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Naomh Conaill through to Championship Quarter Final with narrow win – Full Time Report & Reaction

Naomh Conaill and St Eunan’s have progressed from Group D in the Michael Murphy Sports and Leisure Donegal Senior Football Championship. On Sunday afternoon St Eunan’s beat Dungloe to cement there place in the last eight while Noamh Conaill followed suit in the Sunday evening game at Davy Brennan Memorial Park with a narrow 1-9 […]

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Gardai appeal for witnesses following serious road traffic collision at Tirhomin

Gardai are appealing for witnesses following a serious road traffic collision in Tirhomin this morning. Shortly after 10am a car and articulated lorry collided at Tirhomin on the main Milford to Kerrykeel Road. It is believed the occupants of the car, a man in his 30s and a woman in her 20s have been taken

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Police arrest 24 year old man in connection with sudden death of 19 year old woman in Omagh

  Police in Omagh have arrested a 24 year-old male in connection with an investigation into the sudden death of a 19 year-old woman yesterday afternoon. The man has been arrested on suspicion of possession of Class A and B controlled drugs and also supplying and being concerned in the supply of Class A and

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Safety training courses could replace penalty points

Penalty points could be replaced by a safety training course for some speeding drivers. Motorists caught driving marginally over the speed limit for the first time, may be forced to take an educational course instead of getting penalty points. Under the new proposals drivers would have to pay for their instruction programme which involves learning

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Burt come from behind to win at Naomh Mhuire – Full Time Report & Reaction

In Group B of the Michael Murphy Sports and Leisure Donegal Senior Football Championship, Burt put in a strong second half performance on Saturday evening to beat Naomh Mhuire 0-11 to 1-6. Tom Comack reports from The Banks on a good evening for the Burt men… Speaking after the game, Burt Manager Ronan McLaughlin was

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Donegal very disappointed with the second-half performance – Micheal Naughton

The Donegal Ladies lost out to Mayo in the All-Ireland Quarter-Final in Cusack Park today. It was a game that was tight in the first half, with the sides level at the break, but Mayo were dominant in the second half, and ran out 6 point winners. Pauric Hilferty spoke to Donegal manager Micheál Naughton

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Arranmore Lifeboat carry out 14 and a half hour rescue operation off Glen Head

The Arranmore RNLI Lifeboat have rescued a large fishing boat 10 miles off Glen Head in a 14 and a half hour rescue operation. Arranmore RNLI were tasked to the scene yesterday morning at 3:30am when the 24-metre boat got into difficulty with engine failure. The 245 tonne vessel left Killybegs on Friday morning with

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Public reminded to report sightings of Japanese Knotweed to Donegal County Council

People in Donegal are being reminded not to cut Japanese Knotweed and to report any sightings to the Council. The invasive plant has been known to seriously effect other native plants and has long been flagged as a significant problem in the county. Cllr. Martin Harley says last year in Donegal alone, the cost of

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Hill sheep farmers say Welfare Fund underspend should be distributed

  The Irish Natura and Hill Farmers Association is calling for a potential €5m under-spend in the Sheep Welfare Scheme to be targeted at the hill sheep sector. Donegal Spokesperson Henry O’Donnell says they flagged this when the scheme was first being discussed, and will now be asking the minister for a firm commitment…………

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