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Road users urged to take extra care with heavy rain forecast

Donegal Gardai are urging road users to take extra care with heavy rain and spot flooding forecast tonight and into tomorrow. There’s an Orange rainfall alert in place from Met Éireann for Connacht, Clare, Cork, Kerry, Limerick and Tipperary with a lesser status yellow warning in effect for Donegal. Head of Traffic Inspector Michael Harrison

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NRA approves additional roadworks at Liscooley and Killygordon

The NRA has approved a number of small projects on the road between Lifford and Stranorlar, including traffic calming work at Liscooley. A notorious half kilometre stretch outside Killygordon will also be included in an additional programme of works agreed this week between Donegal County Council and the NRA. Cllr Patrick Mc Gowan says it’s

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Social Democrats plan to establish a branch at LYIT

Ireland’s newest political party, the Social Democrats, are seeking to establish a branch in the Letterkenny Institute of Technology. The Social Democrats were launched 8 weeks ago by 3 Independent TD’s Stephen Donnelly, Catherine Murphy and Roisin Shortall. Additional candidates and detailed policy positions are expected to be revealed over the next number of weeks.

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Six men in protective custody as part of forced labour investigation

It’s reported this morning that six men have been taken into protective custody as part of an investigation into forced labour in Donegal. The Donegal News reports that a number of commercial premises were raided in Letterkenny as part of what’s been termed one of the most intensive investigations of its kind in the county.

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Villiers rules out Stormont suspension as most DUP ministers resign

There’s uncertainty over the future of the Assembly and Executive at Stormont. All but one of the DUP’s ministers quit yesterday after their calls for Stormont to be suspended while cross-party talks take place were rejected. The only DUP minister still in place is Arlene Foster, who holds the Finance Portfolio and has been named

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AA Roadwatch warn motorists to be prepared for flooding in Donegal

  Tomorrow is set to be extremely wet with an Orange Rainfall Warning in place for Donegal. Met Éireann has issued a level orange alert this morning warning that some thundery downpours will develop tonight and persist into tomorrow. With 70 mm of rain water anticipated on higher ground in particular, AA Roadwatch are warning

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Stormont row – Bradley says Nesbitt and Adams are “both wrong and both right”

The former Vice Chair of the Northern Ireland Policing Board says the Irish and British governments must become more involved in the discussions on the future of the Stormont Assembly. Speaking on the Shaun Doherty Show today, Denis Bradley said the Good Friday Agreement is a treaty beween Dublin and London, as well as the

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Council must provided matching funds to ensure Letterkenny receives EU grants – Shiels

Letterkenny is set to receive two million euro under the Designated Urban Centres Grants Scheme, but only if a similar amount is provided by Donegal County Council. The scheme envisages investments in Irish urban centres to the order of €80 million over the next five years. The scheme is backed by European Regional Development Fund,

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Cate Blanchett lost hair from stress during Broadway run

Cate Blanchett lost her hair from stress after playing Blanche DuBois in Broadway’s ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’. The 46-year-old actress starred as the famous Blanche DuBois in the theatre adaptation of Tennessee Williams’ classic play about a woman who arrives unannounced at the home of her sister Stella, to be met by open hostility from

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Jennifer Lawrence admits she Googles herself to see what people are saying about her

It seems Jennifer Lawrence may have a masochistic streak – the movie star has admitted she Googles herself to find out what people are saying about her. “You try being 22, having a period and staying away from Google,” she revealed, adding: “I once Googled ‘Jennifer Lawrence Ugly’.” The Hunger Games star, now 25, confessed

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Three people arrested over series of offences at Peggy O’Hara’s funeral

  Detectives from Serious Crime Branch investigating a series of offences committed at the wake and subsequent funeral of Peggy O’Hara have arrested 3 people. The suspects, a 43 year old female, and 2 males, aged 44 and 57, were arrested in Derry this morning and have been taken to the Serious Crime Suite at

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Arrests in Derry as police target suspected cannabis operations

Two men were arrested after police uncovered a cannabis factory in the Shantallow area of Derry yesterday. The men, who are aged 24 and 47, were arrested on suspicion of cultivating cannabis and possessing cannabis with intent to supply. Twenty mature cannabis plants were uncovered. The men remain in custody at Strand Road police station.

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A5 improvements can be a gamechanger for the NW – Mc Hugh

Junior Minister Joe Mc Hugh says there are key cross border discussions continuing to advance the long awaited A5 improvement, which he has described as a “gamechanger” for the North West region. However, he added there little point in improving access fron Dublin to Derry without also improving the Strabane, Lifford, Letterkenny link and also

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Brian McIver remains with Derry as Director of Football

Former Derry manager Brian McIver has been appointed Director of Football in the Oakleaf County. His new role will oversee the development of players and coaches across all age levels. This is the latest move of Derry’s strategic plan 2012-2017 integrating a High Performance department into the current structures. McIver stepped down as senior manager

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“Wee Greenway” initiative seeks council support in Donegal and Derry

The Wee Greenway Initiative is calling on local authorities to make the proposed 97km cycle/walkway route across the Inishowen peninsula and Derry a reality. The call comes after a site survey of 27km on the route between Buncranna and Carndonagh has been completed this week. The initiative was set up last year and in less

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Nine Donegal settlements outlined on new tax defaulters list

Nine taxpayers in Donegal made settlements with Revenue in the three months to the end of June – amounting amounting to almost 1 million euro. Nationally over that period, 108 taxpayers made settlements totalling 18.5 million euro. The single biggest settelment in County Donegal was made by Victor Clinging, a constultant engineer from Crievesmith Letterkenny

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Abz from 5ive thinks he’s scored £1 million after putting his Brit Award on eBay

A £1 million bid has been placed on eBay for former 5ive boyband member Abz’s Brit Award, leaving the star wondering if the offer is a hoax. The one-time pop star put his Newcomer: Best Pop Act trophy on the auction site to raise funds for soil and gardening tools for his smallholding in Wales.

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