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The Taoiseach has revealed he DIDN’T vote for John McNulty in the Seanad by-election.

The Taoiseach has revealed he DIDN’T vote for John McNulty in the Seanad by-election. Enda Kenny revealed his choice on the campaign trail in Leitrim this morning. Mr McNulty withdrew from the Seanad by-election last week amid the controversy over his appointment to a State board. But it was too late for his name to […]

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3 due in court in connection with Manorcunningham post office robbery

Gardai in Letterkenny investigating the robbery of a post office in Manorcunningham  have charged three men. They will appear at Letterkenny District Court at 10.30am on Monday the 6th October 2014. The three men were arrested  following a robbery of a post office in Manorcunningham on Saturday. The robbery occurred at approximately 10.15am when three males

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Coleman named in Ireland squad but McCarthy ruled out

James McCarthy is out of next week’s Euro qualifier with Gibraltar. The Everton midfielder suffered a tightening of his quad during last weekend’s Merseyside derby and hasn’t been included in Martin O’Neill’s revised 27-man squad for Saturday’s game at the Aviva. Seamus Coleman is included, despite missing recent games following a concussion and soft tissue

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Three suspects apprehended following attempted robbery of Manorcunningham Post Office

Three men have been arrested following an attempted robbery at Manorcunningham Post Office. The men entered the post office in Manorcunningham  armed with a knife, a hammer and a sledge hammer/hatchet and made off with a sum of money in a Royal Mail van stolen from Derry earlier this morning. The incident took place at around

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Gerry Adams says the Gaeltacht will be gone in 30 years if government doesn’t act now

  The Sinn Féin Leader says the Irish Government must act fast or the Gaeltacht will cease to exist. Gerry Adams was speaking at today’s Sinn Féin Slógadh in Derry. Mr Adams says experts insist the Gaeltacht will cease to exist within 30 years if action is not taken now. He went on to praise

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Joe McHugh says Convoy arsonists are attacking the whole community

Investigations are continuing today into yesterday’s arson attack on the Orange Hall in Convoy. The building was gutted in the fire which was started delibretly. It is the second attack on an Orange Hall in Donegal in less than a month. The Convoy Presbyterian Church was also targeted by arsonists early yesterday morning however the

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Arsonists who attacked Convoy Orange hall also targeted local Presbyterian Church

Gardai have confirmed they believe that a fire at an Orange Hall in Convoy last night and damaged caused to a nearby Presbyterian Church are connected. Arsons forced entry into the Orange Hall and started the fire using an accelerant – the main hall was gutted and the roof destroyed. It’s the second orange hall

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Taoiseach confirms that John McNulty could still take Seanad seat

The Taoiseach won’t say whether John McNulty should accept his seat in the Seanad if he wins next week’s by-election. It’s emerged today that the Fine Gael candidate COULD choose to accept the seat, despite having pulled out of the election three days ago. Independent candidate Gerard Craughwell says he’ll consider a legal challenge to

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Meeting told that people are prepared to picket Irish Water meter installation

Up to 150 people attended a meeting in Letterkenny last night calling for a boycott of water meters. The boycott urged people not to return their agreement packs to Irish water and simply not to pay the charge. The meeting heard of huge anger amongst local people who simply cannot afford the annual charge. Can’t

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North West Simon Community’s “Street Sleep” in Letterkenny this evening

People in Co Donegal are being asked to sleep rough tonight – but it’s only for one night. The North West Simon Community’s “Street Sleep” takes place at the Market Square in Letterkenny tonight at 10.00 pm. This is the fourth year that the event has taken place to raise public awareness about the homeless.

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A Derry man ran around street with hatchet after neighbours had three-day party

A man ran around the street waving a hatchet after his neighbours held a three-day party, a court has heard. 44-year-old Patrick Watson, of Elm Close, Derry, admitted possessing an offensive weapon on July 16. Derry Magistrate’s Court was told that police received a report of a man in the street with a hatchet. When

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John McNulty inundated with calls from TD’s and Senators asking him to reconsider

John McNulty has been asked to reconsider his decision to withdraw from the Seanad by-election. On Tuesday the Donegal businessman announced his decision to withdraw. Speaking to Highland Radio News shortly after the shock announcement on Tuesday John McNulty said he was withdrawing from the byelection race as his participation in the contest had become

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Environment Minister says many TD’s and Senators have already voted for John McNulty

A Labour Minister has branded the Seanad by-election fiasco as ‘bizarre’. Environment Minister Alan Kelly says the ongoing interest in John McNulty’s candidacy and short lived position on the board of IMMA is distracting from real issues. However Minister Kelly believes there is already a real possibility that Mr. McNulty has already been elected to

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Commonage farmers fear “commitments” may not now be honoured

Hill and Commonage farmers say it seems that commitments made to them about regulations governing their management of commonages will not be followed through. Farmers had been told that a proposed requirement that a large percentage of farmers on a commonage would have to agree a management structure before payments were made would be eased.

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