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Blockbuster 4 euro cinema tickets on offer next Saturday for National Cinema Day

Cinema-goers will only have to pay 4 euro for a ticket next Saturday. It’s to mark National Cinema Day with 95 percent of theatres celebrating it across the country – including in several cinemas in County Donegal. The 4 euro price will include tickets for premium seats and 3D screenings. Nationwide the participating cinemas include: Arc Cinemas; […]

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State now housing 50,000 refugees – Minister O’Gorman

45,000 Ukrainian refugees have arrived in Ireland since the beginning of Russia’s invasion. This comes as refugees continue to be moved out of college accommodation this week, with 2,000 already moved to alternative locations to allow this year’s students move in. 3,700 Ukrainian refugees are living in pledged accommodation, which is 10 percent of all

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Police investigating potential assault, arson and shots fired in Ballygawley

Detectives investigating a report of shots being fired at a pub in Ballygawley in County Tyrone, have arrested a 20-year-old man. Witnesses reported two shots had been fired in the Main Street area – one in the air and one at the pub window. Police are also investigating reports of an assault and attempted arson

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Man in forties arrested in connection with serious assault in County Tyrone

Police say they’ve arrested a 43 year old man in relation to an assault that happened in the early hours of this morning in County Tyrone Detectives say that a man in his thirties was assaulted at his home in the Victoria Road area of Ballymagorry at approximately 5 o’clock this morning. The man was

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Donegal LGFA announce three year Development Plan for the ladies game within the county

Donegal LGFA in conjunction with the LGFA National Development Officer are due to commence work to formulate a 3 year plan to help grow the participation and overall development of the ladies game within the county at both underage and senior level across club and county. A communication has been sent to each club, followed

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Quarter Final lineups confirmed for Donegal Intermediate Football Championship

The Quarter Final lineups for this years Donegal Intermediate Championship have been confirmed. They are as follows: Dungloe v Naomh Muire Termon v Red Hughs Downings v Gaeil Fhánada Naomh Columba v Buncrana The relegation play off’s have also been confirmed with Burt playing Naomh Brid and Convoy taking on Malin. These fixtures were finalised

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Quarter finals of Donegal SFC the aim now for Kevin Sinclair & Four Masters

Four Masters manager Kevin Sinclair has his eyes on a quarter final place after their victory over Bundoran on Saturday evening. 3-10 to 0-13 was how it finished with the win taking the Donegal town side onto three points for the Championship campaign after their draw with Cloughaneely on the opening weekend. Kevin Sinclair spoke

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FT Report & Reaction: St Eunan’s prove too strong for Cloughaneely

St Eunan’s earned their third win in as many games in the Donegal Senior Football Championship with a 10 point victory against Cloughaneely on Saturday afternoon. 1-20 to 2-07 was how it finished at O’Donnell Park. Brendan Devenney reports for Highland Radio Sport… St Eunan’s boss Rory Kavanagh told Brendan Devenney he was pleased with

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Third placed finish for Catriona Jennings at IAU 100k World Championships in Berlin

Catriona Jennings had a successful weekend at the IAU 100k World Championships in Berlin. The Donegal athlete crossed the line in a time of 7 hours 7 minutes and 16 seconds to finish the event in third place. Jennings was just 3 minutes 14 seconds off French international athlete, Floraine Hot, who claimed victory in

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Concern for pensioners’ medical card status if they accept student room rentals

The Minister for Further Education Simon Harris is being urged to take a more flexible approach when it comes to pensioners renting a room to students. Some are concerned that they may lose their medical card if they pass the income threshold when they receive rental payments. The weekly gross medical card income threshold for

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Police warn of traffic disruption in Derry and Sion Mills today

Police have warned of potential traffic disruption in Derry and Sion Mills today as a number of public events are taking place. The Foyle Pride parade takes place in Derry today, leaving Waterside Train Station at 2pm. The parade’s schedule moves towards Duke Street, along Craigavon Bridge and onto Carlisle Road, through Ferryquay Gate and

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Calls for Government to intervene after 35 percent SSE Airtricity price hike

A People Before Profit TD says that the Irish Government must intervene and cap energy price hikes. That’s after SSE Airtricity announced that it was putting up the cost of its electricity by over 35 per cent, and gas by 39 per cent. The cost increases will take effect from the 1st of October –

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Man rearrested in Strabane on suspicion of possession of extreme pornography

A 36 year old man arrested under the Terrorism Act in Strabane yesterday was rearrested under PACE legislation. He has been released after questioning as part of an investigation into New IRA activity in the Strabane area. However, the rearrest is on foot of suspicion of possession of extreme pornography and possession of prohibited images

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Boil Water Notice remains in place in Lettermacaward area

A Boil Water Notice remains in place on the Lettermacaward Public Water Supply. Around 2,200 households on the supply are affected. Irish Water are reminding people served by the Lettermacaward Public Water Supply that a Boil Water Notice remains in place. The notice, arising out of operational difficulties at the Lettermacaward Water Treatment Plant, is

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People along Donegal coast urged to apply for share of €3.5m fund

People along the coast of Donegal are being urged to apply for a share of a €3.5 million fund. €25 million has been allocated nationally to Fisheries Local Action Groups through BIM to counter the adverse economic and social consequences of Brexit. Grants  for those wishing to upskill or undertake training of 50%, up to

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Elton John hopes his collaboration with Britney Spears will help ‘restore her confidence’

Elton John says he hopes his collaboration with Britney Spears will help ‘restore her confidence’ to keep making new music. ‘Hold Me Closer’ – out today – is the popstar’s first single since the end of the legal arrangement which saw her dad control most aspects of her life. The 75-year-old’s told the Guardian he

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Persuasion the only way to effect real political change – White

The Chair of the Green Party in Donegal says politicians cannot take their electorate for granted, and the only way to effect change is to persuade people that it’s needed. During a discussion on today’s Nine til Noon Show, Michael White said there are very few safe seats in Ireland, and that means politicians always

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Skeleton of 82-foot-long dinosaur found in backyard in Portugal

The skeleton of an 82-foot-long dinosaur has been discovered in a man’s backyard in central Portugal. Experts believe the remains are the largest sauropod dinosaur to be discovered in Europe. The excavation began when the landowner first noticed fragments of bones on his property in 2017 during construction works. Palaeontologists from Spain and Portugal have

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Australian nightclub has banned staring at strangers

A nightclub in Australia has banned staring at strangers without their permission. Club 77 in Sydney, says people must get verbal consent to continue staring at someone. In the club’s new new safety policy, it advises people ‘if the attention you are giving someone is unwanted, it’s considered harassment’. The club says ‘safety officers’ wearing

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Second tranche of agrifood Brexit response scheme is now live

Agri-food firms can apply for the second call of a Brexit response scheme worth 100 million euro. The Government’s providing up to 30 million euro to companies engaged in the processing and marketing of primary meat and dairy products. Junior Agriculture Minister Martin Heydon says the aim is to help them recover from Brexit………. Government

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Time for public consultation on Letterkenny traffic – McMonagle

A Letterkenny councillor says as evening traffic jams once again become a commonplace occurrence in the town, there should be a comprehensive public consultation on the issue. Cllr Gerry McMonagle says frustration is bubbling over once again, and maybe it’s now time for the council to take over one of the empty commercial premises on

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Local Link planning new services to Letterkenny ATU campus

The Local Link bus service is planning two new term time routes commencing in mid-September, specifically designed to facilitate students at the ATU campus in Letterkenny. A new Monday to Friday service from Inishowen will start in Culdaff at 06.30am and arrive in Letterkenny at 07.45. Another service linking Letterkenny with the south of the

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Concerns over anti-social behaviour at Castlederg ambulance station

Serious safety concerns have been raised over anti-social behaviour at the ambulance station in Castlederg. Incidents in buildings adjacent to the site are said to have escalated in recent weeks. The delivery of the life-saving service is now being impacted with the decision taken not to deploy solo responders. West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan has

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Tánaiste and Taoiseach’s judgement on Robert Troy ‘appalling’ – Deputy MacLochlainn

The Tánaiste and the Taoiseach’s judgement on Robert Troy has been ‘appalling’. That’s the view of a member of the Oireachtas oversight committee, Donegal Deputy Padraig MacLochlainn. Junior Minister Robert Troy stepped down last night, in wake of the controversy surrounding his failure to fully declare his property interests in the Dáil register. Deputy Mac

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