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Donegal Heritage Council to produce booklet that tells of emigrant experiences

Donegal County Council and the Donegal County Heritage Forum have joined with The Heritage Council to find out more about what Donegal people took with them when they emigrated to various parts of the World throughout the centuries. It’s planned to produce a booklet that includes accounts of emigrant experiences. It follows the recent revelation

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Cllr Jack Murray requests meeting with Chief Superintendent after An Griann Hotel robbery

Inishowen Cllr Jack Murray has requested an urgent meeting with Chief Superintendent Teri McGinn after an armed robbery in An Grianan Hotel, Burt in the early hours of yesterday morning. Cllr Murray said he will use the opportunity to call for more Garda resources in border areas. He says border communities cannot continue to be

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Strabane District Council Chief Executive calls DARD HQ move to Ballykelly unjustifiable

Strabane District Council’s top official has described the decision to relocate Stormont’s agriculture department headquarters to Ballykelly as “wholly unjustified”. Speaking to the Strabane Chronicle Council chief executive Danny McSorley made his remarks in response to a formal consultation on the relocation of DARD’s headquarters. It is almost a year since a leaked memo revealed

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Gardai make appeal in relation to armed robbery at An Grianan Hotel in Burt

Gardai are appealing for information about last an armed robbery at An Grianan Hotel in Burt in the earkly hours of this morning.. Three men entered the premises at quarter to three, at least one was armed with a shotgun. They escaped with a sum of money. Local Superintendent Andy Archbold is leading the investigation,

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New Sewerage Schemes for Bundoran and Glencolmcille – upgrades for Killybegs and Convoy

The Government has approved funding for the construction of  four wastewater treatment plants form the Donegal Group B Sewerage Scheme. Under the contract new wastewater treatment plants will be provided in Bundoran and Glencolmcille and the plants in Killybegs and Convoy will be upgraded. The news has been welcomed by Minister Dinny McGinley who says

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Donegal man suing newspaper over article which made him look like a’headcase’

A man suing the Sunday Times for defamation over an opinion piece about him filming the birth of his baby daughter says he does not accept it was an emergency delivery. Dubai based property broker John McCauley, originally from Donegal but now wth an  address in Co Kildare claims the column by journalist Brenda Power

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Full citizenship hopes for undocumented Irish receive significant boost

The hopes of full citizenship for over 50-thousand undocumented Irish in the United States received a significant boost last night. Republicans in the House of Representatives held a meeting during which they agreed to their own version of an immigration reform bill. It follows the approval of a Bill by the US Senate – and

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Cut in Housing Adaption Grant impacting on disabled – Deputy McConalogue

A Donegal North East Deputy TD says a massive government cut in the Housing Adaptation Grant is having a severe impact on people with disabilities. According to Deputy Charlie Mc Conalogue, Housing Minister Jan O’Sullivan is funding a €10 million programme to build new houses for disabled people by slashing the grants to adapt existing

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MEP Jim Higgins says Minister Phil Hogan should leave LEADER programme alone

A Northwest MEP is calling on Minister Phil Hogan to leave the LEADER programme alone. Jim Higgins, who will meet with Minister Hogan later today, is strongly opposed to plans to strip LEADER of its core planing and decision making functions. Mr Higgins is against the plans which would give more power to local councils

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Nightly water restrictions announced by Donegal County Council

Donegal County Council is extended the scope of its water restrictions, with areas served by the Lifford reservoir having their supplies cut from 11.30pm to 6am each night until further notice. The areas affected include Rossgeir, Porthall, Letterkenny Road, Cavan Hill, Glencash, Drumleen, Creaghadoos, Gillystown and Drumearn. Restrictions remain in place in the Finn Valley,

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Donegal solicitor appointed to the board of the Hospital Grouo for the West/North West

A Donegal born solicitor has been appointed as one of three new non-executive directors to the Board of the Hospital Group for the West/North West. Sharon Moohan is currently a Solicitor to the Residential Institutions Redress Board, and previously worked in the European Commission for a year, as well as lecturing in European Law at

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Donegal Youth Council welcomes referendum plans on dropping voting age to 16

  The Donegal Youth Council is welcoming the Governments confirmation that a recommendation to lower the voting age from 18 to 16 will be put to referendum. The Government has confirmed that a referendum will take place before 2015. Donegal Youth Cllr, Molly McGinty said if the voting age is lowered, then more youth issues

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Minister accuses Donegal Deputy of “reprehensible” scaremongering in hospital debate

Junior Health Minister Kathleen Lynch has accused Donegal South West Deputy Pearse Doherty of acting in a reprehensible manner by striking fear into the hearts of vulnerable people. She was speaking during a Dail debate on bed closures in Community Hospitals in Donegal. The issue was raised by Deputy Doherty, who said the the HSE

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Update – Gardai renew appeal following Churchill death, but won’t disclose PM results

Gardai investigating the discovery of a man’s body in Churchill on Sunday have renewed an appeal for information about his movements, but are not commenting on the cause of his death. The body of 50 year old Kieran Callaghan was found at his home at Roshine, Churchill at approximately 1.30pm. This afternoon, at a press

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Update – Third reservoir included in Finn Valley water restrictions

More water restrictions have been announced in parts of the the Stranorlar Electoral Area by Donegal County Council, with supplies being disconnected between 10pm and 7am from tonight until further notice. The areas affected are those served by the Tievebrack,  Gleneely and Ballynacor reservoirs. The council’s full statement reads –   Due to the current

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70 year-old Donegal man charged with sex offences against boys back in court

A 70-year-old man charged with a series of sex offences against boys in west Donegal is still awaiting service of the book of evidence. Dungloe District Court was told today  that a short adjournment was being sought to allow continued communication between the State Solicitor and defence solicitor Cormac Hartnett. The 70-year-old is charged with

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Pringle fears for current hackney cab operators in new Rural Transport Programme

18 new Transport co-ordination units have been announced across the country this morning as part of a major overhaul of the Rural Transport Programme. It is part of a  major restructuring of the programme outlined in a new report published today ‘Strengthening Connections in Rural Ireland’ launched by the Public Transport Minister, Alan Kelly. The

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Claims some Jetski and motorboat users are putting swimmer’s lives in Danger

A spokesperson for Malin Head Coastguard Station says they have recieved reports of people on jetskis and in motor boats harassing swimmers and abusing  lifeguards. Mike Mullins was speaking as he warned people of the dangers of the water as thousands flock to the coastline to enjoy the current spell of good weather. Mr Mullins

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New crime figures: 22,000 crimes were committed last year by people on bail or awaiting trial

The latest CSO figures for 2012, show burglary was the most common crime committed by repeat offenders. Nearly 22-thousand crimes were committed last year by people on bail or awaiting trial for other offences. There were 11 murders committed by offenders last year, compared to 8 in 2011. While nearly 1,600 (1585) burglaries were carried

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Report reveals Bin Laden was stopped for speeding in Pakistan

Pakistani authorities have been singled out for their failure to find Osama Bin Laden. A leaked report into his death found the former Al-Qaeda chief was able to hide in Pakistan for nine years due to the “collective failure” of state military and intelligence authorities. Al Jazeera – who published the report outlines how “routine”

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Anger in Derry as NIE move powerlines to accomodate 11th night bonfire

An East Derry MLA is considering an approach to the Northern Ireland Electricity Regulator after it emerged that NIE will remove power lines in the County Derry village of Articlave on Thursday night. The decision was taken because a very large 11th night bonfire has been built on Housing Executive land directly underneath the lines.

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Letterkenny Town Councillors clash over ‘Municipal Districts’ motion

Letterkenny Town Councillors have clashed over a motion calling on Minister Phil Hogan to give real powers to the Municipal Districts being proposed to replace the Town Council system. Cllr Gerry Mc Monagle said such a move is necessary to ensure that Letterkenny maximises the amount of income from rates that stays in the urban

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