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Niall Horan revealed as the most followed Irish person on Twitter

As Twitter celebrates it’s 10 year anniversary, the tech giant has released the top ten most-followed Irish users. It’s probably no surprise that One Direction star Niall Horan nabbed the top spot with 24.8 million followers. Trailing behind the music superstar is golfer Rory McIlroy with 2.7 million and comedian Dara Ó Brian who has […]

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Funeral service for five victims of Buncranna tragedy to take place on Thursday

  Tributes are being paid after five family members were killed in a tragic accident in Buncrana. Sean McGrotty and his two young sons Mark and Evan, along with their grandmother Ruth Daniels and her daughter Jodie Lee lost their lives when their car went into the water off Buncrana pier. The Saint Eithne’s community

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Eye witness account of Buncranna Tragedy on today’s Shaun Doherty Show

    Tributes are being paid after five family members were killed in a tragic accident in Buncrana, Co. Donegal. Sean McGrotty and his two young sons Mark and Evan, along with their grandmother Ruth Daniels and her daughter Jodie Lee lost their lives when their car went into the water off Buncrana pier. Emergency

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Book of Condolences to be opened in Derry’s Guildhall following Buncrana tragedy

A Book of Condolences is to be opened at the Guildhall in Derry following last night’s tragic incident in Buncrana which claimed the lives of five people from Derry, including two children. A two month baby girl was brought to safety. Cllr Elisha Mc Callion, the Mayor of Derry and Strabane District said this morning

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Lough Swilly lifeboat spokesperson outlines details of Buncrana operation

More details are emerging about the people who lost their lives in last night’s Buncrana tragedy. It’s believed the driver of the car was a man originally from the Creggan area of Derry, who was in the car along with his partner’s mother, sister and two sons. The man’s two month old baby daughter was

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Donegal GAA Round Up – All the weekend results

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Inishowen Football League 20th March.

Charlie O Donnell Cup Quarter Finals Culdaff FC       5           v         1         Carrowmena  FC Illies Celtic       1          v         2     Clonmany Shanrocks QPS                  2          v         0      Greencastle  FC Strand Hotel First Division           2pm Dunree United          2      v     2     Redcastle United Cockhill Youths             OFF         Rasheney

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Falcarragh church’s message of forgiveness for churchyard vandals

A Church of Ireland community outside Falcarragh has today sent out a message of forgiveness to vandals who attacked and damaged graves at the weekend. In the early hours of yesterday morning,  gravestones in St Paul’s Churchyard, Ray were damaged. Gardai were called, and a number of people were arrested and charged. The issue was highlighted by

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Crawford and Kelly win gold at National Juvenile Indoor Championships

Finn Valley’s James Kelly won gold and set a new Irish record in the shotput at the National Juvenile Indoor Championships  on Saturday. Gareth Crawford also took gold at the event, which took place at Athlone IT. With details on these gold medals and other Donegal winners, Patsy McGonagle reports for Highland Radio Sport..

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Arkinson inquest told RUC Chief Constable ordered search of sister’s home

The inquest into the death of Arlene Arkinson has been told that a decision to carry out a search of her sister’s back garden was taken by ther then Chief Copnstable of the RUC Sir Hugh Annesely. Two years after Arlene disappeared after attending a disco in Bundoran in 1994, , police searched and dug

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