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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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Eircom fails to answer Letterkenny Council’s calls

Letterkenny Councillor Dessie Larkin says he’s disappointed that Eircom haven’t responded to a council request for a briefing on their future plans. Earlier this year, Eircom announced they would be investing further in the telecommunications infrastructure of Letterkenny. However, so far, they haven’t briefed councillors on their plans. Cllr Larkin had a motion before council

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Deputy McConalogue told that school jobs cuts won’t be reversed

The Government will not be reversing it’s decision to remove 428 posts allocated to disadvantaged schools around the country. The rules on class sizes under the Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools programme  are to be changed and will see disadvantaged schools class sizes increase to 22 pupils. In the Dail last night Donegal North-East

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Large turnout for protest against cuts to community employment schemes

There was a large turnout at protest meeting in Jacksons Hotel, Ballybofey this morning. The protest, organised by SIPTU, was held in response against the proposed budget cuts to Community Employment Schemes. The meeting was supported by a range of organisations including INOU, ICTU Community Committee, Congress Centre Network and Mental Health Ireland. SIPTU spokesperson

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Mc Conalogue warns of teacher cuts in disadvantaged areas

Fianna Fail’s Children’s Spokesperson is urging schools in disadvantaged areas to check their teacher allocations for the next academic year which kicks in next September. Donegal North East Deputy Charlie Mc Conalogue says while staffing details have been released by the Department of Education, they are difficult to understand, and a closer examination is showing

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Letterenny mayor speaks of “unanswered questions” left by suicide

Letterkenny Town Council has observed a minutes silence in memory of those who have taken their own lives after Mayor Cllr Gerry Mc Monagle made an impassioned plea to those contemplating suicide to seek help. The Mayor said the Christmas season often sees an increase in the numbers of people contemplating suicide, and urged anyone

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Lifford and Stranorlar ambulance staff to be amalgamated

Ambulance staff at Lifford Hospital have recieved a letter from HSE management stating that facilities are not adequate. It’s believed that ambulance staff at Lifford Hospital will be relocated to different accomodation in Stranorlar as part of an amalgamation. Former paramedic and County Cllr Gerry Crawford has asked why staff in Lifford are going to

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Major protest against cuts to Community Employement Schemes

SIPTU is holding a protest meeting in Jackson’s Hotel, Ballybofey tomorrow morning against proposed Budget cuts to Community Employment Schemes. The protest meeting is being supported by a range of organisations including INOU, ICTU Community Committee, Congress Centre Network and Mental Health Ireland. They say the future viability of hundreds of Community Employment schemes across

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Gardai and PSNI launch joint Road Safety Campaign on the Donegal/Derry border

Gardai and the PSNI today launched their annual Joint Christmas Road Safety Campaign in Bridgend. Both forces say that any drink drivers who believe they can escape garda or police detection by crossing the border should think again, with communication and cooperation between the two forces stronger than ever. Donegal Traffic Branch Inspector Michael Harrison

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Car parking, signage, lighting and drainage issues deferred for Christmas drinks

Car parking , signage, lighting and drainage are all issues which were due to be discussed at this evening’s Letterkenny Town Council meeting which looks set to be put on the back burner for Christmas drinks. A number of motions and questions are down for discussion for the December meeting of the council. However tradition

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Treacherous road conditions in Finn Valley area this morning

Roads in the Finn Valley area were treacherous this morning after freezing conditions mixed with rain left black ice lying on many roads. The Lifford to Letterkenny Road wass paticularly treacherous, and drivers are asked to take extreme care at Whitecross were one car has already crashed this morning. The Killygordon, Castlefin, Convoy and Raphoe

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