ardaí in Donegal are warning residents to be vigilant following reports of gangs circulating the North West. It’s believed the gangs work on a cross-border basis and there have been claims they are planning to target properties in the county with both Gardai and the PSNI on the alert. Crime Prevention Officer Sgt Paul […]
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Irish film Sing Street has received rave reviews as it premiered at the Sundance Film Festival over in the US. The movie, directed by John Carney who wrote and directed critically-acclaimed film Once, went down a hit as it was screened at the popular film festival held every year in Utah. Audience members at Sundance
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A former Dragons’ Den star is due to go on trial accused of paying a 13-year-old girl for sex after meeting her on a “Sugar Daddy” website. Doug Richard, 57, allegedly spanked the girl’s bottom and engaged in other sexual activity after she travelled to London to meet him. The former adviser to British Prime
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Maeve Kyle, 3 times Olympian and Hockey International is the Special Guest at the 40th Donegal Sports Star Awards in the Mount Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny on Friday 29th January. On Sunday Sport she spoke with Myles Gallagher ……
Finn Harps soccer legend Jim Sheridan is to be inducted into the Donegal Sports Star Hall of Fame at the 40th awards function in the Mount Errigal on next Friday night January 29th. The Rathmullan native’s senior soccer career spanned 16 seasons most of which was spent at his beloved Finn Park. Jim’s honour comes
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Donegal League 3 V 2 UCL League Despite going a goal down after 3 wins to a Ger Barry goal the Donegal League led by 2 goals to 1 at Half Time thanks to goals from Chris Mallseed and Kyle Black. A goal 3 minutes into the second half from Ryan Gildea put Donegal into
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Letterkenny Rovers 2 V 1 Middleton Cork Goals in the 1st half by Paul McVeigh (10 min) and Darren McIllwaine (35 min) left Eamon McConigley’s men in a strong position at Half Time at the Aura Leisure Centre, playing with the breeze. Middleton came back into the game on 53 minutes when Jake Hegarty scored
Letterkenny Rovers into last 8 in FAI Intermediate Cup Read More »
Following a security alert in Lismourne Place Strabane police recovered a suspected firearm and ammunition. The alert got underway on Friday night and continued right through until yesterday. Police were called to the Lismourne Place area on Friday following a report of a suspicious object being found and a gym was evacuated during the operation.
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Lagan Harps 4 V 2 Douglas Hall (Cork)
FAI Womens U18 Cup Semi Final Result Read More »
Jackie Crossan Premier Division Glengad 4 V 1 Culdaff Clonmany 5 V 1 Moville QPS 1 V 2 Aileach Greencastle 2 V 1 Buncrana Strand Hotel First Division Cockhill Youth 3 V 0 Carrowmena Rasheney 0 V 6 Dunree Redcastle 1 V 2 Carn
Inishowen Football League Results 24th January. Read More »
Bonagee Utd 0 v 3 Cockhill Celtic Swlly Rovers OFF v OFF Derry City
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Division One Donegal Town 5 v 0 Kerrykeel ’71 F.C. Division Two Deele Harps 4 v 0 Dunkineely Celtic F.C.
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Police in Derry have charged a 23 year old man with a number of drugs related offences. The charges relate to the search of a house in the Creggan area on Friday when the Neighbourhood Policing Team carried out a proactive search and seized approximately £3,700 worth of suspected cannabis. The 23 year
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Yesterday’s Right2Water protest in Letterkenny has been deemed a huge success with organisers estimating up to 2,000 people attending. Protesters met at Mr.Chippie at 1.30pm and the protest began at 2pm, taking to the main street of the town and gathering at the Market Square. It was one of 30 Right2Water demonstrations which took
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Derry lost out to neighbours Tyrone in a thrilling Dr McKenna Cup Final on Saturday night in Armagh. It took extra time and a late penalty to seperate the sides. Having come so close Derry selector Tony Scullion was disappointed…
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Tyrone won the Dr McKenna Cup for the fifth year in a row on Saturday night. Their 1-22 to 1-17 extra time win over Derry at the Athletic grounds was the fourtenth ocassion they lifted the cup and the ninth under Mickey Harte’s reign. The Tyrone manager gave his reation to the press after the
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Brian Coyle is the latest Donegal man to win a medal at the European Jiu-Jitsu Championships in Portugal. The Ramelton man won gold in the light featherweight masters section on Saturday. It’s the third medal for the county at the championships fighting under the Rilion Gracie Ireland team. Earlier in the week, William Timoney from
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Tyrone 1-22 Derry 1-17 (aet) Fierce derby rivals Tyrone and Derry and Tyrone served up a classic at the Athletic Grounds, with the Red Hands emerging victorious in extra-time to take a fifth successive Dr McKenna Cup title. Trailing by three points and down to 13 men with just a couple of minutes to play,
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Donegal and Mayo played out a draw after extra time in the North West Cup Final at the Sligo Centre of Excellence. Mayo looked to have the game tied up minutes from the end but Declan Bonner’s side forced extra time with a late goal from Hugh Boyle and a point from John Campbell to
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City of Derry’s domiance in Rugby’s All Ireland League Division 2B continued this afternoon with a 19-12 victory over neighbours Rainey. The win was their 13th of the season in the division. Highland’s Rugby Correspondent Alex Mc Donald says Rainey gave the Judges Road men a tough game.
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Saturday Donegal League Results Old Orchard Saturday Division Arranmore United 1 v 0 Drumbar F.C. (K.O. 1p.m.) Orchard F.C. OFF Fintown Harps AFC Drumkeen United 1 v 5 Mulroy Celtic Strand Rovers 0 v 1 Glencar Celtic Glencar Inn Saturday Reserve Division Erne Wanderers
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Drumkeen Utd are Donegal Youth League Champions for this season. Their 3-0 win at home to Gweedore United this afternoon gave them the title. Eoghan Kennedy, Connor Patton and Michael Guthrie scored the goals for the hosts. After the game Diarmaid Doherty spoke with Drumkeen Manager Sean Gallagher…
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Kris Meeke has retired from Rallye Monte-Carlo during a dramatic Saturday afternoon in the mountains near Gap. Second-placed Meeke, who was the only driver to mount a challenge to leader Sébastien Ogier, went off the road briefly during stage 12, the second pass through the St Leger les Melezes – La Batie Neuve. The Tyrone
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GAA U21 Paddy McLarnon Cup Result Played at Kickhams Creggan Antrim Kilcar 0-7 v 0-11 Maghercloone (Monaghan)
Kilcar suffer defeat in Ulster U21 Paddy McLarnon Cup Read More »
Due to unforeseen circumstances the Donegal Sports Star Committee wishes to announce that our original special guest Ronnie Delany will not now be able to attend the 40th Awards function in the Mount Errigal Hotel next Friday night. However, at very short notice and with Ronnie’s assistance Chairperson Neil Martin is delighted to announce that
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Coming up on the programme today: There is a fund to help younger people interested in becoming an artistic performer, we’ll have details on how you can apply. ‘First Dates’ is a hit reality dating show, it’s coming to Ireland and we chat to the shows producers. Does dressing well give you a psychological boost?
Music Chat and features on the latest ‘Weekend Edition’ Read More »
Hundreds are expected to turn out for the Right2Water protest in Letterkenny today which gets underway at 2pm. A total of 30 protests are taking place in 21 counties today. The Right2Water Campaign, which is organising the demonstrations, says it wants to keep the issue on the agenda ahead of the General Election. David Gibney
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Police in Australia’s New South Wales are investigating the death of a 25 year old, believed to be from Northern Ireland. It’s reported he’d been on a houseboat with a group of friends, when he slipped and fell into the Murray River, near the New South Wales border with Victoria. It’s understood he tried
Police in the north are appealing for witnesses after a man’s body was found on a road in County Tyrone. The man was found at around 4 o’clock this morning on Mountjoy Road at Killeen Village near Coalisland. Police are currently at the scene, and are trying to establish the cause of the death.
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Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly is calling for more protection of Ireland’s fishing industry from factory freezers ships. He was echoing calls on Minister Simon Coveney to exclude so called supertrawlers from fishing within Ireland’s territorial waters. The trawlers have been fishing off the Donegal coast sparking an online petition for them to be banned.
MEP calls for more action on Supertrawlers off Donegal coast Read More »
The Donegal Childcare Committee has welcomed the fact childcare has become an election issue with Sinn Fein the latest party to publish its proposals on the issue. The party promised to cap weekly childcare costs at €150 over the lifetime of the next government-if the party was to enter power. Maternity leave would also be
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The Letterkenny based Donegal Mini Stages Rally takes place next Saturday the 30th January. Over one hundred crews will tackle two stages in three loops on two former runs that were used in previous Donegal International Rallies. The event has been hit with the disappointing news that the R5+ cars of Alaister Fisher, Dessi Henry
Donegal Mini Stages Preview: R5+ Cars will not run Read More »
Letterkenny Rovers take on Cork side Midleton FC in the last 16 of the FAI Intermediate Cup at the Aura Centre on Sunday. The game kicks off at 12 noon, with the winners progressing to the quarter finals of the prestigious tournament. Eamon McConigley, Letterkenny Rovers Manager, spoke to Oisin Kelly on Saturday Sport ahead
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A 23 year old man has been arrested following the search of a house in Derry. The search was carried out yesterday afternoon. Just after 1pm, officers from the Neighbourhood Policing Team carried out a proactive search and seized approximately £3,700 worth of suspected cannabis. The 23 year old man was arrested on suspicion
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The future of the of the old Ritz cinema in Ballybofey is now in the hands of An Bord Pleanala. An application lodged in October by the local Butt Hall Committee to have the landmark demolished was met with heavy criticism, sparking a well backed online petition Donegal County Council rejected the proposed demolition of
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A security alert is ongoing this morning at an industrial estate in Strabane following the discovery of a suspicious object. Police were called to the Lismourne Place area last night and it’s believed a gym was evacuated at the Dublin Road site. Local Councillor Patsy Kelly:
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A Fine Gael General Election candidate in Donegal says he believes the post office network can be strengthened and enhanced following the publication this week of the Post Office Network Business Development Group report. Paddy Harte says the proposals will also support competitiveness. He sees the network becoming hat he termed a series of Rural
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This weekend in the Oscar Traynor Cup, Donegal League take on United Churches’ Football League at the Moss, Drumoghill. The game kicks off at 1pm on Sunday, with the winners of the tie progressing to the quarter final, where they play the North Western Football League. Donegal League Manager Brian Dorrian spoke with Oisin Kelly
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Derry battle Tyrone in the final of this years Dr McKenna Cup tonight Saturday at the Athletic Grounds, Armagh. Tyrone are hoping to win their fifth McKenna Cup title in a row, while Derry haven’t won since 2011. Tom Comack spoke with former Derry star Eamon Burns and former Tyrone All-Star defender John Lynch ahead
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Kris Meeke relinquished the lead on day two of Rally Monte Carlo. After eight stages in the principality, defending World Champion Sebastian Ogier leads the County Tyrone man by just 9.5 seconds. Having led overnight, Meeke lost the top placing after stage five but regained the lead in his Citroën DS 3 on the penultimate
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TJ McMenamin has become the second Donegal man to win a medal at the European Jiu-Jitsu Championships in Portugal. Competing under the Rilion Gracie Ireland team, the Convoy man won bronze in the masters category. Earlier in the week Laghey’s William Timoney won a gold medal.
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Mickey Harte has made thirteen changes from the team that defeated Fermanagh last Sunday for Saturday’s Dr McKenna Cup Final against Derry. The only two players to retain their positions are Cathal McCarron and Colm Cavanagh. There will be first McKenna Cup Final appearances for Hugh Pat McGeary, Harry Og Conlon, Cathal McShane, Lee Brennan
Tyrone make wholesale changes for McKenna Cup decider Read More »
Manager Damian Barton has named the Derry team for Saturday’s Dr.McKenna Cup Final against Tyrone at the Athletic Grounds, Armagh (7.30pm throw in). 1. Thomas Mallon (Loup) 2. Ciarán Mullan (Eoghan Rua) 3. Dermot McBride (Ballinascreen) 4. Karl McKaigue (Slaughtneil) 5. Gareth McKinless (Ballinderry) 6. Chrissy McKaigue (Slaughtneil) 7. Danny Heavron (Magherafelt) 8. Brendan Rogers
Derry name line up for McKenna Cup Final Read More »
Contractors responsible for traffic works on the N15 Ballybofey to Donegal Town road are warning motorists that new layouts are in operation. A number of changes to the road layout are expected over the next three weeks. Wills Brothers are asking drivers to try and have patience throughout the works and refrain from driving in
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A 21-year-old man has been charged with attempted burglary and burglary at Derry business premises almost two years ago. The charges relate to incidents when a car was crashed through the gates of a Buncrana Road shop on March 14 2014. He appeared at the local court today, Friday.
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Ireland’s Seamus Coleman and James McCarthy are back in training with Everton following recent injury lay-offs. Killybegs man Coleman picked up a calf strain in the first leg of the 2-1 League Cup semi final win over Manchester City on 6th January while McCarthy has played just once in the last eight games because
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Derry City and Strabane District Council and Ulster University have submitted a revised outline business plan for the expansion of the Magee campus in Derry. The plan outlines the preferred option for expansion of student numbers, with the primary objective of reinforcing and enhancing Derry’s reputation as a vibrant University city. It’s envisaged that by
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Martin Regan and Martin Doherty will be joint managers of Naomh Conaill for the 2016 season. Regan had stepped down towards the end of last year after guiding the club to Senior County championship success here in Donegal. He had indicated that he wouldn’t be involved this year, but he’s back on board, along with
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Questions are being asked about how the renovation of a tidal swimming pool project in Ranafast became a priority project for Donegal County Council. Local Cllr Michael Cholm Mac Giolla Easbuig says its a project that would not take from other council projects, and if it is to proceed, it will be with funding from
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A final plea has been made to residents in Donegal to take part in the Right2Water protest in Donegal tomorrow. Protestors are asked to assemble at Mr. Chippie in Letterkenny tomorrow at 1.30 while the offical protest gets underway at 2pm. It’s the first major anti water charges protest of 2016. Right2Water spokesperson Owen Curren
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