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100 wins for Harley

Martin Harley reached 100 winners for the season over the weekend. Riding back at Wolverhampton on the same course where he took his first four-timer last week, Harley had two winners over the two days. Martin was a comfortable winner on board Magika coming home 6/4 favourite for Marco Botti on Saturday. Then 24 hours […]

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Update – Pringle says it’s gone beyond time for Ferry reports to be completed and published

Donegal South West Deputy Thomas Pringle says it’s gone beyond time for the publication of reports on how paedophile Michael Ferry continued to have access to children for years after he was placed on a sex register. The 58-year-old received an extra seven years last week to run concurrent to 14 years in jail imposed

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Strabane SDLP Cllr accuses Sinn Fein of indecisiveness over 800 DARD jobs

An SDLP Cllr in Strabane has accused Sinn Fein of indecisiveness over the decision to locate 800 Department of Agriculture jobs to Ballykelly. Strabane District Council is to submit a freedom of information request to see the business case which led to Ballykelly being chosen ahead of Strabane. The proposal was put forward by Strabane

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Residents of Sion protest for second time in fortnight against anaerobic digestor proposals

Dozens of people turned out in Sion Mills last night again for a protest against proposals to bring a waste management plant to the village. Donegal based firm Connective Energy Holdings have submitted an application for an anaerobic digestor on the grounds of the old Herdmans Mill. It was the Sion Mills Community Group Against

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Northwest MEP says the potential for local community development must be fostered

North West MEP Marian Harkin says as the Troika leaves Ireland and the economy exits the bailout from Monday, its important that the potential for local community development is fostered. Ms Harkin was speaking last evening after the official launch of Inishowen Ecotourism, which has seen 32 local companies come together to market the peninsula

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Inishowen Ecotourism brand officially launched in Ballyliffin

The Inishowen Ecotourism brand was officially launched this evening in Ballyliffin. 32 local companies have come together to market the peninsula as a centre of eco-friendly and sustainable tourism, with a website and app for visitors. The launch was carried out by North West MEP Marian Harkin, who says it’s a very significant initiative……..  

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Plans to redevelop the Brandywell take a major step forward

Proposals to redevelop the Brandywell Stadium in Derry have received a major boost this week with confirmation that Derry City Council’s Development Committee has given its approval to the plan. Subject to ratification by Full Council, the Greyhound Track will be moved to the new proposed location around the Showground’s pitch and the existing grass

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Creeslough group faces huge bill after Leader funding issue remains unresolved

The Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government has been heavily criticised for failing to resolve funding issues facing the Doe Community Association/ Cresslough Tidy Towns Committee. With the assistance of Donegal County Council and the approval of  LEADER Grant Funding by DLDC, the group’s Creeslough Enhancement Project was completed last year at a cost

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Donegal Deputy slams government over its book rental scheme

A Donegal Deputy claims schools who started book rental schemes are now being punished by the Government for taking the initiative in doing so. Fianna Fail says the Education Department’s new school book rental scheme will not be available to those schools that have established their own schemes. The party’s Education Spokesperson Charlie McConalogue says

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Police Ombudsman finds PSNI failings in arrest of Lifford man who later died

A Police Ombudsman investigation has found failings on behalf of the PSNI in the case of a Lifford man who drowned after escaping from custody in 2011. David Colhoun’s remains were discovered in the River Finn last February, 10 months after he disappeared on May 22 2011. The 22-year-old had been arrested during a night

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Minister says no extra gardai for Donegal despite recent spate of crime

There are 412 Gardaí, 29 Garda Reserves and 28 civilian staff assigned to the Donegal Garda Division. The figures were announced in the Dail last evening by Junior Minister Dinny Mc Ginley, speaking on behalf of Justice Minister Alan Shatter. He was answering a question from Donegal North East Deputy Charlie Mc Conalogue, who asked

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Councillor predicts Budget 2014 meeting will be an unprecedented farce

A Donegal councillor is predicting that next week’s Budget Meeting will be an unprecedented farce which will have to be adjourned. Cllr Marie Therese Gallagher was speaking after the publication of the council’s proposed 2014 budget book, which anticipates spending of just over 138 million euro next year, with rents and commercial rates being frozen.

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‘Concern’ at removal of Catholic Chapel at Letterkenny General

It is reported that the HSE plans to remove a Catholic Chapel and other rooms of prayer at Letterkenny General Hospital. According to today’s Donegal News – management are in discussions with church representatives to replace the chapel with an inter-denominational room. The paper reports that staff and visitors are concerned that the Catholic Chapel

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Bundoran night club cleared to sell drink from midnight on Christmas night

One club in the north-west has been able to breach a Garda crackdown on alcoholic drinks sales on Christmas night. Paris night-club in Bundoran was today given court permission to sell drinks from midnight on Christmas night until 2 a.m. on St Stephen’s Morning. Judge Kevin Kilrane gave permission “reluctantly” after owner Conor McEniff assured

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LYIT Regional Science Park plans threatened by local planning objections

The granting of planning permission for a two and three storey extension to the existing co-lab building at Letterkenny Institute of Technology has been appealed to An Bord Pleanala. The proposed development is part of the North West Regional Science Park. Letterkenyn Town Council had awarded conditional permission for the development but that has been

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HSE says new ambulance fleet with speed up emergency response times

The HSE says an initiative to free up frontline ambulances for emergency cases will lead to faster response times in Donegal. Eight new Intermediate Care Ambulances have been introduced in the North West, four of them based in the Letterkenny region, and extra Emergency Medical Technicians have been hired to operate them. Bill Forbes is

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Eircom phonebooks littering Letterkenny estates – Councillor calls for change

A Letterkenny Councillor wants Eircom to review how it distributes its phone books. Councillor Jimmy Kavanagh says that after the latest edition was circulated, many ended up littering estates around the town. He says books were left at unoccupied and derelict buildings and ended up being kicked around estates. He wants Eircom to distribute the

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Update – Council delegation argues for more roads funding at NRA meeting

A Donegal County Council delegation met with senior National Roads Authority figures in Dublin earlier today to discuss funding for the county’s roads network. A number of projects in the county were identified as funding priorities, with the all party delegation arguing that Donegal has been underfunded in recent years and needs more investment as

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Four sign on for Harps

Four more players have put pen to paper for Finn Harps for the 2014 season as new Manager Ollie Horgan continues to build his squad for the new First Division campaign.  Damien McNulty, Sean McCarron, Mark Forker and Tommy Bonner are the latest members of last year’s squad to have signed again for the club.

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Council delegation meet today with the NRA to lobby for 2014 funding

A Donegal County Council delegation will meet with senior National Roads Authority figures in Dublin this morning to discuss funding for the county’s roads network. A number of projects in the county have been identified as funding priorities. For 2013 almost €19 million was initially allocated to local and regional road improvements in Donegal with

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Latest Tax Defaulters list shows almost 500 thousand Euro in Donegal settlements

The latest Tax Defaulters list published by the Revenue Commissioners shows six settlements from Donegal, totalling just under half a million euro. Nationally, the Revenue Commissioners collected over 27 million euro in settlements between July and September from 88 people. In the largest of six settlements reached in Donegal, courier Aidan Caddye of Massreagh, Kilmacrennan

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