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RTE reveal Donegal is worst for waste spending

For the last six months RTÉ Investigates went undercover investigating the ever increasing problem of illegal dumping and how councils regulate and prosecute waste offenders. Donegal proved the poorest performing council in Ireland for its inspection rate of its facilities and for its investment in waste services. Between 2014 and 2016 Donegal had just two […]

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Charlotte Caldwell urges reform over medical cannabis

A Castlederg mother is leading calls for a change to British law to allow seriously ill patients access to medicinal cannabis. It’s after Charlotte Caldwell successfully campaigned to get special permission from the UK’s Home Secretary, so her 12-year-old son Billy could get the drug. It helps control his violent and potentially life-threatening seizures. She’s

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Ocean’s 8 retains the finesse of the heist franchise

Director Gary Ross Starring Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Anne Hathaway, Mindy Kaling, Sarah Paulson, Helena Bonham-Carter, Rihanna, Awkwafina Ocean’s 8 sees Sandra Bullock take the mantle from George Clooney in a heist film that works as more than a gender-swap reboot.It’s 2018 and early in the film we learn that Danny Ocean (Clooney) is dead, or

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Turner says GoT storyline mirrors #MeToo movement

  Sophie Turner believes her character on Game of Thrones, Sansa Stark, could be a figurehead for the #MeToo movement. The 22-year-old actress, who has been with the HBO epic fantasy drama from the beginning, has spoken about her character’s incredibly traumatic journey, which saw Sansa getting assaulted physically and sexually by both King Joffrey Baratheon and Ramsay Bolton.

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Joule Donegal International Rally: Manus Kelly and Donal Barrett win for 3 in a Row

Manus Kelly and Donal Barrett have claimed victory in the 2018 Joule Donegal International Rally today and have their names in the record books with their third win in a row in Donegal. It was Ian Barrett who claimed victory in the National Category along with Paul McGee. Oisin Kelly was at the end of

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Audio update: McHugh welcomes Island school funding

  Post primary schools on the country’s islands in the Gaeltacht, are to receive extra funding. Education Minister Richard Bruton has announced a package of supports that includes an additional € 15,000 per post-primary school and extra teaching resources Coláiste Naomh Eoin, on Inis Meáin, has been granted independent stand-alone status There are five post-primary

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Joule Donegal International Rally: One more stage for Kelly and Barrett to claim three in a row

There’s just one stage left in the Joule Donegal International Rally and Manus Kelly & Donal Barrett look set to claim their third Donegal International title in a row. They are 53.7 seconds ahead of Sam Moffett, who is now 15.2 seconds ahead of his brother Josh Moffett in third. In the National Category, the

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Joule Donegal International Rally: Ian Barrett and Paul McGee extend National lead after SS18 Fanad

Manus Kelly and Donal Barrett have a 1.02.2 minute lead at the head of the field going into the penultimate stage, SS19 Atlantic Drive, with Sam Moffett in second place. Sitting in third is Josh Moffett, 5.7 seconds off his brother Sam. In the National category, Ian Barrett has now opened up a 33.8 second

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Mother of boy whose cannabis oil was seized pushes for legalisation

A woman who’s won her battle to get her severely epileptic son’s cannabis oil back from the British Home Office says ‘this is just the start’. Charlotte Caldwell from Castlederg had the treatment confiscated as she arrived with Billy at Heathrow Airport. She says the 12-year-old went on to suffer ‘life-threatening’ seizures before the home

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Additional support package for island post-primary schools

The Government has announced an additional package of supports to support island post-primary schools in the Gaeltacht areas. The government launched the Policy on Gaeltacht Education in 2016, which was the first ever targeted strategy for education provision in Gaeltacht areas, as part of the Minister’s Action Plan for Education, which aims to make Ireland’s

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Joule Donegal International Rally: Manus Kelly leads International and Ian Barrett leads National after SS17 Glen

Manus Kelly and Donal Barrett still lead the International Category by 1.10.3 minutes from Sam Moffett and Karl Atkinson. Sam is now second in the International Category after going through the Glen Stage 4 seconds faster than his brother Josh Moffett, having been 1.1 seconds behind after SS16. In the National, Ian Barrett and Paul

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Joule Donegal International Rally: Sam Moffett closes the gap on 2nd place Josh Moffett to 1.1 seconds

  Manus Kelly and Donal Barrett are still leading the international category of the 2018 Joule Donegal International Rally as the cars come off SS16 Atlantic Drive, but it’s the battle for 2nd and 3rd that is heating up. The Moffett brothers, Sam and Josh, are battling it out with Josh now just 1.1 seconds

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Joule Donegal International Rally: Kelly and Barrett lead after SS15 Fanad but Moffetts battling for second

Manus Kelly and Donal Barrett still maintain a big lead in the International Category after SS15, Fanad, of the Joule Donegal International Rally. The battle for 2nd and 3rd is hotting up as Sam Moffett closed the gap on his brother Josh to just 5.8 seconds. In the National, it’s still Ian Barrett and Paul

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Donegal Women’s Centre responds to offensive car stickers

The Donegal Women’s Centre says some women have been left ‘concerned and upset’ over vile and sickening stickers which have been spotted on some cars in and around Letterkenny. The stickers have been spotted on a number of cars that have arrived in Donegal to coincide with the Donegal International Rally. A spokesperson for the

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Joule Donegal International Rally: Day 2 Wrap – Manus Kelly leads International while Ian Barrett is leading National

Manus Kelly and Donal Barrett are leading the Joule Donegal International Rally at the end of Day 2. The National Category is led by Ian Barrett and Paul McGee. Kelly and Barrett lead Josh Moffett and Andy Hayes in the International by 1.39.7 minutes, and Ian Barrett and Paul McGee lead Kevin Gallagher and Noel

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Joule Donegal International Rally: Manus Kelly extends his lead and it’s a battle of the Moffetts for 2nd and 3rd

After Special Stage 13, Manus Kelly and Donal Barrett have a 1.43.3 minute lead over Josh Moffett and Andy Hayes in the International Category. Ian Barrett is still first in the National, his lead over Kevin Gallagher is now 26.9 seconds. Chris Ashmore had the latest from the end of SS13 Gartan…

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Joule Donegal International Rally: Kelly and Barrett lead heading into final two stages of Day 2

Manus Kelly and Donal Barrett are the only WRC left in the Donegal International Rally, and they have a 1.36.3 lead over their nearest rivals Josh Moffett and Andy Hayes, who are in a Ford Fiesta R5. In the National Category, Ian Barrett and Paul McGee still lead the way ahead of Kevin Gallagher and

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Joule Donegal International Rally: Andrew Nesbitt’s advice for drivers for the rest of the Donegal International Rally

Manus Kelly and Donal Barrett have a 1.39.6 minute leads over Josh Moffett and Andy Hays in the International Category of the Joule Donegal International Rally. In the National Category, there are 38.7 seconds between leaders Ian Barrett and Paul McGee and second placed Kevin Gallagher and Noel O’Sullivan. Record 6-time Donegal Rally winner Andrew

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Joule Donegal International Rally: Jennings out of Donegal Rally after going off on SS 11 Gartan

Garry Jennings and Rory Kennedy are out of the Joule Donegal International Rally after they went off on SS11 Gartan. That now means that Manus Kelly and Donal Barrett hold a commanding 1.39.6 minute lead over now second placed Josh Moffett in the International Category. Kelly and Barrett are the only WRC car left in

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GAA Preview: Galway face Roscommon in Connacht Final for the second year in a row

Galway will look to exact revenge over Roscommon following last year’s defeat for the Tribesmen in last year’s Connacht Final as the sides take to the field at Dr. Hyde Park on Sunday. Tom Comack has been finding out the lie of the lad in Connacht from former Donegal and Mayo star Martin Carney ahead

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Joule Donegal International Rally: Manus Kelly and Donal Barrett lead at the half-way point

They have reached the half-way stage of the Joule Donegal International Rally and Manus Kelly and Donal Barrett lead the way by 7.9 seconds from Garry Jennings and Rory Kennedy in the International Category. Ian Barrett and Paul McGee have a 31.3 second lead over Kevin Gallagher and Noel O’Sullivan in the National Category, and

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Joule Donegal International Rally: Jennings eats into Kelly’s lead after SS9

Garry Jennings is now just 8.6 seconds behind Manus Kelly at the top of the International Category after clocking the fastest time for the third successive stage today. Big news coming from SS9 Carn Hill is that Darren Gass has crashed out of the 2018 Joule Donegal International Rally. Gass and co-driver Enda Sherry are

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Breaking: Billy Caldwell to be given access to cannabis oil

  It’s understood the British Home Office is about to confirm a severely epileptic boy from Castlederg, will be given access to cannabis oil. 12-year-old Billy Caldwell’s medication was confiscated by officials at Heathrow airport on Monday – but his family says it’s being returned. His mother Charlotte says he’s been having as ‘life-threatening’ seizures,

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Joule Donegal International Rally: Reaction after Stage 7 Carn Hill and Stage 8 Knockalla on Day 2

Manus Kelly and Donal Barrett continue to lead the Joule Donegal International Rally, but Garry Jennings has been fastest on both stages so far today and he is closing the gap after Declan Boyle was forced to pull out of the rally due to mechanical issues with his Ford Fiesta WRC. The cars are now

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Joule Donegal International Rally – Stage 8: Declan Boyle OUT of Donegal International Rally

It is reported that Declan Boyle did not start Stage 8 of the Donegal International Rally due to mechanical issues with his Ford Fiesta WRC before the Knockalla Stage. After SS8, which was Knockalla, Garry Jennings was fastest again so he has cut Manus Kelly’s lead to 14.5 seconds. Sitting in third in the International

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Joule Donegal International Rally: Kelly and Barrett lead International but Tourish is out of National

After the first stage of Day 2 of the Joule Donegal International Rally, Manus Kelly and Donal Barrett still lead the International Category. Garry Jennings was the fastest on Stage 7, Carn Hill, and he now trails second placed Declan Boyle by 2.3 seconds, 18.9 seconds off the leaders. The big news from Stage 7

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30 people arrested in Letterkenny overnight

Gardai have confirmed that a total of 30 people have been arrested in Letterkenny overnight. The offences vary, ranging from public order, dangerous driving to drink driving. A major crackdown on anti-social activity is continuing over the weekend with the Donegal Road Policing Unit warning that such behaviour will not be tolerated. Inspector Michael Harrison:

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