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Funeral of Donegal crash victim takes place on Thursday
It's been confirmed that the funeral of one of the two young victims of a weekend crash in west Donegal is to take place on Thursday. Teenager Shaun McClafferty and Jamie Diver, who was in his 20s, were both killed when a car they were travelling in collided with the gable wall of a house
SUH among most overcrowded in Ireland today
Sligo University Hospital was the fourth most overcrowded hospital in Ireland this morning according to the latest trolley watch report. There were 42 people awaiting admission there this morning. Nationally, there were 598 people waiting at hospitals across the country today.
Peter Casey throws hat in the ring for Presidential Election
The Donegal businessman Peter Casey has confirmed his intention to run in this year’s presidential election. Mr Casey told the Irish Times he would make use of “rarely used” powers such as pardons and refusing to dissolve the Dáil early for snap elections. He finished in second place with 23 per cent of
Drumkeerin Councillor describes calls to alter Trespassing Laws as ‘a ludicrous suggestion’
A Leitrim Councillor says careful consideration would need to be given before any changes could be made to the Irish Trespassing Laws. Recently calls have been made for Ireland to scrap trespassing laws so that Travellers and Roma people can access "culturally appropriate" accommodation. The government have already said that they are not