As Twitter celebrates it’s 10 year anniversary, the tech giant has released the top ten most-followed Irish users. It’s probably no surprise that One Direction star Niall Horan nabbed the top spot with 24.8 million followers. Trailing behind the music superstar is golfer Rory McIlroy with 2.7 million and comedian Dara Ó Brian who has […]
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Wales will ban WAGs from their team hotel at Euro 2016. The presence of players’ wives and girlfriends, or ‘WAGs’ as they are more commonly known, has been a thorny issue around major tournaments ever since England’s 2006 World Cup campaign in Germany was somewhat overshadowed by the presence of Victoria Beckham, Coleen Rooney and
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The Ulster Council have confirmed the venues for the semi finals of the Ulster Under21 Football Championship. Donegal’s last four battle with Tyrone will take place at Celtic Park in Derry on Wednesday 30th March at 8pm. Donegal reached the semi final’s with a narrow one point win over Derry last Wednesday in Ballybofey while
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Tributes are being paid after five family members were killed in a tragic accident in Buncrana. Sean McGrotty and his two young sons Mark and Evan, along with their grandmother Ruth Daniels and her daughter Jodie Lee lost their lives when their car went into the water off Buncrana pier. The Saint Eithne’s community
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Police are investigating a suspicious object that has been found in the Caw area of Derry. The object was found during a police search of a house at Sperrin Park at about 2pm. There are no further details at this stage.
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Tributes are being paid after five family members were killed in a tragic accident in Buncrana, Co. Donegal. Sean McGrotty and his two young sons Mark and Evan, along with their grandmother Ruth Daniels and her daughter Jodie Lee lost their lives when their car went into the water off Buncrana pier. Emergency
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Photo courtesy of : geograph.ie It’s emerged Gola Island has been without a water supply for the past number of months with islanders who have been travelling out to the island during the winter months having to carry out their own water to the island. A burst in the water main occurred 3 months
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Postmortem examinations are being carried out on five members of an extended family who died after the car they were in slid off a pier into the water in Buncrana yesterday evening. A four month old baby was taken from the car by a passerby and is said to be recovering well in Letterkenny
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Postmortems are being carried out on five members of a family whose car sank off Buncrana pier yesterday evening. A four month old baby girl was taken from the car by a passerby and is said to be recovering well in hospital. Meanwhile it has been claimed there have been accidents in the past
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The F.A.I have confirmed that Saturdays nights 1-all score line from the abandoned match between Sligo Rovers and Finn Harps at the Showgrounds will stand. The referee stopped play with 3 minutes remaining due to floodlight failure and today League director Fran Gavin confirmed the result will stand. Gavin announced the decision today following
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A Book of Condolences is to be opened at the Guildhall in Derry following last night’s tragic incident in Buncrana which claimed the lives of five people from Derry, including two children. A two month baby girl was brought to safety. Cllr Elisha Mc Callion, the Mayor of Derry and Strabane District said this morning
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More details are emerging about the people who lost their lives in last night’s Buncrana tragedy. It’s believed the driver of the car was a man originally from the Creggan area of Derry, who was in the car along with his partner’s mother, sister and two sons. The man’s two month old baby daughter was
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Jason Day has moved above Rory Mc Ilory into second position in the World rankings thank to his win at the Arnold Palmer invitational in Florida. Day finished one clear of Kevin Chappel on 17 under while Rory Mc Ilroy was tied for 27th on 6 under.
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Donegal GAA Round Up – All the weekend results Read More »
Craig Breen, the 2015 winner, heads a record-breaking entry list for the Circuit of Ireland International Rally which takes place on April 7/9. The 26-year-old Waterford driver, who is now part of the Abu Dhabi Citroen World Championship team, will return to Belfast and to the FIA European Championship to defend his title as part
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A Derry councillor is urging community vigilance following a break in at the home of a woman in her eighties in the Galliagh area of the city. An intruder entered the bungalow at Glencaw Park, in which the woman lives on her own, at around 3.50 yesterday morning. He went into her bedroom, but fled
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The coastguard and gardai have confirmed that five people have died after a jeep went into Lough Swilly in Buncrana last night. A two month old baby girl was pulled alive from the water and taken to hospital. Gardaí are describing the incident as “a tragic accident”. There were six people in the SUV when it
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Five people are feared dead and an infant is being treated in hospital after a vehicle, believed to be a jeep entered Lough Swilly in Buncrana. The car entered the water just after 7.15 tonight from the slipway used by the Buncrana Rathmullan ferry. Emergency services were rushed to the scene. Five people, two adult men, one
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Dungannon’s Paddy McVeigh and Donegal Town’s Gary McElhinney in a Subaru Impreza led into the final stage of the Midlands Stages Rally but ultimately had to be content with second spot. Scotland’s David Bogie and Kevin Rae in their Skoda Fabia produced a stunning final stage to win the event by 4.6 seconds. Chris Armstrong
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Donegal boxer Jason Quigley will have his tenth professional fight next Friday when he takes on American Dante Moore in the Fantasy Spring Resort in California. Quigley has had nine wins in his career to date while his opponent has had nine wins, one defeat and two draws. This will be a stup for Quigley
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Donegal suffered their fifth consecutive defeat in the Allianz National Hurling League as they were beaten 2-27 to 0-17 by Wicklow in Aughrim. This result leaves them at the foot of the table. However, they have still got a chance to stay in Division 2B. They now go into a play-off – against Wicklow again
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There’s been a break in at the home of a woman in her eighties in the Galliagh area of Derry. The Glencaw Park property was entered at around 3.50am this morning. The intruder entered the householder’s bedroom but fled when he saw her. A purse containing cash was taken from a downstairs room. The empty
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There were some notable performances by Donegal athletes at the National Juvenile Indoor Championships in Athlone over the weekend, and also in the Masters Indoor Championships. On Sunday Sport, athletics correspondent Patsy McGonagle outlined some of the major achievements.
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Police in Derry are investigating a report of a serious sexual assault on a teenage girl in Derry on St Patrick’s Day. It has been reported that she was attacked in the Bank Place area near the Guildhall on Thursday evening. A teenager was arrested but he has since been released on police bail, pending
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Knockalla Cup Quarter Finals Derry City Res 3 v 1 Drumoghill Glengad United 2 v 1 Buncrana Hearts
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Finn Harps can be reasonably content with the way the season has gone, according to former Bohs, Dundalk, Galway and Sligo Rovers manager Sean Connor. Having watched the game against Sligo on Saturday night, Connor (a regular contributor to Highland Radio) said that Harps have done well. On Sunday Sport, he outlined his views to
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Sunday 20th March 2016 K.O. 2 p.m. (Unless Stated) Brian Mc Cormick Sports Premier Division Glenea United 3 v 0 Cappry Rovers Rathmullan Celtic 3 v 4 Castlefin Celtic Gweedore Celtic 1 v 2 Kilmacrennan Celtic Temple Domestic Appliances Division One Lagan Harps 8 v 0 Cranford United
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Charlie O Donnell Cup Quarter Finals Culdaff FC 5 v 1 Carrowmena FC Illies Celtic 1 v 2 Clonmany Shanrocks QPS 2 v 0 Greencastle FC Strand Hotel First Division 2pm Dunree United 2 v 2 Redcastle United Cockhill Youths OFF Rasheney
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Ulster Senior League Letterkenny Rovers 3 v 1 Fanad Utd
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Damien Mc Nulty volleyed a wonderful equaliser for Finn Harps at Sligo Rovers on Saturday night. The defender doesn’t get too many goals, and this one was particularly sweet. Indeed, he will remember the game for more reasons that one, not least because the game was abandoned with 87 minutes on the clock due to
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A Church of Ireland community outside Falcarragh has today sent out a message of forgiveness to vandals who attacked and damaged graves at the weekend. In the early hours of yesterday morning, gravestones in St Paul’s Churchyard, Ray were damaged. Gardai were called, and a number of people were arrested and charged. The issue was highlighted by
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The FAI will meet on Monday to make a decision on the outcome of the Sligo Rovers Finn Harps game which was abandoned on Saturday night. Damian McNulty leveled the tie at 1-1 in the 82nd minute before floodlight failure in the 86th minute brought a halt to the game. Both clubs must now wait
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Damien Mc Nulty volleyed a wonderful equaliser for Finn Harps at Sligo Rovers on Saturday night. The defender’s goal came with only 8 minutes to go and was just rewards for a Harps team who played well in the second half. A floodlight failure close to the end caused a lengthy delay and with
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It’s been confirmed that the mark will feature in Gaelic Football from the 1st of January 2017. With its introduction, a player can call a mark for a free possession if they catch the ball cleanly over the 45m line from a kick-out. A new U-17 championship has also been confirmed for 2017. It’ll be
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Entries are now open for the Donegal Wild Atlantic Way Cycling Ultra Race in June. Competitors, be it solo or teams, will face a gruelling 540km route along the scenic coastline of Donegal within a 60 hour time limit. Based out of the Mount Errigal Hotel in Letterkenny, the ultra race is being organised by
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Arranmore United have won the Donegal Junior Football League’s Saturday Division. They sealed the title with a 1-0 win over Orchard FC. Jerry Early, Arranmore United manager, spoke with Oisin Kelly on Saturday Sport about the win.
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Finn Valley’s James Kelly won gold and set a new Irish record in the shotput at the National Juvenile Indoor Championships on Saturday. Gareth Crawford also took gold at the event, which took place at Athlone IT. With details on these gold medals and other Donegal winners, Patsy McGonagle reports for Highland Radio Sport..
Crawford and Kelly win gold at National Juvenile Indoor Championships Read More »
All Ireland Second Level Schools B Quarter Final Result Played at Dromore, Tyrone St Patrician High School Carrickmacross 3-12 Abbey Vocational School Donegal Town 0-3
Abbey VS lose All Ireland B Schools Quarter Final Read More »
Nathan Boyle came of the bench on Friday night at the Brandywell to score twice and give Derry City a 2-1 win over Galway Utd. The former Harps man scored his second and the match winning goal two minutes into stoppage time at the end of the game. Martin Holmes got reaction from Nathan Boyle
Derry City Reaction: Nathan Boyle & Dean Jarvis Read More »
Derry City sit joint top of the Premier Division table after Friday’s night’s 2-1 win over Galway Utd in Brandywell. The Candystrips share the leaders position with Cork City, Dundalk, Shamrock Rovers and St Patrick’s Athletic, all of whom have won three and lost one. Nathan Boyle scored twice to give Derry their third win
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Galway United had their first loss in the Premier League this season, where they went down 2-1 to Derry City on Friday night at the Brandywell. After the game, Martin Holmes spoke with Galway Manager Tommy Dunne.
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The second of the north west derby battles takes place tonight as Finn Harps travel to Sligo Rovers. Harps go into the game with one win from three while Sligo are searching for their first league victory of the year at the Showgrounds. Harps manager Ollie Horgan told Oisin Kelly on today’s Saturday Sport
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The Donegal All County Football Leagues kick off this weekend, with action taking place in all four divisions. Tom Comack spoke with Ryan Ferry of the Donegal News about the runners and riders from Division One to Division Four, and gives his verdict on who he thinks are the teams to watch.
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The inquest into the death of Arlene Arkinson has been told that a decision to carry out a search of her sister’s back garden was taken by ther then Chief Copnstable of the RUC Sir Hugh Annesely. Two years after Arlene disappeared after attending a disco in Bundoran in 1994, , police searched and dug
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A smartphone app which allows rescue personnel locate lost walkers was used on Muckish in Donegal yesterday. The Donegal Mountain Rescue Team received a report of two people lost in fog on the mountain. The walkers were located using SARLOC, a system whereby a web address is texted to the lost people, they access that
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Saturday 19TH March 2016 Old Orchard Saturday Division Arranmore United 1 v 0 Orchard F.C. Fintown Harps AFC 0 v 4 Drumbar F.C. Glencar Celtic 2 v 1 Mulroy Celtic Glencar Inn Saturday Reserve Division Milford United Reserves 5 v 1 Erne Wanderers Reserves Curragh Athletic Reserves v St. Catherines Keadue Rovers Reserves 6
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There’s been a widespread welcome for yesterday’s public confirmation that part of Star Wars Episode 8 will be filmed around Malin Head, as well as further filming around Skellig Michael in Kerry, which featured prominently at the end of Episode 7. Filming in Donegal is expected to get underway in May, and a number of
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A 17 year old has died in a road crash in Co Sligo overnight. The single vehicle collision happened on the Pier Road at Enniscrone at around 1.45am this morning when a van hit a wall. The teenage male was killed in the crash and pronounced dead at the scene. The 18 year old driver
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Derry City came from a goal down against Galway United to win 2-1 at the Brandywell on Friday night. It was Kevin Deveney who gave the Tribesmen the lead mid-way through the first half. Second half substitute Nathan Boyle levelled the game with fifteen minutes on the clock before he struck again two minutes into
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