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Donegal GAA results

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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Donegal Youth League wins first group match of FAI Youth Cup Inter-League

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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North’s first minister accuses Irish Government of poaching direct investment

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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Listen Back to the best bits of the Weekend Edition with Greg Hughes

It was another busy Saturday on Weekend Edition, you can now listen back to some of the highlights. But before you do, if you have any comments or suggestions for the programme you can email greghughes@highlandradio.com or on Twitter @greghughes2 or search the Weekend Edition on Highland Radio on Facebook. We are back next Saturday

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Letterkenny University Hospital receives two awards

The eRoster Project at Letterkenny University Hospital won two awards for their e-rostering system at the hospital. The project was a finalist in five categories at the Allocate User Group Conference which took place recently in Birmingham. Dr Anne Drake, Director of Nursing, received an award for improving working lives through technology. The second award

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Council’s get active drive

Derry City and Strabane District Council have launched an ambitious new initiative to reach out to sections of the community who wouldn’t traditionally take part in physical activity in a bid to get them ‘more active more often’. Sport Northern Ireland’s ‘EveryBody Active 2020’ initiative will specifically target women and girls, people with disability, those

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Harps end the season on a high

Finn Harps           1              Bohemians         0 Finn Harps rounded off their season with a narrow victory over Bohemians in a very open game. Harps took the lead on 44 minutes with a wonderful goal from Ryan Curran who carved out space just inside the before box before unleashing a thundering shot into the top corner beyond

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Motorists urged to watch out for children this Halloween weekend

Donegal County Council’s Road Safety officer has urged motorists to watch out for children this Halloween weekend. Drivers are being reminded to exercise additional caution while on the roads and particularly when driving through housing estates with children out trick or treating. Brian O’Donnell is also asking motorists to ensure their dipped headlights are on

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Harps gear up for last game of the season and to recognise a legend

Later this (Friday) afternoon Ollie Horgan’s squad will be assembling for the final this season in preparation for the visit of Bohemians to Finn Harps tonight with the earlier kick-off time of 7.45. It’s an opportunity for the fans to recognize the unbelievable effort that has been put in by Horgan, the players, backroom staff,

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NI Brexit challenge fails but SDLP says they won’t give up

Northern Ireland’s High Court has dismissed the first legal challenge to Britain’s EU leave vote. A cross-party group of politicians argues it would be illegal to take the country out of the European Union against its wishes. But a judge ruled there is no legal issue with the UK government triggering exit negotiations. S-D-L-P leader

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Funding package launch to support “junior immersion” in Gaeltacht schools

The government has launched a funding package to support schools in Gaeltacht areas who pledge to carry out Junior and Senior Infant classes completely in Irish, even if the children don’t speak the language at home. The Irish Language Immersion Scheme, which was launched in Conemarra today, was first mooted while Donegal TD Joe Mc

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Childrens’ Ombudsman welcomes changes to RACE scheme

The State Examinations Commission has promised to overhaul the Reasonable Accommodations at Certificate Examinations, or RACE scheme following a number of complaints about the scheme last year. RACE is intended to help students with special needs, providing supports such as large print papers, readers and computers on which to do exams. In many cases, individual

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Letterkenny a finalist in international “Communities in Bloom” competition

Letterkenny is one of the international finalists in the Communities in Bloom competition, the results of which are being announced in Regina, Saskatchewan in Canada this weekend. The Letterkenny Tidy Towns Committee is represented at the ceremony, with adjudicators from Canada and Holland visiting the town over the summer. Omagh is also one of the

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Mc Conalogue claims massive underspend likely in GLASS scheme

Fianna Fáil Agriculture Spokesperson Charlie McConalogue has said that he is shocked at the likely €377m underspend in GLAS payments. According to new figures received by Deputy McConalogue, only €11.5m was spent on GLAS in 2015, with the average annual payment to date of €4,600. The GLAS scheme aims to encourage farmers to promote biodiversity,

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Advert for Oyster Farm workers linked to controversial Cruit Island proposals?

An advert has appeared looking for workers for a new Oyster Farm in West Donegal. The advert appears in the same name as the person behind a controversial application for an Oyster Farm on Cruit Strand. The advert suggests successful applicants would begin work early next year. The advertiser, Benedetta Cazzamali is seeking 5 or

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Gleann Cholm Cille Parish Council seeks clarity on sewerage scheme

The long-awaited sewerage system in Gleann Cholm Cille is getting underway after a 40 year wait, but there are concerns locally it is facing cutbacks. The local parish council says indications are the area to be serviced by the system has been reduced by at least 30%, and they’re seeking clarification from Donegal County Council

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Mc Hugh says money will have to be found for tourism development on islands

Junior Minister Joe Mc Hugh says money may have to be found to boost the tourism potential of Donegal’s islands. Speaking after it was announced last evening that the helicopter service to Tory Island is being enhanced, Minister Mc Hugh said the importance of Donegal’s islands to the Wild Atlantic Way cannot be forgotten. He

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Doherty says delays in Donegal child psychiatrist appointments are unacceptable

It’s emerged that some children in Donegal are facing waits of more than 15 months to receive an appointment with a Psychiatrist. In answer to a Dail question, Deputy Pearse Doherty has been told that there are currently 129 minors waiting for an appointment with Donegal Mental Health Services Psychiatrists, eight of whom have been

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Highland Radio remains Ireland’s Number 1 local radio station

New figures show that Highland Radio has cemented its position as Ireland’s number one listened to local radio station. Highland Radio also retains it’s position as the station with the country’s highest market share, a key indicator for advertisers. The JNLR / MRBI figures published this evening cover the period from October 2015 to the

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