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Mark English makes Irish team for World Athletic Championship

Letterkenny’s Mark English has been selected for the World Athletic Championships in Doha. Mark had just fallen short of the 1:45.80 800m qualifying standard in the past few months but now received an invite to join Letterkenny’s Teresa McDaid’s Irish Athletics team. Athletics correspondent Patsy McGonigle joined Chris Ashmore on Saturday Sport to discuss Mark’s

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Ray Houghton praises Stephen Kenny – and gives his thoughts on Premiership and Champions League

Former Republic of Ireland and Liverpool international Ray Houghton has been speaking about the promotion of soccer, investment in grassroots football, and how Stephen Kenny has been doing as under-21 international. During his visit to Letterkenny to launch the FAI National Football Exhibition, he spoke to Highland Radio and also outlined his thoughts on the

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Health minister pulls out of annual Consultants Conference

Hospital consultants say six key government health plans are under threat if more senior doctors aren’t hired. Health minister Simon Harris was set to give the keynote address at the Irish Hospital Consultants Association’s annual conference today. But the doctors’ group says he’s pulled out at the last minute. Stephen Bourke reports:

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Renewed calls for Government to address flood damage in West Donegal

There’s renewed calls for the Government to urgently address the damage caused by recent flooding events in West Donegal. Last month, a bridge was destroyed in Bunbeg after the River Clady burst its banks, leaving three households cut off. Local Councillor Micheal Cholm MacGiolla Easbuig says if an emergency arose, access to the properties would

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Culture Night 2019

It’s Culture Night and hundreds of thousands of people across Ireland will be experiencing an explosion of creativity this evening as the country comes alive for Culture Night, Ireland’s annual nocturnal cultural extravaganza. There are over 50 diverse events in 27 venues in Letterkenny alone with something for everyone to enjoy from generations of families

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‘Our voices not being heard over speed reduction calls’ – Cathaoirleach

    The Cathaoirleach of the Letterkenny Municipal District is welcoming confirmation that a special workshop is taking place between Council Officials and local representatives on speed reduction measures. It follows major concern raised by Councillors in the Letterkenny and Milford areas that while they bring numerous motions forward asking for ramps to be installed

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Small businesses can transform Donegal economy with right support

  Small businesses could be the biggest drivers of jobs and economic growth in Donegal, if they had the right support. That’s according to the Head of Enterprise with Donegal Local Enterprise Office, Michael Tunney who was speaking ahead of a special Donegal Connect conference next month. Latest figures show that over 92% of businesses

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Save Ballyness Bay campaign receives backing of Glenties Cllrs

  The Save Ballyness Bay campaign has received the backing of councillors in the Glenties Municipal District after making a comprehensive presentation at this week’s meeting in Dungloe. Representatives of the campaign argued that the Department of Agriculture and the Marine has not followed its own guidelines in seeking environmental assessments of plans to develop

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Submissions invited for Buncrana Garda District Policing Plan

  Superintendent Eugene McGovern is in the process of developing the Buncrana Garda District Policing Plan for 2020. This Plan needs to focus An Garda Síochána’s attention having regards to the most important local policing issues. Superintendent McGovern is asking for the views of local people, groups, associations etc. on what local policing issues, they

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