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Ulster close-in on Champions Cup Quarter-Final spot with win over Racing 92

Ulster had a hard-fought 26-22 win over Racing 92 at the Kingspan Stadium on Saturday afternoon in the Champions Cup as they look to secure their place in the Quarter-Finals. Alex McDonald was there for Highland Radio Sport… Man of the Match Jacob Stockdale spoke with BT Sport after the win… Today’s Local Rugby Results:

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McConalogue calls for Brexit clarifications as deadline approaches

The opposition’s slammed government preparations for a ‘no-deal’ Brexit. Fianna Fail claim only 53 veterinary officials have been hired following a government commitment last summer to recruit 300. The party is also concerned over the upgrading of infrastructure at Dublin and Rosslare Ports. Agriculture Spokesperson, Charlie McConalogue says clarification is needed with the March Brexit

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Calls for greater LIS funding as application deadline approaches

Donegal County Council is urging people who wish to have private roads repaired under the Local Improvement Scheme to submit applications to the council by February 15th. Application forms are now available for 2019, with the council saying it anticipates the government will make money available to continue the scheme. Last year, the LIS was

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Richard Burke remanded in custody to appear before Letterkenny Court

Richard Burke, the man charged with the murder of Jasmine McMonagle, appeared back in court in Roscommon on Friday were he was remanded in custody. 27 year old Burke, with an address at Forest Park, Killygordon first appeared at a special sitting of Sligo District Court on Saturday last charged with the murder of the

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LUH under pressure as a result of “flu like symptoms”

The Saolta hospital group says the Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital is extremely busy approaching the weekend. In a statement, management say there’s been a significant increase in the numbers of patients presenting with respiratory and flu like illness. Patients with flu require isolation to prevent the spread of infection, and management say this

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Cross border students get reassurance from Education Minister

  The Education Minister has confirmed that supports for higher education students planning to study in the UK and for UK nationals wishing to attend colleges in Ireland are to continue. Concern had been raised that Brexit could affect this going forward. However, eligible Irish and EU nationals wishing to enrol on approved courses in

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Housing Minister to open new housing schemes in Donegal today

  Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy is in Donegal today to officially open four new social housing schemes and turn the sod on two new social housing developments.  The developments represent an overall investment of almost €23m in Social Housing provision in Donegal under the Rebuilding Ireland Programme. New social housing schemes will be opened

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Donegal businesses invited to apply for funding to help trade online

Small businesses in Donegal are being invited to apply for funding to help them trade online. Communications MInister Richard Bruton has confirmed a national funding package which will provide a further 1,000 small businesses with funding and 2,000 with training to develop their online capabilities. The Trading Online Voucher Scheme is coordinated through Local Enterprise

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Derry woman charged with aiding and abetting arson at Lenamore Stables

A mother-of-two from Derry has been charged with aiding and abetting arson at Lenamore Stables in Muff. €250,000 worth of damage was caused to the stables as a result of the fire in November of last year. 31 year old Julie McCartney of Ashmore House, Edenmore Court, Derry but currently in custody, was brought before

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Disgust at vast illegal dumping close to Derry/ Donegal border

  A Derry Cllr has hit out at those behind vast illegal dumping close to the Derry/ Donegal border. Household appliances, furniture and other materials were discovered on the outskirts of Creggan in recent days with the local authority now tasked to carry out a major clean-up operation. It’s thought locally that due to the

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‘Mixed messages’ surrounding reopening of short stay ward

There are calls on the Government to provide urgent clarity over the funding for the reopening of the Short Stay Ward at Letterkenny University Hospital. It was announced in November last that 10 beds in the ward would be reopened this month as part of a funding allocation from Saolta’s winter planning process. Management at

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All-Ireland education cooperation ‘more important than ever’

  All-Ireland education co-oAll-Ireland education co-operation is more important than ever peration is more important than ever with Brexit on the horizon. That’s according to Foyle MP, Elisha McCallion who led a Sinn Fein delegation to meet with LYIT’s President, Paul Hannigan to discuss educational links between Donegal and Derry. The delegation which included, MLA

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