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Major fire at old St Mary’s Youth Club site in Creggan

Police in Derry are investigating a major fire at the site of the old St Mary’s Youth Club in Creggan Derry last night which its believed was started deliberately. Local Councillor Kevin Campbell, who visited the site last night, says he’s been raising concerns about security around this entire site since the demolition started. That concern

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NFL: Tyrone beat the Dubs in Croke Park to move up Division 1 table

Tyrone have moved into fourth place in the National Football League Division 1 table following a 1-14 v 1-11 win over All-Ireland Champions Dublin in Croke Park on Saturday night in what was Mickey Harte’s 300th game in charge. Francis Mooney was there for Highland Radio Sport… After the match, Tyrone manager Mickey Harte spoke

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Declan Bonner ‘delighted’ with Donegal’s second-half showing against Cork

Donegal’s hopes of regaining immediate promotion back to Division 1 of the National Football League were given a big boost on Saturday when they defeated Cork by 1-19 v 1-12 down in Páirc Uí Rinn. A strong second half showing from Declan Bonner’s men won the game for them as they had trailed by five

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GAA Preview: Omagh CBS v St. Michael’s Enniskillen in MacRory Cup Final

The MacRory Cup Final takes place on Monday and will see Omagh CBS take on St. Michael’s College Enniskillen at 1pm in Armagh. Omagh booked their place in the final by beating St. Patrick’s Grammar School, Armagh by 5-10 v 2-12 while the Enniskillen side had a one point win over St. Patrick’s College, Maghera.

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GAA Preview: Tyrone face Dublin in repeat of last year’s All-Ireland Final

Tyrone make the trip to the capital on Saturday night to take on All-Ireland Champions Dublin in what will be a repeat of last year’s All-Ireland Final. 5 points separate the sides in the Division 1 table with Dublin in second on 10 points and Tyrone in fifth on 5 points. Former Tyrone All-Star defender

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CFCE making video to highlight Moville Sewerage Scheme concerns

The Community For A Clean Estuary in North Inishowen has decided to create an information video highlighting different aspects of concern on the proposed Moville sewerage system. The group says the time is right to tell the story of this long running saga in the hope that people can obtain a detailed understanding of the

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‘2-0 result doesn’t do the game justice’ – Derry City’s Greg Sloggett

Derry City lost out by two goals to nil to Dundalk at home on Friday with the goals coming on 37 minutes and 53 minutes through Sean Murray and a Patrick Hoban penalty. After the match, Derry’s Greg Sloggett told Martin Holmes that the scoreline flattered the visitors… Martin also spoke with Derry’s Darren Cole…

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Spotlight on poor lighting at Aura Leisure centre car park

  Donegal County Council is being urged to address what’s been described as serious lighting issues at the Aura Leisure Centre car park. There have been ongoing problems with the lighting since they were first installed some years ago. Cllr Gerry McMonagle says the inadequate lighting has led to several complaints and safety concerns among

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Fears coastal erosion at Ballyliffin could affect Irish Open chances

  Inishowen Municipal District has been told that the Irish Open Golf Championship will almost certainly return to Ballyliffin, but that may be jeopardized if action isn’t taken to tackle coastal erosion. Councillors were briefed on the preliminary findings of a study into erosion in North Inishowen, with Lagg and Ballyliffin identified as the most

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Rising insurance costs ‘crippling’ North West business

  A South Donegal TD has told the Dail that there is a developing crisis facing businesses, sporting clubs and community organisations across the country as a result of the cost of employer and public liability insurance. Deputy Eamon Scanlon says there seems to be little practical action by government to tackle the high insurance

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LUH apologises unreservedly to family over death of 26 year old

Letterkenny University Hospital has apologised unreservedly to the family of a Donegal man who its claimed died as a result of not receiving a timely operation on a bowel obstruction. 26 year old John Paul McCloskey died on November 22nd, 2016 due to a brain injury and multi-organ failure after his bowel was perforated, causing

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