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Mc Hugh pledges to use Junior Ministry to promote cross border cooperation

Junior Minister Joe Mc Hugh says he intends playing a role in enhancing cross border relations and promoting cross border projects during his tenure. Last week, MInister Mc Hugh was named as Minister of State with responsibility for the Diaspora and Overseas Development Aid. He will have responsibilities with the Departments of the Taoiseach and […]

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Pringle welcomes end of JobBridge but warns a name change will not be enough

The weekend announcement that JobBridge is to be replaced in September has been welcomed by Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle. However, the independent TD says it will not be enough to simply change the name of the scheme. He says whatever replacement is announced by Social Protection Minister Leo Varadkar must respect the workers who take

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Finn Harps manager Ollie Horgan says non-league team were the better side

Finn Harps manager Ollie Horgan said the better side won after his Premier Division club were the victims of a giant killing act in the FAI Senior Cup by non-league outfit Crumlin United. He believed Harps edged it in the first half but that he had warned before the match that Crumlin United, from Dublin, are

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Tyrone win Ulster clash against Derry with three first half goals

Ulster Championship quarter-final Derry result:  0-12  v  3-14  Tyrone Tyrone beat local rivals Derry in the Ulster Championship on Sunday. The match at Celtic Park in Derry ended with the scores heavily on Tyrone’s favour. The Red Hands blasted in three first half goals to make this quarter-final tie a foregone conclusion. Tyrone now advance

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The Donegal Sports Partnership launching Building Positive Clubs conference

The Donegal Sports Partnership is hosting this year’s Building Positive Clubs conference on May 28. The Building Positive Clubs charter was first launched by Donegal Sports Partnership in May 2012 to encourage the promotion of positive mental wellbeing through sport. It was the first of its kind in Ireland and was set up to recognises

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Rathmullan Celtic beat Donegal Town in Donegal League playoff

Donegal League playoff: Rathmullan Celtic  2  v  1  Donegal Town Rathmullan Celtic won today’s Donegal League playoff in an entertaining game against Donegal Town. The winners opened the scoring thanks to David Miller. But Donegal Town equalised through a penalty by David Graham after Joe McIntyre was fouled. Rathmullan went ahead again, this time through

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Sunday Times says Clarke Report clears GSOC in investigation of Sergeant’s death

It’s being reported today that a judicial inquiry which looked into death the Donegal based Garda Sergeant Michael Galvin has cleared the Garda Siochana Ombudsman Commission of wrongdoing. Sergeant Galvin took his own life at Ballyshannon Garda Station on Thursday May 28th last year. He had been the subject of a GSOC investigation, but was

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Motorcyclist sustained “life changing” injuries in Co. Derry crash

Police in County Derry say a motorcyclist has been left with life changing injuries following a serious crash near Limavady. The man in his 40’s was injured in the collision with a car on Ballyquin Road just before 2.45 yesterday afternoon. He’s understood to be in a serious condition in hospital – while the driver

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Tyrone hurlers beat Fermanagh to maintain Nicky Rackard place

Nicky Rackard playoff result: Tyrone 3-22 v 1-14 Fermanagh Tyrone got the better of Fermanagh on Saturday in O’Neill Park, Dungannon, which now keeps Tyrone in the Nicky Rackard Cup. Meanwhile, the Erne men now go into a layoff final to determine next year’s hurling place for the 2017 season. Fermanagh must now face the Lory Meagher

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Donegal hurlers lose Nicky Rackard Cup semi against Mayo

Nicky Rackard Cup semi-final result: Donegal 2-11 (17)  v Mayo 1-18 (21) Donegal’s hurlers lost to Mayo in the semi-final of the Nicky Rackard Cup at O’Donnell Park this afternoon. Mayo started the brighter, notching up four straight points in the opening minutes. Donegal finally got on the scoreboard with a goal from Ciaran Matthewson,

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Finn Harps boss Ollie Horgan not taking Crumlin United cup tie for graned

Finn Harps have suffered two heavy defeats recently so manager Ollie Horgan is hoping to get back to winning ways in tonight’s FAI Cup at Finn Park between Harps and Leinster Senior League side Crumlin United. Ollie told Saturday Sport presenter Kenny Harkin that Harps have had a difficult week and warned that Crumlin United

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Eamon Mc Conigley looks at Senior Cup battle with Athlone and the future of the USL

Ulster Senior League side Letterkenny Rovers are back in cup action this evening when they take on Athlone Town in the FAI Senior Cup. Rovers head into the game off the back of last Saturday’s 5-0 defeat to Crumlin Utd in the Intermediate Cup Final at the Aviva Stadium. It was a special journey for

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Derry FC boss positive that they are still in cup after home stalemate

Derry City FC rescued a losing situation against Drogheda United  in the FAI Cup on Friday to draw 1-1 and force a replay. Derry manager Kenny Shiels and his goalscorer Aaron McEneff, who hit the bar twice before equalising in the 72nd minute, afterwards spoke to Highland Radio Sport along with Drogheda manager Pete Mahon.

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Tyrone and Derry managers both expecting to win Ulster quarter-final

  Tyrone and Derry face-off tomorrow in the the  quarter-final at Celtic Park. Derry’s manager Damian Barton has revealed to Highland Sport how he plans to topple Tyrone…   Tyrone’s manager Mickey Harte is leading his county for the 14th time in the Championship and has told our GAA correspondent Tom Comack that he expects

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Ballyshannon man jailed on heroin charges at Dungannon Crown Court

A Ballyshannon man, who admitted having £2,500 of heroin for sale in Enniskillen, has been jailed for nine months, at Dungannon Crown Court. 28-year-old Stephen Heraty, Finner, Ballyshannon was jailed for a total of 18 months, with nine to be spent in custody and the remaining nine on licence. Judge Melody McReynolds gave the defendant

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Sinead Jennings & Chloe Magee selected on Team Ireland for Rio Olympics

Donegal’s Chloe Magee and Sinead Jennings have had their places on the Irish Olympic team confirmed today by the Olympic Council of Ireland. Letterkenny rower Jennings has qualified for her first games while Magee from Raphoe will take part in her third games in Badminton, becoming the counties most decorated Olympian. She also competed in

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Concern for Castlederg man who has been missing since last night

An appeal has been made for a 21 year-old Castlederg man who went missing last night. Stiofan Hoynes was last seen in Aughnacloy after 11pm yesterday evening. He was driving a navy Corsa with the registration MLZ 7751. If anyone has any information on his whereabouts please contact the PSNI or the Gardai. Stiofan’s mother,

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Two men appear in court accused of robbery and criminal damage to Killybegs filling station

    Two men accused of robbery and criminal damage to a filling station in Killybegs were today ordered in a District Court to stand trial at higher court. Ivan Crawford, 24, and Gavin Harte, 22, were remanded on bail at Ballyshannon District Court to stand trial at Donegal town Circuit Court on June 7th.

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USFC Derry v Tyrone Preview – Sludden makes Championship debut

The Tyrone team was named last night for Sunday’s Ulster Championship quarter final with Derry at Celtic Park. Niall Sludden will make his championship debut in the Tyrone defence. There are two changes from the team that beat Cavan in last month’s National football League Division Two final Justin McMahon and Rory Brennan are both

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Derry PSNI investigating Campsie Industrial Estate break-in

Police are appealing for information following a report of a break in at a commercial premises in an industrial estate in the Campsie area of Derry. Sometime between 7.30pm on Tuesday last and 9.00am on Wednesday morning, the premises at Courtauld Way were broken into. A number of items including vacuums, pressure washers, tool chests

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