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Donegal man described as “a danger to woman” jailed at Derry Magistrates Court

A man described by a judge as ‘a danger to women’ has been jailed at Derry Magistrate’s Court. 20 year old Nathan McDaid from Carndonagh Road in Quigley’s Point in County Donegal faced a series of charges relating to an assault and breaching a non molestation order on his former partner. The court was told

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Detectives appeal for information following shooting incident in Derry

  Detectives are appealing for witnesses following a shooting incident in the Whitethorn Drive area of Derry. The incident happened last night. Shortly after 10.45pm it was reported that a number of shots had been fired through the window of a house in the area. The occupants, a couple and their young daughter, who were

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Derry City are Limerick bound and on the brink of Premier Division survival

Derry City could secure their safety in the top flight of Irish football on Saturday evening at the Markets Field in Limerick. Three points against the leagues bottom side, coupled with a Sligo Rovers defeat to Bohemians tomorrow and a St Pats win tonight against Drogheda United, and Derry would clinch Premier Division survival. The

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Plans to demolish prominent landmark in Twin Towns met with strong criticism

  Plans to remove a landmark in The Twin Towns have been met with strong criticism among locals in the area. An application was lodged this week by the local Butt Hall Committee to have the Ritz Cinema in Ballybofey demolished. The BHC owns the site and it is their intention to seek planning permission

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Donegal estate continues to experience ‘sinking’ infrastructure

  An estate in Donegal continues to experience a lack of response from Donegal County Council to rectify the on-going issue of subsidence in the area. Approximately 30 houses in Close Niomh Chonaill in Glenties were built around 7 years ago. The houses are structurally sound but there have been claims the infrastructure surrounding them

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Donegal to play Fermanagh Antrim winner in 2016 Ulster Championship

Donegal will start their 2016 Ulster Championship against the winner of the preliminary round game between Fermanagh and Antrim. For just the third time in the last six years Donegal have avoided the preliminary game. A Fermanagh win and the game will be played in Ballybofey, if the saffrons take victory Donegal will have to

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Sexton to have fitness test ahead Ireland team announcement at lunchtime

Ireland coach Joe Schmidt names his team at lunchtime for Sunday’s quarter final with Argentina in Cardiff. Johnny Sexton will have to prove his fitness at this morning’s session before the coach makes up his mind whether or not to pick him. Jordi Murphy and Chris Henry are expected to replace the injured Peter O’Mahony

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Zoe Green start’s as Ireland win first game at Under 17’s European championship qualifiers

    Republic of Ireland Women’s Under 17s are in  UEFA European Championship Qualifiers in Turkey this week.They got their campaign off to the perfect start with a 3-0 win over Ukraine.In their Group one encounter Lagan Harp’s left back Zoe Green started  today’s game , where goal’s from Lauren Kelly,Alex Kavanagh and Lean Kiernan 

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GAA Programme ‘County Final Special’ – 14/10/15

In this week’s hour long GAA Programme ‘County Final Special’, Tom Comack is joined in studio by Naomh Conaill chairman Daniel McGeehan, St Eunan’s chairman Cathal Greene and former Naomh Conaill player and long serving St Eunan’s official Connie Maguire, to look ahead to Sunday’s Donegal Senior Championship final meeting of St Eunan’s and Naomh

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LYIT eased to win over UCC

The LYIT men’s gaelic football side beat University Ulster Coleraine 3-12 to 0-7 at the O’Donnell Park in Letterkenny today. The goals were scored by Termon’s Daire Mc Daid, Naomh Brid’s Callum Gallagher and County Down man Ultan Larney. Jack O’Brian and Ryan Langan also starred for the Letterkenny side. The institute scored a double

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Thomas Pringle

Concerns raised that Budget 2016 will have serious implications for rural Donegal

  Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle says Budget 2016 could have serious implications for rural Donegal. Deputy Pringle has claimed that despite cuts in USC, the budget has failed to consider the plight of seasonal workers and part-time farmers dependent on income supports. He says the Government has also failed to address the problem of high

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Listen back to the ‘Donegal Tigers’ interview on the Shaun Doherty Show

    A memorial day to honour the Donegal Tigers is taking place this weekend. The Donegal Tigers are a group of young Donegal men who travelled the world constructing tunnels. They worked in the 1940s and 1950s on the subways of New York, Britain and elsewhere to dig the tunnels that provided important infrastructure.

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2016 Joule Donegal International Rally expecting record numbers

The Organisers of the Joule Donegal International Rally have released preliminary data about the running of Ireland’s only 3-day International Rally, the Fifth round of the Clonakilty Black Pudding Irish Tarmac Rally Championship, which will run from Friday 17th to Sunday 20th June 2016. Press Officer John McCay says that the 2016 event is likely

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Ebola stays in the system far longer than previously thought

Scientists have found ebola stays in the semen of male survivors for up to nine months after recovery – much longer than previously thought. Their study is published as British nurse Pauline Cafferkey remains critically ill after suffering a “late complication” from the virus. Her condition deteriorated yesterday. Sky’s Michelle Clifford’s at the Royal Free

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Sheils calls for action to alleviate traffic congestion in Mountain Top area of Letterkenny

A Donegal County Councillor has been highlighting the on-going issue of traffic congestion at the Mountain Top area of Letterkenny. Councillor Dessie Shiels says motorists travelling into Letterkenny from the Kilmacrennan road during peak times continue to suffer severe delays, with one woman saying it took 25 minutes to travel just a few hundred yards.

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Doherty calls for more collaborations between LYIT and Magee

Calls have been made for greater collaboration between Letterkenny Institute of Technology and Magee College in Derry. It’s believed the move would advance Irish education on an in-land basis, creating significant economic and societal benefits. Sinn Féin Councillor Gary Doherty a former graduate of University of Ulster Magee is calling for the collaboration, he feels

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Mica Action Group calls on local politicians to include issue on election manifestos

The Mica Action Group is calling on all political representatives in Donegal to commit to including the issue of defective blocks in their election manifestos. Thousands of homeowners in the county are thought to be affected by the issue, where their homes are crumbling, worthless and increasingly dangerous places to live. An independent panel of

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EastEnders’ Adam Woodyatt hits back at Lord Sugan after he tells him to go on a diet

Lord Sugar and Ian Beale from EastEnders (aka Adam Woodyatt) have continued their bizarre Twitter spat, with Adam ribbing his mate about looking overweight in a snap. The Apprentice boss posted a picture wearing his new Piaget watch, but Adam was quick to point out the strap was looking a little tight. Strap looks a

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America’s Next Top Model heads down the catwalk for the final time

Tyra Banks’s hit TV show America’s Next Top Model is leaving the runway after the latest series. The modelling competition will finish in December, with the current season’s finale screened on CW in the US. In a statement, network president Mark Pedowitz called the series “a global pop culture phenomenon”. Tyra, the programme’s host and

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Glasgow nurse is now ‘critically ill’ following late complication of Ebola

  A nurse being treated in the UK for a late complication of an Ebola infection is now “critically ill”. Pauline Cafferkey who has family roots in Rannyhual near Kincasslagh,was flown from Glasgow to an isolation unit at the Royal Free Hospital in London last week. Doctors now say her condition has deteriorated. She was

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Social finance seminar this evening for community groups and clubs in Donegal

Community organisations, social enterprises and sports clubs are being invited to a seminar on finance options at the Niall Centre in Killybegs tonight, hosted by Community Finance Ireland. The group, one of the largest providers of social finance in Ireland says it has up to €100 million available in funding, and has supprted over 400

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