Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty says the CSO can play a role in keeping down motor insurance costs. He has written to the statistics body urging them to take on a role in collating data from insurance cases so that a true picture of how the industry operates can be arrived at. Deputy Doherty says […]
CSO has role to play in controlling motor insurance costs – Doherty Read More »
New figures show that rents in Donegal were on average 3.6% higher in the second quarter of 2016 than a year previously. The average advertised rent is now €533, up 10% from their lowest point. According to the latest quarterly Rental Report by Daft.ie, rents rose nationwide by an average of 3.9% and at
New figures show rents continue to rise in Donegal Read More »
Who needs the sunny climes of Rio? One hundred and sixty swimmers from all over the north-west, and as far as England, Wicklow, Kerry and Dublin took to the waters of Gartan Lough for the second Gartan Swim Challenge on Saturday. Aged from 9 to 65 they took part in their choice of the four
A Festival of swimming at Gartan Read More »
It’s been a tough month on the field for Ollie Horgan and Finn Harps so it’s going to take a huge amount of mental strength to bounce back with a positive result against one of the biggest club’s in League of Ireland football Shamrock Rovers this Friday night in Ballybofey (kick-off 8.00). It’s now the
Excitement building for Shamrock Rovers visit Read More »
The hunt for college accommodation will begin in earnest for tens of thousands of students who got first round CAO offers this morning. Over 52 thousand applicants were offered level 8 and level 7 or 6 courses, with many opting to study away from home. The Rental Tenancies Board says renting in Dublin or Kildare
Hunt begins for college accommodation as CAO offers released Read More »
Ulster Unionist Castlederg Councillor, Derek Hussey, has condemned the removal of Union and Ulster flags and an attack on a young local man and woman in his area. Councillor Hussey says that early yesterday morning a group of masked men were observed removing flags along the Lurganbuoy Road in Castlederg. He says they were challenged
Castlederg Councillor slams removal of flags Read More »
A senior National Ambulance Service official has pledged to meet with Donegal members of the HSE West Regional Forum to discuss proposals for the reorganisation of ambulance services in the county. Cllr Gerry Crawford says in the absence of information, rumours and unconfirmed reports have been circulating about how a number of issues are to
HSE promises to discuss ambulance proposals with Health Forum members Read More »
Derry City have eased their injury crisis with the signing of a new defender. Austrian Max Kraner has joined the club. A friend of Lukas Schubert, who has made a real impact since joining the Brandywell Club, Kramer watched City defeat Bohemians 2-0 in the FAI Cup third round in Dublin at the weekend. Kraner
Derry City ease injury crisis with new signing Read More »
Deputy Pearse Doherty has described children’s psychology services in Donegal as deplorable. This follows confirmation from the HSE that over 120 children are awaiting psychological assessment in the county. 22 children have been on the waiting list since last year and another 5 children have been waiting to be seen since 2014. Figures released by
Children’s psychological services in Donegal are “deplorable” – Doherty Read More »
The Donegal Marathon and Half Marathon attracted over 500 competitors, and there were many notable performances. Already, planning for next year is underway and efforts will be made to make the event even more successful and popular. It is hoped that a number of the half marathon competitors will now go on to try a
Organisers already planning for next year’s Donegal marathon Read More »
Over 52 thousand applicants to the CAO are receiving their first round offers this morning, with applicants now able to check online if they they’ve been offered a course at cao.ie. Courses including Architecture and Engineering have seen some rises in points due to renewed interest in the Construction sector. At Letterkenny Institute of Technology,
Students receiving their First Round CAO offers today Read More »
A memorial lecture will be held this Saturday to mark the 25th anniversary of the assassination of Inishowen Councillor, Eddie Fullerton. The Sinn Fein Cllr was shot dead by loyalist paramilitaries at his home in Buncrana in 1991. Two historians will speak about the fortunes of the Irish language and local revolutionary history. His daughter,
Memorial lecture this week to mark 25th anniversary of councillor’s murder Read More »
Brigade are the 2016 O’Neill’s Ulster Cup champions after they beat Ardmore 3-2 in a bowl-out at a soggy Bready on Sunday evening. It was a match that was very much in the balance before the rain came shortly after the start of the second innings with the Bleachgreen team 14-1 after 5.1 overs in
Brigade beat Ardmore in O’Neills Ulster Cup bowl-out Read More »
Alastair Fisher & Gordon Noble in a Ford Fiesta R5 have moved into the lead of the Clonakilty Blackpudding Irish Tarmac Championship with one round to go. Second place overall behind rally winner Elfyn Evans on the John Mulholland Motors Ulster Rally was enough to move them into the championship lead with just the AceSigns
Fisher and Noble head the Irish Tarmac Championship Read More »
Clubman Shirts League Cup Friday 19th August 6.45pm Redcastle United 3-0 Carrowmena Rasheney FC 2-3 Cockhill Youths Clonmany Shamrocks 8-1 Clonmany Res Greencastle FC 1-3 Glengad United Illies Celtic 2-2 Culdaff FC Aileach FC 2-1 Buncrana Hearts Carn FC 4-0 Dunree United Moville Celtic 2-4 QPS Sunday 21st August 2pm
Inishowen Football League Cup Results Read More »
Donegal League – Sun 21st Aug Brian McCormick Cup – Area Shield Semi Finals Letterkenny Area DrumKeen Utd 0 vs 1 Rathmullan Celtic Drumoghill FC 6 vs 7 Lagan Harps Donegal Area St Catherines 3 vs 2 Erne Wanderers Donegal Town 4 vs 1 Cappry Rvs
Donegal Football League Results Read More »
Former Dundalk and Sligo Rovers Manager Sean Connor talks to Highland Sport’s Chris Ashmore about the FAI Cup, as well as taking a look at the English Premier League..
Sean Connor discusses FAI Cup, Premier League soccer Read More »
Police in Derry are appealing for witnesses after a defibrillator was damaged in Church Meadow in the Waterside area during the early hours of this morning. The defibrillator was removed from its storage container on the wall of a local shop and thrown onto the Rossdowney Road causing considerable damage to it. SDLP councilor, Martin
PSNI appeal for witnesses after life-saving defibrillator damaged in Derry Read More »
Donegal were beaten by Galway in the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship Semi-Final at Croke Park today. Galway won a well contested game by 2-12 to 1-11. The westerners had the edge in the first half and led 1-6 to 0-6 at the break. The Connacht champions then moved into a six point lead with ten
Donegal bow out of the All-Ireland Minor Championship Read More »
Republic of Ireland rounded off an excellent training camp in Wales with a 2-1 victory over Wales thanks to a Katie McCabe double. A young Ireland squad travelled to Wales for a training camp and two challenge matches, the first of which was played at Newport’s Rodney Parade on Friday night. Manager Sue Ronan looks
Republic of Ireland Women’s National Team welcomes two Donegal players Read More »
Donegal sisters Sinead and Catriona Jennings were both celebrating great wins today. Sinead Jennings, who last week was finished sixth in the lightweight double sculls rowing final at the Rio Olympics, was the winner of the female section of today’s Donegal Half Marathon. She went over the line in one hour 23 minutes and 40 seconds. Her
Sinead and Catriona Jennings are first females in half and full marathon Read More »
Letterkenny’s Pauric Breslin won the Donegal Half Marathon in a great time of one hour 15 minutes and 24 seconds. Gavin Crawford of the 24/7 Triathlon Club was second in one hour 17 minutes and 18 seconds. Third was Michael Black in one hour 17 minutes and 39 seconds. Breslin, who has won numerous races on
Pauric Breslin wins Donegal Half Marathon Read More »
Donegal’s Ciaran McGonagle has won the Donegal Marathon. The Rosses AC man crossed the line in two hours 41 minutes and 13 seconds. Having finished second in the event last year and third in the Derry marathon earlier this year, this was a great win for him. Afterwards, he gave his reaction to Highland Radio
Rosses AC’s Ciaran McGonagle wins Donegal Marathon Read More »
Elfyn Evans had a double reason to celebrate at the end of the John Mulholland Motors Ulster Rally in Derry as he won both the International Rally and the MSA British Rally Championship. Evans and co-driver Craig Parry, in a Ford Fiesta R5, led the rally on 11 out of the 14 stages. But they
Evans wins Ulster Rally as McGonigle is the best of the Donegal crews Read More »
Michael Murphy Sports and Leisure Senior Hurling Championship Fri, 19 Aug, Sean Mac Cumhaill 2-18 V 1-8 Aodh Ruadh Ballyshannon 19:00, AllSportStore.com AllSportStore.com Division 1 Fri, 19 Aug, Kilcar 2-15 V 0-14 Gaoth Dobhair Sat, 20 Aug, @ 7pm Dungloe 2-13 V 2-11 Bundoran , Glenswilly 2-8 V 2-12 St Michael’s , Termon
Donegal GAA Results Read More »
Alex Gleeson has won the 2016 Irish Amateur Close Championship title in Ballyliffen. In this afternoons match-play final he beat the silver medal stroke play winner from earlier in the week John Ross Galbrath 2&1. It was a second successive appearance in the final for Gleeson and the result makes up for the disappointment of
Ballyliffen joy for Alex Gleeson Read More »
Derry’s Aileen Reid finished in 21st place in the Women’s Triathlon on the penultimate day of the Rio Olympic Games. She was four minutes and 58 seconds behind American Gold medal winner Gwen Jorgensen.
Aileen Reid completes Olympic Triathlon in Rio Read More »
The new season for the various north west rugby clubs gets up and running in the coming weeks. Oisin Kelly took a look at what lays ahead for the sides in their respective championships with Highland’s Rugby Correspondent Alex McDonald…
New Rugby Season Preview with Alex McDonald Read More »
The Finn Harps senior squad continued preparations for next Friday night’s home League of Ireland Premier Division fixture against Shamrock Rovers with training in Letterkenny today. With Bray Wanderers joining Harps on 23 points there’s now only Wexford Youths and Longford Town below Ollie Horgan’s side in the table. With the stakes getting higher the
Harps continue plans for Hoops visit Read More »
The Olympic Games in Rio are winding down this weekend. Milford’s Brendan Boyce had a top 20 finish in the 50k walk on Friday while his teammate Rob Heffernan completed his fifth games with a 6th place finish. Meanwhile sprint superstar Usain Bolt completed the triple treble of winning nine titles across three Games. He
Ireland Manager Patsy McGonagle on the Donegal Olympic connection Read More »
The Donegal Minor team take on Connacht champions Galway in tomorrow’s All-Ireland Minor semi final at Croke Park. Manager Sean Paul Barrett looks at his teams chances, as they hope to progress to the All-Ireland final. He spoke with Tom Comack ahead of the game. Tune into Highland Sport’s live coverage of Donegal V
Sean Paul Barrett seeks place in All-Ireland Minor final Read More »
The first round of the Derry Senior Football Championship is being played this weekend. Slaughtneil and Banagher have already reached the next stage with opening round wins. Action continues tonight and on Sunday with five further games to be played Tom Comack has being assessing the ties with former Derry and Ballinascreen star Eamon Burns…
Derry Senior Championship Preview Read More »
Galway Bay FM commentator Kevin O’Dwyer looks at the Minor All-Ireland semi final clash between Donegal and Galway at Croke Park tomorrow. He spoke with Tom Comack, where he gave a run down on the Connacht champions and their route to the last four.
Kevin O’Dwyer looks at Galway’s chances against Donegal Read More »
Jackie Reilly played at centre half forward in Donegal’s three games – against Derry, Down and Armagh – run to the county’s first Ulster Minor Championship title, in 1956. However, the former Erin’s Hope, Sean MacCumhaills, Tir Chonaill Gaels and St Eunan’s star forward was one of two players that were dropped for the All-Ireland semi-
Jackie Reilly talks Donegal’s first Ulster Minor Championship title Read More »
Inishowen League Cup Results for Friday 19th August Redcastle 3 V 0 Carrowmena Rasheney 2 V 3 Cockhill Yth Clonmany 8 V 1 Clonmany Res Greencastle 1 V 3 Glengad Illies 2 V 2 Culdaff
Inishowen League Cup Friday Results Read More »
Kilmacrennan’s Richard Kerr has been making gains on the standings of the Moto3 category in the British Superbikes Championship. After a slow start in the early rounds he finds himself just outside the top ten with five rounds to go. The 16 year old is targeting more podium finishes and points before his second season
Richard Kerr looks forward to the remainder of Moto3 Championship Read More »
On today’s Saturday Sport, We’ll look ahead to this weekend’s All Ireland Minor Football Semi Final as Donegal take on Galway in the curtain raiser at Croke Park tomorrow. We’ll keep you a breast of whats happening at the Irish Amatuer Close Championship Final in Ballyliffen, The Ulster Rally is based in Derry and the
On Today’s Saturday Sport Read More »
PSNI Foyle have launched an investigation after a road traffic collision on Spencer Road, Derry yesterday. The incident happened between 1:45pm – 2pm near Newlyn Terrace. A male pedestrian, in his 60s was knocked down by a large black coloured vehicle and taken to hospital for treatment to a suspected fracture to his hip. Constable
PSNI launch investigation following road traffic collision Read More »
John Ross Galbraith will face fellow international Alex Gleeson in the final of the AIG Irish Amateur Close at Ballyliffin this afternoon. Galbraith beat Newlands’ Jake Whelan in this mornings semi final 3&1 while Gleeson produced a stunning iron shot at the 18th to seal a one-hole win against Peter Kerr. Galbraith, who is bidding
Galbraith and Gleeson to fight for title in Ballyliffen Read More »
Over 18 hundred events are taking place this week as part of National Heritage Week. It begins in Donegal today with a guided tour of St. Connell’s Museum and Heritgae Centre. At the Donegal County Museum an exhibition opens which offers a glimpse into everyday life in the county during 1916. The theme of this
Heritage Week begins in Donegal today Read More »
Derry is already feeling a fallout of Brexit, according to SDLP MLA Mark H Durkan. This follows an announcement that a planned route between City of Derry Airport and Dublin will not go ahead. Brexit has been cited as the reason for this cancellation. Foyle MLA Mark H Durkan has expressed his disappointed after CityWings
Brexit blamed as Derry to Dublin flight plan cancelled Read More »
Police in Derry are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed an assault in the city on Monday last. A 37 year-old male was seriously assaulted just after 11am in William Street. He was taken to hospital for treatment to injuries which are not thought to be life threatening but are described as serious. Police
PSNI appeal for witness following assault in Derry Read More »
Conradh na Gaeilge is commemorating the Easter Rising with a conference in Derry today examining questions of language rights, past and present. The special one-day conference, which will feature both national and international speakers, will also explore how Brexit will impact on the Irish language. Cuan Ó’Seireadáin, 2016 Co-ordinator for Conradh na Gaeilge, says Irish
Conradh na Gaeilge hosting conference today in Derry Read More »
A man who was convicted of causing death by dangerous driving after a crash in Donegal in 2009 has received a four month prison sentence at Derry Magistrates Court. Daniel Coyle (32) of Kavanagh Court in Derry appeared on a series of driving charges. Mr. Coyle was charged with driving while disqualified, no insurance, no
241 .ie domains were registered in Donegal in the first half of 2016 according to the latest dot ie Domain Profile Report. The figure is a 3% decrease on the same period last year. Overall .ie domain registrations in Ulster in the first half of 2016 numbered 849, a 2.6% increase on the same period
More people getting online in Donegal since 2015 Read More »
Lawyers in Northern Ireland have begun a legal challenge to the EU referendum result. Papers have been lodged in the High Court in Belfast, seeking leave to apply for a judicial review. Most people in Northern Ireland and Scotland backed staying in the union in June’s vote. England and Wales opted to leave.
Lawyers in Northern Ireland begin legal challenge to EU referendum result Read More »
Milford’s Brendan Boyce finished in 19th position in today’s grueling 50k walk at the Olympics in Rio. The Letterkenny AC athlete crossed the line in 3hrs 53mins 59sec in very hot tiring conditions. The time was just over four minutes of his personal best time. Speaking after the race Brendan said ‘I’m very happy with
Top 20 finish for Rio walker Brendan Boyce Read More »
Dublin’s Eoghan O’Gara has won his appeal against the red card he received during the Dubs’ quarter-final win over Donegal. O’Gara took a case to the Central Hearings Committee, which ruled that his striking offence was only worthy of a yellow card. It means that the player is now available for Dublin’s All Ireland semi-final
O’Gara wins appeal from Dublin Donegal sending off Read More »
There has been an attempted robbery at the post office in Kilmacrennan this morning. A masked man entered the premises at approximately 9.30am and demanded money from the post mistress. It’s understood he threatened her by banging on the counter with an instrument and subsequently broke the glass. He then left the post office
Gardai appeal for information following attempted robbery at Kilmacrennan Post Office Read More »
Three first team squads members have left Finn Harps, the club confirmed today. The players in question are Raymond Foy, Michael Rafter and Matthew Crossan. Midfielder Foy, who was the Player of the Year in Harps successful promotion campaign last season has decided to call it a day with the Ballybofey side having had limited
Foy, Rafter and Crossan leave Finn Park Read More »
Highland Radio
Pine Hill, Letterkenny,
Co. Donegal, Ireland
