A Donegal Deputy has accused the Government of not taking mental health seriously by failing again to commit enough resources to improve services. The Minister for Health Simon Harris initially said at budget time that €35m would be invested in mental health services next year but it was later stated that just €15m of the […]
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Two Donegal hurlers have been named on the Nicky Rackard ‘Champion 15’ Team of the Year. Setanta clubman Danny Cullen and Burt’s Pádraig Doherty will pick up their awards at the GAA GPA All Star Awards in the Convention Centre on Friday evening.
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The Round Three draw of the FAI Intermediate Cup took place at lunchtime today (Tuesday). Two Donegal clubs, Bonagee Utd. and Cockhill Celtic, were in the mix. The matches in this draw will be played on or before November 27: Edenderry Town v Bonagee United College Corinthians v Cockhill Celtic
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Two-time Ulster championship winner, Dick Clerkin, has retired from inter-county football. The Monaghan midfielder made his debut in 1999 and was the longest-serving active player at inter-county level. Clerkin played 179 senior games for Monaghan, scoring 3 goals and 107 points along the way.
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The Donegal Fire Service were called to six Halloween bonfires. Yesterday, two fires were dealt with in Carndonagh with one each in Moville, Stranorlar and Letterkenny. There was also a call out on Sunday. Donegal’s Acting Chief Fire Officer is Joseph McTaggart. He says the fire services resources were being used up unnecessarily:
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The Health Minister is being urged to ensure that more radiographers and radiologists are available at weekends and outside office hours at Letterkenny University Hospital. In answer to a Dail question, Deputy Pearse Doherty has received staff rotas and access hours for radiology services at the Hospital. The data reveals that no weekend MRI service
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A Letterkenny Councillor is urging the public and particularly women to be extra careful following an alleged sexual assault just over a week ago. Gardai are probing claims that a man attacked a young woman after breaking into her apartment between 4 o’clock and 5 o’clock on the morning of Sunday the 23rd of October.
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Letterkenny has been awarded five blooms at the International Communities in Bloom Awards Ceremony and Symposium in Canada. The international awards ceremony recognises communities which foster civic pride, environmental responsibility and beautification through community involvement. At a weekend function in Saskatchwen, the town received the International Community Involvement Award and short listed for the International
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The recent cross-border controversy over trade and competition ‘post-Brexit’ is continuing. DUP MP Jeffrey Donaldson has described the All Ireland Civic Forum proposed by Taoiseach Enda Kenny as ‘a talking shop’. The North’s First Minister Arlene Foster caused surprise at the weekend when she accused the Irish Government of trying to ‘poach’ investment and talk
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The allocation of additional resource teachers has been welcomed in Donegal by Minister Joe McHugh. The news was announced by Richard Bruton, Minister for Education and Skills that 430 additional resource teachers were to be made available nationally with 12 posts announced for Donegal. Resource teachers enable students with special educational needs to remain in
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Gardai in Letterkenny have issued an appeal for information following an alleged sexual assault just over a week ago. Gardai are probing claims that a man attacked a young woman after breaking into her apartment between 4 o’clock and 5 o’clock on the morning of Sunday the 23rd of October. The scene of the attack
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Earlier today, Gweedore came from behind to defeat Aodh Rua and lift the Donegal U21A Football Championship title. At half time, Aodh Rua were ahead 3-9 to 1-11, but a second half goal from Odhran McFadden Ferry helped Gweedore to secure the win. Michael Carroll and Cian Mulligan put in strong performances for the Gaeltacht
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Gweedore came from behind at half time to be crowned the Donegal Under 21A Championship title, at MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey, this afternoon. They beat Aodh Rua, with a final score of 2-19 to 3-10. Sports Editor of the Donegal Democrat Peter Campbell filed this report for Highland Radio.
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Police in the North are continuing their investigations this evening after a man’s body was discovered in Derry. The death is not being treated as suspicious but the PSNI are investigating the circumstances surrounding the sudden death of the man, aged in his 30’s. The body was discovered in the Collon Lane area of Derry.
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Letterkenny has been awarded five blooms at the International Communities in Bloom Awards Ceremony and Symposium in Canada. The international awards ceremony recognises communities which foster civic pride, environmental responsibility and beautification through community involvement and the challenge of a national programme with focus on the promotion of green spaces in urban settings. On Saturday
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Donegal U21B Championship Final Result. Killybegs 1-12 v 1-9 Letterkenny Gaels Killybegs beat Letterkenny Gaels to lift the Donegal Under21 B Championship title at MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey this afternoon. Michael Gallagher shipped a brilliant 1-5 in the second half to guide the Fintra men to silverware. Donegal senior player Hugh McFadden is manager of the
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Ulster Senior Club Championship quarter-final result: Glenswilly 1-06 (9) v (15) 1-12 Kilcoo Donegal champions campaign in Ulster ended in their first match today when they were beaten by Kilcoo. This quarter-final defeat at Pairc Esler in Newry looked promising for Glenswilly when Michael Murphy got a penalty. But Kilcoo were in command for large
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Ulster Club Junior Championship quarter-final result: Magilligan (Derry) 0-10 (10) v (12) 1-09 Downings (Donegal) Downings beat Derry side Magilligan by two points to reach the semi-final of this year’s Ulster Club Junior Championship. They are now only one match from making the final after winning on Sunday on a score of 1-09 (12) to
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Ulster Club Junior Hurling Championship Final: Lamh Dhearg (Antrim) 0-16 v 0-13 MacCumhaills (Donegal) Sean MacCumhaills lost today against Antrim’s Lamh Dhearg amid controversial scenes. The Ballybofey club’s manager Eamon McAuley was disappointed and expressed his frustrations after the game with Diarmaid Doherty for Highland Radio Sport. Diarmaid delivered this match report… Diarmaid then
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An estimated 400 runners from Donegal took part in today’s Dublin marathon. The National Championship were also held today, staged before the marathon, and Letterkenny athlete Catriona Jennings finished in second place. She completed the course in a time of 2.44.59. Some runners took five hours to complete the arduous run, which was won by
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Ulster Junior Cup results – October 30: Ulster Junior Cup Lagan Harps 2 v 4 Culdaff F.C. Ballybofey United 2 v 1 Lifford Celtic Kilmacrennan Celtic 2 v 0 Cavan Town Glenea United 3 v 1 Erne Wanderers Bonagee United 0 v 3 Glengad United Cranford United 3 v 0 Killylough F.C. Buncrana Harps 2
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Inishowen Football League results – October 30: Strand Hotel Division One Redcastle United 2 v 4 Clonmany Res Inishowen Engineering Division Two Buncrana Res 4 v 0 Carrowmena Res Glengad Res 4 v 2 Dunree Res Gleneely Colts 3 v 1 Carn Res Redcastle Res 3 v 2 Rasheney Res
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Donegal Junior League results – October 30: Temple Domestic Appliances Division One Cappry Rovers 2 v 2 Donegal Town CT Ball Division Two Kerrykeel ’71 FC 1 v 5 Eany Celtic Whitestrand United 2 v 2 Letterbarrow Celtic
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An elite panel of Donegal boxers are going to stage a high profile exhibition in Philadelphia. Donegal Boxing Board president Peter O’Donnell is leading the squad. He revealed the details today on Sunday Sport to presenter Myles Gallagher…
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City of Derry’s bad start to the season continued on Saturday with another loss. But the narrow six-point margin of defeat does not reflect the paucity of their overall play, according to Highland Radio’s rugby correspondent Alex McDonald. He spoke on Sunday Sport with presenter Myles Gallagher and said the scoreline against Dublin side Wanderers
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John Kerry says Northern Ireland’s economy depends on fixing legacy issues leftover from the troubles. The US Secretary of State claims peace in the North is vital for attracting investors in the aftermath of Brexit. Critics of the UK’s exit from the EU claim the move will destabilise the North’s Peace Process. But Mr Kerry
Ulster Senior League Results – Sunday 30th October: Cockhill Celt 5 v 1 Derry City Res Scorers: Cockhill: Gerard McLaughlin (11, 24, 60); Gerry Gill (45), Paul McDaid (55) Derry: Shane McNamee (23) Fanad Utd 4 v 0 Finn Harps Res Scorers: Davitt Walsh (9); Oisin Langan (30); Sean McIlwaine (45); Eoghan Lafferty (88)
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The Government Chief Whip says Irish retailers will suffer if shoppers choose to go to Northern Ireland to do their Christmas shopping. Since the Brexit vote, Sterling has taken a slump and consumers are cashing in on the weak exchange rate to Euro. A Red C poll in the Sunday Business Post shows that one
Ulster Senior Club Championship quarter-final: Killyclogher 2-10 v 1-08 Cargin Tyrone’s Killyclogher beat Antrim’s Cargin today to reach the semi-final of the Ulster Senior Club Championship. Killyclogher now meet Derry’s Slaughtneil in two weeks’ time. Winning Killyclogher manager Dominic Corrigan spoke afterwards to the assembled media and also to Francis Mooney for Highland Radio…
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A local business is this evening offering a 500 euro reward after a substantial amount of criminal damage was caused to their premises and a sum of money stolen. Sometime between 5:30pm yesterday evening and 10am this morning, Universal Books in Church Lane, Letterkenny was broken into with damage caused to the rear of the shop
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GAA results – Sunday, October 30: Ulster Senior Club Championship quarter-finals: Glenswilly 1-06 v 1-12 Kilcoo Killyclogher 2-10 v 1-08 Cargin Slaughtneil 0-12 v 0-07 Derrygonnelly Ulster Club Junior Championship quarter-final: Magilligan 0-10 v 1-09 Downings Ulster Club Junior Hurling Championship Final: Lamh Dhearg 0-16 v 0-13 MacCumhaills
Local businesses owners are calling on speedy progress to be made on the Gas to the West Project according to Sinn Fein’s infrastructure spokesperson, Declan McAleer. The £250 million project will connect natural gas to thousands of homes across the North West including Strabane, Derry and Omagh. The West Tyrone MLA says that the Gas
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We have all the live action today as Glenswilly take on Kilcoo in the Ulster Club Senior Championship. Our team of Oisin Kelly and Declan Bonner will have the commentary from Pairc Esler in Newry. We will have results and reaction from Magillian v Downings; Lamh Dhearg v MacCumhaills; Killyclogher v Cargin; and Slaughtneill v
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Local boxer Connor Coyle is in training for his homecoming fight in Dublin and plans to make it two wins from two. Connor (26), from Derry, won his first professional fight with a first round victory two weeks ago in America and is now set to make his home bout debut. He was speaking on
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The manager of Donegal club champions Glenswilly says the club’s experienced players will be needed to take on the might of Kilcoo. Michael Canning takes his side to Newry tomorrow to face Kilcoo in the Ulster championship and believes his team – who were recently crowned county champs (pictured) – are the underdogs. He has
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Finn Harps manager Ollie Horgan has said his club were in a relegation dogfight and admitted he was “always worried” about the drop. Harps ended the season with a 1-0 win over Bohemians on Friday night and Ollie said they prepared for their last game as well as they did for every other match this
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Finn Harps legend Kevin McHugh ended his career on a high on Friday night thanks a to 1-0 win over Bohemians in the last game of his career. It was also the final match of the season as Harps retained their top flight status. Kevin spoke with Diarmaid Doherty for Highland Radio Sport…
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Donegal U21A Football Club Championship semi-final result: St Eunan’s 0-08 (8) v (13) 1-10 Gweedore Connor Boyle’s goal for Gweedore was the difference in this Donegal U21A Football Club Championship semi-final. Gweedore are now through to the final and will face Aodh Rua, who beat Naomh Conaill in the other semi on Friday night. Harry
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Finn Harps and Derry City finished at opposite ends of the table this season but both clubs will be satisfied with their seasons. That was the verdict today on Saturday Sport of Highland Radio’s soccer analyst Sean Connor, who said Harps’ manager Ollie Horgan did a fantastic job to avoid relegation. Harps finished third from
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Ulster Junior Shield results – Saturday, October 29, 2016: Ulster Junior Shield Milford United Reserves 2 v 3 Illies Celtic Glenea United Reserves 9 v 1 Moville Celtic Glenree United Reserves 1 v 5 Cockhill Celtic Youths Orchard F.C. 5 – 1 Cavan Town Donegal League Saturday Reserve Division Castlefin Celtic Reserves 2 v
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All Ireland league Division 2B result: City of Derry 24 v 30 Wanderers Dublin side Wanderers handed out a home defeat to City of Derry as the local side’s bad start to the season continues. Wanderers got off to a flier today, making the perfect start with a try in the first two minutes. It
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Friday, October 28 Under 21 A Football Championship semi-final: Naomh Conaill 2-06 v 3-16 Aodh Rua Saturday, October 29 Under 21 A Football Championship semi-final: St Eunan’s 0-08 v 1-10 Gaoth Dobhair Under 21 B Football Championship semi-finals: Letterkenny Gaels 1-14 v 1-11 Naomh Colmcille Bundoran 1-11 v 1-13 Killybegs
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FAI Youth Cup Inter-League result: Donegal Youth League 1 – 0 Cavan-Monaghan Youth League Donegal Youth League beat the Cavan-Monaghan Youth League on Saturday afternoon thanks to an injury time winner in the 92nd minute from Fanad United striker Michael Devlin. The match was the first group game for the Donegal side in this year’s
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The junior footballers of Downings are in Ulster action this weekend and they are preparing for a new challenge. The club’s Andy Connors said Ulster represents a different competition than matches in Donegal. He has been speaking with Highland Radio’s GAA correspondent Tom Comack…
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Derry side Slaughtneil are competing in the Ulster championship and are taking it one match at a time. John Joe Kearney said the aim for the club – who were recently crowned Derry champions (pictured) – at this stage is to get through tomorrow’s match. He has been speaking with Highland Radio’s GAA correspondent Tom
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Sean MacCumhnaills’ Eamon McAuley is looking ahead to this year’s Ulster Junior Hurling Final. The club have made the showpiece finale and the fans are hoping for a great end to the season. Eamon has been speaking with Highland Radio’s GAA correspondent Tom Comack…
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The north’s first minister Arlene Foster has accused the government here of trying to poach foreign direct investment from northern Ireland. In her first speech to the DUP’s annual conference as party leader, she also accused the republic of trying to talk down the north’s economy. Ms Foster said Brexit was Britain’s biggest economic opportunity
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U21A Championship semi-final result: Naomh Conaill 2-6 (12) v 3-16 (25) Aodh Ruadh Aodh Ruadh made it through to the final of the U21A Championship on Friday. They easily beat Naomh Conaill, winning by a 13-point margin. Naomh Conaill were out of it by half-time when they had only registered four points on the scoreboard
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We hear from Donegal club champions Glenswilly’s manager Michael Canning ahead of Sunday’s Ulster clash with Kilcoo in Newry. There is also Ulster action for local clubs MacCumhnaills, Downings and Slaughtneil and we have spoken with each of the clubs about their chances this weekend. The Donegal Under-21A Football Championship semi-final between St Eunan’s and
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