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RALLY TO CONTINUE DESPITE CANCELLATION OF STAGE AFTER TRACTOR PROTEST

written by Stephen Maguire June 17, 2012
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The Donegal International Rally will resume again this morning after organisers were forced to cancel the last stage of the event yesterday.

The cancellation came after a protester blocked a roadway in the Knockalla area with a tractor.

It is understood the man was interviewed by Gardai at the scene.

A stand-off developed and organisers decided it was best to cancel stage 14 duirng yesterday’s second day of rallying.

Hundreds of disappointed spectators were forced to abandon the stage at Knockalla which is one of the most popular of the three day event.

The Knockalla stage was the scene of one of the most tragic incidents in the rally’s history two years ago when Meath navigator Thomas Maguire was killed.

 

RALLY TO CONTINUE DESPITE CANCELLATION OF STAGE AFTER TRACTOR PROTEST was last modified: June 17th, 2012 by Stephen Maguire
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Stephen Maguire is the co-founder of Donegal Daily. He has worked as a reporter for almost 30 years starting locally with the Donegal Peoples Press before moving to the Mirror Group. He continues to contribute daily to national media outlets including the Irish Times, RTE, the Irish Independent, Irish Sun, Irish Mirror, Irish Star, the Daily Mail and the Examiner.

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