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Concerns at Carrigans PO robbery raised in Oireachtas committee

A robbery at Carrigans Post Office in February of last year has been raised by Donegal North East Deputy Joe Mc Hugh at an Oireachtas Communuications Committee meeting. During the meeting, Deputy Mc Hugh claimed that Carrigans and other rural areas close to major population centres in Northern Ireland are being treated differently to similar

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ACART hit back against calls for blood alcohol limit to be unchanged

Publicans say people should be able to have two alcoholic drinks and still drive home legally. They’re warning of further job losses in the sector if the Government goes ahead with plans to reduce the limit from 80 miligrammes to 50. Incoming VFI president Gerry Mellett says publicans are going through difficult times. But Anti

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School children evacuated from Derry leisure centre during security alert

A group of school children were among those evacuated from a Derry leisure centre today after a suspicious object was left. The children were in the swimming pool at the Templemore Sports Complex when for the second time in less than a week the building was evacuated. Last Thursday during the election count the building

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Skeletal remains returned

Pre-Christian skeletal remains which went missing after being found in Gweedore at the weekend have been recovered. It’s emerged an unidentified person removed them because he was concerned about people in the area. Other items, reportedly found in the same area, have also been returned. Caroline Carr, from the Donegal Museum, confirmed they recieved the

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