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Tyrone GAA officials stick to their guns in a row over a major fixture clash

  Tyrone GAA officials have stuck to their guns in a row over a major fixture clash which is set to divide clubs and families this weekend. The CCC has refused to agree to appeals for changes to this weekend’s football championship fixtures, which clash with Sunday’s All-Ireland Ladies IFC final, in which Tyrone face

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Donegal’s unique position to be raised with EU Parliament’s Brexit coordinator

The Chair of the European Parliament Brexit Steering Group is visiting the Irish border today along with Midlands North West MEP Marian Harkin for a number of engagements. Guy Verhofstadt, the parliament’s Brexit coordinator, will have discussions with a number of groups whose members will be significantly affected by Brexit. He will also visit a

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DCC will reconsider decision to defer housing offer to Traveller family

Donegal County Council says it will reconsider an application for housing support to a family on foot of a hearing in the High Court. The journal.ie reports that Brian and Eileen Ward and their five children, who are members of the Travelling community, had sued the council after it decided not to offer them housing

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Ryan Phillippe denies domestic violence allegations

Photo credit: Desiree Navarro/WireImage / Getty Images From Digital Spy Ryan Phillippe has strongly denied accusations of domestic violence from his ex-girlfriend Elsie Hewitt. Hewitt was granted a short-term temporary order of protection against the Secrets and Lies star back in July over allegations that he physically attacked her. She has since filed a civil lawsuit against

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Inquiry begins over doctor’s care of six patients at Letterkenny Hospital

A doctor who worked as a Senior House Officer in the Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital is facing a Medical Council inquiry regarding her care of six patients. Dr Niveen Al-Khayyat is facing allegations of professional misconduct and or poor professional performance in relation to events between January and July 2015 at Letterkenny. RTE

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Businesses being urged to improve security after Letterkenny and Laghey break-ins

  Gardai are urging business people to review their security systems following a break-in at Kernan’s Filling Station at Tullygay near New Mills on the outskirts of Letterkenny. A quantity of cash was taken, along with a number of other items. Access was gained through the roof, in what gardai believe was a well planned

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Peter Canavan urging fixture changes ahead of All Ireland Ladies Final

Former Tyrone captain Peter Canavan has had his say in a row that has developed in his home county over a fixtures clash which has marred the build-up to Tyrone’s appearance in Sunday’s All-Ireland Ladies Football Intermediate Championship final Tyrone face Tipperary at Croke Park on Sunday – but the Tyrone County Board have fixed

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Four people to be honoured with Tip O’Neill Irish Diaspora Awards

It’s been confirmed that four people will be presented with Tip O’Neill Irish Diaspora Awards at a ceremony in Buncrana next month. The four recipients will be former Ireland and Celtic goalkeeper Packie Bonner, Fraser Doherty, founder of Super Jams in Scotland, Barbara Koster, Senior Vice-President of Pramerica and Marty Meehan, President of the University

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Rural Development Plan should include flood response measures – Mc Conalogue

Donegal Deputy Charlie Mc Conologue has hit out at the government’s decision not to include any provision for agricultural losses caused by adverse weather in the Rural Development Programme 2014 to 2020. EU rules allow for measures to support the restoration of agricultural land and production damaged by natural disasters and adverse climatic events. Responding

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Minister ignoring ETB letters on Buncrana Three School Campus – Donaghey

A Donegal Councillor has slammed the Education Minister after it emerged four letters from the Donegal Education and Training Board to him, on the Buncrana three school campus, have been ignored. The campus has been on the agenda for over 10 years but the identification of a suitable site is still being deliberated on. The

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Loyalist protest in Dublin will highlight need for Garda evidence in Kingsmill enquiry- Frazer

Loyalist campaigners are meeting Garda officials in Dublin today to discuss their plans for a demonstration in the capital. They say they’ll hold the protest, unless the government gives greater co-operation to the inquiry into the 1976 Kingsmill massacre, in which 10 Protestant men were killed. Loyalist campaigner William Frazer says they’re demanding legislation to

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Toland, Barrett and McLaughlin on board as Republic Ladies start World Cup qualifiers

Donegal players Tyler Toland,Amber Barrett and Roma McLaughlin are part of the Republic of Ireland squad which begin their World Cup qualifying campaign later this evening. Ireland travel to Lurgan for their group opener against Northern Ireland. Heather Payne’s calf injury is manager Colin Bell’s main injury concern ahead of what’s a big game for

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Doherty says FF/FG disagreement over tax cuts is a sham fight

Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin has thrown the government’s plans to alter tax bands in next month’s budget into doubt. Micheal Martin says the confidence and supply agreement underpinning the government, only allows for reductions in USC. He refused to say if that means he’ll block elements of Paschal Donohoe’s first budget. Meanwhile, Sinn Féin

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Four Donegal projects to share 468k of Leader funding

Four Donegal groups are to share in €468,000 of grant aid approved by Government today. The money was announced today by Minister Michael Ring under the LEADER programme. €100,000 has been allocated to Mardal Hill Limited for the development of a glamping site & eco-lodge including luxury yurts and eco-friendly communal building in Ballintra. €118,100

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Lobbying head repeats concern at low registrations in Donegal

Ireland’s first Head of Lobbying Regulation has expressed concern at the low level of registration in Donegal. People communicating with local authorities and public officials are advised to consider whether they need to register lobbying activities, and if so, to do so before September 21st. Donegal has 3.3% of the national population, only 1.3% of

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Donegal man begins Dail ‘hunger strike’ against abortion

Former Donegal Independent General Election candidate Tim Jackson is participating in a fast outside the Dail. He is demanding that Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and the Oireachtas Committee on Abortion watch a video, he has chosen, of an abortion at their meeting before discussing a referendum any further. Mr Jackson, who says the hunger strike is

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Over 1,200 applications received for Local Improvement Schemes in Donegal

Donegal County Council has formally submitted an application to the Department for Rural & Community Development for Local Improvement Schemes funding. It is expected that funding for 2017, if any, will be confirmed in the coming weeks. The Council received in excess of 1200 applications from across the county confirming the huge demand for an

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€341,000 to be spent on the Disabled Persons’ Grant Scheme in Donegal

More than €340,000 is being set aside for the Disabled Persons Grant Scheme in Donegal. The Disabled Persons Grant Scheme provides funding for extensions and adaptations to existing social housing stock such as grab rails, disabled access ramps and wet rooms. The scheme also provides extensions in cases of overcrowding. In addition, the scheme provides

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Caroline Flack takes to the stage in Dublin next week for her first major acting role

Caroline Flack is better known to us all as one of the UK’s most popular TV presenters, hosting the likes of The X Factor, I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! NOW! and of course most recently, the summer reality TV hit Love Island. However, you can see a different side to the presenter in Dublin next week as

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Hollywood Mourns Death of ‘Legendary’ Harry Dean Stanton: ‘The Definition of Cool’

Legendary character actor Harry Dean Stanton died on Friday, and Hollywood was quick to mourn the “Big Love” actor. Jon Cryer, who starred alongside Stanton in 1986’s “Pretty in Pink,” posted a photo of the two on set with the caption, “Was an honor, man. #RIPHarryDeanStanton” View image on Twitter  Follow Jon Cryer ✔@MrJonCryer Was an honor, man. #RIPHarryDeanStanton

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Donegal’s first All-Ireland winning team honoured 25 years on

It is 25 years since Donegal defeated Dublin to claim the county’s first All-Ireland football title. The winning team were honoured in Croke Park ahead of today’s All-Ireland Football finals, where the victorious team will walk up those same steps that these Donegal men walked up 25 years ago. The 1992 All Ireland Football Champions suited

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IBEC welcomes CBI call for a post-Brexit transition period

  The group representing Irish business has welcomed a call from their UK counterparts for the country to remain in the single market and customs union for a transitional period after Brexit. IBEC has backed the message from the Confederation of British Industry, who want a “status quo” scenario after Britain formally leaves the EU. Arnold

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