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Council warn over dangers of gorse fires as crews tackle blaze in Annagry

Donegal County Council has issued a further appeal over gorse fires this, as fire services continue to tackle blazes in the west of the county this evening. The Council has appealed to land owners and members of the public to exercise caution and to take all necessary measures to prevent gorse, heather, forestry and similar […]

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Donegal resident guilty of fraudulent dole claims in the North

Derry Magistrates Court has today heard how a woman fraudulently claimed over £15,000 in benefits while employed by two government departments 53 year-old Kathleen Murray is formerly of Virginia Court in the city but now lives in Donegal. She admitted claiming housing benefits and jobseekers allowance between October 2005 and October 2010. At the time,

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Anthony Tohill “comfortable” as he recovers from chainsaw accident

Former Derry footballer Anthony Tohill is said to be comfortable as he recovers from injuries sustained in an accident at his home. It’s believed the 41-year-old was working with a chainsaw in his garden when the incident happened earlier this week. He was rushed to hospital for treatment, but has since returned home. There were

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DARD says it will compensate weather hit farmers in Derry and Tyrone

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development in the north has indicated that farmers fromm Tyrone and Derry will be included in the compensation package for those who suffered losses in the recent old snap, however, there’s been no official statement from Minister Michelle O’Neill. West Tyrone MLA Joe Byrne says more clarity is needed,

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Murray seeks urgent meeting with county manager to discuss Carnagarve revelations

  An Inishowen councillor is seeking an urgent meeting with the County Manager to discuss recent revelations regarding the ownership of the sea bed of Lough Foyle. Cllr Jack Murray and Donegal North East Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn have raised concerns with the council over recent reports that the British Crown Estate claim to own

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Council urges people to pay Household Charge now, or face higher penalties later

A Donegal County Council spokesperson has said that people will invevitabily have to pay the Household Charge and should do so now to avoid further penalties and charges. The Council revealed yesterday that over 61% of people liable for the charge in Donegal have now paid – but those opposed to the charge reject those

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Letterkenny Court records one of the highest levels of Child Care Orders soughy by the HSE

Figures from the newly launched Child Care Law Reporting project show that Letterkenny District Court was one of the busiest in the country when it comes to child care applications granted. The latest figures, which relate to 2011, show that over 200 care orders were granted to the HSE, Donegal District Court awarded 24. The

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Atwood approves planning application for Omagh regeneration project

The North’s Environment Minister has given the green light to a £4.5million plan to regenerate Omagh town centre regeneration project OASIS, Omagh Accessible Shared Inclusive Space, is intended to open up a part of Omagh that was previously segregated and inaccessible. Last October, Omagh District Council submitted planning application for the project, and today, Environment

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Council in new Household Charge warning but boycott remains strong

Donegal County Council says that over 61% of householders in Donegal have now registered properties for the Household Charge warning those that haven’t, that they face further penalties. The Household Charge is this year being replaced by the Property Tax with Revenue warning that it will use a number of measure to collect both. There

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Mc Conalogue urges Quinn to listen to teachers’ concerns about cuts

Fianna Fail Education spokesperson Charlie Mc Conalogue has urged the Education Minister to listen to teachers and not to dismiss their concerns about the impact of cuts to frontline education services. Speaking after attending the annual conferences of the INTO, ASTI and TUI this week, the Donegal Deputy expressed concern about the increasingly fractious relationship

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Donegal TUI says decision to ballot for industrial action was not taken lightly

The Donegal Branch Chairperson of The Teachers’ Union of Ireland says they have been left with little option but to ballot members for industrial action up to and including strike action The move was agreed today if the Government decides to impose the Croke Park II proposals. The union’s delegate conference in Galway unanimously passed

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Donegal Woodland Owners seek independent review of forestry policy

The Donegal Woodland Owners Association is calling for an independent review of the government’s forestry policy, particularly in respect of the sale of Coillte lands and harvesting rights. Spokesperson John Jackson says their information is that deals to sell off substantial harvesting rights could be concluded as early as this week, and if that happens,

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Man who died in Portstewart accident was DVLA-NI Chief Executive

The man who died after falling into the sea near Portstewart harbour in County Derry yesterday evening was Stanley Duncan, the chief executive of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency in Northern Ireland. Mr Duncan had been fishing at rocks close to Victoria Terrace shortly before 5 o’clock when the accident happened. Other fishermen helped

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Updated – Derry Chamber seeks progress on A6 Derry Belfast road upgrades

The Chamber of Commerce in Derry is calling for progress on the upgrading of the A6 between Derry and Belfast. Chamber’s chief executive Sinead McLaughlin said this week that positive comments from Finance Minister Sammy Wilson and Secretary of State Theresa Villiers indicating their support for the urgent upgrade of the A6 is to be

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Gardai appeal for information after member’s car is destroyed by fire in Kilmacrennan

A garda inspector in Donegal has described the burning out of a garda’s private car in Kilmacrennan on Easter Sunday morning as an attack on rural policing in the county. Inspector Michael Harrison says the car was set alight at around quarter to six on Easter Sunday morning, and gardai are trying to determine who

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Chairman of the Donegal Woodland Owners Society calls for a stop to the sale of state forests

A spokesperson for woodland owners in Donegal has called for a stop to the selling of our states forests. Speaking to Highland Radio, John Jackson stated there was a unanimous agreement among woodland owners that state harvesting rights and forestry lands should not be sold off. Mr Jackson says Donegal has a huge resource which

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