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Ex-Dragon’s Den star Doug Richard to go on trial on child sex charges

A former Dragons’ Den star is due to go on trial accused of paying a 13-year-old girl for sex after meeting her on a “Sugar Daddy” website. Doug Richard, 57, allegedly spanked the girl’s bottom and engaged in other sexual activity after she travelled to London to meet him. The former adviser to British Prime […]

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Finn Harps soccer legend Jim Sheridan inducted into Donegal Sports Star Hall of Fame

Finn Harps soccer legend Jim Sheridan is to be inducted into the Donegal Sports Star Hall of Fame at the 40th awards function in the Mount Errigal on next Friday night January 29th. The Rathmullan native’s senior soccer career spanned 16 seasons most of which was spent at his beloved Finn Park.  Jim’s honour comes

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Firearm and ammunition discovered in Strabane security alert

Following a security alert in Lismourne Place Strabane police recovered a suspected firearm and ammunition. The alert got underway on Friday night and continued right through until yesterday. Police were called to the Lismourne Place area on Friday following a report of a suspicious object being found and a gym was evacuated during the operation.

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Nearly 2,000 people turn out for Right2Water protest in Letterkenny

  Yesterday’s Right2Water protest in Letterkenny has been deemed a huge success with organisers estimating up to 2,000 people attending.  Protesters met at Mr.Chippie at 1.30pm and the protest began at 2pm, taking to the main street of the town and gathering at the Market Square. It was one of 30 Right2Water demonstrations which took

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Donegal Junior league Results – Saturday 23rd January

  Saturday Donegal League Results   Old Orchard Saturday Division Arranmore United                         1    v 0                   Drumbar F.C. (K.O. 1p.m.) Orchard F.C.                                    OFF                         Fintown Harps AFC Drumkeen United                         1     v     5                Mulroy Celtic Strand Rovers                              0      v       1               Glencar Celtic Glencar Inn Saturday Reserve Division Erne Wanderers

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Maeve Kyle to take the place of Ronnie Delany at Donegal Sport Star Awards

Due to unforeseen circumstances the Donegal Sports Star Committee wishes to announce that our original special guest Ronnie Delany will not now be able to attend the 40th Awards function in the Mount Errigal Hotel next Friday night. However, at very short notice and with Ronnie’s assistance Chairperson Neil Martin is delighted to announce that

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Irish man believed to be from Northern Ireland dies after falling into river in Australia

  Police in Australia’s New South Wales are investigating the death of a 25 year old, believed to be from Northern Ireland. It’s reported he’d been on a houseboat with a group of friends, when he slipped and fell into the Murray River, near the New South Wales border with Victoria. It’s understood he tried

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MEP calls for more action on Supertrawlers off Donegal coast

Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly is calling for more protection of Ireland’s fishing industry from factory freezers ships. He was echoing calls on Minister Simon Coveney to exclude so called supertrawlers from fishing within Ireland’s territorial waters. The trawlers have been fishing off the Donegal coast sparking an online petition for them to be banned.

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Future of prominent Twin Towns landmark now up to An Bord Pleanala

The future of the of the old Ritz cinema in Ballybofey is now in the hands of An Bord Pleanala. An application lodged in October by the local Butt Hall Committee to have the landmark demolished was met with heavy criticism, sparking a well backed online petition Donegal County Council rejected the proposed demolition of

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Post Offices can become “Rural Information Hubs” – Harte

A Fine Gael General Election candidate in Donegal says he believes the post office network can be strengthened and enhanced following the publication this week of the Post Office Network Business Development Group report. Paddy Harte says the proposals will also support competitiveness. He sees the network becoming hat he termed a series of Rural

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Donegal League hoping for quarter final place in the Oscar Traynor Cup

This weekend in the Oscar Traynor Cup, Donegal League take on United Churches’ Football League at the Moss, Drumoghill. The game kicks off at 1pm on Sunday, with the winners of the tie progressing to the quarter final, where they play the North Western Football League. Donegal League Manager Brian Dorrian spoke with Oisin Kelly

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Derry name line up for McKenna Cup Final

Manager Damian Barton has named the Derry team for Saturday’s Dr.McKenna Cup Final against Tyrone at the Athletic Grounds, Armagh (7.30pm throw in). 1. Thomas Mallon (Loup) 2. Ciarán Mullan (Eoghan Rua) 3. Dermot McBride (Ballinascreen) 4. Karl McKaigue (Slaughtneil) 5. Gareth McKinless (Ballinderry) 6. Chrissy McKaigue (Slaughtneil) 7. Danny Heavron (Magherafelt) 8. Brendan Rogers

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Revised plan submitted for Magee campus in Derry

Derry City and Strabane District Council and Ulster University have submitted a revised outline business plan for the expansion of the Magee campus in Derry. The plan outlines the preferred option for expansion of student numbers, with the primary objective of reinforcing and enhancing Derry’s reputation as a vibrant University city. It’s envisaged that by

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Large turnout sought for first Water Charge protest of 2016

A final plea has been made to residents in Donegal to take part in the Right2Water protest in Donegal tomorrow. Protestors are asked to assemble at Mr. Chippie in Letterkenny tomorrow at 1.30 while the offical protest gets underway at 2pm. It’s the first major anti water charges protest of 2016. Right2Water spokesperson Owen Curren

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