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Senator Mac Lochlainn rejects claim that implementing National Broadband Plan will be less than two years

  Donegal Senator Padraig Mac Lochlainn has rejected a claim by Acting Minister Joe Mc Hugh that the delay in implementing the National Broadband Plan will be less than two years. Last week, it emerged there would be delays in the procurement and tendering progess that would delay the programme. MInister Mc Hugh last week

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Killybegs Coastguard launch full search and rescue operation following initial reports of missing fisherman

  Killybegs Coastguard launched a full search and rescue operation this morning following initial reports of a missing fisherman. The man, believed to be Spanish had not returned to his vessel at Killybegs harbour since 3am, sparking concern and the alarm was raised at 10.30am this morning. Two rescue boats along with the Sligo 118

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Donemana tipped to win this season’s North West Premiership crown

Donemana have been tipped to win this season’s North West Premiership cricket crown this season. Cricket sports journalist Eamon McLaughlin told Sunday Sport that Donemana have good young players and that this could be their year. Donemana’s game against Eglinton in Derry was the feature game on Highland Radio on Saturday. Donemana won by nine

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Athletics Ireland’s vice-president outlines commitment to new role

Two top Donegal athletics bosses have praised the organisers of the North West 10k and said their own jobs are to help athletes achieve their best possible performances. Athletics Association of Ireland deputy president John Cronin, from Downings, and Athletics Ireland’s competition committee member Paddy Marley, from Milford, were in the Sunday Sport studio today.

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Mac Lochlainn says FF should have made broadband a redline issue in government talks

Donegal Deputy Charlie Mc Conalogue is being challenged to explain why he is prepared to prop up a Fine Gael led government, while at the same time criticising the party for the delays in implementing the National Broadband Strategy. Senator Padraig Mac Lochlainn says Deputy Mc Conalogue was one of the four Deputies who were

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Failte Ireland says expectations are positive as accommodation volumes increase

Failte Ireland says almost 75% of  providers in the Paid Services Accomodation (PSA) sector are reporting an increase in business so far this year compared to 2015, but with the exception of the Shannon Region, growth in the North West is lower than any other area of the country. 60% of accomodation providers in the

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Tyrone’s asst hurling manager says Longford were hungrier for glory

Tyrone’s assistant hurling manager John Devlin was hugely frustrated following the Red Hands’ Nicky Rackard Cup defeat to Longford on Saturday. The O’Neill County lost by only a point on a score of Longford 4-18 (30) v 3-17 (29) Tyrone at Pearse Park in Longford. A disappointed John said Longford were hungrier and revealed he

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Letterkenny Rovers gearing up for FAI Intermediate Cup Final

Letterkenny Rovers soon head to the Aviva Stadium in Dublin for the biggest match in the club’s history – and it is all part of manager Eamon McGonigley’s masterplan. That was the revelation today from Rovers’ Rovers’ liaison officer Kieran McGrath, who said that Eamon told his players last year that winning the Intermediate Cup

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Finn Harps’ No2 says they were unlucky not to beat Wexford Youths

Finn Harps’ assistant manager Gavin Dykes believes the club should have beaten Wexford Youths in Friday night’s League of Ireland top division stalemate. Harps drew 1-1 in Wexford thanks to a Ryan Curran (pictured) penalty on 24 minutes. Dyke, who is No2 to manager Ollie Horgan, claimed Harps were the better side and were unlucky

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Listen back to interviews,features and live music on the Weekend Edition

A documentary written and directed by Gemma O’Doherty about the case of Ireland’s youngest missing person, who disappeared on her grandparents’ farm in Donegal in 1977. Gemma joins Greg to talk about the documentary: Greg talks to David Blevings, OFTEC Ireland and outlines to homeowners the dangerous effects of carelessly fixing or updating home heating

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EU mortgage directive causing problems for cross border workers – Anderson

It’s been claimed that a new EU Mortgage Credit Directive is creating serious difficulties for cross border workers here. Northern Ireland MEP Martina Anderson says some cross border workers are actually being refused Mortgages due to aspects of the directive, which has introduced new rules regarding foreign currency loans. This, she says, is causing serious

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Donegal Investment Group says revenue is up but pre-tax profits are down

Donegal Investment Group otherwise known as Donegal Creameries has said its revenues for 2015 rose by 2.7% to to €82.9m, while its adjusted operating profits increased from €0.9m to €1m. However, it is also reporting that its pre-tax profits from continuing operations fell to €3.75m from €4.2m for last year – a loss of 450,000

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Phase two of Malin Head Project gets green light with funding due within the week

  Phase two of the Malin head project has been given the green light following confirmation that funding of €400,000 will be received by Donegal County Council within the week. The work will go to tender in the next couple of weeks and once that is finalised, works including toilet facilities and an additional car

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Donegal heart attack patients to avail of services at Altnagelvin Hospital from next week

  People in Donegal will be able to avail of enhanced cardiology services at Altnagelvin Hospital from next week. Wednesday the 4th Donegal patients for the first time will have direct access to the 24/7 Service at the hospital and will be brought straight to Derry after suffering serious heart attacks. Health authorities on both

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Bonner gets ban reduced to 12 weeks while Donegal and Tyrone have fined quashed to warning

Declan Bonner has had his proposed six months ban reduced by half to three months, following a hearing in Armagh last night. The Donegal U21 manager was hit with a proposed 24 week suspension after he was cited for abusing the match referee in Donegal’s Ulster U21 Championship semi final defeat to Tyrone in Celtic

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Procurement for broadband plan not delayed for 2 years as previously thought

  It has been confirmed that procurement for the National Broadband plan has not been postponed and negotiations are continuing. Earlier this week there the Department of Communications said procurement was to be delayed for a further 2 years sparking concern in rural areas of Donegal. It has now emerged that a ‘technical delay’ will

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Future of Ante-natal services in Dungloe to the fore again as HSE refuse to issue report

  Serious concerns have been raised once again over the future of Ante-natal and Gynaecology clinics at Dungloe Community Hospital which have not operated at the hospital since November 2014. A review of the of Ante-Natal services was to be initiated last year however the HSE has refused a Freedom of Information Request for documents

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