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Letterkenny Rovers boss hoping for cup win to get glamour tie

Letterkenny Rovers manager Eamonn McGonigley takes his team to Dublin on Sunday to face Portmarnock in the FAI Senior Cup. It is a second successive long away day for Eamonn’s players, following their 1-1 draw against Ringmahon Rangers in Cork last Sunday. Eamonn admitted that it has been hard to do their homework on Portmarnock […]

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Donegal sporting stars encouraging students to read more books

St Eunan’s College in Letterkenny have been running programmes encouraging their students to read more books and have brought on board the help of some of Donegal’s sporting role models. Sky Sports – Living for Sport and St Eunan’s have come together to let young people know of the benefits of reading books. Under Principal Chris

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Towns in Donegal neglected following demise of Town Councils – McEniff

  A Councillor claims that Buncrana, Letterkenny and Bundoran have been severely neglected by the council since Town Council were scrapped. Sean McEniff was speaking ahead of a meeting with Council staff on the issue at the start of next week. He says that in his own town of Bundoran for example, there is no longer the same

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Michael Murphy: Important to get as much game time as possible before championship

Donegal return to Croke Park on Sunday for the National Football League semi final against Dublin. Rory Gallagher’s side reached the last four despite losing their last four games in the league. After missing last weekend’s defeat to Monaghan due to illness, Karl Lacey will be back in the fold but Eoin Mc Hugh and

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Gardai and PSNI launch cross border crime prevention programme

Gardai in Donegal have repeated their warning to elderly people not to engage with travelling tradespeople they don’t know, particularly when services such as driveway maintenance or power washing are being offered. The warning is part of Operation Thor, a cross border initiative over the month of April looking at crime prevention in rural areas.

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Heart treatment deal with Altnagelvin will save Donegal lives – Consultant

  The leading heart surgeon at Altnagelvin Hospital in Derry says lives will be saved as a result of the agreement signed yesterday to bring Donegal patients straight to Derry after serious heart attacks. In such cases, a lifesaving catherisation procedure must be carried out as quickly as possible, and health authorities on both sides

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Connemara Chairman says gold drilling is “a long way from being commercial”

The Chairman of Connemara Mining says there’s a long road ahead as a gold prospecting project in Donegal progresses. The company has announced that initial test drill results confirm the presence of significant grades of gold at the site on Inishowen, but Connemara Mining Chairman John Teeling says it’ll be some time before a decision

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Connemara Mining share double in value after Inishowen gold results

Shares in Connemara Mining more than doubled yesterday after the company announced the results of a gold prospecting project in Donegal. The company has announced that initial test drill results confirm the presence of significant grades of gold at the site on Inishowen, the company said. It said the results suggest the site is similar

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Political impasse could herald political reform – Mc Conalogue

Government talks appear to have reached an impasse – with no further discussions of any sort scheduled as of now. The Acting Taoiseach’s accused FIanna Fáíl of putting narrow party interests rather than the public interest after rejecting the offer of a equal partnership Government. In a statement last evening, Enda Kenny described it as

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Simon Cowell and Barack Obama pay tribute to American Idol on its final show

President Barack Obama and music mogul Simon Cowell paid tribute to American Idol as the talent show aired its final episode on US television. Cowell, who appeared as judge on the hugely popular programme for nine seasons, was a surprise guest as a host of former winners performed at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

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Gardai at the scene of road traffic crash at the Dry Arch roundabout in Letterkenny

  Gardai are currently at the scene of a road traffic crash in the vicinity of the Dry Arch roundabout in Letterkenny.  The minor two vehicle collision happened shortly after 4pm this afternoon. While the road remains open, traffic is passing slowly and Gardai are advising to exercise caution when approaching the area this evening.

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Listen back to highlights of the latest ‘Weekend Edition’

The Dairy Council believes there are a lot of misinformation in circulation regarding allergies, intolerances & other health issues in consuming dairy products. Dr. Marianne Walsh, Nutrition Manager with the National Diary Council joins Greg to tell us about the new E-book that has been launched to clarify these myths & misconceptions about dairy: Monica

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Broad welcome for new cross border service for heart attack patients

Minister for Health Leo Varadkar has welcomed an important new cross-border cardiology service which will give Donegal patients suffering from a STEMI heart attack direct access to services in Altnagelvin Hospital in Derry. “This is the first cross-border service of its kind and represents a mile-stone in medical provision in the north west,” Minister Varadkar

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Mc Conalogue remains adamant Michael Martin should lead the next government

The proposal for a ‘full partnership’ government will be discussed by Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil in Leinster House this morning. Last night’s face-to-face meeting between the leaders of the two biggest parties came 40 days after the General Election result. The offer was made after the two leaders both failed in their efforts to

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Tyrone Manager Fergal Logan says Monaghan deserve full credit for their Ulster win

Monaghan have ended Tyrone’s reign as the defending Ulster and All Ireland Under-21 champions. A superb second-half performance helped Monaghan to claim a deserved 13 points to 11 win in Wednesday night’s Eirgrid Ulster Under-21 final at the Athletic Grounds. Monaghan will now face the winners of tonights Munster final between Kerry and Cork. Tyrone

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Donegal psychologist shortage is affecting vulnerable adults – Doherty

A shortage of psychologists in Donegal is preventing vulnerable adults from accessing a vital service, according to Deputy Pearse Doherty. Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) provides support to people who engage in self-harm and display suicidal behaviour, while also offering assistance to their families. Deputy Doherty has been in contact with families who have been unable

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Shakedown and Qualifying stage gets Circuit of Ireland underway

The 2016 Circuit of Ireland Rally gets underway today with competitors putting their cars through free practice, shakedown and a qualifying stage ahead of Friday’s first competitive day. Now in its 85th year, the circuit – based in Counties Antrim and Down, is part of the European, British, Northern Ireland and Irish Tarmac championships and

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