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Gardens at Glenveagh National Park, County Donegal, Ulster, Ire.

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‘They were Buncrana sons’ – the Co Donegal lives and tragic deaths of two immigrant teenagers • May 17, 2025, 12:40 AM ET (Irish Times)

Danielle McLaughlin: Mother of Irish backpacker murdered in India welcomes inquest • May 16, 2025, 12:36 AM ET (BBC)

Vigil held in memory of teenage boys who died in Buncrana • May 11, 2025, 10:11 AM ET (BBC)

Body of teenage boy recovered off Donegal coast • May 11, 2025, 9:12 AM ET (BBC)

Ulster Football Final: 'Too much made of Jimmy's winning matches' says Jim McGuinness • May 11, 2025, 8:57 AM ET (BBC)

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