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Coleman says Ireland are disappointed they didn’t beat World Cup bound Italy.

The Republic of Ireland played out an entertaining scoreless draw against Italy at Craven Cottage in London on Saturday night. Former Derry City players David Forde and James McClean featured alongside Seamus Coleman in a game that Ireland were unlucky not to win at the home of Premier League side Fulham. Speaking with Dave McIntyre,

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Highest speed detected during ‘Operation Slowdown’ was outside Buncrana

Almost a thousand motorists have been caught speeding on the roads in the last 24 hours, with the highest speed recorded in Donegal. Gardai say a motorist was detected doing 147km/h in a 80 km/h zone on the R238 at Lisfannan outside Buncrana. Hundreds of speed detection points remain in place across the country following

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Relay for Life gets underway this evening with education and awareness the goal for 2014

Thousands of people are expected to participate in the 3rd Donegal Relay for Life, which gets underway this evening at 6 o’clock in the grounds of LYIT. Since the first relay in 2012, the event has become the premier Relay in Europe, and the biggest outside the US, raising over 600,000 euro since then. With

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Councillor Gary Donnelly says he won’t condemn Derry hotel bomb attack

Following the bomb attack at the Everglades Hotel the newly elected independent councillor Gary Donnelly has said that Peter Robinson has done more damage to the economy than a bomb ever will. At last week’s local government election Mr. Donnelly topped the poll in the Moor ward and was elected to the new super council

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Claims: Chair of the West/North West hospital group has shares in maternity services report company

It is claimed the Chair of the West/North West hospital group has shares in a company that compiled a controversial report on the future of maternity services in the region. Senator Mark Mac Sharry says Noel Daly’s reported involvement in the private company that was asked to carry out the report raises very serious questions

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Donegal Down Syndrome call on government to restore all medical cards

Donegal Down Syndrome is calling on the government to restore all medical cards that have been removed from people over the past two years. The call comes following an announcement by junior health minister Alex White that the review of discretionary medical cards is to be suspended, pending a re-evaluation of the policy. It’s understood

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Trial of Donegal man accused of falsely imprisoning and raping his ex-girlfriend at closing stages

The trial of a Donegal man accused of falsely imprisoning and raping his ex-girlfriend has reached its closing stages at the Central Criminal Court. The thirty year old, who cannot be named, has pleaded NOT guilty to the false imprisonment and rape of his ex-girlfriend at her home in the early hours of April 6,

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People advised to avoid Emergency Department at Letterkenny General this evening

The Emergency Department at Letterkenny General Hospital has issued a statement asking the public to avoid attending the emergency department this evening. The Emergency Department at the hospital is said to be currently extremely busy with above average numbers of very ill patients requiring admission to the hospital. The public are asked to avoid attending

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Philip Deignan third in today’s 18th stage at the Giro

Donegal’s Philip Deignan has claimed a podium finish during today’s 18th stage of the Giro d’Italia. The Team Sky rider showed his skills as a climbing specialist after finishing in third place during today’s mountain stage. The Letterkenny man finished just 37 seconds behind Colombian Julian Arredondo who took another giant step towards claiming the

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Gardai call for action against theft from cars after a 47% rise in Donegal

Gardai have designated today a “Crime Prevention Day of Action”, with an emphasis on thefts from cars. Crime Prevention Officer Sergeant Paul Wallace says there’s been a 47% increaze in such crimes in Donegal. That reflects a year on year increase across the board, with 24 reports in Buncrana compared to six over the same

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Soldier to be sentenced for biting man’s nose during unprovoked attack

A former Irish soldier has pleaded guilty at Derry Crown Court to biting a man’s nose during an unprovoked assault in Derry last year. 25-year-old Barry Fitzgerald, from Doire House, Carrigans admitted causing grievous bodily harm with intent. The incident happened outside a fast food takeaway on 14 April 2013. Fitzgerald, who has resigned from

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Reilly says there are no plans to scale down maternity services in the NW

The Health Minister says he has no intention of downgrading maternity services in West and Northwest insisting instead that he wishes to see them further developed and improved He was speaking during a Fianna Fáil motion in the Seanad calling for the protection of obstetrician-led maternity services at regional hospitals. It follows claims that a

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Weekend vandalism on Derry’s Peace Bridge will cost thousands to repair – ILEX

The Derry regeneration company ILEX is expressing concern following another incident of vandalism on the Peace Bridge. In the early hours of Monday mornin, a glass panel overlooking the railway line was smashed. Paul Doherty is Facilities Manager with ILEX. He says while the reinforced glass panels are shatter resistant, they are not designed to

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Ballybofey to Donegal Town road a major focus as gardai target bank holiday speed

Gardai will be focusing on speed over the bank holiday weekend, with gardai in Donegal saying there will be several checkpoints on national primary roads in the county, starting on Friday morning. Because of the high frequency of fatal collisions between Ballybofey and Donegal Town since the beginning of last year, gardai say there will

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Donegal man denies rape and false imprisonment but admits altering former partner’s Facebook status

A Donegal man who logged into his ex-girlfriend’s Facebook page and posted an insulting status has gone on trial for falsely imprisoning and raping her. The man, who cannot be named, has pleaded not guilty at the Central Criminal Court to the false imprisonment and rape of his ex-girlfriend at her home in the early hours

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SF not satisfied with Invest NI progress on finding tenants for Strabane Business Park

Invest Northern Ireland have confirmed that seven businesses are still interested in locating at an empty business park in Strabane. In December 2012 Invest NI released a similar statement, but the business park on the Melmount Road still remains vacant. Last evening a Sinn Fein delegation met with officials, and were told by the Chief

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