Donegal County Council and Letterkenny Tidy Towns will take on board the findings of the latest IBAL report, which says the town is “moderately littered”, and ranks it 36th out of 40 towns surveyed. It comes just a few months after Letterkenny was named overall winner at the 2015 National Tidy Towns Awards. Letterkenny Municipal […]
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Independent General Election Candidate Niamh Kennedy has put an opposition to windfarms as a key part of her campaign. The Donegal County Councillor says that while she herself does not have a strong opposition to windturbines, she recognises others do and wants to give them a voice. The Killybegs based Councillor says however that she
Kennedy not fully opposed to windfarms but will give voice to those that are Read More »
Gary Anderson defeated Adrian Lewis 7-5 to retain his PDC World Championship crown at Alexandra Palace. The 45-year-old Scot, who miscounted on three occasions, fought off a valiant fightback from the Englishman in the latter stages. Dan Dawson has the details
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Ciaran Thompson was named as the man of the match after Donegal’s 1-11 to 0-11 win over Down in the Dr. McKenna Cup in Ballybofey. The Naomh Conaill youngster had had impressive debut and scored two early points from play. Afterwards he spoke with Oisin Kelly….
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A Derry councillor is calling for more resources for the Fire Service after a weekend fire at a wood chip storage facility in Culmore. The store is owned by John Gilliland, who has business interests in wood energy and recycling. Cllr Angela Dobbins has commended the Fire & Rescue Service for their swift and effective
Derry Councillor says cutbacks may affect deployment of crucial fire appliance Read More »
The final litter survey of 2015 by Irish Business Against Litter has designated Letterkenny as “moderately littered”, placing the town in 36th spot among 40 areas surveyed. The town, which won the overall prize in the National Tidy Towns Awards in September, had been ranked 11th in IBAL’s 2014 rankings. The report for Letterkenny, which
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The Divisional Commander of the Coastguard in Donegal says the level of cooperation and understanding between the emergency services has been a key element of their success over the past 12 months. The Irish Coastguard’s end of year report showed increased activity across the board, and particularly at Malin Head, which had its busiest year
Coastguard Controller highlights importance of cooperation Read More »
The latest house price figures from daft.ie show that prices increased in 2015 by 8 and a half per-cent across the country between October and December. In Donegal, prices between October and December 2015 were 9% higher than a year previously, compared to a rise of 1% seen a year ago. The average house price
House prices in Donegal slightly above national average – Daft.ie Read More »
The first episode of new RTE drama Rebellion has aired and it seems the whole country enjoyed it immensely. Airing in the same time slot Love/Hate used to be in, the series had big boots to fill but so far everyone is loving it. Starring Ruth Bradley, Brian Gleeson, Charlie Murphy and Sarah Greene to
RTE drama Rebellion aired last night and twitter reacted Read More »
The Diary Room is the home of Big Brother’s biggest revelations, rants and romantic moments so we’ve been waiting in anticipation to see what the celebrities will be sitting on in the house this year. And the red chair has finally been revealed! It’s been designed in keeping with the gaudy vaudeville theatre decor of
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Tyrone started the defence of their Dr.McKenna Cup with a 3-17 to 0-11 win over Queens at Healy Park in Omagh today. Ronan O’Neill was Man of the Match and scored one of the goals, Jonathan Monroe and Conor McAliskey netted the other two. Manager Mickey Harte says it took them a while to settle
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Dozens of people turned out today for another foot search along the Donegal Derry border as efforts continue to find missing Derry man John Concannon. Mr Concannon, who has dementia and hearing difficulties, disappeared after apparently getting on the wrong bus at the Foyle Street Bus Station in Derry on November 10th. The last sighting
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The fire service in Derry is continuing to monitor the scene of a fire at Gillilands Wood Chip storage facility on the Culmore Road. The blaze broke out early yesterday morning, and was brought under control by the fire service. However, the nature of the materials stored in the shed meant that it continued to
Derry Fire Service praised after Culmore blaze is brought under control Read More »
Michael Murphy made his 100th appearance for Donegal in today’s 1-11 to 0-11 point victory over Down in the Dr.McKenna Cup. The Glenswilly man who made his debut in the competition against UUJ in 2007 came on as a second half substitute to reach the landmark. Oisin Kelly spoke with Michael after the game…
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Donegal started the year with a 1-11 to 0-11 Dr. McKenna Cup win over Down in Ballybofey today. Frank Mc Glynn scored the games only goal in the first minute, Debutant Ciaran Thompson was man of the match while Michael Murphy came off the bench to make his 100th appearance for Donegal. Manager Rory Gallagher
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Dr McKenna Cup Group A @ Owenbeg Derry 4-16 v 2-12 Antrim @ Healy Park Omagh Tyrone 3-17 v 0-11 Queens Dr McKenna Cup Group B @MacCumhaill Pk Ballybofey Donegal 1-11 v 0-11 Down @Brewster Pk Fermanagh OFF v OFF St. Mary’s Dr McKenna Cup Group C @Crossmaglen Armagh 0-11 v
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Inishowen Football League Results – 3rd January. Premier Division Illies Celtic 1 v 5 QPS Glengad United 3 v 3 Aileach FC First Division Redcastle United 0 v 1 Cockhill Celtic Yths Reserve League Shield Semi Finals QPS 3 v 1 Greencastle Aileach 5 v 2 Sea Rovers Reserve Premier Division Clonmany 7 v
Inishowen Football League Results – 3rd January. Read More »
Joe Duffy suffered his first UFC defeat on Saturday Night in Las Vegas, losing to Dustin Poirier on an unanimous decision. After the disappointment of the cancelled October fight in Dublin, Irish Joe and The Diamond locked horns at the MGM Grand. It was a thrilling first round which seen both fighters go toe to
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Raphoe Ladies lost to Ballymena in today’s Ulster Senior Cup Final in Coleraine. Penalty strokes where required to separate the sides after it finished 1-1 at full time. Both of the games goals came in the first half with Ballymena taking the lead and then Raphoe squared up the game before the break through Leanne
Raphoe lose out on penalty strokes in Ulster Cup Final Read More »
U21 North West Cup Played in Ballyshannon Donegal 2-7 Sligo 0-9 Conor McGurk Hurling Tournament Played at Queens in Belfast Derry 6-21 Donegal 2-19
St Eunan’s lost to Crossmaglen in the New Year’s Day Ulster Minor Tournament Final in Belfast. The Armagh Champions ran out comfortable 4-12 to 1-6 winners in the competition decider which was hosted by the St Paul’s Club. St Eunan’s Manager Ciaran Maguire gave his reaction to Tom Comack after the game…
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Munster have won for the first time in six games, beating Ulster 6-7 at Kingspan Stadium in the PRO12 Rugby. Alec McDonald, Highland Sport’s Rugby correspondent, spoke to Oisin Kelly after the game.
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Donegal begin their Dr McKenna Cup campaign against Down tomorrow Sunday at Sean MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey. Tom Comack spoke with Donegal manager Rory Gallagher ahead of the game. Donegal v Down in the Dr.Kenna Cup will be LIVE from 1.50pm on Highland Sunday Sport with Oisin Kelly and Brendan Devenney in association with McGettigans
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Martin McHugh leads the University of Ulster Jordanstown into their Dr McKenna Cup campaign with their opening clash against Monaghan in Clones on Sunday. Tom Comack spoke with Martin about his move from Sligo IT to Jordanstown and the student’s prospects in the start of the year competition.
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Tyrone play Queen’s University at Healy Park, in their opening game of the Dr McKenna Cup on Sunday. They hope to win their fifth Dr McKenna Cup title in a row, as Tyrone boss Mickey Harte has been telling Tom Comack.
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Forty five firefighters have been dealing with a blaze in a large shed in Derry since around 5 o’clock this morning. An estimated 600 tonnes of wood chips are stored in the building, which is situated on farmland off the Culmore Road. The fire service says the fire is still burning, but is under control,
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The search for 71 year old John Concannon resumes tomorrow, with a foot search of an area close to the spot where John was seen on CCTV getting off a bus in November. John’s family are appeal for volunteers to participate, gathering in Bridgend at midday. The latest coordinated search will begin tomorrow, with people
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The Coastguard says there was a 58% drop in the number of hoax calls received during 2015, but they want to see that fall further. The figure was contained in its end of year report, which showed increased activity across the board, and particularly at Malin Head, which had its busiest year ever. The
Coastguard welcomes fall in hoax calls, but wants to see them eliminated completely Read More »
Donegal will line out in Sunday’s Dr. McKenna Cup tie against Down with six players set to make their senior debuts. Mark Anthony McGinley takes his place in goals for the first time with Naomh Muire’s Jack O’Brien and Killybegs’ Eoghan Ban Gallagher among the defence in front of the St. Michael’s stopper. Naomh Conaill’s
Rory Gallagher includes six Donegal debuts in team to play Down Read More »
Fewer people died on Ireland’s roads in 2015 than almost any other year since records began. There were 165 fatalities last year – including an average of one a day over Christmas. The safest year was 2012, but there’s been an upward trend since then – in 2014 193 people died. In Donegal and the Northern
Road deaths down nationally, but up in Donegal. Read More »
Ulster minor Club Tournament Final result Played at St. Pauls, Belfast Crossmaglen 4-12 – 1-6 St. Eunan’s Tom Comack reports for Highland Radio Sport.
St. Eunans lose out to Crossmaglen in Minor Club Final Read More »
Donegal’s first baby of 2016 was born at Letterkenny University Hospital at 12 minutes to one this morning. Baby Chloe was born to Niamh Flaherty, a native of Sligo now based in Letterkenny. It was a busy night for the staff at the maternity ward at the hospital, with two more babies born before 7 o’clock
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Kris Meeke will start 2016 competing on the Monte-Carlo Rally in January, but next year will be different for the Tyrone man who will contest an unspecified number of European rounds driving a DS 3 World Rally Car for the Citroën-backed Abu Dhabi Total World Rally Team. At the same time he will work with
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St. Eunan’s take on Armagh kingpins Crossmaglen in the Ulster Minor Club Football Tournament Final at St. Paul’s GAA Club in Belfast on New Year’s Day at 1.30 pm. The fact that the Donegal U-21A Final was postponed again on Wednesday has been a mixed blessing as it means some of the players will be
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Donegal senior football boss Rory Gallagher is happy with the way preparations have gone in advance of the start of the Dr. McKenna cup. Donegal are in action on Sunday when they face Down in MacCumhaill Park, Ballybofey, with a 2.00 throw-in. This is an extract from Rory Gallagher’s interview with Tom Comack which can
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Matthew Johnson won today’s 5K in Corravaddy Woods outside Letterkenny in aid of the Donegal Youth Carer Project and in memory of Orla O’Reilly who tragically lost her live in a road traffic accident near Newtowncunningham in November. Despite the testing conditions 120 people took part. Siobhan Gallagher was the first woman home.
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The Raphoe ladies hockey team will be hoping to make history on Saturday when they take on Ballymena in Coleraine in the Ulster Ladies Cup Final at 1.00 pm. Promoted last season the Richard Tinney coached side have been in great form. On their way to the final they have beaten Rainey, Cookstown, Ballymena, Ballyclare
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Following the release of coastguard statistics this afternoon, it’s been confirmed that the station at Malin Head has has its busiest year ever, with one third of the 2,657 operations coordinated by the Irish Coastguard nationally originating there. Derek Flanagan is the Divisional Controller at Malin Head, and a short time ago, he spoke to
Coastguard Update – Malin Head Station has busiest year ever Read More »
A Donegal Councillor is backing IFA calls for the setting up of a a single Authorty to manage flooding problems all over the Country. Stranorlar area Cllr Patrick Mc Gowan says at present, responsibility is being passed from agency top agency, and Government emergency funding is not been properly channeled. He says the experience of
Mc Gowan backs calls for single authority to coordinate flood response Read More »
The coast guard says it saved 290 lives this year. The 2015 statistics show that’s a rise of 12 per cent. 75 bodies were also recovered. And the Gardaí are getting more help in their search for missing people – the coast guard has been used to search coastal and remote areas. The most significant
Busy year for Irish Coastguard in 2015 Read More »
Sligo teacher Kieran Christie takes over as General Secretary of the ASTI from tomorrow. Mr Christie is a teacher of design and graphics, materials technology and construction. He taught at St Attracta’s Community School, Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo, from 2002 to 2015 having previously taught at Banada Secondary School, also in Sligo. The ASTI is Ireland’s
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More than half the population would favour tax breaks for Irish people retuning home to set up a business. The figures, from market research firm Amarach, also show that people over the age of 55 are most enthusiastic to see emigrants come back. The idea of getting emigrants to return and start businesses has also
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Donegal’s Joseph Duffy returns to the Octagon on Saturday night when he takes on Dustin Poirier in a lightweight contest. The fight on the prelim card of UFC 195 will be Duffy’s first in Las Vegas. This is the second date for Irish Joe and the Diamond to do battle after the original October fight
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Storm Frank may be over but many towns across the country are still under water. A yellow wind warning is in place today with winds of up to 120 km per hour hampering clean up efforts. The warning, which includes Donegal, will be in place until 2 o’clock this afternoon. While over a thousand homes
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Phil Taylor is out of the PDC World Championships. “The Power” went down 4-3 to Jelle Klaasen in the last-16 last night. The Dutchman will go on to play tournament debutant Alan Norris in the quarter finals tomorrow. Peter Wright beat Dave Chisnall 4-3 last night to set up a last-8 meeting with Adrian “Jackpot”
Darts: Taylor out as quarter-final line up is completed Read More »
Ardal Mc Dermott and the Donegal Senior Hurling Squad open their 2016 season this Saturday with a game against Derry in the Conor Mc Gurk tournament hosted by Queens University. This will be an opportunity for McDermott to try out some new faces and to assess his options in advance of the National Hurling League
Donegal hurlers prepare for new season Read More »
Gay Byrne has thanked fans for support after suffering from a heart attack. The much-loved RTÉ host has spoken for the first time since being rushed to hospital in St Vincent’s Dublin. “I’m feeling better and am on the road to recovery. “Thanks to all for the well wishes,” he told Independent.ie. The RTÉ star
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While his death completely shocked viewers, actor Richard Flood has said he always knew his character was going to be murdered. The Red Rock star left fans in shock this week, when he was brutally killed, but Richard revealed he was told from day one. “On the first day…they took me aside and said ‘We’re
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The Donegal under21 football final between St.Eunans and Kilcar has been postponed for a second time because of weather conditions. After last Wednesday’s original game was called off due to stormy conditions, this evening’s refixed decider has been postponed due to an unplayable pitch in Ardara after heavy rain hit the north west in the
Donegal U21 Final postponed again Read More »
A man jailed for the manslaughter of Derry musician Jim Gilchrist in 2005 has ‘a short temper when faced with conflict’ a barrister told Limavady Magistrate’s Court today. Darrell Quigley (28) of 9, Laurel Avenue in Coleraine faced theft, disorderly and driving charges that occurred in May, June, July and October this year. The court
Man responsible for musician Jim Gilchrist’s death sent back to prison Read More »
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