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A dull and damp start this morning in Donegal with outbreaks of rain and drizzle

Rain will clear eastwards through the morning and early afternoon with scattered showers and the odd bright spell following from the west - some showers will be heavy with the chance of isolated thunderstorms A dull and damp start this Wednesday morning in Donegal with outbreaks of rain and d...

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A dull and damp start this morning in Donegal with outbreaks of rain and drizzle

Rain will clear eastwards through the morning and early afternoon with scattered showers and the odd bright spell following from the west - some showers will be heavy with the chance of isolated thunderstorms A dull and damp start this Wednesday morning in Donegal with outbreaks of rain and d...

A dull and damp start this morning in Donegal with outbreaks of rain and drizzle

Rain will clear eastwards through the morning and early afternoon with scattered showers and the odd bright spell following from the west - some showers will be heavy with the chance of isolated thunderstorms A dull and damp start this Wednesday morning in Donegal with outbreaks of rain and d...

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'Here for the long haul': Jason Quigley’s vision realised as Finn Valley sells out

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Totnes Fringe Festival secures £2,000 grant to boost digital reach and community engagement

Totnes Fringe Festival has been awarded a £2,000 grant from Totnes Town Council to strengthen its digital presence and expand community engagement ahead of the 2026 event. The festival, which returns from 9 - 12 July 2026, will use the funding to improve its website, increase targeted social media ...

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Investigation may decide if Limerick tax office building stays or goes

Sarsfield House's future remains unclear as Revenue staff prepare for move to Opera Square COUNCIL bosses have commissioned a series of studies into Sarsfield House at Arthur’s Quay in a bid to establish whether it should be retained or knocked. Staff from the Revenue currently occupy the imp...

Louth Weather: Cloudy and wet with rain clearing by early afternoon

Some of the showers may be heavy at times Cloudy and wet with rain clearing by early afternoon followed by scattered showers. Some of the showers may be heavy at times in the north. Light to moderate southwesterly breezes will continue and it'll be quite mild with highest temperatures of 11 t...

St Johnston road to remain closed this morning after 'serious' road traffic collision

The collision occurred between 11pm and midnight on the R236 on the main Derry road in an area close to the Presbyterian Church A main road in St Johnston will remain closed for some time following a serious road traffic collision last night. The collision occurred between 11pm and midnight o...

‘Unusually slow driver’ was more than three times the limit when gardai stopped him

“He’s a man in his sixties who’s effectively retired at this stage. He made a mistake, and now he must bear the consequences of that mistake” A Donegal motorist, whose unusually slow driving led concerned members of the public to alert the guards, has been banned for three years for drunken...

Hefty fine for man who assaulted taxi driver after €70 journey to Letterkenny

The 22-year-old defendant appeared at Letterkenny District Court charged with a section 3 assault and failing to pay a taxi fare A man who punched a taxi-driver after failing to pay a €70 fare from Dunfanaghy to Letterkenny has been fined a total of €900. Brandon Ndlovu, 22, appeared at Lette...

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Village in Tipperary comes together to perform one of Ireland's most well-known plays

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Investigation may decide if Limerick tax office building stays or goes

Sarsfield House's future remains unclear as Revenue staff prepare for move to Opera Square COUNCIL bosses have commissioned a series of studies into Sarsfield House at Arthur’s Quay in a bid to establish whether it should be retained or knocked. Staff from the Revenue currently occupy the imp...

St Johnston road to remain closed this morning after 'serious' road traffic collision

The collision occurred between 11pm and midnight on the R236 on the main Derry road in an area close to the Presbyterian Church A main road in St Johnston will remain closed for some time following a serious road traffic collision last night. The collision occurred between 11pm and midnight o...

Hefty fine for man who assaulted taxi driver after €70 journey to Letterkenny

The 22-year-old defendant appeared at Letterkenny District Court charged with a section 3 assault and failing to pay a taxi fare A man who punched a taxi-driver after failing to pay a €70 fare from Dunfanaghy to Letterkenny has been fined a total of €900. Brandon Ndlovu, 22, appeared at Lette...

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Nightmare week for Torquay United leads to another big loss in Sussex

Torquay United beaten 3-1 at Worthing and the worrying injury list is growing Torquay United have visited Sussex twice in the past four days, lost twice, conceded seven goals and suffered more injuries. The Gulls went down 4-2 at lowly Eastbourne on Saturday and were behind the eight-ball aga...