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DACC travel to Brussels to highlight serious Brexit concerns

Representatives from Donegal Action for Cancer Care are travelling to Brussels today where they will meet with a number of key EU Commission Health officials to discuss the impact Brexit could have for patients in Donegal. DACC feel the urgent and important cross-border health service issues have been forgotten in the midst of Brexit discussions.

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Government staying focused on getting best deal for Ireland after Brexit

The Foreign Affairs Minister says the government is staying focused on getting the best deal for Ireland after Brexit. There was an agreement with the British government on the border issue yesterday morning, but it was pulled around lunchtime. The British Prime Minister asked for more time after the DUP said they wouldn’t support anything

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Donegal Gardai launch cross-border Christmas drink-driving campaign

Gardai in Donegal are today launching a cross-border Christmas drink-driving campaign. The joint operation with the PSNI demonstrates continued cooperation between the Gardai and PSNI in the area of road safety and particularly in the enforcement of drink driving legislation on both sides of the border. The cross-border initiative will see both the Gardai and

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Dunkineely National School to receive funding for improvement works

A Donegal Deputy has welcomed the announcement that Dunkineely National School in Co Donegal is to receive funding for additional accommodation and ancillary works. The Department of Education has approved the grant for the provision of two resource rooms, 1 UA toilet, the removal of a prefab building and other necessary ancillary works. Deputy Pat

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Funding allocated to help rebuild Newtowncunningham Orange Hall

€150,000 in Government funding has been released to help re-build Newtowncunningham Orange Hall which was destroyed in an arson attack three years ago. Government Chief Whip Minister Joe McHugh has confirmed the funding, delivered through the LEADER programme will go towards floor finishes, internal wall, external wall and ceiling finishes, decoration, new stairs and internal

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Community and Club working hard on getting Naomh Colmcille to Scotland

The countdown is on to Saturday’s All Ireland Junior club championship quarter final in Edinburgh where Naomh Colmcille of Donegal play Dunedin Connollys. Last week, Naomh Colmcille, who won the Ulster title in such impressive fashion, launched a fundraising drive to aid their trip to Scotland. And speaking at a press event last evening, club

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John Lydon to represent Ireland in Eurovision Song Contest?

John Lydon could well be set to represent Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2018. According to reports, the Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd punk icon has teamed up with songwriter Niall Mooney to enter a ‘country punk’ song called ‘Please To Meet You’ to RTE’s Eurosong competition – the winner of which will go on to represent the

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Demand for cancer counselling services in Donegal increases

The demand for cancer counselling services has increased by 68% over the past 4 years and over 490% since 2010. According to the Irish Cancer Society demand for the cancer counselling services in Donegal has grown almost 4%, with 58 people availing of the service. Dorothy Thomas, Community Support Network Coordinator at the Irish Cancer

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22 people waiting for a bed at Letterkenny University Hospital

There were 22 people awaiting admission to Letterkenny University Hospital this morning according to the INMO. 9 people were waiting on trolleys in its Emergency Department while a further 13 were waiting wards. Cork University Hospital was the most overcrowded in the country with 41 people waiting there. Nationally, there were 437 people waiting at

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Doherty and MacLochlainn to contest General Election for Sinn Fein

  Sinn Féin Finance Spokesperson Deputy Pearse Doherty and Sinn Féin Senator Pádraig MacLochlainn have been officially named as the party’s candidates to contest the next general election for the constituency of Donegal. The pair were officially endorsed at the party’s Selection Convention which took place last night at Letterkenny’s Mount Errigal Hotel. The event

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LUH in top five most overcrowded hospitals in Ireland last month

Letterkenny University Hospital returned one of the highest numbers of patients on trolleys in Ireland last month. There were a total of 502 people waiting on trolleys in its Emergency Department over the course of November.   However the latest figures nationally, for the month of November, confirm a 7% reduction when compared to November

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Robbie Williams recalls the time he hid Geri Halliwell in a duffle bag in the boot of his car

Back in the 1990s there were all sorts of rumours flying around about Robbie Williams and Geri Halliwell – but the former Take That man has revealed one very bizarre story that took place involving the Spice Girl when she visited his London flat. Williams claims that the pair were just friends and never romantically involved,

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Donegal Junior League Results: Sunday 3rd December

  Sunday 3rd December 2017               Brian Mc Cormick Sports Premier Division Drumoghill                             2          v         4            Glenea United Donegal Town                         1          v          2          Milford United Kilmacrennan Celtic               0          v          1         

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FAI Junior Cup Results – Sunday 3rd December 2017

FAI Junior Cup – 5th Round Results, Sunday 3rd December Castlefin Celtic                                    2          v          0          Carrigaline United (Cork) Rathmullan Celtic                   Off       v          Off       Innishvilla F.C. (Cork) Sandyhill Shangan F.C. (Dublin) 1       v          2          Cappry Rovers Greencastle FC                        1          V          0          St Francis ( Dublin)

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Tony Blair – Brexit could be “problematic to the peace process”

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair says the Good Friday Agreement is at risk because of Brexit. He says Britain’s decision to leave the EU could be “problematic to the peace process”. Earlier, Tánaiste Simon Coveney said Ireland has no desire to block the Brexit process, but that more progress to prevent a hard border

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Brian McGeehin on St. Eunan’s progression in Ulster Minor Club Tournament

St. Eunan’s were the winners in the Ulster Minor Club Tournament Preliminary Round, played today at St Pauls, Belfast. The final score was 1-7 to St. Eunan’s, 0-7 to Burren from Co. Down. They now progress to the quarter final, which will be played next Sunday. Joint Manager Brian McGeehin gave his reaction to the

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Joint Manager Brian McGeehin on St. Eunan’s Ulster Minor clash

St. Eunan’s will take on Burren of Down in the Ulster Minor Football Tournament tomorrow with a 1pm throw-in. The Letterkenny side claimed the Donegal Minor Football Championship in September with a convincing 14 point win over Kilcar, but have not played since then. Joint manager Brian McGeehin spoke with Oisin Kelly on Saturday Sport

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Losses for McCole and Browne at National Senior Boxing Championship Finals

Matthew McCole of Dungloe and Cathal Browne of Illies Golden Gloves both lost out in the final of their respective weight categories at the National Finals last night in Dublin. McCole, who was fighting at 64kg, lost 4-1 to Kenneth Brown of Monkstown in Dublin. 81kg boxer Browne also lost 4-1 to his Ballinacarrow opponent

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PSNI, Police, Northern Ireland

Police secure extension to question man in connection with Fermanagh death

Police in the north have been granted an extension to question a man arrested in connection with the death of Luna McKinney in Fermanagh earlier this year. The 41 year old man was detained in relation to the incident which occured in April. Mrs McKinney from County Donegal was on holiday with her family in

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