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Carrigans 5K Results

Place Name Team Bib No Chip Time Gun Time Gender 1 John Paul Williamson City of Derry Spartans 157 15:32 15:33 M 2 Gary Slevin City of Derry Spartans 158 15:55 15:55 M 3 Conor McDevitt Foyle Valley AC 61 17:25 17:26 M 4 Dave Slater Enniskillen RC 142 17:36 17:36 M 5 James Stevenson […]

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Matthew McCole through to semi-final of National Championships

Dungloe’s Matthew McCole progressed into the u-22 Nation Championships today with a 3-0 victory over Joseph Kelly of St Canice’s Derry. McCole’s semi-final at 64kg will take place next Saturday. Also competing this morning were Letterkenny’s Patrick McConigly who fought at 69kg and Noel Hegarty who competed in the novice quarter final at 81kg. However,

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Loreto Cadette Basketball team through to All-Ireland final after success in Mayo

Loreto Cadette Basketball team won both of their matches today in Kiltimagh, Mayo, to progress into the All-Ireland finals. The side, managed by Deirdre Mannering and Elaine Gallagher overcame St Louis Community School, Kiltimagh, Mayo and Skibbereen Community School, Cork. The next match is in the All Ireland finals which take place in Dublin.

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Brenden Bradley honoured at the Soccer Writers Association awards

  Former Derry City and Finn Harps player, Brenden Bradley was honoured at the Soccer Writers Association awards, last night, in Dublin. Ireland’s top goalscorer, Robbie Keane, presented Bradley with the award on behalf of the Soccer Writers Association Of Ireland. Bradley is the the League of Ireland overall top goalscorer with 235 goals- with

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McKenna Cup prepares for hard push in the league says former Derry star Eamon Burns

Derry must use the Dr McKenna Cup as a platform to strengthen up defensively so that they can make a push in the league later in the year, according to former Derry player, Eamon Burns. Derry started the competition well, beating Armagh at home last weekend, and they now face an away fixture to Down.

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Declan Bonner: Numbers an Issue ahead of second McKenna Cup clash

Declan Bonner has highlighted the difficulty of putting a team together for Donegal’s second Dr McKenna Cup fixture with Cavan. Bonner’s youthful side, made up of mostly under-21 and minor players lost out narrowly to Ulster University Jordanstown last week after a last gasp goal from Ryan McHugh. After the disappointing start, Bonner is hoping

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Listen back to the best bits of the Weekend Edition

It was another bumper programme this week with live music, features and chat with Greg Hughes.  If you want to contact Greg you can email greghughes@highlandradio.com , on Twitter @greghughes2 or on Facebook…. First up, Martin McGinley and Ted Ponsonby were in studio ahead of Letterkenny Trad Week which start this month and played us

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Recognition for three Donegal schools at BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2017

Three schools in Donegal have been highly commended at BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2017. The event held in the BT Arena at Dublin’s RDS last night recognises school’s engagement in STEM projects. STEM projects engage students in the critical subjects of science, technology, engineering and maths. The teacher award for Intel Educator of

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Donegal, Ireland’s Hidden Gem

Donegal has been named as Ireland’s Hidden Gem. Voters in Independent.ie’s Reader Travel Awards said the county deserved to be better known, with Fanad Lighthouse, Gola Island and Ards Forest Park highlighted by readers as attractions most desired. This follows Donegal being named the ‘coolest’ place to visit in the National Geographic Traveller’s ‘Cool List’

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Meeting to discuss future of land border between Donegal and the North taking place on Monday

The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee will take public evidence at The Guildhall, Derry on Monday for its inquiry into the future of the land border with Donegal. The aim of the session will be to gain an insight into the views of communities and businesses close to the border and how these should be addressed

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Three Point Plan to help Harps get in fighting shape for 2017 battle

Further to key announcement at Monday’s public forum of the pre-season plan to generate finance for the 2017 Premier Division campaign, club volunteers are continuing to work hard with partners and supporters to achieve the club’s targets. “We have achieved great things over the last number of years, but with the league format change this

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Road closed following serious one vehicle collision in Newtownstewart

  Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious single vehicle road traffic collision on the Plumbridge Road in Newtownstewart this morning. The collision, involving a grey coloured Toyota Verso, occurred shortly before 10.25am close to the junction of the A5 Beltany Road. The driver, a man aged in his 70’s, has been taken to

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Four Donegal candidates reported by SIPO following Dail and Seanad elections

66 files have been sent to the Gardai by the Standards in Public Office Commission following last year’s General Election, two of them relating to unsuccessful candidates in Donegal. Non party candidate Cllr Ian Mc Garvey was reported for failing to return a Certificate of Monetary Donations, a Donation Statement and a Statutary Declaration. In

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Irish Water to lodge planning application for upgrade work in Glenties/Ardara

  Irish Water is currently preparing to lodge a planning application for the upgrading of the existing Water Treatment Plant at Glenties-Ardara. The proposed works include the construction of a new treatment building to house the processes of air-stripping, ultraviolet treatment and chlorine disinfection. The purpose of installing air-stripping is to ensure THM compliance. THMs,

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Report outlining ways to tackle cost of motor insurance must be implemented – McConalogue

  A Donegal Deputy is calling on the Government to begin implementing the recommendations of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Finance, in a bid to tackle the problem of spiralling insurance costs. Since January 2011 the cost of car insurance has rocketed by 51% in some instances, with business customers needing to insure cars, vans

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National Road funding to be cut substantially in 2017 – Cope

  The Transport Infrastructure Ireland allocation for major Donegal roads this year has been cut by almost 50%, with money for maintainance down 15% Leas Cheann Comhairle Pat the Cope Gallagher says only €10,595,000 has been allocated to cover all national Primary and secondary roads throughout the county and that would include allocations to construct

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Over 7,000 out patient appointment cancellations at LUH

  It’s been revealed that there were over 7,000 outpatient cancellations at Letterkenny University Hospital last year. The figures released through parliamentary question to Donegal Senator Padraig Mac Lochlainn have also revealed that his has increased from 5,340 cancellations in 2013 The news comes following last week’s confirmation that the full capacity protocol was deployed

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Nominations sought for 2017 Tip O’Neill Diaspora Award

Donegal County Council have announced the official opening of the Tip O’Neill Irish Diaspora Awards nomination process for 2017. The Tip O’Neill Irish Diaspora Award is a mechanism to honour members of the diaspora who have contributed to their new communities whilst retaining strong links to their homeland. It was initiated in 2012 as a

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International Challenge to replace Circuit of Ireland in 2017

The International Circuit Challenge, a new event to take place in Northern Ireland in April 2017, was announced today at the Autosport International Motor Racing Show in Birmingham. Event Director Bobby Willis gave details of the plans speaking from the British Rally Championship stand in the NEC. Based in Ballymena and taking place over two

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Planning application refused for wind turbine in Gaoth Dobhair

A planning application for a wind turbine in west Donegal has been rejected by Donegal County Council. The proposed turbine was to be situated on the grounds of Udaras na Gaeltachta in Gaoth Dobhair with concerns raised locally over its possible proximity to some homes and businesses in the area. Opposition to the proposed turbine

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Heritage Council launches new online resource

The Heritage Council has launched a new initiative which allows people access information on the built, cultural and natural heritage around Ireland and off shore. An online tool available at heritagemaps.ie allows people create customised maps and explore a vast range of Ireland’s heritage including pilgrim paths, burial grounds, museums, archaeological sites, maritime collections and

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GAA Programme – 11/01/17

The GAA Programme, in association with Michael Murphy Sports and Leisure, is broadcast every Wednesday from 8.30pm – 9pm. On this week’s programme, Diarmuid McCaughey, the young Bundoran footballers who played in last weekend’s World record breaking Gaeilc Football game in Tyrone tells Tom Comack about the experience. Tom is also joined by former Donegal

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Number of LUH patients without beds doubles in 24 hours

There’s been another steep rise in the numbers of patients awaiting admission at Letterkenny University Hospital, with 36 patients without beds this morning, 21 of them on Emegency Department trolleys. That’s over double yesterday’s figure of 17. Nationally, the INMO reports 509 patients without beds today, 355 of them on Emergency Department trolleys.

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