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Health Minster:Case of Letterkenny mom driving sick child to hospital ‘unacceptable’

The Health Minister has said it is unacceptable that a Letterkenny mother had to drive to hospital while a paramedic treated her child in the back of the car. It emerged last month that an ambulance was called out by the mother – but it was only staffed by one paramedic because another had phoned

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Renewed hope that Department of Agriculture jobs could be relocated to Strabane

There is renewed hope that the North’s Department of Agriculture could be relocated to Strabane. It was announced in September this year that the existing 800 civil service jobs would be moving from Belfast to Ballykelly at the site of the former Shackleton Army Barracks. But in October a leaked memo revealed that Strabane actually

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Woman stages sit-in protest over pay at Atlantic View in Ballyshannon

A woman has staged a sit-in during a pay protest at a community development organisation which was once given a boost by Environment Minister Phil Hogan. Ann McGowan, who once highlighted a cancer campaign on the Joe Duffy radio show, said she was prepared to remain locked in overnight at the Atlantic View Community Development

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Strabane Cllr says flashing signage needed to make people aware of new Melmount Road layout

A Strabane District Cllr has raised concerns about a new roundabout on the Melmount Road in the town, after there were two car accidents on the road since Friday. Cllr Patsy Kelly says that there could be a fatality on the road if roads service does not put in place proper signage to make people

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O’Domhnaill calls for 75% of Ireland’s overseas budget to be diverted

A Donegal Senator is calling for 75% of Ireland’s overseas Aid budget to be frozen for three years with the money instead diverted to Families, Carers and Child Benefit. Senator Brian O’Domhnaill says that’s the proportion of Ireland’s Aid budget goes to the EU, UN, World bank and other institutions including corrupt Governments. He argues

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Derry Chamber President urges protestors not to jeapordise Christmas trade

The President of the Chamber of Commerce in Derry is urging flag protestors not to jeapordise business in the city. Philip Gilliland says the chamber is careful to remain politically independent. However, he says it is estimated that the protests in Belfast will have cost retailers in that city £20m in lost trade, which will

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O’Domhnaill says septic tank grant scheme must be expanded

A Fianna Fail Councillor in Donegal is welcoming the announcement by Environment Minister Phil Hogan of a grant scheme of up to 4000 euro for households whose septic tanks require upgrading. However, Seamus O’Domhnaill claims the announcement doesn’t go far enough, particularly when the regulations outlining the standards septic tanks will have to achieve have

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Government grants for those who need to upgrade their septic tank

The Environment Minister has announced a grant scheme of up to 4000 euro for households whose septic tanks require upgrading. Inspections will begin in the new year – and properties whose waste treatment systems have registered – and fail the inspection – will be eligible for a grant. Homeowners will have to register their septic

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Senator Jimmy Harte to back Social Welfare Bill in the Seanad

Labour minister Pat Rabbitte has called for discipline among the Senators in his party who are considering voting against  the social welfare bill in the Dail. At least four Senators have expressed reservations about supporting the bill which begins its passage through the Seanad tomorrow. Donegal Labour Senator Jimmy Harte says he will be voting

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Larkin says Bonagee link should become a Jobs Initiative project

The Mayor of Letterkenny has said if the government reintroduces the Jobs Initiative again next year, a concerted effort must be made to include the Bonagee Link Road. The initiative was first introduced this year to create construction jobs by fast tracking infrastructure projects which could then stimulate development. There was criticism in Donegal when

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Chinese man in Laghey drugs factory “didn’t know he was in Ireland”

A Chinese man jailed yesterday didn’t even know which part of the world he was in when growing nearly €1 million of cannabis in Donegal. Judge John O’Hagan was told of human trafficking by internatonal gangsters driving around in Mercedes while slaves growing cannabis for them lived in squalor, He was dealing at Donegal Circuit

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