Category: Old Donegal

Finn Harps moved out of the relegation play off spot on Friday night after they played out a 1-1 draw with Derry City.

Ethan Boyle headed home from a free kick on 83 minutes as Harps looked set to claim all three points but just four minutes later he was adjudged to handle the ball in the box and Derry were awarded a penalty.

Jamie McGonigle stepped up and slotted the penalty into the bottom corner as the Candystripes left Finn Park with a point.

After the game, Diarmaid Doherty spoke with Kosovar Sadiki.

Finn Harps and Derry City played out a 1-1 draw in the North West Derby at Finn Park on Friday night.

Ethan Boyle’s header gave Harps the lead with seven minutes to go before Jamie McGonigle ensured the Candystripes would leave Ballybofey with a point thanks to a penalty with just three minutes to go.

Finn Harps boss Ollie Horgan told Diarmaid Doherty that he was left feeling a little flat after the game.

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The North West Derby between Finn Harps and Derry City ended in a 1-1 draw at Finn Park.

Ethan Boyle gave Harps the lead on 83 minutes with a header but just four minutes later Boyle was adjudged to handle the ball in his own box as the referee gave Derry City a penalty.

Jamie McGonigle slotted the penalty home to earn the Candystripes a share of the spoils.

The point moves Ollie Horgan’s side above Waterford on goal difference and it is them who now occupy the relegation play off spot after they were beaten 3-1 by Shamrock Rovers.

Diarmaid Doherty and Declan Boyle report for Highland Radio Sport…

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3,903 new cases of Covid 19-have been recorded in the past 24 hours in the Republic of Ireland.

It’s the highest number of cases reported on a single day since January and the peak of the virus here.

That case number comes as Government have warned of cases breaching the 4,000 per day mark in the coming days.

The latest figures also show there are 463 people in hospitals with the virus, while there are now 76 patients in ICU – down 14 from yesterday.

The main evening news, sport, nuacht as Gaelige and obituary notices on Friday, November 5th…

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Covid-19 booster vaccines are being offered to over-60s from today.

The HSE says people in this age-group will receive a text message with an appointment.

The jabs will be administered in vaccination centres, six months after you have been deemed fully vaccinated.

GPs meanwhile will continue to offer booster appointments to over-70s.

The Tánaiste says he is hopeful a pill to treat Covid could soon be cleared for use in Ireland.

The UK yesterday became the first country in the world to approve the use of Molnupiravir, which has been developed by US pharmaceutical company Merck.

In clinical trials, the drug cut the risk of being hospitalised by Covid in half, when used to treat those who had been diagnosed with the virus.

Leo Varadkar says the new treatment for the virus could make a massive difference if approved in Ireland…

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1,164 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Northern Ireland today.

Four more people have also died with the virus there over the past 24 hours.

380 Covid patients are in now in hospitals in the North, with 43 of those in intensive care.

2.7 million vaccines have been administered in Northern Ireland as of the latest available data.

A company has been fined €40,000 after the death of an employee at the Hydro Race Bridge in Gweedore in 2018.

Letterkenny Circuit Criminal Court ruled today that Deane Public Works Limited, based in Enniskillen, “failed to provide a system of work that was planned, organised, performed, maintained and revised to be, so far as is reasonably practicable, safe and without risk to health for accessing, using or moving floating pontoons safely, resulting in the death of an employee”.

The Health and Safety Authority say that the incident occurred when an employee of Deane Public Works Ltd was attempting to move a floating pontoon which was located under the bridge, to prevent construction debris entering the water. As the pontoon was being moved the employee lost his footing, and then subsequently fell into the river and drowned.

Mark Cullen, Assistant Chief Executive with the Health and Safety Authority said that “It is vital that all construction work is carefully assessed and planned in advance to ensure the safety and health of all employees, especially so where the workplace is adjacent to water. Working on or near water presents particular hazards that have to be carefully considered, failure to do so in this instance led to a tragic outcome that could have been prevented.”

The fourth National Inpatient Experience Survey is now underway across the Saolta Hospital Group.

This annual survey – the largest of its kind in Ireland – offers patients the opportunity to share their experiences in hospital and tell us what improvements they believe are necessary.

This provides a clear picture of the safety and quality of care in Irish hospitals, as seen through the eyes of patients.

The National Inpatient Experience Survey contains questions on topics such as admission to hospital, care and treatment on the ward, trust in hospital staff, respect and dignity and discharge from hospital.

The survey will also ask about patients’ experiences of care during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as staff communication while wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) as well as contact with family and friends, given visitor restrictions.

An estimated 26,197 patients will be eligible to participate in this year’s survey – over 4,862 across Donegal, Galway, Mayo, Sligo and Roscommon.

Since 2017, almost 40,000 patients have completed the survey nationally.
All patients over 16 years-of-age who spent 24 hours or more in hospital and were discharged during the month of September are eligible to participate.