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An Bord Pleanala refuses planning permission for windfarm near Glenveigh National Park

An Bord Pleanala has refused planning permission for 16 turbine windfarm near Glenveigh National Park. Donegal County Council has granted permission in January for the development of the 500 foot high turbines in the townlands of Killymansy and Drumenan, Newmills. But the appeals board said that the proposed wind-farm would “seriously injure” the visual amenities

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Deputy Doherty plays down significance of Government not asking for second bailout

Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty has played down the significance of the announcement by the Government that we are to exit the Bailout without a precautionary line of credit. It was announced yesterday evening that Ireland will not be asking for a second bailout. But Deputy Doherty, who is Sinn Feins Finance spokesman, says this is nothing

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Deputy Doherty says Government announcement on not needing second bailout changes nothing for people

The finance minister says the decision not to take a second bailout means Ireland is getting its freedom back. Michael Noonan is this afternoon meeting his Eurozone counterparts to tell them Ireland won’t be asking for a financial backstop as it leaves the bailout. The minister says Ireland should make its exit now while economic

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O’Domhnaill says the government has failed to keep promises on youth unemployment

A Donegal Senator has hit out at the Government for failing to tackle youth unemployment in the Northwest. Currently there is 3,550 under 25 year olds on the live register in Co Donegal. On top of this, it’s also estimated that hundreds of people under 25 have left the county over the past couple of

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Buncrana councillor questions protocol for dealing with unpaid parking tickets

Buncrana Town Council officials are being asked what proportion of unpaid parking tickets are being referred to the courts. This week’s meeting of the council was told that 55 cases of unlawful parking have been passed on to the council’s solicitors for prosecution between October 2nd and November 4th. When questioned by Cllr Joe Doherty,

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Donegal Councillor says Job Bridge Figures in Council Higher than Reported

A Donegal County Cllr has hit out at his own local authority for exploiting the JobBridge scheme. Cllr Jack Murray also said that the JobBridge figures in Donegal County Council are higher than previously reported. Previously it was thought that Donegal County Council had taken on 67 people through the scheme, but it has been

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Council threatens legal action in cases of unpaid development charges

Donegal County Council is beginning legal action to secure payment of outstanding development contributions. The council  says its legal team will pursue developers and members of the public who haven’t paid. The Council has set up a dedicated unit to deal with cases where payments are still outstanding.   The full council statement reads as

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Update – Letterkenny diversions lifted following collision at Dry Arch roundabout

Traffic is getting back to normal in Letterkenny after a collision at the Dry Arch Roundabout last night. Three people were injured, one seriously, in the collision which involved a lorry and a car. None of the injuries are believed to be life threatening. The road was closed for a time, but  reopened to inbound

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Campbell concerned that funding won’t be forthcoming for Fintra Bridge

An Independent Donegal Councillor says there needs to be a campaign for the reinstatement of Special Instance Funding and Local Improvement Schemes. Cllr John Campbell was speaking after planning notices appeared in the press regarding Fintra Bridge, a project prioritised by the Donegal Electoral Area Committee. He says this is a project which the council

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Letterkenny councillors want money seized by CAB to be spent on crime prevention

Letterkenny Town Council is to ask that a proportion of money recovered through the Criminal Assets Bureau be set aside for a crime prevention fund. Proposing the move, Cllr Gerry Mc Monagle said through the Community Safety Partnership in Derry, money is available for the purchase of security equipment, the erection of lights and other

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Chief Superintendent promises efficient policing service as Glenties Garda District scrapped

The Chief Superintendent of the Donegal Garda Division says she believes a comprehensive policing service will be delivered in West Donegal, despite the scrapping of the Glenties Garda District. From today, the district has been split into two, with the area south of Gweebara Bridge amalgamated in the Ballyshannon District and the area North of

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FAI Chief John Delaney speaks with Highland Sport on Ireland’s new Management team

John Delaney says Martin O’Neill has been set the target of qualifying for Euro 2016. The former Celtic, Aston Villa and Sunderland boss was unveiled as the new Republic of Ireland manager at a press conference in Dublin over the weekend. O’Neill and his new assistant Roy Keane will take charge of the Irish team

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Letterkenny Chamber Presidents calls on more business to help its efforts

The President of the Lettekenny Chamber says more businesses in the town need to get involved in supporting its efforts. John Watson was speaking at the weekends Letterkenny Business Awards. In a generally positive address to those in attendance, Mr Watson did point out concerns over the scrapping of Letterkenny Town Council and the need

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Investigation launched into dig for missing schoolgirl Mary Boyle

The Garda Ombudsman has launched an investigation into a dig for the body of missing schoolgirl Mary Boyle. Earlier this year the Sunday World along with a scanning company, carried out a geographic survey of land at Cashelard near Ballyshannon, and identified a number of anomalies consistent with a grave. Acting on the information, Gardai

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Property tax situation a ‘shambles’ and the government ‘shifting the blame’ – McLaughlin

A Buncrana Town councillor has accused the government of ‘shifting the blame’ for the property tax on to revenue. Last week the revenue commissioner, Josephine Feehily, stood over the decision to deduct debit and credit card payments this month for next years property tax, on the basis that there are significant risks involved in retaining

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