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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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Man acquitted of Arlene Arkinson murder dies in English prison

Convicted child killer Robert Howard – who was acquitted of the murder of Castlederg teenager Arlene Arkinson – has died in Frankland Prison in Durham, England. The 71-year-old had been serving a life sentence for the rape and murder of south London teenager Hannah Williams. He died on Friday. His death is being investigated by

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Mc Conalogue and Gallagher say FF can take two seats in Donegal

Fianna Fail veteran Pat the Cope Gallagher is returning to the hustings, after topping the poll at the party’s selection convention for the new Donegal constituency. He and sitting TD Charlie Mc Conalogue will contest the election, with the possibility of a third candidate being added by party headquarters later. Pat the Cope topped the

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Cope will join Mc Conalogue on the FF ticket in Donegal

As expected, Fianna Fail veteran Pat the Cope Gallagher is returning to the hustings, after topping the poll at the party’s selection convention for the new Donegal constituency. He and sitting TD Charlie Mc Conalogue will contest the election, with the possibility of a third candidate being added by party headquarters later. Cllr Seamus O’Domhnaill,

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Donegal League Results

Donegal League – Sunday 4th October Premier Division Milford United         1 v 1  Glenea United Gweedore Celtic    2   v  1 Castlefin Celtic Cappry Rovers     0  v  0  Rathmullan Celtic Drumoghill FC        2 v 1  Kilmacrennan Celtic St. Catherines FC  1 v 1 Kildrum Tigers Division One Cranford United 

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