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A club footballer in Donegal has been handed a 36-week ban following an incident in a club championship game last month. The Naomh Padraig, Lifford player was sanctioned after it was alleged that he had to be restrained as he attempted to make ...

29 Sept 2022 at 10:23

National News

National: Engineer faces huge legal bill after failed defamation action against newspaper

An engineer who lost his defamation High Court case against The Kilkenny People newspaper's owner, Iconic Newspapers has been ordered to pay the legal costs. Michael Reilly, Ballycullen, Mullinahone, Co Tipperary had sued Iconic Newspapers ...

23 Jul 2021 at 17:39

Local News

Donegal Live Poll: Have you put off medical care due to the cost of living?

Our recent Donegal Live readers survey showed that seven out of every eight respondents were suffering the effects of the cost of living crisis to some degree. Now we want to look more closely at a particular area of concern, namely that ...

28 Apr 2023 at 18:05

National News

Vaping may cause 'substantial' increase in risk of heart failure

New research has suggested that vaping may cause a “substantial” increase in the risk of heart failure, People who have vaped at any point were 19% more likely to develop heart failure compared with those who never used e-cigarettes, ...

03 Apr 2024 at 10:53

National News

Charity calls for national hearing plan

Ireland prescribes hearing aids at approximately half the rate of the UK, according to a leading charity. Chime, the Irish charity for deaf and hard of hearing people, is calling on the Department of Health to urgently implement a ...

27 Feb 2024 at 18:32

National News

Education Minister confirms 40 new staff for first phase of Irish Sign Language scheme

Forty new staff are being allocated for the first phase of the Irish Sign Language (ISL) scheme. That's according to the Minister for Education, Norma Foley, and the Minister of State with responsibility for Special Education and ...

15 Nov 2022 at 10:59

Features

Free hearing aids available at Donegal's Specsavers branches under new scheme

Specsavers is pledging to test and screen a quarter of a million people over the next two years, as the audiologists encourage people to claim free hearing aids under exciting new PRSI changes. To celebrate the new benefits, ...

04 Apr 2021 at 13:05

Local News

New service launched to support deaf and hard of hearing young adults from Donegal

A new mentoring support service for deaf and hard of hearing young adults has been launched by Chime. ‘EXPLORE’ is a new initiative developed to specifically target deaf and hard of hearing young adults aged 16 - 25 as they ...

08 Feb 2021 at 12:30

Local News

One of RTE's most popular shows - Ireland's Fittest Family - specifically wants to hear from people in Donegal

One of RTE's most popular shows specifically wants to hear from families in Co. Donegal. Fittest Family is a competition reality show where families from all over the country compete against each other for the chance to ...

30 May 2020 at 20:00

Pictures & Videos

In Pictures: Super opening weekend as new owners put their stamp on the Reel Inn

The Reel Inn in Donegal Town had its official opening under new ownership, and patrons were treated to a packed weekend of entertainment. Click on the arrows to see Siobhan McGowan's photos of the event: New owners ...

18 Nov 2024 at 18:30

National News

Teen who allowed €31k in laundered money to sit in his AIB account avoids jail

A student who allowed his bank account to be used to hold over €31,000 in laundered money has been discharged from the indictment as he has paid a fine of €500 and has not come to negative garda attention since ...

17 Jun 2024 at 17:13

76% of adults have not had their hearing tested within the last five years

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More than three quarters of adults have not had their hearing tested within the last five years

More than three quarters of adults in Ulster and Connacht have not had their hearing tested within the last five years despite the fact that hearing loss affects one in six adults. A recent hearing survey ...

27 Mar 2017 at 15:58

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