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Judge says four points is disproportionate for a few kph over the limit

A Donegal judge has said that four penalty points for a few kilometres over the speed limit would be disproportionate punishment. Judge Kevin Kilrane permitted two defendants who were travelling at 109 and 111 kilometres per hour at the same 100 km/h Road Safety Authority checkpoint to make charity payments of €100 each to the

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MacGill : Mc Dowell defends Seanad as Taoiseach promises referendum

The former PD leader and Tánaiste Michael McDowell says the government’s proposal to abolish the Seanad is nothing more than a gimmick. He told the MacGill Summer School in Glenties last night that scrapping the Seanad would amount to the mutilation of the constitution. Mr McDowell said he believes the government’s proposal will fail……….. Earlier,

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MacGill: Enda Kenny says politicians will no longer get away with corruption

The Taoiseach says the government intends to press ahead with a referendum to abolish the Seanad – despite the objection of six former members. Prominent former Senators from across the political spectrum today launched a campaign to save the Seanad from abolition. Enda Kenny was speaking this (Monday) evening at the MacGill Summer School in

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Willie McAteer due in court in relation to alleged financial irregularities at Anglo

Two men are due in court this afternoon, as part of an investigation into alleged financial irregularities at Anglo Irish Bank. The former Anglo Irish Bank Director Willie McAteer, who’s 56 and originally from Rathmullan, was detained this morning – whilst a second man – who’s also in his 50s – has also been arrested.

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MacGill: Summer School founder says its reputation was hard won

This is the 32nd year of the MacGill Summer School, exploring the theme Reforming and Rebuilding the Republic. Tonight, Taoiseach Enda Kenny will address the event, this morning and this afternoon, the background to the Mahon and Moriarty Tribunals will come under the spotlight. The Director of the school is Dr Joe Mulholland. Speaking on

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Castlefinn Partnership awarded funding for White House garden project

Plans to develop identical walled gardens in the White House and Castlefinn have moved a step closer this week with confirmation of a grant of €180,000 for the Castlefinn Partnership Initiative Limited. The partnership has been working with gardener Diarmuid Gavin for a number of years, and during a visit to the Northwest Garden Show

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Diversions in place following collision at Quigleys Point – Carndonagh junction

There’s been a single vehicle collision close to the Carndonagh turn off at Quigley’s Point on the Muff to Moville Road. It happened shortly after 4 o’clock this afternoon. One man has been injured and brought to Letterkenny General Hospital. The road remains closed, local diversions are in place.

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Justice Minister Alan Shatter gives no commitments to Omagh families

Justice Minister Alan Shatter has met with representatives of the Omagh Support and Self-help Group. The group presented the minister with a document outlining their case for a cross border enquiry into events leading up to the Omagh bombing in 1998. Mr Shatter promised that both he and the gardai would carefully consider the document. Spokeperson for

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Survey suggests Donegal will get a tourism boost from the London Olymics

The has been a 400% increase in online enquiries for Donegal which is being attributed to holiday goers seeking an alternative to London. According to Hotels.com there has been a surge in UK travellers looking up destinations in Ireland in the last fortnight indicating as many are planning a break away here during the Olympics.

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