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Government warned against any plan to reduce national herd

  The government’s being warned against any plan to reduce the national herd, ahead of a meeting of farmers in Dublin later. Climate’s set to dominate discussions at the Irish Farmers Association’s AGM, which will be attended by the Taoiseach and Agriculture Minister. The farming sector has a target of reducing emissions by between 22 […]

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Council to explore funding avenues for Moville & Greencastle

Donegal County Council is to examine whether regeneration funding could be secured for Moville and Greencastle. The issue was raised at a recent Municipal District meeting by Cllr Martin Farren, who says the success of other towns in Inishowen and further afield can be repeated. He says while they are separate towns in their own

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Mica Scheme will be rolled out ‘as quickly as possible’

  The Taoiseach says Government will work to ensure the Mica Redress Scheme is operational as quickly and as effectively as possible. It’s emerged in recent weeks that despite being unveiled to much fan fare, affected homeowners won’t be able to access the scheme for many months yet. Donegal Deputy Padraig MacLochlainn told the Dail

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4,383 new Covid cases in NI as number of infected patients at LUH falls to 25

4,383 new coronavirus cases have been recorded in the North in the past 24 hours. There have been nine additional covid-related deaths. 395 patients are being treated for the disease in hospitals in Northern Ireland, with 22 in ICU. In the Republic, 74 patients with Covid-19 are being treated in ICU today – the lowest

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Man due to be sentenced next week over Glenties shooting rampage

  A man is due to be sentenced next week over a shooting rampage in Glenties. Stephen Dowling of Burren Road, Carlow was visiting Glenties when he let off up to 9 shots of ammunition from a high-powered telescopic rifle in the early hours of February 22nd, 2020. The 24-year-old appeared at Letterkenny Circuit Court

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Difficult times ahead if farmer concerns on public access not addressed

  There’s a warning of a very difficult summer if farmers concerns around public access and hillwalking are not addressed. There’s been a big increase in the number of people accessing local hills however this in turn has led to a jump in the number of farmers making complaints to The Irish Natura & Hill

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National Broadband Plan survey well underway in Donegal

  Surveying works as it relates to the Government’s National Broadband Plan is said to be well underway in Donegal. In Donegal, there are 32,483 premises in the Intervention Area, which includes homes, farms, commercial businesses and schools. This equates to 32% of all premises in the county. Under the National Broadband Plan, Donegal will

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Funding available for heritage projects in Donegal

  Funding is available for a number of heritage projects in Donegal with the Heritage Council inviting applications to its Community Grant Scheme. The aim of the scheme are to support capital projects that improve access and inclusion to heritage sites while it also supports the purchase of essential equipment. Grant applications must be submitted

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ASTI reiterates traditional Leaving cert should go ahead this year

  The ASTI says every feasible adjustment to the written state exams should be considered to ensure students can prepare for them with confidence. It’s re-iterated its view traditional exams should go ahead this year. Meanwhile, the Teachers’ Union of Ireland is calling for further changes to the tests to take account of the disruption

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NI Economy Minister urged to support E&I Campsie expansion

The Stormont Assembly has been told that a major expansion at E&I Engineering’s Campsie plant in Derry could be jeapordised because the company cannot get adequate guarantees regarding access to the Assured Skills programme. In the chamber, Foyle MLA urged Economy Minister Gordon Lyons to meet with the company’s Chief Executive as quickly as possible…………

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€175,000 allocated to Donegal under Creative Ireland

  Over €175,000 has been allocated to Donegal for the implementation of Creative Ireland initiatives. The funding is part of a €6.6 million investment in local authorities throughout the country that will support creative projects that will connect people, creativity and wellbeing in 2022. Since the Creative Ireland Programme was launched in 2017, it has

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Discussions on removing Parachute Regiment flags in Derry

  Discussions around removing Parachute Regiment flags from the streets of Derry will take place later. Their appearance in the Drumahoe and Newbuildings areas in recent days has been heavily criticised ahead of the 50th anniversary of Bloody Sunday. Thirteen civil rights protesters were killed on January 30th 1972, after being shot by British soldiers

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Support scheme launched to assist tourism recovery in Gaeltacht

  Údarás na Gaeltachta has launched a support scheme worth €720,000 to support the recovery of the tourism sector in the Gaeltacht. The Tourism Officer Management Development scheme will focus on the strategic development of the sector to assist with post pandemic recovery. The focus of the scheme will be on tourism projects that will

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Concern as cross-border workers could face ‘double tax’

The Cross Border Workers Coalition has warned that cross-border workers face the possibility of a ‘double tax’ or losing the ability to work-from-home at all as a result of the relaxation of Covid-19 rules in the Republic. The Irish Government temporarily waived the double tax requirement in March 2020, with support only being offered when

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Minister under increasing pressure over Leaving Cert format

  The Minister for Education is set to come under further pressure today when Sinn Fein table a motion calling on the government to introduce a hybrid Leaving Certificate exam. The party says it’s unacceptable that a decision has still not been made in relation to this years exam. Education spokesperson Donnchadh O’Laoghaire said the

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Hopes agreement on Northern Ireland protocol can be reached

  The Foreign Affairs Minister says he hopes an agreement on the Northern Ireland protocol can be reached next month. Simon Coveney says the mood was good during yesterday’s talks between the EU’s chief negotiator Maros Sefcovic and his UK counterpart Liz Truss. Further negotiations are expected between officials this week. Minister Coveney expects February

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