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Drug-driver due in court after testing positive for cocaine in Pettigo

    A drug-driver is due in court after testing positive for cocaine on the road side in south Donegal. The driver was stopped by Gardai in Pettigo in the early hours of Sunday morning by the Donegal Town Roads Policing Unit. After testing positive, the motorist was subsequently arrested and a court appearance is

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Banks urged to assist Mica affected families in Donegal

  Sinn Fein have written to the Central Bank requesting that they encourage banks and financial institutions to assist Mica affected families in Donegal with the required 10% contribution. As part of the soon to be published Mica redress scheme, the thousands of homeowners affected by the defective block issue in the county are required

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Brexit transition period extension certain – British-Irish Chamber of Commerce

The head of the British-Irish Chamber of Commerce claims it’s almost certain the Brexit transition period will need to be extended. MPs will be asked to vote on the British Prime Minister’s Withdrawal Agreement this week, as the new government begins its push to take the UK out of the EU by the end of

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Liam Whoriskey sentenced to 15 years for manslaughter of toddler

25 year old Liam Whoriskey from Derry has been sentenced to fifteen years’ imprisonment for the manslaughter of three year old Kayden McGuinness in September 2017. Whoriskey was sentenced to 13 years imprisonment for the offence of manslaughter and two years’ imprisonment for a child cruelty offence, to run consecutively. Half of the sentence is

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New Harps Board Elected

Finn Harps held their AGM on Sunday in Ballybofey. The main change on the board seen Kathy Taaffe elected to Secretary taking up the position from John Campbell who remains on the  new 12 man board. Sean Quinn remains in the Chair while Lorna McHugh stays as Treasurer. Shareholders were told that the 2018 books

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Inspector reveals ‘shocking’ statistics for driving offences in Donegal

    Gardai in Donegal are warning that they will be out in force over the Christmas period with statistics for various offences drastically bucking the national trend. Drink driving stats in Donegal are up 28% compared with 4% nationally while mobile phone usage behind the wheel is up a staggering 49%. Meanwhile 40% more

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Council urged to begin works on Buncrana bridge replacement projects

  A Buncrana councillor says Donegal County Council should start design works for two necessary bridge replacement projects in the town. Cllr Rena Donaghey says the Westbrook Bridge and Mill Bridge are both in a dangerous condition and need to be replaced. Cllr Donaghey has been told by officials that there is no money allocated

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“We’re not looking after our players properly”- Brendan Devenney

Brendan Devenney believes there is not enough being done in regards to player’s welfare within Gaelic Football. The former Donegal star has discussed the fact that there is not enough time being set aside for players to recover from their injuries. With the addition of the back door system in Gaelic Football and the almost

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Chairman of Donegal District Darts League calls for new structures to be put in place

Michael Curran, the Chairman of the Donegal District Darts League has called for new structures to be put in place in the sport within the county. Curran believes that there are many people who enjoy playing Darts within the county, that don’t know there are local League’s around their area because the League organisers don’t

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Rugby Review: Disappointing weekend for City of Derry as Omagh earn draw at home

City of Derry suffered their sixth league defeat on Saturday when they were beaten 18-3 away to the All Ireland League 2C’s bottom side Midleton. Omagh Academicals survived a late penalty miss to earn a 12-12 draw with Sundays Well. Meanwhile in the Heineken Champions Cup, there were wins for Ulster, Connacht and Leinster who

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“It’s unbelievable to be in an Ulster Semi-Final”- Trevor Alcorn

Termon will play in an Ulster Minor Football Championship Semi-Final on St Stephen’s Day after they defeated Emyvale 6-14 to 0-06 in the Quarter Final on Sunday afternoon. Termon started the game well and led 0-06 to 0-01 after 30 mins. Ryan McFadden then fired in a goal either side of half time to put

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Foyle Search and Rescue responded to alert close to river’s edge

Foyle Search and Rescue Duty Teams were alerted by the PSNI to a person observed close to the river’s edge at 11:25pm on Saturday night. The Police Service of Northern Ireland and Foyle Search and Rescue Duty Mobile Unit responded along with Boat crew to the location. While responding, Duty Teams were informed that the person

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‘It’s well known TD’s vote on behalf of colleagues’ – Martin

The Fianna Fáil leader says it’s well known TD’s from all parties vote on behalf of colleagues while they’re in the Dáil chamber. It’s after new footage from January suggests Lisa Chambers voted seven times on behalf of Timmy Dooley. Deputy Chambers has already been warned by an Oireachtas ethics committee for carrying out a

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Defeat for City of Derry as Omagh earn draw at home FT Report & Reaction

City of Derry have suffered their sixth league defeat of the season after they were defeated 18-3 away to All Ireland Division 2C’s bottom side Midleton. At half-time City of Derry trailed 8-3 but Derry never really troubled Midleton who scored a further 10 points to run out 18-3 victors. Omagh Academicals survived a late

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Johnson insists UK will leave by end of next month

The British Prime Minister’s planning to bring his EU withdrawal agreement back before Parliament next week. Boris Johnson insists once passed, the UK will leave by the end of next month. Meanwhile, the SNP’s election success has increased the likelihood of a second Scottish independence referendum. Party leader Nicola Sturgeon says the “mandate to give

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HSE’s Health Protection Centre confirmed 3 flu-related deaths

A leading health expert says it’s only the third time in 20 years that the flu season started in November. Yesterday the HSE’s Health Protection Centre confirmed 3 flu-related deaths while 324 people have been admitted to hospital. 12 of those were admitted to intensive care units. Also, some children with cancer have had their

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‘Fines should be considered for not wearing hi-vis clothing’ – Crossan

The Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council says fines should be considered for pedestrians who walk on rural roads without wearing hi-vis clothing. Cllr Nicholas Crossan says all road users, be they drivers, cyclists, or pedestrians, have responsibilities, and they should face consequences if they don’t live up to them. Cllr Crossan also highlighted the problems

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