The ''Donegal Times'' was a local newspaper in

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. The paper is based in

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. The paper acted like a newsletter, covering mainly community and social issues affecting the town and its immediate environs. It was first printed in March 1989 as a special supplement in the '' Donegal Democrat'', but is now a stand-alone publication, ordinarily published on the second and fourth Wednesday of the month. Only one edition is published in December. The ''Donegal Times'' is one of three papers that has a base in Donegal Town, the other two being the ''Donegal Democrat'' and the ''

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''. It uses a sketch of

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as its logo. The paper eventually stopped updating its website with stories and now acts only as an archive of older articles. The paper regularly takes a stance on issues that have polarized the community. High-profile examples are rows that erupted over reports on the Donegal Town Mart and the Donegal Bay Waterbus. Liam Hyland, the editor, died on 9 September 2017, and the paper ceased publication.

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1989 establishments in Ireland Biweekly newspapers

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