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Donkey’s horrific death inspires petition

Documents released in the State Papers from 1981 have shown that the Irish Intelligence Service, G2, feared that the USSR would seize Rockall and turn it into a underwater ballistic missile bunker.

The St Vincent de Paul in Letterkenny has said that the generosity shown by the community in Letterkenny over Christmas was “just amazing.”

The number of passengers taking flights from Donegal Airport fell by 14.3% in 2011 – down to 40,102 from 46,825 in the previous year.

High speed winds in Donegal earlier this week could have been caused by a rare meteorological event called a “sting jet”, according to Met Éireann forecasters, writes Anna Devine.

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A cross-party delegation from Donegal Co. Council is hoping to meet with An Taoiseach Enda Kenny to ensure that more funding is allocated for the A5 road upgrading plans.

Donegal has the potential to be the Blue Flag capital of Ireland with more top internationally recognised beaches than any other county in Ireland.

The review of the Diocese of Raphoe by the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church (NBSCCC) has shown a long history of mishandling clerical abuse.

Two seal pups rescued at different times in Donegal, and who developed a special bond at the Irish Seal Sanctuary in Dingle, will be released into the wild again together at Rathmullan beach this Saturday at 3.00 pm.