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Natalie McLaughlin and her six-year-old daughter died following the collision in Co Donegal

Mother and daughter killed in Donegal crash named locally

The mother and daughter who died in a road collision in Co Donegal have been named locally as six-year-old Ella McLaughlin and her mother Natalie McLaughlin, who was in her 20s.

GAZA CITY, GAZA - JULY 02: Displaced Palestinians in Gaza City, Gaza try to meet their daily water needs by filling jerrycans from water delivered by tankers, on July 2, 2025. In the Gaza Strip, under Israeli attacks, Palestinians deprived of basic necess

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Diogo Jota and Caoimhin Kelleher of Liverpool during a training session on August 01, 2024 in Philadelphia

Kelleher pays tribute to former team-mate Jota

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Hurling Nation: Time for Dublin to seize their chance

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22 June 2025; Joel Kerr of Tyrone during the Electric Ireland GAA Football All-Ireland Minor Championship semi-final match between Tyrone and Roscommon at Kingspan Breffni in Cavan. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

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Redevelopment of King John's Castle in Limerick 1975

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2 July 2025; Leona Maguire of Ireland plays her tee shot on the third hole during the Pro Am ahead of the 2025 KPMG Women’s Irish Open Golf Championship at Carton House Golf Club in Maynooth, Kildare. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

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Charity urges Irish Ukraine war veterans to avail of support

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Liverpool fans pay tribute to Diogo Jota at Anfield stadium

Liverpool fans pay tribute to Diogo Jota at Anfield stadium

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Community ‘raw with grief’ as girl, 7, dies in Donegal crash

Community ‘raw with grief’ as girl, 7, dies in Donegal crash

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Death of Diogo Jota

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Slot: Words can't describe pain of Diogo Jota's death

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot insists everyone associated with the club owes it to Diogo Jota to "stand together and be there for one another".

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Natalie McLaughlin and her six-year-old daughter died following the collision in Co Donegal

Mother and daughter killed in Donegal crash named locally

GAZA CITY, GAZA - JULY 02: Displaced Palestinians in Gaza City, Gaza try to meet their daily water needs by filling jerrycans from water delivered by tankers, on July 2, 2025. In the Gaza Strip, under Israeli attacks, Palestinians deprived of basic necess

People in Gaza experiencing 'deprivation of water'

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More presenting with hay fever due to high pollen levels

Diogo Jota and Caoimhin Kelleher of Liverpool during a training session on August 01, 2024 in Philadelphia

Kelleher pays tribute to former team-mate Jota

Peter said he decided to go to Ukraine shortly after the Russian invasion began in February 2022 to defend Kyiv

'In combat mode' - Irish veteran's life after Ukraine war

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Hurling Nation: Time for Dublin to seize their chance

Diogo Jota and Caoimhin Kelleher of Liverpool during a training session on August 01, 2024 in Philadelphia

Kelleher pays tribute to former team-mate Jota

22 June 2025; Joel Kerr of Tyrone during the Electric Ireland GAA Football All-Ireland Minor Championship semi-final match between Tyrone and Roscommon at Kingspan Breffni in Cavan. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

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Sean Currie of Dublin after scoring a point during the GAA Hurling All-Ireland Senior Championship quarter-final match between Dublin and Limerick at Croke Park in Dublin.

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2 July 2025; Leona Maguire of Ireland plays her tee shot on the third hole during the Pro Am ahead of the 2025 KPMG Women’s Irish Open Golf Championship at Carton House Golf Club in Maynooth, Kildare. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

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Natalie McLaughlin and her six-year-old daughter died following the collision in Co Donegal

Mother and daughter killed in Donegal crash named locally

Mickey MacConnell was from Co Fermanagh but had been living in Kerry (Credit: TG4 production)

Acclaimed songwriter Mickey MacConnell dies

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Hurling Nation: Time for Dublin to seize their chance

Dublin must grab the opportunity to shake up the hurling order and prove that their stunning victory over Limerick wasn't just a one-off.

22 June 2025; Joel Kerr of Tyrone during the Electric Ireland GAA Football All-Ireland Minor Championship semi-final match between Tyrone and Roscommon at Kingspan Breffni in Cavan. Photo by Seb Daly/Sportsfile

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BERN, SWITZERLAND - JULY 3: Vicky Lopez of Spain attempts a kick for score her goal 2:0 during the UEFA Womens EURO 2025 Group B match between Spain and Portugal at Stadion Wankdorf on July 3, 2025 in Bern, Switzerland. (Photo by Manuel Winterberger/Euras

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Norway's forward #14 Ada Hegerberg reacts after scoring a goal as Switzerland's goalkeeper #12 Livia Peng looks on during the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 Group A football match between Switzerland and Norway at the St Jakob-Park Stadium in Basel on July 2, 202

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Katariina Kosola celebrates scoring her team's first goal with teammate Emma Koivisto during the UEFA Women's EURO 2025 Group A match between Iceland and Finland at Arena Thun on July 02, 2025 in Thun, Switzerland.

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