Ulster slipped to a home defeat to Scarlets in the Guinness Pro12 league on Sunday to fall two points behind them in the table. The result was Ulster 20 v 21 Scarlets at the Kingspan Stadium in Ravenhill. Scarlets needed a second half comeback to win the match after trailing at half-time with the score […]
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Recent statistics show there were over 130 controlled drug offences recorded in Garda Station in east Donegal over the last 6 years. Figures obtained by Sinn Fein have revealed that since 2010 there has been a total of 131 controlled drug offences recorded by Gardaí at just five of the main stations throughout the
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DONEGAL LEAGUE RESULTS, February 21 CT Ball Division 2 Deele Harps FC 5 – 2 Copany Rovers FC Erne Wanderers FC 1 – 1 Glenree United FC
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INISHOWEN FOOTBALL LEAGUE results, February 21 Jackie Crossan Premier Division Greencastle FC OFF Aileach FC Moville Celtic 1 v 5 Glengad United Clonmany Shamrocks 2 v 2 Culdaff FC QPS 3 v 3 Illies Celtic Strand Hotel First Division Carrowmena FC 0 v 1 Carn FC Redcastle United 1 v 7 Dunree United Rasheney FC 0
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ULSTER SENIOR LEAGUE, February 21 Bonagee Utd OFF Derry City Res. Fanad Utd 1 – 2 Cockhill Celtic Swilly Rovers 4 – 4 Letterkenny Rovers
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Derry lost on Sunday as they fought to overcome last weekend’s disappointment in the National Hurling League. The Division 2A match today against Westmeath at Cusack Park in Mullingar ended in a score of Westmeath 2-11 v Derry 0-13. The half-time score was Westmeath 0-6 v Derry 0-2. They lost their first match of the
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Triumphant Donegal North East League manager Brian Dorrian admitted his team did not play well as they won Sunday’s Oscar Traynor Cup quarter-final. His team beat the North East Football League at The Moss in Drumoghill in a sudden death penalty shootout. The game was tied at 1-1 after 90 minutes. Donegal now play the
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Tyrone’s hurlers lost their first match of the new season on Sunday when they were beaten by Fingal. The Division 3A match at Healy Park in Omagh ended Tyrone 1-17 (20) v Fingal 4-10 (22). Tyrone had looked to continue their perfect start to their National Hurling League after winning a high-scoring game in Clones
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Former Manchester United youth goalkeeper Joe Coll was the hero of the day on Sunday as the Donegal North East League reached the Oscar Traynor Cup semi-final. The Donegal side won today’s quarter-final against the North East Football League at The Moss in Drumoghill in a sudden death penalty shootout. The game was tied at
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Detectives are appealing for witnesses following an armed robbery of a filling station on the Glendermott Road in Derry on Friday night. It was reported that shortly before 9.15pm a male, armed with a knife, entered the premises and threatened members of staff before making off with a number of packets of cigarettes.
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Donegal man Adrian Lynch won bronze for Ireland at an international tug of war competition in Holland. Adrian pulled on the Ireland 640kg team on Saturday and beat England to take third place for his country. Scotland beat Holland to take gold, meaning Holland finished second. Adrian followed the medal success earlier in the day
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Finn Harps lost to UCD in Dublin on Saturday as they continue their pre-season preparations for the Premier League. Ballybofey side Harps, who won promotion last season and take on local rivals Derry City in their first match of the season, went down 4-2. It was 3-1 to UCD at half-time. Sean Houston got both
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Donegal runner Mark English finished second on Saturday at the 800m in the Glasgow Indoor Grand Prix. He crowned a good few days after Mark set an Irish record earlier this week. UCD student Mark won the 500m at a race in Stockholm, Sweden, on Wednesday, registering a time of 1:00.93. Today, the Letterkenny man,
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Donegal hopes in the Sigerson Cup Final were dashed on Saturday when DCU lost to UCD. The two Dublin universities went head-to-head at the higher education finals in Jordanstown. Four Donegal players – Philip O’Donnell (Glenswilly), Caolan McGonagle (Buncrana), Cian Mulligan (Gweedore), and Nathan Gavigan (Ballybofey) – were on the DCU panel. UCD won 0-10
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Donegal Junior League Results Saturday 20th February 2016 Old Orchard Saturday Division Orchard F.C. 2 v 2 Arranmore United Mulroy Celtic
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Letterkenny RFC are through to the Gordon West Cup semi-final after a testing win on Saturday. They hosted Newry in the Gordon West Cup quarter-final and won 13 v 7. University of Ulster lost by 5 v 10 to Limavady in a second Gordon West Cup quarter-final. In another game with North West interest, City
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The Donegal League take on the North Eastern Football League in the Oscar Traynor Cup quarter-final tomorrow at the Moss, Drumoghill. Victory in this game would send the Donegal League through to the semi-finals, for a meeting with Clare. Brian Dorrian, Donegal League manager spoke with Oisin Kelly on Highland Sport about the team’s preparations
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Tyrone’s hurlers are looking to continue their perfect start to their National Hurling League campaign on Sunday. They won a high-scoring game in Clones against Monaghan last on a score of 2-13 (19) v Tyrone 2-18 (24). The players take on Fingal at Healy Park in Omagh for their second match of Division 3A. Tyrone
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New Donegal hurling manager Ardal McDermott hopes for better luck tomorrow when his players face Armagh. Donegal’s hurlers began their National Hurling League campaign last Sunday with a narrow loss against Mayo on a score of Mayo 1-14 (17) v Donegal 1-13 (16). They now look to get their first win of Division 2B when
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Derry’s hurlers must overcome their disappointment of last weekend’s opening day defeat if they are to beat Westmeath on Sunday. They lost against Antrim on the first day of the new season. Despite Derry taking an early lead, Derry lost 2-12 (18) v Antrim 1-21 (24). Derry’s PRO Dermot McPeake is now looking ahead to
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It was disappointment for Ulster University Magee in the opening game this morning at Jordanstown. They lost the Corn na Mac Leinn decider by 5-21 to 1-8 against Marino College. Cóilín Duffy reports for Highland Radio Sport…
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Trench Cup Final result: DKIT 1-14 v Waterford 1-08 A Donegal player has helped make GAA history by winning the Trench Cup for his college. Conor Doherty, from Kilcar, was on the Dundalk IT team which beat Waterford on a score of DKIT 1-14 Waterford 1-08. It is a first Trench Cup title for Dundalk
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Donegal man Liam Strain has won gold at the World Indoor Tug of War championships in Holland. Liam, from Buncrana is a member of the Cockhill club in Inishowen, and was part of the successful Ireland 560kg team on Satuday. They beat Northern Ireland in the semi-final to set-up a final against reigning champions Chinese
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The campaign to bring Rugby World Cup games to Derry in seven years time is growing in momentum. In the event of an Irish bid to host the 2023 being successful, the “Derryfor2023” campaign wants Celtic Park in the city used as one of the grounds, saying it would be good for the city and
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The North’s First Minister has said that verbal attacks on the the Orange Order must be condemned as well as physical attacks on Orange property. Arlene Foster was speaking during a visit to Strawletterdallon Orange hall in County Tyrone yesterday. The hall, on the Plumbridge Road outside Newtownstewart, has been attacked twice this week, and
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Applications are being invited for the Community Tourism Diaspora Initiative 2016. It is the last year of the initiative which is open to Community based Festivals and Events in Donegal. The festivals funded last year included the Mary from Dungloe International Festival and the International Six Nations Sheep Shearing Competition. Although it’s a national scheme,
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A woman has denied making an allegation of rape because she was being mocked by her friends, a trial has heard. The woman was allegedly raped by an acquaintance in a back alley during a night out. She needed to go to hospital later that night with severe bleeding, the court heard. The accused has
The semi finals of the Higher Education Gaelic Football competitions have been played in Jordanstown today. There was disappointment for the Letterkenny Institute of Technology who lost to Waterford in the Trench Cup while the hosts UUJ also suffered defeat in the Sigerson Cup. On the plus side, Magee from Derry are through to the
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With work continuing in Finn Park to get the ground in shape for our upcoming premier campaign, infrastructure coordinator Trevor Gordon has given an update on finnharps.com. The weather forecast for this weekend in not good and unsuitable for most of the general tidying and painting jobs which were lined up for this weekend. As
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UCD’s Mark English will round out his short indoor season over 800m at the Glasgow Indoor Grand Prix in the Emirates Arena tomorrow (February 20th). English set an Irish indoor best over 500m of 60.83 seconds in Stockholm on Wednesday and is in shape to break his Irish 800m indoor record of 1:46.82. Carrick on
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This Monday and Tuesday Highland Radio hosts its General Election 2016 debates. With just days before the only poll that matters, you will be able to hear what each candidate think on the big issues facing Donegal and what they could do for you if elected. The debates are broadcast each evening from 6pm and
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The Arts Council says the promotion and funding of the arts at county level is set to change on foot of a new strategy it has reached with the County and City Management Association. Arts Council Director Orlaith Mc Bride says the funding of the arts will become more streamlined and consistent as a result
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Donegal’s roads are going to receive €7M under a severe weather allocation fund. Junior Minister Joe Mc Hugh says the winter’s storms have resulted in massive damage to local and secondary roads, as well as bridges, across County Donegal. The repair works will improve accessibility for local residents, farmers and businesses and will make life
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Donegal Councillor and Independent election candidate Niamh Kennedy has hit out An Taisce for what she termed a lack of co-ordination in its approach to planning in County Donegal. A spokesperson for An Taisce appeared before a meeting of the County Council’s Local Community Development Committee in Lifford this week at Cllr Kennedy’s request, on
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An Orange hall near Newtownstewart has been attacked for the second time in two days. Windows were smashed at Strawletterdallon Orange Hall at around 7 o’clock last night, while at some point on Tuesday night, windows and door panels were smashed in what police are treating as a sectarian hate crime. The same hall was
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The Chair of the Save our Services committee Fr John Joe Duffy has described the HSE statement on the future of community hospitals in Donegal as “complete political shennanigans”. Fr John Joe Duffy has reiterated the groups call for guarantees that all long term beds will be secured and funded into the future. He says
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The HSE has issued a statement regarding Investment in Donegal Community Hospitals which partially addresses concerns over the future of St. Josephs in Stranorlar, Lifford and Ramelton. The statement says the facilities will remain open, but no commitment has been given regarding long-term beds within the facilities. The have agreed with HIQA that the 20 bed
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A woman who was allegedly raped as a teenager during a night out has told a jury that the subsequent medical examination was nearly worse than the rape itself. The first day of the trial of a Donegal man accused of raping the then 18 years also heard that he allegedly inflicted injuries
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Jordanstown hosts this weekend’s Trench Cup and Sigerson Cup finals – The semi finals are on today and Letterkenny IT – who are going in search of their first Trench Cup success since 2005, are in semi final action this afternoon against Waterford IT That game is at 3 o’clock The Sigerson semi finals are
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The draw for the quarter finals in the Knockalla Caravans Cup was made last night Drumoghill FC, who beat the cup holders Letterkenny Rovers in round one, face another difficult test in the last eight – they’ve been paired with last year’s beaten finalists, Derry City Reserves. Cappry Rovers also beat Ulster Senior League opposition
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After much speculation, Nick Grimshaw has confirmed he won’t be returning to the X Factor. The radio star, who took Louis Walsh’s spot on the judging panel last year, received much criticism from viewers and critics for his part in the show. The announcement has now set tongues wagging on whether the Mayo man his
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This Morning’s resident agony aunt Denise Robertson has been diagnosed with cancer. The writer and broadcaster, 83, said: “I’m sorry I’ve not been around for a couple of weeks but a persistent health issue has turned into something quite a lot bigger. “I’ve been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. It has come as a surprise to
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The HSE has issued a statement regarding Investment in Donegal Community Hospitals and have addressed the concerns over the future of St. Josephs in Stranorlar, Lifford and Ramelton stating they will remain open. The have agreed with HIQA that the 20 bed community hospital in Lifford which includes 3 long stay beds will continue to
If Inishowen overcome the Galway League in their quarter final of the Oscar Traynor Trophy they will met the Leinster Senior League in the semi final’s. On Wednesday night the LSL beat the AUL 8-7 on penalties to reach the last four. Spot kicks were needed after the tie was locked at 1-1 after 120
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The Letterkenny Institute of Technology lost to Dundalk IT in this afternoon’s Colleges and Universities Division One League Final at the Peacelink Complex in Clones. The LYIT lead 2-1 at half time with both goals coming from Anthony Appiah. DKIT’s second half goals which won them the title, came late in the game from Reece
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Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin has issued a promise in writing that if elected into Government he will keep the facilities in St. Josephs in Stranorlar, Lifford Community Hospital and Ramelton Community hospital as they are. There has been on-going concern over the long-stay residential care within the community hospital facilities in question being moved to
An Inishowen environmentalist has hit out at Irish Water for what he termed a lack of information about excessive chemicals and contaminants in some water supplies. Enda Craig of the Campaign for a Clean Community was speaking this week after it emerged that one of the exceedents in the Greencastle supply is a
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Finn Harps Ciaran Coll is an injury concern for the Premier Division season opener with Derry City. The St Johnstone man is suffering from a hamstring injury and will miss this weekend’s pre-season game with UCD at the Belfield in Dublin. Manager Ollie Horgan is hopefully Coll will be ready for the 4th of March
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The Alcohol forum has said it had multiple bank accounts to allow it account for its spending to various funders. It was reported today that an audit carried out in 2013 highlighted the number of accounts, and suggested that processes be streamlined. The forum, a national initiative based in Letterkenny, is funded by
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A proposal to place variable speed limit signs outside Magherabeg National School is currently being considered. The signs would show reduced speed limits at appropriate times as children are coming to and going from school. The possibility of a new car park at the school is also on the agenda. Cllr Paul Canning says this
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