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Pringle to advocate a No vote in the Fiscal Compact referendum

Donegal South-West Deputy, Thomas Pringle has called the Attorney General’s decision to call a referendum on the Fiscal Compact Treaty a “good day for democracy.” The Attorney General has said that a referendum on the Fiscal Compact Treaty will be required after examining the question in depth. The Government has not yet announced a date

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Post mortem taking place on Lifford body as further searches get underway

A post mortem will be carried out today on the skeletal remains which were recovered from the River Foyle yesterday morning. The remains were found at 9 o’clock yesterday morning by workers removing sand from the river A post mortem will be carried out in Letterkenny General Hospital by state pathologist Marie Cassidy at 1

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Andrew Allen murder to feature on RTE’s “Crimecall” tonight

The garda investigation into the killing of Derry native Andrew Allen outside Buncrana almost three weeks ago is to feature on RTE’s Crimecall programme tonight. On the night of Thursday February 9th, shots were fired through the bedroom window of his home at Links View Park in Lisfannon. The group known as Republican Action Against

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HSE should stop bringing back retired staff and hire young graduates – Higgins

North West MEP Jim Higgins is calling on the HSE  to stop employing retired staff on short term contracts while young, highly qualified people can’t get positions. He says this is happening in both in the administrative and nursing sectors. Mr Higgins says when he raised a similar issue with the Education Minister, it was

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Councillor McBrearty alleges ‘elements’ of Sinn Fein threatened him

Labour Councillor Frank McBrearty has claimed that elements of Sinn Fein are responsible for threats against him and his family. Councillor McBrearty was speaking following a turbulant monthly meeting of Donegal County Council. He was accused by Sinn Fen Councillor Jack Murray of engaging in bully boy tactics in the council chamber – a charge

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BMW Assembly backs Technological University plan

Members of the Border, Midland and Western Regional Assembly have pledged their full backing to the proposed establishment of a Technological University in the region. The proposal to merge the ITs at Athlone, Dundalk, Galway-Mayo, Letterkenny and Sligo, would see the Border Midlands West Technological University become the largest higher education institution in Ireland with

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Letterkenny well placed to benefit from New Frontiers programme – Enterprise Ireland

Enterprise Ireland says Letterkenny is well placed to benefit substantially from the latest entrepreneur recruitment campaign which has been launched today as part of the Government’s Action Plan on Jobs. The “New Frontiers” programme is geared towards helping people start their own business, with intensive training being delivered through Institutes of Technology. Meabh Conaghan is

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Tourism Minister tells winter school that Irish Open will be great for Donegal

The Tourism Minister has said The 2012 Irish Open in Royal Portrush represents a huge opportunity for tourism operators and businesses in  Donegal. Speaking at the Colmcille Winter School in Gartan today, Minister Varadkar urged Donegal’s tourism industry to take full advantage of all the opportunities provided by the Irish Open being held in the

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Renewed appeal for information on second anniversary of Keiran Doherty murder

Detectives investigating the murder Kieran Doherty in Derry have issued a renewed appeal for information on the second anniversary of his death. The 31-year-old was shot dead and his body found on the Braehead Road on 24 February 2010. The Real IRA claimed responsibility for the attack. Three people have been arrested but so far

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Teachers and parents to hold march in Gweedore against proposed education cuts

Teachers, parents and others will march from the Gweedore Industrial Estate to Minister of State Dinny Mc Ginley’s office at noon tomorrow in protest at education cuts in the budget and the impact they will have on small schools. The event is being organised by the Craobh an Errigal branch of the INTO. Chairperson  Sean

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Gardai investigate reports of prostitution in Bundoran

Gardai in Bundoran are investigating after reports of a recent stir of prostitution in the town. A number of complaints have been made about three alleged prostitutes handing out hand-written calling cards. The three women, believed to be Eastern European, have been handing out leaflets offering body massages. Journalist, Paddy Clancy has been following the

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Charity withdraws more than half a million pounds funding for Strabane footbridge

Funders have withdrawn more than half a million pounds for a new footbridge in Strabane. The charity, Sustrans, said it was because Strabane District Council could not spend the money in time. Last year, the council failed to find a contractor to complete the £3 million project within budget. The Council’s acting chief executive Danny

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Dungloe and Glenties Sewerage Schemes cleared to go to tender

Environment Minister Phil Hogan has cleared the Dungloe and Glenties Sewerage Schemes to go to tender. In a statement, Donegal South West Deputy and Junior Gaeltacht Minister Dinny Mc Ginley says he hopes Donegal County Council now moves swiftly to progress the work. According to a statement issued through Dinny Mc Ginley’s office last night,

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Donegal woman puts Tellybingo win down to fortune teller’s prediction

A Donegal woman has won 50-thousand euro on the National Lottery’s TellyBingo. Karen Doherty, who is originally from Dublin, collected her winnings today. The lucky ticket was bought in Buncrana on Tuesday. Karen’s put her win down to her lucky number – number 68, and a recent prediction from a fortune teller that she would

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RAAD claim repsonsibility for murder of Andrew Allen in Buncrana

Republican Action Against Drugs have today claimed responsibility for killing Derry man Andrew Allen in Buncrana two weeks ago. The 24 year-old was shot dead at his home in Link’s View, Buncrana on Thursday February 9. In a statement released to the ‘Derry Journal’ this morning using a recognised codeword, RAAD said its “Donegal unit”

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Calls made for Martin McGuinness to tell Derry couple why an IRA killed their son

The Ulster Unionist Victims spokesman is calling on Martin McGuinness to tell a Derry couple why an IRA bomb killed their nine-year-old son. Gordon Gallagher died when he was caught up in the explosion outside his home in 1973. The North’s deputy First Minister has told the boy’s parents that he doesn’t know – because

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Arranmore priest says disadvantaged schools will still be hit in Donegal

A Donegal priest has said that yesterdays Government announcement to retain 235 teaching posts which were due to be axed from schools in disadvantaged areas around the country don’t go far enough. While Fr John Joe Duffy has welcomed yesterdays announcement, he says Education Minister Ruari Quinn could have gone further to rectify the mistakes

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Inquest into Donegal fishermans death calls for boarding ladders to access trawlers

A coroner has called for boarding ladders to be used to access trawlers following the death of a fisherman. 43-year-old Oliver Cunningham, from Killybegs drowned as he returned to his trawler in County Cork. Coroner Frank O’Connell said he would welcome tighter regulations on use of boarding ladders on trawlers after it emerged other seamen

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