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Three school projects to begin in New Year in Letterkenny

Three school projects in Letterkenny are to begin construction in the New Year. Gaelscoil Adhmanain in Glencar will begin while work on the Irish-speaking secondary school Colaiste Ailigh will start at its location in Carnamuggagh. It has also been confirmed that work on the extension to St.Patrick’s National School in Lurgybrack, on the outskirts of […]

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Donegal County Council to introduce car parking charges around the County

The Council is looking to introduce charges for parking in a number of towns across Donegal. Six towns are to be considered for the charges in the first quarter of 2012. A further four towns that already charge for parking are to see charges increased. Donegal County Council is proposing to introduce car parking charges

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Deputy McConalogue calls for inquiry into Raphoe Diocese abuse

The Government won’t consider any inquiry into clerical child sex abuse until church-run audits into 24 more dioceses are completed. Deputy Charlie McConalogue says the decision of Children’s Minister Frances Fitzgerald not to order an inquiry into Raphoe and other dioceses now fails victims of abuse. Mrs Fitzgerald has not ruled out a state commission

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Man accused of depriving people of savings was “making money for the work of God”

A man accused of illegally depriving seven people of €177,000 savings linked up with an American financial dealer who he expected to turn 50,000 dollars into 98 million dollars in 35 days, according to emails presented in court yesterday. 50-year-old Thomas Elvin, described by his own counsel as a bible-believing small Donegal farmer, told his

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Hundreds turn out for protests against proposed cuts to CE Schemes

Hundreds of people protested today outside the Government Oireachtas members constituency offices around the County. The protests, organised by SIPTU, are being held in response against the proposed budget cuts to Community Employment Schemes. And there will be a public meeting on Monday morning in Jacksons Hotel, Ballybofey against the cuts. SIPTU’s Martin O Rourke

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Buncrana Leisure Centre facing closure as Council cuts funding

Buncrana Leisure Centre is facing closure after it was revealed today that the facilities funding from the Council is being cut by a third. Buncrana Town Councils pre-budget submission, which was released yesterday, states that the annual funding for the local Leisure Centre is to be cut from €60,000 to €40,000. Just last month management

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Sinn Fein TDs Doherty and MacLochlainn will not pay Household Charge

Sinn Fein’s Donegal Deputies, Pearse Doherty and Padraig MacLochlainn have confirmed they will not be paying theHousehold Charge. At least seven Sinn Fein TDs have now confirmed they are to boycott the household charge taking the number of Dáil representatives who will not pay the €100 tax to well over a dozen. Pearse Doherty and

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Inishowen Traditional Singers Circle receives Arts Council funding

The Arts Council of Ireland has just made available over 400,000 euro to sixty-six small festivals across the country. This specific funding programme is aimed at small, locally-based events and festivals that have requested funding from the Council of up to 20,000 euro. The Inishowen Traditional Singers Circle has been granted 4,000.

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Minister Hogan says there’s no protection for tenants on Household Charge

The Environment Minister says it’s up to landlords and tenants to work out how to deal with the new household charge. The Irish Property Owners Association has called for landlords to introduce a new charge for tenants, to cover the new 100 euro payment and the existing second home tax of 200 euro. Housing charity

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Man accused of depriving investors was ‘a simple bible-believer’

A man accused of depriving investors of €177,000 was just a small farmer who was a simple bible-believer, his own counsel claimed in court. Witnesses claimed at Donegal Circuit Court yesterday that Thomas Elvin claimed he was connected to a 100 million dollar back-up system when he persuaded them to invest. 50-year-old Elvin, of Meencargagh,

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Childcare Centre can go ahead in Quigley’s Point as appeal is withdrawn

Plans for a significant development by the Children’s Point Childcare Centre can go ahead after one objection was dismissed and a second withdrawn. The Children’s Point Childcare Centre LTD were granted permission for the development at Foyleside Caravan Park in Tromaty Quigley’s Point, however that decision was appealed to An Bord Pleanala. The Council granted

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SIPTU to protest outside offices of Donegal’s Oireachtas members

Protests will be held this morning outside the constituency offices of the two Fine Gael TD’s and Labour Senator here in the county. The protests, organised by SIPTU, are being held in response against the proposed budget cuts to Community Employment Schemes. And there will be a public meeting on Monday morning in Jackson’s Hotel,

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Man who took part in drive-slow to Dublin calls on public to attend Letterkenny protest

A Buncrana man, who took part in a drive-slow from Buncrana to Dublin, is now organising a mass protest. Joe Murphy, is calling on everyone opposed to the budget, to turn out at Market Square in Letterkenny at 3pm on Sunday. The small-builder says he wants the people of Donegal to come out in their

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Haddock, Bore and Herring quotas key for Donegal at EU Fisheries Council

The Killybegs Fisherman’s Organisation is urging the Government to challenge catch quotas proposed for next year by the European Commission. The annual EU Fisheries Council is under way in Brussels with most Donegal Fishermen focused on negotiations on Herring, Bore and Haddock proposals. Bore fish numbers are up 250% off the northwest coast but the

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Paediatric Diabetic Service to be maintained in Letterkenny

The government says there are no plans to remove or downgrade the existing Paediatric Diabetic Service at Letterkenny General Hospital. Senator O’Domhnaill raised the issue in the Seanad, and was told by Junior Health Minister Roisin Shorthall that specialist nurses are already in place in Letterkenny and a Specialist Consultant is due to start at

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Letterkenny Town Council look at options to remove ESB cables

Letterkenny Town Council is to investigate ways of removing overhead ESB wires in the centre of the town and rerouting them underground. In previous years, Tidy Towns adjudications have raised the issue of the wires, saying they take away from the area between the Courthouse, Crossview House and Gallagher’s Hotel. Ahead of next week’s budget

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Martin McGuinness’s nephew understood to be one of the victims of Derry shooting

A nephew of the North’s Deputy First Minister is reportedly of the victims of a punishment-style attack in Derry. That’s according to a Derry MLA – after two men were shot in the leg in the High Park area of Creggan last night. Ruairi Canning’s mother is Martin McGuinness’s sister. The SDLP’s Pat Ramsey says

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41-year-old man appears in Court in Derry charged with terrorism offences

There was heavy security around Derry’s Bishop Street Courthouse today as a 41-year-old man appeared on a charge of organising a meeting in support of a proscribed organisation namely the IRA. Paddy McDaid of 57, Beechwood Avenue in the city was charged with the offence which was said to have occurred on Easter Monday April

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Eircom says it did respond to council’s calls – blames crossed wires for confusion

Eircom has rejected claims by a Letterkenny Town Councillor that it has ignored a council request for a briefing on its future plans in the town. Councillor Dessie Larkin said it was not good enough that Eircom has so far ignored a request to brief the council on plans, unveiled in August, to introduce fibre

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