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Swilly Group wins contract to help recruit 100 bus drivers for Australia

An Australian bus company is encouraging Irish bus drivers to move down under, with the Letterkenny based Swilly Group winning the contract to supply them. Ventura – which operates the public transport system in Melbourne – wants to lure Irish workers because of their driving skills – and their charm. The company says it has

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Man from North West dies in Venezuela ; two Irish in court on drug charges

A 27-year-old man originally from the North West has died in the Venezuelan capital, Caracas. Two other Irish people, believed to have been travelling with him, are due before a court in the city today, charged in relation to alleged drug-trafficking offences. An official from the Irish Embassy in Mexico has travelled to Venezuela, and

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Apology to Omagh bomb victims as private papers go online

London-based human rights law firm H20 has apologised to Omagh bomb victims after hundreds of pages of confidential information were placed online, including psychological reports relating to victims. Other documents placed online include references to senior Garda witnesses, many of whom are due to give evidence against two of the alleged bombers next October. Michael

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McHugh disappointed that Household Charge cant be paid in cash at Post Offices yet

There where a number of developments on the issue of the Household Charge today. The Social Protection Minister says almost every other country in the world has a charge for local authority services and therefore so should we adding that she believes most will. While Donegal County Council warned that an 8 million euro income

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Soccer – Devine’s Derry To Meet Kenny’s Rovers In Setanta Semi Final

Derry City will take on defending champions Shamrock Rovers in the semi finals of the Setanta Cup, a game in which Declan Devine will come up against his former boss Stephen Kenny. In Tuesday’s quarter final Derry went a goal behind in the first half of their second leg against Linfield. Captain Barry Molloy’s superb

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Initiative to link creative and traditional industries being launched in NW

Donegal County Council is taking part in an EU-funded programme which aims to match creative and traditional industries. The €100,000 initiative, which is backed by the European Creative Industries Alliance, is being led by Sligo County Council and the Western Development Commission. Graphic and web designers and others in the creative sector will be encouraged

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Mayor wants Youth Councillors to return to council chamber

The Mayor of Donegal wants a closer working relationship between Donegal County Council and the Youth Council. Councillor Noel McBride has again expressed his regret at the scenes witnessed by youth councillors during a recent visit to the council chamber. They were present at the Febuary monthly meeting that decended into chaos when councillor began

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Family friend says they are close to finding Mary Boyle’s remains

The family and friends of missing Donegal girl Mary Boyle says they are convinced people have information about her disappearance, urging them to come forward. Mary was six when she disappeared 35 years ago on March 18th 1977 close to her grandparents’ house in Cashelard, near Ballyshannon. Mary was following her Uncle Gerry, across the

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Athletics – McCambridge Hoping To Make Irish Olympic Team

Letterkenny’s Maria McCambridge is hoping that her marathon time of 2:36:37 will be good enough to make the Irish Team for the London 2012 Olympics. Maria put in an outstanding performance during the Rome Marathon last Sunday to beat the qualification standard of 2:37:00. She joins Linda Byrne (Dundrum South Dublin AC) 2:36:23 and Ava Hutchinson (Dundrum South

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‘Desperate’ government considers changing legislation for Household Charge

The Environment Minister says he’s considering changing the Data Protection Legislation, to make sure the Government can enforce the new Household Charge. The deadline to pay this 100 euro tax is March 31st – yet to date the vast majority of people have yet to register to pay. The Government has said in recent weeks

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