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BA sign deal with Loganair to provide Donegal – London link

Passengers using Donegal Airport will soon be able to buy an inclusive ticket from Donegal to London. British Airways has confirmed a codeshare agreement with Loganair that will link Donegal Airport to London Heathrow via a connection in Dublin.   Loganair will operate the route from Donegal to Dublin, with passengers then transfering to British

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Theatre director admits leak but stresses there is no health and safety issue

The Director of An Grianan Theatre in Letterkenny has confirmed there is an issue with the theatre’s roof which has resulted in leaks to the administrative office and one dressing room, but is stressing there is no health and safety issue at present. Concerns had been expressed that the facility might have to close, but

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HSE urges norovirus awareness as Stranorlar restrictions remain

The HSE has confirmed that visiting restrictions remain in place at St Joseph’s, Hospital, Stranorlar due to a number of suspected cases of the winter vomiting bug. The restrictions will remain in place until the situation is resolved, and the HSE says all appropriate infection control measures are being taken. In meantime, people are being

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World-first Irish early warning system for patients introduced

A new early warning system that triggers signs of worsening conditions in patients was in place at Galway University Hospital when Savita Halappanavar was admitted last October. But the system does not yet cover maternity hospitals or such divisions in hospitals because a different set of standards is needed. Ireland has now become the first

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Boxing – Magee Impressed With Donegal Seniors

Legendary sports commentator Jimmy Magee has been praising the performances of the Donegal fighters at this year’s National Senior Championships. Finn Valley’s Jason Quigley and Illies Golden Gloves William Mc Laughlin won their respective semi finals at the National Stadium over the weekend. European U23 Gold medallist Quigley, booked his place in the Middleweight final

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Invest NI to help small North West businesses to get public contracts

Invest NI has promised to run a number of workshops in Derry to help local businesses tender for government contracts and other public service opportunities. The procurement training had been sought by Foyle MLA Pat Ramsay, who says the level of bureaucracy involved in such applications can be a major deterent to small companies who

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Visiting restrictions remain in place at St Joseph’s Hospital Stranorlar

St Joseph’s Hospital in Stranorlar is closed to visitors at present due to a recent outbreak of the winter vomiting bug. Both the Finn View and Barnes View wards are closed pending an inspection today. The Woodville Unit is not affected, but officials at the hospital  are urging people to think very carefully before visiting,

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AMAI questions Hogan’s Town Council strategy

The group representing town councils believes that the Governments local reform plan will cost jobs and deprive communities of local services. Under the Governments plan named ‘Putting People First’ the country’s 80 town councils, including Letterkenny, Buncrana, Ballyshannon and Bundoran will be replaced by municipal districts and the number of councillors will be cut by

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Buncrana Councillor calls on local authority not to pursue unfair parking tickets

A Buncrana Town Councillor has called on the local authority not to pursue some people who he believes  parking tickets unfairly There is a half an hours free parking on Buncrana’s Main Street to encourage people to shop local but the rule does not apply to the town’s carparks. Councillor Ciaran McLouchlain says that this

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New: Dublin Councillor says protest at Sean McEniff Hotel will send a message

A protest is to be held outside a hotel part owned by Councillor Sean McEniff in Dublin. ‘Anti-Fascist Action Ireland’ says the protest, outside the Camden Court Hotel tomorrow afternoon, is a reaction to Councillor McEniff’s comments on travellers. He has called for the segregation of travellers from settled communities. AFA Ireland says the Councillor

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Cllr O’Neill recieves Mass card with “unpleasant message”

Fine Gael councillor Barry O’Neill has received a sinister package linked to the burning of a controversial house intended for travellers which was gutted. Mr O’Neill received a Mass card with what gardai said was “an unpleasant message” at his home in Ballyshannon. A man was yesterday quizzed by gardai about the package delivered a

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Donegal has most planning applications but fewest commencements!

While Donegal continues to buck the trend by being the only county in Ireland to see a rise in planning applications last year it was one of the worst performing counties in terms of project commencements. Link2plans dot com has examined every housing construction planning application and planning commencement from January through to December 2012,

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People in Buncrana invited to become involved in town development plan

People in Buncrana are being invited to become involved in determining how the town develops in the future, with two different plans going out to public consultation in the coming weeks. This week, the local Town Council agreed a series of draft amendments to the existing Buncrana Development Plan. Those amendments are now being published

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Taoiseach to address British Irish Parliamentary Assembly in Letterkenny

It’s been announced that the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly is to hold its next meeting in Donegal The meeting will take place at Letterkenny Institute of Technology on Monday the 4th and Tuesday the 5th of March, with the theme of Energy across Borders. Taoiseach Enda Kenny will deliver the keynote address on the Monday night,

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