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Second day of volunteer foot search gets underway for missing man John Concannon

  A second day of a volunteer foot search for missing Derry man John Concanon got underway today. The 71 year old has been missing since Tuesday 10th November. Mr John Concannon was last seen on the Lenamore Road getting off a bus. It’s believed Mr. Concannon, who suffers from dementia, took the wrong bus

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Jason Quigley talks to Saturday Sport on extending his pro record

Jason Quigley extended his unbeaten professional record to 9-0 on Friday night, winning over Marchristopher Adkins on a unanimous decision in Las Vegas. The Donegal middleweight went the distance with the American boxer, with the judges scoring it 40-36, 40-36, 39-37. Jason spoke with Oisin Kelly on Saturday Sport where he reflected on a busy

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Quigley goes the distance in Las Vegas to extend pro record to 9-0

Jason Quigley extended his professional record to 9-0 but for the first time stateside he was taken the distance. The Donegal middleweight was the unanimous winner over four rounds against Marchristopher Atkins at the Hard Round Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas with the judges scoring it 40-36, 40-36 39-37 Quigley who was cut above

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Gardai warn owners of track machinery to be on the look out for thieves

  Gardai in Donegal are advising the owners of track machines to make sure they are stored in a secure area. The warning comes following the theft of a number of machines in Tyrone and Northern Ireland and it is thought criminals could start targeting premises in the county. Gardai are advising owners of Hitachi

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Met Eireann says there will be NO major snowfall this weekend but drivers told to exercise caution

Sleet and snow showers have been reported around the region this afternoon, but Met Eireann says there’s no sign of major snowfall this weekend. Temperatures will dip and showers are likely, which could fall as sleet especially on higher ground. Donegal County Council has confirmed gritters have been out on a number of routes since

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Letterkenny’s Lower Main Street ‘left in the dark’ this Christmas

Some traders in the Lower Main Street area of Letterkenny have hit out at Letterkenny Chamber for not erecting Christmas Lights in the area. Responding, The Letterkenny Chamber say there is not enough money to cover the whole town and it’s a work in progress. Lower Main Street Businessman Anthony Arthur says the 25 businesses

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Dozens of homes and business in Clady without broadband and phone services

Many homes and businesses in the Clady area remain without a fixed line broadband and or phone line service following a lightening strike earlier this week. A number of BT crews are in the area trying to reconnect anyone effected. SDLP West Tyrone representative Daniel McCrossan says most of the areas 600 residents were effected

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Mc Monagle welcomes new hospital hygiene protocols

The Chairman of the Letterkenny Municipal District has welcomed indications from Letterkenny General Hospital that a review of hygiene and cleaning practices have been concluded, and new protocols are being implemented. However, he’s expressing concern at a suggestion that staff who do not comply with hand hygiene regulations may be named and shamed. Along with

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HSE pledges to end “wage discrimination” against home helps in Donegal

Donegal Sinn Féin TD Pádraig Mac Lochlainn today called for an end to what he described as wage disrimination by the H.S.E. In June of this year it emerged that the H.S.E. in the county have been witholding unsocial hours premium payments from around 500 home helps in Donegal. Deputy MacLochlainn says he has now

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IBEC North West outlines priorities ahead of General Election 2016

IBEC North West has launched its General Election campaign oulining its key priorities in the region for the next government. The business representative group says creating jobs and maintaining a positive business enviroment must be the priority for the next administration. Unemployement in the North West has fallen from 17.8% in 2012 to 9.3% in

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PSNI, Alert, Derry

Derry security alert ongoing after suspicious object is found on Strand Road

A security alert is continuing on Strand Road in Derry this morning. Police have not released details, but DUP MLA Gary Middleton says he believes a suspicious object has been placed in a hijacked vehicle and parked close to the PSNI station. The alert in Derry began shortly before 11 o’clock last night, just a

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Mary Boyle’s sister more hopeful of justice following ‘positive’ meeting with Enda Kenny

The twin sister of Mary Boyle has today met with the Taoiseach pleading with him to do everything he can to bring her murderer to justice. 6-year-old Mary Boyle vanished from her grandparent’s farm in Cashelard near Ballyshannon on the 18th of March 1977. Ann Doherty believes that her sister was murdered by somebody close

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Update: Twin sister of Mary Boyle arrives at Leinster House for meeting with Taoiseach

  Ann Doherty the twin sister of Mary Boyle has arrived at Leinster House to meet with the Taoiseach later today. Ms. Doherty was greeted by TD Catherine Murphy a short time ago and is also expected to meet with Sinn Fein Vice-President Mary Lou McDonald. 6-year-old Mary Boyle who is Ireland’s youngest ever missing

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Tenant-purchase scheme not applicable to those who don’t pay water bills

Local authority tenants who don’t pay their water charges won’t be able to buy their house under a tenant-purchase scheme starting in the new year. It will allow council tenants to purchase their home at a discount of up to 60 percent on the market price – doubling the discount available under the previous scheme.

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Twin sister of missing Mary Boyle to meet the Taoiseach today

  The twin sister of Ireland’s youngest ever missing person is to meet with the Taoiseach today. 6-year-old Mary Boyle vanished from her grandparent’s farm in Cashelard near Ballyshannon on the 18th of March 1977. Today her sister Ann Doherty will take her campaign for answers to Enda Kenny in Leinster House. Ms Doherty believes

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Adele tells Graham Norton: I nearly quit music for good after the success of 21

Adele was so worried about living up to the success of 21 that she nearly quit music for good. Her Grammy and Brit Award-winning album has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide since it came out in 2011. Speaking to Graham Norton for upcoming programme Adele At The BBC, she said: “I just got

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