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Donegal

County Donegal, Contae Dhun na nGall in Irish, has a population of 161,137. It is part of the Border Region and is also located in the province of Ulster. It is the location for three peninsulae of outstanding natural beauty - Inishowen, Fanad and Rosguill.

Man and woman to stand trial for Donegal cliffs murder
Courts
The body of Mr Wilkin, aged in his 60s and originally from County Tyrone, was found floating in waters off Sliabh Liag on July 3.
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Man who galloped to shop for cigarettes on horse and cart while drunk handed €250 fine
Donegal
Danny Connors, 49, appeared before Letterkenny District Court in Co Donegal which heard the accused was three and a half times over the drink-driving limit
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Garda anger after four suspected drink-drivers caught overnight
Road safety
A total of four drivers were arrested on suspicion of getting behind the wheel while under the influence of alcohol
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Donegal bids heart-wrenching goodbye to teen friends killed in crash on way home from work
Donegal
Alana Harkin and Thomas Gallagher, both just 18, had been part of a group returning from working at Simpson’s Bar and Restaurant in Carndonagh in the early hours of Monday morning last.
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Touched by an Angel star Roma Downey pays tearful tribute to grand-nephew killed in horror crash
Road Deaths
Actress Roma Downey is the grandaunt of Thomas Gallagher, who lost his life on Monday in a tragic crash
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Donegal crash victims remembered as 'lovely young people' as heartbreaking tributes paid
Donegal
The victims have been named locally as Alana Harkin and Thomas Gallagher, both 18 and from Gleneely on the Inishowen Peninsula in Donegal.
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Teenage friends killed in Donegal crash were returning from work at local restaurant
Donegal
The group had earlier left the restaurant where at least one of them worked and left another friend off in the Glengad area of Inishowen before the three remaining in the car traveled onwards towards Gleneely where both Thomas and Alana were from.
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Two teenagers killed in single-vehicle collision in Donegal
Road Deaths
The male and female were pronounced dead at the scene, while a third teen is being treated for injuries at Letterkenny University Hospital
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Ex-Irish soldier who shot at wife in bed as she prayed jailed for four years
Donegal
Peter Walters has downed six bottles of whiskey before bursting into the bedroom of the family home in Raphoe, Co Donegal.
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Two injured in ‘serious crash’ in Donegal as gardai close road
Donegal
The collision, involving a vehicle and two pedestrians, happened on the N3 in Templenew, near Ballyshannon during the early hours of this morning.
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Ex-Irish soldier with PTSD had 6 bottles of whiskey before firing decommissioned gun at praying wife, court hears
Courts
The court heard Walters was suffering from PTSD as a result of killing a man in battle in Lebanon in 1983
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Man jailed over road death of Garda in new bid to have driving ban lifted
An Garda Siochana
Jamie McGrenaghan, now 31, knocked down Garda Robbie McCallion at Tara Court in Letterkenny, Co Donegal on March 26th, 2009
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Gardai find children driving tractors on Donegal road: 'Some couldn't reach the pedals'
Donegal
The children, as young as 12 years old, were caught on the N56 at Gortahork in West Donegal as part of a local 'tractor run.'
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Latest Ireland squad shows how Donegal is punching above its weight in women's football
Republic of Ireland Women's football team
Erin McLaughlin is proud of how her county is being represented in women's football - and she knows Donegal can do even better.
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Concerns for Irish woman missing in Berlin who texted pal to say 'she was on way but never arrived'
Missing persons
Una Joyce, 23, is from Donegal but is understood to be living abroad for some years
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Two appear in court charged with human trafficking, money laundering in Donegal
Human trafficking
The two men, aged 35 and 28, are Latvian and Armenian nationals who have been living in the county for several years
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One county in Ireland ranked among best regions to visit in the world by Lonely Planet
Donegal
Lonely Planet recommended Donegal for having 'the highest sea cliffs in Europe' and 'miles of unspoilt coastal hiking trails'
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Gardai launch appeal for teen missing from home in Donegal since last week
Missing person
Joseph Armlich has been missing from his home in Letterkenny since Friday
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Two men arrested in Donegal during investigation into human trafficking
Human trafficking
Both men, aged 35 and 28, were arrested on suspicion of organised crime-related offences and are being detained at Garda stations in the county
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Devastated Daniel O'Donnell pleads with fans to pray for his manager
Daniel O'Donnell
The Sligo man has been entertainer Daniel's manager since 2017.
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Teacher guilty of sexual abuse of male student who she claimed had said he was 'in love' with her
Donegal
The jury in the Dublin Circuit Criminal Court trial of Jacintha McSherry O'Connor, 63, returned majority guilty verdicts on two counts of indecent assault today after 11 hours of deliberating
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Donegal pig farmer who set up drug dealing business as side hustle avoids jail
Courts
Brendan McDermott and his former girlfriend appeared at Letterkenny Circuit Court in Co Donegal after Gardai swooped on their home and found €4,450 worth of ecstasy tablets
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Warring ice-cream salesmen cool off feud that saw Gardai sent to incidents at beach
Courts
Businessmen Jim Chambers, aged 62 and Stephen Cole, aged 40, appeared at Falcarragh District Court in Co Donegal.
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Boy, 14, missing from Donegal for two months as gardai and PSNI issue urgent appeal
Missing persons
Steven Boyle was last seen in Burnfoot, Donegal on August 22
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