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Martina Anderson to lead EU Parliament deputation to Palestine

Midlands North West MEP Matt Carthy will travel to the Palestinian Territories next week as part of a deputation led by Derry based Sinn Fein MEP Martina Anderson. Ms Anderson is to take up a position as Chairperson of the European Parliament’s Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council. She says this hugely significant

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Donegal has the state’s lowest rate of participation in third level education

Farmers’ children are three times more likely to go to college than others, according to a new report exposing the education divide in Ireland. The research from the Higher Education Authority – due out later today – suggests that Donegal has some of the state’s lowest participaton in third level education. More Irish people go

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Donegal rents static but students may face difficulty getting accomodation in cities

New figures from Daft.ie show that Donegal was the only county in Ireland not to record an increase in rents over the last year. And the study shows that Donegal students heading back to college are finding it difficult to find affordable properties due to a shortage of homes for rent and a lack of

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Repair works at Sliabh Liag will have no effect on visitor numbers

Repair works have gotten under-way at walking trails at Sliabh Liag in South Donegal. Over 500 tonnes of stone are being carried up the hillside by helicopter. The work is expected to take a week to complete, depending on weather conditions. Some restrictions are in place on certain walking routes, but the main carpark and viewing platform

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Mayor calls for united front as campaign for Magee expansion intensifies

  The Mayor of Derry has called on the city’s politicians and partners to present a united front in the campaign for the expansion of Magee College in Derry. It follows indications 10 days ago that the Minster for Employment and Learning, Stephen Farry, was shelving for the foreseeable future proposed plans to develop the local

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Biodiversity Centre Director in Donegal as part of national cycling tour

The Director of the National Biodiversity Data Centre will be in Donegal for the next three days as part of his ‘Wild Ireland’ cycle tour to celebrate Ireland’s wildlife. Dr Liam Lysaght will cycle from Sligo to Glencolmcille today, travel from Glencolmcille to Falcarragh tomorrow, Falcarragh to Buncrana on Thursday and then travel to Derry

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Audio Update – IBAL survey says Letterkenny is “clean to European norms”

  A new rural urban divide is emerging as Ireland’s towns are getting cleaner while our cities are getting dirtier. That’s according to the group Irish Business against Litter which found that parts of Dublin, Cork and Limerick are at the bottom of the table of cleanliness, while three quarters of towns and cities were

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Audio update – CAO points requirements up in 35% of LYIT courses

  Over 50-thousand third level applicants across Ireland will receive their first round CAO offers this morning – the highest number ever. Demand for science and technology courses is expected to have grown considerably this year. A record number of Leaving Cert students got 25 bonus points for passing higher level maths and this is

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