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Athletics: Team Ireland manager says Mark English’s form is very positive for Rio

Team Ireland athletics manager Patsy McGonagle has said Donegal runner Mark English is in great form ahead of the Rio Olympics. Mark (23), from Letterkenny, completed a season’s best of improved 1:45.36 in the 800m at the IAAF Diamond League meeting in London on Friday night. It was his last before he represents Ireland at […]

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Cricket review: North West’s Big Three facing new challenges this season

North West cricket’s so-called Big Three are not having it all their own way this season, with new challengers rising to the task. That is the verdict of Coleraine, Brigade, and Donemana by Highland Radio’s cricket correspondent Eamon McLaughlin in today’s review of the weekend cricket action. He began by telling Sunday Sport Myles Gallagher

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Derry’s Karl McKaigue refuses to blame tiredness in All Ireland loss to Tipperary

Disappointed Derry defender Karl McKaigue said they were in the “driving seat” but somehow lost the game against Tipperary. Derry were two points ahead but Tipperary won by a single point on a score of 2-17 (23) to 1-21 (24) in Saturday’s All Ireland qualifier at Healy Park in Omagh. Karl refused to blame tiredness

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Donegal hurlers beat Fermanagh to win Andrew O’Neill Cup Final again

Pic credit: Donegal GAA Official All Ireland U21C Hurling Final result: Donegal 3-07 (16) v 1-02 (5) Fermanagh The Andrew O’Neill Cup was won by Donegal in the All Ireland U21 Final today when they beat Fermanagh at Healy Park in Omagh. Defending champions Donegal, who were the first winners of the championship last year,

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Donegal under-21 captain says players gave it their all to win Andrew O’Neill Cup Final

The captain of Donegal’s under-21 hurlers has said there was great pressure on the team today to reclaim their Andrew O’Neill Cup crown. The hurlers won the first staging of the competition last year and today secured back-to-back wins by beating Fermanagh on a score of 3-07 (16) to 1-02 (5) in the All Ireland

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Finn Harps say away postponement of Dundalk away clash puts extra pressure on Ballybofey club

Finn Harps has confirmed that their League of Ireland Premier Division match against Dundalk will not be played on Monday, August 15. It was scheduled for Oriel Park but will not take place on that date due to the Louth side’s continued involvement in European competition. Harps claim the rescheduling – which is the third

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All Ireland qualifier preview: in form Derry to face Tipperary

Derry GAA spokesman Dermot McPeake has warned that the county has achieved nothing yet. Derry’s players are in form and take on Tipperary today in Round 4A of the All Ireland qualifiers. Dermot told Highland Radio’s GAA correspondent Tom Comack that it’s nice to be winning games but “we have achieved absolutely nothing yet”…  

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Fianna Fail’s Justice Spokesperson says he will not ‘politically interfere’ in Mary Boyle investigation

Fianna Fail’s Justice Spokesperson says he is not going to ‘politically interfere’ in the investigation into the disapearance of Mary Boyle. Deputy Jim O’Callaghan was questioned on the case at the MacGill Summer School in Glenties last night. Mary Boyle was last seen alive close to her grandparents home in Cashelard in 1977. A Youtube

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Political leaders North & South say ‘hard’ border must not happen in aftermath of Brexit

  Political leaders in the North and South say a so-called “hard” border must not happen when the UK leaves the EU. The open borders deal, set up in the 1920s, has allowed free movement of goods and people. The referendum result’s led to some speculating that there could be checks in future, with one

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Group welcomes refusal of Kinnego Bay windfarm extension

Inishowen Wind Energy Awareness Group has welcomed the decision by An Bord Pleanala to refuse permission for an extension to a windfarm at Kinnego Bay Donegal County Council had already refused permission for a third turbine on Crockbrack Hill and that decision was unsuccessfully appealed to ABP by the developer. One of the reasons permission

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Highland’s Sunrise to Sunset Challenge Photos

  On Monday 18th July, Highland’s Shaun Doherty, Lee Gooch and Mary Duffy along with the Donegal Ice Road Trekkers completed the Sunrise to Sunset Challenge, climbing Mount Errigal and Croagh Patrick in one day. The challenge was to raise funds for Yvonne Mc Fadden’s kidney transplant in Coventry. Photos by Paul Doherty Photography, Kilmacrennan. You

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Education Minister won’t dictate to schools on generic uniforms

The Education Minister appears to be ruling out legislation that would force schools into allowing generic uniforms. Richard Bruton says he will introduce a ‘parents charter’ by the end of the year so that decisions on uniforms and other issues in schools must be discussed with parents. He says he’s encouraged by the latest credit

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Imagine says broadband plans for west Donegal are on hold due to low uptake

The Imagine Communications Group has said it hasn’t scrapped its plans for a high speed broadband service in Donegal but uptake has been slow. Councillor Micheal Cholm Mac Giolla Easbuig has accused the company of backing out of plans to provide broadband speeds of up 70 gig in west Donegal including Gola and Owey islands.

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Sharp rise in complaints indicate serious difficulty for the Western Trust – McCrossan

  A West Tyrone MLA says a sharp rise in complaints about services in the Western Health Trust is a reflection the effect of cuts imposed by the Executive. The Department of Health’s 2015/16 complaint report published this week shows 263 more complaints this year, a rise of 91% over the past five years. Daniel

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Minister Harris tells MacGill the Health service is not dysfunctional

Health Minister Simon Harris has told the MacGill Summer School It’s time we moved beyond using words “Angola” and “dysfunctional” to describe the health service. He said it’s a service that keeps the people of Ireland healthy and gives them great care when they fall ill. He said it’s time we stopped looking at the

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Council to prepare Brexit implications report for Taoiseach’s department

The Taoiseach will attend an extraordinary meeting of the British Irish Council in Wales today. Enda Kenny will meet the First Minister for Wales, Carwyn Jones. The implications of Britain leaving the European Union will top the agenda. The North’s First Minister, Arlene Foster and the Chief Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon will also attend

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Another “March for Mary” to take place, this time in Dublin

Another March for Mary Boyle is taking place next week, this time in the capital. People have been asked to assemble at the GPO in Dublin on Saturday July 30th at 2pm with the demonstration continuing to the Fianna Fail headquarters. The YouTube documentary claims there was political interference in the invesitgation from a member

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Health Minister in Letterkenny this evening for official opening of Affidea

  Health Minister Simon Harris is visiting Donegal this evening for the official opening of the Affidea Clinic at Scally Place in Letterkenny. The new medical scanning facility has created new ten new jobs in the town with the overall cost of €2 million. Speaking at the opening a short time ago, Minister Harris says

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Donegal Deputy welcomes Central Bank move on variable interest rates

    The Central Bank has moved to force banks to provide more information regarding their variable interest rate. It is hoped the move will help homeowners and families obtain lower rates and better deals. Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty says while it’s good news, it is only part of an overall solution. He says its

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Water conservation appeal after Burnfoot water main burst

A 16 inch water main has burst in South Inishowen, with people being urged to conserve water as a result. The burst happened at Tooban, Burnfoot. Consumers in Carrigans, Burnfoot, Burt, Bridgend, Kilea, Manorcunningham and Newtowncunningham are being switched to alternative sources while the burst is being repaired. People are being asked to conserve water

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Potential impact of Brexit to be assessed in a special North West study

A study of the potential impact of Brexit is to be carried out by Derry City and Strabane District Council. Members have agreed to engage with stakeholders to prepare an Impact Assessment for the Council area and wider North West region, in light of the outcome of last month’s referendum on leaving the EU. As

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GAA Programme – 20/07/16

The GAA Programme is broadcast every Wednesday from 8.30pm – 9pm. On this week’s programme, Donegal manager Rory Gallagher and Tyrone boss Mickey Harte on what they thought about on Tyrone’s Ulster final victory  on Sunday in Clones. Also former county stars Manus Boyle,  Donegal and John Lynch, Tyrone  join Tom Comack to look back on last Sunday’s final

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Audio update – Pringle criticises health minister’s planned attendance at clinic opening

Health Minister Simon Harris visits Donegal today for the official opening of the Affidea Clinic at Scally Place in Letterkenny. Affidea say the clinic employs 10 people, and will serve as a primary care diagnostic scanning facility, offering MRI, Ultrasound and X-ray. Approximately 50 per cent of the patients are covered by private health insurance,

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Calls for “positive discrimination” to address North West vacancy rates

Following confirmation last week that the North West has the highest level of vacant commercial units in the country, the government is being urged to prioritise Donegal, Sligo and Leitrim. The Geo Directory report revealed that Donegal was higher than the national average with just over 15% of commercial properties vacant. Sligo has the highest

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