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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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Doherty and Mac Lochlainn both support a three candidate strategy

Sinn Féin sitting TDs in Donegal have backed the bid by Cllr Gary Doherty to be approved as a general election candidate. Deputies Pearse Doherty and Padraig Mac Lochlainn have issued a joint statement saying they would welcome Gary Doherty’s inclusion as a third Sinn Féin candidate. They say while it would present a significant

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Audio Update – Solicitor says retired DCS will be called to testify at Arlene Arkinson inquest

A former senior police officer has told the BBC he believes Arlene Arkinson’s alleged killer was close to telling him where her body was located. Arlene Arkinson was last seen with Robert Howard, who died in prison earlier this month, after attending a disco in Bundoran in August 1994. Howard was charged eight years after

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Father Ted’s Frank Kelly is battling Parkinson’s disease

Father Ted star Frank Kelly has revealed that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. The 70-year-old revealed the news in a recent interview but has said he is determined to keep working. “I’m not going to let Parkinson’s beat me. I’m just not that kind of person”. Parkinson’s disease is a movement disorder which

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Kourtney Kardashian won’t allow ‘split custody’

Kourtney Kardashian won’t let Scott Disick have “split custody”. The ‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians’ star is reportedly planning to deny her former partner – with whom she has Mason, five, Penelope, three and Reign, nine months – equal access to their children as she doesn’t think he’s “fit to be a parent without supervision”.

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Pro Social Drivers project wins major national award

The Donegal based Pro Social Drivers Programme has won the Social Entrepreneurs of Ireland Impact Award 2015. The award was announced at a ceremony at Dublin’s Mansion House tonight (Tuesday). The programme is targeted mostly at young motorists convicted of road traffic offences such as drink driving and speeding. To date, over 100 offenders have

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Budget 2016 – Reaction to the Key points

The Minister for Finance Michael Noonan and Minister Brendan Howlin have been delivering Budget 2016 to the Dail this afternoon. Details of the key announcements are available HERE. Reaction to the Budget has been swift: OPPOSITION Fianna Fail’s Finance Spokesperson Michael McGrath, says this budget is the coalition’s cynical bid for re-election. Sinn Féin Finance

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Northern Ireland fire service confirm they are treating fire in Sion Mills as deliberate

  The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service have confirmed they are treating the fire at the Old Herdman’s Mill in Sion Mills as deliberate. The ‘significant fire’ started in the central ground floor area of the disused factory and quickly spread to involve the entire ground floor of the building. 63 fire fighters and

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Audio Update – Donegal County Council’s “Road Safe” roadshow in its 9th year

Almost 2,600 students from across Donegal will attend the County Council’s annual Road Safe Road Show events taking place today and tomorrow. Now in its ninth year, the initiative is one of the most effective road safety promotion tools in Donegal. Earlier this month the council was been named winner of the “Road Safety Award

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Audio Update – Derry is Irish Foodie Towns 2015 runner-up

Derry has been named as the runner-up in the Irish Foodie Towns, narrowly losing out to The Burren in County Clare. The Restaurant Association of Ireland has confirmed that Derry secured the highest number of online public votes, and is certainly a big contender for next year’s competition. Derry City and Strabane District Council’s Tourism

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Listen back to music, chat and features on the Weekend Edition

Coming up on this weeks programme: Worried about leaving your teenagers at home alone? There’s a smartphone for that apparently! Greg talks to Suzanne Harrington, Writer & Columnist who tells us how she deals with her teenagers while working away involving “remote parenting” using digital media as a help. Greg is joined in Studio by

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House prices up by almost 5% in Donegal according to new survey

  The price of the average three-bed semi detached house in Donegal has increased by almost 5% to €82,500 in the last three months according to a recent study. The Real Estate Alliance Average House Price Survey concentrates on the sale price of Ireland’s typical stock home, the three-bed semi, giving an up-to-date picture of

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Road remains closed today following yesterday’s crash near Bundoran

  The N15 Donegal/ Sligo road remains closed between Tullaghan and Magharacar roundabout in Bundoran following a road traffic crash yesterday.  One person was a serious condition in Sligo Regional Hospital this morning, it’s believed they have since stabilised. Two vehicles are believed to have been involved in the incident. Local diversions are in place

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Gardai advise people in Donegal to be on alert following aggravated burglary in Midlands

    Gardai in Donegal are warning the public to be more vigilant following an aggravated burglary in County Longford. Three men broke into a house and held a number of people at knifepoint in the early hours of yesterday morning. There have also been reports that criminals are posing as undercover Gardai in rural

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Aidan Callaghan – Triathlon Ireland Super Series Champion

Aidan Callaghan has been confirmed as the winner of Triathlon Ireland’s Super Series. The Letterkenny 24/7 member was informed over the weekend that he had accumulated the required amount of points to take Ireland’s premier triathlon competition which featured the country’s top 60 athletes racing head to head throughout the year. Among the six events,

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Francie Martin on Naomh Colmcille reaching first ever Intermediate Final

Naomh Colmcille will contest a first ever Donegal Intermediate Championship Final on Sunday 25th October. The Newtowncunningham based club will take on Bundoran after beating Fanad Gael’s in Sunday’s semi final 3-11 to 1-6 in Letterkenny. Tom Comack spoke with Naomh Colmcille Manager Francie Martin after the game…

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Coleman – We’re disappointed but we’ll regroup for play offs

The Republic of Ireland must overcome a play off if they are to reach the 2016 European Championships in France. Ireland couldn’t replicate the performance against Germany in last nights 2-1 defeat to Poland in Warsaw. The defeat means O’Neill’s side will enter the play-offs next month rather than qualifying automatically. We’ll find out our

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Councillor Gary Doherty confirms Intention to contest General Election

  Sinn Féin Councillor Gary Doherty has today  confirmed that he intends to put his name forward to seek party approval to contest the forthcoming general election. Cllr Doherty’s decision means that, if successfully added to the party ticket, he will be Sinn Féin’s third candidate to contest the election for the newly formed constituency

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