spoke with Omagh forwards coach Mark Nicholl… Elsewhere today, City of Derry lost out to table toppers Ballina in Division 2C as well by 39-10.
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Glencar Inn Division One Castlefin Celtic 1 vs 2 Glenea United Dunlewey Celtic 4 vs 1 St Catherines FC Reserves Keadue Rovers FC 0 vs 2 Glencar Celtic Strand Rovers FC 2 vs 2 Arranmore United Oldtown Celtic 0 vs 4 Donegal Town FC Old Orchard Division Two Cappry Rovers 5 vs 2 Gweedore Celtic
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Letterkenny Rovers will take on Crumlin FC of Dublin in the Fourt Round of the FAI Intermediate Cup tomorrow in Dublin. It’s a repeat of the 2016 final which was won by Crumlin by 5 goals to nil. Rovers boss Eamon McConigley joined Chris Ashmore on Saturday Sport to look ahead to tomorrow’s game…
The proposed three handpass rule now won’t be used in this season’s National Football League. Central Council have opted to drop it but the other four experimental rules will continue for the competition. The handpass was narrowly defeated at today’s meeting by 25 votes to 23. Martin McHugh joined Chris Ashmore earlier today to speak
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Jockey Martin Harley picked up yet another winner today as he rode Global Wonder to victory at Lingfield. The Miss Gay Kelleway trained 3/1 shot led a furling out before losing the lead coming into the final furling and rallied late again to take the victory. Harley had a fourth place finish as well today
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Tyrone will look to reclaim the BOI Dr. McKenna Cup title which they held from 2012 – 2017 when they face old foes Armagh in the final tonight at 7.30pm at the Athletic Grounds. Armagh haven’t won the McKenna Cup since 1994 so they will hope to end a 25 year streak without the cup.
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Red Hugh’s are 60 minutes away from an All-Ireland Final and it’s Easkey of Sligo who stand in their way. The Donegal and Ulster Champions are coming into this game off the back of a good win over Dunedin Connolly’s back in early December. The Red Hughs manager Seosamh McKelvey joined Tom Comack with the
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Harps Academy/Schools roles for Ascroft and Borg Finn Harps F.C. is delighted to announce that two of Ollie Horgan’s senior squad members Harry Ascroft and Jacob Borg will be taking up positions at the Club’s Underage Office in the BASE Centre Stranorlar. The Centre looks after all of the Finn Harps underage teams involved in
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The Health Minister and HSE are being urged to intervene to avert an ambulance strike scheduled for Tuesday. 500 members of the National Ambulance Service Representative Association are expected to walk off the job. It’s in a row over union recognition. Fianna Fail say it comes at a difficult time of year and Minister Simon
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A man has died suddenly in the North after being electrocuted at a shed in Co. Derry The Northern Ireland Ambulance service confirmed it received an emergency call around 11.05am yesterday morning. 44 year old Ian Patterson was understood to have been changing a lightbulb in the shed when he was shocked. It’s reported that
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2018 was a mixed year for house prices across the country. That’s according to the Irish Independent, which has published its annual list of property prices. According to the study, prices in Kilkenny increased the most over the 12 months, up 22 percent. At the other end of the scale, prices were down 5 percent
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A date is yet to be confirmed as to when the renaming of the carpark at the Old Mart in Letterkenny will take place. It has already been agreed that the car park will be renamed the ‘Hugh Duffy Carpark’, after a well-known member of the community who passed away in 2014. Mr. Duffy was
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There are calls for Donegal’s Winter Gritting Programme to be extended to include two routes in South West Donegal. Independent Local Election Candidate Liam Whyte is urging Donegal County Council to include the Ardara to Ardaghey and Portnoo to Ardara Road routes in their 2019 programme. He says due to the ongoing road works in
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Main Evening News, Sport, Nuacht and Obituaries Friday January 18th:
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Two men have been arrested after fleeing the scene of a multi-vehicle crash on the Buncrana Road, Derry earlier today. At around 11:35am this morning, a Vauxhall Insigna, a Volkswagen Golf, a Citreon Xsara and a Postal van were involved in the collision. One man was cut from a vehicle by the Northern Ireland Fire &
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It’s emerged that management at Letterkenny University Hospital deployed the full capacity protocol on 318 days last year, up from 242 days in 2017. This morning, there were 22 people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital, one of the lowest numbers this week. The latest figures were received by Senator Pádraig Mac Lochlainn, who
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Finn Harps F.C. have confirmed the signing of Harry Ascroft subject to international clearance. The Australian born 23-year-old central defender who can also play at right-back is joining from Maltese Premier League side Balzan. Harps manager Ollie is pleased to have secured the services of Ascroft who has been capped once at U20 level with
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The Education Minister has announced the approval of works for St Patrick’s National School, Lurgybrack, Letterkenny. Funding for the upgrade works has been approved by the Department of Education under the Emergency Works programme for mechanical upgrades.
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Concern has been raised that the ongoing delays in the publication of the review on social housing is affecting hundreds of families across the entire North West region. South Donegal Deputy Eamon Scanlon says the current criteria is unrealistic. As it stands, people are failing to qualify for social housing as they earn above the
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Failte Ireland is to invest € 5 million euro to support tourism in Ireland as it ramps up its preparations for Brexit. New figures show Brexit is the biggest concern for 70 percent of businesses involved in the tourism sector. Fáilte Ireland is warning that a hard Brexit could cost more than € 380 million
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A €1 million Support Fund has been rolled out to enable over 250 community organisations nationwide pay staff the increased minimum wage. The Community Services Programme Support Fund announced today by Minister Michael Ring will benefit over 980 full-time equivalent staff across the country. €99,550 has been allocated for Donegal to share among 28 organisations.
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The Buncrana Road in Derry has been closed in both directions following a serious crash multi-vehicle crash. Emergency services are currently at the scene of the four vehicle collision which occurred a short time ago near the junction with Benview Estate. The road is closed between the Benview Estate and Whitehouse Roundabout. Police are urging people
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A Donegal-based couple suspected of planning to engage in a sham marriage have won their legal battle to be allowed to marry. High Court proceedings brought by the couple against the Civil Registration Service and the HSE have been struck out after a superintendent registrar concluded there was no evidence to uphold an initial objection
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There were 22 people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, two of them on Emergency Department trolleys. That’s 10 down on yesterday’s figure, according to the latest INMO trolley watch report. Cork University Hospital was the most overcrowded today, with 51 people waiting there. Nationally, there were 460 people waiting at hospitals
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A tourist has been rescued after getting into difficulty off Sliabh Liag yesterday afternoon. The alarm was first raised by the walker, who contacted the emergency services. Gardai then requested Donegal Mountain Rescue be deployed to the scene and the person was quickly located and assisted off the mountain. The team was stood down at
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There are no plans to introduce paper and cardboard recycling facilities at bring bank sites in Donegal. It follows illegal dumping issues at a number of sites in the county, with some individuals discarding boxes after emptying the glass into the banks. Donegal County Council says that the idea had been trialed by other local
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Councillors in Letterkenny and Inishowen are considering adopting measures which would allow gaming machines operate legally in in both municipal districts. It follows the seizure of an extensive amount of gaming machines right across the county. In December, a deputation from the Irish Amusement Trades Association told councillors in Inishowen that 80% of all
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Ant McPartlin will be returning to work today, 10 months after his arrest for drink-driving. The presenter will be co-hosting Britain’s Got Talent alongside his on-screen partner Declan Donnelly, who fronted the show alone last year. Ant’s return to TV follows a turbulent 2018, during which he split from his wife, and got treatment for
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Kevin Hart is going to be in a movie based on the boardgame Monopoly. He’ll be reunited with Tim Story – the director of another of the movies he was in, called Ride Along. Hasbro, who make the famous Monopoly game, have been making films out of their games for a while – which is
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Réamhrá ar Seachtain Traidisiúnta Leitir Ceanainn leis an ghrúpa ceoil ‘Coirm’ beo sa stiúideo.
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Tyrone have made 9 changes to the side that will compete in the Bank of Ireland Dr. McKenna Cup Final against Armagh tomorrow from the team that defeated Derry in the semi-final. Niall Morgan, Ciaran McLaughlin, Ronan McNamee, Liam Rafferty, Tiernan McCann, Conan Grugan, Niall Sludden, Darren McCurry and Peter Harte all come in for
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Institute have signed former Finn Harps player Thomas McBride. McBride played a role in the early part of Harps’ promotion push last year. Paddy McLaughlin has also brought in Paul Smith from Dergview FC as he looks to boost the ‘Stute squad heading into the second half of the NIFL Premiership season. Manager Paddy McLaughlin
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