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31-year-old appears in Court charged with murdering his uncle in Derry

A 31-year-old man has been remanded in custody after appearing in court in Derry charged with murdering his uncle. James Healy from Hollymount Park in the Gobnascale area of Derry wept as he appeared in court this morning. 56-year-old Christopher McGaughey, was stabbed in the early hours of Sunday morning. The joiner was given medical […]

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Figures suggest Donegal voters protested at referendums in huge numbers

New figures show that a huge number of  Donegal people either submitted spoiled papers or invalid votes in the two referendums held last week. The figures show that between the referendum on Judges pay and the Houses of the Oireachtas Inquiries Referendum a total of 3,716 votes were either spoiled or invalid. In Donegal South

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3 new Neighbourhood Watch schemes to be launched in Castlederg

Efforts to crack down on crime and anti-social behaviour in west Tyrone move will forwards with the launch of 3 new Neighbourhood Watch schemes in Castlederg later this month. This will mean that Strabane District Council area will have 5 Neighbourhood Watch schemes. The 3 new schemes cover the Castlegore, Hospital Road and Millbrook Gardens

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Donegal students urged to make their views known on college fees

Third level students in Donegal are being urged to make contact with Fine Gael Deputies Joe McHugh and Dinny McGinley to protest against increases in college fees and grant cuts. The Union of Students in Ireland has taken out ads in several national newspapers criticising the government for reneging on pre-election promises. The full-page ads

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Donegal Creameries agrees sale of its Milk and Retail stores businesses

Donegal Creameries has struck a deal to dispose of its Milk Business and Retail Stores Business to Connacht Gold Co-operative Society Limited. The deal is worth 13.5 million euro to the company but could rise to almost 19 million depending on how the business performs. The deal will see Connacht Gold take over the drinking

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Michael D Higgins will be confirmed President later this afternoon

Gay Mitchell and Martin McGuinness have been eliminated in the Presidential election count. It means Michael D Higgins will be confirmed as the ninth President of Ireland later this afternoon. After the third count Michael D Higgins was still some 90,000 votes shy of the quota. That then led the Presidential returning office (Rena Ni

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First Count: McGuinness tops the poll in Donegal NE Gallagher in SW

While it won’t effect the outcome of the Presidential Election nationally, Sinn Fein’s Martin McGuinness has topped the poll in Donegal North East. The figures are academic to the result with Labour’s Michael D Higgin’s set to be elected the country’s 9th President, probably on the first count. This is how the candidates fared in

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Doherty: McGuinness will top the poll in Donegal SW – More Aura controversy

Deputy Pearse Doherty has predicted that Martin McGuinness will top the poll in Donegal South West. He told Barry Whyte that the former Deputy First Minister’s entry in to the race broadened the debate: There was controversy this morning at the Aura leisure Centre where complaints were made that those who had planned to tally

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Highland Radio retains position as most listened to station in Donegal

The latest independently compiled listenership figures show that Highland Radio remains the most listened to local radio station in the country. Of those that listen to any radio station during the week in this franchise area, 65% choose Highland Radio with the station enjoying a market share of almost 63%. At the weekend, Highland Radio’s

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Pat the Cope rejects suggestions that MEP’s expenses are excessive

European MEPs in Strasbourg have today agreed to freeze their expenses for next year. At the moment MEPs are entitled to a monthly allowance of 4-thousand-200-euro for their office and other working expenses. They’re also entitled to travel expenses provided they send in receipts. And on top of that MEPs also get a daily allowance

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Construction workers in Donegal may miss out on European re-training fund

It’s emerged that thousands of construction workers may miss out on European money for re-training because of mistakes by the previous Government. The Education and Skills Minister Ruairi Quinn says he’s concerned that millions of euro will have to be returned to Europe unspent. In June of last year the Fianna Fáil/Green Government applied for

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Polling stations now open across the county for Presidential election

Polling stations have now opened around the country as voters prepare to cast their ballots in the Presidential election. We’ll know who the ninth President of Ireland is by tomorrow, or Saturday at the latest. Voters are also being asked to decide whether to implement  two constitutional referendums. Polling stations will remain open until 10

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Romanian with address in Letterkenny admits stealing £285 worth of aftershave

A Romanian teenager with an address in Letterkenny has admitted stealing eight bottles of aftershave from a department store in Derry. 19-year-old Robert Christian Bicler of Station House, Pearse Road in Letterkenny, appeared at  Derry Magistrates Court today. He also admitted possession of a tin-foil lined bag which he used to conceal the bottles. The

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Mc Eniff says new tourism report needs resources to back up its recommendations

A Donegal Councillor and hotellier says a new report on tourism on the western seaboard will be of no use unless it is backed up with resources for promotion. The Irish Tourism Industry Confederation has published  its “New Direction for Tourism in the West” report, which says demand for tourism in western counties has dropped

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TD says Justice Minister is making excuses rather than consulting on station closures

A Donegal North-East Deputy is claiming that rather than consulting with local politicians and communities about Garda Station closures, the Justice Minister is preparing his excuses for going ahead. Deputy Padraig Mac Lochlainn is dismissing Alan Shatter’s claim that it may well be the case that best policing can be provided by closing some Garda

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Mc Gowan calls for campaign to stop further disability service cuts

A Donegal County Councillor is calling on the Government to stop cuts to disability services and benefits. Cllr Patrick McGowan says the last two budgets have seen disability benefits cut by €16, while people attending training centres are now being charged for transport by the Rural Transport Initiative, when it was previously  provided free by

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Letterkenny Mayor criticises cheap drink promotions after 26 attend A&E in one night

The Mayor of Letterkenny is urging local nightclub owners to put an end to cheap drinks promotions in the town. A number of nightclubs in the town have recently been selling drinks for under a euro during the week recently. Last Wednesday night, the HSE says 26 young people presented themselves to Letterkenny General Hospital

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