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PSNI appeal for witnesses after life-saving defibrillator damaged in Derry

Police in Derry are appealing for witnesses after a defibrillator was damaged in Church Meadow in the Waterside area during the early hours of this morning. The defibrillator was removed from its storage container on the wall of a local shop and thrown onto the Rossdowney Road causing considerable damage to it. SDLP councilor, Martin

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Sinead and Catriona Jennings are first females in half and full marathon

Donegal sisters Sinead and Catriona Jennings were both celebrating great wins today. Sinead Jennings, who last week was finished sixth in the lightweight double sculls rowing final at the Rio Olympics, was the winner of the female section of today’s Donegal Half Marathon. She went over the line in one hour 23 minutes and 40 seconds. Her

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Donegal GAA Results

  Michael Murphy Sports and Leisure Senior Hurling Championship Fri, 19 Aug, Sean Mac Cumhaill 2-18 V 1-8 Aodh Ruadh Ballyshannon 19:00,   AllSportStore.com AllSportStore.com Division 1 Fri, 19 Aug, Kilcar 2-15 V 0-14 Gaoth Dobhair Sat, 20 Aug, @ 7pm Dungloe 2-13 V 2-11 Bundoran , Glenswilly 2-8 V 2-12 St Michael’s , Termon

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Jackie Reilly talks Donegal’s first Ulster Minor Championship title

Jackie Reilly played at centre half forward in Donegal’s three games – against Derry, Down and Armagh – run to the county’s first Ulster Minor Championship title, in 1956. However, the former Erin’s Hope, Sean MacCumhaills, Tir Chonaill Gaels and St Eunan’s star forward was one of two players that were dropped for the All-Ireland semi-

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Inishowen League Cup Friday Results

Inishowen League Cup Results for Friday 19th August Redcastle               3    V   0         Carrowmena Rasheney              2     V    3        Cockhill Yth Clonmany            8      V    1        Clonmany Res Greencastle          1     V      3      Glengad Illies                   2       V    2        Culdaff

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Conradh na Gaeilge hosting conference today in Derry

Conradh na Gaeilge is commemorating the Easter Rising with a conference in Derry today examining questions of language rights, past and present. The special one-day conference, which will feature both national and international speakers, will also explore how Brexit will impact on the Irish language. Cuan Ó’Seireadáin, 2016 Co-ordinator for Conradh na Gaeilge, says Irish

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Man convicted of causing death by dangerous driving in Donegal, receives another 4 month suspended sentence

A man who was convicted of causing death by dangerous driving after a crash in Donegal in 2009 has received a four month prison sentence at Derry Magistrates Court. Daniel Coyle (32) of Kavanagh Court in Derry appeared on a series of driving charges. Mr. Coyle was charged with driving while disqualified, no insurance, no

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Lawyers in Northern Ireland begin legal challenge to EU referendum result

  Lawyers in Northern Ireland have begun a legal challenge to the EU referendum result. Papers have been lodged in the High Court in Belfast, seeking leave to apply for a judicial review. Most people in Northern Ireland and Scotland backed staying in the union in June’s vote. England and Wales opted to leave.

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Gardai appeal for information following attempted robbery at Kilmacrennan Post Office

  There has been an attempted robbery at the post office in Kilmacrennan this morning. A masked man entered the premises at approximately 9.30am  and demanded money from the post mistress. It’s understood he threatened her by banging on the counter with an instrument and subsequently broke the glass. He then left the post office

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Donegal included in new Ireland West Airport marketing campaign

Ireland West Airport, Knock has teamed up with Flybe and Tourism Ireland for a major overseas promotional campaign in the UK, in which they say Donegal features prominently. The joint campaign is focussed on flights to the airport from Manchester, Birmingham and Edinburgh in a bid to grow tourist numbers to the West and North

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Drinks and Hospitality sector supports 7,575 jobs in Donegal – Survey

A campaign launched by the drinks and hospitality sector says that more than 7,500 jobs are supported by the sector in Donegal. The “Support Your Local” campaign has launched an employment trail map, which highlights the wage and jobs contribution of the industry in each constituency in Ireland, on foot of research carried out by

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Emergency Department at LUH experiences severe pressure for a second day

There were 13 patients on trolleys in the Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital this morning, according to the INMO, with a further five awaiting admission on the wards. Yesterday, the hospital implemented its Full Capacity Protocol, cancelling some elective surgery and warning of delays in the Emergency Department. Nationally, 291 people were waiting for

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Police complete process of interviewing Bloody Sunday soldiers

Police have finished interviewing former soldiers as part of their historic investigation into Bloody Sunday, with a report being prepared for the Public Prosecution Service. The People Before Profit MLA and veteran civil rights campaigner Eamonn McCann said it was a significant development, telling the BBC the fact that former British soldiers associated with Bloody

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Amber Heard is donating her divorce settlement to charity

Amber Heard is donating her entire $7 million divorce settlement to charity.  According to Variety, Heard released a statement yesterday outlining that she’d be donating half of the settlement to American Civil Liberties Union “with a particular focus to stop violence against women,” and the other half to the Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles where she has

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Fr Ted reunion to take place at Electric Picnic in search for new ‘My Lovely Horse’ song

  A mini Father Ted reunion promises to be one of the highlights at this year’s Electric Picnic. Eoin McLove (played by Patrick McDonnell) and Fr Damo Lennon (actor Joe Rooney) will descend on Stradbally Hall estate next month to judge A Rubbish New Song For Europe at the music festival. The contest will take

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Olympic Finalist Sinead Jennings returns home to Letterkenny

Letterkenny turned out on Thursday night to welcome back their Olympic star Sinead Jennings. In her first games at 39 years of age, Sinead and her partner Claire Lambe reach the Women’s Lightweight Double Sculls Final in Rio Last week. Family, friends and members from Letterkenny AC and Swilly Seals were in attendence along with

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