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Gardaí were alerted to the incident, which took place on the R240 at Glentogher, Carndonagh, shortly after 6.30pm

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Gardaí were alerted to the incident, which took place on the R240 at Glentogher, Carndonagh, shortly after 6.30pm

'Dark cloud' in Donegal as mother, daughter die in crash

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Greenhouse gas emissions drop 2% in 2024 - EPA

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