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Letterkenny solicitor raises concerns about Donegal water supply

A Donegal Solicitor has raised concerns about the quality of the water supply in the county after he was approached by a client. The client has an Environmental Protection Agency report which raised issues with the water supply in the county. And Letterkenny solicitor Dessie Shiels claims that the Environmental Protection Agency has issued various

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Assault victim blames himself for serious injuries sustained by Letterkenny man – Extended interview

A Derry man has said that if police had properly investigated a complaint he made then one man may still be alive and another could have avoided serious injury. In 2011 John McLaughlin was seriously assaulted by Paul Greenbanks in Derry who months later murdered Patrick Harkin and left his friend, Letterkenny man Paul Mythen

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Price of land in Donegal decreases, while average price in rest of country goes up

The price of agriculture land has decreased in Donegal, despite increasing across the rest of the country for the first time in six years. According to the Irish Farmers Journal Agricultural Land Price Report 2012, the average price per acre in Donegal dropped by 5.5%, yet the average price per acre across the rest of

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Deputy MacLochalin says local authority’s should not be sending members abroad for St Patrick’s Day

Donegal North East Deputy Padraig MacLochalain says he agrees with the Ministers trips abroad on St Patrick’s Day. A number of Ministers will travel to America, Australia, Japan and the Middle East for St Patrick’s Day. However he says he doesn’t agree with local authority’s sending Councillors across the world on St Patrick’s Day. The Mayor of Donegal, his Deputy, a Councillor from

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Australia, Japan, India, USA: Ministers head abroad for St Patrick’s Day

Details have emerged about the ministerial trips abroad for St Patrick’s Day, with the first setting off today. Chief Whip Paul Kehoe will head for Australia later today. The Transport Minister Leo Varadkar will travel to Japan later in the month, the Children’s Minister Frances Fitzgerald is going to India, the Environment Minister Phil Hogan

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Two Creggan men charged over attempted mortar attack on Derry PSNI station

There was a heavy police presence both inside and outside Derry Magistrates Court today as two men appeared charged over the discovery of four mortar bombs in a van in Derry on Sunday night. 35-year-old Seamus McLaughlin of 19C Eastway, Creggan and 37-year-old Gary McDaid of 121 Glenowen Park, Creggan both faced three charges. The

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FSA issues 10 closure orders

Ten food outlets were closed in February by the Food Safety Authority, after health breaches. In Dublin, Amerta Chinese Restaurant in Monkstown; Gojinka restaurant at the Manor Mall Shopping Centre in Swords; and At the Office Catering of Finglas were shut. While in Cork, German Cakes and Snacks in Kanturk; Imperial Chinese Restaurant, in Mallow,

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Cyber-Bullying – The Minister for Communications wants Facebook to “discuss sensible protocols”

The Minister for Communications says he has difficulties with the take-down policies of some social media companies, when it comes to cyber bullying. Pat Rabbitte says companies like Facebook should be willing to discuss sensible protocols with the governments of countries in which they are doing business, on how to deal with offensive material posted

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Deputy Pearse Doherty says people of Donegal have been let down by Government two years after General Election

Donegal South-West Deputy, Pearse Doherty has said, that after two years in Government, there isn’t many people in Donegal who would say that the Governments “plan is working”. Fine Gael and Labour are planning an event today called “the plan is working” to mark their first two years in Government. And The Taoiseach and Tánaiste

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Protestors react to criticism from Mayor over Mondays LYIT protest

Donegal Action Against Austerity have hit out at claims from the Mayor that this weeks protest outside LYIT was a ‘militant protest’. Up to 150 people took part in a protest as the Taoiseach addressed the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly in Letterkenny on Monday.   But, the Mayor, Frank McBrearty said such protests was bringing shame

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British Irish Parliamentary meeting ends in Letterkenny

The 46th plenary session of the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly has concluded at Letterkenny Institute of Technology. The inter-parliamentary group of public representatives heard from a variety of speakers on the theme of ‘Energy across Borders – Delivering the Economic Opportunities”. Assembly members heard that energy policy and energy cooperation is an element which goes to

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Man dies in Galway crash

Gardaí are investigating after a man died in a fatal road traffic collision in Galway. The Headford to Galway Road remains closed at the scene, about six miles from Galway city. The single vehicle collision occurred before a quarter to three this morning – a 31 year old man was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Euro Car Parks rejects critisism over hike in Hospital parking charges

Euro Car Parks has rejected any critisism over increased parking charges at Letterkenny General Hospital stating that it will not benefit financially from the move. The company rejects that it makes large profits from its contract with the HSE and says that only the hospital will benefit from any increased charge. It will now cost

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Letterkenny Mayor: British Irish Assembly proof of Gateway importance

The Mayor of Letterkenny says he believes the British Irish Parliamentary Assembly meeting which is continuing today would not have happened if the town did not have Gateway status. The discussion, which is focusing on the future of energy provision, is based at Letterkenny Institute of Technology, which was chosen partially because of the work

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Protestors kept at a distance as Taoiseach addresses B.I. Assembly at LYIT

The Taoiseach is in Donegal this evening to address the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly at  Letterkenny Institute of Technology. This year the theme is ‘Energy across Borders – Delivering the Economic Opportunities’. Enda Kenny is delivering today’s keynote address. Over a hundred protestors gathered outside LYIT this afternoon, but they’ve been kept on the road by

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