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Road Safe Road Show taking place in Letterkenny over next two days

The annual Road Safe Road Show takes place over the next two days in Letterkenny, with over 3,000 Transition Year students attending, along with students from Donegal Youth-reach and Fas. The show is now in its fourth year, and again features hard hitting testimony from emergency service personnel who attend crash scenes and people affected

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Up to 10% of County Donegal could be left with blank TV screen when digital arrives

A Donegal Deputy claims up to 10% of the County could be left with a blank television screen when the analogue service is switched off next year. It was confirmed at the weekend that analogue services will be switched off on 24th October 2012 with terrestrial TV then only available with a digital TV or

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Major power outage in Derry

3,000 homes and businesses in Derry were left without power for a time this afternoon. Just after 12 noon, Northern Ireland Electricity says damage was caused to an underground electricity cable by a third party. The areas affected included Steelstown, Shantallow and Gransha. The fault was repaired and supplies have been restored.

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Deputy McHugh wants public’s suggestions on fixing mortgage crisis

Fine Gael Deputy Joe McHugh is asking the people of Donegal to offer their solutions to the mortgage arrears problem. On Wednesday  the Dáil will debate the Keane Report on Mortgage Arrears which was  published last Wednesday by the Minister for Finance. Deputy McHugh is asking people to forward to him their experiences of being

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Licences issued for oil and gas exploration off Donegal’s coast

The government has today awarded new oil and gas exploration licences for the Rockall and Slyne basins off the west and Northwest  coast. Licences were granted for the Porcupine basin off the south east coast. Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Pat Rabbitte said the licences were granted following an assessment of 15 applications

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Martin McGuinness ‘verbally abused’ during Donegal campaign

Presidential candidate Martin McGuinness was verbally abused as he campaigned at Letterkenny’s St Eunan’s cathedral yesterday. Mr McGuinness was verbally set upon by a Ballybofey man who had been canvassing for Dana outside the Cathedral. Deputy Padraig McLaughlin, who was canvassing along with Martin McGuinness yesterday, said it was an unfortunate incident:

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Donegal anti-drugs campaigner hits out at governments failure to tackle drug driving

A prominent anti-drugs campaigner in Donegal has again hit out at the government for failing to tackle the issue of drug driving. PJ Blake was speaking after the EU Night without Accident initiative was rolled out at two Letterkenny clubs on Saturday night. It involved designated drivers being given wristbands to receive free soft drinks

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Two Letterkenny clubs take part in “EU Night Without Accident” initative

Young people heading out to party tonight are being encouraged to appoint a designated driver to take them home. It’s part of “EU Night Without Accident”, a scheme run by young people aimed at promoting responsible driving. Letterkenny is one of seven areas where the scheme is being rolled out tonight, with volunteers in place

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Dana Rosemary Scallan’s statement in full on ‘despicable’ allegations

Following an earlier TV appearance, Dana released the following statement: A most despicable and malicious campaign of hatred is currently being directed at myself and my family. I brought this into the public domain for the following reason; last week I was falsely accused of being a part of a deceptive cover-up regarding my Irish/

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Dana to stay in presidential race despite allegations ‘of a sexual nature’

Dana’s has confirmed, what she calls, malicious and vile allegations made against a member of her family were of “a sexual nature” – but she says she’s to stay in the Presidential race. The Presidential hopeful says she has no doubt an attempt was made to destroy her character and try and force her out

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Man pleads guilty to drink driving and scrap metal theft charges

A man from Newtowncunningham in County Donegal has appeared at Derry Magistrate’s Court charged with driving with excess alcohol and stealing a quantity of scrap metal in the early hours of this morning (Friday) Michael Houston (33) of 1, Glacken Flats, Newtowncunningham admitted both charges. The court was told that police received a call at

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Thornberry and Main Street incidents prove town can’t afford cut in Garda numbers

The Chairman of Letterkennys Joint Policing Committee has said that two incidents here in the early hours of yesterday morning demonstrate that Letterkenny couldn’t deal with a cut in Garda numbers. 14 people were arrested following a disturbance in the Thornberry area at around 530am yesterday morning and a number of premises on Letterkennys Main

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Numerous complaints about unfair treatment of McGuinness on Prime Time debate

RTÉ says it has received more than 100 complaints about Wednesday’ s Prime Time debate between the presidential candidates. Many of the phone calls and e-mails alleged that Martin McGuinness was unfairly treated by presenter Miriam O Callaghan, who asked the Sinn Féin candidate a series of questions about his IRA membership and his knowledge

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Omagh-based Northern Ireland Centre for Trauma and Transformation to shut

A centre set up to help people deal with the Omagh bomb is to close. The Omagh-based Northern Ireland Centre for Trauma and Transformation will be shut in December. The closure follows difficulties in securing long-term funding and recruiting key staff. A spokesperson said the decision had been taken “with a heavy heart”, but it

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Up to 250 people take part in rally against bomb attack on Derry culture offices

About 250 people took part in a rally in Derry yesterday evening to protest against Wednesday night’s bomb attack on the City of Culture offices. Church leaders, politicians, and representatives from the arts sector were among the crowd who gathered in the city. Meanwhile the PSNI have said they believe the Real IRA were behind

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Social Welfare Raids in Letterkenny and Inishowen areas

It’s emerged that Social Welfare and Revenue inspectors have carried out a series of raids in Donegal as part of a clampdown on social welfare fraud announced last week by Minister Joan Burton. In a statement issued this afternoon, the Department of Social Protection confirmed that Revenue officials and Social Welfare Inspectors from the Department’s

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Gardai deal with ‘Public Order’ issue in Thornberry area of Letterkenny

Gardai have been invloved in a major operation in the Thornberry area of Letterkenny this morning. Locals reported seeing numerous gardai attend the scene, some dressed in public order gear. The operation has now concluded – Gardai have yet to confirm what the nature of this morning’s operation was but it is understood to public

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