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Listen to Deputy Thomas Pringle’s response to Taoiseach’s address

Donegal South West Deputy Thomas Pringle has delivered one of three opposition responses to the Taoiseach’s Address to the Nation. Last night in his address, the Taoiseach Enda Kenny spoke of a fragile economy that remains in crisis. Three so-called ‘mini addresses’ have  been made by representatives from Fianna Fail, Sinn Fein and the Dail’s […]

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Closing rural PSNI Stations will compromise community policing – Dallat

The SDLP is expressing concern at the potential closure of local police stations. A plan to close 40% of police stations across the North was presented to the policing board last week. The 34 stations slated for closure include Castlederg, Fintona and Dromore in Tyrone and Dungiven, Garvagh and Eglinton in County Derry. The proposed

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Large turnout recorded at Inishowen anti-austerity protest

Deputy Padraig MacLouchlainn says the people of Inishowen yesterday sent a clear message to Government that no further cuts will be accepted. Hundreds turned out at the Market Square in Buncrana on Saturday for Sinn Fein’s ‘anti-austerity’ protest. Donegal has one of the highest rates of unemployment in the country with fears that any further

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Eircom says repair staff will work through weekend to restore services

Following reports of a number of telephone and brosdband outages in West Donegal today, Eircom is acknowleging there are around 5,000 faults on the network this evening. Eircom say as a result of the windy weather, fault levels have increased across the country, with the worst affected areas Donegal, Mayo, Cork, Kerry, Waterford and Wexford.

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Anderson says Letterkenny/Derry link with NI Science Park will bring jobs to NW

A Junior Minister in Stormont says a partnership between the Northern Ireland Science Park in Belfast with ILEX and Letterkenny Institute of Technology in the North West will hopefully lead to a major development on the Fort George site in Derry. Foyle MLA Martina Anderson says the partnership is now considering the feasibility of establishing

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Priests’ representitive body says many are in limbo following unproven allegations

The Association of Catholic Priests has been critical of some bishops claiming the rights of innocent priests had been eroded. The ACP said the reports on six dioceses this week from the NBSCCC showed that of the allegations against 85 priests, just eight were convicted of a criminal offence t in some other cases a

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Children’s Minister not ruling out a full inquiry into Raphoe abuse

The Children’s Minister is not ruling out a full inquiry into yesterday’s report on clerical sex abuse in Raphoe. An audit into the handling of allegations in the Diocese claimed successive Bishops made significant errors of judgement. The review – by the National Board for the Safeguarding of Children in the Catholic Church – says

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Donegal TDs have their say during Dail septic tank debate

The Dail has been debating the second stage of the amended Water Services Bill to incorporate new regulations governing septic tanks. Minister Phil Hogan clashed with opposition deputies about the costs that the new regulations will impose on rural communities. Mr Hogan accused the opposition of scaremongering, a charge that Fianna Fail and Sinn Fein

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Council accused of having an Ad hoc approach to Donegal’s Diaspora

A Councillor has described the council’s current engagement with Donegal’s Diaspora as Ad hoc suggesting the county is missing out on tourism and inward investment. The Government has designated 2013 as a national gathering of all the country’s Diaspora with Councillor Brendan Byrne urging the council to make sure plans are in place so Donegal

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Former Bishop of Derry ‘profoundly ashamed’ of report findings

Retired Bishop of Derry, Bishop Edward Daly has this evening released a statement  following the publication of the National Board for Safeguarding Children’s Review of Child Safeguarding in the Diocese of Derry He says: I welcome today’s report.  I welcome the fact that the diocese has decided to  publish the full unedited text of the

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Around the county: Councillor’s questions and the Council’s response

Not every representation Councillors make on the public’s behalf  gets on the news or in the papers,  but each month many issues are raised. Here is a selection of questions asked by public representatives and the council’s response to them. Councillor Marie Therese Gallagher has been told that the shortlisting of contractors for the Dungloe

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Help lines available for those affected by Raphoe report publication

‘Towards Healing’ is a new, independent and confidential counselling and support service for survivors of abuse. Following the publication of today’s six reports, it’s extending it’s opening hours over the coming days. It’ll operate from 11am to 11pm today, tomorrow and on Friday – and until 8pm on Saturday and Sunday. Callers can use the

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