A Donegal Deputy is calling on the Government to urgently address issues facing 7 schools in the County. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher has said Central Government has completley failed to address the needs of the schools in Donegal some of which are overcrowded and require new buildings. During a Dail debate, Deputy Gallagher told […]
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Kyle Callan-McFadden has been named as captain of Sligo Rovers for the 2018 season. The 22-year-old Ramelton man moved to Rovers last summer from Orlando City, establishing himself in the centre of defence, and went on to be voted player of the year by Rovers fans. The former Norwich City defender captained Sligo Rovers for
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Tyrone are set to find out more about the extent of Tiernan McCann’s knee injury later today The player limped off in the dying moments of Tyrone’s win over Kildare on Sunday and was due to undergo a scan yesterday. He will report to Tyrone training today for a full assessment – and depending on
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Vic Damone, the American singer whose hits included On the Street Where You Live, Again and You’re Breaking My Heart, has died in the US at the age of 89. Speaking to the Associated Press, the singer’s daughter Victoria Damone said her father had passed away on Sunday at a hospital in Miami Beach, Florida due to complications from a
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The BBC has announced that filming has begun on This Time With Alan Partridge, which will mark the veteran presenter’s return to live television for the first time since a guest was fatally shot on air during his 1990s chat show, Knowing Me, Knowing You. The BBC says that Partridge has been “handed a career lifeline –
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Main Evening News, Sport and Obituaries Monday 12th February:
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Mickey Harte has hit out at the national media for comments made on Tyrone’s style of play. The Tyrone Manager feels there is a constant agenda against Tyrone on how they play their football. Dublin and Galway in recent weeks are just two sides who have played an ultra-defensive structure in the league. He has
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The Taoiseach says he and the British Prime Minister have held constructive talks on restoring power sharing in Northern Ireland. Leo Varadkar has tweeted a photo of their meeting in Belfast – which also covered Brexit. He says they’re meeting leaders of the Northern Irish parties next. New Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald will
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Yesterday’s postponed Allianz Football League Division 3 meeting of Derry and Offaly will be played this coming Sunday the 18th February. The game was one of a number of games that were called off due to the wintry conditions. That tie will throw in at 2pm at Celtic Park in Derry. With the venue being
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The new Courthouse in Letterkenny has officially been opened this afternoon by Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan. Court sittings commenced at the new building on 2nd January with the €20 million development including four courtrooms and upgraded associated facilities. Speaking today at the official opening was Minister Flanagan: The Chief Justice of Ireland, Mr Justice
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Sommer Lecky’s focus will now change to the Irish Senior Indoor Championships in Abbotstown this weekend. The Finn Valley higher jumper will be in confident mood having won in Belgium on Saturday. The young Castlederg athlete jumped 1.86m, equalling the Irish junior record at the IFAM Senior International Meet, finishing ahead of an experienced field
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A protest is to be held outside the Dail on Wednesday as controversy over the Tory Island Ferry continues. Islanders will travel to Dublin and stage a protest, calling for a quality service to be provided for Tory. From 1st April, the 40 year old Queen of Aran boat will replace the current ferry which
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Fanad is one of the focal points of Fáilte Ireland’s new campaign for the Wild Atlantic Way which begins today, aimed at the home market. Centring on the theme – ‘Embrace the Wild Atlantic Way of Life’ – the campaign emphasises the opportunity for Irish people to discover Donegal and the west coast. A campaign
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There were 37 people awaiting admission at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, 24 of them on Emergency Department trolleys. Nationally, the INMO says there were 544 people waiting for in patient beds around the country, the largest number, 62, at University Hospital Limerick.
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Water protesters are threatening to return to the streets if charges are introduced for excess use. Irish Water has confirmed that plans are in place to introduce the charges from next year. But People Before Profit TD Brid Smith says it’ll be impossible to tell who’s to blame for waste……. The head of Irish Water
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Update – A meeting which was to have been hosted by Deputy Thomas Pringle in Ramelton tonight has been cancelled as a result of the weather. Overnight snow and ice has left a number of routes in the North West treacherous this morning. As a result, some local bus companies won’t be running while black
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A fresh appeal for information has been issued over the murder of a 27-year-old man in Castlefinn ten years ago today. Andrew Burns died after he was shot on the evening of 12 February 2008 in Doneyloop. One person was convicted for his murder, however gardaí believe that a number of people were involved. Between
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Snow and ice has affected Donegal and the North West overnight with more wintry showers forecast throughout the morning. A status yellow warning from Met Eireann remains in place. Motorists are being advised to exercise extreme caution this morning and assume no road is ice free. Forecaster with Met Eireann Arron Louch says while drier
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Frustrations continue to mount over delays to the proposed A5 upgrade. SDLP MLA Daniel McCrossan has spoken out after his request to meet with representatives of the Alternative A5 Alliance was rejected. MLA McCrossan has said that an AA5A representative’s recent comments, made last week, are nothing but smokescreen maneuvering. Following comments last week from
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Funding of almost 8 million euro has been welcomed for Killybegs Harbour Centre. The funding comes as part of a 27.9 million euro overall investment for capital projects at Irelands Fishery Harbour Centres, with the centre in Killybegs to recieve third of the overall sum. Development works to be carried out at the Centre include
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will be giving us all some traditional fairytale realness after they wed in Windsor this May as it has been announced that they’ll ride through the town in a horse-drawn carriage to greet the thousands of well wishers that are expected to descend on Windsor for the occasion. Kensington Palace revealed
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Victoria ‘Posh Spice’ Beckham has dashed the hopes of Spice Girl fans the world over after revealing that while the quintet are reforming, they won’t be going on a world tour. The pop star turned fashion designer, 43, rejected reports she would be playing live across the UK and US this summer with her fellow
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The Donegal Ladies were 7 points ahead of Westmeath when their game was abandoned due to heavy snow, with a scoreline of 3-09 v 1-08 and around 10 minutes to go. Donegal joint manager Maxi Curran was very disappointed and frustrated with the abandonment… Conor McKenna spoke with Eilish Ward, who had scored 2 goals
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Tyrone were able to overcome Kildare today to record their first win of this year’s league campaign. The sides were level 7 times in the second half, after Tyrone went into the break a point ahead. It was Tyrone captain Mattie Donnelly who scored the late winner for Mickey Harte’s side to leave the final
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Tyrone defeated Kildare in Newbridge to claim their first win of the National Football League campaign. One point separated the sides at the end, 1-16 v 0-18 was the final score in favour of Mickey Harte’s side. Kildare started very well, but Tyrone fought back last in the first half, and went in to the
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The Ladies National Football League Division 1 game between Donegal and Westmeath which took place at St. Loman’s 3G pitch in Mullingar has been abandoned due to heavy snowfall. 3-09 v 1-08 was the score in favour of Donegal when the game was prematurely abandoned. Conor McKenna was at St. Loman’s for Highland Radio…
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Letterkenny AC athlete Nakita Burke won silver in the National Women’s Intermediate Cross Country today. The Donegal Men’s Teams were fighting for Medals on the day, there were Silver Team Medals for Letterkenny AC and Bronze for Finn Valley AC. Dermot McElchar is now the Masters Over 40 National Champion, while Pauric McKinney claimed victory in
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Ireland sit top of the 6 Nations table with 2 wins from 2, following their 56-19 win over Italy yesterday. The Irish Women’s Team opened their win account with a 21-8 win over Italy earlier today. Alex McDonald joined Myles Gallagher on Sunday Sport to discuss the weekend’s rugby…
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Fanad United had a 2-1 win over Milford United in the Knockalla Cup today in Traigh-A-Loch. Cathal McGettigan opened the scoring for Milford, but Darragh Black equalised for Fanad before Caolan scored the winner to give the home side a come from behind victory.
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Donegal County Council are to grit all major Donegal routes from 4pm this evening, Sunday February 11th. The roads are also to be gritted again from 6am tomorrow morning. It follows snowfall and cold conditions across the county between yesterday evening and today. Motorists have been advised to take extra care on the roads this
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Caitriona Jennings of Letterkenny AC won the National 50k yesterday in Donadea. Jennings ran a time of 3.24.29, taking 6 minutes off the previous record. 185 participants took part in the Kildare event, with Jennings finishing nearly 17 minutes ahead of her closest competitor in the female category.
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All the games in the Ulster Senior League, the Donegal Junior League and the Inishowen Football League have been called off due to the adverse weather conditions. Road conditions and unplayable pitches are the reasons cited for this weekend’s postponements. The Knockalla Cup game between Fanad Utd and Milford Utd is still due to go
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Sommer Lecky of Finn Valley AC claimed victory in the High Jump at the IFAM Senior International which was held in Ghent, Belgium yesterday. Her first jump was enough for the victory, with the young Castlederg athlete completing a jump of 1.86m, equalling her Irish record. Lecky attempted 1.89m, and came very close, but failed
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It was a tough battle for Donegal this evening in Croke Park, when they were beaten by All-Ireland champions Dublin with a scoreline of 0-20 v 0-15. Ryan Ferry spoke with captain Hugh McFadden after the game… Eamonn Doherty was disappointed after the game, but knows that Donegal are a work in progress…
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Donegal lost their third successive game in the league tonight against Dublin in Croke Park. 0-20 v 0-15 was the final score in a game that was close-fought, and in which the All-Ireland champions were under a lot of pressure from Donegal. Declan Bonner says that his side aren’t far away from where he wants
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Dublin claimed victory in an enthralling clash with Donegal at GAA Headquarters. 5 points separated the sides at the end, with Dublin running out 0-20 v 0-15 winners. Dublin led by 6 points at half-time, 0-11 v 0-06, and look to be comfortable on the scoreboard early in the second half when they took a
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The SSE Airtricity League Premier Division kicks off on Friday 16th February, while the First Division gets underway a week later on the 23rd of February. Finn Harps travel to Drogheda in their first game of the First Division, while Derry City get their Premier Division campaign started away to Waterford. Chris Ashmore was joined
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Glencar Inn Saturday Division One Castlefin Celtic Reserves 4 v 2 Arranmore United Old Orchard Saturday Division Two Drumoghill F.C. Reserves 1 v 5 Fintown Harps AFC Raphoe Town Reserves 1 v 3 Gweedore Celtic Reserves Dunlewey Celtic 1 v 0 Drumbar F.C. Voodoo Venue Cup Glencar Celtic 3 v 0 Keadue Rovers Reserves Glenea
56-19 was the final score as Ireland ran in 8 tries against Italy at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Joe Schmidt’s men are now 2 wins from 2 following last week’s win over France in Paris. Alex McDonald has the full-time report for Highland Radio… Next up for Ireland are Wales at the Aviva Stadium
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Finn Harps and Derry City finished 1-1 in their pre-season friendly in Carrowmena earlier today. Derry took the lead through Ronan Hale, and it was almost enough to seal the victory for the Candystripes, but Harps’ new loan signing Michael O’Connor converted a penalty in the last minute to secure the draw for Ollie Horgan’s
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2016 All-Ireland Senior Club Hurling champions Na Piarsaigh of Limerick are through to their second All-Ireland final in three years following a 3-15 v 3-08 win over Derry and Ulster champions Setanta today. The Derry side led by 3 points at half-time, 2-06 v 1-06. Na Piarsaigh were down to 13 men during the game
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The Donegal Ladies are coming off a hard-fought draw with Galway, as they prepare to face Westmeath in Kinnegad tomorrow. It was a late Yvonne Bonner free that rescued the point for the Donegal side in Glenfin last week. They now look to claim their first win of the 2018 league, and joint-manager Damian Devaney
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Tyrone travel to Newbridge to face Kildare in search of their first league points of the 2018 campaign. The Tyrone starting 15 sees 2 newcomers; with Rory Brennan and Conor Myler making their first appearances in this year’s NFL. Liam Donnelly joined Tom Comack ahead of the crunch clash with the Lilywhites…
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Derry are still looking for their first win in the National Football League Division 3 when they host Offaly tomorrow at Celtic Park. Derry make one change from the team that started against Longford last week, with Benny Heron coming in for Peter Hagan. Tom Comack spoke with former Derry ace Conleith Gilligan to look
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John Kelly of LYIT finished in first place in the Male Shot Putt at the IUAA Indoor Track and Field Championships which was held at Athlone IT yesterday. 16.76m was the winning throw for Kelly, 1.2m ahead of his nearest rival in second place. Gavin McLaughlin, also of LYIT, finished in third place with a
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Rangers’ striker Matthew Shiels has been named in both the Scottish and Irish U-19 squads ahead of their upcoming games later this month. Shiels, whose grandparents hail from Donegal, played at U16 and U17 levels for Scotland, but represented Ireland at U18 and also U19 level. The young player has been named as a striker
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Donegal County Council has begun a public consultation on proposed material alterations to the Draft County Donegal Development Plan, which will operate until 2024. There are 40 proposed changes to the draft which was initially published last May, people have until March the 8th to make their views known. The draft County Development Plan and
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It’s been confirmed that the opening of the new Letterkenny Outdoor Gym at the Bernard McGlinchey town Park is now planned for the 31st of March. Groundworks have commenced on site by the Roads section of Donegal County Council and a playground contractor will be on site shortly to supply and install the new equipment.
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The Enterprise and Employment Minister says she will be meeting the Chief Executive of Donegal County Council shortly to discuss the response to Brexit. Minister Heather Humphreys says its part of an ongoing process to improve development in the regions, and in particular, the border counties. Ms Humphreys told the Dail she’s already meet with
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Donegal return to Croke Park this Saturday evening to take on Dublin in their third fixture of the year in Division One of the Allianz League. It’s very much contrasting starts to their respective campaigns, Donegal lost their opening two games to Galway and Kerry while the All Ireland Champions beat Tyrone and Kildare. Dublin
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