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Coleman will not play against Germany but will be available for Poland on Sunday

Seamus Coleman has been ruled out of tomorrows meeting with Germany due to injury but manager Martin O’Neill says he will be available for Sunday’s meeting with Poland. The Everton full back has a hamstring injury meaning Cyrus Christie is likely to play at full back against the World champions. The Killybegs man hasn’t featured […]

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Human Rights strategy to be discussed at Letterkenny RCC meeting

The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission has begun a major public consultation as it prepares to draw up its strategy for protecting and promoting human rights and equality. Chief Commissioner Emily Logan says people are being asked to outline what they believe should be done foster a more equal and just society in which

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Jordan Boyce back at the Ockey in confident mood after game with three time world finalist

16 year old Jordan Boyce lost to three time world finalist Tony O’Shea in the BDO Grand slam qualifiers in Hull, England on Tuesday. The Newtowncunningham teenager gave a good account of himself but suffered defeat 5 sets to 3. He will now concentrate on competing in the qualifiers for the BDO Lakeside World Youth

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Taoiseach will meet with Mary Boyle’s sister to discuss recent claims

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has given a commitment to meet with Mary Boyle’s Twin sister Ann Doherty. Mary Boyle disappeared from her grandparent’s farm at Cashelard near Ballyshannon on the 18th of March 1977. It is now Ireland’s longest running missing person case. Last week, Ann Doherty visited Pearse Street Garda Station along with the country

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Progress needed on proposed new Crana campus – Mc Conalogue

Concerns have been raised once again in relation to progress on the proposed three- school Crana campus in Buncranna. The current Crana College has eleven prefabs on site but does not have the capacity to expand on site. It’s a year tomorrow since Donegal Deputy Charlie McConalogue raised the issue with Education Minister Jan O’Sullivan

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Mac Lochlainn criticises minister’s refusal to meet council on Mica crisis

Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has accused the Government of dragging its heels in relation to Donegal’s Mica block crisis. Investigations are on-going across as hundreds of homes across the county have been affected. Deputy Mac Lochlainn raised his concerns directly with the Minister for the Environment, Alan Kelly recently after his apparent refusal to meet with

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Taoiseach meets Omagh campaigners but makes no specific commitment to inquiry

The Taoiseach’s held a meeting with victims of the Omagh Bombing and family members of some of those who died. Enda Kenny says he assured them that the Government would continue to work to ensure that those responsible are brought to justice. Mr Kenny gave no specific commitment to support calls for a cross border public

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Smyth in strong Irish team of nine announced for Paralympic Athletics World Championships

Derry’s Jason Smyth will head a nine strong Irish team at the upcoming IPC Paralympic Athletics World Championships which are set to take place in Doha, Qatar from October 22nd – 31st. The team comprises of three male and six female athletes and features reigning double Paralympic champions Smyth and Michael McKillop, in addition to

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Cate Blanchett: Selfies are pathetic, social media is ‘schoolyard’

Cate Blanchett thinks selfies are “pathetic.” The 46-year-old actress isn’t a fan of the photo sharing app Instagram and thinks too many of people worry “about what other people are going to think” about their appearance. The ‘Cinderella’ star said: “People constantly are taking pictures of ourselves to send them to people to see if

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Update: Fire at Bridgend Industrial unit extinguished after fire fighters spend hours at the scene

  Several fire appliances from each side of the border were deployed earlier this afternoon to combat a blaze at an industrial unit in Bridgend. The call was received at approximately 12.40pm this afternoon and the incident continued for the past number of hours as fire fighters from both the Donegal and Foyle fire service

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Another arrest in connection with offences committed at Peggy O’Hara’s funeral

    Serious Crime Branch detectives investigating offences committed at the wake and funeral of Peggy O’Hara in Derry in July, have arrested a man in the city this afternoon. The suspect, aged 40, has been taken into custody at Musgrave Police Station in Belfast for questioning. A number of searches are also being conducted

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Several fire appliances deployed to combat blaze at industrial unit in Bridgend

  Several fire appliances from each side of the border have been deployed to combat blaze at an industrial unit in Bridgend.  It’s understood a number of appliances from both the Donegal and Foyle Fire Service have been deployed and are currently at the scene. The call was received at approximately 12.40pm this afternoon and

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Farmflo to be supported by Microsoft mentoring programme

A Donegal farm management software company has been chosen as one of nine being supported by Microsoft under its Accelorator programme. Farmflo will receive one to one mentoring from Microsoft‘s business, tech and marketing experts, as well as being given access to Microsoft services such as Azure Cloud. The package will be worth €675,000 to

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Both unsuccessful nominees at FF convention say they should be added by HQ

Both of the unsuccessful Fianna Fail selection convention candidates have called on the party to add a third candidate to the ticket. At the weekend Pat the Cope Gallagher and Charlie McConologue were selected to run at convention, this week the party’s HQ will decide if a 3rd candidate should be added to the ticket.

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Jim Carrey’s on/off girlfriend Cathriona White was married at time of death

The 30-year-old make-up artist was found dead of an apparent suicide at her rented home in Sherman Oaks, California, on September 28 and the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s office has confirmed that her body will be released to her husband. An official told The Hollywood Reporter: “She had a husband, we have a husband

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Postal service set to resume as CWU suspends strike action

Postal services could be restored as early as tomorrow (Tuesday), after it was announced that industrial action by workers has been suspended. The Communications Workers Union says it’s suspending its strike, with a new round of talks with employer IO Systems to begin tomorrow. The dispute between the two groups has seen the postal service

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Coleman working with medical team in hope of being fit for Germany

Ireland manager Martin O’Neill isn’t ruling Seamus Coleman out of Euro 2016 qualifier with Germany just yet. The full-back has missed Everton’s recent matches with a hamstring injury. He spent today working with the Irish medical staff to try and recover in time for Thursday match. Fellow defender Cyrus Christie also skipped training today with

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Donegal born scientist wins Nobel Prize for Medicine

A Donegal born scientist is among those who’ve been awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine for 2015. Massachusetts based Doctor William C. Campbell, a native of Ramelton, and two colleagues from Japan and China have been honoured for their work helping doctors fighting malaria and illnesses linked to roundworm. It’s the first Nobel prize announced

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Carnagarve campaigner says council has questions to answer over 2009 newspaper advertisement

The Community for a Clean Estuary group in Moville is questioning why, six years after flagging its intention to apply for a discharge licence for a waste water treatment plant at Carnagarve, no such application has yet been made. The campaign has also pointed out that the notice appeared in the Donegal News, which is

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