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A remarkable seven students from Loreto Letterkenny have been chosen to represent Ulster in track and field at the prestigious Tailteann Games. This year’s event will take place in Carlow on June 21st. Aoife McGeehin The Tailteann Games is a highly competitive inter-provincial schools championship, showcasing the best under-17 athletes from across Ireland. The top two finishers in each event will earn the opportunity to represent Ireland at the schools’ international competition in July. Congratulations to the following talented Loreto students: Aoife McGeehin: Javelin and Discus Maeve Doherty: 80m Hurdles and 4x100m Relay Anya Duffy and Kathryn Davison: Pole Vault…

Natasha O’Byrne, a Cork mum of two, was diagnosed with bowel cancer last November. The 25-year-old is still undergoing chemotherapy. She began to feel unwell on July 19, 2024. “I know the date exactly because the All-Ireland final was a couple of days later, and I couldn’t go. I had gotten pains in my chest; I thought I was having a heart attack. “My GP put it down to gallstones and referred me for a colonoscopy. I was waiting and waiting for the appointment to come, and by October, the pains had gotten so bad I ended up having to…

Jerry Maloney was involved in a road traffic incident. He was a passenger in a pick-up truck that collided in Newbridge. The crash occurred shortly after 8 PM on Thursday. News Source

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Elon Musk has hinted at a potential de-escalation in his public feud with Donald Trump, following a recent and very public falling out.The Tesla CEO suggested he might reconsider his previously stated intention to decommission the Dragon spacecraft (a SpaceX creation) in a dialogue on his social media platform, X. He also responded favorably to a plea from fellow billionaire Bill Ackman urging him to “make peace” with the former US president.According to a report by Politico, the White House has scheduled a call with Musk on Friday, aiming to mediate a peaceful resolution after both men engaged in a…

The Irish Exporters Association (IEA) has announced the shortlist for its prestigious Export Industry Awards, featuring three businesses from Donegal. Atlanfish is a finalist in the Seafood Exporter of the Year category. McNutt of Donegal is shortlisted for the Sustainable Trade Exporter award, and Source Civil is in contention for the High Potential Exporter Category. The Export Industry Awards celebrate excellence and success within Ireland’s vibrant export sector. This year’s competition includes 12 distinct award categories, spanning manufacturing, life sciences, and focusing on crucial areas like sustainability and innovation. The winners in each category, and the overall 2025 Exporter of…

EU transport ministers have approved a significant update to airline passenger rights, including compensation of up to €500 for flight delays. The agreement includes more than 30 new or strengthened rights, revising regulations covering air passenger rights and airline liability from booking to meals, delays, and cancellations. These long-awaited changes mean airlines can no longer use “extraordinary circumstances” as a blanket excuse to deny compensation. They must now prove they took all reasonable steps to prevent the disruption. Passengers will also be entitled to compensation if informed of flight cancellations less than two weeks before departure. A controversial “no-show” policy,…

A private lunar lander from Japan crashed while attempting a touchdown on Friday, the latest casualty in the commercial rush to the Moon. Tokyo-based company ispace declared the mission a failure several hours after communication was lost with the lander. Flight controllers scrambled to gain contact, but were met with only silence and said they were concluding the mission. Communications ceased less than two minutes before the spacecraft’s scheduled landing on the Moon with a mini rover. Until then, the descent from lunar orbit seemed to be going well. People await the update on the private lunar lander’s attempt to…

Galway’s team announcement is also in. There are two alterations to the starting XV that triumphed over Dublin by five points in their last outing. News Source : Irish Examiner

Mark McAnaw, a convicted rapist and former resident of Donegal, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for threatening and harassing three female journalists from the Sunday World. McAnaw (53), previously residing in Letterkenny, declined to agree to a bond during proceedings at Dublin Circuit Criminal Court. Acceptance of the bond would have resulted in the suspension of the final 12 months of his 11-year sentence for harassing Nicola Tallant, Amanda Brunker, and Deirdre Reynolds. According to Rebecca Smith BL, McAnaw’s legal counsel, her client refused the bond after Judge Pauline Codd detailed the conditions attached to the suspended…