The annual Danny McDaid 15K road race takes place this Sunday, July 30th in Letterkenny, with an 11.30 am start. The race has attracted over 200 competitors in recent years and race director, Brendan McDaid, is expecting a similar entry this weekend. “The race was first held held in 2005 and over the years it […]
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The Irish from Down Under band Zeon and Tyrone Folk Rock band The Logues joined Paul Mc Devitt and Jimmy Stafford on Monday Night Sessions on Highland Radio with Paul McDevitt last night playing a few tunes and having a chat! Listen to a few of their tunes here and be sure to listen in
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Police in Derry are appealing for information after several cars were brolen into and had items stolen from them in the Hazelbank, Grangemore Park and Ard Grange areas of the city today. Between 4:30am and 6:00am this morning, damage was caused to up to 10 vehicles. A 20 year man has since been arrested and
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Derry’s Aileen Reid has called time on here sporting career The 35 year old tri-athlete competed at two Olympic games, Commonwealth Games, capped 75 times for Ireland and won medals at World Series events. Aileen says illness and injury are inevitable in a sporting career and she is a fighter – but this fight got
Olympian Aileen Reid has announced her retirement. Read More »
The International Fund for Ireland has announced funding of £2.6 million for 10 community groups in Northern Ireland and eight in the Southern border counties. Two projects in Donegal are being supported, with almost €187,000 going to the Donegal Sports Partnership and almost €169,000 to the Lifford / Clonleigh Resource Centre. In Tyrone, there is
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A teenage girl has been rescued by the Coastguard in County Derry after getting trapped at the base of a 100 ft cliff at Castlerock. She was walking along the coast with another girl and two boys last evening when a rapid tide came in. The three others managed to swim to safety, but she
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There are calls for a special committee to be set up to voice concerns on behalf of the Donegal fishing industry. The move follows the UKs decision to withdraw from the London Fisheries Convention. The motion was passed at the latest sitting of Donegal County Council and will now be brought to the attention of
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Donegal County Council has been urged to support startup and existing businesses along the Wild Atlantic Way. It’s hoped that the move, in conjunction with the Department of Tourism, would generate employment and make local projects more sustainable. Cllr. Gerry Crawford says there is huge potential in rural parts of Donegal but businesses need help
Council can do more to help businesses on the Wild Atlantic Way – Crawford Read More »
There’s a warning that some council owned land in Donegal could contain ticks known to cause Lyme Disease. The disease infects the blood, and can present symptoms such as headaches, seizures, facial paralysis and fatigue. A deputation of The Donegal Lyme Disease Support Group say that the disease has now reached epidemic levels
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Over £30 million in funding has been withdrawn from the A5 by the North’s Department of Infrastructure. West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan says he’s received confirmation from the department’s Permanent Secretary that only £10 million will be made available for 2017/2018 a drop from a planned allocation of £40 million over that period. Up to
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Sorry not sorry, world. Most of us will never have the pleasure of meeting or seeing Kit Harington in the flesh so Jon Snow’s dashing good looks on screen are all we’ll have to go by. According to John Bradley though, we’re getting off easy because Harington is allegedly even more handsome in real life, a thing
Reshoots for Justice League have taken place and they sure did cost a pretty penny. Now, most films of this size would have reshoots scheduled in for a couple of weeks and generally would cost way less than $10 million. But the reshoots are costing Warner around $25 million and for a really annoying reason.
Derry City manager Kenny Shiels was well pleased to come away from Finn Park with all three points from last night’s north-west derby. He felt his side deserved to win the game but there was little between the teams. City won 2-0 and in his after match comments he began by suggesting that the quality
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Finn Harps manager Ollie Horgan felt Derry City ultimately deserved their win in last night’s 2-0 derby win at Finn Park. He was pleased with Harps’ first half performance, and felt they had the better chances. But in the second half he thought Derry had the better of things and took over in the last
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Finn Harps 0 Derry City 2 Derry City moved into third spot in the Premier Division table as Darren Cole and Aaron McEneff struck with late goals to sink Finn Harps in the north-west derby at Finn Park. Harps appeared to be holding on for a point when Darren Cole fired home following a
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Finesse G.C. are excited to have a team specially selected to travel to Vestfold, Norway this week for the 3rd World Gym for Life Challenge. 17 gymnasts will compete for Ireland along sides teams from all over the world in the World Championships for the discipline of GFA. The club has been in training since
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It was weekend of Donegal success on the Athletics front. Last night in the Bahamas, Sommer Lecky won high jump gold at the Commonwealth Youth Games in the Bahamas. In Santry, Mark English and John Kelly both won national senior titles in the 800m and the Shot Putt. Highland athletics correspondent is Patsy McGonagle…
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The north west derby meeting of Finn Harps and Derry City takes place this evening at Finn Park. Harps will be looking to extend their recent unbeaten record to three games. Manager Ollie Horgan has to plan without Danny Morrissey who has a hamstring injury while there are doubts over both Barry Molloy and Ethan
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Serious concern has been raised over approved construction work on one of Letterkennys busiest routes. A safety improvement scheme between the Dry Arch and Polestar roundabouts approaching the town has been approved by Councillors today however Cllr. Paul Canning has described the plans as premature. Cllr Canning says while the plans will enhance the town
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The RNLI are joining forces with the GAA in South Donegal as part of their ‘Respect the Water’ campaign. The RNLI say sporting communities can play a major role in preventing deaths from drowning. This comes after a weekend of incidents, one which saw a 6 year old child washed out to sea on a
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Ireland women’s rugby head coach Tom Tierney has named a 28-woman squad for the upcoming Women’s Rugby World Cup. Donegal will have two representativies on the panel with Nora Stapleton and Larissa Muldoon both included among the backs. Scrum-half Nicole Cronin is the only uncapped player included, while 12 of the squad featured in the
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The deaths of three Donegal women in a car crash has devastated their local community. The funeral mass of Margaret McGonigle and her daughter Mairead Mundy has been taking place this morning in the Church of St Joseph and St Conal, Bruckless. The funeral of their close friend Rachel Battles will take place in the
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Transatlantic flights from the West of Ireland may become a reality again following the latest initiative undertaken by management at Ireland West Airport Knock. The Knock facility has signed a formal agreement with Stewart International Airport in Orange County, New York, which will see the two exchanging information and seeking to promote and develop air
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Donegals newest Councillor has taken his seat on Donegal County Council. Michael Naughton was co-opted to replace the late Cllr Seán McEniff, who passed away earlier this year. Cllr Naughton has been paying tribute to his predecessor and has been outing his priorities for the future…………
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Police in Omagh are appealing for information in relation to a serious assault in Georges Street early yesterday morning. Police say at approximately 2:30am, a man and woman in their 30s were making their way home when a group of unknown males assaulted the man in an unprovoked attack. He received injuries to his face
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Gardaí have seized a firearm along with ammunition and arrested a man during an operation in Convoy yesterday. At approximately 6pm local Gardaí assisted by the Regional Support Unit searched a house near Convoy as part of a planned operation. During the search Gardaí recovered a firearm and a quantity of ammunition. A man aged in his
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Delays in approving Domicilliary Care Payments has been criticised by the Leas Cheann Comhairle. Donegal Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher received confirmation from Minister Finian McGrath that it is now taking an average of 18 weeks to process payments. Staffing issues had been blamed for the dealy in processing applications, it is now believed that
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Finn Valley’s Sommer Lecky won Gold at the Commonwealth Youth Games last night. Representing Northern Ireland, the Castlederg girl hit 1.83m in Sunday’s High Jump Final in Nassau in the Bahamas to take gold. Her jump was the same as her Irish Indoor Championship gold medal winning jump from earlier in the year. Her seasons
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Ibec is warning Budget 2018 is going to be a crucial plan for Ireland’s Economy. The country is entering a period of uncertainty due to international external pressures from Brexit. The group, that represents Irish business, says the Government has more within its power to spend on investment in much needed infrastructure, education and training.
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The funerals will take place today of the three women who lost their lives in a fatal road traffic collision in Co Louth on Friday. The funeral masses of Rachel Battles, Mairead Munday and Maragaret McGonigle will take place at the Church of Saint Joseph and Saint Conal, Bruckless. 69 year old Margret McGonigle of
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We’ve written before about how good an actor David Bowie really was, and how varied his choices were – from heartbreaking dramas like Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence to mind-bending sci-fi like The Prestige and, of course, The Man Who Fell To Earth. It’s always a shame to think of what an actor or singer might
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If you’ve ever met someone you’ve idolised, it can be a bit overwhelming for some – especially when you’re a young fan and it’s Wonder Woman. At this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, Gal Gadot and the rest of the cast of Justice League were on hand to meet with some fans when a camera caught
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Letterkenny’s Mark English won the 800m National title for a sixth time on Sunday evening at the Senior Track and Field Championships at the Mortan Stadium in Santry. English’s preparations for the World Championships next month in London couldn’t have gone any better as he dominated the race to win in 1min 50.89 seconds. There
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Finn Harps manager Ollie Horgan says that his side will need to be at their best to get anything from Monday night’s Northwest derby against Derry City in Ballybofey (kick-off 8.00). It’s a huge match for both clubs with the hosts looking to extend their recent unbeaten run to three games but that will be
Morrisey out of Harps Derry derby while Molloy and Boyle are doubts Read More »
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Ireland have 10 boxers in the Semi-Finals of the European Schoolboys Boxing Championship which are taking place in Romania. Derry boxing club Maydown Olympic’s Cathal Gormley is in the semi-final, and is guaranteed a bronze medal in the championships. Peter O’Donnell, Chairman of the Boxing Board, and manager of the Irish Schoolboys’ team was on
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A Donegal Deputy is calling on the HSE to resume the cardiac rehabilitation outreach service in Dungloe and Ballyliffin. The Cardiac Rehabilitation Service at Letterkenny University Hospital is due to resume within 2-3 weeks after funding was secured for new telemetry equipment. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher has welcomed this announcement however, he is now
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Finn Harps manager Ollie Horgan says that his side will need to be at their best to get anything from tomorrow night’s Northwest derby against Derry City in Ballybofey (kick-off 8.00). It’s a huge match for both clubs with the hosts looking to extend their recent unbeaten run to three games but that will be
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John Kelly from St Johnston is the new Irish National Senior Shot-put Champion following a 16.41m throw in Santry in Dublin. Convoy’s Gavin McLoughlin was in 4th position. It’s 65 years since a Donegal man won the title, James Gallagher was the man back then to do it. There are 3 Donegal competitors in the 800m
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Jason Smyth won Gold in the T13 100m and 200m at the World Para-Athletic Championships in London this month. Smyth is looking forward to his next few years in competitive athletics, and is planning towards Tokyo in 2020, but is also planning for life after his athletics career. Jason is starting work experience in the financial
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Motorists are advised that roadworks are due to commence tomorrow on the A38 Lifford Road. Northern Ireland’s Department for Infrastructure has committed £108,000 for resurfacing and reconstruction works on the main road. The Department for Infrastructure in Northern Ireland says the scheme is hoped to extend the life expectancy of this section of road which
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The court service wishes to advise that Letterkenny District Court tomorrow, Monday 24th July has been cancelled. All cases are adjourned to the sitting of Letterkenny District Court on Friday 28th July, 2017 at 10:30am.
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The Malin Head Coastguard has reiterated calls for people to be careful when in the water. Yesterday the Coastguard received a total of 9 reports to people in difficulty in the sea. Off the coast of Bunbeg two people were rescued, a young child was washed out to sea on a lilo while a kayaker
The M.A.D Adventure Race took place on the 22nd of July. This Adventure Race makes participants Run for 10km, Kayak for 2km, Cycle for 24km, Trail Run for 2.5km, cycle another 19.5km and then finish with a 1km run. Marty Lynch was the male winner with a time of 2 hours, 31 minutes and 58 seconds.
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Illies Golden Gloves Boxing Club’s John Moran will come back from the Commonwealth Youth Games in the Bahamas with a Bronze medal. Moran lost in his semi-final against his Welsh opponent James Nathan Probert. He won his quarter-final bout 5-0 against Seanoa Hall of Samoa, after having a bye in the preliminary round.
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It was a mixed day for Cricket in the Northwest on Saturday. We saw 1 game abandoned because of overnight rain seeping under the pitch cover, and another game saw Eglinton showcase poor batting which gave Donemana a relatively easy 8 wicket victory. Coleraine, Brigade and Donemana continued their dominance and opened a wider gap at
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Kevin Walsh was very complimentary of Galway’s work in preparing for the game against Donegal yesterday evening. He felt that there was a huge difference in his side compared to their loss against Roscommon in the Connacht Final, but he says that Galway took their opportunity to make things right. Walsh gave his thoughts on
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A major search operation took place overnight off the north Donegal coast. Two RNLI lifeboats and a rescue helicopter were involved in the operation north of Tremone which was coordinated by the Malin Head Coast Guard station. The search was stood down after midnight when it was determined that no one was in difficulty. Earlier, a
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Sean Armstrong helped his Galway side to a victory over Donegal today with a handful of points, and will now move onto the All-Ireland Quarter-Final against Kerry. Armstrong said that the scoreboard did not give a real reflection of the game today, as Donegal were down to 13 players for much of the second half
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Galway handed Donegal a 15 point defeat when the sides met in Round 4A of the All-Ireland Qualifiers in Sligo this evening. 3 goals in the first half and Donegal being left with 13 men following 2 black cards when Donegal had used all of their substitutions all led to the 4-17 v 0-14
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