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Jimmy Stafford, President of the Letterkenny Chamber, has stated that now is the opportune moment to invest in infrastructure for Letterkenny, Donegal’s largest town. Stafford delivered his keynote address at the Letterkenny Chamber President’s Lunch, held earlier today at the Radisson Blu Hotel. The event, sponsored by Bank of Ireland, saw a packed house as the Letterkenny Chamber welcomed members and invited guests. Dara Calleary, Minister for Social Protection, Rural and Community Development, was a special guest. The lunch and subsequent panel discussion, featuring business experts, revolved around the theme of “Shaping the future of business.” The Chamber President advocated…

Students may have avoided a question related to spider webs in Friday’s higher level maths paper 1. Teachers reported varied reactions to the 2025 Leaving Cert exam.Maths marked the third day of the 2025 Leaving Cert on Friday afternoon.Niall Duddy, a teacher at Presentation College in Galway and ASTI subject spokesperson, noted “mixed reaction” amongst students after the exam.He observed that each question had a challenging final part.“But that is to be expected. There were a few students who were upset, and a few that were happy.”“Looking at the paper as a whole, Section B was on the strange side,…

The man picked by Beijing as the second highest figure in Tibetan Buddhism pledged adherence to the ruling Communist Party’s dictates on Friday during a rare face-to-face meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Gyaltsen Norbu, who is rarely seen in public, met behind closed doors with Mr Xi in Zhongnanhai, the government compound in the centre of Beijing, about 2,300 miles from his home monastery of Tashilhumpo, high on the Tibetan steppe. The 35-year-old said he would “firmly support the leadership of the Communist Party of China and resolutely safeguard the unity of the motherland and national unity”, the Xinhua…

Beyond this, will Brian Hayes find his form again? And what about Kildare’s difficult journey as they attempt to rejoin the Leinster elite? News Source : Irish Examiner

The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to pause a court order to reinstate Education Department employees who were fired in mass lay-offs as part of President Donald Trump’s plan to dismantle the agency. The Justice Department’s emergency appeal to the high court on Friday said US District Judge Myong Joun in Boston exceeded his authority last month when he issued a preliminary injunction reversing the lay-offs of nearly 1,400 people and putting the broader plan on hold. Mr Joun’s order has blocked one of Mr Trump’s biggest campaign promises and effectively stalled the effort to wind down the…

The jury in Harvey Weinstein’s Manhattan sex crimes retrial resumed deliberations on Friday, following a day of discussions without reaching a verdict. The case is a key moment for the #MeToo movement. Having received the case on Thursday morning, the panel requested a readback of testimony from two of Weinstein’s accusers, and to review medical records pertaining to one of these women. The jury, composed of seven women and five men, is considering two counts of criminal sex act and one count of rape against the 73-year-old Oscar-winning movie producer. The criminal sex act charges are the more serious felonies.…

A former girlfriend of singer Sean “Diddy” Combs, identified as “Jane,” resumed her testimony on Friday in his ongoing sex trafficking trial.Jane, who is using a pseudonym, previously testified that Combs pressured her into sex marathons involving drugs, similar to the experiences described by R&B singer Casandra “Cassie” Ventura, another former girlfriend.Jane is one of several witnesses, including Cassie, testifying in the trial, now concluding its fourth week. They accuse Combs of violence and abuse.Combs, 55, has pleaded not guilty to operating his business empire as a racketeering enterprise that enabled and hid the abuse of women over two decades.…

Russia conducted extensive aerial bombardments across six regions of Ukraine on Friday, marking one of the most significant attacks during the ongoing three-year war, according to Ukrainian officials. The nighttime assault, which lasted for several hours, resulted in the deaths of three emergency responders in Kyiv and one person in a north-western city, authorities reported. Ukrainian Air Force spokesman Yurii Ihnat stated that the barrage included 407 drones and 44 ballistic and cruise missiles. Ukrainian forces claimed to have intercepted approximately 30 cruise missiles and as many as 200 drones. Today is a day of our gratitude to every journalist,…

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…

The Pentagon watchdog is investigating whether any of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s aides were instructed to delete Signal messages potentially containing sensitive military information shared with a reporter, according to sources familiar with the investigation and documents reviewed by The Associated Press. The inquiry focuses on the dissemination of information related to the March 15 air strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen via the Signal messaging app. This development comes as Mr. Hegseth is scheduled to testify before Congress next week for the first time since his confirmation hearing. He is expected to face questioning under oath regarding his handling…