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Rory Gallagher says Donegal will have to improve again to get over Galway

Donegal head into the  last of the qualifiers this Saturday in Sligo with the carrot of All Ireland Quarter Final place up for grabs. Beaten Connacht finalists Galway are the latest hurdle for Donegal at Markievicz Park. Donegal reached Round 4 with wins over Longford and Meath while the Tribesmen come to the qualifiers hurting

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Funerals to take place on Monday of three women who lost their lives in fatal road traffic collision in Co Louth

The funerals will take place on Monday of the three Donegal women who died in a fatal road traffic collision on Friday morning. The three vehicle crash happened in the early hours of the morning on the N2 in Co Louth between Ardee and Aclint Bridge. Two men were also taken to hospital with serious

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Almost €500 million debt owed in overpaid benefits

The amount of debt owed in overpaid benefits has reached nearly €500 million, according to a new government report. The Department of Social Protection’s most recent figures show debt totalling €482.5 million involving 174 thousand people. The Irish Examiner says the report, signed off by then Social Protection Minister Leo Varadkar, indicates a rise of

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Members of Defence Forces who died in service to be remembered at ceremony in Dublin today

Members of the Defence Forces who died serving the State will be remembered at a ceremonial ‘Changing of the Guard’ later. The event at the National Memorial in Merrion Square in Dublin is the second of six taking place at the memorial. Each ceremony will be conducted by two different Units of the Defence Forces

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Co Monaghan Senator raised concerns about N2 day before fatal crash which claimed the lives of 3 Donegal women

A Co Monaghan Senator has said that there is no time for talking and funding must be allocated for works on the N2 in Co Louth following a fatal road traffic collision in which three Donegal women lost their lives. Yesterday, 69 year old Margret McGonigle of Castlereagh Bruckless, her daughter Mairead Mundy of Ballyloughan

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Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Northern Ireland visits Strabane amid ongoing Brexit negotiations

MP Chloe Smith this week travelled to Strabane to meet with some businesses in the area amid ongoing Brexit negotiations. The Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Northern Ireland visited O’Neills Sportswear and met with other businesses and elected representatives to gather their perspectives on Brexit. Among those in attendance was MP Barry McElduff, he

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March for Tony Taylor taking place tomorrow in Derry

Foyle MLA, Raymond McCartney is calling on people to attend tomorrows march in Derry for Tony Taylor. There have been claims that Mr.Taylor was returned to Maghaberry Prison without having been charged, questioned or allowed legal representation. Sinn Fein Party members believe that his detention is a violation of fundamental human rights. Raymond Mc Cartney

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Match night information for Monday’s North West Derby – Finn Harps v Derry City

    Supporters are advised to buy tickets in advance from below outlets to avoid queuing, tickets for HOME SUPPORTERS are available at the following outlets from Tuesday 9th August: Michael Murphy Sports, Letterkenny, Balor Theatre, Ballybofey, Barrett’s Bar, Ballybofey, Kernans, Newtown, The Coachhouse, Donegal Town, McCauley’s Restaurant, Lifford, Macs Newsagents, Buncrana. Tickets will be

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Use of drone technology on Donegal beaches could save lives – Crawford

Calls have been made on the Council to consider the use of drone technology to assist with life guarding operations on Donegal beaches. The move would allow lifeguards to deploy drones on a first response basis to monitor those who may get into difficulty in the water. The call comes following a successful similar such

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Priest speaks of community resilience as three Donegal women die in Louth crash

Gardai in County Louth say it will be at least late this evening before the N2 reopens between Ardee and Aclint Bridge following this morning’s three vehicle road tragedy in which three women from Donegal lost their lives. The three women who were killed were all travelling together, they were a 39 year old who

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Cross border investigation underway following attempted aggravated burglary

  A cross border investigation is underway following an attempted aggravated burglary at a residential property in the Glenabbey Street area of Derry in the early hours of this morning. Three masked males attempted to force entry to the property at approximately 12.30am. It is believed one of the males had a suspected firearm. No

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Improvement works to be carried out at three Donegal schools

The Government has announced that improvement works are to be carried out at three schools in Donegal. Minister Joe McHugh was informed of the details by the Education Minister today. The schools – in Doochary, Fintra and Killybegs and Arranmore – will be informed about details of the improvement works shortly. Scoil Naisiunta Fhionntra is

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North Inishowen councillor calls for coastal erosion study to be fast tracked

A Donegal councillor is calling for a study into coastal erosion in North Inishowen to be speeded up in light of Ballyliffin being awarded the Irish Open next year. Last year, the Office of Public Works granted 76,000 euro for a Coastal Erosion Study at Lagg and Ballyliffin beaches, after concerns were raised about a

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U2 set to wow sold-out crowd at Dublin’s Croke Park for first time in 30 years tomorrow

U2 are coming home tomorrow night as they bring the Joshua Tree back to Croke Park for the first time in 30 years. On June 27 and 28, 1987, the group stood on their home stage to perform the biggest tracks of the No1 album. And now 78,000 fans will flock to the GAA grounds to see

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‘I’ve done a bad thing!’ 5-year-old girl fined £150 for selling lemonade from a stand

Some people take their jobs very, very seriously indeed. And rightly so – without rules there would be chaos.  But sometimes, just sometimes, it’s advisable to employ a little common sense and maybe bend those rules. Andre Spicer’s daughter set up a lemonade stand in Mile End, East London to sell 50p cups of lemonade

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Number of fish dead following seizure of illegal fishing net in River Foyle

18 fish were discovered dead after an illegal fishing net was seized from the River Foyle. 17 salmon and 1 sea trout found were found dead after the net was retrieved yesterday by Loughs Agency Fishery Officers. The Loughs Agency says they would encourage the public to promptly report illegal fishing to them.

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62% of Donegal households have broadband – Census 2016

62% of households in Donegal have broadband connections, according to figures published today by the CSO. Just over 58,300 households were registered in the county. Of the 58,305 households registered in Donegal during Census 2016, the majority, 25,875, were based in owner occupied premises without a mortgage, while 16,335 were based in owner occupied premises

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Brogan warns of major traffic disruption as a result of Irish Water’s Letterkenny plans

A Donegal County Councillor is warning that Irish Waters latest plans will cause even more traffic disruption in Letterkenny. It’s understood that the utility has decided to extend the Letterkenny supply from the Eddie Fullerton Dam in Inishowen by laying the necessary piping via the dual-carriageway outside Letterkenny and on to Carnamuggagh at the Mountain

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Concern in Derry over rise in burglaries and distraction robberies

Concern has been raised in Derry following a rise in burglaries and distraction robberies. It’s understood that there have been a number of such incidents in the Bogside area recently. Foyle MLA Karen Mullan is appealing to residents to be extra vigiliant and report any suspicious activity to the police. She says police are already

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