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Hauliers protests will go ahead if they don’t hear from Government by Friday

The Donegal haulier who has vowed to bring the country to a standstill if fuel tax is not reduced has claimed that protests will go ahead if there is no response from the Government by Friday. Following a meeting of the Irish Road Haulage Association at the weekend, John McLaughlin of Convoy based JML transport,

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Every passenger that uses Donegal Airport costing taxpayer €69

Taxpayers are subsidising passengers who use the country’s regional airports for every flight they take. Around €90m in levies has been paid to subsidise domestic flights from six regional airports over the last six years. An investigation by the Irish Independent shows that in the case of Donegal and Sligo airports, the taxpayer is paying

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Superintendent appeals for information on speed van arson as incident room opens

Gardai are continuing their investigations into this morning’s attack on a GoSafe speed detection van at Cashel, on the road between Carndonagh and Quigley’s Point. The van was facing the Quigley’s Point direction, and had been in the area since 1 o’clock. A short time ago, Superintendent Eugene Mc Govern made this appeal for information…..

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Third suspect arrested as PSNI murder investigation continues in Omagh

A third person has been arrested in connection with the murder of Police Constable Ronan Kerr in Omagh last weekend. The 33 year old was detained in the town last night. Meanwhile, detectives investigating the murder have begun re-opening cold case dissident republican attacks. The PSNI says groups are continuing to target policemen – detectives

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Two men being questioned over Ronan Kerr murder to be held for another five days

Police have been given more time to question two men arrested over the car bomb murder of Northern Irish policeman Ronan Kerr. The 25-year-old Catholic Constable died in a blast outside his Omagh home on Saturday. A 26-year-old man and a 40-year-old man will be quizzed by police for up to another five days.

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Independent review into deaths of three soldiers killed in Lebanon 22 years ago

New information has sparked an independent review into the deaths of three soldiers in the Lebanon 22 years ago. Corporal Fintan Heneghan, Private Mannix Armstrong and Private Thomas Walsh were killed when their lorry struck a landmine in March 1989 while on duty in south Lebanon. Privates Armstrong and Walsh were based at Finner Camp

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150th anniversary of the Derryveagh Evictions being commemorated this week

Today marks the the begining of the 150th anniversary of the Derrveagh Evictions, with a number of events taking place over the weekend. Tomorrow, the Australian Ambassador Bruce Davis and local historian May Mc Clintock will be in Gartan to help launch “A Deathly Silence”, a book written by Termon National School teacher Christy Gillespie

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Graffiti praising Ronan Kerrs murder painted on road in Strabane

Graffiti praising the murder of PSNI constable Ronan Kerr and calling for further attacks has been daubed on a road in Strabane. A slogan was painted in the Ballycolman estate. The graffiti which cannot be repeated was aimed towards the Tyrone County Board Chairman; Ciaran McLaughlin who attended Ronan Kerrs funeral and helped carry his

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Census will provide clarification on the number of unoccupied houses – CSO

Sunday evening is Census night – when every household in the country is obliged to fill out a form to help plan for our future needs. 203 Enumerators have been delivering the documents to households in Donegal for the past number of weeks, with reports that their task is being made increasingly difficult by the

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DUP and Sinn Fein to blame for radiotherapy postponement – McGimpsey

Comments made by Sinn Fein’s Martin McGuinness were tantamount to incitement to hatred, UUP health minister Michael McGimpsey has said. Speaking to the BBC, Mr McGimpsey said Mr McGuinness was wrong to say his decision to postpone plans to build a radiotherapy unit at Altnagelvin Hospital was “sectarian”. Michael McGimpsey said the DUP and Sinn

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PSO subsidy for the Derry to Dublin air-link will not be returned

The Government will not return the Public Service Obligation (PSO) subsidy for the Derry to Dublin air-link. Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport, Leo Varadkar, confirmed last night that he and his Government will not reverse the decision of the previous Government to cut the route. Donegal North East Sinn Féin Deputy, Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

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Deputy McConalogue calls for new Sports Capital Grants Programme

Donegal North East T.D. Charlie McConalogue has called for a new Sports Capital Grants Programme. Deputy McConalogue raised the issue with Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs Minister Jimmy Deenihan, who said he believes a new scheme will be introduced, but he cannot say when. Deputy McConalogue suggested that the programme could be adjusted to take

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An Bord Pleanala refuse to allow Carrigart quarry to intensify operations

An Bord Pleanala has overturned a previous council decision to allow a quarry outside Carrigart  intensify its operations, including more blasting, and retain rock crushing machinery. The council had, in 2008, granted conditional permission to J.and F.Doherty Quarries (Donegal) Limited at Devlinreagh, but that’s now been overturned by the planning appeals board after two local

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Brochure published to promote Killybegs as an offshore support base

As the port of Killybegs continues to expand, a new brochure has been launched highlighting the port’s suitability as a centre for servicing offshore energy exploration and renewable energy projects. While the port’s traditional roots as a fishing harbour remain strong, Killybegs has been versifying to become a cruise ship destination, and a base for

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