Silver medalist Sommer Lecky and the rest of the Irish Team will return home from the World U20 Athletic Championships later today. The Finn Valley athlete secured a medal in Finland on Sunday with a personal best leap of 1.90m in the High Jump final. The jump also qualifies Sommer for the European Senior Championship […]
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A 53 year old man with Down Sydrome who also has dementia is to be transferred to Lifford Hospital tomorrow. Paul Harte, who is in the final stages of life, cannot eat, and needs to receive fluids, which he is currently receiving at Letterkenny University Hospital. His family say a plan to transfer him to
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A 22-year-old man has appeared at Derry Magistrate’s Court sitting in Omagh charged with three counts of possessing explosives with intent to endanger life during disturbances in the city last week. John Paul Moore (22) of Carleton Court in Derry faces a total of 8 charge. He faces three counts of possessing explosives with intent
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The were 13 people awaiting in-patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, one of them on an Emergency Department trolley. Nationally, the INMO says there were 285 patients awaiting admission at hospitals across the country, the largest number, 45, at University Hospital Limerick.
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A meeting is taking place today to discuss the future care of a 53 year old man with Down Sydrome who also has dementia and is in the final stages of life. Paul Harte cannot eat, and needs to receive fluids, which he is currently receiving at Letterkenny University Hospital. His family say he was
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There are severe traffic delays being reported on the Kilmacrennan Road as a result of a road crash close to Letterkenny University Hospital. Gardai and other services are at the scene, and significant traffic build ups are being reported. Motorists are being urged to avoid the area if possible.
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More than €125,000 in grants has been allocated to Donegal as part of a Support Scheme to support the seafood sector. The funding is going to 12 Fisheries Local Action Groups, and will support plans with a total investmentr of €212,000. The largest allocation is a grant of €42,500, supporting a total investment of
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The HSE is under pressure today after Lifford Hospital allegedly refused treatment to a 53 year old man with Down Sydrome who also has dementia and is in the final stages of life. Donna Harte’s brother Paul cannot eat, and needs to receive fluids, which he is currently receiving at Letterkenny University Hospital. His family
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The Bishop of Raphoe has announced a number of clerical changes in the Diocese of Raphoe. The changes announced this morning by Bishop Alan Mc Guckian will see Fr Eamonn Kelly leave the Cathedral parish of Conwal and Leck in Letterkenny to become parish priest in Raphoe, replacing Canon Dinny Mc Gettigan, who is retiring
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A high level of debris has been blamed for a significant fish kill in Donagh River in Carndonagh. Salmon and trout have been spotted dead in the water there in recent days as it’s claimed that they were unable to travel through the river because it’s so badly clogged. Donegal County Council has been notified
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The Cathaoirleach of the Stranorlar Municipal District is calling on all Donegal TDs to lobby for more funding for local roads. Cllr Patrick McGowan says the Councils road office is struggling to maintain the local & regional roads where surface conditions are deteriorating year by year due to the lack of Government funding. He believes
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Rory McIlroy is predicting some low scores at the Open this week. The 2014 champion continued his preparations for the third major of the year at Carnoustie this morning. The Scottish links is considered one of the toughest major championship courses, but it has been baked by the recent warm weather. McIlroy feels it could
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A man in his 40’s has been killed in a road crash in County Leitrim. He was driving a van which struck a tree in Mohill just before midnight. He was brought to the Midland Regional Hospital at Mullingar where he was later pronounced dead. The road has been closed for a forensic exam and
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Serious questions are being asked of Irish Water over a delay in the completion of pipe replacement works on the Carland Road in Kerrykeel. It’s been claimed that while the utility pledged to finish the work there some time back, it has begun other works elsewhere with the road at Kerrykeel now said to be
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A solidarity rally will be held in Belfast this evening. It after the homes of two senior Sinn Fein figures, Gerry Adams and Bobby Storey were attacked on Friday night in the city. Party leader Mary Lou McDonald will address the gathering which is also focusing on the disorder in Derry. Separately, a 17 year
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The Tánaiste and Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade, Simon Coveney was in Derry over the weekend for the opening day of the Foyle Maritime Festival. The Tánaiste took time out of his busy schedule to enjoy some of the festivities along the River Foyle and met with local children enjoying the family friendly
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An almost unrecognisable Blake Lively was out and about in the Dublin rain on Sunday, filming scenes for her espionage thriller The Rhythm Section. Lively was joined on set by her co-star, Jude Law, with The Handmaid’s Taledirector Reed Morano behind the lens. Blake Media@BlakeLPhotos Blake was also seen on the set of ‘The Rhythm Section’ today
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The BBC has given Les Misérables fans their first look at its eagerly-awaited, six-part dramatisation of the Victor Hugo classic. For the day that was in it, the BBC teased footage from Les Misérables in its new drama trailer after France’s win over Croatia in the World Cup Final. Images released by the BBC show Dominic West as Jean Valjean, David Oyelowo
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Sporting history was made on Sunday as Sommer Lecky jumped her way to a silver medal at the World Under 20 Athletic Championships in Tampere, Finland. The Castlederg girl hit a new High Jump personal best of 1.90 metres to secure a medal and break the Irish record. She has also qualified for the European
Sommer Lecky and Manager Neil Martin overjoyed with Medal Read More »
Records broken by Donegal Athletes at the National Juvenile Championships Patsy McGonagle reports from Tullamore….
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Ahead of next weekend’s games in the All Ireland Super Eights it’s advantage Dublin and Tyrone after wins over Roscommon and Donegal at Croke Park on Saturday night. A win for Donegal at Dr Hyde Park in Roscommon on Saturday next would get Declan Bonner’s men back on track following the five point lose to
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Local Link bus services are free for children and teenagers until the end of the month. The ‘Kids go Free’ promotion encourages families to make the most of the summertime. The National Transport Authority service also wants to highlight the transport options available in local and rural areas across Ireland. Head of public affairs for
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Gardaí have attended the scene of a road traffic collision at the Polestar Roundabout in Letterkenny. Just after 3pm a male cyclist was involved in a collision with car. He was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital but his injuries are not believed to be serious. The occupants of the car were uninjured.
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Athletics Correspondent Patsy McGonagle calls on Donegal Athletic Board to attach Athletes to Coaches ….
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Ireland’s Sommer Lecky has won a silver medal in the high jump at the Under 20 Championships. Sommer won the medal with a 1.90m first-time clearance in Tampere, Finland. It marks Ireland’s first individual medal at the games since 1994. Lecky’s 2nd place finish also secures her place in the European Championships in Berlin next
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Donegal suffered a 2-15 to 0-16 point defeat to All Ireland Champions Dublin in the opening round of the Super Eight’s on Saturday evening. The scores that put Dublin in control were the goals from Niall Scully. It means Donegal need to win in Roscommon next Saturday to kick start their campaign. Donegal Manager Declan
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Tyrone opened their Super 8’s campaign with a 18 point thrashing of Roscommon at Croke Park. Richie Donnelly, Niall Sludden, Conor Meyler and Peter Harte each scored goals in the 4-24 to 2-12 victory. Next up for Tyrone is the All Ireland Champions Dublin at Healy Park in Omagh. Speaking to Maire Treasa Ni Cheallaigh,
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Donegal were beaten by Dublin at Croke Park as they began life in the Super 8s with a defeat. It finished Dublin 2-15, Donegal 0-16. Declan Bonner’s side battled well but the All-Ireland champions always had a slight edge. There was little between the sides early on and they were locked at 0-2 apiece after
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Full-time: Roscommon 2-12 Tyrone 4-24 Tyrone were simply far too good for a disappointing Roscommon side in a largely one-sided opening game of the Super 8 series. Roscommon started the game well and also had a good spell early in the second half but they could not halt the Tyrone attacks. Richard Donnelly scored 1-04,
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Finn Harps are now well positioned to for the play-offs in Division One of the SSE Airtricity League. Last night they beat Longford Town 3-0 to go joint second in the table behind UCD. Harps under-19 manager Joe Boyle was among the spectators and he felt there were a lot of positives to take.
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The O’Neill’s Foyle Cup kicks-off on Monday. The under-age tournament continues to go from strength to strength and this year will feature over 400 teams. Matches will be played at venues in Derry, Donegal and Tyrone. It’s a huge tournament and one in which many household names once experienced in their younger days. The chairman
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Tyrone take on Roscommon in the opening game of the Super 8s this afternoon. It’s the first game of a double header at Croke Park and begins at 5.00 pm. Tom Comack spoke to Ulster Herald GAA correspondent Alan Rogers to get his views on how the game might pan out. Later at 7.00 pm Dublin
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Donegal fans heading to Dublin for today’s GAA match are being advised of diversions in place in the area of Castleblayney in Co. Monaghan. A road traffic collision has blocked the N2 road between Castleblayney and Carrickmacross. Southbound traffic will now be diverted via Dundalk and onto the M1 to Dublin. It’s reported one person
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Police in the North are appealing for witnesses following a serious assault on a 16 year old girl in Derry last night. The assault occurred as the girl walked along the Rosemount Avenue, Creggan Road, Creggan Street, Infirmary Road and Little Diamond areas of the city, sometime between 11.00pm and 12.20am. PSNI area appealing to
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It’s claimed explosive devices have been thrown at the homes of two prominent members of Sinn Fein in the north. The party says those of former leader Gerry Adams and ex IRA prisoner Bobby Storey were targeted in “cowardly attacks”. They claim grandchildren were in the driveway of Adams’ home minutes beforehand. Sky’s senior correspondent
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Donegal County Council has endeavoured to resurface a treacherous footpath at the Glenveagh Junction in Termon after it being deemed a serious health and safety hazard by a number of residents. Currently, only kerbs are installed there with the footpath left in an unfinished state. The Roads Department say while funding requests to the TII
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Organisers of the Stendhal Festival in Limavady and the Earagail Arts Festival in Donegal have announced that they are coming together this summer to help cross promote the arts across the Irish Border. Multi-award winning Stendhal Festival, now in its eighth year and the Earagail Arts Festival in its 30th, have agreed a programming partnership
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It’s been revealed that Letterkenny University Hospital spent €3.6 million on private ambulances between 2011 and last year. The figure has been heavily criticised by Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty who has branded the situation has outrageous. In a statement, Deputy Doherty has claimed that spending this amount on private ambulances does not result in value
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The All Ireland Championship Super Eight’s beckon for Donegal. It starts this evening against Dublin at Croke Park, with games to come on Saturday week the 21st July at Dr Hyde Park against Roscommon and then on Sunday 4th August against Tyrone at MacCumhaill Park in Ballybofey. First up is the All Ireland Champions in
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Finn Harps made it three wins on the bounce on Friday night with a 3-0 win over Longford Town. Mickey Place and new signings Nathan Boyle and Timmie Sobowale scored the goals at Finn Park. Harps now sit joint second with Drogheda United, five points off the leaders UCD. Manager Ollie Horgan was happy with
Another successful night for Harps: Ollie Horgan Reaction Read More »
Monaghan won the Ulster Minor Football Championship title on Friday night. The Farney men beat Derry 1-9 to 0-9 at the Athletic Grounds, Armagh in the first ever decider at the new under seventeen age group. The winning score for Monaghan came from the penalty spot. Monaghan Manager Seamus McEnaney and Derry Manager Paddy Campbell
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Finn Harps continued their recent winning form by taking a 3-0 victory against Longford Town on Friday night. Diarmaid Doherty reports from Finn Park…
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A teenager accused of raping a schoolmate in Co Donegal when they were both aged 16 has told a court the girl gave no “verbal or physical” indication that she didn’t want sexual activity to happen. The youth also maintained that the atmosphere between himself and the girl as they walked back from the scene
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Police have confirmed that a body of a male has been recovered from the River Foyle. The PSNI posted on social media that Foyle Search and Rescue were tasked this morning to recover the body of a male who entered the water late on Sunday night. They also confirmed that they are not treating his death
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Minister Joe McHugh along with Housing Minister Damien English TD met with members of the Mica Action Group this morning to discuss the Mica resolution process. Minister English has informed the Mica Action Group that experts will examine how best to repair the damage to homes in Donegal by implementing the recommendations of the technical
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The Dail has been told that there is an onus on the government and Failte Ireland to build on the legacy of last weekend’s Irish Open at Ballyliffin Gold Club. Speaking in the Dail last evenining, Deputy Charlie Mc Conalogue told Tanaiste Simon Coveney that the event created a huge momentum across the whole of
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Sommer Lecky has qualified for the final of the High Jump at the World U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland. In this morning’s session, Sommer breezed through the heights with first time clearances and then hit the required mark of 1.84m to book her place in the final on Sunday. The Castlederg girl finished equal first
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Bonagee United 4 Greencastle FC 1 Bonagee United hit the summit of the North West Women’s Super League as they leapfrogged Greencastle with this win at Dry Arch Park. An excellent second half and a dominant final quarter cemented the win for Bonagee, who saw Natalie McFadden’s first-half goal cancelled out after half-time by Kerry
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Derry City go to Belarus next week trailing in the first round Europa League Qualifier by two goals to nil. Dynamo Minsk took the victory in the first leg at the Brandywell on Thursday evening. Captain Gerard Doherty said Derry will not give the tie up just yet…
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Three men aged 18, 22 and 50 have been arrested following a sixth night of violence in Derry, the 22 year old on suspicion of attempted murder. Police fired four baton rounds in the Bogside, after coming under what is described as a prolonged and sustained attack. It’s claimed children as young as eight
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