Derry City lost for the seventh time at the Brandywell on Saturday night, going down 2-0 to fellow relegation battlers Drogheda Utd. Six points now separate the bottom six in the Premier Division with Derry in the thick of it, 3rd from bottom three points behind basement side Limerick. After the game on Saturday evening, […]
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Mike Clohessy takes Waterside Half Marathon… Mens 1st Mike Clohessy, Raheeny 65.08 Womens Catherine Whoriskey, Spartans Men Team Foyle Valley Ladies Team City of Derry Inishowen
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Finn Harps 0 Waterford Utd 0 On a frustrating night for Harps, they had to be content with a point after Waterford held firm at Finn Park. And with UCD and Shelbourne also only drawing their games, Wexford Youths have stretched their lead at the top to 4 points following their win over Cobh. Harps
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Mark English ran a new Irish 600m record finishing second in 1:15.71 at the Flame Games in Amsterdam. The UCD athlete was well placed throughout the rarely run distance and was narrowly behind Kenya’s Alfred Kipketer who won in 1:15.60. English (UCD) improved on his personal best of 1:16.14 which he set when finishing second in
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Derry City’s relegation worries continued on Saturday night losing 2-0 to Drogheda United at the Brandywell. Against the run of play Drogheda took the lead just before half time, Adam Whelan broke down the right, his cross was met by Sean Thornton who headed passed Derry keeper Gerard Doherty. Derry pushed hard for an equaliser
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Dublin are through to the All Ireland Football final. Second half goals from Philly McMahon, Bernard Brogan and sub Kevin McManamon saw Jim Gavin’s side beat Mayo 3-15 to 1-14. Dublin will meet Kerry for the thirteenth time in an All Ireland final on Sunday fortnight. With five points from play, Dublin forward Paddy
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Sinead Jennings became the 4th person from Donegal to qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games on Saturday. Jennings and her partner Claire Lambe finished third in this mornings B final of the lightweight women’s double skulls at the World Rowing Championships in France, which secured her place in the Olympics. Highland’s Athletics correspondent Patsy
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Derry footballing legend, Eddie Davis passed away last week at the age of 96. In the 1930’s Eddie played for several cross channel clubs and then scouted for some of the big sides in England and Scotland. After a spell with Cork he went to play for Wolves and Southend United before returning to Derry
Richie Kelly talks life and career of soccer legend Eddie Davis Read More »
Kieran Murray returned home to a hero’s welcome this week in Ramelton. The Donegal runner won two gold’s and a bronze medal at the recent World Transplant Games in Argentina. Having only taken up running at the start of last year, It’s been a remarkable eighteen months for Kieran who has won a total
Kieran Murray reflects on his gold medal performances at the World Transplant Games Read More »
On this week’s programme: We chat to 70 year-old Pam Norris who is cycling the Wild Atlantic Atlantic way to raise money for the Baby Hearts charity – she’s now on her Donegal leg. Motivation Weight Management are holding free diabetic screening and body composition analysis next week, we’ll here how you can avail of
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Letterkenny’s Sinead Jennings has qualified for next year’s Olympic Games. Jennings and her partner Claire Lambe finished third in this mornings B final of the lightweight women’s double skulls at the World Rowing Championships in France. The Irish pair are Rio bound having secured the required top five finish in today’s race, which was won
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The Republic of Ireland squad will hold a closed training session today, as preparations begin for Monday’s Euro qualifier with Georgia. Martin O’Neill’s squad went third in Group D with a 4-nil win over Gibraltar in Faro. Monday’s opponents did Ireland a favour by beating Scotland in Tblisi, but Shay Given knows that will make
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Diarmuid Connolly has been cleared to play in this evening’s All Ireland football semi final replay at Croke Park. The Dublin forward had his one match ban overturned by the Disputes Resolution Authority in the small hours of this morning. Their judgement cited a “lack of fair procedure” at an early stage of the GAA’s
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Donegal Gardai will join Police Officers across Europe in conducting seatbelt checks throughout the week of 7 to 13 September. The action is part of a Europe-wide operation co-ordinated by TISPOL, the European Traffic Police Network, which takes place throughout next week. The head of the Garda Traffic Corps in Donegal, Inspector Michael Harrison says
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Police in Derry are seeking to trace and identify two men in relation to a robbery that occurred at around 2.34am on Sunday 23 August on the Derry walls at Bank Place leading to Foyle Street. The alleged victim of the suspected robbery was Conall Kerrigan who later found dead near by. Conall Kerrigan died
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The HSE’s Donegal Smoking Cessation Service says that people in Donegal are 10 times more likely to quit smoking with the help of the free HSE face to face service. At present, the service is operating free clinics in Buncrana, Carndonagh, Carrigart, Donegal Town, Dungloe, Falcarragh, Killybegs, Letterkenny, Lifford and Stranorlar. Urging people to consider
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Finn Harp’s face Waterford united in Finn Park to-night K.O. 8pm, manager Ollie Horgan expect’s another tough battle……
Ollie Horgan expect’s tough battle with Waterford tonight Read More »
The Donegal Ladies Football Championship Finals take place this weekend, with the Junior final being played on Sunday at Burt. Naomh Conaill play Buncrana in the fixture. Buncrana manager Lawrence Hegarty spoke to Tom Comack ahead of the game. Naomh Conaill boss Hugh Molloy is looking forward to the clash as he told Tom
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The Donegal Ladies Football Championship Finals take place this weekend, with a number of games down for decision. Gweedore and Ardara play the Intermediate Final, which kicks off at 2pm at the Banks on Sunday. Ardara manager Stephen Boyle spoke to Tom Comack, where he looked ahead to the game. Eamon McGarvey, the Gaoth
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Tyrone county chairperson Roisin Jordan has revealed that Mickey Harte will have to undergo an interview if he is to retain his position as county senior team manager. The Red Hand chief said she hopes to conclude the process within the next fortnight. “We’ll look at the managers (senior and U21), and do interviews, and
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The Republic of Ireland Women’s U17 side recorded an impressive 1-0 victory over Scotland in Edinburgh this afternoon. Saoirse Noonan’s 30th minute goal decided the game and gave Dave Bell’s charges a pleasing response to their 3-0 loss to the same opponents on Wednesday. Noonan found the net after an Irish corner kick routine worked
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Derry City will be without suspended trio Ryan McBride, Philip Lowry and Cillian Morrison for tomorrow night’s Premier Division encounter against Drogheda United (KO 5pm). On the plus side Peter Hutton welcomes back Conor McCormack, but Stephen Dooley and Mark Timlin will have late fitness tests on their hamstring and calf injuries respectively. In their
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Around 2,000 runners will take to the streets of Derry City this Sunday for the Waterside Half Marathon. The event which has a new route this year returns to its original home at St Columb’s Park, leaving Ebrington Square at 10am and finishing at the St Columb’s Park running track between 11.05am and 1.30pm. Travel
Travel and Traffic restrictions in place for Waterside Half Marathon Read More »
80 percent of money raised by Local Property Tax next year will be retained locally, to fund vital public services. The Government has decided that no local authority will be worse off in 2016 compared to this year. So the remaining 20 percent will be re-distributed to provide top-up funding to certain local authority areas
Donegal County Council to retain 80% of property tax raised locally Read More »
Police have made an extradition request for a man arrested in Donegal in connection with a shooting at a wedding in Derry. A man was wounded in the incident in Derry on Wednesday night. The victim, who was in his 30s, was taken to Altnagelvin Hospital where he was treated for shotgun wounds to his
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Junior Minister Joe Mc Hugh has pledged to support efforts to tackle coastal erosion at Maghery Beach near Dungloe. Minister Mc Hugh visited the beach this afternoon with local councillor Michael Cholm Mac Giolla Easbuig, and was told the erosion problem there has worsened over the past three years. The issue is up for discussion
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A North West MEP says politicians who have consistently tended to exaggerate the prospects for Irish agriculture have a major responsibility to the country’s farmers to being in measures to improve farm incomes. Speaking ahead of a farmers’ protest in Brussels next week, Independent MEP Marian Harkin says there is an onus on politicians both
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A security alert is ongoing in Maghera, County Derry. The security forces are examining the Oakvale Terrace area of Upperlands following the discovery of a suspicious object in the area. Oakvale Terrace has been closed and a number of houses evacuated. Diversions are in place. There are no further details at this time.
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The university campaign group U4D says confirmation of significant job losses at Ulster University’s Magee campus is not only terrible news for those affected, it’s also bad for the city and for the North West economy. The group says ultimately, responsibility for the cut-backs at Ulster University must reside with those politicians who decided to
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Donegal players were among the award winners at last night’s Irish News Ulster All Star GAA Awards night in the City Hotel in Armagh Monaghan’s Conor McManus was named Ulster Player of the Year Five Donegal players were named on the All Star team – Paul Durcan, Neil McGee, Ryan McHugh, Neil Gallagher and Michael
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Invest Northern Ireland is pledging to continue to work with Hunter Apparel in Derry following the announcement this week that 15 jobs are to go at the company’s Springtown plant, representing around a third of the workforce. In a statement issued to Highland Radio News, Invest NI says it’s understood that although this is a
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Talks on the refugee crisis continue at EU level today, with a meeting of foreign ministers in Luxembourg and a separate gathering of the leaders of four eastern European countries – including Hungary. It comes ahead of a European Commission proposal to relocate an extra 120-thousand people across the European Union to be unveiled next
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Motorists are being urged to adhere to temporary speed limits at the site of road works across the county. Workers have contacted Highland Radio to says drivers are speeding through road improvement works, patricularly on the N15 outside Ballybofey, warning that its only a matter of time before someone is injured or killed. Donegal Road
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Diarmuid Connolly’s appeal to the Central Appeals Committee into his sending off in last weekend’s All Ireland semi final against Mayo has been turned down. Last night’s hearing went on into the early hours of this morning before a decision was reached. As it stands the Dublin forward will miss tomorrow’s semi final replay with
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Ardal Mc Dermott will be named Donegal’s new senior hurling manager at next Monday night’s county committee meeting. The Burt man will take over the role from Ray Durack. McDermott was part of Durack’s backroom when they won the Nicky Rackard Cup in 2013.
Ardal McDermott to be ratified as new hurling manager Read More »
A 15 Minute Programme presented by Chris Ashmore every Thursday at 7.05pm highlighting all that’s happening in the farming community.
Highland’s Farming News – Thursday 3rd September Read More »
The Donegal based chairperson of the Road Safety Group PARC has welcomed confirmation of the very first cases of drivers being prosecuted for failing to present their licences in court. A loophole has been closed which allowed drivers who were given penalty points in court but did not have their driving licence with them, to
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Fianna Fail Senator Brian O’Domhnaill has ruled out running in the next General Election appearing to throw his support behind Councillor James Pat McDaid who is looking to get on the ticket. In a statement Senator O’Domhnaill said he would not be seeking a nomination to run for Fianna Fail in the next general election
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It’s emerged that 15 jobs are to go at the Hunter Apparel plant on Derry’s Springtown Industrial Estate, representing the loss of around a third of the workforce. The cuts effect a number of sectors from office staff to warehouse staff. Siptu say staff were informed of the redundancies this week. So far, the company
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An tseachtain seo ar Ruaille Buaille tá Paddy Tunny ag plé cúrsaí CCÉ Leitir Ceanainn le Colm Feiritéar sa stiúideó.
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At the World Rowing Championships in France this morning, Letterkenny’s Sinead Jennings and her partner Claire Lambe missed out on a place in the A Final of the Lightweight Double Skulls. With the first three going into the main final and booking a place at next years Olympics, the Irish pair narrowly missed out finishing
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Extra capital projects are set to go ahead in Derry and Strabane, pending full council approval. The Council’s Governance and Strategic Planning Committee has approved a 20 million pounds package, including the redevelopment of the Brandywell Stadium, the Melvin 3G pitch and the delivery of a number of new community play parks across Derry and
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Declan Bonner and Shaun Paul Barrett have been recommended to take up the reigns of the Donegal u21 and minor manager positions by county officials. Their names are being put forward by the county executive for ratification, with Bonner to take over from Maxi Curran as the new u21 manager and Barrett to become the
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A man’s been arrested in Donegal following a shooting incident in Derry last night. A shotgun was discharged during a wedding reception at Rafters Bar and Restaurant on the Northlands Road. One person was hit and brought to Altnagelvin Hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Local Councillor John Boyle says it’s clear this was a one
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The Environment Minister in the North is to take immediate action in relation to the proposed Carrickduff Wind Farm following an issue raised with him by a Donegal County Councilor. The wind farm would be situated on the border between Co. Donegal and Co. Tyrone. At the recent meeting in Belfast with Minister Mark H
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The manager of Ireland’s international athletics team has accused the government of inaction over obesity. Patsy McGonagle was speaking to the Irish Independent after arriving back from the World Athletics Championships in China. He says the Government must tackle obesity in schools by introducing daily physical activity and hiring PE coaches and mentors. Finn Valley
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Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty is welcoming the decision by Environment Minister Alan Kelly to examine controversial proposals by Irish Water to decommission Lough Anna as a public water source. Concerns were raised by residents in the Glenties area that the move would not be in the best interest of the community. Deputy Doherty made a
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Roddy Collins brings his bottom of the table Waterford United side to Finn Park on Saturday evening as Finn Harps look to keep their promotion push going as the season fast approaches its conclusion. However, Harps are unlikely to have it all their own way against a side who they have beaten on three occasions
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The GAA Programme is broadcast every Wednesday from 8.30pm – 9pm. On this week’s GAA Programme, Glenfin GAA club chairman Paddy Doherty, on the club’s 40th anniversary celebrations which are on this weekend and Donegal Underage Hurling board chairman Jason Ewing, reflects on a successful weekend for Donegal underage Development squads on the All-Ireland stage
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The Republic of Ireland Women’s Under 17s lost 3-0 to Scotland in a hard-fought friendly game in Edinburgh on Wednesday night. Lagan Harps Zoe Green started at right back for Ireland in the game. Manager Dave Bell intended on using the game – and Friday’s second meeting with the same opposition – to work closer
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