Category: Old Donegal

The SSE Airtricity Premier Division 2022 season in the League of Ireland will kick-off on Friday, February 18 next with four rounds of fixtures across a 36-game calendar that will conclude on Friday, November 4.

Champions Shamrock Rovers will kick-off their defence of the SSE Airtricity Premier Division title at home to UCD with Extra.ie FAI Cup winners St Patrick’s Athletic away to promoted Shelbourne on the opening weekend.

Finn Harps will host Drogheda United, Dundalk will entertain Derry City at Oriel Park and Sligo Rovers are at home to Bohemians in the remaining fixtures.

Derry City will play Sligo in round 3 while the first Derry Harps derby is Friday 8th April at Finn Park.

The season will conclude with the Extra.ie FAI Cup final on November 13.

Click here to see the full fixtures for the 2022 Premier Division 

Round 1

DATE
HOME
AWAY
VENUE
KICK-OFF

Friday, 18 February 2022
Shelbourne FC
St. Patrick’s Athletic FC
Tolka Park
7:45PM

Friday, 18 February 2022
Dundalk FC
Derry City FC
Oriel Park
7:45PM

Friday, 18 February 2022
Shamrock Rovers FC
UCD AFC
Tallaght Stadium
8.00PM

Friday, 18 February 2022
Finn Harps FC
Drogheda United FC
Finn Park
8.00PM

Saturday, 19 February 2022
Sligo Rovers FC
Bohemian FC
The Showgrounds
7:45PM

Round 2

DATE
HOME
AWAY
VENUE
KICK-OFF

Friday, 25 February 2022
UCD AFC
Finn Harps FC
UCD Bowl
7:45PM

Friday, 25 February 2022
St. Patrick’s Athletic FC
Sligo Rovers FC
Richmond Park
7:45PM

Friday, 25 February 2022
Drogheda United FC
Shelbourne FC
Head in the Game Park
7:45PM

Friday, 25 February 2022
Derry City FC
Shamrock Rovers FC
The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
7:45PM

Friday, 25 February 2022
Bohemian FC
Dundalk FC
Dalymount Park
7:45PM

Round 3

DATE
HOME
AWAY
VENUE
KICK-OFF

Monday, 28 February 2022
UCD AFC
Shelbourne FC
UCD Bowl
7:45PM

Monday, 28 February 2022
Dundalk FC
Finn Harps FC
Oriel Park
7:45PM

Monday, 28 February 2022
Derry City FC
Sligo Rovers FC
The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
7:45PM

Monday, 28 February 2022
Bohemian FC
St. Patrick’s Athletic FC
Dalymount Park
7:45PM

Monday, 28 February 2022
Shamrock Rovers FC
Drogheda United FC
Tallaght Stadium
8.00PM

Round 4

DATE
HOME
AWAY
VENUE
KICK-OFF

Friday,  4 March 2022
St. Patrick’s Athletic FC
Shamrock Rovers FC
Richmond Park
7:45PM

Friday,  4 March 2022
Shelbourne FC
Derry City FC
Tolka Park
7:45PM

Friday,  4 March 2022
Drogheda United FC
UCD AFC
Head in the Game Park
7:45PM

Friday,  4 March 2022
Finn Harps FC
Bohemian FC
Finn Park
8.00PM

Saturday,  5 March 2022
Sligo Rovers FC
Dundalk FC
The Showgrounds
7:45PM

Round 5

DATE
HOME
AWAY
VENUE
KICK-OFF

Friday, 11 March 2022
UCD AFC
Derry City FC
UCD Bowl
7:45PM

Friday, 11 March 2022
Shelbourne FC
Dundalk FC
Tolka Park
7:45PM

Friday, 11 March 2022
Drogheda United FC
Sligo Rovers FC
Head in the Game Park
7:45PM

Friday, 11 March 2022
Shamrock Rovers FC
Bohemian FC
Tallaght Stadium
8.00PM

Friday, 11 March 2022
Finn Harps FC
St. Patrick’s Athletic FC
Finn Park
8.00PM

Round 6

DATE
HOME
AWAY
VENUE
KICK-OFF

Monday, 14 March 2022
St. Patrick’s Athletic FC
UCD AFC
Richmond Park
7:45PM

Monday, 14 March 2022
Sligo Rovers FC
Finn Harps FC
The Showgrounds
7:45PM

Monday, 14 March 2022
Dundalk FC
Shamrock Rovers FC
Oriel Park
7:45PM

Monday, 14 March 2022
Derry City FC
Drogheda United FC
The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
7:45PM

Monday, 14 March 2022
Bohemian FC
Shelbourne FC
Dalymount Park
7:45PM

Round 7

DATE
HOME
AWAY
VENUE
KICK-OFF

Friday, 18 March 2022
UCD AFC
Bohemian FC
UCD Bowl
7:45PM

Friday, 18 March 2022
Shelbourne FC
Finn Harps FC
Tolka Park
7:45PM

Friday, 18 March 2022
Drogheda United FC
Dundalk FC
Head in the Game Park
7:45PM

Friday, 18 March 2022
Derry City FC
St. Patrick’s Athletic FC
The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
7:45PM

Friday, 18 March 2022
Shamrock Rovers FC
Sligo Rovers FC
Tallaght Stadium
8.00PM

Round 8

DATE
HOME
AWAY
VENUE
KICK-OFF

Friday,  1 April 2022
St. Patrick’s Athletic FC
Drogheda United FC
Richmond Park
7:45PM

Friday,  1 April 2022
Dundalk FC
UCD AFC
Oriel Park
7:45PM

Friday,  1 April 2022
Bohemian FC
Derry City FC
Dalymount Park
7:45PM

Friday,  1 April 2022
Finn Harps FC
Shamrock Rovers FC
Finn Park
8.00PM

Saturday,  2 April 2022
Sligo Rovers FC
Shelbourne FC
The Showgrounds
7:45PM

Round 9

DATE
HOME
AWAY
VENUE
KICK-OFF

Friday,  8 April 2022
St. Patrick’s Athletic FC
Dundalk FC
Richmond Park
7:45PM

Friday,  8 April 2022
Shelbourne FC
Shamrock Rovers FC
Tolka Park
7:45PM

Friday,  8 April 2022
Drogheda United FC
Bohemian FC
Head in the Game Park
7:45PM

Friday,  8 April 2022
Finn Harps FC
Derry City FC
Finn Park
8.00PM

Saturday,  9 April 2022
Sligo Rovers FC
UCD AFC
The Showgrounds
7:45PM

Round 10

DATE
HOME
AWAY
VENUE
KICK-OFF

Friday, 15 April 2022
UCD AFC
Drogheda United FC
UCD Bowl
7:45PM

Friday, 15 April 2022
Dundalk FC
Sligo Rovers FC
Oriel Park
7:45PM

Friday, 15 April 2022
Derry City FC
Shelbourne FC
The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
7:45PM

Friday, 15 April 2022
Bohemian FC
Finn Harps FC
Dalymount Park
7:45PM

Friday, 15 April 2022
Shamrock Rovers FC
St. Patrick’s Athletic FC
Tallaght Stadium
8.00PM

Round 11

DATE
HOME
AWAY
VENUE
KICK-OFF

Monday, 18 April 2022
UCD AFC
St. Patrick’s Athletic FC
UCD Bowl
7:45PM

Monday, 18 April 2022
Shelbourne FC
Bohemian FC
Tolka Park
7:45PM

Monday, 18 April 2022
Drogheda United FC
Derry City FC
Head in the Game Park
7:45PM

Monday, 18 April 2022
Shamrock Rovers FC
Dundalk FC
Tallaght Stadium
8.00PM

Monday, 18 April 2022
Finn Harps FC
Sligo Rovers FC
Finn Park
8.00PM

Round 12

DATE
HOME
AWAY
VENUE
KICK-OFF

Friday, 22 April 2022
St. Patrick’s Athletic FC
Finn Harps FC
Richmond Park
7:45PM

Friday, 22 April 2022
Dundalk FC
Shelbourne FC
Oriel Park
7:45PM

Friday, 22 April 2022
Derry City FC
UCD AFC
The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
7:45PM

Friday, 22 April 2022
Bohemian FC
Shamrock Rovers FC
Dalymount Park
7:45PM

Saturday, 23 April 2022
Sligo Rovers FC
Drogheda United FC
The Showgrounds
7:45PM

Round 13

DATE
HOME
AWAY
VENUE
KICK-OFF

Friday, 29 April 2022
St. Patrick’s Athletic FC
Derry City FC
Richmond Park
7:45PM

Friday, 29 April 2022
Dundalk FC
Drogheda United FC
Oriel Park
7:45PM

Friday, 29 April 2022
Bohemian FC
UCD AFC
Dalymount Park
7:45PM

Friday, 29 April 2022
Finn Harps FC
Shelbourne FC
Finn Park
8.00PM

Saturday, 30 April 2022
Sligo Rovers FC
Shamrock Rovers FC
The Showgrounds
7:45PM

Round 14

DATE
HOME
AWAY
VENUE
KICK-OFF

Friday,  6 May 2022
UCD AFC
Dundalk FC
UCD Bowl
7:45PM

Friday,  6 May 2022
Shelbourne FC
Sligo Rovers FC
Tolka Park
7:45PM

Friday,  6 May 2022
Drogheda United FC
St. Patrick’s Athletic FC
Head in the Game Park
7:45PM

Friday,  6 May 2022
Derry City FC
Bohemian FC
The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
7:45PM

Friday,  6 May 2022
Shamrock Rovers FC
Finn Harps FC
Tallaght Stadium
8.00PM

Round 15

DATE
HOME
AWAY
VENUE
KICK-OFF

Friday, 13 May 2022
Shelbourne FC
Drogheda United FC
Tolka Park
7:45PM

Friday, 13 May 2022
Dundalk FC
Bohemian FC
Oriel Park
7:45PM

Friday, 13 May 2022
Shamrock Rovers FC
Derry City FC
Tallaght Stadium
8.00PM

Friday, 13 May 2022
Finn Harps FC
UCD AFC
Finn Park
8.00PM

Saturday, 14 May 2022
Sligo Rovers FC
St. Patrick’s Athletic FC
The Showgrounds
7:45PM

Round 16

DATE
HOME
AWAY
VENUE
KICK-OFF

Friday, 20 May 2022
UCD AFC
Shamrock Rovers FC
UCD Bowl
7:45PM

Friday, 20 May 2022
St. Patrick’s Athletic FC
Shelbourne FC
Richmond Park
7:45PM

Friday, 20 May 2022
Drogheda United FC
Finn Harps FC
Head in the Game Park
7:45PM

Friday, 20 May 2022
Derry City FC
Dundalk FC
The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
7:45PM

Friday, 20 May 2022
Bohemian FC
Sligo Rovers FC
Dalymount Park
7:45PM

Round 17

DATE
HOME
AWAY
VENUE
KICK-OFF

Monday, 23 May 2022
St. Patrick’s Athletic FC
Bohemian FC
Richmond Park
7:45PM

Monday, 23 May 2022
Sligo Rovers FC
Derry City FC
The Showgrounds
7:45PM

Monday, 23 May 2022
Shelbourne FC
UCD AFC
Tolka Park
7:45PM

Monday, 23 May 2022
Drogheda United FC
Shamrock Rovers FC
Head in the Game Park
7:45PM

Monday, 23 May 2022
Finn Harps FC
Dundalk FC
Finn Park
8.00PM

Round 18

DATE
HOME
AWAY
VENUE
KICK-OFF

Friday, 27 May 2022
UCD AFC
Sligo Rovers FC
UCD Bowl
7:45PM

Friday, 27 May 2022
Dundalk FC
St. Patrick’s Athletic FC
Oriel Park
7:45PM

Friday, 27 May 2022
Derry City FC
Finn Harps FC
The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
7:45PM

Friday, 27 May 2022
Bohemian FC
Drogheda United FC
Dalymount Park
7:45PM

Friday, 27 May 2022
Shamrock Rovers FC
Shelbourne FC
Tallaght Stadium
8.00PM

Round 19

DATE
HOME
AWAY
VENUE
KICK-OFF

Friday, 10 June 2022
St. Patrick’s Athletic FC
Shamrock Rovers FC
Richmond Park
7:45PM

Friday, 10 June 2022
Shelbourne FC
Derry City FC
Tolka Park
7:45PM

Friday, 10 June 2022
Drogheda United FC
UCD AFC
Head in the Game Park
7:45PM

Friday, 10 June 2022
Finn Harps FC
Bohemian FC
Finn Park
8.00PM

Saturday, 11 June 2022
Sligo Rovers FC
Dundalk FC
The Showgrounds
7:45PM

Round 20

DATE
HOME
AWAY
VENUE
KICK-OFF

Friday, 17 June 2022
St. Patrick’s Athletic FC
UCD AFC
Richmond Park
7:45PM

Friday, 17 June 2022
Dundalk FC
Shamrock Rovers FC
Oriel Park
7:45PM

Friday, 17 June 2022
Derry City FC
Drogheda United FC
The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
7:45PM

Friday, 17 June 2022
Bohemian FC
Shelbourne FC
Dalymount Park
7:45PM

Saturday, 18 June 2022
Sligo Rovers FC
Finn Harps FC
The Showgrounds
7:45PM

Round 21

DATE
HOME
AWAY
VENUE
KICK-OFF

Friday, 24 June 2022
UCD AFC
Derry City FC
UCD Bowl
7:45PM

Friday, 24 June 2022
Shelbourne FC
Dundalk FC
Tolka Park
7:45PM

Friday, 24 June 2022
Drogheda United FC
Sligo Rovers FC
Head in the Game Park
7:45PM

Friday, 24 June 2022
Shamrock Rovers FC
Bohemian FC
Tallaght Stadium
8.00PM

Friday, 24 June 2022
Finn Harps FC
St. Patrick’s Athletic FC
Finn Park
8.00PM

Round 22

DATE
HOME
AWAY
VENUE
KICK-OFF

Friday,  1 July 2022
St. Patrick’s Athletic FC
Drogheda United FC
Richmond Park
7:45PM

Friday,  1 July 2022
Dundalk FC
UCD AFC
Oriel Park
7:45PM

Friday,  1 July 2022
Bohemian FC
Derry City FC
Dalymount Park
7:45PM

Friday,  1 July 2022
Finn Harps FC
Shamrock Rovers FC
Finn Park
8.00PM

Saturday,  2 July 2022
Sligo Rovers FC
Shelbourne FC
The Showgrounds
7:45PM

Round 23

DATE
HOME
AWAY
VENUE
KICK-OFF

Friday,  8 July 2022
UCD AFC
Bohemian FC
UCD Bowl
7:45PM

Friday,  8 July 2022
Shelbourne FC
Finn Harps FC
Tolka Park
7:45PM

Friday,  8 July 2022
Drogheda United FC
Dundalk FC
Head in the Game Park
7:45PM

Friday,  8 July 2022
Derry City FC
St. Patrick’s Athletic FC
The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
7:45PM

Friday,  8 July 2022
Shamrock Rovers FC
Sligo Rovers FC
Tallaght Stadium
8.00PM

Round 24

DATE
HOME
AWAY
VENUE
KICK-OFF

Friday, 15 July 2022
St. Patrick’s Athletic FC
Dundalk FC
Richmond Park
7:45PM

Friday, 15 July 2022
Shelbourne FC
Shamrock Rovers FC
Tolka Park
7:45PM

Friday, 15 July 2022
Drogheda United FC
Bohemian FC
Head in the Game Park
7:45PM

Friday, 15 July 2022
Finn Harps FC
Derry City FC
Finn Park
8.00PM

Saturday, 16 July 2022
Sligo Rovers FC
UCD AFC
The Showgrounds
7:45PM

Round 25

DATE
HOME
AWAY
VENUE
KICK-OFF

Friday, 22 July 2022
UCD AFC
Shelbourne FC
UCD Bowl
7:45PM

Friday, 22 July 2022
Dundalk FC
Finn Harps FC
Oriel Park
7:45PM

Friday, 22 July 2022
Derry City FC
Sligo Rovers FC
The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
7:45PM

Friday, 22 July 2022
Bohemian FC
St. Patrick’s Athletic FC
Dalymount Park
7:45PM

Friday, 22 July 2022
Shamrock Rovers FC
Drogheda United FC
Tallaght Stadium
8.00PM

Round 26

DATE
HOME
AWAY
VENUE
KICK-OFF

Friday,  5 August 2022
Shelbourne FC
St. Patrick’s Athletic FC
Tolka Park
7:45PM

Friday,  5 August 2022
Dundalk FC
Derry City FC
Oriel Park
7:45PM

Friday,  5 August 2022
Shamrock Rovers FC
UCD AFC
Tallaght Stadium
8.00PM

Friday,  5 August 2022
Finn Harps FC
Drogheda United FC
Finn Park
8.00PM

Saturday,  6 August 2022
Sligo Rovers FC
Bohemian FC
The Showgrounds
7:45PM

Round 27

DATE
HOME
AWAY
VENUE
KICK-OFF

Friday, 12 August 2022
UCD AFC
Finn Harps FC
UCD Bowl
7:45PM

Friday, 12 August 2022
St. Patrick’s Athletic FC
Sligo Rovers FC
Richmond Park
7:45PM

Friday, 12 August 2022
Drogheda United FC
Shelbourne FC
Head in the Game Park
7:45PM

Friday, 12 August 2022
Derry City FC
Shamrock Rovers FC
The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
7:45PM

Friday, 12 August 2022
Bohemian FC
Dundalk FC
Dalymount Park
7:45PM

Round 28

DATE
HOME
AWAY
VENUE
KICK-OFF

Friday, 19 August 2022
UCD AFC
St. Patrick’s Athletic FC
UCD Bowl
7:45PM

Friday, 19 August 2022
Shelbourne FC
Bohemian FC
Tolka Park
7:45PM

Friday, 19 August 2022
Drogheda United FC
Derry City FC
Head in the Game Park
7:45PM

Friday, 19 August 2022
Shamrock Rovers FC
Dundalk FC
Tallaght Stadium
8.00PM

Friday, 19 August 2022
Finn Harps FC
Sligo Rovers FC
Finn Park
8.00PM

Round 29

DATE
HOME
AWAY
VENUE
KICK-OFF

Friday,  2 September 2022
St. Patrick’s Athletic FC
Finn Harps FC
Richmond Park
7:45PM

Friday,  2 September 2022
Dundalk FC
Shelbourne FC
Oriel Park
7:45PM

Friday,  2 September 2022
Derry City FC
UCD AFC
The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
7:45PM

Friday,  2 September 2022
Bohemian FC
Shamrock Rovers FC
Dalymount Park
7:45PM

Saturday,  3 September 2022
Sligo Rovers FC
Drogheda United FC
The Showgrounds
7:45PM

Round 30

DATE
HOME
AWAY
VENUE
KICK-OFF

Friday,  9 September 2022
UCD AFC
Dundalk FC
UCD Bowl
7:45PM

Friday,  9 September 2022
Shelbourne FC
Sligo Rovers FC
Tolka Park
7:45PM

Friday,  9 September 2022
Drogheda United FC
St. Patrick’s Athletic FC
Head in the Game Park
7:45PM

Friday,  9 September 2022
Derry City FC
Bohemian FC
The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
7:45PM

Friday,  9 September 2022
Shamrock Rovers FC
Finn Harps FC
Tallaght Stadium
8.00PM

Round 31

DATE
HOME
AWAY
VENUE
KICK-OFF

Friday, 30 September 2022
St. Patrick’s Athletic FC
Derry City FC
Richmond Park
7:45PM

Friday, 30 September 2022
Dundalk FC
Drogheda United FC
Oriel Park
7:45PM

Friday, 30 September 2022
Bohemian FC
UCD AFC
Dalymount Park
7:45PM

Friday, 30 September 2022
Finn Harps FC
Shelbourne FC
Finn Park
8.00PM

Saturday,  1 October 2022
Sligo Rovers FC
Shamrock Rovers FC
The Showgrounds
7:45PM

Round 32

DATE
HOME
AWAY
VENUE
KICK-OFF

Friday,  7 October 2022
UCD AFC
Sligo Rovers FC
UCD Bowl
7:45PM

Friday,  7 October 2022
Dundalk FC
St. Patrick’s Athletic FC
Oriel Park
7:45PM

Friday,  7 October 2022
Derry City FC
Finn Harps FC
The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
7:45PM

Friday,  7 October 2022
Bohemian FC
Drogheda United FC
Dalymount Park
7:45PM

Friday,  7 October 2022
Shamrock Rovers FC
Shelbourne FC
Tallaght Stadium
8.00PM

Round 33

DATE
HOME
AWAY
VENUE
KICK-OFF

Friday, 14 October 2022
St. Patrick’s Athletic FC
Bohemian FC
Richmond Park
7:45PM

Friday, 14 October 2022
Shelbourne FC
UCD AFC
Tolka Park
7:45PM

Friday, 14 October 2022
Drogheda United FC
Shamrock Rovers FC
Head in the Game Park
7:45PM

Friday, 14 October 2022
Finn Harps FC
Dundalk FC
Finn Park
8.00PM

Saturday, 15 October 2022
Sligo Rovers FC
Derry City FC
The Showgrounds
7:45PM

Round 34

DATE
HOME
AWAY
VENUE
KICK-OFF

Friday, 21 October 2022
UCD AFC
Drogheda United FC
UCD Bowl
7:45PM

Friday, 21 October 2022
Dundalk FC
Sligo Rovers FC
Oriel Park
7:45PM

Friday, 21 October 2022
Derry City FC
Shelbourne FC
The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
7:45PM

Friday, 21 October 2022
Bohemian FC
Finn Harps FC
Dalymount Park
7:45PM

Friday, 21 October 2022
Shamrock Rovers FC
St. Patrick’s Athletic FC
Tallaght Stadium
8.00PM

Round 35

DATE
HOME
AWAY
VENUE
KICK-OFF

Friday, 28 October 2022
Shelbourne FC
Drogheda United FC
Tolka Park
7:45PM

Friday, 28 October 2022
Dundalk FC
Bohemian FC
Oriel Park
7:45PM

Friday, 28 October 2022
Shamrock Rovers FC
Derry City FC
Tallaght Stadium
8.00PM

Friday, 28 October 2022
Finn Harps FC
UCD AFC
Finn Park
8.00PM

Saturday, 29 October 2022
Sligo Rovers FC
St. Patrick’s Athletic FC
The Showgrounds
7:45PM

Round 36

DATE
HOME
AWAY
VENUE
KICK-OFF

Friday,  4 November 2022
UCD AFC
Shamrock Rovers FC
UCD Bowl
7:45PM

Friday,  4 November 2022
St. Patrick’s Athletic FC
Shelbourne FC
Richmond Park
7:45PM

Friday,  4 November 2022
Drogheda United FC
Finn Harps FC
Head in the Game Park
7:45PM

Friday,  4 November 2022
Derry City FC
Dundalk FC
The Ryan McBride Brandywell Stadium
7:45PM

Friday,  4 November 2022
Bohemian FC
Sligo Rovers FC
Dalymount Park
7:45PM

Mona McSharry has won Bronze in 100m Breaststroke at the FINA World Short Course Swimming Championships with an Irish Senior Record-breaking swim to give Ireland their second medal at these Championships – and a third World Championships medal for Irish swimming.

Agonisingly close to winning a Bronze Medal in 50m Breaststroke on Friday, McSharry made up for that on Monday, lowering the Irish Senior Record she set in the Semi-Finals with a Finals time of 1:03.97.

This adds to the Bronze Medal she won at the 2019 LEN European Short Course Swimming Championships in 50m Breaststroke.

https://www.highlandradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/5MONA.mp3

Mona McSharry’s Irish Senior Record Swims in Abu Dhabi

50m Breaststroke Semi-Final – 29.65

50m Breaststroke Final – 29.59

100m Individual Medley – 59.65

100m Individual Medley – 59.35

100m Breaststroke Semi-Final – 1:04.22

100m Breaststroke Final – 1:03.92

The HSE says capacity for boosters is operating at near maximum capacity.

300,000 doses were administered last week, as officials look to mitigate the spread of the Omicron variant.

There had been reports of some people being turned away at walk in centres due to long queues

But HSE vaccines director, Damien McCallion, says the rollout is progressing well:

https://www.highlandradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/booster-1.mp3

A man known as YZ, who can’t be named by court order, has just been jailed for thirty years for his “lead role” in the abduction and torture of Kevin Lunney.

The director of Quinn Industrial Holdings was bundled into the boot of a car after returning home from work in September 2019.

He then forced into a horse box in Co Cavan, where he was stripped, punched, beaten, attacked with a knife, doused in bleach, and then dumped on the side of a quiet country road.

Alan O’Brien from East Wall in Dublin was jailed for 25 years for his role, while Darren Redmond, also from East Wall, was jailed for 15 years.

In a report broadcast on Highland Radio and reported on the Highland Radio website, on December 1st 2021, we reported on a court case in Sligo Circuit Court where a Mr. Patrick Curran, Sheshkin Beg, Derrybeg, had changed his plea of guilty to charges of sexual assault to a plea of not guilty.

We incorrectly named Mr Curran’s junior counsel as Mr Keith O’Grady BL.

Mr O’Grady, who is well respected and one of the leading practising barristers in criminal law, did not appear in this case and has not acted as counsel for Mr Curran.

We unreservedly apologise to Mr O’Grady for this error and regret the distress caused to him.

Works to save water and improve the reliability of water supply in parts of Donegal have been completed by Irish Water.

Ageing water mains in Letterkenny, Killybegs, Stranorlar and Laghey have been replaced in a bid the utility says to drive down the volume of clean water being lost underground.

In total close to 1km of water mains was replaced with new high density plastic pipes as part of works carried out in Donegal by Irish Water in partnership with Donegal County Council.

All lead service connections on the public roadway were also replaced as part of the works.

At St. Eunan’s Terrace, Letterkenny approximately 200m of cast iron water mains located along the rear of several properties, prone to frequent leakage, bursts and low water pressure were replaced.

While in Stranorlar, around 100m of cast iron mains were replaced at the N15 Stranorlar Bridge.

In Killybegs, approximately 350m of mains replacement was completed along the L1285 and the R263 Shore Road and 300m of mains were replaced on Main Street, Laghey.

Michael McGroddy, Assistant Engineer, with Donegal County Council, says the replacement of the old pipes will significantly improve water quality, safeguard the water supply and have a positive impact on leakage.

Former Brexit Minister David Frost’s resignation could signal the end of Boris Johnson’s administration in the UK.

That’s according to member of the Good Friday Agreement Committee, Donegal Senator Niall Blaney who believes the Prime Minister’s days are numbered.

Earlier, Lord Frost said he resigned as Brexit Minister due to a disagreement about policies, involving decision on Covid measures.

The role will now be filled by British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss.

Senator Blaney says Lord Frost’s decision may be evidence of a change within UK politics:

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A Donegal restaurateur believes different venues within the hospitality sector should be treated differently when it comes to Covid restrictions.

Carol Meehan, owner of the Yellow Pepper Restaurant in Letterkenny says the latest restrictions leaves the industry in a state of limbo over what will happen in the new year.

She told the Nine til Noon Show that restaurants are very safe places for diners compared to perhaps other venues where people can move about more freely:

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Letterkenny University Hospital once again remains one of the most overcrowded hospitals in the country today.

40 people are waiting on a bed at the hospital, making it the second most overcrowded.

6 people are on a trolley in the hospital’s Emergency Department while a further 34 are waiting on wards.

394 admitted patients are waiting on a bed at hospitals across the country according to the INMO’s latest Trolley Watch report.

The Tanaiste says there are no plans to bring in a lockdown after Christmas to contain the spread of the Omicron variant.

New restrictions taking effect today mean pubs, restaurants, cinemas and theatres have to close at 8pm.

While indoor and outdoor events are limited to 50 per cent capacity until the end of January.

Tanaiste Leo Varadkar says more restrictions aren’t being considered for now:

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