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The Rolling Stones Pay Tribute To Chuck Berry With Touching Notes On Social Media

“Chuck, you were amazing, and your music is engraved inside us forever,” Mick Jagger wrote.  Following news of Chuck Berry’s death on Saturday, plenty of fellow musicians shared touching tributes to the rock ‘n’ roll legend on social media. Among them being The Rolling Stones, who considered Berry a huge influence on their own music. […]

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Robert Downey Jr’s nightmarish onesie and other ways celebs celebrated St. Patrick’s Day

While real life may have shut down for the entire Bank Holiday Weekend on our shores, around the world celebs donned their greenest garb and played up some stereotypes to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Some nailed it, some phoned it in and then there were these. Thankfully we had Niall Horan to lead by example.

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“Martin Mc Guinness was our Nelson Mandela” – Mac Lochlainn

Tributes continue to be paid to Martin Mc Guinness, the former Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister, who died overnight in Derry. The Taoiseach says he’s deeply saddened at today’s news – he says Martin McGuinness’s passing represents a significant loss, not only to politics in Northern Ireland but to the wider political landscape on this

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Sligo County Council calls for rail links to Donegal and Northern Ireland

There has been a broad welcome to a motion passed by Sligo County Council backing a rail link from Sligo to Donegal and linking on into the north. It was also agreed that talks and meetings between the various representatives from each of the local authorities concerned so as to consider ways to advance the

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Status Yellow weather warning in place for snow and ice across the northwest

Met Eireann is forecasting cold conditions overnight and into tomorrow with some snow accumulating even at lower levels. A status yellow snow and ice warning is in place 8 o’clock this evening until noon tomorrow. Motorists are advised that some dangerous driving conditions can be expected as road temperatures are likely to be close to

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Derry City say the club will miss the inspiration and leadership of Ryan McBride

Derry City Football Club have released a statement following the death of their captain Ryan McBride. Full statement below. Derry City Football Club is deeply saddened by the untimely death of our captain, Ryan Mc Bride. Our prayers and thoughts are with his father, Lexie, his sisters Colleen, Siuinin and Caitlain, and his partner Mairead

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Friends and family organise remembrance event for Danielle for this Tuesday night

A remembrance ceremony is being held in Buncrana tomorrow (Tuesday) night in honour of Danielle McLaughlin who was killed in India last week. The 28 year-old was found murdered on a beach in the Goa district last Monday. Tomorrow night at 7pm, friends and family are coming together at the Stone Jug in Buncrana to

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Anniversary mass for victims of Buncrana pier tragedy to take place tonight

One year on from the Buncrana Pier tragedy, a local priest says the victims’ families have been overwhelmed with support. Ahead of an anniversary mass at Holy family Church in Ballymagroarty tonight, Fr Joe Gormley says he’s kept in close contact with Louise James, who lost her partner, sons, mother and her sister in the

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Chairman Philip O’Doherty says Derry City is stunned by the death of Ryan McBride

Derry City is in mourning today following the sudden death of the club’s captain Ryan McBride. 27 year old Ryan died on Sunday evening at his home. Club chairman  Philip O’Doherty said “the younger players looked up to Ryan for his total dedication to the football club”. He added “Ryan was fearless on the pitch and

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Dallat urges Causeway Coast and Glens Council to support Foyle Ferry

East Derry MLA John Dallat is urging the Causeway Coast and Glens Council to back the Foyle Ferry Service, after a committee recommended not providing a subvention for the service. Mr Dallat, who has returned to Stomront having previously retired, says the ferry has the potential to fill many empty beds in hotels, guesthouses and

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Irish football community is in shock following the death of Derry City captain Ryan McBride

27 year old Derry City Captain Ryan McBride was found dead at his home on Sunday, just 24 hours after playing in his side’s 4-0 win over Drogheda United. McBride made his debut in 2011 and was appointed club captain four years later, earning an FAI Cup winner’s medal along the way. This year he

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Fight goes on to restore Dungloe Gynaecology clinic – Mac Giolla Easbuig

There are further calls for the Gynacology Clinic at Dungloe Community Hospital to be reinstated. In 2014 both the Gynaecology and Ante-Natal clinics were suspended after consultant posts failed to be filled. Earlier this year the Ante-Natal clinic was restored. However Councillor Micheal Cholm Mac Giolla Easbuig says following a number of protests and meetings

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Jason Quigley sets sights on NABF belt and move to the higher ranks

Next Thursday night the 23rd March in California, Donegal’s Jason Quigley will fight for his first professional boxing title. He take’s on Glen Tapia for the vacant NABF Middleweight belt in the headline bout at the Fantasy Spring Resort, the Golden Boy Promotions card will also be aired live on ESPN in the states. Jason

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Jason Quigley’s Management say the Donegal man is set to be the next star in Boxing

  Jason Quigley goes for his first professional boxing belt next Thursday’s night in California when he takes of Gregg Tapia for the NABF Middleweight title. A win for Jason will see him move into the higher ranks of boxing and the bigger fights will be on the cards for the former European Amateur Gold

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Tomorrow marks 40th anniversary of the disappearance of Mary Boyle

Tomorrow marks the 40th anniversary of the disappearance of Mary Boyle. Mary was last seen on the afternoon of March 18th, 1977 in Cashelard, Co Donegal. A special protest has been organised by the ‘Justice for Mary Boyle’ group for tomorrow which will assemble at the Garda Ombudsman’s office in Dublin at 2pm. People from

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High Praise for the ‘Poet Laureate’ from Kenny Shiels

Derry City manager Kenny Shiels was once again hailing Barry McNamee following Derry’s 4-0 victory over Drogheda, in Maginn Park. McNamee scored an 8 minute hat-trick to secure the win and after the game Shiels praised McNamee’s character and the influence he has on games. ‘The Poet Laurette’ as Shiels labelled him early this year

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