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Irish Water dealing with another pollution event in Ballyshannon

People in Ballyshannon are being asked to conserve water over the bank holiday weekend due to a pollution event. The pollution is being blamed on Intense rain yesterday and possible worsened by agricultural activities in the area. The incident trigged the automated shutdown of borehole sources that feed raw water to the Ballyshannon Water Treatment

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Man charged in connection with the murder of Denis Donaldson has been granted bail

A man charged in connection with the murder of Denis Donaldson has been granted bail by the Special Criminal Court. Yesterday, Patrick Gillespie, with an address at Craigvar Street in Glasgow, was charged with withholding information from the Garda murder investigation. Mr Gillespie was granted bail pending sureties that he will appear for further court

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Councillor calls on Government for extra Garda sources in wake of Letterkenny knife attack

It’s emerged that a man attacked a home with a knife in the Whitethorn Housing Estate in Letterkenny on Friday last. The Irish Daily Star is reporting that numerous windows in the home were broken with the knife and a car which was parked outside was also damaged. Gardai were called however it’s believed they

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iCARE in Buncranna get green light for planning permission for new centre

  It’s been confirmed that a new facility for people with intellectual disabilities and autism has been given the green light in Buncranna. iCARE, a locally established centre which deals with autistic children is currently working out of two prefabs in the town which covers the entire Innishowen area. The land which the two prefabs

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Donegal Deputy welcomes proposals to reduce religious education in schools

  A Donegal Deputy is welcoming proposals to reduce religious teaching in schools. Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle has claimed that children are losing out on over 91 hours a year on education because of religion classes – this equates to 10% of the academic year. Currently, there is only one multi-denominational school in Donegal, which

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Garda investigation underway as man sustains serious injuries in Dungloe

  Gardai are investigating an incident at the shore front car park in Dungloe overnight. It’s believed a man in his late 20s, sustained serious injuries after he fell from the cab of a truck. He was taken to Letterkenny University Hospital but has since been transferred to Dublin for further treatment. The scene is

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Expert panel investigating Mica block issue in Donegal to submit report by years end

  It’s been confirmed that the expert panel established to investigate the mica block issue in Donegal will submit its report to Government by the end of the year. However, Donegal Senator Pádraig Mac Lochlainn is reiterating his call on the Government to widen the terms of reference of the panel. This would enable the

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Motorists urged to be extra vigilant ahead of the August Bank Holiday Weekend

Donegal County Council is urging motorists to be extra vigilant as the August Bank Holiday fast approaches. People are being reminded that with every bank holiday weekend, there are added risks when using the roads. There will be more motorists taking to the roads, travelling long distances, often without breaks. Road Safety Officer with Donegal

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Three young people killed in road collision near Drumkeen named locally

    The three people who died in yesterday’s crash near Drumkeen, have been named locally as 20 year old mother of two Theresa Robinson, Kaylem Ó Murachaidh and Steven McCafferty- both 19. Meanwhile the funerals of the two men who died in Wednesday’s crash on the dual carriageway outside Letterkenny will take place tomorrow.

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McConnell signs new Harps contract ahead of loan move to Ballinmallard

Letterkenny man Ryan McConnell has agreed an extension of his current contract with Finn Harps until the end of the 2017 season. The former Manchester United academy player will now join Ballinamallard Utd on loan for six months where the young defender will be hoping to establish himself in the Irish League side’s first team.

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HSE respond to claims that Donegal has highest waiting list for Youth Mental Health Services

  The HSE has responded to claims made earlier this week that Donegal has the most patients waiting a year a more for appointments in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. In a statement, the HSE say that Donegal has approximately 43,800 people under the age of 18 years. This is 42% ( 103,500 ) of all

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Man appears in court in connection with investigation into Denis Donaldson murder

  A man has appeared in court charged in connection with the investigation into the murder of Denis Donaldson in Co. Donegal. Mr. Donaldson, who was a key figure in Sinn Féin’s rise in Northern Ireland politics, was shot dead in April 2006. It happened months after he was exposed as an agent who had

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Glenties woman retires after almost 30 years of serving tea in Westminster

  Glenties native Noeleen Delaney has retired after almost 30 years of service in the Members’ Tea Room in the House of Commons at Westminster.  During her service, Ms. Delaney has seen six Prime Ministers come and go at Westminster, and looked after the needs of countless MPs, including John Hume. She also received an

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Man in his 70s due in court in connection with Denis Donaldson murder investigation

    A man in his 70s is due before the Special Criminal Court this afternoon charged in connection with the murder of Denis Donaldson in 2006. The Sinn Féin official was shot dead at his home in Cloghercor, Co Donegal in April 2006. It was shortly after it had been revealed that he’d worked

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Woman becomes the first person since 1929 to swim famous 13-mile stretch off Ireland’s coast

  A charity worker has become the first swimmer in almost 90 years to cross a 13-mile stretch of sea between two coastal beauty spots off Ireland’s north coast. Mother-of-two Heather Clatworthy, 34, emerged from the Atlantic as only the second person to traverse the waves between the idyllic Stroove beach on Co Donegal’s Inishowen

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Highland Radio retains its position as number 1 local radio station!

  New figures show that Highland Radio has cemented its position as Ireland’s number one listened to local radio station. Highland Radio also retains it’s position as the station with the country’s highest market share, a key indicator for advertisers. According to the independent figures released by JNLR/MRBI – 59 percent of people that listen

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British Prime Minister has ‘open mind’ about Britain’s future ties with EU

  The British Prime Minister says she’s got an open mind about Britain’s future ties with the European Union, after the UK voted to leave. Theresa May says she might not copy any other existing trading relationships with countries which are outside the EU. Speaking after a meeting with the Italian Prime Minister in Rome,

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English businessman fails to have charges linked to murder of Paul McCauley dropped

An English businessman has failed in his legal challenge to have three charges including withholding information about the murder of Paul McCauley dropped. In a reserved judgement at Derry Magistrates’ Court today, District Judge Barney McElholm said he was satisfied that the defendant, 61-year-old Charles Buckingham from Margate, Kent had been properly connected to the

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McGuinness calls on British Secretary of State to release funding for legacy inquests

  Sinn Féin MLA Martin McGuinness has called on British Secretary of State James Brokenshire to release funding for legacy inquests. The call comes following the Secretary’s visit to Derry city yesterday. In a statement Mr McGuinness said that James Brokenshire made positive comments in Derry yesterday on dealing with the legacy of the past

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Irish Water urges householders in pre 1980 houses to check for lead piping

Irish Water is today urging all homeowners in Donegal whose houses were built before 1980 to check their internal plumbing for lead pipes. The utility says public drinking water supplies are lead free, but lead can dissolve in drinking water from internal lead pipes which are common in older homes and buildings. Irish Water, which

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Nursing Homes Ireland says NTPF needs oversight to make it accountable

The Patient Safety Authority should be brought in to act as a watchdog over the National Treatment Purchase Fund. That’s the call from Nursing Homes Ireland, which says elderly people may be put at risk, because the fund is unaccountable. The NTPF is charged with reducing waiting lists by purchasing health services from the private

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