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Pearse Doherty says he’ll pay back money if he broke Oireachtas rules

Donegal Sinn Fein Deputy Pearse Doherty says that he’ll pay back any money he owes if he has broken Oireachtas rules on expenses. It follows claims in today’s Irish Independent, that Pearse Doherty diverted unspent expenses towards hiring part-time workers for the party. But rules introduced 2 years ago state that any such money must

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Sinn Fein accused of breaking Oireachtas rules on expenses

It is being claimed today the Sinn Fein TDs are breaking Oireachtas rules by paying activists out of cash claimed for travel expenses. Prominent frontbenchers have revealed that part of their expenses claims were diverted to pay additional staff. According today’s Irish Independent, unspent travel expenses are supposed to be returned to the Oireachtas under

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Pearse Doherty TD slams increase in welfare payment waiting times

Donegal South West TD Pearse Doherty has described the increased waiting times for Social Welfare payments as disgraceful. Deputy Doherty says that since the FG Lab government came into office waiting times have rocketed. The waiting time for the majority of claims has increased while the waiting time for just four payments has decreased. Figures

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Aquaculture licence delays hampering Donegal’s ‘huge potential’

The IFA is calling on the government to speed up the issuing of aquaculture licences, saying there are job and investment opportunities being lost. Speaking during a visit to Donegal this week, IFA President John Bryan said there are almost 600 licence applications to be processed. During a visit to fish and shellfish farming facilities

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Donegal TD to address natonal education policy conference

Donegal North East Deputy Charlie McConalogue will address a major Fianna Fail national conference on education policy this weekend. Fianna Fáil members, TDs, Senators, Councillors and education experts from across the country will attend the event at in Salthill on Saturday. The conference, entitled Developing a Policy Agenda, will focus on tackling mental health issues

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High Court to hear Thomas Pringle’s Stability Mechanism challenge today

A legal action challenging the constitutionality of the establishment of the European Stability Mechanism is due to start in the High Court today. It’s being brought by Independent Donegal South West TD Thomas Pringle. The hearing is expected to last between 5 and 7 days and may involve points of law being referred to the

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Defence accepts Mauritian CCTV footage has no bearing on Mc Areavey case

Defence lawyers in the trial of two men accused of murdering Michaela McAreavey won’t press the issue of CCTV footage of a couple arguing. Prosecution and police disputed that the footage was of the McAreaveys, saying it was a German couple also staying at the Legends Hotel. The German couple came forward in recent days

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Relatives of Omagh bomb victims to meet Northern Ireland secretary today

Relatives of victims of the 1998 Omagh bombing are to meet the Northern Ireland secretary later to continue their campaign for a public inquiry. Twenty-nine people and unborn twins died in the Real IRA atrocity. The families say they will give Owen Paterson new evidence that authorities on both sides of the border could have

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Harkin fears country markets could be smothered by FSAI bureaucracy

A North West MEP is expressing concern that unnecessarily strict regulations may cause some producers to pull out of country markets. Marian Harkin says the Food Safety Authority of Ireland now wants to require every stallholder participating in country markets to register with them, a call she believes is not justified and not required elsewhere.

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Full list of road closures for the Donegal International Rally

The Donegal International Rally takes place this weekend. To facilitate the competition, Donegal County Council has announced a number of road closures for weekend as indicated below. Friday 15th June Stages 1 & 4 (Gortree) 10.50hrs – 17.25hrs Errity, Grawky, Tullybogley, Grawkey Glebe, Sallybrook, Monclink, Ryelands, Gortree, Monfad (to junction at Monfad), Gortree, Tullyannan Glebe

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Mayor wishes competitors and visitors a successful and safe rally weekend

It’s one of the busiest and noisiest weekends of the year in Donegal, with thousands of people here for the Donegal International Rally which gets underway later this morning and finishes on Sunday evening. At this morning’s drivers briefing, the traditional welcome is being delivered by the Mayor of Donegal, a man several of the

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Mc Conalogue slams proposal to reduce NowDoc service in Inishowen and Gweedore

The HSE is considering proposals from GP’s to reduce the overnight NowDoc service in Carndonagh and Derrybeg. Under the propsals the so called Red Eye service, between 11pm and 8am, would be withdrawn from Carndonagh and Derrybeg and provided centrally from Letterkenny. The HSE is considering the proposals with a decision to be made by

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Calls for investment and concern about expansion mark Global Wind Day

The Irish Wind Energy Association says more investment is needed to harness Ireland’s potential in the sector. It believes it would create jobs, attract investment and help Ireland’s economy get back on its feet. The benefits of using wind energy will be highlighted during events to mark Global Wind Day today. Caitriona Diviney, Chief Executive

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County Council can take legal action against those not paying household charge

Donegal County Council will have the power to bring legal proceedings against households who haven’t paid the household charge. That’s according to the Household Charge Management Authority – the body responsible for collecting the 100 euro charge. Over 670-thousand households have yet to pay – while a further 40-thousand have paid fines of between 11

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