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Motorists urged to drive with care has high winds hit county

Gardai are asking motorists to drive with extreme care this morning has high winds batter the county. Met Eireann say they were expecting windy conditions overnight and Donegal got the worst of it. It’s understood a number of trees are down around the county, and motorists driving the Lifford to Letterkenny Road are asked to drive with care

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Sharon Glebe country house extensively damaged in fire outside Manor

The Sharon Glebe country house outside Manorcunningham has been extensively damaged in a fire overnight. The fire broke out at the €1.3M 200-year-old country mansion at around 8pm. The front quarter of the former rectrory was extensively damaged. No-one was injured. Local Cllr Paul Canning said the quick reaction from the fire service ensured no-one

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Broad welcome to news that Bunbeg Post Office has been given a three month reprieve

Bunbeg Post Office has been saved from closure for the next three months at least. An Post has confirmed that they will appoint a postmistress to run the post office on a three month contract. The post office has been under threat of closure following the retirement of its postmistress. Hundreds attended a public meeting

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The Irish Council for Civil Liberties welcomes overturning of Letterkenny man’s conviction

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties says a unanimous Supreme Court judgment quashing a Donegal man’s attempted rape conviction should send the Government clear message on fair trial reforms. The five-judge court overturned the 2008 conviction of Raymond Gormley of Glenwood Park, Letterkenny who was jailed for six years for the attempted rape of a

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Sion Mills residents to meet with commissioner over anaerobic digester today

Villagers from Sion Mills in Co Tyrone have held a protest march this morning against proposals to bring a waste treatment plant to the area. Donegal based firm Connective Energy Holdings have submitted an application for an anaerobic digester on the grounds of the old Herdmans Mill site in the village. Members of the ‘Sion

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Calls made for Council to explain on-going problems at LYIT traffic lights

A Letterkenny Town Councillor is calling on the council to explain the on-going problems with traffic lights at LYIT. Since their installation the lights have been used intermittently, they are now off with a central barrier and traffic works signs on the site. Councillor Gerry McMonagle says there have been a number of incident at

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Gardai investigating after firearms stolen from house in Newtowncunningham

Gardai are investigating after a house was ransacked and two firearms were stolen in Newtowncunningham. The robbery happened yesterday afternoon between 1pm and 2pm in Rooskey, on the road between Killea and Newtowncunningham. A substantial sum of money and a hunting knife were also stolen along with the two shotguns. A local farmer noticed a vehicle

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Head of Labour Relations Commission drafted in to resolve Croke Park concerts dispute

The head of the Labour Relations Commission has been drafted in to resolve a dispute between Croke Park residents and stadium management. Kieran Mulvey has agreed to chair discussions after residents expressed outrage over the number of concerts to be held there this year. Garth Brooks and One Direction will perform for eight nights at

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Glasgow taxi driver suspended for telling Donegal passengers to leave for speaking Irish

A Glasgow taxi driver who told passengers from Donegal speaking the Irish language in his car to leave the vehicle has had his licence suspended. Alan McKinnon has been taken off the roads for a month and instructed to take a customer courtesy course after Glasgow City Council accepted he had breached several conditions of

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Cllr concerned that Donegal County Council will take part in Gateway scheme

A Councillor has expressed his concern that Donegal County Council will take part in the controversial Gateway local authority work placement scheme despite councillor’s opposition to it. The scheme, is intended to offer work experience to 3,000 jobseekers but Councillors in Donegal past a motion last month calling on the council not to cooperate with

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Victims of paramilitary violence and representatives from Amnesty International to speak to Oireachtas Committe

Amnesty Ireland will present a detailed report on how to deal with past injustices in the North to the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the implementation of the Good Friday Agreement later. The report, ‘Northern Ireland; Time to Deal With The Past’, calls on the committee to initiate independent inquiries into some of the atrocities that

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Election candidate says government won’t fund Magheroarty Pier solution

A Sinn Fein election candidate has expressed disappointment that it appears the government will not assist in funding a long term solution to to the problem of accumulating sands at Magheroarty Pier. Regular dredging has to take place to shifts sands to allow access for local fishing boats and the Tory Island Ferry. There have

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SFAI investigating alleged racist chants at under-age soccer match in Donegal

The Schoolboy Football Association of Ireland is investigating claims that a 14-year-old African-born player was racially abused during an underage game in Donegal at the weekend. The incident which happened during the U15s cup match on Saturday has been reported to the FAI and the SFAI. The alleged incident is being investigated following claims that a referee stopped

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Ballyshannon Town Cllr claims 18 people died as a result of drugs in Donegal last year

A Ballyshannon town councillor has warned that heroin has become a “major problem in south Donegal”. Fianna Fail councillor Pat O’Malley said that he understood as many as 18 people died in Donegal as a result of drugs last year. Speaking on todays Shaun Doherty Show he said he was very disappointed that the Ballyshannon

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Strabane Council delegation upbeat on A5 progression following meeting

Strabane District Councillors say they are upbeat about the A5 upgrade going ahead following a meeting this week with the North’s Roads Minister. At the meeting in Stormont the delegation was told by Danny Kennedy that he is fully committed to the project. Speaking following the meeting Chairman of Strabane District Council, Councillor Ruairí McHugh

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Letterkenny General manager insits ED re-opening will ease overcrowding

The manager at Letterkenny General Hospital says the re-opening of the new Emergency Department next week will reduce those on trolleys at the facility, Yesterday, as the Health Minister visited the hospital, there were 29 people either being treated on trolleys or in the wards. During the Minister’s visit the Head Consultant in Emergency Medicine,

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Seven Donegal Gaeltacht groups share in 392K of Udarus funding

Údarás na Gaeltachta has confirmed funding of 392 thousand for a number of organisations in the Donegal Gaeltacht. An administation grant was awarded to seven Co-ops and community companies to continue their work in community development and language planning measures. Siubhán Nic Grianna, Communications and Marketing Manager with Udarus says funding was also confirmed that

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Cllr McBrearty accuses the HSE of ‘waffle’ on children’s diabetes services issue

A Donegal County Councillor has accused the HSE of waffling on the issue of the service provision for children with diabetes in Donegal. Yesterday up to 100 members of the Donegal Diabetes Parent Support Group held a picket at the hospital angry at a cut in the services provided for children with diabetes in Donegal

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