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Three Donegal Garda Stations among 111 with no internet

The Garda Representative Association says it’s unacceptable that 20 per cent of garda stations don’t have access to the internet. It means gardai in these stations can’t log on to the Force’s internal Pulse system or send emails. 111 stations are affected nationwide with plans to upgrade a third of them. There are three operational

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Sommer Lecky to return to Irish soil with World Silver this evening

Silver medalist Sommer Lecky and the rest of the Irish Team will return home from the World U20 Athletic Championships later today. The Finn Valley athlete secured a medal in Finland on Sunday with a personal best leap of 1.90m in the High Jump final. The jump also qualifies Sommer for the European Senior Championship

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Family claim 53 year old man refused a bed at Lifford Hospital

The HSE is under pressure today after Lifford Hospital allegedly refused treatment to a 53 year old man with Down Sydrome who also has dementia and is in the final stages of life. Donna Harte’s brother Paul cannot eat, and needs to receive fluids, which he is currently receiving at Letterkenny University Hospital. His family

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Donegal TDs need to lobby for road funding – McGowan

The Cathaoirleach of the Stranorlar Municipal District is calling on all Donegal TDs to lobby for more funding for local roads. Cllr Patrick McGowan says the Councils road office is struggling to maintain the local & regional roads where surface conditions are deteriorating year by year due to the lack of Government funding. He believes

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Les Misérables fans get sneak peek at BBC series

The BBC has given Les Misérables fans their first look at its eagerly-awaited, six-part dramatisation of the Victor Hugo classic. For the day that was in it, the BBC teased footage from Les Misérables in its new drama trailer after France’s win over Croatia in the World Cup Final. Images released by the BBC show Dominic West as Jean Valjean, David Oyelowo

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‘Kids go Free’ on Local Link services until the end of July

Local Link bus services are free for children and teenagers until the end of the month. The ‘Kids go Free’ promotion encourages families to make the most of the summertime. The National Transport Authority service also wants to highlight the transport options available in local and rural areas across Ireland. Head of public affairs for

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Finn Valley’s Sommer Lecky wins High Jump Silver medal in World U/20 T & F Championships

Ireland’s Sommer Lecky has won a silver medal in the high jump at the Under 20 Championships. Sommer won the medal with a 1.90m first-time clearance in Tampere, Finland. It marks Ireland’s first individual medal at the games since 1994. Lecky’s 2nd place finish also secures her place in the European Championships in Berlin next

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Foyle Cup kicks-off on Monday – with over 400 teams taking part

The O’Neill’s Foyle Cup kicks-off on Monday. The under-age tournament continues to go from strength to strength and this year will feature over 400 teams. Matches will be played at venues in Derry, Donegal and Tyrone. It’s a huge tournament and one in which many household names once experienced in their younger days. The chairman

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Derry Police appeal following serious assault on 16 year old girl

Police in the North are appealing for witnesses following a serious assault on a 16 year old girl in Derry last night. The assault occurred as the girl walked along the Rosemount Avenue, Creggan Road, Creggan Street, Infirmary Road and Little Diamond areas of the city, sometime between 11.00pm and 12.20am. PSNI area appealing to

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Explosives thrown at homes of Gerry Adams and Bobby Storey

It’s claimed explosive devices have been thrown at the homes of two prominent members of Sinn Fein in the north. The party says those of former leader Gerry Adams and ex IRA prisoner Bobby Storey were targeted in “cowardly attacks”. They claim grandchildren were in the driveway of Adams’ home minutes beforehand. Sky’s senior correspondent

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Earagail Arts and Stendhal Festivals to join forces

Organisers of the Stendhal Festival in Limavady and the Earagail Arts Festival in Donegal have announced that they are coming together this summer to help cross promote the arts across the Irish Border. Multi-award winning Stendhal Festival, now in its eighth year and the Earagail Arts Festival in its 30th, have agreed a programming partnership

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Private ambulance spend by LUH heavily criticised

It’s been revealed that Letterkenny University Hospital spent €3.6 million on private ambulances between 2011 and last year. The figure has been heavily criticised by Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty who has branded the situation has outrageous. In a statement, Deputy Doherty has claimed that spending this amount on private ambulances does not result in value

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