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Taoiseach and British PM spoke by phone this evening

The Taoiseach and British Prime Minister will meet in Dublin in September Boris Johnson and Leo Varadkar spoke by phone for almost an hour this evening. It’s the second time they’ve spoken since Boris Johnson entered Downing Street. Both leaders re-iterated their positions on the Withdrawal Agreement, and said their teams would maintain close contact […]

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Calls for traffic calming measures to be installed in Killea

Residents in Killea are calling on Donegal County Council to install traffic calming measures, in a bid to reduce the speed of motorists travelling through the border village. Fear is mounting that someone will be killed unless urgent action is taken to reduce speed in the area. Spokesperson for the Killea Concerned Residents Group, Sean

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Irish Water working to repair number of bursts in Donegal

Irish Water are working to repair a number of burst water mains across Donegal this afternoon. In Inishowen, households and business premises in the Urris area are currently experiencing supply disruptions. The utility say supply should be returned shortly. Meanwhile, in the South of the county a burst water main is affecting supply in Stragar,

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British government defiant following leaked Brexit report

Boris Johnson is under mounting pressure to recall the British Parliament following a leaked government report. Operation Yellowhammer gives an insight into the UK’s preparedness for a no-deal Brexit. The document, which was leaked over the weekend, addresses the immediate impacts of a crash out Brexit, including the movement of goods and people, food supplies,

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‘Stranger Things’ gets a bit stranger…They posted a 12 hour video of Doctor Alexei drinking a Slurpee!

Stranger Things has got a little bit stranger. The hit Netflix show has posted a video loop – just short of 12 hours long – showing one of the characters enjoying a slurpee drink. The clip, featuring the Russian scientist Doctor Alexei, has left some fans wondering if it’s a clue about series four. Filming

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Public Services Card

Donegal councillor calls for minister’s resignation over PSC scandal

A Donegal councillor is calling on Social Protection Minister Regina Doherty to consider her position after the Data Protection Commission found the State’s use of the Public Services Card is illegal. In March of last year, Cllr Albert Doherty successfully moved a motion calling for the rollout of the cards to be suspended after a

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Letterkenny RFC’s Worth captains Ireland to victory in European Sevens

Letterkenny Rugby Club’s Charlie Worth captained the Irish U18s Sevens to victory in the European Championships in Poland over the weekend. They defeated Spain 26-12 in the final to claim Ireland’s third U18 Rugby Europe Sevens title in four years. Over the weekend they had wins over Luxembourg, Russia, Germany, France and of course Spain

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LUH has second highest gynaecologist waiting list outside Dublin

Over 28-thousand women are waiting to see a gynaecologist in Ireland, with almost 5,400 waiting more than a year. Letterkenny University Hospital had one of the highest figures outside Dublin at 1,783, second only to Galway. The Irish Hospital Consultants Association says nationally, the number of women waiting has increased by 40 percent over the

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Athletics Review: English wins Gold at Diamond League and Medals for Donegal Athletes at National Masters

Mark English had a huge comeback victory in the 800m at the Diamond League meeting in Birmingham today. He was 8th with just 100m to go and was able to edge out his competition to take Gold in a Season Best time of 1.45.94. The National masters are also taking place in Tullamore today where

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St. Michael’s get the better of Cloughaneely in Division 1 – FT Report & Reaction

St. Michael’s were 2-15 v 1-10 winners over Cloughaneely in their derby match in Division 1 of the All-County League on Sunday. It was a three point game at half time when St. Michael’s led by 1-07 v 1-04. Ryan Ferry reports for Highland Radio Sport… After the win, St. Michael’s manager Gary O’Neill spoke

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Hard border unavoidable in event of no deal Brexit – British Government

The British government believes a hard border on the island of Ireland will be unavoidable if it leaves the EU without a transition deal. The detail’s contained in a leaked memo seen by The Sunday Times. It says efforts to avoid a hard border would be “unsustainable” in the event of a ‘No Deal’ Brexit

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Fáilte Ireland receives 10 applications from Donegal for regional development scheme

Fáilte Ireland’s received applications worth almost 1.3 billion euro for a new scheme to encourage regional development in the tourism sector. Platforms for Growth was launched earlier this summer and seeks to help large-scale visitor attractions. Dublin had the highest number of applicants at 25, followed by Kerry with 16, Galway 13, Cork 12 and

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Ciaran McGonagle and Maria McCambridge take victory in Donegal Half Marathon – Reaction

Nearly 500 people turned out to compete in the 2019 Donegal Half Marathon this morning. It was a familiar face who won the overall event with Ciaran McGonagle of Letterkenny AC winning the event for the third year in a row in a Personal Best time of 1.13.13. Second place was John McElhill of Finn

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GAA Preview: Derry All County Football League drawing to a close

The Derry All-County Football League is winding down, but there is certainly some football left to be played. Glen lead the way in Division 1A, one point ahead of Slaughtneil. In Division 1B it’s  John Mitchel’s GAC, Claudy who will be officially claiming the league title next week as they beat second placed Newbridge yesterday.

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Two men arrested in Derry as part of investigation into burglaries

Detectives in Derry investigating a series of recent burglaries have arrested two men and conducted searches of two properties in the City. The men, aged 49 and 42, were arrested yesterday on suspicion of a number of offences, including burglary. During the searches a number of items were seized and have been removed for further

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Public Services Card found to have breached data protection laws

The State could face class action court cases after the Data Protection Commissioner found the Public Services Card breached data protection laws. The Commissioner says there’s no legal basis for any state agency, other than the Department of Social Protection, to insist someone has the card. The state has been given 21 days to stop

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Pat ‘the Cope’ Gallagher receives almost €54,000 in MEP pension

Former Irish MEPs have been paid nearly 1.8 million euro in pension payments since the beginning of 2017. They include former Irish presidential candidates Mary Banotti, Dana Rosemary Scallon and Gay Mitchell. Donegal Deputy and Leas-Cheann Comhairle, Pat ‘the Cope’ Gallagher, is also on the list. According to details released under the Freedom of Information

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They were two very disappointing goals – Declan Devine on loss to Rovers

Derry City have dropped to 4th in the SSE Airtricity League Premier Division following their 2-0 loss to Shamrock Rovers last night. They now sit 3 points behind Bohemians after the Gypsies thumped UCD 10-1 last night. Former Derry player Aaron McEneff and Aaron Greene were on target for Rovers, with McEneff’s coming from the

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