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Ireland Rugby World Cup squad named but no place for Andrew Trimble

Ireland’s World cup squad has been confirmed this morning by the IRFU. Michael Bent, Marty Moore, Andrew Trimble, Felix Jones and Fergus Mc Fadden have been left out. Eoin Reddan and Conor Murray are the only specialist scrum half’s as Darren Cave has been brought as cover for centre. Wexford’s Tadhg Furlong who only made […]

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Derry residents urged to be vigilant following recent spate of burglaries

  Police in Derry are appealing for information following four burglaries in the area in the past few days. Sometime between 5pm and 10.40pm on Saturday 29 August, a house in Hollymount Park was broken into. A sum of money and jewellery was taken. Sometime between 6pm and 10.25pm on the same day, another house

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Claims that sentencing of Donegal man over ‘Mad Dog’ murder plot is politically motivated

The Irish Government is being urged to call for an inquiry into the sentencing in Britain of 39 year-old Donegal man Anton Duffy. He was yesterday jailed for 17 years for his role in a plot to murder loyalist Johnny ‘Mad Dog’ Adair. Duffy’s cousin Martin Hughes, 36, and Paul Sands, 32 were also jailed.

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Barack Obama is to take part in Bear Grylls’ latest adventure show

Barack Obama is to venture into the Alaskan wilderness with British adventurer Bear Grylls for a television programme, it has been announced. The US President will team up with the survival expert to explore the impact climate change is having on the environment. The special edition of Running Wild with Bear Grylls will be broadcast

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Frank Craig on Donegal Championship Quarter Final match ups

The Donegal CCC will meet tonight to fix the dates and venues for the Donegal Club Championship Quarter Finals. Following Sunday evening’s draw, the tie of the last eight in the senior championship sees Glenswilly against defending champions St. Eunan’s. The other three games are St.Michael’s against Malin, N Conaill take on Termon and Kilcar

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Letterkenny falls from 11th to 27th position in latest litter survey

  A new Litter survey shows Letterkenny is Clean to European Norms. IBAL research shows heavily littered areas are finally cleaning up The latest survey by the Irish Business Against Litter alliance shows Letterkenny is Clean to European Norms, in 27th position in the ranking of 40 towns and cities nationwide, However, Letterkenny has slipped

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Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty ‘not surprised’ at UUP’s decision to leave Northern Ireland Executive

    Sinn Fein Finance spokesperson, Pearse Doherty says he’s not surprised at the UUP’s decision to leave the Northern Ireland Executive and that it is clearly election motivated.  Meanwhile, Northern Ireland First Minister and DUP leader, Peter Robinson, has criticised the UUP’s decision. Writing in the Belfast Telegraph, Mr Robinson says now is not

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Donegal Action for Cancer Care encourages women to attend their Mammogram appointment

Donegal Action For Cancer Care is encouraging women across Donegal to attend their free Breast Check Mammogram appointment. There have been concerns regarding the Inishowen unit not returning to the area. However the unit in Letterkenny is prolonging its stay to ensure everyone in the Inishowen area is given an appointment for their Mammogram. Donegal

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Pringle calls for opposition parties to join the boycott of water bills

  Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle is calling for all opposition parties to join the boycott of water bills. The call comes after 80,000 to 100,000 people attended Saturday’s Right2Water protest in Dublin. It has been reported there was a huge Donegal turn out for the event with numerous buses leaving the county early on Saturday

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Donegal Senior Championship Quarter Final Draw

    Donegal Senior Football Championship Quarter Finals Glenswilly v St.Eunans St.Michael’s v Malin N Conaill v Termon Kilcar v Four Masters   Donegal Senior Football Championship Relegation play-offs Killybegs v MacCumhaills Ardara v Cloughaneely Donegal Intermediate Football Championship Quarter Finals Fanad Gaels v N.Columba Bundoran v N.Brid Aodh Ruadh v Milford Carndonagh v N

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Donegal Senior Football Championship Results

Donegal Senior Football Championship GROUP3 Four Masters     2-13     V    1-10   Cloughaneely Glenfin                1-9       V    2-8       St. Michaels GROUP4 N Muire                0-14    V    2-5      Killybegs Kilcar                   3-12    V     1-8     Termon GROUP2 Ardara                 1-9      V      2-13   N Conaill GROUP1 @ 6pm Glenswilly  1-14

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Jackie Crossan Premier Division

Jackie Crossan Premier Division Illies Celtic           1   v   0    Culdaff FC Glengad United  3    v   1     Moville Celtic QPS                    1    v   0    Buncrana Hearts Clonmany Shamrocks  (OFF)  Aileach FC Strand Hotel First Division Carrowmena FC    0  v  6    Dunree United Carn FC                  1     v  

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Right2Water vows to continue their campaign following successful protest

  It’s estimated between 80,000 to 100,000 people attended yesterday’s Right2Water protest in Dublin. It has been reported that there was a huge Donegal turn out for the event with numerous buses leaving the county early yesterday morning. It was the fourth instalment of protests by Right2Water. Secretary of Right2Water Donegal, Philip McFadden said the

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Another significant speed detection clocked in Donegal as part of National Slow Down Day

  National Slow Down Day ended this morning at 7am with 451 vehicles across the country detected breaking the speed limit. A significant speed detection was recorded in Muff in Donegal, with a car clocked travelling at 141 km/h in a 100 km/h zone. It was also reported yesterday another car was clocked travelling at

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Big Donegal turnout expected in latest Right2Water protest in Dublin

  The latest Right2Water demonstration is taking place in Dublin later today. Thousands are expected to descend on O’Connell Street for the protest which gets underway at 2pm. The demonstration is leaving from Connolly and Heuston stations and will converge on O’Connell Street at 2pm. It will be the fourth instalment of protests by Right2Water.

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It’s up to Sinn Fein to find solution to the North power-sharing chaos – Hussey

    The North’s Secretary of State will travel to Dublin next week to meet ministers here to discuss the political crisis at Stormont. The DUP wants Sinn Fein excluded from the Northern Executive over alleged IRA links to the killing of Kevin McGuigan in Belfast, while the UUP says it will withdraw from the

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