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TD hits out after no new school builds planned for Donegal

A Donegal Deputy has hit out at the Government after no plans for new schools in the county were included in the Department of Education’s new building plan. On Friday, the Education and Skills Minister Richard Bruton announced plans for the establishment of 42 new schools throughout the country over the next four years. The announcement

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Beyoncé makes history, gets the band back together at Coachella

Beyoncé made history with her Saturday night set at Coachella in California as the first black woman to headline the music and arts festival. The hitmaker kicked off her highly-anticipated set with her 2003 smash hit Crazy In Love, before going on to perform some of the best tracks from her back catalogue including Formation, Drunk In Love, and Baby Boy.

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People of the Year Award recognises Vera’s battle

Vera Twomey, who succeeded in having her daughter issued with a licence for medicinal cannabis to treat a severe form of epilepsy, was among those honoured at the Rehab People of the Year Awards. Her eight-year-old daughter, Ava Barry, suffers from Dravet syndrome, which causes severe, dangerous, and frequent seizures. After a two-and-a-half-year national campaign,

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Cockhill Celtic and Letterkenny Rovers into Knockalla Caravans Cup Final

  Cockhill Celtic will play Letterkenny Rovers in the final of the Knockalla Caravans Cup. Ulster Senior League leaders Cockhill beat Inishowen Football League side Greencastle 3-1. All goals came in the second half with Gerry Gill, Laurence Toland and Mark Moran scoring for Cockhill, Nigel McMonagle scored a late on for the hosts. Rovers

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St. Catherines crowned champions of Donegal League First Division

St Catherines are Donegal League First Division Champions. Having sealed promotion seven days ago the Killybegs club secured the title with a 2-1 win over Bonagee United today. Ryan Farrell’s goal in the second half proved to be the decisive goal. After the game Frank Craig spoke with St Catherine’s Brendan McGuire..

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Donegal Junior League Results: Sunday 15th April

    Donegal Junior League Results Sunday 15/04/2018                             Ulster Junior Cup Cavan Town                                        2 v 0                Cappry Rovers   Brian Mc Cormick Sports Premier Division Glenea United                                     1 v 0                Drumoghill F.C. Kildrum Tigers                                     1 v

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Dunlewey Celtic win Donegal League Division Two title

Donegal Junior League Results Dunlewey Celtic have won the Donegal League Old Orchard Inn Division Two title. They beat Raphoe Town Reserves 6-2 t clinch the title. St. Catherine’s finished as runners-up   Saturday 14/04/2018                                    Glencar Inn Saturday Division One  Orchard F.C.                                        2 v 1                Arranmore United Keadue Rovers Reserves           

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Donegal’s William O’Connor on Ireland’s Centenary Shield win

The Republic of Ireland schools team won the Centenary Shield on Thursday afternoon, sealing the title with a 3-1 win over Scotland at Home Farm in Dublin. Two Donegal men, Daniel Houghton and Kieran Farren, started for the Republic, who are under the management of Donegal native William O’Connor. After the game, William gave his

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Possibility of pedestrian crossing on Oliver Plunkett Road to be explored

The possibility of putting a pedestrian crossing on Oliver Plunkett Road in Letterkenny is being explored. Donegal County Council has stated though that implementing extensive physical measures on Oliver Plunkett Road in Letterkenny would cause problems for larger and emergency vehicles. The local authority was responding to calls from Dessie Sheils for safety measures to

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Court hears evidence from farmer who found body of Danielle McLaughlin

A farmer who found the body of Donegal woman, Danielle McLaughlin gave evidence today at the Sessions Court of Margao, South Goa. Today was the second evidentiary hearing in the trial of Vikat Bhagat, who has been charged with murdering and raping the Buncrana woman while she visited the country last year. The farmer who

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Leitrim councillor criticises county’s inclusion in “Hidden Heartlands”

A Leitrim councillor has said that it is ‘ludicrous’ that the county has been included in a new tourism campaign and not been added to the Wild Atlantic Way. Yesterday Failte Ireland launched an initiative to encourage people to visit the midlands, called ‘Hidden Heartlands’. Fianna Fail councillor Justin Warnock is based in Kinlough, less

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Minister McHugh tells business leaders to capitalise on Brexit

Business leaders in Donegal were told today to capitalise on opportunities being thrown up by Brexit rather than let it define their success. Government Chief Whip Minister Joe McHugh was speaking at a Brexit conference in Solis Lough Eske, Donegal Town today where he said that Britain’s split from Europe will open new markets for

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