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Derry family demands answers 23 years after Creggan bomb killed three people

Today marks the 23rd anniversary of the deaths of three people in a booby-trap bomb in a flat in the Creggan Estate. Sean Dalton,  Sheila Lewis and Gerard Curran lost their lives. In 2005, Sean Dalton’s family asked the Ombudsman to investigate allegations that the RUC had known that the flat had been booby trapped,

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Donegal companies being offered training in online digital marketting

An initiative to help companies in Donegal use the internet to promote and sell their services is being launched today in Letterkenny. The Donegal Digital Skillnet provides companies with training in how to use Facebook and Twitter to generate sales, as well as ensuring that their company’s details feature prominently in Google searches. The scheme

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Kirchhoff celebrates 30 years of manufacturing in Letterkenny

Junior Finance Minister Brian Hayes and Siptu President Jack O’Connor were among the guests at a function this morning to mark the 30th anniversary of the Kirchhoff Automotive Plant in Letterkenny. The gathering was told that at a time when manufacturing in the North West has traditionally struggled, this factory continues to prosper, making component

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Foyle MLA thinks pharmaceutical company had no plans to bring jobs to Derry

An SDLP MLA has said he questions if a pharmaceutical company ever had any intention of investing in Derry. Global Pharmaceutical Centre of Excellence (GPCE) had been in talks to bring 300 jobs but has now opted for a site in Tralee, County Kerry instead. The company’s chief executive said lower corporation tax in the

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Inquiry should be launched into “conflict of interest” involving An Bord Pleanala member

Calls have been made for the launch of an independent inquiry into an alleged “conflict of interest” involving a member of An Bord Pleanala in an ongoing row over the Carnagarve Sewerage scheme in Moville. Donegal North-East Deputy Padraig McLaughlin says an independent review should take place regarding the role of An Bord Pleanala Director,

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Laws to govern the confessional box should be avoided – Fr Brian d’Arcy

The Government is being urged to avoid the use of “megaphone diplomacy” when it comes to the issue of the confessional. In the wake of the Cloyne report on the handling of clerical child abuse allegations, the Justice Minister Alan Shatter is calling for legislation to make it mandatory to report crimes – regardless of

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Two men charged in relation to Inishowen fires to appear in Court in Buncrana

One of the three men charged in relation  to the eleven suspected arson attacks in the Buncrana area in recent weeks was brought before a special sitting of Carrick-on-Shannon Court on Friday. He was remanded in custody in Castlerea Prison. The other two men charged were released on bail to appear before Buncrana District Court

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Meerting to discuss “dangerous” stretch on Raphoe – Castlefinn Road

A public meeting will take place in Raphoe on Monday night next to discuss the ongoing deterioration of a section of the Raphoe Castlefinn Road. Residents say there are now over 100 potholes on the stretch of road between Magherahan and Shanagh, and despite regular promises from the council, work to complete improvements to the

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Council expects Finn Valley footpath will be finished by end of September

Donegal County Council says it hopes a footpath at Drumboe Lower leading to the new  Finn Valley College will be finished by September 30th. In a statement issued this afternoon, the council acknowledges that it would have been better to have had this work finished before new the school year. However, the council says the

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Harps chairman appeals for support as club targets €30,000 in fundraising drive

The Chairperson of Finn Harps Football Club says the club must raise €30,000 through its current fundraising drive just to meet its targets for the current season. Figures presented at an Extraordinary General Meeting last night showed income is well down on 2010. A public meeting following the EGM was told that the situation would

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Harte fears delay in Back to School allowance will impact on students

Donegal Senator Jimmy Harte has called on schools to talk to parents who haven’t recieved their Back to School Allowance yet. There’s currently a backlog of 45 thousand applicants for the Back to School Clothing and Footwear Allowance. Many families who dont recieve the allowance will not be able to afford uniforms and schoolbags. The

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Church is “attacked from the outside and rocked from within” – Bishop Boyce

The Bishop of Raphoe has said the catholic church is under pressure from the outside and the inside, but it will survive. Dr Philip Boyce made his comments druing a novena at the basillica in Knock. His comments come as the Abused Catholic Children Association of Ireland confirm it’s weekly protest in Dublin this week

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Three outpatient clinics cancelled at LGH following “unprecedented” A&E pressure

Three Outpatient Clinics have been cancelled at Letterkenny General Hospital this morning after what’s been described as unprecedented numbers attending A&E overnight. The 20 bed overflow ward is full, with a number of patients now being accomodated in Outpatient department. As a result, the medical clinics of Dr Steele, Dr Mohommad and Dr Oshodi have

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