David Tennant and his wife Georgia Moffett have had a baby girl. The ‘Broadchurch’ actor has confirmed the couple have welcomed a fourth child into their home in recent weeks. David – who has two children, daughter Olive, four, and two year-old son Wilfred, with Georgia and is stepfather to her son Ty, 13, from […]
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The Ireland Women’s team to play England women in an historic first Autumn International test match has been named. Cappry’s Larissa Muldoon has been named to start at scrum half while Nora Stapleton and Katie Norris are among the replacements. There are six uncapped players included in the starting XV. New caps Jeamie Deacon of
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As expected Russian President Vladimir Putin has belittled the finding’s of an independent report into Russia’s alleged doping culture. A spokesperson for Putin says accusations of state sponsored doping of athletes are groundless. Cork’s Rob Heffernan could be in line for an Olympic Bronze medal, His 4th place finish at the 2012 London games could be
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Details of actions taken at Letterkenny General Hospital in the wake of a recent damning report from HIQA have been released. Last month, a HIQA report on hygiene at Letterkenny General Hospital identified shortcomings in the Medical 2 and Orthopedic Wards. In response to a query from Sinn Fein, Hospital management says efforts have been
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Restaurants and food outlets in Donegal are being reminded that it is now a legal requirement to give information about the presence of potantial allergens in food. Since the beginning of the year, there’s been a legal requirement on restaurants to provide information on the presence of ingredients such as nuts, gluten, milk, eggs and
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A man who admitted 13 offences following a 29-kilometre car chase by gardai was fined a total of €2,900 at Dungloe District Court. Jason Ward, 21, was also given a six-month suspended sentence and barred from driving for four years. Judge Paul Kelly noted Ward had more than 140 milligrammes of alcohol in his blood.
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A Derry councillor is calling for a review of flooding hotspots in the Creggan area of the city after what he described as unprecented rainfall today. Cllr Kevin Campbell says the rainfall over a number of hours early this morning caused flooding in various locations. He says he was contacted by several residents in Eastway,
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A 66 year old man is being questioned by police investigating the events of Bloody Sunday in Derry. The man was arrested in County Antrim by detectives from the Legacy Investigation Branch. The PSNI say the arrest marks a new phase in the overall investigation, which will continue for some time.
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A Donegal TD is calling on Health Minister Leo Varadkar and management at the Saolta Hospital Group to ensure that a second permanent, full-time endocrinologist team is appointed to Letterkenny General Hospital. Deputy Padraig Mac Lochlainn says the waiting list for diabetes type 1 patients at the hospital can now be as long as 26
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New Derry City Manager Kenny Shiels is to meet with a number of players this week but it looks highly likely that Mark Timlin is leaving the Brandywell. The Derry Journal say Shiels has admitted defeated in trying to keep last seasons top goalscorer at the Brandywell with St Patrick’s Athletics understood to be in
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Four initiatives nominated by Donegal County Council for the IPB Pride of Place awards are heading to Ennis, Co Clare this Saturday, November 14 for the announcement of the winners. The all-island competition is coordinated by Cooperation Ireland. The Donegal initiatives featuring in the IPB Pride of Place competition 2015 are Coiste Pobail Ghort
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GPs are warning that their practices could mirror Garda Station and Post Office Closures in rural areas. A delegation of GPs from rural communities throughout the country met with the Fine Gael Health Committee to give its views on the crisis facing general practice in rural Ireland. The delegation, which included GPs from Donegal highlighted
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It’s reported that 31 out of 32 county squads have backed the G.P.A’s Championship structure proposal. It’s suggested the majority of players are willing to get behind the Champions league style format pitched by the Gaelic players association. The format which links league and provincial championship performances with a Champions league style All Ireland series
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Brian Cody has confirmed that he’ll take charge of Kilkenny for another season. The 61-year-old was ratified to continue in charge of the Cats for an incredible 18th season. The most successful manager in the history of inter-county hurling, Cody has already led Kilkenny to 11 All Ireland titles, 14 Leinster Championships and 8 National
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Corks Rob Heffernan could be in line for an Olympic medal. The World championship winning race walker finished 4th at the London Olympics but could be upgraded following the release of yesterdays finding’s by a WADA backed investigation into Russian doping. The Russian athlete who won in London has since served doping bans however his
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Victoria Beckham has been honoured at an annual ceremony celebrating women, where she was presented with an award by her son Brooklyn. The designer won the Fashion Force award at the 25th Annual Glamour Women of the Year Awards in New York. Referencing her habit of keeping a straight face for photographs, the former Spice
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One Direction may have lost a member this year, but the chart-topping boyband have not seen their success diminish in the wake of Zayn Malik’s departure. The group – featuring 22-year-olds Niall Horan, Liam Payne, 21-year-old Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson, 23 – have retained their title as Britain’s richest under-30s for the third year
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A man who was caught trying to bring cannabis into Derry Court House has received a suspended sentence. Aaron Millar (22) of 12, Barnewall Place in Derry admitted two charges of possessing cannabis and cannabis resin on April 9 this year. The court was told that police were told by security staff at the courthouse
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David Moyes’ time in charge of Spanish club Real Sociedad has lasted almost exactly a year. The former Manchester United and Everton manager has been sacked with the team 16th in La Liga. Killybegs man Seamus Coleman played under Moyes at Everton. He feels for his old coach:
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The Russian Athletics Federation are facing a race against time to be allowed compete at the Rio Olympics next year. An independent World Anti-Doping Agency commission has recommended that governing body, the IAAF (pr: I-double-A-F) immediately suspends Russia from all competitive athletics after uncovering evidence of wide-spread doping that was state-sponsored and likely to have
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As the Finn Harps celebrations settle, the club are now looking ahead to next season where they will focus on being a League of Ireland Premier Division side. Speaking on this mornings Shaun Doherty Show, Harps Manager Ollie Horgan says the work begins today for the Ballybofey blues, and it will be an even bigger
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Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty is to address the Dail this week on the IBRC Commission of Investigation. An interim report from the Commission of Inquiry into IBRC is not likely until next year after the Government was told the chairman of the inquiry is not in a position to investigate ANY of the transactions
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New figures show there are now 159 properties lying vacant for social housing in Donegal. The properties are located across the county and many need to be refurbished to bring them up to a livable standard. According to local authorities, there are over 3 thousand social houses lying idle across Ireland, amid reports the
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Letterkenny Rugby Club, Ramelton and County Donegal Ireland will today celebrate the tenth anniversary of the visit of the “All Blacks” to our county. On Novmeber 9th, 2005, a party of All Blacks led by captain Tana Umaga, visited the then undeveloped sports grounds at Letterkenny Rugby Club and named the rugby club’s pitches after
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Veteran Finn Harps striker Kevin McHugh is set to give one more season to Finn Harps. The 35-year-old had indicated at the start of the year that this season would be his last. But following Harps’ promotion to the Premier Division, he now wants to give it one more go. He said “there’s not a
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Cork City captain Johnny Dunleavy, who hails from Ballybofey, has spoken of his side’s disappointment after they were beaten in the Irish Dail Mail FAI Cup Final by Dundalk. The Lilywhites lifted the title and completed a league and cup double after Richie Towell scored the only goal in extra-time after it has finished 0-0
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The Government has been accused of continuing to abandon rheumatology patients in Donegal. It is after confirmation that the outreach clinic at Letterkenny General Hospital will not be re-opened before the first quarter of 2016 The information was released to Donegal Deputy Charlie McConalogue who says that over the past 4 years patients from Donegal
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Letterkenny Institute of Technology has been deemed the most extreme example of class division in third level education across the country with the highest number of students on a grant, the Irish Independent reports. Figures compiled by the Higher Education Authority based on data supplied by the student grant agency SUSI show that 71%
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Eamonn Holmes and wife Ruth Langsford always seem lively and cheerful as they entertain viewers on ITV’s mid-morning show This Morning. But Ruth has revealed that she worries about Eamonn’s health as he juggles an exhausting schedule that sees him working from 4am to 9pm on weekdays. “I worry that Eamonn takes a lot on,” she
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Cecelia Ahern has admitted that she’s no longer ok with people suggesting her success as a writer is due to her famous dad. The best-selling author’s dad Bertie was the Taoiseach of Ireland when her debut novel P.S. I Love You was published – and many speculated her success was due to her dad’s influence.
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Finn Harps will be back with the big boys of the League of Ireland in 2016 after securing promotion to the Premier Division on Friday night. BJ Banda’s goal late in extra time gave Harps a 2-1 aggregate play off win over Limerick. Myles Gallagher was joined on Sunday Sport by Harps Youth Development
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It’s ten years since the All-Blacks’ visit to Donegal, the home of Dave Gallagher. The New-Zealand men opened the Dave Gallagher Memorial Park- Letterkenny RFC’s home ground. Gallagher, a Ramelton man, was the founding father of the All-Blacks and captain of the 1905 ‘Originals’. Chairman of Letterkenny Rugby Football Club, Denis Faulkner, looked back on
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Cockhill Celtic 2 Bonagee Utd. 2 The game was played in blustery conditions which made it difficult for both sides to play good football. Both teams cancelled each other out in the first 20 minutes. Cockhill with the wind at their backs scored with their first meaningful attack when following a good passing move the
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Inishowen Football League 8th November. Jackie Crossan Premier Division Clonmany Shamrocks 1-0 QPS Moville Celtic 2-1 Buncrana Hearts Greencastle FC 1-2 Illies Celtic Aileach FC 3-0 Culdaff FC Strand Hotel First Division Carrowmena FC 1-3 Redcastle United Rasheney FC 0-3 Carn FC Cockhill Celtic 2-0 Dunree United Inishowen Engineering Reserve League Premier Illies Res 2-9
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Tír Chonaill Gaels are through to the London Senior Football Final having beaten Kingdom Kerry Gaels 1-09 to 0-09. Barney Breen is the manager of Tír Chonaill Gaels. Breen, former Leitrim manager, spoke to Myles Gallagher on Sunday Sport…
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Over 1,100 athletes competed in the Ulster Novice Cross Country Championships and Uneven Age-group Championships at the Finn Valley Centre today. There were good performances from Donegal clubs as Patsy McGonagle now reports…
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FAI JUNIOR CUP – Sunday 8th November Rathmullan Celtic 5 v 4 Gweedore Celtic (on penalties) Cavan Rovers 3 v 1 Arranmore United Cappry Rovers v Drumoghill F.C. – rescheduled Deele Harps 0 v 1 Clones Town
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Donegal League – Sunday 8th November Premier Division Milford United 3 v 3 St. Catherines Castlefin Celtic 5 v 5 Kildrum Tigers Division One Donegal Town v Kerrykeel ’71 F.C. – postponed Lagan Harps 1 v 3 Keadue Rovers Convoy Arsenal 4 v 3 Cranford United Raphoe Town 0 v 2 Gweedore United Division
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Clonoe have been crowned the Division One champions in Tyrone this afternoon. They beat Carrickmore by six points with a final scoreline of 1-11 to 1-05. Ryan T O’Neill scored the Clonoe goal who led by 9 points to 2 at half-time. Reporting for Highland Radio was Francis Mooney who got the thoughts of captain
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A section of the High Road in Letterkenny has reopened following an overnight road traffic crash. The incident is said to have happened at approximately 5 o’clock this morning. No serious injuries have been reported. The road was closed for most of the morning to facilitate a technical examination. Gardai say investigations are continuing
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Sinn Fein Councillor Gary Doherty has been selected to run as a third candidate for the party in the upcoming General Election. The selection took place at the party’s ‘Super Sunday’ selection convention in the Villa Rose Hotel in Ballybofey a short time ago. The convention was chaired by Sinn Féin Assembly Candidate for
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Two men arrested following a car-chase by Gardai appeared at a special sitting of Sligo District Court today. Gavin Harte, 21, and Ivan Crawford, 24, were accused of robbing a filling station and recklessly damaging property in it in Killybegs, Co. Donegal. Harte was also accused of dangerous driving later at Upper
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Two men aged 19 and 18 have been arrested following a hit and run collision in Derry. The incident happened at 3am this morning on Avercorn Road. A pedestrian was taken to hospital with leg and head injuries. His condition is not thought to be life threatening. A vehicle believed to have been involved in
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Tyrone won a first ever Masters title yesterday, defeating Galway 1-09 to 0-09 in Drumlish. Francis Mooney was reporting for Highland Radio and afterwards he spoke a delighted Eugene Bradley, joint manager of the Tyrone team…
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St. Michaels were presented with the Democrat Cup for the first time in their history last night at the Bridge, beating St. Eunans 2-11 to 1-04. Despite the Dunfanaghy/Creeslough club having the league title in the bag a number of weeks ago, they ended the campaign with a 10 point win against the beaten county
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In a busy weekend of football, Dundalk play Cork City in the final of the FAI Cup Final, taking place in the Aviva Stadium on Sunday. Sean Connor, former star footballer and Manager, spoke with Kenny Harkin on Saturday Sport, where he looked ahead to the final, as well as reflecting on Finn Harps promotion
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Spurs fans across the North West can meet three former players from the successful 1980’s period in Derry next Friday, when a fans forum is held in Bready cricket club. Paul Miller, Mark Falco and former Republic of Ireland player Tony Galvin meet fans to recall the past experiences and games during their time at
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The Finn Harps celebrations will continue today after the club gained promotion to the Premier Division of the SSE Airtricity League. The 2-0 win on Friday night gave the Ballybofey side a 2-1 aggreate win over Limerick. BJ Banda scored the tie winning goal three minutes from the end of extra time. Michael Funston scored
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It’s been claimed that a number of residents in Donegal believe their water may be cut off if they don’t pay their water bills. Right2Water in west Donegal say they have been contacted by people who have received text messages from Irish water requesting payment. The campaign claim it’s a sign of desperation
The number signing on the live register in Donegal has fallen by almost 2,000 in the last year. All social welfare offices across the county have shown a reduction in numbers. Government representatives have praised the Action Plan for Jobs for the reduction while others suggest it is more to do with emigration and
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