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Canning not satisfied after meeting Acting Chief Superintendent

Acting Garda Chief Superintendent Jim Sheridan has promised to review the overall policing along border areas in Co Donegal. It follows a meeting yesterday between Gardai and members of Fianna Fail including councillors Paul Canning, Ciaran Brogan, Dessie Larkin and Deputy Charlie McConalogue. Cllr Canning, who has been highlighting the lack of Garda manpower in

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Gardai in Donegal to review policing along border areas

Acting Garda Chief Superintendent Jim Sheridan has promised to review the overall policing along border areas in Co Donegal. It follows a meeting yesterday between Gardai and members of Fianna Fail including councillors Paul Canning, Ciaran Brogan, Dessie Larkin and Deputy Charlie McConalogue. Cllr Canning, who has been highlighting the lack of Garda manpower in

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Three men arrested and rifles and handguns seized in RAAD raid in Derry

Three men have been arrested and five assault rifles and three handguns have been seized in overnight raids in Derry. It was part of a major police operation targeting the vigilante group Republican Action Against Drugs. PSNI Chief Constable Matt Baggott said the operation was aimed at tackling punishment shootings in Derry. Police said a

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Volunteers sought for Falcarragh clean-up ahead of Coastal Cancer Challenge

Volunteers are being sought for a clean-up tomorrow of a section along the The Old Railway in Falcarragh. The area forms part of the route of The Coastal Cancer Challenge on Saturday the 21st of July. The challenge  includes a 16km run, a 2km Kayak, a 42km cycle  through the Creeslough/Falcarragh railway line concluding with

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Harte and McAreavey familes appeal for privacy following trial

Members of the McAreavey family are expected to return home this weekend from Mauritius. The families of John and Michaela McAreavey yesterday issued a statement appealing for privacy after two men were acquitted of Michaela’s murder. They had denied the charges throughout an 8 week trial. A forensic scientist had told the court there was

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Those who received household charge bill in error invited to contact the council

Donegal County Council are appealing to homeowners to contact them if they have received a bill for the household charge in error A small number of households in the County have received a letter asking them to pay the Household Charge, even though they have already paid. Donegal County Councils Director of Finance, Garry Martin,

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Two former hotel workers cleared of murder of Michaela McAreavey

Two former hotel workers have been cleared of the murder of Michaela McAreavey in Mauritius. Avinash Treebhoowoon and Sandip Moneea had both denied killing the 27 year old newlywed at the Legends Hotel last January. The jury delivered unanimous verdicts after just two hours of deliberations. Cormac McQuinn of the Irish Independent was in court,

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Letterkenny to Ballybofey road to remain closed until 4pm following RTC

A man remains in hospital in a serious condition following an overnight crash on the Letterkenny to Ballybofey road at Drumkeen. The two vehicle collision occurred at around midnight. A man in his late teens is in a serious condition in hospital. Two other people involved in the crash also suffered injuries. The road remains

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Bus service which brings people to hospitals in Dublin cut because of lack of usage

The Regional Manager of the HSE says the subsidised bus service which brings people to hospitals in Dublin for out patient appointments is being withdrew because not enough people use it. According the the HSE there is only an average of five people a day using the service. John Hayes says the bus service had

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Stranded boat skipper backs calls for Malin Coastguard retention

The skipper of a boat whch got into difficulty a mile off Arranmore Island yesterday has said that it is vital that Malin Head Coastguard station remains open. The crew onboard the ‘Flying Heart’ diving vessel got into difficulty yesterday morning  – they recieved assistance from the Arranmore Lifeboat within 30 minutes and were then

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Family Resource Centres facing bigger workload with less funding – Report

The impact of the economic downturn has resulted in a significant increase in both the number and range of services that Family Resource Centres are delivering in communities. That’s according to the 2011 annual report on the work of FRCs, which was launched today by Children’s Minister Frances Fitzgerald. There are 106 Family Resource Centres

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Lifford brothers jailed for attacking fisheries officers

Two brothers from Lifford have been jailed for attacks on fisheries officers along the Donegal-Tyrone border. 30 year-old Joseph Colhoun, from Beechwood Grove, was jailed for a year – his brother Mark, 27 and from the same address, was sentenced to seven months. Both had previous convictions for fisheries-related matters. John McCartney of the Lough’s

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Inquiry gives the green light to the A5 upgrade despite 2000 objections

A public inquiry in Northern Ireland into the A5 upgrade has found in favour of the scheme going ahead. The proposed scheme to upgrade the A5 to dual carriageway runs for 85km between Newbuildings outside Derry and Aughnacloy in County Tyrone. The public inquiry attracted more than 2,000 objections, and its results will be released

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Ulster Bank ordered to pay its own costs in Donegal repossession case

A judge has ordered Ulster Bank to bear its own costs in a repossession case because of the crisis at the financial institution. The bank was seeking the repossession of a family home in Co Donegal at yesterday’s sitting of Letterkenny Circuit Court. According the the Irish Indpendent, a barrister representing the bank asked Judge

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Irish-American businessman and singer receive honorary degrees from Magee

A leading Irish-American businessman has received an honorary degree from the University of Ulster this morning at the Millennium Forum in Derry for his services to peace and reconciliation. Bill Flynn, the former chairman of Mutual of America, was previously awarded a CBE in recognition for his work in the Northern Ireland peace process. Mr

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Tip O’Neill Donegal Diaspora Award formally launched in Buncrana

The Tip O’Neill Donegal Diaspora Award has been formally launched today, commemorating the former Speaker of the US House of Representatives, whose maternal roots are in Buncrana. The award and related events are being coordinated by Buncrana Town and Donegal County Councils to honour Mr O’Neill’s achievements in American political life and his contribution to

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Bloom leads to large numbers of dead marine life-beaches closed to swimmers

County Council has restricted swimming at two Donegal beaches in response to the Algae Bloom which is currently located of the Donegal coast. Also know as the red tide, the bloom is naturally occurring and is toxic to bottom-dwelling marine species, certain species of fish and shelfish. Currently as large numbers of dead marine life

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