Manus Kelly and Donal Barrett will be back in the Subaru Impreza S12b this June to defend the Donegal International Rally crown they won in 2017 and 2016. The Glenswilly and Milford partnership confirmed their involvement in this year’s rally on Monday evening at a Donegal County Council Civic Reception held to honour their achievements […]
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Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Monday 16th April:
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A 25 year old man arrested by gardai in Donegal following a robbery in Derry on Saturday has been remanded in custody after appearing in court in Longford this afternoon. The man was detained in Inishowen at the weekend. The PSNI say they received a report that a shop on Culmore Road had been robbed
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Changes are to be introduced to the Ulster Senior Football Championship from 2020. The Ulster GAA Competitions Control Committee have decided that from that year teams which play in the Preliminary Round will be exempt from playing in the province’s opening fixture for two years. The change will mean that just five counties will be
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The HSE says a dispute at St Joseph’s Hospital centred on the duties of some male staff has been resolved. Last week it emerged that three male staff refused to participate in what they said was the intimate care of elderly female patients, including being present while women were being showered. Today, the HSE sayv
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HIQA has published 21 reports today, with Lifford Accommodation, a designated centre for people with disabilities operated by RehabCare found to have seven outcomes of non-compliance. During the inspection carried out on 25th January this year, 12 outcomes were inspected, five outcomes were identified as compliant or substantially compliant while major non-compliance was identified in
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Milford Gardai have clocked a motorist driving at 125kph near the village of Ramelton – exceeding the limit by 45kph. A fixed charge penalty notice is to follow. Gardai issued the news via their Twitter page, also warning drivers to slow down:
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There were 18 people awiating in patient beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, none of them on Emergency Department trolleys. Nationally, 460 people were awaiting admission at hospitals across the country today. According to the INMO, University Hospital Limerick was the worst affected, with 51 patients waiting there.
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Local Government Minister Eoghan Murphy has been presented with a petition calling for the restoration of Swann Park in Buncrana. The Minister was presented with the 4000 name petition at a function in Dungarven at the weekend by Inishowen Municipal District Cathaoirleach Jack Murray, along with Cllr Nicholas Crossan and former councillor Paul Bradley. Cllr
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A 25 year old man arrested by gardai in Donegal following a robbery in Derry on Saturday is due to appear in court later today. The PSNI say they received a report that a shop on Culmore Road had been robbed at knifepoint at around 7.30pm. Witnesses reported that after the robber left the
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Donegal County Councillors are due to meet today to discuss funding for two notoriously bad sections of road in the Churchill area. The road between Drummcavney and the Churchill crossroads is in a bad state of disrepair while an already dangerous bend at Keelogs is now subject to a network of bad potholes. The sections
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The PSNI are investigating after a female conductor was indecently assaulted on board a train on Saturday. The woman had intervened with a group of rowdy men on the Derry to Belfast service when she was grabbed by one of them and was also verbally abused. She was then grabbed for a second time by
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Police have launched an investigation after an SDLP election worker was assaulted while putting up posters in Omagh at the weekend. It’s understood that the worker was approached by three men who then pushed him off a ladder and then proceeded to throw the ladder into a nearby river. The victim is said to be
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Donegal Meat Processors is one of three factories in Ireland that have been fully approved by the Chinese authorities and are the first European beef processors to gain access to that country. The country is Ireland’s third largest market – last year our agri-food exports there were worth nearly a billion Euro. China banned beef
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After last weeks heroics at the Omagh Half Marathon, Nakita Burke of Letterkenny AC continued her excellent form with 1500m victory in Belfast on Sunday. It was a highly impressive track debut as she ran 4.39 to win at the Mary Peters Stadium in wet and Blustery conditions. Seven days earlier Nakita finished second on
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Questions are being asked of Irish Water after new figures revealed that they intend to carry out works at 34 different locations in Letterkenny over the next two years. New sewerage systems and water mains are to be installed across the town with some earmarked locations already subject to high volumes of traffic during peak
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Derry City seek out a sixth straight Premier Division win at the Brandywell tonight when they meet Bohmenians. The Candystrips will be without Conor McDermott because of a hamstring injury but Darren Cole will return. Derry go into the game fourth in the table, six points of leaders Dundalk. Their good form continued last Friday
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Foyle Search and Rescue have confirmed that they recovered a body from the River Foyle yesterday morning. Teams were tasked by the Police Service of Northern Ireland to reports of a body being observed in the water just before 8am on Sunday morning. A mobile unit and two boats responded to the location along with
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Concern has been raised over the safety of taxi drivers in Derry City. It follows a spike in assaults on taxi drivers, particularly at night time and around city centre in recent months. In a statement, Foyle MP Elisha McCallion has said no one should be subject to fear, intimidation or assault while going about
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A Donegal Deputy has hit out at the Government after no plans for new schools in the county were included in the Department of Education’s new building plan. On Friday, the Education and Skills Minister Richard Bruton announced plans for the establishment of 42 new schools throughout the country over the next four years. The announcement
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Construction continued to increase during March despite disruption from the heavy snowfall. The Ulster Bank construction index out today shows activity continued to rise sharply amid the bad weather. Chief Economist Simon Barry says there were some problems with deliveries and new orders but growth rates and job creation continued:
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Beyoncé made history with her Saturday night set at Coachella in California as the first black woman to headline the music and arts festival. The hitmaker kicked off her highly-anticipated set with her 2003 smash hit Crazy In Love, before going on to perform some of the best tracks from her back catalogue including Formation, Drunk In Love, and Baby Boy.
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Vera Twomey, who succeeded in having her daughter issued with a licence for medicinal cannabis to treat a severe form of epilepsy, was among those honoured at the Rehab People of the Year Awards. Her eight-year-old daughter, Ava Barry, suffers from Dravet syndrome, which causes severe, dangerous, and frequent seizures. After a two-and-a-half-year national campaign,
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The Donegal Women’s u18 side suffered sudden death penalty heartbreak in the final of the FAI Inter League competition against the Metropolitan Girls League from Dublin. Bronagh Gallagher had given Donegal the lead at Gortakeegan with a brilliant volley on 29 minutes only for Kate Malone to equalise at the start of the second half.
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Milford man Martin Lynch became the first man to win back to back Race Endurance events on Saturday. Lynch finished the 250km in 13 hours and 32 minutes, breaking the record he set in 2017. It was an impressive performance by winner who was at the front from the go. The Race is a 250
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Cockhill Celtic will play Letterkenny Rovers in the final of the Knockalla Caravans Cup. Ulster Senior League leaders Cockhill beat Inishowen Football League side Greencastle 3-1. All goals came in the second half with Gerry Gill, Laurence Toland and Mark Moran scoring for Cockhill, Nigel McMonagle scored a late on for the hosts. Rovers
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The feature game on Sunday Sport was Glenswilly’s 1-14 to 1-12 victory over Cloughaneely. Tom Comack reports for Highland Radio Sport… Donegal All County League Results Sunday 15th April Division 1 Dungloe 1-4 V 0-11 St Eunan’s Glenswilly 1-14
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St Catherines are Donegal League First Division Champions. Having sealed promotion seven days ago the Killybegs club secured the title with a 2-1 win over Bonagee United today. Ryan Farrell’s goal in the second half proved to be the decisive goal. After the game Frank Craig spoke with St Catherine’s Brendan McGuire..
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The new north west Cricket season starts next weekend. Donemana will once again be the side to beat as the Premier League and Senior Cup holders go for the double for a third consecutive year. Highland’s Cricket Correspondent Eamon McLaughlin joined Oisin Kelly on Sunday Sport to look ahead to the action on the league,
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Omagh’s first year in senior rugby has seen the Tyrone club secure a play off place in All Ireland League Division 2c. In this weekend’s Rugby Review, Highland’s Correspondent Alex McDonald was full of praise for the Omagh side after Saturday’s win over Bruff.
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Donegal Junior League Results Sunday 15/04/2018 Ulster Junior Cup Cavan Town 2 v 0 Cappry Rovers Brian Mc Cormick Sports Premier Division Glenea United 1 v 0 Drumoghill F.C. Kildrum Tigers 1 v
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Inishowen Football League – Sunday 15th April Jackie Crossan Premier Division Buncrana 4 V 0 Clonmany Illies Celtic 0 V 6 Aileach FC Strand Hotel First Division Aileach Res 2 V 5 Moville Celtic Redcastle United 4 V 0 Clonmany Res *Redcastle are Division One Campions * Inishowen Engineering Division 2 A Cockhill
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Gardaí have seized a car on a country lane in Buncrana. The car was seized after it was found to have no insurance. Gardaí shared a picture of the vehicle via social media with the message “‘Nice and remote here!’ We’ll still find you.”
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Donegal Junior League Results Dunlewey Celtic have won the Donegal League Old Orchard Inn Division Two title. They beat Raphoe Town Reserves 6-2 t clinch the title. St. Catherine’s finished as runners-up Saturday 14/04/2018 Glencar Inn Saturday Division One Orchard F.C. 2 v 1 Arranmore United Keadue Rovers Reserves
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Omagh – 19, Bruff – 14 In All Ireland Division 2C Rugby, Omagh were the winners over Bruff at the Thomas Melon Playing Fields. They now progress to the playoff stage of the division. Alec McDonald spoke to Chris Ashmore after the game for Highland Sport, where he also gave a rundown of the other
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Donegal 1-12, Monaghan 2-21 Monaghan won the Jim McGuigan Cup by beating Donegal in the Ulster Minor League Final played at Drumragh in Co. Tyrone. In the end they were comfortable winners. Donegal began well and with the wind behind them led by 0-5 to 0-1 after ten minutes but by half time Monaghan led
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Finn Valley’s Sommer Lecky finished 10th in today’s final of the High Jump at the Commonwealth Games in Australia. It was a fantastic effort by the young 17 year old Castlederg girl jumping 1.80m in front of 40,000 spectators at the Carrara Stadium on the Gold Coast. Levern Spencer from St Lucia won gold with
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Donegal GAA Development Officer David McLoone tells Tom Comack about Donegal GAA’s big announcement earlier this week to begin the construction of new clubrooms and changing rooms at the County’s Training Centre in Convoy.
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Freelance journalist Frank Craig runs the rule over Division Two of the Donegal All-County Football League. He gives his verdict on this weekend’s round of games in the division, as he speaks to Tom Comack
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Finn Harps lost for the third time in six First Division matches on Friday night going down 3-2 to UCD in Dublin. Sam Todd and Mark Curran had Harps 2-1 in front at the break but a hat trick from Burnfoot native Georgie Kelly ment Harps suffered again and the students went top of the
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The Republic of Ireland schools team won the Centenary Shield on Thursday afternoon, sealing the title with a 3-1 win over Scotland at Home Farm in Dublin. Two Donegal men, Daniel Houghton and Kieran Farren, started for the Republic, who are under the management of Donegal native William O’Connor. After the game, William gave his
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UCD manager Collie O’Neill believes that Finn Harps will figure in this year’s push for promotion. UCD defeated Finn Harps 3-2 in Dublin last night. Afterwards he gave his views to Chris Ashmore for Highland Radio Sport.
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The IRFU and Ulster Rugby have cancelled the contracts of Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding with immediate effect. It follows an internal review which was called after the pair were acquitted of the rape of a 19 year old girl last month. Meanwhile, Craig Gilroy has been sanctioned over a message sent following the alleged
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Derry City and Strabane District Council has announced plans to relocate the monthly Strabane Market. The move marks the first anniversary of the food and craft market’s establishment in the Courtyard of the Alley Theatre. The monthly market in Strabane is to be relocated to Butcher Street Car park and the Mayor of Derry City
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The possibility of putting a pedestrian crossing on Oliver Plunkett Road in Letterkenny is being explored. Donegal County Council has stated though that implementing extensive physical measures on Oliver Plunkett Road in Letterkenny would cause problems for larger and emergency vehicles. The local authority was responding to calls from Dessie Sheils for safety measures to
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It has been confirmed that Donegal ETB creches in Milford and Buncrana are no longer under the threat of closure. It was revealed last December that the creches were to close this summer, however, funding has now been approved by SOLAS for the creches to remain open until June 2019 when a review will again
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Donegal Women’s League are gearing up for Sunday’s FAI Women’s Under-18 Inter-League Cup Final – and are aiming to win the silverware for the first time. The furthest they got before was to a semi final but this year they deposed of Cork in the last four on penalties. Donegal will face the Metropolitan Girls
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Michael McMullan, Sports Editor of the County Derry Post, joins Tom Comack to take a look at the Derry ACFL Division One, and his prediction on the weekend’s games. He has also been telling Tom about a general apathy in the county about the senior team’s drop to Division Four of the Allianz NFL. He
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The Brandywell was rocking once again on Friday night as Derry City beat Waterford Utd 1-0. The result means Derry move into fourth in the Premier Division table, three points off Waterford in third and six behind the leaders Dundalk, Derry also have a game in hand on the sides above them. Next up for
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