Shay Given’s second appearance in nearly a year was cut short today when injury stopped him from taking to the field in the second half. The Donegal man hoped to give his Euro 2016 hopes a boost when he played in the Premier League for Stoke. But Shay, who turned 40 this week, was forced […]
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Ulster League Minor Final result: Donegal 3-09 v 1-13 Tyrone Donegal minors won their third title in a row in today’s Ulster League Minor Final thanks to a dramatic finale. Manager Shaun Paul Barrett was delighted with the dramatic victory, which was secured thanks to an injury time goal from Aiden McLaughlin. The minors’ boss
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Ladies’ National Football League semi-final result: Donegal 0-13 v 0-06 Cavan Donegal’s lady footballers have continued their perfect season by reaching the Division Two final. They went unbeaten throughout Division 2A, rattling huge scores in some matches and won again today, dispatching Cavan 0-13 to 0-06. Geraldine McLaughlin was again to the fore in this
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Qualifying League 3 result: Letterkenny 14 v 17 Belfast High School Letterkenny threw away a 14-0 half-time lead today, allowing Belfast High School to stage a sensational second half comeback. The Belfast side roared into gear and prevented Letterkenny adding to their score to pull off a stunning victory in the last minute. It was
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The 2016 North West Cricket season starts next weekend with a full fixture schedule in the Premier League and Championship. Coleraine enter the year as the defending champions while Donemana who have won the Senior Cup four times in the last five years will be looking for a first crown since 2012 and Brigade will
Eamonn McLaughlin looks ahead to the new North West cricket season Read More »
U17 Football League Jim McGuigan Final: Donegal 0-06 v 1-18 Tyrone Donegal’s under-17 manager Brian McGeehin said his players will have to do better after their loss today to Tyrone. Tyrone’s teenagers won by 15 clear points at Maghera in Derry on Saturday afternoon. Brian said his players faced a tall order after falling behind
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Celtic player Michael Duffy dented Rangers’ celebrations in Scotland today. Michael (21), who is on loan at Alloa from Celtic, put his side ahead in the eighth minute on the day that Rangers lifted the Championship trophy. Ex-Derry City player Michael’s strike wasn’t enough to spoil the party as Rangers equalised to rescue their party.
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Dublin and Kerry meet in the National Football Division One final at Croke Park tomorrow Sunday. Tom Comack has been looking ahead to the repeat of last year’s All-Ireland with the legendary Radio Kerry commentator and author Weeshie Fogarty.
Weeshie Fogarty previews Division One National Football final Read More »
Tyrone will take on Cavan in the Allianz National Football Division Two final tomorrow at Croke Park, with throw in at 1.30pm. Mickey Harte, Tyrone manager, has been looking ahead to the O’Neill County’s all Ulster final with Tom Comack.
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Derry City maintained their push at the top of the Premier Division table with a 1-0 win over Bohemians on Friday night at the Brandywell. The win keeps Derry at the business end of the table with 20 points from nine league games, two points behind leaders Dundalk who beat Shamrock Rovers 2-0. Martin Holmes
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Cork City took their first win in four games on Friday night beating Finn Harps 3-1 at Turners’s Cross. The defeat was Harps fifth of the season and the Ballybofey side remain on ten points mid table. Donegal’s Johnny Dunleavy returned to the Cork side last after missing a few games due to a head
Cork v Harps Reaction: Ollie Horgan and Johnny Dunleavy Read More »
Letterkenny Rovers are back on the cup trail on Sunday when they play Portmarnock in a first round replay tie in the FAI Senior Cup. A place in the next stage with a possible clash against a League of Ireland side is up for grabs for the winner. In the original game in Dublin, Rovers
Anthony Gorman says players are ready to face Portmarnock Read More »
Donegal Junior League – Saturday 23rd April The Saturday League Shield Drumbar FC 1 V 2 Mulroy Celtic The Saturday League Cup Glencar Celtic L V L Drumkeen United
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It was a difficult day for North West hurling teams following losses for Donegal, Tyrone, and Derry. Donegal were beaten by Armagh in the Nicky Rackard Cup on a score of Armagh 2-19 (25) v 3-13 (22) Donegal. Tyrone lost 0-17 (17) to 4-19 (31) to Mayo in the same competition. Derry were away to
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The Sinn Fein Ard Fheis is continuing at the Convention Centre in Dublin today, with Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty saying the party’s policies are about more than numbers and statistics. The Sinn Fein Finance Spokesperson said all politicians must recognise that there are real people behind the numbers, and real communities that are struggling to
Doherty tells SF Ard Fheis that politics is about people, not numbers Read More »
Highland Radio’s GAA correspondent Tom Comack previews all the weekend action – including the Allianz Football League Division Two final. And the Donegal ladies’ National Football League semi-final between Donegal and Cavan. We have League of Ireland reaction from last night when Finn Harps lost 3-1 away to Cork, while Derry notched up a 1-0
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Signs warning people not to touch Bád Eddie have been placed on the boat which was grounded on Magheraclogher Beach in Bunbeg in the 1970s. For decades, the boat has been one of the focal points for visitors to the area, but it has deteriorated substantially in recent years, and is now in a dangerous
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Tomorrow is Census Night, when every person in the country is asked to fill out their census form. During the last census in 2011, Donegal saw just over 99% of forms filled in and returned, this year, the census coordinators in the county are hoping to get closer to a 100% success rate. The census
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As Irish Water continues to loom over discussions on the formation of a minority government, the parties are being urged not to forget people in rural areas who are on group water schemes. Thomas Cooney is the IFA’s Environment and Rural Affairs Chairman, andn following discussions with group scheme representatives from Donegal and elsewhere, he
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Derry City continued their fine run with a 1-0 win at home to Bohemians at the Brandywell on Friday night. Rory Patterson hit the only goal of the game after 14 minutes when he steered the ball in from the left edge of the six yard box. Barry McNamee tried to round the goalkeeper on
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Finn Harps suffered their fifth Premier Division defeat of the season losing 3-1 to Cork City at Turners Cross. After making the long trek south, the task of getting something out of the tie was made even more difficult after seven minutes, with Cork scoring two goals early on. The first came two minutes in,
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A Donegal company has been announced as one of 30 high potential Irish Startups selected by Google Ireland to participate in its Adopt a Startup programme. Arklu, which is based in the CoLab facility at Letterkenny Institute of Technology will receive 12 weeks of mentoring from a dedicated Google support team, followed by a Dragons
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Seamus Coleman is out of Everton’s FA cup semi final with Manchester United at Wembley on Saturday. The Donegal man suffered a hamstring injury in last weekend’s 1-1 draw with Southampton. Having missed the 4-0 defeat to Liverpool in the Mersyside derby midweek it was hoped he’d would be fit for the cup semi final.
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Donegal boxing fans turned out in big numbers at the Clanree Hotel in Letterkenny on Thursday night where a Donegal select took on the Boston Academy team. There were 17 contests in all including 11 bouts between Donegal and Boston boxers. There were wins for Donegal fighters -Cillian Boyce – Letterkenny, David Tennyson – Dungloe,
Boxing Gallery: Donegal v Boston in Letterkenny Read More »
A group of International journalists and food writers from Europe and the US have spent the past number of days in Donegal as part of the “Taste the Atlantic: A Seafood Journey” programme. Failte Ireland says the group, representing online and print media with a combined audience of over 5 million, included some of the
Failte Ireland brings food and tourism writers to Donegal Read More »
Businessman Sean Quinn has described attacks on his former companies as ‘offensive and unacceptable’. In a statement issued last night, Mr Quinn said he was repeating his family’s position, which is the total condemnation of any act of intimidation. It comes after a series of incidents centred on the Slieve Rushen Windfarm in Fermanagh, previously
Quinn condemns threats to staff and contractors at former Quinn Group companies Read More »
A property marking system part developed in Donegal is one of the prevention measures being highlighted by gardai this week as part of Operation Thor, aimed at reducing cross border crime. This week, home owners in Donegal are being warned to be extra vigilant when it comes to protecting and storing gardening machinery. Gardai say
Donegal Gardai warn of significant increase in garden machinery theft Read More »
The inquest into the death of Tyrone schoolgirl Arlene Arkinson has been told a decision to search her sisters house two years after she disappeared was prompted by hearsay. The schoolgirl’s body has never been found after she disappeared in 1994. Arlene, from Castlederg, was 15 years old when she disappeared after a night out
Arlene inquest told the decision to search her sister’s home was based on “hearsay” Read More »
The Census provides us with invaluable information on a wide range of topics and is widely used by a range of both national and local government agencies and bodies, as well as community and voluntary bodies and businesses. Census data feeds into the planning stage of most aspects of Irish life, be it new
10 Things You Need To Know About Census 2016 Read More »
Foyle Cup organisers in Derry say they will not be able to attract quality teams for this years competition after funding was halved by Tourism Northern Ireland. The BBC have reported the board have decided to cut their contribution to the youth football tournament by 50%. Since its inception in 1992 the competition has grown
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There are four games later tonight in the S.S.E Airtricity League Premier Division. Finn Harps are away to Cork City – and will travel south without the injured Keith Cowan who suffered injury in the League Cup defeat in Galway on Monday night. The defender joins a growing list of injured players at Harps –
Injury worries for Derry and Harps ahead of tonight’s Premier Division games. Read More »
The Crolly 1916 commemoration committee are holding an event commemorating the women and men of 1916 at Crolly bridge this Sunday. The event gets underway at 1pm, and during the proceedings, a stone monument remembering those who gave their lives for Irish independence will be unveiled. One of the organisers, Independent Cllr Micheal Choilm Mac
Organisers say 1916 commemoration in Crolly will be non-political Read More »
Tyrone have named their team ahead of Sunday’s Allianz National Football League Division Two Final with Cavan They make four changes from their last outing with Fermanagh Justin McMahon and Tiernan McCann both return to the half back line Niall Sludden and Mark Bradley come in for Padraig McNulty and the injured Darren McCurry in
Mickey Harte makes four changes for League Final Read More »
The build up to the 20th anniversary North West 10k is continuing and on this Friday evening there is a very important marshals meeting in the Mount Errigal Hotel at 7.30 p.m. The 10k committee is appealing for more volunteers to steward and help with other duties at Sunday week’s charity run and walk. Runners
NW10K Marshals meeting tonight Read More »
A 15 Minute Programme presented by Chris Ashmore every Thursday at 7.05pm highlighting all that’s happening in the farming community.
Highland’s Farming News – Thursday 20th April Read More »
Finn Harps will make their longest away trip of the season on Friday when the make the journey to Turners Cross to take on Cork City. Cork are one of the favourites for this season’s Premier Division title, and a tough task awaits Ollie Horgan and his Finn Harps side if they hope to take
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Fianna Fail TD’s have again insisted that Irish Water must be abolished and water charges suspended. Their parliamentary party was briefed this afternoon about a potential deal for government which would allow Fine Gael and independents form a minority administration Negotiating teams from both parties have resumed discussions in Trinity college One the way
Donegal Deputy hopes an agreement can be reached quickly for potential Government Read More »
Donegal Young Carers Awareness week is being hailed as a success, with Donegal Youth Service and Donegal Youth Council saying they are receiving strong interest about the Young Carers group in the county. The group is aimed at aged 12 to 24, and offers supports and training, as well as a social network. Youth Council
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The principal of Ayr Hill National School in Ramelton says staff and pupils have been left distressed after a number of vandalism attacks at the school. In the most recent incident, which happened last weekend, what’s believed to be human excrement was left in a classroom. On a previous occasion, kerbstones were ripped up from
Ayr Hill NS planning to erect security cameras after vandalism attacks Read More »
The GAA Programme is broadcast every Wednesday from 8.30pm – 9pm. On this weeks programme, GAA PRO Alan Milton joins Tom Comack to outline details on the GAA’s special 1916, commemorative event to mark the 100th anniversary of the’1916 Rising’ next Sunday, in Croke Park. The event is in the immediate aftermath of the Allianz
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Hundreds of people attended a Month’s Mind mass in Derry last night to remember the victims of the Buncrana pier tragedy. Louise James was chief mourner at the service at the Holy Family Church. Her partner Sean McGrotty, sons Evan and Mark, mother Ruth Daniels and sister Jodie Lee Daniels all died when their car
Hundreds attend Month’s Mind mass for Buncrana tragedy victims Read More »
Midlands North West MEP Marian Harkin has accused the HSE of using the current political impasse to implement cuts to homecare packages and home help hours. It’s believed the cuts would affect almost 7,500 carers in Donegal who currently provide care to the value of over €93 million each year. Marian Harkin is calling on
HSE using political uncertainty to implement home help cuts – Harkin Read More »
Concern has been raised over the closure of Bell Gray nursing home in Newtownstewart. Apex Housing have said the closure would be over a phased period of two years but there has been speculation that this could happen in a number of months. The closure will affect around 40 staff members working in the care
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Jason Quigley’s opponent for his eleventh professional fight in Las Vegas on May 7th will be James De La Rosa. The Mexican hasn’t fought since the end of 2014 but he has a solid 23-3 record with 13 of those wins coming via knock out. Jason has cruised through his time in America with ten
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Strabane’s Suzy Barkley sent out Tyrone Tiger to win the Summer Evening Racing Handicap Hurdle at Fairyhouse yesterday evening. Having only won once from his previous 16 starts, the ten-year-old gained a deserved second success under Andrew Lynch, hitting the front early in the home straight and digging deep after the last to fend off
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The draw for the quarter-finals of the 2016 EA Sports Cup has been made and it has created some interesting match-ups. Ten times winners of the League Cup Derry City, who reached the last eight with a 2-0 win over Sligo Rovers on Tuesday night will make the long trip south to Turners Cross to
Derry must go to Cork for League Cup Quarter Final Read More »
Moville Community School lost out to Claregalway College in today’s FAI Schools Minor Girls National Cup Final. The Connacht champions lifted the trophy courtesy of a 2-0 win at the Showgrounds in Sligo. The goals, which came in either half, were scored by Andrea Trill.
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Donegal Airport has been allocated €232,200 in funding which will go towards a number of safety and security capital projects at the airport. This funding is being made available as part of a €1.2 million allocation to regional airports around the country, announced by Minister for Transport Tourism and Sport Paschal Donohoe today. Welcoming
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The Donegal based road safety organisation PARC says the incoming Transport Minister must act decisively to end the practice of allowing some people make donations to court poor boxes in lieu of penalty points. PARC’s chairperson Susan Grey was responding to an Irish Times article this week in which it was revealed that 2000 drivers
Incoming government must end “poor box” instead of points culture – PARC Read More »
Donegal Airport has one of the most scenic approaches in the world, according to privatefly.com. The jet booking service runs a poll each year to name the world’s Top 10 Scenic Airports, and Donegal Airport has come in at number 7 out of 117 nominees. The poll was topped by Malta International Airport, with Donegal
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