Ireland’s World cup squad has been confirmed this morning by the IRFU. Michael Bent, Marty Moore, Andrew Trimble, Felix Jones and Fergus Mc Fadden have been left out. Eoin Reddan and Conor Murray are the only specialist scrum half’s as Darren Cave has been brought as cover for centre. Wexford’s Tadhg Furlong who only made […]
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Derry City have completed the signing of defender Ben McLaughlin. The former Everton U21 player, who is grandson of treble winning ex-Derry boss Jim, has signed until the end of the season. City boss Peter Hutton was happy to have added the 20-year-old to his squad. “We’re delighted to finally get it done. Ben was
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Police in Derry are appealing for information following four burglaries in the area in the past few days. Sometime between 5pm and 10.40pm on Saturday 29 August, a house in Hollymount Park was broken into. A sum of money and jewellery was taken. Sometime between 6pm and 10.25pm on the same day, another house
Derry residents urged to be vigilant following recent spate of burglaries Read More »
The Irish Government is being urged to call for an inquiry into the sentencing in Britain of 39 year-old Donegal man Anton Duffy. He was yesterday jailed for 17 years for his role in a plot to murder loyalist Johnny ‘Mad Dog’ Adair. Duffy’s cousin Martin Hughes, 36, and Paul Sands, 32 were also jailed.
Game of Thrones has made the Guinness Book of Records for the largest TV drama simulcast. This comes after episode two of season five was broadcast in 173 countries simultaneously. Actress Maisie Williams, who plays Arya Stark in the show, picked up the award on behalf of the show. “So pleased for Game of Thrones
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Barack Obama is to venture into the Alaskan wilderness with British adventurer Bear Grylls for a television programme, it has been announced. The US President will team up with the survival expert to explore the impact climate change is having on the environment. The special edition of Running Wild with Bear Grylls will be broadcast
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A west Donegal man was today one of three men been jailed for nearly 40 years between them – for plotting the murder of Ulster loyalist Johnny ‘Mad Dog’ Adair. 39 year-old Anton Duffy was senteced to 17 years behind bars – he cousin Martin Hughes and another man, Paul Sands were also jailed. The
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A US Congressman tipped to be a future president continues his visit to the Northwest today. Brendan Boyle’s father Frank is a native of Glencolmcille while the Democrat representative also has family members living in Donegal Town. He was formally welcomed back to Donegal, for the first time since his election, at a council function
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The Donegal CCC will meet tonight to fix the dates and venues for the Donegal Club Championship Quarter Finals. Following Sunday evening’s draw, the tie of the last eight in the senior championship sees Glenswilly against defending champions St. Eunan’s. The other three games are St.Michael’s against Malin, N Conaill take on Termon and Kilcar
Frank Craig on Donegal Championship Quarter Final match ups Read More »
Works to complete the upgrading of the southern side of Castlefinn Bridge will begin in the coming weeks. The news comes after the signing of a contract between the Council and the contractor this morning. Work on the bridge began last year when the stone walls were removed and the bridge widened. However work
Work on Castlfinn Bridge to re-commence in September Read More »
Double gold medallist at the World Transplant Games Kieran Murray will return to Ireland tonight. The Irish team will arrive back in Dublin from Argentina later this evening with Kieran to return to Ramelton on Tuesday evening. The Donegal man won gold in the 5k Road Race and the 1500ms and also took bronze in
Kieran Murray returns to Donegal with two gold and a bronze from world games Read More »
There have been reports of a suspicious device in Derry. A suspect object was reported sighted in the Leafair Park area of the city but so far a police search has yet to uncover anything. Police are advising residents to be vigilant and report anything suspicious. Local Councillor Brian Tierney says it is worrying
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Mickey Harte could find out on Tuesday of this week whether he is to remain as Tyrone manager. Harte has made it clear that he wants to stay on for a 14th season in charge of the Red Hands. But for the first time since he took over late in 2002, he does not have
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A new Litter survey shows Letterkenny is Clean to European Norms. IBAL research shows heavily littered areas are finally cleaning up The latest survey by the Irish Business Against Litter alliance shows Letterkenny is Clean to European Norms, in 27th position in the ranking of 40 towns and cities nationwide, However, Letterkenny has slipped
Letterkenny falls from 11th to 27th position in latest litter survey Read More »
Sinn Fein Finance spokesperson, Pearse Doherty says he’s not surprised at the UUP’s decision to leave the Northern Ireland Executive and that it is clearly election motivated. Meanwhile, Northern Ireland First Minister and DUP leader, Peter Robinson, has criticised the UUP’s decision. Writing in the Belfast Telegraph, Mr Robinson says now is not
Donegal Action For Cancer Care is encouraging women across Donegal to attend their free Breast Check Mammogram appointment. There have been concerns regarding the Inishowen unit not returning to the area. However the unit in Letterkenny is prolonging its stay to ensure everyone in the Inishowen area is given an appointment for their Mammogram. Donegal
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Calls have been made for people in the Finn Valley area to sign up to a new text alert scheme. The scheme will be launched soon and there have been concerns that not enough residents in the area are signing up. Local Councillor Patrick McGowan says with the shortage of Gardai in the county, the
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Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle is calling for all opposition parties to join the boycott of water bills. The call comes after 80,000 to 100,000 people attended Saturday’s Right2Water protest in Dublin. It has been reported there was a huge Donegal turn out for the event with numerous buses leaving the county early on Saturday
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Donegal Senior Football Championship Quarter Finals Glenswilly v St.Eunans St.Michael’s v Malin N Conaill v Termon Kilcar v Four Masters Donegal Senior Football Championship Relegation play-offs Killybegs v MacCumhaills Ardara v Cloughaneely Donegal Intermediate Football Championship Quarter Finals Fanad Gaels v N.Columba Bundoran v N.Brid Aodh Ruadh v Milford Carndonagh v N
Donegal Senior Championship Quarter Final Draw Read More »
Donegal Senior Football Championship GROUP3 Four Masters 2-13 V 1-10 Cloughaneely Glenfin 1-9 V 2-8 St. Michaels GROUP4 N Muire 0-14 V 2-5 Killybegs Kilcar 3-12 V 1-8 Termon GROUP2 Ardara 1-9 V 2-13 N Conaill GROUP1 @ 6pm Glenswilly 1-14
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Warrenpoint’s Peadar Hurson in a Subaru has won the 4×4 Exporter Galway Summer Rally, round seven of the Triton Showers National Rally Championship. He finished a minute and 9.1 seconds ahead of the Subaru of Monaghan’s Niall Maguire with the Toyota Starlet of Donegal’s Declan Gallagher and Ryan Moore nine tenths of a second further
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Dublin 2-12 v Mayo 1-15 Dublin and Mayo will have to do it all again after they drew in this afternoon’s All-Ireland football semi-final. The capital looked to have it all wrapped up with a 7 point lead with 15 minutes to go but a Cillian O’Connor penalty at the death and a Diarmuid Connolly
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Group A Derry City Res. 6 v 0 Letterkenny Rovers Group B Bonagee Utd. 2 v 1 Cockhill Celtic
Ulster Senior League Cup Results Read More »
Jackie Crossan Premier Division Illies Celtic 1 v 0 Culdaff FC Glengad United 3 v 1 Moville Celtic QPS 1 v 0 Buncrana Hearts Clonmany Shamrocks (OFF) Aileach FC Strand Hotel First Division Carrowmena FC 0 v 6 Dunree United Carn FC 1 v
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There has been overnight vandalism to a number of trees on the Port Road in Letterkenny. A significant amount of branches were broken off the trees that line the road close to L.Y.I.T. There was also a number of road signs strewn across the road, posing a hazard to drivers. Mayor of Letterkenny, Cllr Gerry
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Brian Mc Cormick Cup Area Finals Letterkenny Area Milford United 2 v 1 Kilmacrennan Celtic Donegal Town Area St. Catherines 3 v 1 Cappry Rovers Gweedore Area Glenea United 2 v 1 Gweedore United Lifford Area Castlefin Celtic 5 v 1 Raphoe
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It’s estimated between 80,000 to 100,000 people attended yesterday’s Right2Water protest in Dublin. It has been reported that there was a huge Donegal turn out for the event with numerous buses leaving the county early yesterday morning. It was the fourth instalment of protests by Right2Water. Secretary of Right2Water Donegal, Philip McFadden said the
Right2Water vows to continue their campaign following successful protest Read More »
Donegal Senior Football Championship Result St.Eunan’s 0-14 Dungloe 1-6
St Eunan’s beat Dungloe to reach Quarter Finals Read More »
Finn Harps move up to second place in the Premier Division of the Airtricity League after their 3-2 defeat over Cabinteely. Harps manager Ollie Horgan spoke with Oisin Kelly on Saturday Sport, where he gave his reaction to the game.
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Mayo and Dublin will clash in the second semi final of All Ireland Senior Football Championship on Sunday at Croke Park. The prize for the winners is Kerry on the third Sunday in September. Former Donegal and Mayo player Martin Carney feels Mayo can upset the Dubs and make it back to an All Ireland
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The final round of group games in the Donegal Senior Football Championship will be played this weekend. Glenswilly, Kilcar, St Michael’s and Noamh Conaill look set to top their groups and will be in pot 1 for the quarter final draw which will take place on Sunday evening. Gweedore are favourites to make it out
Martin Doherty looks ahead to the key Donegal Senior Championship battles Read More »
The new local rugby season gets underway over the coming weeks for the north west clubs. There have been a number of changes to league structures across the board with sides hoping to impressive and move up the divisions from minor and junior right up to senior. Highland’s rugby corresponded Alex McDonald looked ahead to
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Ireland have set a new national record of 3:01.26 in their men’s 4x400m relay semi-final at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing. They finished eighth and bow out, but Ireland were ranked 13th, and sixth-best European team. Mark English, Thomas Barr, Brian Murphy and Brian Gregan have been speaking to Will Downing:
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Donegal’s Richard Kerr picked up his first podium of the British Motostar Championship last weekend at Caldwell Park. In very wet conditions the 15 year old Kilmacrennan rider made a late surge to take a brilliant third place. This week Richard came to Highland to talk to Oisin Kelly about last weekend’s achievement…
Richard Kerr wants to build on first podium of the season Read More »
Rob Heffernan finished fifth in the men’s 50k walk at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing. Having been in the medals for most of the race, the Corkman was edged out in the final five kilometres by two Japanese athletes as Maciej Toth of Slovakia took gold ahead of Jared Tallent. There was disappointment for
Brendan Boyce disqualified from walk race in China Read More »
On the programme this week: The Heritage streets alive events take place in Letterkenny this morning – one of the organisers joins us to tell you what you can expect Alex O’Shea is looking to run the length of Ireland in under 4 days – he also wants to set a world record, he’s on
Listen Back the latest ‘Weekend Edition’ with Greg Hughes Read More »
National Slow Down Day ended this morning at 7am with 451 vehicles across the country detected breaking the speed limit. A significant speed detection was recorded in Muff in Donegal, with a car clocked travelling at 141 km/h in a 100 km/h zone. It was also reported yesterday another car was clocked travelling at
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The latest Right2Water demonstration is taking place in Dublin later today. Thousands are expected to descend on O’Connell Street for the protest which gets underway at 2pm. The demonstration is leaving from Connolly and Heuston stations and will converge on O’Connell Street at 2pm. It will be the fourth instalment of protests by Right2Water.
Big Donegal turnout expected in latest Right2Water protest in Dublin Read More »
A solicitor told Derry Magistrate’s Court that his client had ‘a bad day’ after a visit to the dentist was followed by a fire near his flat and then an arrest for drugs and public order offences. Sean Kelly (49) from Marlborough Street in the city admitted a series of offences that occurred on April
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Kieran Murray has won a second gold medal at the World Transplant Games in South America. The Milford man won the 1500m in the 30-39 years category on Friday in Mar Del Plata, Argentina. On Tuesday Kieran took his first gold winning the 5K road race. At last years European Games in Poland Kieran returned
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Derry City collected three massive points as they recorded a crucial 1-0 away win over St. Patrick’s Athletic to ease their relegation fears in the Premier Division. St. Pat’s, hoping to bounce back from their 4-0 defeat by Cork in the FAI Cup last week, fell behind after 19 minutes when the influential Patrick McEleney
Super away win for ten man Derry City Read More »
Finn Harps secured a 3-2 win over Cabinteely in Stradbrook to keep their First Division title hopes alive. This was a big win for the Ollie Horgan side against a never-say-die Cabinteely side. Harps led 3-0 after less than half-an-hour but the league newcomers kept battling. Kevin McHugh fired Harps ahead after just nine minutes
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Seamus Coleman and Jonathan Walters have both been the subject of transfer bids today. Everton have reportedly rejected a massive 20-million pound bid from Paris St Germain for Coleman. The day after rejecting a transfer request from John Stones, the club have now insisted that Killybegs Coleman is not for sale either. Meanwhile, Stoke
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A second fisherman has died after being overcome by fumes while working on a trawler in Killybegs on Monday. A 27-year-old man from Co Galway was pronounced dead shortly after the incident. A second fisherman, who was in his 40s and from the Philippines, was also overcome by fumes when he tried to help
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Sinn Féin Councillor Tony Hassan has condemned vandals who cut down a street light at the bus stop at Ballyarnet Village this week. Residents of the area are angry that vandals cut down the street light which overlooks the bus stop at Ballyarnet Village. Councillor Hasson says he has been raising the issue along
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The North’s Secretary of State will travel to Dublin next week to meet ministers here to discuss the political crisis at Stormont. The DUP wants Sinn Fein excluded from the Northern Executive over alleged IRA links to the killing of Kevin McGuigan in Belfast, while the UUP says it will withdraw from the
It’s up to Sinn Fein to find solution to the North power-sharing chaos – Hussey Read More »
This Sunday, August 30th sees the Ulster Senior League’s return to a winter football season. Only time will tell if the return to a winter calendar will see an upturn in the fortunes of Donegal’s Intermediate league. There has been a lot of debate on social media forums in recent years on the best way
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Stephen McLaughlin has completed his move to Southend from Nottingham Forest on a two-year contract. The former Derry City and Finn Harps player rejoins the English League One side where he finished last season on loan. Three clubs had been chasing the signature of McLaughlin, but the Inishowen man opted to return to Roots Hall.
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Donegal’s Yvonne McMonagle has been selected as the Croke Park Hotel Player of the Month for July. Yvonne who recently returned from Australia, was instrumental in Donegal’s Ulster championship campaign. The Glenfin forward was key to helping the county to a first ever Ulster senior championship title beating Monaghan in the final.
Yvonne McMonagle named July’s Player of the Month Read More »
Finn Harps and Derry City are both in SSE Airtricity League action this evening Derry City are away to St. Pat’s And Harps are also in Dublin – they play Cabinteely It’s two weeks since Ollie Horgan’s side were in action – they had no game last week because it was FAI Cup weekend –
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