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Former Russian soldier based in Letterkenny avoids jail for sexual assault

A former Russian Special Forces solider who said he was suffering flashbacks when he wrestled a teenage girl to the ground and sexually assaulted her at Dublin Airport has avoided jail. The 51 year-old Lithuanian man told gardaí he was having flashbacks to his time with the Russian military in Siberia and believed he was

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Gerry Adams plays down Sinn Feins American donations

The Sinn Féin president has played down reports that the party’s American donors have raised concerns about its tax policies. It was reported today that Irish-American businesses are concerned at the party’s policies on taxes and government spending. But party leader Gerry Adams says he holds similar meetings with groups of all sorts. Arriving at

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22-year-old Derry woman dies from extreme altitude sickness

The young Derry woman who died after collapsing after a volcano trek in Indonesia has donated nine organs. Lisa Orsi had been on life support since she suffered extreme altitude sickness last month. The 22-year-old, who had been working as a physiotherapist in Singapore, was pronounced dead early this morning following extensive transplant surgery. Her

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Latest Killybegs investment announcement bodes well for the future – Mc Hugh

Government grants of over half a million euro have been announced for two seafood processing companies in Killybegs as part of a 2.7 million euro national initiative. Killybegs Seafoods Frozen Ltd have been approved for a grant of 500,000 euro, while Island Seafoods Ltd. have been approved for a grant of 17,550 euro. This will

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Tyrone unchanged for Dublin & Derry make two changes for Mayo

Tyrone manager Mickey Harte has named an unchanged team ahead of this Saturday’s Allianz National League clash with Dublin at Croke Park. Harte has retained the same side that started last weekend’s draw against Derry at Healy Park. Team captain Sean Cavanagh will continue at full-forward while defenders Tiernan McCann, Mattie Donnelly and Barry Tierney

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Deputy Doherty calls on Government to set date for emigration vote referendum

A Donegal Deputy has called on the government to set a date for a referendum on whether emigrants should have the right to vote. Two years ago the Constitutional Convention recommended giving emigrants the right to vote in Ireland’s presidential elections. Earlier this week the Minister for Emigrant Affairs, Jimmy Deenihan sais the Government needs

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Kat Slater is flogging Kim kardashian’s wardrobe in Walford market

Of all the people to seek fashion advice from, it seems Kim Kardashian turns to none other than Eastenders’ Kat Slater to hook her up with her glamourous red carpet outfits. Only kidding, Kanye would not permit it, but eagle-eyed Easties fans were quick to spot Walford’s market stall trader flogging the socialite’s famous VMA

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Highland launch Seachtain na Gaeilge Art Competition

To celebrate Seachtain na Gaeilge, an Art Competition for primary schools has been launched on Highland Radio’s Irish Language programme, Ruaille Buaille. 5th & 6th class children are invited to complete pictures based on the theme ‘An Choicís Cheilteach’ and send them to Highland Radio, Mountain Top, Letterkenny. First prize is a Samsung Galaxy Tablet

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Deputy Doherty says Sinn Fein transparent regarding US donations

Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty has rubbished suggestions from Fianna Fail that political parties in the North need to be more transparent with their funding. The calls came after it emerged that Sinn Féin had raised over 12 million dollars in the last 20 years through donations in the United States. Fianna Fáil’s justice spokesman Niall

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New 13 million community hospital will be good for Ballyshannon – O’Neill

The appointment of a design team to draw up plans for a new community hospital in Ballyshannon has been welcomed in the area, with local councillor Barry O’Neill calling it a ‘significant’ development. The 13 million euro facility, on the site of the Shiel Hospital, will see the Shiel Hospital and the Rock Nursing Home merge

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O’Cuiv hits out at government inaction on fish farm licence applications

It’s emerged that there are 19 finfish farms operating without licences across the country. The details were supplied in a Dail response to Fianna Fail’s Agriculture and Food spokesperson Deputy Eamon Ó Cuív. He says it is completely unacceptable that the Minister’s department has dealt with only two applications out of the 21 submitted since

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Cllr claims drop in unemployment because of emigration and JobBridge

A Donegal County Cllr has said that the latest unemployment figures from the Government are misleading and “nothing more than spin”. New figures from the Central Statistics Office yesterday showed the unemployment rate at 10.1 per cent last month – down from 10.3 per cent in January. Just over 355,000 people are claiming some form

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LYIT is one step closer to gaining University status

Letterkenny Institute of Technology is one step closer to gaining University status. LYIT along with Galway-Mayo IT and Sligo IT yesterday submitted a formal Expression of Interest to the Higher Education Authority (HEA) for re-designation as a Technological University. The three partners believe that the proposed Technological University will better serve the needs of the

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Donegal judge says thieves who steal mobile phones can expect no mercy

Thieves who steal mobile phones can expect no mercy in court according to a Donegal judge. Judge Kevin Kilrane gave the warning at Donegal Town district court this morning. At Donegal Town District Court today Gerard Crosby of Drumeeny Upper, Donegal Town was jailed for four months suspended for two years, for stealing two mobile

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Ireland team led by Mark English depart for Prague

The Irish Athletics team led by Letterkenny’s Mark English departed Dublin this morning for Prague, Czech Republic ahead of this weekend’s European Indoor Championships. Letterkenny’s Danny Mooney also boarded the plane ahead of his first senior championships in an Irish jersey while Teresa McDaid is the Operations Manager for the trip. English is among the

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