A former partner who lied to protect child killer Robert Howard has told Belfast Coronor’s Court that she feared for her life when he locked her in a room at his flat in Scotland for two days. Patricia Quinn said she only managed to escape after slipping sleeping tablets into his tea. Ms Quinn told […]
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Jason Quigley’s tenth opponent in the professional ring stateside will be Dante Moore. The 27 year old from Cleveland Ohio, who hasn’t fought since July 2014, has a record of nine wins in 12 bouts with just one defeat. The fight takes place on Good Friday 25th March at the Fantasy Springs Resort in California.
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Gardai in Buncrana are trying to identify the owners of a number of cars which were damaged in the St Mary’s Road area at the end of last month. Cars were kicked anmd wing mirrors were broken in the incident. The investigation is being led by Sergeant Carol Doherty………..
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Finn Harps received a boost on Monday with news that Ciaran Coll’s injury is not as bad as first feared. The club had serious concerns the defender could be out of action for the season but the results of a scan eased those fears with several weeks a more realistic period. Coll could even
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Finn Harps lost for the second game in a row on Monday night, losing 1-0 to Shamrock Rovers at Finn Park,. The points for the visiting hoops was sealed by a second half penalty converted by Gary Mc Cabe. Harps Manager Ollie Horgan was disappointed they didn’t get the draw…
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A North West MEP says the EU will have to cooperate with countries like Turkey to solve the refugee crisis, despite concerns about Turkey’s record on human rights, media freedom and other issues. Marian Harkin was commenting on the recent EU-Turkish proposals to solve the escalating migrant crisis. The plan suggests resettling a Syrian from
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Students at schools in Donegal and across the country are marking the first ever Proclamation Day. It will see the raising of the tricolour at every school and college, and the reading of the 1916 Proclamation by students. The new annual event is part of the 2016 Centenary programme, and will also feature re-enactments, poetry
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Shamrock Rovers are second on goal difference in the Premier Division following their 1-0 win over Finn Harps at Ballybofey on Monday night. For the second game in a row Gary Mc Cabe scored a penalty. Hoops boss at Pat Fenlon told Diarmaid Doherty they deserved their win on a difficult surface…
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Poor performances at three colleges mean they’ve been threatened with a million euro worth of penalties. The Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology, Dundalk Institute of Technology and the National College of Art and Design have been warned they’ll be punished for failing to meet targets set out by the Higher Education Authority. The Irish Times claims
Councillors in the Glenties Municipal District have been slammed for neglecting the islands with only one meeting of the Council’s Islands Committee having taken place since the last local elections. The committee was estalblished to give a voice to those living on our islands on issues ranging from roads to broadband service to health- they
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Chris Martin and Gwyneth Paltrow are selling their New York penthouse. The former couple – who “consciously uncoupled” in 2014 – have listed their Tribeca penthouse for $14.25, almost three times what they paid for it in 2007, according to Curbed. Gwyneth and Chris’ apartment has undergone extensive renovations from design team Roman and Williams,
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Mariah Carey’s aides made a 3am trip to a supermarket when she touched down in Glasgow. The ‘We Belong Together’ hitmaker sent her assistants to a nearby shop to buy a stack of Disney DVDs for her four-year-old twins Moroccan and Monroe as she rehearsed for her upcoming tour date in the Scottish capital. A
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Finn Harps 0 Shamrock Rovers 1 Gary McCabe scored from the penalty sport to give Shamrock Rovers the points against Finn Harps at Finn Park. The goal came on 69 minutes, McCabe beating Richard Brush from the spot after Gary Shaw was brought down in the area by the keeper. It was tough on Harps
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Derry City took the full points at the Carlisle Grounds with a 3-0 over Bray Wanderers to make it back to back wins in the Premier Division. The game was just six minutes old when Aaron Barry gave Derry the lead with a header at the near post. Derry had to wait until the 71st
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Letterkenny Rovers will be on the road in the first round of the FAI Senior Cup. The Ulster Senior League club have been drawn away to Dublin based Leinster Senior League side Portmarnock in the opening round. First round games will be played on the weekend of April 10 with any replays required taking place
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Donegal have just under two weeks before they get back to league action when they play Dublin at Croke Park. On Sunday Rory Gallagher’s side lost to Roscommon by five points as they westerner’s took a fully deserved victory at the O’Donnell Park in Letterkenny. It was a tough seven days for Donegal who lost
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Among the Donegal success at the West Cork Rally over the weekend, was National Rally victors Brian Brogan and Damian Mc Gettigan. The crew brought their Mk2 Escort home just 6.3 seconds ahead of Alan Ring in a Fiesta. It’s a first win on the Tarmac Championship for McGettigan and a second for Brogan, who
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UCD won their first O’Connor Cup title in ten years with a one point win over University Limerick on Saturday in Tralee. Cloughaneely’s Roisin Curran and Carndonagh’s Deirdre Foley were part of the victorious UCD side while Four Masters Kate Keaney captained UL during the tournament. The win seals a double for the Dublin college
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The Tír Chonaill Commemoration Committee will this evening unveil a newly commissioned statue at the Drumboe Martyrs’ commemorative site in Stranorlar marking the 100th anniversary of the 1916 rising. A number of new murals will also be unveiled at the ceremony tonight. The statue is a specially commissioned statue which has been produced to represent
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There were over 70 physical or verbal assaults on staff at Altnagelvin Hospital last year according to figures collated by the Derry News. The paper’s editor Ciaran O’Neill says he was prompted to look at the issue after noticing the number of cases appearing before the local magistrates court. Speaking on today’s Shaun Doherty Show,
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The twin sister of missing Donegal schoolgirl Mary Boyle is flying to Washington this week to meetin with prominent Irish American politicians in a bid to highlight her quest for justice. Mary Boyle went missing near her grandparents’ home outside Ballyshannon in 1977, and is Ireland’s longest missing person. Anne Doherty will tell members of congress
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A road safety campaigner in Donegal says it’s inhumane that bereaved families are being charged astronomical amounts of money for garda files relating to the collisions in which their relatives died. Susan Grey was speaking after it emerged the families of eight people who died in a car crash near Clonmany in 2010 could face
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The Mayor of the Letterkenny Municipal District has launched a staunch defence of the area after it was criticised in the latest edition of Lonely Planet’s Irish travel guide. Author of the Donegal chapter Ryan Ver Berkmoes has described the town as having ‘a lack of soul, filled with numerous faceless retail parks lining the
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Derry City will be hoping to follow on from their 1-0 defeat of Cork on Friday night with another win this evening when they travel to take on Bray Wanderers at the Carlisle Grounds. Kick-off is 7.45 pm. It may be early in the season but manager Kenny Shiels says that this is a “pivotal
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Finn Harps are in action again tonight when they face Shamrock Rovers in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division at Finn Park (Kick-off is 8.00 pm). Having been beaten 3-0 by Dundalk on Friday, Harps will be hoping for better fortunes. But manager Ollie Horgan is already grappling with a growing injury list. Ciaran
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A review of overcrowding in hospital emergency departments is back before the Workplace Relations Commission today. The agreement was made on condition that nurses called off planned industrial action. The INMO says the HSE has not kept to its side of the bargain to hire more nurses. The Organisation’s general secretary Liam Doran says only
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It has been confirmed that plans are to be lodged with Donegal County Council shortly for the renovation of a tidal swimming pool project in Ranafast. The project came under scrutiny earlier this year after questions were raised as to why it became a priority project for Donegal County Council. It’s believed Coiste Poll a
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Donegal Motor Club members dominated the winners placings on the weekends West Cork Rally, the second round of the Irish Tarmac Championship. For the third year in a row Donagh Kelly took victory in his Ford Focus wrc. With Conor Foley on board calling the notes, the crew had a 1 minute and 26.4 seconds
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Roscommon manager Kevin McStay has said his players should have won by a bigger margin against Donegal. Donegal lost by five points at home in Letterkenny as Roscommon recorded their fourth successive victory on the road. Kevin said the win proves Roscommon are a genuine Division One team. He added that Roscommon lack the experience
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Donegal athlete Mark English has been forced to withdraw from the World Indoor Championships. Athletics expert Patsy McGonagle revealed on Highland Radio’s Sunday Sport show that Mark withdrew due to injury. He said Mark was training on Saturday but hurt his foot and is concerned enough by the ankle injury to pull the plug. He
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Donegal manager Rory Gallagher said his players lost on Sunday because they did not match the hunger or intensity of Roscommon. Roscommon inflicted a home defeat on Donegal at O’Donnell Park in Letterkenny in Division One of the National Football League. Rory said it is always very disappointing to lose at home and said the
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Donegal player Ryan McHugh said after losing to Roscommon that the team is very disappointed because they did not carry out the game plan. He said the players in the dressing room are very down but at the same time said they have no excuses. The Rossies beat Donegal in Letterkenny by five points on
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Tyrone’s winning manager Mickey Harte has admitted that his players’ second half performance was not as good as the first on Sunday. But, speaking after Tyrone beat Meath, he said it is difficult to maintain the best levels of p lay throughout a match so teams must take their chances during their purple patch. He
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Knockalla Cup quarter-finals: Sunday, March 13, 2016 Bonagee United 2 v 1 Cootehill Cappry Rovers 0 v 1 Cockhill Celtic
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Sunday, March 13, 2016 Brian Mc Cormick Sports Premier Division Rathmullan Celtic 1 v 2 Gweedore Celtic Kildrum Tigers 1 v 3 Kilmacrennan Celtic Glenea United 3 v 2 Milford United Drumoghill F.C. 0 v 1 St. Catherines Temple Domestic Appliances Division One
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National Football League, Division 1: Donegal 0-17 (17) v 1-19 Roscommon (22) Donegal suffered a second successive defeat after an opening start to Division One that saw them win three in a row. Rory Gallagher’s men lost to away Kerry last weekend and they lost again at home in O’Donnell Park, Letterkenny, on Sunday against
Donegal senior footballers lose second match in a row Read More »
Results on Sunday, March 13, 2016 Jackie Crossan Premier Division Culdaff FC 5 v 1 QPS Illies Celtic 0 v 1 Clonmany Shanrocks Moville Celtic 1 v 8 Aileach FC Strand Hotel First Division Carrowmena FC 0 v 5 Redcastle United Cockhill Youths
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National Football League, Division 2: Laois 1-22 v 5-10 Derry It was an exciting end to Derry’s game away to Laois on Sunday that ended with a flurry of points as the match ended in a draw. Derry scored five goals during the match but Laois registered an impressive 22 points over the bar to
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National Football League, Division 2 – Meath 1-11 v 1-17 Tyrone Tyrone made it five wins from five when they beat Meath in Navan on Sunday to stay top of the NFL Division 2. It was a fast and furious start in Navan as both Meath and Tyrone ran up some quick scores. Both teams
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The manager of Donegal’s senior men’s hurling team said his players are now looking at a relegation playoff after they lost their fourth successive league match. Donegal were beaten at home in O’Donnell Park on Sunday by Down on a score of 0-14 v Down 3-22. Team boss Ardal McDermott said his team was never
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Tourism figures for Strabane last year show a significant drop in numbers visiting attractions in the area with calls on relevant bodies to come up with a solution. A report compiled for a Business and Culture Committee meeting has revealed only 182 tourists visited the Woodrow Wilson Homestead in 2015 while the Gray’s Printing
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National Hurling League result, Division 2B – Donegal 0-14 v Down 3-22 Donegal’s hurlers are still looking for their first win of the season after going down heavily at home on Sunday. They lost on a score of 0-14 v 3-22 to Down in Division 2B of the National Hurling League at O’Donnell Park in
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FAI Junior Cup quarter-final result – Pike Rovers 4 v 0 Glengad United Donegal club Glengad United were the underdogs as they took on Pike Rovers in the FAI Junior Cup and there wasn’t a romantic cup twist. Glengad lost 4-0 at Rovers’ home the Pike Complex in Limerick. Pike Rovers, the 2011 champions, are
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FAI U18 Youth Cup quarter-final: Ballincollig 3 v 1 Letterkenny Rovers Letterkenny Rovers got off to the perfect start against Cork team Ballincollig on Sunday in the FAI U18 Youth quarter-final. Rovers took a 1-0 lead in the 35th minute thanks to a header by Ruari Friel. But Ballincollig responded immediately and equalised in the
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On today’s Sunday Sport, we have live National Football League action as Donegal host Roscommon in Division 1. Follow all the live action on Highland Radio with our team Oisin Kelly and Declan Bonner. Also in GAA football this afternoon, Tyrone are away to Meath and Derry travel to Laois. In hurling, Donegal host Down
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The body found in the River Foyle on Saturday has been confirmed as that of missing Strabane man Sean ‘Smurf’ Diver. The 39 year-old had been missing since January, his death is not be treated as suspicious. His remains were discovered on the Strabane side of Newbuildings by the Community Rescue Service.
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The draws for the 2016 Donegal Championships took place today Saturday at Michael Murphy’s Sports, Letterkenny. Donegal Senior Football Championship: GROUP A – Dungloe, Bundoran, Ardara, Glenswilly. GROUP B – St Michael’s, Killybegs, St Eunan’s, Kilcar. GROUP C – Malin, Sean MacCumhaills, Glenfin, Naomh Muire. GROUP D – Naomh Conaill, Termon, Gaoth Dobhair, Four Masters.
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Carndonagh Community School were the winners of the Dr Tony O Neill cup on Friday, winning 2-1 after extra time over Presentation Brothers College of Cork. Christy Fildara scored the winning goal in extra time, with the game played at Home Farm FC. Carn Manager Martin Kavanagh spoke to Kenny Harkin on Saturday Sport about
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Donegal meet Roscommon on Sunday at the O’Donnell Park in Letterkenny. Donegal will seek to put the Kerry defeat to bed by bouncing back in front of their home support. For the first time this year Karl Lacey looks set to be named on a Donegal match day squad while Neil Mc Gee and Leo
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Glengad United travel to Limerick to play Pike Rovers in the Quarter Final of the FAI Junior Cup. Kenny Harkin spoke to Glengad’s manager Shane Byrne ahead of the eagerly anticipated game.
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