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Investigations continuing following discovery of woman’s body in Raphoe

  Investigations are continuing this morning following the discovery of a woman’s body in Raphoe last night. The woman understood to be in her 40s was found in a flat which remains sealed off today. Gardai have preserved the scene pending the arrival of the State Pathologist later today. There are no further details at

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Head of Tourism Ireland says hard border with Northern Ireland is inconceivable

The head of Tourism Ireland says it’s inconceivable that we’d have a hard border between the Republic and Northern Ireland. Niall Gibbons’ comments come as the European Union’s chief BREXIT negotiator warns the border between it and the UK can’t be frictionless post BREXIT. Michel Barnier says he believes it’s clear a ‘hard border’ with

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Bord Pleanala refuse permission for significant Leisure Park in Greencastle

  An Bord Pleanala has refused permission for a significant Leisure Park in Greencastle. The council had given the project the go ahead but that decision was successfully appealed to planning authority. The plans, by Carrowhugh Investments Limited, for the Leisure Park at Carrowhugh in Greencastle were for 37 mobile home pitches and 20 stopover

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Irish film Cardboard Gangsters rakes in €365k and will hit cinemas across the UK

    Successful Irish crime drama Cardboard Gangsters is set to hit cinemas across the UK. The gritty flick is the highest grossing Irish film of the year with box office takings hitting €365,000. The film, which stars Love/Hate actor John Connors (below), is being shown in more that 60 Irish cinemas as it heads

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McDaid and Clarke suffer defeats at Europeans in Bulgaria

Both of Donegal’s females fighters lost out in their respective bouts at this weeks European Championships in Bulgaria. In the 54kg weight division in the Juniors, Illies Golden Gloves Chloe McDaid suffered defeat in her quarter final this afternoon. McDaid lost 5-0 to Jekaterina Marchenko from Latvia. Earlier this week, Labhaoise Clarke from Carndonagh BC

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EU Brexit negotiator says a “frictionless” border with Ireland simply not possible if the UK leaves single market

The EU’s top Brexit negotiator has warned that the UK still doesn’t understand the full consequences of its decision to leave the EU. Michel Barnier also criticised what he said were false claims by some in Britain about the possible deals to reach afterwards. Barnier said he was not sure the British people understood that

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Leas Ceann Comhairle rejects censorship claims during Dáil exchanges on blogger

Ministers have been accused of using Gardai as their personal police, in the Dáil chamber this afternoon. It follows the detention of a blogger while travelling through Dublin Airport last week. The blogger was cautioned over a blog post questioning the personal business dealings of the Social Protection minister, Regina Doherty. A spokesperson for the

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Cinneadh an Rialtais maidir le hainm Roinn nua an Aire Humphreys agus Coistí Rialtais

Tá fáilte curtha ag an Aire Stáit don Ghaeilge, don Ghaeltacht agus do na hOileáin, Joe McHugh T.D., roimh chinneadh an Rialtais inniu go mbeidh an Ghaeltacht luaite in ainm a Roinne.  Is é an Roinn Cultúir, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta ainm nua na Roinne, rud a thugann an t-aitheantas cuí don teanga agus don Ghaeltacht.

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Census shows number of young adults in Donegal has fallen 16.2% in five years

New figures from last year’s census show a significant fall in the number of young adults in Donegal. Census 2016 shows the number of young adults in the county fell by 16.2% since Census 2011, a fall almost 10% greater than the national average In Donegal, the numbers in the pre-school, young adults and adults

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12 people waiting for a bed at Letterkenny University Hospital

There were 12 people waiting for a bed at Letterkenny University this morning. According to the IMNO, two people were waiting on trolleys in its Emergency Department while a further ten were waiting on wards. Beaumont Hospital was the most overcrowded today with 34 people waiting there. Nationally, there were 276 people waiting for beds

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Outrage in Northern Ireland as Department of Education set to cut uniform grant

  An MLA says proposals to cut school uniform grants in the North would be a major blow for already struggling families. The Department of Education is set to cut the grant for low income families by £3million. The Department says that it has to work within the budget constraints brought about by the current

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IFA Grain Committee occupy Department of Agriculture over tillage scheme concerns

Members of the IFA Grain Committee are currently occupying the Department of Agriculture at Leinster House over concerns surrounding the tillage scheme and to seek an urgent meeting with Minister Michael Creed. Farmers in the county and elsewhere are still waiting on payments from the scheme after suffering devastating loses last year with Donegal said to

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SNAs threaten industrial action despite yesterday’s new jobs announcement

Special Needs Assistants are threatening industrial action – despite the announcement of almost a thousand new jobs yesterday. An additional 975 SNA positions have been created by the Education Minister – 44 in Donegal – an increase of 7.5 percent. But existing assistants have been told they’ll be made redundant and must reapply for their

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Concern as Strabane hit with late postal deliveries due to issues in local office

Areas of Strabane have been hit with late postal deliveries due to an unusually high level of sick leave in the local office. Councillor Barry McElduff says he has also been told the the under-staffing and increased workload on the staff that remain, has led to low morale. He has raised the issue with the

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Rustler admitts to stealing 70 sheep worth €4,000 in Donegal

Rustler Dennis Thomas has admitted stealing 70 sheep worth €4,000. Some of the farmers he robbed, including a near neighbour, told Donegal District Court how devastated they felt over trust within the farming community breached by the 23-year-old. Thomas faced four sample charges of stealing 11 lambs worth a total of €580 from farmers in

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Fears that Donegal Fisherman could be excluded from fishing Lough Foyle after Brexit

  There are concerns that British Government’s decision to pull out of the London Fisheries Convention could mean that Donegal Fisherman could be excluded from fishing Lough Foyle. The 53-year-old agreement grants rights to six neighbouring coastal states to fish within six to 12 nautical miles of each others’ coasts, based on historic activity. Speaking in

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Gardai launch murder investigation following disappearance of Leitrim man six years ago

  Gardaí have launched a murder investigation following the disappearance of man in the West of Ireland six years ago. 48 year old Patrick Heeran was last seen in the Leitrim town of Mohill at 4.20pm on the 3rd of October 2011. It’s understood a search is being carried out in the surrounding areas and

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United States urges two parties in Northern Ireland to reach agreement

The United States has urged Northern Ireland’s two major political parties to reach an agreement for a power-sharing government. Talks between Sinn Fein and the Democratic Unionist Party broke down on Tuesday. The US State Department says it regrets that – and is asking both sides to continue their discussions.

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Ariana Grande pays tribute to youngest victim of Manchester Arena terror attack Saffie Roussos – “We’re thinking of you baby”

Ariana Grande has paid tribute to the youngest victim of the Manchester Arena terror attack Saffie Roussos. The eight-year-old was with her family when suicide bomber Salman Abedi detonated a home-made device, killing 22 people including seven children. Following a concert in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, the singer tweeted, “Saffie, we’re (thinking) of you baby”

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A newly unearthed photo shows Amelia Earhart survived her final flight, investigators say

What happened to Amelia Earhart? That question has captivated the public ever since her plane vanished over the Pacific Ocean in 1937 as she attempted to become the first female pilot to fly around the world. Now, investigators believe they have discovered the “smoking gun” that would support a decades-old theory that Earhart and her navigator,

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Man appears in court accused of forcing teen girl to strip off her clothes in a sex-card game

A book of evidence was today served on a 45-year-old man accused of forcing a girl in her early teens to strip off her clothes in a sex-card game. Inspector Denis Joyce said there were 16 charges against the defendant. He said the Director of Public Prosecutions had directed that they be tried at the

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Ballyliffen Golf Club expecting Irish Open confirmation this weekend

Just a day before the 2017 Irish Open begins in Portstewart it’s reported that next year’s tournament will be held in Ballyliffin. The Irish Independent reports it will be hosted by the Donegal venue in 2018. The Inishowen club are expecting confirmation this weekend. Ballyliffen has already held the Irish Seniors Open in 2008 and

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Foyle Ferry Service to set sail on its maiden summer voyage this weekend

It’s been confirmed that the Foyle Ferry Service will set sail on its maiden voyage of the summer this weekend. It had been hoped that the service would resume last weekend however a statement issued by the company said that the sailing had been postponed due to the completion of major enhancement works to the

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11 people waiting for a bed at Letterkenny University Hospital

There were 11 people waiting for a bed at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning according to the INMO. Four people were waiting on trolleys in its Emergency Department while a further seven were waiting on wards. University Hospital Limerick was the most overcrowded in the country today with 34 people waiting there. Nationally, there were

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Donegal mart operators reporting cost of insurance becoming unsustainable

It’s been claimed that there’s an increasing number of mart operators throughout Donegal reporting that the cost of insurance is becoming unsustainable. This has led to calls on the Finance Minister to urgently take steps to tackle the rising cost of insurance premiums for Livestock Marts. Speaking the Dail last night, Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty

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Double Olympic Finalist DeBarros set to light up the track at Letterkenny International

Three time Olympian, and double Olympic finalist Bruno de Barros from Brazil is the latest sprinting star to be confirmed for the Mens 100m & 200m at the Letterkenny International Track & Field meeting on Friday night. De Barros competed in the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympic Games in both the 200m and 4 x

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“Unacceptable” delays at Letterkenny University Hospital’s breast clinic raised with Taoiseach

The issue of lengthy waiting lists at the breast clinic at Letterkenny University Hospital was raised in the Dail last night. More than 143 women have been waiting over a year for an appointment. Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty asked the Taoiseach what the government is doing about the delays, stating that it is “unacceptable”. A

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Work on phase two at Malin Head to be completed in two weeks’ time

It’s predicted that work on phase two at Malin Head will be complete in two weeks’ time. The work – including road widening, extending the existing car park and the construction of a toilet block are being carried out as part of the Malin Head Access and Amenity Improvement Project. It’s hoped that once this

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Interests of motor insurance customers must be paramount in ongoing investigation – Cope

The Government is being warned that the interests of motor insurance customers must be paramount in the ongoing probe into alleged price fixing in the motor insurance industry. Deputy Pat the Cope Gallagher was responding to the news that insurance companies, brokers and representative bodies for the industry were raided yesterday by officers from the

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