Callum Devine received an unexpected bonus following the recent Todds Leap Ulster Rally when it was confirmed that the Co. Derry youngster was selected for a free entry to this year’s Wales Rally GB. The prize, which is part of the Road to Wales incentive, was selected from the class winners on the Fermanagh based […]
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Dundalk have taken another significant step towards back-to-back League of Ireland titles. The Airtricity League Premier Division leaders defeated Shamrock Rovers, 2-0 in Tuesday’s clash at Oriel Park. Goals in either half from Ronan Finn and Sean Gannon helped Stephen Kenny’s side to restore an 8-point lead at the top of the table with just
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Action continues today at the World Rowing Championships in France where Letterkenny’s Sinead Jennings goes in the quarter finals of the lightweight women’s double skulls with her partner Claire Lambe. For Jennings and Lambe to secure a place at the Olympic games in Rio next year, they have to finish in the top 11 at
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Galway Captain David Collins has called on Tribesmen supporters to make as much noise as they can during Sundays All Ireland final with Kilkenny. The veteran wing back who will fearture in his 4th final including replays told us that the expectation of supporters is not seen as bad pressure by the squad..
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The Donegal CCC have confirmed the dates and venues for the quarter finals of the Donegal Senior Football Championship. On Saturday 12th September, Kilcar will play Four Masters at 3pm in Fintra, Killybegs with the reserve game between the two sides at 1.30pm. Later that evening in MacCumhaill Park Ballybofey, Noamh Conaill will play Termon
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There have been report that a device was thrown at a police patrol in the Galliagh area of Derry on Friday night. Today, police carried out further checks of the Leafair Park and general Racecourse Road areas. Nothing untoward has been found.
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Police at Strand Road in Derry are appealing for information about an assault incident where man in his 20s sustained serious facial injuries in the Shantallow area. Constable Forbes, the investigating officer, said: “The victim sustained a laceration above his right eye requiring seven stitches. He was making his way past St Patrick’s Primary School,
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Atheist Ireland has reacted strongly to an appointment of a Catholic chaplain at Letterkenny Institute of Technology. A letter was issued to the L.Y.I.T by Atheist Ireland, highlighting their concerns, stating that the move is unfair to students who are non believers or non Christian. It’s believed other institutes across the country received a similar
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Ulster Senior League Manager Donal O’Brien has announced his backroom team for next months inter-provincial. O’Brien has recruited Jason Gibson (Swilly Rovers) and Peter Moran (Bonagee Utd) as the league look to defend the Michael Ward Trophy they won for the past two seasons. The tournament will be held in Dublin in the first weekend
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Ahead of this weekend’s All Ireland Final, Kilkenny manager Brian Cody says their panel is as strong as ever. Henry Shefflin , Tommy Walsh, JJ Delaney, David Herity, Aiden Fogarty and Brian Hogan all retired at the end of last season following a tenth All Ireland title of the Cody era. The manager who’s planning
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The Irish squad for the World cup has been finalised by coach Joe Schmidt. Andrew Trimble , Isacc Boss, Michael Bent and the injury affected Marty Moore are among those to miss out while Darren Cave and Tadhg Furlong are included. Former Ireland and Lions Hooker Shane Byrne assesses the non selection of Trimble…
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The call activity data collection process in relation to the Carndonagh NowDoc services has ended and results are pending. The HSE issued a statement last month stating the review process, would be extended to analyse call activity and response time data until the end of August. Changes to the service are being considered, including the
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A Sinn Fein Councillor has hit out over claims that her party is using the A5 upgrade as a ‘political football’. Last week the party had been accused by SDLP representative Daniel McCrossan of using the issue as a political football while it did little to progress the project it when the party held
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Calls have been made for more Garda speed checks across the county as Donegal motorists are ‘not getting the message’ . The comments come from Road safety Campaigner Susan Grey, who says the latest National Slow Down Day should not have been publicized, as the speed detections were relatively low across the county. Despite
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Donegal Senior Football Championship Result St.Eunan’s 0-14 Dungloe 1-6
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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…
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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
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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
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