Donegal County Council and Derry City and Strabane District Council are seeking the public’s views on a series of route options for a proposed greenway linking Derry to Muff, which is being developed as part of the North West Greenway Network. On completion, the three routes will deliver 46.5 km of new cross-border greenway […]
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There were 23 people awaiting admission to Letterkenny University Hospital this morning according to the latest trolley watch report. Three people were on trolleys in its Emergency Department while a further 20 were waiting on wards. University Hospital Limerick was the most overcrowded hospital today with 67 people waiting there. Nationally, there were 438 people
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Dundalk visit the Brandywell Stadium tonight as second plays fourth in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division. Derry currently sit 7 points behind Dundalk but have a game in hand, and they are coming off the back of a 0-0 draw with Cork without having lost at the Brandywell this season. Derry City boss Kenny
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People in Donegal are being encouraged to apply for housing grants to help them stay in their homes longer. The county is set to receive just over €1 million for Housing Adaptations for Older People and People with a Disability living in private houses. Various grants are available, including up to €30,000 to assist
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Discussions are underway between the Government and the HSE on extending helicopter services to Tory Island. The proposal to expand air connectivity to the island was included in a report by Pól Ó Gallchóir, chairman of Foras na Gaeilge, during his review of transport services at the end of March. Helicopter services to Tory have
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Serious concern has been raised over what’s been described as an increase in paramilitary attacks in Derry. Three men were seriously assaulted in the early hours of yesterday morning in the Waterside area of the city by another group of men armed with a suspected sledgehammer and hammers. The victims were taken to hospital for
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There’s a call for further clarity over the laboratories used for cervical screening tests. Sligo, Leitrim and South Donegal TD Marc MacSharry says questions need to be answered about the use of third party testing facilities to clear backlogs. He wants to know if it happens, how it works, and whether the Health Minister knows
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There are calls for urgent repair works to be carried out on the road surface at the Tesco roundabout in Letterkenny. Donegal County Council say the area is programmed for temporary repair works within the coming weeks. However, local Councillor Dessie Shiels says temporary works are not good enough given the current state of the
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Police are investigating criminal damage at MIll Pottery, Brook Road in Donemana. The incident happened last week but details are only emerging now. On Wednesday evening last at around 8pm, a caravan was set on fire and consequently destroyed with two youths seen running from the area. A gas canister inside the caravan exploded
Investigations continuing after fire destroys caravan Read More »
Tánaiste Simon Coveney will this morning meet the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier in Brussels. The pair will discuss the latest on Brexit negotiations and Mr Barnier’s call for substantial progress on the the Irish backstop by June’s EU summit. The backstop is the legal drafting of the political deal made last December in
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Ryan O’Shaughnessy has said the final Eurovision scoreboard isn’t the most important result for him – he’s proud his message of LGBT inclusivity has been spread around the world. Ireland finished 16th in the final last night – the country’s best Eurovision result in seven years. The singer caused controversy in some parts of the
Graham Norton and Irish actor Brian F. O’Byrne were among the winners at Sunday night’s television BAFTAs in London. Norton was named the winner of the BAFTA for Entertainment Performance for his role as host of The Graham Norton Show. The award marks Norton’s eighth BAFTA win, having received his first one in the same category
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Letterkenny Rovers won the Knockalla Caravans Cup today with a 2-1 win over Cockhill Celtic. Chris Ashmore has the full-time report for Highland Radio Sport… Letterkenny Rovers captain Christy Conaghan spoke with Chris Ashmore…
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Donegal overcame Cavan by 8 points today in the Preliminary Round of the Ulster Senior Football Championship at MacCumhaill Park in Ballybofey, in a game that finished 2-20 v 1-15 in favour of the home side. Ryan McHugh and Cian Mulligan scored Donegal’s goals, while Michael Murphy played a crucial role around the middle of
Donegal will ‘strive to reach the next level’ after win over Cavan – Declan Bonner Read More »
Donegal have booked their place in the Ulster Senior Football Championship Quarter-Finals following their 2-20 v 1-15 win over Cavan today at MacCumhaill Park in Ballybofey. Cavan struck the first goal after 15 minutes of play which put them 2 points ahead. The sides were swapping points until Ryan McHugh scored Donegal’s first goal with
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Glengad have won their fourth Inishowen Premier Division title in a row following their 1-0 win over Aileach FC today. Stephen Fildara scored the winner for Glengad as they claimed victory in the first versus second battle. PJ Lynch spoke with Glengad manager Shane Byrne… Also in Inishowen today, Illies Celtic preserved their Premier Division
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Kildrum Tigers have won the Brian McCormick Sports Premier Division title today by playing out a 1-1 draw with Castlefin Celtic. It was a battle of first and second with Castlefin needing a win to claim the title, while Kildrum just needed a draw. Other results from today’s action: Brian McCormick Sports Premier Division Donegal
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Just under 1,000 people turned out for the Lifford Strabane Half Marathon which took place today. The event was won by Gerard Gallagher of Finn Valley AC, while Ciaran McGonagle of Letterkenny AC was second, and James Treanor of Shercock AC was third. In the Female Category, Claire McGuigan of Lifford Strabane claimed victory ahead
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Bonagee United were 3-1 winners over Derry City Reserves in the Ulster Senior League today to record their second win of the league campaign. Derry City Reserves had opened the scoring on 4 minutes through Ethan Coll, but Michael Doherty scored a brace for the home side. Matty Harkin made sure of the win with
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A definite date has now been set for the toilet block in Rathmullan to be completed and open to the public. The new facility, which also includes changing rooms and an information hub is expected to open on Friday June 1st. Donegal County Council has stated that a temporary portaloo service will continue to be
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Monaghan were two point winners over Donegal today in their Ulster Minor Football Championship Round 2 Qualifier in Ballybofey. 1-12 v 1-10 was the final score in game that Donegal had led at half-time and they also led by four points with seven minutes played in the second-half. Monaghan scored the final five points of
Donegal Minors gave it their all – Gary Duffy Read More »
Police have reissued an appeal for 23 year Robert Thomas Payne who has been missing from the Coleraine area for the past 10 days. Robert, who is from the Derry area but has been living in Coleraine, was last seen on Wednesday, 2 May. He is described as 5’8’’ in height, of slim build,
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The Donegal Minors lost out to Monaghan in Round 2 of the Ulster Minor Football Championship Qualifiers today in Ballybofey on a scoreline of 1-10 v 1-12. Donegal had led at half-time by 3 points, 1-07 v 1-04, and that lead had stretched out to 5 points during the second half, but Cavan scored the
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Detectives in Derry are appealing for witnesses following the report of a serious assault in the Waterside area of the city in the early hours of this morning. Shortly before 1:40am police received a report from a member of the public that a number of men were seen walking along Bonds Street armed with what
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The Tánaiste has dismissed using technology on the Irish border after Brexit. Simon Coveney says he expects Britain to stick to its commitments and repeated his calls for a shared customs area. Speaking to the BBC, Minister Coveney says the UK government needs to remember what’s been agreed in the negotiations:
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Detectives in Derry are investigating the circumstances surrounding the sudden death of a 27-year-old man in the city. The body of Thomas Doherty was discovered in his room in a hostel in the Crawford Square area at around 8:45 am yesterday morning. While a post mortem examination will take place in due course to determine
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Derry City will travel to the Showgrounds to take on Sligo in the EA Sports Cup Semi-Final, which takes place on Monday the 6th of August. Derry overcame Finn Harps in the second round, before handing Shelbourne a 7-3 defeat in the quarter-final. In the other cup semi-final, holders Dundalk are also travelling, they head
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Tyrone defeated Down 2-11 v 0-09 last night to book their place in the Ulster Minor Football Championship Semi-Finals. Tyrone led by 5 points at the break on a scoreline of 1-05 v 0-03. Mark Hayes and Daniel Fullerton were the goalscorers for Tyrone. After the match, Francis Mooney spoke with Tyrone manager Collie Holmes…
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With just under five weeks left to this year’s Joule Donegal International Rally, competitors are reminded that entries close on Tuesday the 15th of May. Entries have been flooding in, as crews are determined to gain an entry for one of the largest sporting events in Ireland. The Donegal Rally is the fourth round
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Derry City 2-2 Finn Harps U19s The Finn Harps U19s were hugely disappointed on Saturday to concede an injury time Sean McBride goal which denied them a Northwest derby victory over Derry City at the Brandywell but Joe Boyle’s side can also point to an impressive start to the league as they remain unbeaten after
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Finn Harps U17s 2-1 Derry City There was late drama at a sun kissed Finn Park on Saturday as two goals from captain Darragh Ellison gave the Donegal men a Northwest derby victory when it seemed the Candystripes had done enough to bring the points back to Derry. The first half was a hard fought
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Leinster won their fourth Champions Cup title on Saturday when they defeated Racing 92 by 15 points to 12. The sides were level at half-time with 6 points apiece, and it was captain Isa Nacewa who scored the final 6 points for Leinster after them trailing by 12-9. In other news, Ulster look to secure
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Finn Harps U15s 2-0 Bohemians FC The excellent An Screaban ground home of Gweedore Celtic was the venue on Saturday for the Finn Harps U15s who went three points clear at the top of the National League Group 1 after winning the battle with Bohemians. The two teams went into the game joint second with
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Tour of the Sperrins Results – Top 10
Henry & Moynihan take Tour of the Sperrins Rally title Read More »
The 2018 edition of WAAR took place on Saturday, based out of Mullaghderg. Sonia Knox completed the gruelling course to win the ladies section in 2 hours 51 minutes & 11 seconds. Race winner Martin Lynch was the first home to add the WAAR title to his victories this year. The Milford man came home
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The build up to July’s Dubai Duty Free Irish Open hosted by the Rory Foundation continued this week at Ballyliffin Golf Club. The excitement and anticipation was ramped up as the country’s media attended the fabulous Inishowen venue. Highland Radio’s lead up to the big event also shifted gear where Oisin Kelly meet with a
Highland TV: Irish Open Preview with Des Smyth, Barry Funston & Oliver Gilmore Read More »
Donegal started their Nicky Rackard Cup campaign with a comfortable 0-26 to 1-12 win over neighbours Tyrone at Killyclogher. Tom Comack Reports for Highland Radio Sport… After the game Tom spoke with Donegal Manager Mickey McCann…
Donegal start Hurling Championship with win over Tyrone – FT Report & Reaction Read More »
Over €300,000 in funding has been earmarked for coastal and marine projects in Donegal. The county is to get the second highest allocation in the country under first round of EMFF grants this year. A total of 35 coastal and marine projects around Donegal are to get a slice of the funding. Some €304,077 is
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Unbeaten Irish middleweight Jason Quigley (14-0, 11KOs) has moved into third spot in the WBC World rankings – and says he is ready for ‘mega fights’. The Donegal man returned to the ring after a year out of action when he defeated Daniel Rosario in March. Quigley KO’d Rosario in the sixth round at the
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Finn Harps played out a scoreless draw with Shelbourne on Friday night at Tolka Park and stay second in the First Division. The Donegal club however have been joined on 21 points by Drogheda United and Galway United who had wins over Athlone Town (0-1) and leaders UCD (2-0). The trio are five points off
Ollie Horgan happy with the point at Shels Read More »
Former Donegal star forward Brendan Devenney feels Donegal’s relegation in the league will not be a factor in Sunday’s Ulster Championship opener with Cavan in Ballybofey. Declan Bonner’s side made the drop to Division 2 on the final day while their opponents have moved up to Division 1. Despite that Brendan says there were plenty
Brendan Devenney on Donegal’s Championships tussle with Cavan Read More »
In the curtain raiser at MacCumhaill Park on Sunday, the Donegal minors play Monaghan in round 2 of the Ulster Championship. Donegal have lost already to Monaghan in the Minor League Final and then suffered a second defeat at the hands of Tyrone in the first round of Ulster. It’s been a difficult few games
GAA Preview: Donegal Minors have second crack at Ulster Read More »
Patrick McEleney was back at the Brandywell on Friday night to support his hometown team. McEleney left Derry to join Dundalk and then at the end of 2017 signed for Oldham Athletic in England’s League Two. The 26 year old is targeting promotion with Oldham next season and has hopes of turning out on the
Patrick McEleney targets Promotion with Oldham next season Read More »
The championship moves into top speed this weekend and among the ties is a huge battle in Connacht as rivals Mayo and Galway clash again in Castlebar. They meet for a sixth successive year in the championship, with Mayo winning three times in 2013 -14-15, prior to losing the last two. Martin Carney has been
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Police in Strabane are appealing for information after the Sion Mills Cricket Club was badly vandalised in recent days. Both the fire service and the police attended the scene yesterday after the alarm was raised by locals. It’s understood that intruders broke into the premises via a rear window and caused damage with paint and
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People from all over the country have been up early this morning for the 2018 Darkness Into Light event. Outside of Ireland events were also held in North America, Canada and Australia. The annual pieta house suicide awareness walk took place at over a 150 different locations across Ireland this year. 10’s of thousands
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An Post is welcoming the start of a new, revitalised, post-office network. It follows an historic deal with Postmasters across the country which sees a € 50 million Euro expansion deal and no compulsory closures. Managing Director of An Post Retail, Debbie Byrne, says the future sees a wider range of community banking services,
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Transport Infrastructure Ireland has confirmed funding for a new dedicated greenway from Coolboy to Illistrin. The funding will provide for the extension of a new cycleway and footpath along the €20 million Blue Banks to Kilmacrennan road project. Discussions are to take place between Donegal County Council and Transport Infrastructure Ireland on finalising design and
New Greenway at Blue Banks gets go ahead Read More »
The number of people on outpatient waiting lists has reached a record high of over half a million. The Irish Independent reports just over 507, 500 public patients were waiting to see a specialist in April. Those waiting over 18 months to be seen has increased from 77,500 in March to over 79,000 last month.
Number on outpatient waiting lists reaches record high Read More »
Donegal County Council has indicated that it will erect additional signage near the new roundabout at Lisnennan in Letterkenny. There had been calls for signs to be put at the new roundabout however the local authority says that regulations dictate that only the nearest local destination off the roundabout be signed at Kiltoy. Mayor of
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