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Councillor Barry O’Neill to take legal action over Facebook controversy

Councillor Barry O’Neill says he is taking immediate legal action action relating to the reproduction of a picture of his wife which was described as depicting her adopting a Nazi salute. In a statement to highland radio news this afternoon, councillor O’Neill says he is taking the action regarding how he and his wife have

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Department of Agriculture to crack-down on Donegal beef ‘pirates’

An investigation has been launched into reports of the illicit slaughter of cattle and distribution of beef from back-street abattoirs in areas along the Border. The Department of Agriculture is working with farming organisations to investigate claims that cut-price door-to-door meat sales took place in several towns and villages in the North-east and North-west prior

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Donegal Labour Senator Harte seeks changes to proposed education cutbacks

Donegal Senator Jimmy Harte is one of a number of Labour Oireachtas members who are meeting this week to seek changes to proposed education cutbacks. Senator Harte says the changes to pupil teacher ratios in disadvantaged area schools will create major problems in some Donegal schools, and he and a number of colleagues are coming

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Hundreds attend budget demonstrations in seven Donegal towns and villages

Hundreds of people took to the streets of Donegal this afternoon for a series of protests against the provisions of Budget 2012. The demonstrations, under the banner “Enough is Enough”, took place in Castlefin, Convoy, Raphoe, Ramelton, Rossnakil, Buncrana and Letterkenny. The organisers say it’s vital that the message gets through to government that people

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Mc Carter advocates infrastructure projects to kickstart economy

One of Donegal’s best known businessmen has said he believes a motorway network and sustainable energy project should be considered as part of a programme to boost Ireland’s infrastructure and grow the economy. Willie Mc Carter, a former Chairman of the International Fund for Ireland and Managing Director of Fruit of the Loom hit the

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Deputy Pringle says majority against Household Tax, as only 2,400 register to pay

Over 2,000 people have already registered to pay the controversial household charge. The 100 euro fee was introduced in December – and a campaign has been launched, urging people not to pay. However, figures released today show that around 2,400 people have already logged onto the website householdcharge-dot-ie, with an intention to pay. Donegal South-West

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Can’t Pay, Won’t Pay promises a month of protests against household charge

The Can’t Pay, Won’t Pay campaign has organised a series of Public Meetings across the Donegal this month. With the introduction of the Household Charge on January 1st the group says it  intends to make January a month of protest. Meetings will be held in a number of towns across Donegal including Arranmore, Inver,Fintown, Buncrana,

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