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Ulster Senior League Champions Cockhill Celtic look to progress in FAI Cup

Cockhill Celtic host St Mochta’s in the second round of the FAI Senior Cup on Sunday at the Charlie O’Donnell Sports Ground. Both sides know each other very well but Mochta’s have the upper hand winning the previous two meetings. Cockhill’s plans have been hampered by a few injuries but Cockhill Manager Donal O’Brien says

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Hill farmers sceptical about Genome Scheme assurances

The Irish Natura & Hill Farmers Association is advising farmers still thinking about joining the Beef Data & Genomics Scheme to be very careful about doing so. Yesterday, Junior Minister Joe Mc Hugh told Highland Radio News that farmers’ concerns about the scheme are being addressed by MInister Suimon Coveney. However, Henry O’Donnell, the INHFA’s

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11 Community Hospitals in Donegal to go tobacco free from Monday

The Tobacco Free Campus Policy  is being extended to all 11 Community Hospitals in Donegal from next Monday. The policy was introduced into Letterkenny General Hospital in 2012, and   This means tobacco use, including electronic cigarettes, is no longer permitted anywhere on the hospital grounds including entrances, doorways, walkways, internal roads, car parks, mortuary, and

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Failte Ireland regards Malin Head as a priority – Tourism Minister

The Transport and Tourism Minister says Malin Head is an integral element of the Wild Atlantic Way, and is being prioritised by Failte Ireland. This week, Donegal County Council approved planning permission for toilet and car parking facilities there, and Deputy Charlie Mc Conalogue told the Dail last night that with support, Malin Head can

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Irish Water promise better drinking water in Lettermacaward and Killybegs

Irish Water has confirmed that the two drinking water treatment plants at will be upgraded. The upgrade will eventually mean a long term clean drinking water for these areas. The utility says this will ensure sufficient clean drinking water to the West Donegal region, including the area supplied by the Glenties/Ardara Public Supply. The current

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Five men arrested as cigarettes and fuel laundering plant seized in Co Tyrone

9 million cigarettes worth 4.5 million euro have been seized in Dublin Port. The discovery was made during the search of a container from China which arrived into Dublin Port on board a different vessel. Meanwhile, in a separate operation five men were arrested and more than 4 million cigarettes along with a suspected mobile

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HSE tender for Robot to assess patients remotely at Letterkenny General Hospital

It is claimed that the HSE is planning to employ the use of a robot at Letterkenny General hospital in the medical assessment unit. Donegal Councillor Dessie Sheils says a tender has been issued for the robot which would allow patients to be assessed by a consultant remotely from outside the hospital. The Councillor says

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Donegal gardai launch June Bank Holiday road safety campaign

  Gardaí are appealing to drivers to help reduce bank holiday fatalities. Since 2010, 256 people have been killed between June and August in Ireland. The majority of fatalities occur on rural roads, and between 2010 and 2014 twenty-two people in Co Donegal tragically died on during the summer months. Garda Traffic Inspector, MIchael Harrison

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UEFA calls for postponement of Presidential Election

European football’s governing body UEFA is considering boycotting today’s start of the FIFA Congress in Zurich – believing it could turn into a “farce”. Seven FIFA officials were arrested in Switzerland yesterday as part of a US-led corruption inquiry. UEFA want tomorrow’s presidential election to be postponed – when Sepp Blatter will be going for

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Bono pays tribute to ‘irreplaceable’ tour manager after fatal heart attack

Bono has led tributes to U2’s late tour manager, Dennis Sheehan. The ‘Ordinary Love’ singer and his bandmates – The Edge, Larry Mullen and Adam Clayton – are struggling to come to terms with the death of their longtime friend and colleague, who went into cardiac arrest in his room at the Sunset Marquis Hotel

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