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Leaving cert students face major battle to find third level accommodation – McConalogue

  Fianna Fáil spokesperson on Education Charlie McConalogue says the Government’s failure to address shortages in student accommodation has led to a major crisis in the sector. 56,000 students will get their Leaving Cert results tomorrow, but thousands of them embarking on a third level course, will face a huge struggle to secure a place

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EPA hits out at Irish Water for lack of progress on Letterkenny and other water systems

Irish Water says it is making progress at dealing with at-risk water supplies. It’s reported the EPA is threatening to prosecute the utility when it fails to reach targets to fix supplies. The Daily Mail reports that up to one million people could be exposed to contaminated water supplies, as Irish Water has failed to

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Ramelton Mariners will not be part of the Donegal League this season

Ramelton Mariners have withdrawn from the Donegal Junior League. The committee of the club informed the league yesterday that they were unable to field a team for the new season. The main reason given was the inability to secure enough interest from local players. The Donegal League announced the news with a statement on Monday.

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PSNI

McCrossan meets with PSNI over Ballycolman searches

  SDLP member and local representative Daniel McCrossan has met with senior PSNI officers following searches in the Ballycolman area which left disabled residents shaken. McCrossan initially called on police to review the way in which they carry out search operations and has warned that heavy handed approaches risk losing community confidence. Speaking to Highland

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Simon Community says government must do more to help people keep their homes

The Simon Community says the government needs to do more to help people stay in the homes they have, as latest figures suggest homelessness rates are growing, particularly outside Dublin. Speaking to Greg Hughes on the Shaun Doherty Show this morning, Simon spokesperson Niamh Randall said the policy needs to focus on helping people stay

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CFCE says a European decision on Carnagarve is expected within months

The Campaign for a Clean Estuary in Inishowen says indications coming from Europe are that their challenge against a Sewage Treatment Plant at Carnagarve near Moville will be adjudicated on later this year. It follows a Sunday Business Post report that EU officials have expressed concern at elements of the plan, and the way the

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Letterkenny traffic increase highlights need for Bonagee link – Larkin

The need for the much discussed Bonagee Link in Letterkenny to progress is back on the agenda in Letterkenny, with fears that substantial progress could be years away. The past number of weeks have seen a huge influx of visitors into the town, causing traffic in and around Letterkenny to come to a standstill. Town

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Donegal councillor says blocking of Belfast march was “a disgrace”

Three men and a woman were arrested after trouble following an anti-internment parade in north Belfast on Sunday. Petrol bombs, stones and bottles were thrown at police after they stopped the parade entering Belfast city centre, because the terms of a Parades Commission determination had been breached. A short rally was held at the barricade

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PSNI may seek extradition order after Dornan murder suspect is arrested in Donegal

It’s emerged a man arrested in Bundoran on Friday evening is a suspect in the murder in Jennifer Dornan in Belfast last week. The PSNI has revealed it is no longer seeking anyone in Northern Ireland in relation to the murder after the 37 year old man was arrested on Friday evening and brought to

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Disappointment in Donegal camp – after match reaction

The Donegal management and players were naturally disappointed having lost out to Mayo in Saturday’s All-Ireland Senior Football Championship quarter-final against Mayo at Croke Park. Mayo won 2-13 to 0-11 with the two crucial goals either side of half-time. The Connacht champions were the better side in the second half and the long, hard road

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Avril McNamee hopes for good performance at World Handball Championships

Donegal handballer Avril McNamee is jetting out to Canada this weekend for the World Handball Championships. This is the second appearance at the championships for the Seán Mac Cumhaills member and she will once again be competing as the sole representative from Donegal The Worlds are held every three years and alternates between Ireland, Canada

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Derry Courthouse

Man jailed after threatening to throw former partner down the stairs

Derry Magistrate’s Court has heard how a man told children he was going to throw their mother down the stairs. 39 year old Terence Doherty of 30, Dunluce Court in Derry admitted a series of offences including assaults on police and disorderly behaviour. The court was told that on July 12 this year Doherty’s former

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

It was another bumper episode of the Weekend Edition, on this weeks programme… Tim Crowley, curator & founder of the Michael Collins Museum & author of “In search of Michael Collins” talks to Greg in relation to his new book. John Creedon is on to discuss Creedon’s Wild Atlantic Way where he journeys through the

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Apprentice Boys converge on Derry for the biggest parade of the marching season

Up to 40,000 people and 140 bands are expected in Derry today for the annual Apprentice Boys parade which gets underway just after 12 noon. A number of smaller parades will take place this morning, before a religious service in St Columb’s Cathedral and a reenactment of the Siege of Derry. It’s the single biggest

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Vandalism of Urney Road signs could endanger motorists and pedestrians – Mc Hugh

Derry and Strabane Cllr Maolíosa Mc Hugh has contacted Transport NI requesting that it acts urgently to replace two road signs that have been up-routed and pulled down in the Urney Road area of StrAbane. A Stop sign and a sign identifying the presence of ramp on the road between Castletown Court and Glenfinn Park have been

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