The Donegal Ladies’ win over Armagh in the Ulster Championship Semi-Final was referred to as ‘a great escape’ by team manager Micheal Naughton. Naughton noted that it was the first time that Donegal had gone the entire first half without registering a score. He said he was proud of his side for how they came […]
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Monaghan defeated Cavan on Sunday afternoon by a goal with a final score of 1-15 v 0-15 in the Ulster SFC Semi-Final. They will face Down in the Semi-Final on June 24th. Cavan started the game well with the wind in their favour, going in at half-time with a 2 point lead, 0-09 v 0-07.
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Monaghan manager Malachy O’Rourke thought his side gave 2 points away going into half-time, but was happy that his side kept their heads in the win over Cavan. He is hoping that his side will improve for the next game as he feels they rushed chances, but he is now looking ahead to the Ulster
Monaghan v Cavan – Malachy O’Rourke reaction Read More »
Investigations are continuing following a serious road traffic collision in the early hours of this morning in Letterkenny. The single vehicle collision occurred at Magheranan at approximately 5:30am. It is reported that the car left the road and collided with a fence. The male driver, aged 43 was seriously injured and taken to Letterkenny University
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Since the beginning of June there has been a total of 11 burglaries reported in Ballybofey, Letterkenny, Raphoe, Donegal Town, Pettigo, Muff, Lifford and Newton. Donegal Crime Prevention Officer, Sergeant Paul Wallace says these incidents are planned and the intruders are monitoring properties and acting when vacant. He says those involved are forensically aware and
Gardai issue warning to homeowners following spate of burglaries in Donegal Read More »
The Ulster Senior Track and Field Open Championships took place on Mary Peters Track in Belfast on Saturday. It was a good meet for the Northwest, and for Donegal especially with titles for Sommer Leckey in the high-jump, where it was a Donegal 1,2 with Shannon Craig just behind her. Mark Hoy won the 800m track.
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St. Eunan’s recorded a 1 point win over St. Michael’s on Sunday in Division 1 of the All-County League with a scoreline of 1-11 v 1-10. The result leaves St. Eunan’s in second place in the table, 2 points behind Kilcar and 1 point ahead of Sunday’s opponent’s St. Michael’s. Brennan was with Tom Comack following
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Donegal company, Irish Premium Oysters has signed a significant contract with the Chinese market. A Chinese delegation visited Donegal this week to sign a contract which will see 192 tonnes of oysters be exported to China. Donegal Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher says this is an important investment not only for the company but for
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Police in Derry are investigating what they have described as a paramilitary-style attack on a 15 year-old in the city last evening. Police received a report of a serious and malicious assault on the teenager in the Gartan Square area of Derry just after midnight. Chief Inspector Alan Hutton said: “The assault has all the
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Ireland defeated the United States on Saturday night with a final score of 55-19 in New Jersey. Keith Earls ran in 2 tries, and Jacob Stockdale and James Ryan made fantastic debuts in a green jersey, running in a try each in the demolition of the USA. Ulster Rugby are in Pool 1 of the 2017/18
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Rain threatened to stop play in Saturday’s games, but perseverance prevailed and all of the games were played. Coleraine and Donemana were the big winners, defeating Brigade and Fox Lodge respectively. Those results mean that Coleraine stay in first place, with Donemana in second. Eamonn McLaughlin was live on Sunday Sport with Chris Ashmore to
Cricket Review 11 June 2017 with Eamonn McLaughlin Read More »
Connor Coyle recorded his fifth win since turning professional in Florida on Saturday night. The Derry man defeated Benjamin Jordan, a former MMA fighter, by ways of a TKO victory after 2 minutes and 41 seconds of the second round. This latest win leaves Connor with a perfect professional record of 5 wins and 0
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The Donegal senior ladies came from 1-8 down against Armagh to book their place in this years Ulster Final. Having not scored in the first half, Geraldine McLaughlin hit 1-7 to guide Donegal back to a provincial final. It finished 1-14 to 1-10 in Greencastle. Tom Comack reports for Highland Radio Sport..
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Derry are the 2017 Nicky Rackard Cup champions after defeating Armagh with a scoreline of 3-22 v 2-15 in Croke Park on Saturday afternoon. Alan Grant with 1-05, Brian Cassidy with 1-04 and Gerard Bradley were the main scorers for Derry today in their convincing win 10 point win over Armagh. The Nicky Rackard Cup
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Declan Gallagher has been at the front in most of the rallies he has competed in in recent years but the Donegal International Rally has alluded him. The Ardara man drove his Toyota Starlet to double championship success in 2015 taking the National and Tarmac modified titles, if he is to win his home event
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Preparations continue this weekend ahead of next Friday’s start to the Donegal International Rally. Crews and competitors have started their recce of the 20 stages that will see them battle for overall and class honours after three days of tough rally action in the county. Local man Damian Gallagher has been in the mix of
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It’s just under a week to the much anticipated 2017 Joule Donegal International Rally. The National side of the event will see a huge battle as over 60 crews go for Modified honours in class 13 and 14 alone. It’s going to be an extra busy weekend for local man Kevin Gallagher, along with competing
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Ian Barrett, Managing Director of Joule, the title sponsors of the Donegal International Rally will compete in the Rally for the first time year. Joule, one of Ireland’s largest manufacturers of solar panels, tube systems and hot water cylinders have been the title sponsor since 2015 and are in the third and final year of
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The last of the quarter-finals in the Ulster Senior football championship takes place on Sunday afternoon at 2pm in Kingspan Breffni Park, where Monaghan take on Cavan. Former Monaghan star Eugene ‘Nudie’ Hughes, on the last of the quarter finals in the Ulster SFC…
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Former Donegal and Mayo footballer Martin Carney, on the Connacht semi-final meeting of the big two in the West, Galway and Mayo. The match takes place on Sunday, the 11th June at 4pm in Pearse Stadium, Galway. Carney spoke to Tom Comack to look ahead to the meeting of the west’s biggest teams…
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Former Kerry All-Ireland winner Barry O’Shea casts an eye over the Munster SFC semi-final meetings of Kerry and Clare and Tipperary and Cork. Tipperary face Cork in Pairc Ui Rinn on Saturday evening at 5pm, and Kerry and Clare face each other on Sunday afternoon at 3.30pm…
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The recipients of the 2017 John Carlin primary school athletics awards were Abbie Mc Granaghan of St. Mary’s Castlefinn, Blaine Lynch of St. Pat’s Castlederg and Sarah Bradley of Gaelscoil Leitir Ceanainn . They were adjudged to having been the stand out competitors in the recent athletics finals at Finn Valley, to which 1300 youngsters
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The No Barriers Foundation are raising money to bring specialist equipment, including a robotic exoskeleton to Donegal to help people with spinal chord injuries. Secretary Sonya Mc Garvey and PRO Sharon Gildea joined Donal in studio to discuss the campaign, and the need for the equipment…… Bitcoin values have surged to new highs, passing $2,967 per
Weekend Edition June 10th with Donal Kavanagh Read More »
Detectives from the London Metropolitan Police are appealing to Irish people who may have information about the terrorist attack at London Bridge last week to come forward. In particular they want to hear from anyone who was in the area at the time and who witnessed the white van used in the incident, the suspects attacking
The long-awaited Bunagee Marine Development was officially opened yesterday at Culdaff. The work was part of a cross-border and transnational project known as Sail West, involving 21 partners from Ireland, Northern Ireland and the West Coast of Scotland. The project was funded by INTERREG which provided €1.3million in funding, involving work being carried out
Long-awaited Bunagee Marine Development officially opened Read More »
There have been calls on the Government to use the sale of AIB shares to invest in access for the North West. Midlands North West MEP Marian Harkin has previously discussed broadband and access problems in the North West, she says the region has an ‘infrastructure deficit.’ The sale of AIB shares is estimated to
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Derry City and Strabane District Council Peace IV Partnership Board are inviting communities and interested individuals to register for the launch event celebrating £6.1m worth of funding under the European Union’s PEACE IV Programme coming into the local area. The launch, a ‘Café Culture’ style half-day conference is taking place on Wednesday June 21st. The
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Derry light-middleweight Connor Coyle will face a former MMA fighter in Benjamin Jordan on Saturday 10th June in Florida. Coyle is 4-0 in professional fights, 2 of those in Tampa, Florida, and 2 in Dublin. Coyle knows that it will be a tough fight for his fifth win, fighting a tough former MMA fighter who
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Donegal manager Micheál Naughton, on the latest from the Donegal camp ahead of Saturday night’s T4 Ulster Ladies Senior Football Championship semi-final meeting of Donegal and Armagh..
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Two weeks ago, Donegal hosted four of eight stage finishes of the eagerly anticipated An Post Rás. A fantastic crowd cheered the peloton home in Bundoran for stage three, Buncrana for stage four, Dungloe for stage five and Donegal Town for stage six. The An Post Rás route took the riders through the heart
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There has been a welcome to news that Ulster Bank is to provide a mobile banking service for its Donegal customers. The move by Ulster Bank follows recent branch closures in Raphoe and Ardara. The bank says it recognises the need for face-to-face interaction with its customers in the rural areas affected. Stephen McCahill of
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Gardai are investigating a spate of burglaries in east Donegal. Part of the investigation is that three males caught on CCTV at a house in Ballybofey may be responsible for robbing it and at least two other properties. Timothy Browne’s Mother’s house in Ballybofey was targeted yesterday (Thursday) between 6pm and 7pm as they pair
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A former Donegal Garda Reserve says he fears for the level of reserves in the county if training and remuneration isn’t increased. Gerry Murphy resigned from the garda reserve today after 10 years – he says from a peak of up to 30 reserves, there are now only 6. Garda reserves work for the equivalent
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It’s emerged that Bank of Ireland branches in Bunbeg, Bundoran, Glenties and Moville are to go completely cashless, with restrictions being imposed on cash transactions at all other branches outside Letterkenny. Deputy Pearse Doherty says the changes have been confirmed to him by senior Bank of Ireland Personnel, and he’s calling on the Finance
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Monsignor Alan Mc Guckian has been formally confirmed as Bishop of Raphoe. He will be ordained Bishop on August 6th. The announcement was jointly made in the Vatican, and at St Eunan’s Cathedral in Letterkenny, when outgoing Bishop Philip Boyce confirmed his departure and introduced his successor to the congregation……. In his first address as
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A 64 year old Jesuit has been appointed Bishop of Raphoe. Father Alan McGuckian, a native of Cloughmills in County Antrim has been appointed by Pope Francis to succeed Bishop Philip Boyce. Fr Mc Guckian was ordained a priest in 1984. He taught at Clongowes Wood College in KIldare and spent 11 years as Director
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Tyrone Manager Mickey Harte will have an almost full panel to choose from for their Ulster Semi Final on Sunday week with Donegal. The O’Neill County were boosted this week with the news that Justin McMahon and Cathal McCarron were back training and fighting for a place. Ronan McNabb has an ankle injury and will
Mickey Harte on the big decisions as McMahon and McCarron return Read More »
A Donegal County Councillor says a popular pub in Bridgend which has been gutted in a fire was a great focal point in the village. Extensive damage has been caused to The 19th Hole in a blaze yesterday morning with fire crews from both sides of the border battling the fire for some time before
Murray wants to see the 19th Hole open again as quickly as possible Read More »
Donegal County Council has published proposals for safety works between the Polestar and Dry Arch Roundabouts in Letterkenny. The “N56 Four Lane Road Letterkenny Safety Improvement Scheme” includes proposals for the construction of a centre median, with turning lanes for the Bonagee Road and the Cullion Road. A walkway/boardwalk adjacent to the River Swilly, footpaths and cycle ways
Council to consult on safety works between Polestar and Dry Arch Read More »
An emergency meeting between Inishowen Gardai and local representatives has heard calls for more Garda patrols to be carried out on the peninsula. The meeting was arranged this week following the spate of break-ins in Carndonagh and wider area in recent months. Along with a more prominent Garda presence in the town and elsewhere, a
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Voters in the UK have returned a hung Parliament following the general election. The Conservatives, although still the biggest party, cannot now win an overall majority. As things stand the Tories have lost 11 seats and Labour have gained 28. The predicted results mean Prime Minister Theresa May is facing calls to stand down –
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Derry and Slaughtneil’s dual players Brendan Rodgers and Chrissy McKaigue will return to the county’s hurling line up for Saturday’s Nicky Rackard Final against Armagh at Croke Park. The duo who missed the semi final win over Monaghan will be two of seven Sluaghtneil players in the starting fifteen. Cian Waldron who plays his hurling
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Cavan and Monaghan have named their teams for Sunday’s Ulster football quarter-final at Kingspan Breffni Park. Monaghan have gone with the same starting 15 that were comfortable winners over Fermanagh in the preliminary round but Darren Hughes returns to match day 26 and will take his place on the bench. While Cavan boss Mattie
Cavan and Monaghan name their sides for Sunday’s Quarter Final Read More »
Ciara Mageean put in a strong showing at tonight’s Diamond League meeting in Rome. She came tenth in a competitive 15-hundred metres in a time of 4-minutes 4-point-4-9 seconds. Her time has qualified her for the World Championships in London in August and it was also the second fastest time of her career That
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A Northern Ireland side, that included four north west players, started their European U21 qualification campaign with 2-1 win over Estonia on Thursday. David Parkhouse from Strabane scored on his debut as Ireland came from behind to win 2-1. He bagged the equalising goal in the 74th minute and was then fouled in the area
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The world may be a dumpster fire that’s rapidly spreading out from the alley it started in and onto our streets but at least we have dogs to keep us sane. And not just any dogs, celebrity dogs who clearly have a much rosier perspective on the universe thanks to their blessed lives. While the
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Phil Collins has postponed two shows on his current ‘comeback’ tour after suffering a fall. The singer began his run of sold-out shows at London’s Royal Albert Hall earlier this week, but some reviews suggested that the 66-year-old appeared frail following his back problems in recent years. Indeed, it seems that that’s what the problem
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Letterkenny is said to be at a standstill this evening following a road traffic crash in the town. The crash happened shortly before 6pm in the Ballyraine area of the town. No injuries have been reported. There are significant tailbacks of traffic in Ballyraine and at all exits on the Polestar roundabout. Gardai are
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Irish Water would like to remind consumers on the Fintown Public Water Supply and Meenmore – Meentinney group water scheme that the boil water notice imposed on the schemes on June 2 remains in place. A routine water sample detected cryptosporidium in the treated water coming from the Fintown Water Treatment Plant and as a
Boil water notice remains in place for Fintown Water Supply Read More »
The windfarm, located at Meenadreen just outside Donegal Town has the capacity to provide energy to approximately 50,000 homes. It consists of 38 turbines which will generate 95 megawatts of renewable and green electricity. Peter Baillie is Managing Director of Energia Renewables:
Energia opens Ireland’s largest ever windfarm in Donegal Read More »
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