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Councillor says drugs are “rampant” in Donegal since garda units were downgraded

  There are calls for the return of the Garda dedicated drugs units with claims the use of illegal substances is rampant across Donegal. The units were either removed or down graded in Donegal over the last number of years. Councillor Rena Donaghey wants their return, she says they were very effective:  

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Even Eastenders boss is getting nervous over soap’s live shows

EastEnders executive producer Dominic Treadwell-Collins has admitted to being terrified of the soap’s upcoming live week. To mark the BBC serial’s 30th anniversary, Dominic decided to run a week of shows involving live scenes, culminating in a fully live episode on February 20, but now he seems to be questioning his own judgment. The special

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Martin McGuinness receives death threat from dissident republicans

Police have warned Stormont’s deputy first minister, Martin McGuinness of a threat against his life from dissident republicans. McGuinness, said he was informed of the threat by police tonight. He says PSNI told him dissidents planned to attack him using a rocket launcher. Police say the threat was made by the CIRA. Issuing a statement

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34-year-old man being questioned in relation to Killea and Newtown ram-raids

A 34-year-old man has been arrested in Derry and is being questioned in relation to a number of ram raids in Co Donegal overnight. A pharmacy in Newtowncunnigham and a take away in Killea were targetted just before midnight last night. It’s understood a jeep, which was stolen from the Fortwilliam Terrace area of Derry,

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Cant Pay Wont Pay Donegal claim Paul Murphy arrest outrageous

Gardaí are continuing to question socialist TD Paul Murphy over a protest in Jobstown where Joan Burton was trapped in her car. Deputy Murphy is still being held at Terenure Garda Station, where his detention was earlier extended for a further six hours. It’s believed that three other men arrested in connection with the protest

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Three bedroom-semi prices rose in Donegal by 12% last year

The price of an average three bedroomed semi-detached house in Donegal rose by 12.4% last year according to figures published today by the Real Estate Alliance. Donegal now has the fourth cheapest such houses in the state according to the survey. According to figures collated by the Real Estate Alliance, the average three-bed semi-detached house

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Failte Ireland says Donegal is vital to the success of the Wild Atlantic Way

  Fáilte Ireland is meeting members of the Donegal tourism industry in Letterkenny as part of a series of Fáilte Ireland briefings, with a focus on the Wild Atlantic Way. Over the coming week 6 additional workshops will take place along the Wild Atlantic Way route for members of the trade. At the briefing, Joan

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Cancer campaigner pledges to continue campaign to retain breast services at LGH

A prominent cancer campaigner says there are very real fears for the future of breast cancer services at Letterkenny General Hospital. Betty Holmes of Donegal Action for Cancer Care was speaking as a Sinn Fein deputation prepares to meet with senior personnel from Saolta, the management group which runs the facility. Items on the agenda

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Audio Update – Gardai investigate ram raids in Killea and Newtowncunningham

    Gardai are investigating after there was an attempted robbery in Newtowncunningham. A pharmacy was ram raided in the early hours of this morning. Barry Whyte reports………….. We’ve had confirmation within the past few minutes that the chemist in Newtowncunningham is open for business as usual this morning. Matt Crossan is the owner of

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Attempts intensify to attract more women into engineering

  Engineers Week, the national campaign to promote the possibilities of engineering as a career kicks off today with events around the country. During the week, themed ‘Engineering is for Everyone’, hundreds of events will be taking place around the country to inspire the next generation of engineers. According to the Engineering Perspectives 2013 report,

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Meeting over Letterkenny General Hospital Concerns

Donegal Sinn Féin Representatives are to Meet Saolta Group Management over concerns about Letterkenny General Hospital. Donegal Sinn Féin Deputies Pádraig Mac Lochlainn and Pearse Doherty, along with HSE West/ North West Health Forum member Cllr. Gerry McMonagle are meeting with management at 1.30 tomorrow. They are due to discuss the on-going issues at Letterkenny General

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Listen back to the latest Weekend Edition – live music from ‘Little Hours’

On this week’s programme…….   We discuss plans to add calorie information to restaurant menus – No Salt Chef Brian McDermott tells us if he thinks if this is a good or a bad thing.       There is clothes collection for charity across Donegal to raise funds to build homes for refugees in

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Dublin unchanged for Donegal & Mayo make five changes for Tyrone visit

Dublin manager Jim Gavin has decided to go with the same fifteen that lost to Cork last Sunday, for tomorrow night’s Division One meeting with Donegal at Croke Park. Donegal announced their starting team earlier with just one change from the side which beat Derry last Saturday. Eamon Doherty replaces Ciaran McGinley. Dublin team to

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Shock and sadness at death of Derry tour guide Martin McCrossan

There is deep shock and sadness at the death of award-winning tour guide Martin McCrossan from Derry. Mr. McCrossan passed away with his family at his bedside in the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast early on Friday afternoon. Paying tribute Foyle MP Mark Durkan said Martin McCrossan personified Derry hospitality with his ease of company,

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PARC links increase in road deaths to fall in Traffic Corp numbers

Donegal based road safety group PARC has expressed concern at the news that the number of gardaí in the Traffic Corps continued to fall in 2014 and are now less than 750. Minister for Justice Frances Fitzgerald told Deputy Tommy Broughan that Garda management continually reviews numbers in the corps “in the context of crime

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Website officially launched to promote tourism in Killybegs

A new website ( www.killybegs.ie ) promoting tourism in Killybegs has been officially launched today. The new project, which includes a Facebook page and information pack, is designed to promote Killybegs and surrounding areas along the Wild Atlantic Way. It is also hoped to capitalise on the increasing numbers of visitors from Cruise Ships. Cathaoirleach

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New self-harm nurse service to be provided at Letterkenny General

The HSE Donegal Mental Health Service is launching a new self-harm nurse service for Donegal. The new service will be accessible to people who need this professional help 0800am until 0800pm seven days per week, in the Emergency Department in Letterkenny General Hospital. The aim of the new service is to improve the outcomes for

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Decision to scrap 12 courses at Magee in Derry “disturbing”

Ulster Univeristy’s decision to scrap a number courses at the Magee campus in Derry has been described as “very disturbing”. In all 53 courses are being scrapped at the University of Ulster, with a dozen of these in the Magee campus. Local lobby group University for Derry (U4D) – which is spearheading the campaign for

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Family of a Donegal man in Maghaberry express safety concerns

The family of a Donegal man who is serving a prison sentence in Maghaberry have expressed concerns about their sons safety. Last week, a group representing some dissident republican prisoners in the jail released a statement saying that recent structural changes to Roe House landings were an attempt to debase and disempower the inmates. And

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