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Bryan Cranston’s big Breaking Bad reveal, but fans may not like it

Breaking Bad’s Bryan Cranston has said fame has changed him, but not necessarily for the better. The actor, whose TV character Walter White has gained cult status, also admitted that he doesn’t miss the hit TV show. His popularity exploded when he landed the part of Walter, a high school teacher who manufactures methamphetamines after

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The Devenney View

Donegal, Derry and Tyrone started their National Football League campaigns with wins in the opening weekend of action. Donegal had a 17 point win in Newry on Saturday against Down in Division One, while in Division Two, Derry beat Fermanagh with a strong second performance at Celtic Park and Tyrone had two points to spare

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Dungloe gets the green light for 12 new units for people with special needs

  Approval has been given for 12 new units in Dungloe for people with intellectual disabilities. Currently people with special needs in the area are in rented accommodation and despite nursing care being adequate, the buildings have been deemed unsuitable for some time. After nearly 9 years of campaigning, 93 thousand euro has been allocated

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Family of missing Sean ‘Smurf’ Diver thank community for ‘fantastic’ support

The search for amissing Strabane man has entered its 5th day. Sean ‘ Smurf’ Diver went missing last Wednesday evening but despite an extensive local search, no trace of him has been found. Sean was last seen on Townsend Street in Strabane that same day. A man fitting Sean’s description was seen at the Old

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GRA say new recruits are not leading to an increase in garda numbers

The Garda Representative Association’s Donegal representative says while some new recruits are being located in Donegal, the fact is they are only replacing gardai who are leaving the force, and as a result there is no actual increaase in numbers. If anything, Brendan O’Connor says, the opposite is the case. Recently, Mr O’Connor expressed concern

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Derry manager Damian Barton happy with result but warns of work to do

Derry beat Fermanagh 3-13 v 1-10 at Celtic Park on Sunday afternoon thanks to a second-half blitz in Division 2 of the National Football League. The half-time score was Derry 1-06 v Fermanagh 1-05. Derry manager Damian Barton was happy with the result but warned that Fermanagh played through Derry too easily in parts of

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Gardai investigate potential sighting of missing Strabane man in Lifford

The search for 39 year old Sean ‘Smurf’ Diver, who has been missing from Strabane since Wednesday has been extended into Donegal after a potential sighting in Donegal. The 39-year-old was last seen on Townsend Street in Strabane on Wednesday evening, snd police in the town have been concentrating their search on the River Mourne

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