It was a fantastic first episode of Educating Cardiff. And what have we learned? Mainly, that perspective is something you gain after school, as we found heroes in the most unlikely of people. Barely 10 minutes in and Twitter came alive with love for maths teacher and head of Denbigh House, Paul Hennessy, or rather […]
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Eva Mendes has sparked rumours she’s engaged to Ryan Gosling. The 41-year-old actress, who has 10-month-old daughter Esmeralda with the ‘Drive’ star, 34, has fuelled speculation they are planning to get married after showing off a new emerald ring on Instagram. The brunette beauty has appeared in several photographs wearing the statement piece of jewellery
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Celtic have lost out on nearly 30 million euro by failing to reach the group stages. The Bhoys lost 2-0 to Malmo in the second leg last night meaning they go out 4-3 on aggregate and they now take their place in the Europa league group stages. Ronny Deila’s team had what looked like perfectly
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A post-mortem carried out today on the body of Connall Kerrigan indicated his death was not the result of a crime. The body of the 25 year old was discovered in the area of Bank Place in Derry at around 10.20pm on Sunday evening. Police say that while they await the results of some tests,
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The 27-year-old trawler fumes victim who has died in hospital has been named by gardai as James Joyce from Pump Rd, Inis More in the Aran Islands. The 46-year-old Filipino working with him was said to be still in a serious condition in intensive care in Letterkenny General Hospital. Fumes from stagnant water
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A 37-year-old man arrested yesterday by police investigating a serious assault on a man in the Bloomfield Park area of Derry has been released on bail pending further enquiries. The assault took place in the early hours of yesterday morning. Shortly before 6.30am yesterday, it was reported that a man aged in his 50’s had
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One of two fishermen who was rushed to Letterkenny General Hospital after an incident at Killybegs pier yesterday evening has died in hospital. The victim was a 27 year old from County Galway. The other man, a native of the Philippines aged 46, remains in a critical condition in Letterkenny General Hospital. The two men were
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Both the Bundoran and Sligo RNLI lifeboats were launched yesterday evening. The alarm was raised when a kayak was spotted overturned in the Mullaghmore area. As it transpired, the person in the kayak had got into difficulty, abandoned the kayak and made it safely ashore alone. Shane Smyth from Bundoran RNLI is reminding people if
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The draws have been made for the 2015 Ulster Club Football Championships. The winners of the Donegal Senior Championship will host the Tyrone winners on Sunday 1st November in the quarter finals. The Derry champions will have to come through the only first round game on the 18th October and will have home advantage
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The Competitions Control Committee has confirmed the dates and times for this coming weekend’s final round of group games in the Donegal Senior Football Championship. The CCC have fixted just one game for Saturday evening with St Eunan’s hosting Dungloe in Group 2 at 6.30pm at the O’Donnell Park. Five games on Sunday will be
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Work is to begin in the coming days on land in Donneyloop which has been subject to numerous incidents of flash flooding over the years. Last year, it was reported that people were trapped in their cars by excessive water. In recent days, residents bore the brunt of flash flooding in the area due to
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Concerns have been raised once again in relation to the water supply in the Derrybeg area. It’s been claimed that water pipes have burst on numerous occasions, which has left residents fearful of drinking from their water supply. Both Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle and Cllr Michéal Cholm Mac Giolla Easpaig have been in contact
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A solicitor at Derry Magistrate’s Court took the unusual step of asking the judge to jail his client for a lengthier period than he might have. The situation arose during the case of Joseph Damian Young (49) of no fixed abode in Derry who appeared charged with two counts of criminal damage. The court heard
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A post-mortem is due to be carried out this morning on the body of Conall Kerrigan. The body of the 25 year old was discovered in the area of Bank Place in the city at around 10.20pm on Sunday evening. Detectives investigating his sudden death are making an appeal to the public. They say
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One Direction members have broken the band’s silence over rumours about their future, vowing: “We are not splitting up.” Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne told fans on Twitter the four-piece, also featuring Harry Styles, would just be taking a “break”. It came after a report in The Sun that the pop stars are
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Calvin Harris is the world’s highest paid DJ. The ‘Summer’ producer – who’s dating pop star Taylor Swift – has topped the publication’s annual list of highest paid earners, raking in an estimated $66m last year in pre-tax earnings between June 2014 to June 2015. His staggering wage is far more than the second-highest paid
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The stretch of road between the Laghy junction and Ballintra junction in Donegal has now reopened following last night’s fatal collision.
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Two fishermen have been rushed to Letterkenny General Hospital after an incident at Killybegs pier. The incident is said to have happened earlier this afternoon. The two men were cleaning the Galway fishing vessel they were both working on when they were overcome with fumes. One man is believed to be from Galway, the other
Police in Derry are appealing for information about an assault incident. In the early hours of Saturday, police were called to an incident at Derryview in the Old Strabane Road area. Detectives say a party had been taking place and at about 3am a man knocked on the door. When a woman opened it,
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A man who died in a road traffic collision overnight in Donegal has been named locally as John McGarrigle, a widower from Ballyshannon. The 70 year old, a retired fisheries bailiff and part-time funeral undertaker was on his way home from his regular bingo outing when he was fatally injured. The SUV he was driving was involved
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25 year old Conall Kerrigan’s body was discovered at around 10.20 past last night in the Bank Place area of the city. Police think he’d been in the city’s Metro Bar on Saturday night and want to speak to anyone who saw any form of altercation after he left in the early hours of
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Detectives are appealing for witnesses following a serious assault in the Bloomfield Park area of Derry early this morning. Shortly before 6.30am it was reported that a man aged in his 50’s had been the victim of a serious assault in the area. He was taken to hospital for treatment for a serious head injury.
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Tyrone boss Mickey Harte has confirmed that he will be staying on in charge, despite hsi side losing out to Kerry in the All-Ireland SFC semi-final at Croke Park. Kerry won by 0-18 to 1-11 at the end of an exciting contest. Harte believes that his side did well and with some young players coming
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Donegal’s Tori Pena missed out on qualifying for the latter stages of the Pole Vault at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing. But the headlines for the latest day’s events have dominated by Usain Bolt who stormed to the 100 metres title. With a round up of the action and commentary from the big race,
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A man’s body has been discovered in Derry overnight. The body was discovered at around 10.20 past last night at East Wall in the city centre. The man is believed to be in his mid-twenties. He was sighted at a local nightclub and was last seen leaving the premises at 2am yesterday morning. Police are
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Pat the Cope Gallagher has confirmed his intention to seek the Fianna Fail nomination for the forthcoming General Election. Mr Gallagher announced his decision in a written letter to every registered Fianna Fail member in the new 5 seat Donegal constituency. Pat the Cope confirmed his intention stating after much consideration he will be putting
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Over 700 athletes competed in Sunday’s Donegal Marathon. In wet conditions Mark Doyle from Kildare was the winner ahead of Donegal man Ciaran Mc Gonagle. Freddy Keron Sittuk won the Half Marathon from Letterkenny’s Natasha Adam’s. Race Director Dessie Larkin was delighted to see so many take on the challenge again and is already looking
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A 19 year old man who lost his lost his life in a road traffic collision at Tooban, Burnfoot in the early hours of yesterday morning has been named locally as Martin Strain. He was a passenger in the car which left the road at Tooban The male driver and female passenger who are also
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Councillor James Pat McDaid has confirmed his intention to seek the Fianna Fail nomination for the forthcoming General Election. Cllr McDaid says since Cllr Ciaran Brogan’s announcement not to run he has been receiving a great deal of encouragement to put his name forward. The Fianna Fail selection convention is taking place on October
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One man has died and several others haven been injured in an overnight crash in Donegal. The two-vehicle collision occurred on the main Donegal-Sligo road at around 10pm last night. A 70 year male was fatally injured when the SUV he was driving was involved in a collision with a jeep. He was pronounced dead
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Kilmacrennan’s Richard Kerr took his first podium in the BSB Motostar Championship on Sunday. The young Honda rider made a last lap surge to take a brilliant 3rd at Caldwell Park. It was a top class ride in wet conditions against much superior bikes.
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Donegal Senior Football Championship – Sun 23rd August GROUP2 Dungloe 2-7 V 0-12 Ardara GROUP3 Cloughaneely 1-9 V 2-6 Glenfin GROUP1 Glenswilly 3-9 V 1-8 Malin GROUP2 St Eunan’s 0-8 V 2-12 N Conaill Donegal Intermediate Football Championship Group 1 Buncrana 1-13 V
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Derry City will play Cork City in the quarter finals of the FAI Senior Cup after the draw was made in Dublin on Sunday. Peter Hutton’s side will have home advantage at the Brandywell for the tie against the Leesiders. The quarter final draw is Bray Wanderers -v- Killester United Derry City -v- Cork City
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Kerry are into the All-Ireland final once again after beating Tyrone in Croke Park on a scoreline of 18 points to 1-11. Mickey Harte’s side stayed in touch throughout and the Ulster side were boosted after they converted a late penalty thanks to Peter Harte. But the Kingdom held on to reach their second consecutive
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Despite recording the eighth-fastest time across all three semi-finals, Mark English has bowed out at the penultimate stage of the 800m at the World Athletics Championships in Beijing. English came fifth in his semi-final, overtaking three athletes in the final 200 metres. He’s told Will Downing it was all tactics:
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Mark Doyle from Co. Kildare won Sunday’s Donegal Marathon smashing the record to take victory in very wet conditions in Letterkenny. Rosses man Ciaran McGonagle was second and Bangor’s Mark Walker come home third. Oisin Kelly spoke with the top three finishers after they crossed the line… Kenyan Freddy Keron Sittuk was the
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Convoy Arsenal FC 1 vs 3 Castlefin Celtic Erne Wanderers FC 0 vs 2 Cappry Rovers Gweedore Celtic 4 vs 6 Glenea United AET Pen Gweedore United FC 4 vs 0 Keadue Rovers FC Lifford Celtic FC 1 vs 2 Raphoe Town St Catherines FC 10 vs 0 Eany Celtic FC Whitestrand United FC
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Inishowen League Cup Results Cockhill Youth P V P Illies Carrowmena 1 V 5 Aileach Redcastle P V P Carn Clonmany 4 V 1 Buncrana Dunree 0 V 1
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Police investigating dissident republican activity have been carrying out searches in Strabane. The searches, conducted by the PSNI were carried out in Townsend Street area last night and this morning. It’s believed the searches continued into last night as the police helicopter was sighted hovering low over the town. The PSNI said the policing operations
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Derry’s hopes of making the All Ireland Minor Final came to an end at the hands of Kerry losing 1-11 to 1-6 at Croke Park. Derry’s goal came three minutes into the second half as a high ball from Conor Maunsell sailed straight into the net to level the tie. Kerry’s goal was scored five
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A 19 year old man has died in a traffic accident in Inishowen. He was a passenger in a car that left the road at Tooban near Burnfoot at about 4.30 this morning. A second passenger – a 19 year old woman – is in a serious condition in Letterkenny General Hospital following
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Mark English has bowed out of the men’s 800 metres at the World Athletics in Beijing by finishing fifth in his semi-final. Will Downing reports:
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2015 Donegal Marathon Results 1. 185 Mark Doyle m SM 2:38:42 2. 165 Ciaran McGonagle m SM Rosses A.C. 2:42:00 3. 114 Mark Walker m SM 2:58:09 4. 216 Gerard Bogle m M50 UnitedHealthGroup 2:59:03 5. 182 Dara Mc Nulty m M40 Foyle Valley AC 3:00:10 6. 207 Terry Canning m M40 Omagh Harriers 3:00:18
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Donegal Senior Football Championship GROUP1 MacCumhaills 2-8 V 1-15 Gweedore GROUP3 Four Masters 2-5 V 3-12 St Michael’s GROUP4 N Muire 0-15 V 1-12 Termon Killybegs 2-4 V 1-15 Kilcar Donegal Intermediate Football Championship Group 1 Naomh Colmcille 5-16 V 4-8 Aodh Rua Group 2 Burt 1-7 V 2-8 Milford Group 3 Carndonagh 1-8 V
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Cockhill Celtic’s journey in the FAI Senior Cup came to an end on Saturday evening at the Charlie O’Donnell Sports Grounds losing to Longford Town 2-0. A Jimmy Bradley og and a Lorcan Shannon strike gave the visitors victory and a place in the last eight of Ireland’s premier cup competition. After the game Oisin
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Cockhill Celtic’s FAI Cup adventure ended on home soil as they lost out 2-0 to Premier Division Longford Town at the Charlie O’Donnell Sports Grounds in Buncrana. The Ulster Senior League champions battled hard throughout but Longford always had the slight edge and followed up on their win over First Division outfit Finn Harps in
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Donegal’s Mark English gave an upbeat assessment after he qualified for the semi-finals of the 800m at the World Athletics Championships in China. He gave his reaction to Will Downing
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There was disappointment for the Donegal ladies as they lost out 2-13 to 2-11 against Armagh in their All Ireland Senior Ladies Football Championship quarter-final clash in Clones. Donegal could well have won the game, but Armagh emerged victorious to book their place in the semi-finals. Afterwards Donegal manager Davy McLaughlin spoke with Alan Gunn.
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The Donegal Ladies have been beaten in the All-Ireland Ladies SFC quarter-final. They lost 2-13 to 2-11 against Armagh in a thrilling clash in Clones. Donegal led for long periods but in the end Armagh came through. Alan Gunn filed this full time report for Saturday Sport.
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Derry City are through to the last eight of the Irish Daily Mail FAI Cup after an impressive 3-0 defeat of Drogheda United at the Brandywell. Goals from Patrick McEleney, Cillian Morrison and BarryMcNamee paved the way for victory. Manager Peter Hutton with very pleased with his side’s performance and says that the result lifted
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