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DONEGAL postman Michael Gallagher may be 90 per cent sure there is going to be a white Christmas, but two Irish bookmakers believe the prospect is becoming increasingly unlikely.

Paddy Power was yesterday offering odds of 9/4 on the chances of snowfall tomorrow, in from 5/4, while Boylesport also extended the odds from 6/4 to 9/4.