A pilot whale that became stranded on a Donegal beach has died. The pilot whale first washed up on the beach at Rossnowlagh on Thursday morning, and efforts had been ongoing to help aid the whale, which was showing signs of serious illness. Efforts were made by the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group as well […]
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Glenfin retained their Donegal Senior Ladies title after they won an epic extra time encounter against Termon. The game finished 1-23 to 2-18 after extra time with Glenfin’s Yvonne Bonner scoring 1-9 whilst Gerladine McLaughlin scored 1-16 for Termon. Frank Craig and Maureen O’Donnell have the full time report from Lifford…
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Cockhill Celtic are through to the next round in the FAI Intermediate Cup after they beat Letterkenny Rovers 2-1. Mark Moran put Cockhill 1-0 up on 32 minutes before Christopher Malseeds levelled the game on 54 minutes. Christy McLaughlin then netted the winner for Gavin Cullen’s side on 67 minutes when he broke the offside
Cockhill progress in FAI Intermediate Cup with win over Letterkenny Rovers Read More »
Senior Football Championship Relegation Quarter Final Glenswilly 1-08 V 1-09 Ardara Milford 1-15 V 1-07 Bundroan Intermediate Football Championship Relegation Quarter Final Convoy 1-06 V 1-07 Burt Naomh Ultan 0-09 V Red Hughs 4-06 Intermediate Football Championship Quarter Final Fanad Gaels 1-09 V 1-13 Buncrana Ladies Junior A Championship Final Robert Emmets 4-09 V 0-10
Donegal GAA Results 16th & 17th October 2021 Read More »
Ed McGroarty set a new Irish record at the 24 hour Ultra Championship in Belfast on Sunday. The Lifford Strabane AC runner ran 158.03 miles over 24 hours to set the record. Ann Marie McGlynn finished in second in the Autumn Cross Country in a time of 20 minutes and 58 seconds. McGlynn’s run also
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The WHO says capacity in the health system is the most important factor when deciding whether pandemic restrictions should be lifted. NPHET meets tomorrow, ahead of a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday where the Government will decide on the further easing of restrictions on October 22nd. The Department of Health has reported 1,380 new cases of
NPHET to meet tomorrow ahead of cabinet decision on easing remaining restrictions Read More »
FAI Junior Cup Glengad United 2-0 Fanad United John Carn FC 2-4 Kildrum Tigers Jackie Crossan Premier Division Clonmany Shamrocks 1-2 Illies Celtic Clubman Shirts League Cup Semi Finals Buncrana Hearts 3-3 Aileach FC *Buncrana won 4-3 on Pens. Cockhill Youths 2-4 Greencastle FC Strand Hotel Division One Redcastle United 1-2 Greencastle Youths Culdaff FC
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Brian McCormick Sports & Premier: Kilmacrennan Celtic FC 2 Bonagee United FC 1 Drumkeen United 0 0 Castlefin Celtic 8 0 Keadue Rovers FC 0 Donegal Town FC 2 Killdrum Tigers 4 Convoy Arsenal FC 0 Glenea United 1 Cappry Rovers 1 Temple Domestic Appliance D1: Raphoe Town 1 Swilly Rovers 1 St Catherines FC
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The Brittish Superbike Championship came to a close on Sunday afternoon for Rhys and Caolan Irwin. Rhys finished out the season with a sixth place finished in race one and finished seventh in race two with him finishing the season inside the top 10. Caolan placed in fifteenth placed after he had difficulty with a
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Five percent of the country’s pubs have closed their doors since the beginning of the pandemic. That’s according to a joint analysis from the pub trade’s representative bodies. The Vintners Federation of Ireland says it highlights how pubs bore the brunt of Covid restrictions. Chief Executive Padraig Cribben says it’s worrying how widely spread the
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The Department of Health has today reported 1,380 additional Covid-19 cases in the Republic of Ireland – down 800 from yesterday’s 9-month high mark of 2,180. 459 patients are now in hospital with the virus, with 74 people being treated in intensive care units. The number of patients in hospital has risen sharply in the
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Finn Harps were beaten 4-1 away at Waterford on Friday evening. Goals from Phoenix Patterson and Junior Quitirna had Waterford put Waterford 2-0 up before Tunde Owolabi’s penalty squeezed by Matthew Connor to give Harps a lifeline on 75 minutes but injury time goals from John Martin and Quitirna again sealed Mark Bircham’s sides win.
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Callum Devine and Brian Hoy claimed victory in the Tour of the Sperrins Rally on Saturday afternoon. The pair won by 34.7 seconds ahead of Desi Henry and Niall Burns in their Hyundai i20 R5. Jonathan Greer and Kirsty Riddick finished in third, a further 49.4 seconds behind Devine and Hoy. You can see the
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Kilcar will face either Gaoth Dohair or Naomh Conaill in the Donegal Senior Football Championship Semi Final after they ran out 1-17 to 0-02 winners over MacCumhaills. Ciaran McGinley’s goal helped give Kilcar a halftime lead of 1-11 to 0-01. John McNulty’s side then outscored MacCumhaills six points to one to secure their Semi Final
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Kilcar are into the semi final of the Donegal Senior Football Championship after they beat MacCumhaill’s 1-17 to 0-02. Ciaran McGinley’s goal helped John McNulty’s side to a 18 point win. Diarmaid Doherty and Brendan Kilcoyne report for Highland Radio Sport…
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Bonagee United are through to the next round of the FAI Intermediate Cup after they beat Monaghan United 2-0 at Dry Arch Park on Saturday evening. Jamie Lynagh put Bonagee one up on 42 minutes before Eddie Otesanya was sent off for a second bookable offence. Jordan Armstrong then sealed Jason Gibson’s sides win with
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Naomh Columba, Cloughaneely and Dungloe are through to the Donegal Intermediate Football Championship Semi Finals with victories on Saturday. Naomh Columba set up their semi final with Dungloe after they beat Naomh Brid 0-21 to 1-06 whilst Dungloe were 1-13 to 1-05 victors over Naomh Muire Lower Rosses. Cloughaneely will take on the winner of
Naomh Columba, Cloughaneely & Dungloe advance to Donegal IFC Semi Finals Read More »
Saturday Division One Cappry Rovers Reserves 3 v 1 Donegal Town Reserves Fintown Harps AFC 1 v 5 Arranmore United Glencar Celtic 4 v 0 Oldtown Celtic Glenea United Reserves 2 v 2 Strand Rovers Keadue Rovers Reserves 6 v 2 Milford United Reserves Kildrum Tigers Reserves 4 v 2 Kilmacrennan Celtic Reserves Saturday Division
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Letterkenny Rugby Club claimed top spot in the Ulster Rugby Championship Division 3 after they beat Virginia 6-3 at Dave Gallaher Park. Pete Scott’s penalty in the final five minutes of the game gave Paul O’Kane’s side the win. After the game Letterkenny Head Coach Paul O’Kane gave his thoughts… In the Al Ireland Division
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Finn Harps suffered a 4-1 defeat to Waterford on Friday night at the RSC. Phoenix Patterson and Junior Quitirna had Waterford put Waterford 2-0 up before Tunde Owolabi’s penalty squeezed by Matthew Connor to give Harps a lifeline on 75 minutes but injury time goals from John Martin and Quitirna again sealed Mark Bircham’s sides
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Luke McAteer was back in the winners enclosure today at Leopardstown. The Donegal jockey won on board the 16/5 shot Nectarine. It’s McAteer’s second win in the last three days.
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2,180 more people have tested positive for Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland, the most new infections reported in one day since late January, and up more than 200 on Friday’s figure. 406 people are now being treated in hospital for the virus, 71 of those receiving intensive care treatment.
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Derry City earned their second home win in as many games as they beat St Pat’s 1-0 on Friday night. Junior’s goal on 63 minutes was the difference between the sides. The win now put’s Derry just one place behind third placed Sligo in the hunt for a European place. Martin Holmes spoke with Derry
Eoin Toal and Junior on Derry’s victory over St Pat’s Read More »
Restaurants around the country have said they’re happy to continue asking customers for their Covid pass, if they’re allowed to trade normally. The use of the passes to access indoor hospitality had been due to be scrapped on the 22nd of October. However, a recent increase in Covid cases seems likely to lead to the
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Hospitals will be ‘very pressurised’ if Covid admissions continue to rise, according to a leading HSE official. Covid hospital admissions have risen by 18 per cent over the past week, with 399 people now in hospitals with the virus. The five-day moving average of new cases has risen by 60 per cent in the past
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Members of Derry City and Strabane District Council’s Business and Culture Committee have this week approved details of the Council’s plans to mark the 90th anniversary of the landing of Amelia Earhart. The 21 May 2022 will mark the 90th anniversary of her historic landing in Gallagher’s field at Ballyarnett in Derry. In June
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Donegal County Council is to carry out maintenance on the sand-trap on Lurgybrack Hill on the outskirts of Letterkenny. There has been concern locally that the infrastructure has been neglected for some time. It’s been confirmed that work has already begun this week and due to be completed in the next couple of weeks. Cllr
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The families of the alleged victims of sexual abuse at a Donegal care home want the full investigation report to be published immediately, after meeting with the Disabilities Minister yesterday. Leaks from the full report published by the Irish Times say that the residents in question at Ard Greine Court and the Sean O’Hare Unit
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Derry City closed the gap to third placed Sligo Rovers in the SSE Airtricity Premier Division table to just one point thanks to a 1-0 victory over St Pat’s at the Ryan McBride Brandywell. Junior nodded home Jamie McGonigle’s cross on 63 minutes to give the Candystripes all three points. Derry City boss Ruaidhri Higgins
“It’s a huge win”- Ruaidhri Higgins Read More »
Derry City earned their fifth home league win of the season on Friday night with a 1-0 win over St Pat’s Junior’s header on 63 minutes was the difference between the sides. Both sides ended the game with ten men though as Ronan Coughlan and Danny Lafferty were saw red with just five minutes left
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Finn Harps suffered a 4-1 away defeat to Waterford on Friday night at the RSC. Goals from Phoenix Patterson and Junior Quitirna had Waterford 2-0 up before they saw keeper Brian Murphy red carded for a clash with Kosovar Sadiki. Tunde Owolabi’s penalty squeezed by Matthew Connor to give Harps a lifeline on 75 minutes
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St Michael’s claimed a place in the semi finals of the Donegal Senior Football Championship with a 3-13 to 0-10 win over Aodh Ruadh Ballyshannon. Michael Langan’s first half goal had the men from The Bridge 1-07 to five points up at half time. Goals then from Martin McElhinney and Edward O’Reilly sealed St Michael’s
St Michael’s are the first team into the semi finals of the 2021 Donegal Senior Football Championship after they beat Aodh Ruadh Ballyshannon 3-13 to 0-10 at MacCumhaill Park. Goals from Michael Langan, Martin McElhinney and Edward O’Reilly helped the men from The Bridge seal their semi final place. Oisin Kelly and Martin McHugh report
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The North West derby between Finn Harps and Sligo Rovers has been rescheduled. The game had been set to take place on the Bank Holiday Monday, October 25 but will now be played on Saturday October 23. Harps game against Drogheda which was postponed last weekend due to International call ups will be played on
Harps and Sligo Rovers North West derby rescheduled Read More »
Donegal jockeys Luke McAteer and Dylan Browne McMonagle were both in the winners enclosure week. McAteer was first to claim victory, which came on board the 20/1 shot L’Un Deux Trois for trainer Oliver McKiernan on Thursday afternoon at the Curragh. Browne McMonagle’s win came on Friday evening when he rode the 3/1 favourite Irwin
Wins for Donegal jockeys Luke McAteer and Dylan Browne McMonagle Read More »
A record of nearly 910,000 people are on a hospital waiting list in the Republic. The figure topped 900,000 for the first time a month ago, and has risen by another 2,000 since then. Almost 654,000 people are waiting for their first outpatient consultation – which is also an all-time high. Nearly 75,000 people
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Emergency services are currently at the scene of a collision at Drumkeen. The crash happened at around 4pm on the Ballybofey side of the village. It’s not yet known if anyone has been seriously injured. Motorists are being advised to expect delays.
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Donegal County Council is proposing to close one lane of the Kilmacrennan Road this Sunday between 8am – 4pm. Windyhall Road will also be closed to facilitate the works. This will be to facilitate preparation works ahead of the night works planned the following week. The works will involve planning out the existing carriageway
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1,914 new coronavirus cases are being reported this afternoon, that’s up 287 on yesterday’s figures. There are 413 patients being treated for the disease in hospital, with 73 in ICU. The five day moving average is 1,685 cases.
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Motorists are being advised of a road closure in south west Donegal. Donegal County Council advising that due to the essential road works, the stretch between Ardara and Narin/Portnoo will be blocked from 7am – 4pm tomorrow Saturday 16th October. The exact location of the road closure will be at the funeral home between
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1,349 new coronavirus cases have been reported by the North’s Department of Health. There have been an additional 4 Covid related deaths. 348 patients are being treated for the disease in Northern Ireland, with 37 in ICU.
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The Aontú leader has said widespread antigen testing should be used to allow a full easing of restrictions next week. Government is considering extending the requirement for Digital Covid Certs to get access to indoor dining, pubs and live events. It comes after an increase in the number of new Covid cases and hospitalisations
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A live pilot whale has been washed up on a Donegal beach. The six-metre whale was found on Rossnowlagh beach yesterday morning. The live stranding was reported to the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group and the organisation sent a stranding volunteer to the scene yesterday. A member of the team has confirmed that bright
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A local councillor is West Donegal has expressed disappointment at the closure this week of the Vaccination Centre in Burtonport. Cllr Noreen McGarvey says the centre began administering only six weeks ago, and she was hopeful it would remain open to offer the booster injections when the programme was rolled out. She also says there
Covid Test Centre needed in West Donegal – McGarvey Read More »
It’s championship weekend again in Donegal with the senior quarter finals and relegation battles spearheading an action packed few days. This week on the championship preview, Oisin Kelly was joined by former winner of the Dr Maguire Cup with St Eunan’s Brendan Kilcoyne:
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October is Irish Music Month here on Highland Radio and our search for our local hero is almost complete with the 5 finalists chosen – George Houston, Amberlights, Matthew Crampsey, Amy Meehan and Polxroid. Highland’s winner will go forward to the national stage of the competition. Now you can vote for your favourite act –
Voting Now Open – Highland’s Finalists for New Local Hero Read More »
ISME says the Government cannot react to every shift in Covid-19 case numbers. The business group believes the easing of restrictions on October 22nd should proceed as planned. On average, 50 people with Covid-19 are being admitted to hospital every day. ISME CEO Neil McDonnell says we have to learn to live with the virus……….
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There were 35 people awaiting beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, six of them on Emergency Department trolleys. That was the state’s third highest figure, behind Limerick and Galway. In Sligo, there were 10 people waiting, five of them in the ED. Nationally, today’s figure was 387.
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Donegal County Council says there is no funding available to bring a new exit-only road from the Foxhills and Glen Park onto the Calhame Roundabout at the Mountaintop in Letterkenny. Councillors in the Letterkenny Municipal District have backed a motion from Cllr Gerry McMonagle that the council investigate the possibility of upgrading what is an
DCC urged to consider new road at Foxhills in Letterkenny Read More »
The HSE says Gardai have asked them not to publish a report into sexual abuse at one of its care facilities in Co. Donegal, while its investigation continues. According to the Irish Times, the Brandon report details how ‘devastating’ abuse was carried out on mainly non-verbal adults by another resident between 2003 and 2016. That
‘Brandon Report’ cannot be published yet – HSE Read More »
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