The 2017 WAAR – Wild Atlantic Way Adverture Race took place out of Mullaghdeary on Saturday. Almost 500 competitors took on the challenge in the third year of the event. Shaun Stewart was the Overall winner ahead of Aidan Moreland while Siobhan Gallagher won the women’s category. Organiser Charlie Boyle reflected back on another successful …
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Detectives in Derry are appealing for witnesses after a man in his 80s was threatened in his home by intruders wearing balaclavas. Detective Constable Richard Donnell said the aggravated burglary took place on Friday night last in the Coshquin area of the city between 10pm and 10:30pm. A man and woman both wearing balaclavas entered …
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Pieta House North West will open its doors in Letterkenny tomorrow morning, an announcement much welcomed by the local community. Pieta House has a vision of establishing a world where suicide, self-harm and stigma have been replaced by hope, self-care and acceptance. The centre will service the whole North West in providing help to those …
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Dan Tanui defended his Lifford Strabane Half Marathon title on Sunday. The Project Africa Athletics clubman came home in 1 hour and 6.16 minutes,finishing over a minute ahead of his club-mate Hillary Chirchir. Catherine Whoriskey of City of Derry Spartans was the first lady home. See full results below. Pos Bib Name Club Gender Cat …
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In the opening round of games in the Irish Senior Cup on Saturday, there was four north west sides who tasted victory, Brigade, Bready and Coleriane at home and the big one in Dublin as Donemana beat Clontarf. Highland’s Cricket Correspondent Eamonn McLaughlin joined Myles Gallagher on Sunday Sport to recap the days action…
The latest round of the Valvoline National Forestry Championship seen the contenders make their way to Donegal on Saturday. Clerk of the Course Johnny Baird had laid out a challenge route for the competitors in the south of the county as the forestry roads through up some speculator action for the rally fans. It turned …
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Culdaff won the Charlie O’ Donnell Memorial Trophy in Inishowen for the first time in the clubs history on Saturday evening. Played at Maginn Park in Buncrana, Culdaff defeated Aileach FC by 4 goals to 1. They lead 2-0 at half time with goals from Paul McLaughlin and Dermot Diver while Eugene McLaughlin and Brian …
Ireland’s Katie George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal have won a gold in the B Tandem Time Trial event at the UCI Para-Cycling Road World Cup in Italy. London-based Dunlevy, whose father hails from Mountcharles, landed a gold and silver at the Paralympics in Rio in 2016, and is a regular visitor to Donegal. Dunlevy and …
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Finn Harps attacking midfielder Caolan McAleer is hoping that the Donegal club can end their goals drought soon. Harps have lost their last four games – and failed to score in any of them. Their latest defeat was a 3-0 set-back against Bray Wanderers. McAleer, who has been one of the stars for Harps this …
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Finn Harps assistant manager Paul Hegarty feels that Harps are playing better than some of the recent scorelines might suggest. The Donegal club slipped to their fourth defeat in a row as they lost 3-0 to Bray Wanderers. They now sit bottom of the Premier Division. Hegarty says they will now have to prepare for …
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Institute’s bid to gain promotion to the Irish League’s Premier Division is over after they lost 4-1 away to Carrick Rangers in the promotion/relegation play-off. That meant that they were beaten 5-2 on aggregate. Having been held to a 1-1 draw at home in the first leg, the Derry side had to score to have …
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Police investigating a road traffic collision on the Caw Roundabout in Derry on Tuesday 2 May are appealing for witnesses. The collision involving a motorcycle and a white Citreon C3 took place at around 3.15pm. The motorcyclist, a man aged in his 80s, was knocked off his bike and sustained a number of injuries including …
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The HSE has taken measures to protect its I.T. network amid a major cyber attack which is affecting up to 100 countries around the world. The “Wannacry” ransomware locks files and then demands payment to release them. Britain’s National Health Service, along with major companies in Spain, the US and Russia are coming under attack. …
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He recalled some of the great years of the event when he came into studio. Also present was Letterkenny AC’s Brendan McDaid who spoke about various aspects of the race, including the course, and how they hope many teams will enter this year as they bid for record numbers.
The ‘Secret Peacemaker,’ Brendan Duddy has died at the age of 82. The Derry businessman had been unwell following a stroke some years ago and was taken to hospital earlier this week with what is believed to be pneumonia. At the height of the conflict in Northern Ireland, Brendan Duddy acted as a go between …
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A Multi-Agency group have met at the Council offices in Derry to discuss on-going concerns and issues with anti-social behaviour caused by underage drinking across the City and District. In particular, local residents living in close proximity to St Columb’s Park have been concerned following reports of large numbers of young people gathering and consuming …
It’s been confirmed that Carndonagh Gardai are currently in the process of setting up a Business Watch scheme for the town and surrounding area. The move follows a spate of break-ins in numerous premises there in recent months with Carolinas Hair and Make Up the latest target earlier this week. Local Councillor Albert Doherty has …
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