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St Eunan’s Minor Champions Again – Pauric Ryan and Eoin O’Boyle Reaction

St Eunan’s won the Donegal Minor Championship title on Wednesday night with a comfortable win over Naomh Padraig Muff in Convoy. Conor O’Donnell and Padraig McGettigan scored 1-4 apiece as the Letterkenny side ran out 3-14 to 1-8 winners securing back to back County titles and a third for the club in four years. Tom

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People being invited to contribute to Donegal Policing Plan

People are being invited to contribute to the Policing Plan which will help guide Garda policy in Donegal in 2019. The county’s Joint Policing Committee is hosting a public meeting in Donegal Town on Tuesday September 25th, with people being invited to ask questions, make comments and offer submissions to the Plan. Submissions can be

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Irish Water to address ‘foul odour’ from Buncrana treatment plant

An Inishowen Councillor has welcomed a commitment from Irish Water that they will assess the Buncrana Wastewater Treatment Plant following reports of a foul odour in the town in recent times. In response to a query from local Councillor Mickey Doherty, Irish Water says; the unusually hot weather of Summer 2018 resulted in an increase

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Investigation finds potatoes being mislabelled in Donegal

Concern has been raised over the mislabelling of potatoes in the North West. Following an investigation by the Irish Farmers Journal, its been revealed that potatoes being sold under the ‘Queens’ brand in some outlets in Donegal were, following testing, revealed to be the accord variety which is more commonly grown in England. After a

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Homeowners urged to protect properties against opportunist burglars

Police in Derry appealing to homeowners to protect their properties against opportunist burglars. Its after six reported burglaries in the city within the space of one week. The areas targeted were the Messines Park, Farmhill and Woodbrook areas in the city side, and Summer Meadows Manor and Woodburn Park in the Waterside area. Chief Inspector

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Community Playgroup believe they know identity of vandals

A Community Playgroup affected by a vandalism attack this week say they believe they know the identity of those responsible and are warning that if there is a repeat occurrence, Gardai will be informed. In a statement posted on Newtowncunningham Community Playgroup’s Facebook page, they say they believe the perpetrators are two teenagers, thought to

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Tusla welcomes HIQA report on Donegal foster care services

Tusla has today welcomed the publication of a HIQA inspection report on foster care services in Donegal. The report found foster care services in the county to be majorly non-compliant in three areas. Following the three day inspection in April, HIQA found that of the eight national standards assessed, no standards were compliant, four were

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Students from South Inishowen latest to be denied school transport

Its emerged that a number of students in South Inishowen have been denied school transport. Councillor Jack Murray says a number of concerned parents whose children attend secondary school in Buncrana have contacted him after their children were refused access to the school bus without a Bus Eireann ticket. This is despite a number of

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Udaras backed companies compete in Irish Food and Drink Awards

Three Donegal companies which are supported by Udaras na Gaeltachta will tomorrow compete in the Irish Food and Drinks Awards competiton at City West in Dublin. The companies are Gallaghers Bakery in Ardara, Irish Fish Canners in Dungloe and the Sliabh Lieague Distillery, which makes a seaweed infused gin. Hughie Mac Suimhne of Udaras na

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HIQA identifies issues with foster services in Donegal

Following the three day inspection of the service in Donegal during April, HIQA found that of the eight national standards assessed, no standards were compliant, four were substantially compliant and four were non-compliant. Of those, one was identified as moderate, while three were found to be major non-compliances. The major non-compliances were in the areas

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New GP programme being rolled out in Derry and Strabane

Strabane has been included in the first stage of a comprehensive programme to transform GP care in Northern Ireland, with a view towards making more services available at local practice level. The programme has now been rolled out in the Derry GP Federation area which covers approximately 200,000 patients in Derry, Strabane, Limavady and Claudy.

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Craft breweries and distilleries can now sell products on site

Craft breweries and distilleries in Donegal will now be able to sell alcohol in conjunction with tours. It’s after the Justice Minister signed the Commencement Order for a new act last night. The Intoxicating Liquor (Breweries and Distilleries) Act 2018 will create a new retail licence to permit local craft breweries across the country sell

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A5 adjournment necessary to secure future delivery – Mc Crossan

The adjournment of a judicial review of the planned A5 upgrade has been welcomed by a West Tyrone MLA, who says it’s the best way to secure the project’s future. Daniel McCrossan has received confirmation from the Department of Infrastructure that the adjournment has been granted and the case has been listed for mention on

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