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Fianna Fail and Sinn Fein formally select council replacements

Fianna Fail has formally selected Paul Canning to replace newly elected Deputy Charlie McConalogue on Donegal County Council. The Manorcunningham man, who narrowly missed out on election to the council in the last local elections,  was chosen at a party meeting last night. Mr Canning will be formally co-opted on to Donegal County Council at

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Sinn Fein seek firm commitment on Altnagelvin Radiotherapy unut

Sinn Féin is urging Health Minister Dr James Reilly to make the provision of radiotherapy at Altnagelvin one of his first priorities in office. Assembly member Martina Anderson and Deputy Pádraig MacLochlainn have written to the Minister asking him to guarantee the funding for the cross border radiotherapy unit. Meanwhile, the Director of the National

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National Director of Cancer Services visits Letterkenny General Hospital

The Director of the National Cancer Control Programme has praised the cancer services being provided at Letterkenny General Hospital, and says she is committed to the satellite oncology service being provided in Letterkenny in conjunction with Galway University Hospital. Dr Susan O’Reilly was in Letterkenny today for the presentation of certificates to Public Health Nurses

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Deputy McConolougues happy with level of interest in replacing him on Council

Both Sinn Fein and Fianna Fail meet this evening to select who will be co-opted for each party on to Donegal County Council. Jack Murray, a former Sinn Fein Press officer and political adviser from Burnfoot is Sinn Fein’s only candidate and will be formally selected to replace Deputy Padraig MacLoughlainn. Three men have confirmed

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Jack Murray to replace Padraig MacLochlainn on Donegal County Council

Newly elected Sinn Féin TD Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has confirmed that his party will meet on Monday evening to select his replacement on Donegal County Council. Deputy Mac Lochlainn’s position as County Councillor for the Inishowen Electoral Area became vacant upon his election to the Dáil. Jack Murray is the sole candidate to go before

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Donegal searches follow seizure of Seven million contraband cigarettes

Seven million contraband cigarettes have been seized by Revenue’s Customs Service as part of Operation Marble. They were found in a 40 foot container which had arrived at Dublin Port from China via Rotterdam and were described as Ceramic Tiles. The truck was later stopped in Co Louth and follow up searches were carried out

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Gweedore firm reaping benefits of national manufacturing award

Gweedore based packaging company Euroflex says winning the Manufacturing category in the National Business Awards will generate more orders. Euroflex concentrates on specialist packaging for fresh meats and shellfish, mainly for export. Managing Director Derek Richardson says 32 people are employed at present, with the possibility of up to ten more jobs being created this

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“DiverseCity” project to explore cultural history of Derry’s walls

A project to explore what the City Walls mean to peole in Derry has been awarded almost £450,000 in Lottery Funding. ‘DiverseCity’ will be a three year programme to uncover the “shared heritage” of the walls through a series of community-based consultations, seminars, conferences and workshops, coordinated by the Holywell Trust. The Heritage Lottery Fund

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Cuts to Ministers pay doesn’t go far enough – Deputy Doherty

Donegal South West Deputy Pearse Doherty has described the reduction in Ministers pay, announced by the Government today, as a token gesture. The coalition Government announced it had reduced the Taoiseach’s pay by 6.6% from 214,000 euro to 200,000, while Tanaiste Eamon Gilmore will earn 184,405 euro. Ministers’ pay is down to 169,000 euro and

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Atlantic Homecare to close its Letterkenny store with the loss of 18 jobs

Atlantic Homecare in Letterkenny  is to close with the loss of 18 jobs. Following a staff meeting, the company issued a statement to Highland Radio News saying that the outlet has not been viable for some time, and sales projections are not adequate to make the Letterkenny store sustainable. With that in mind, the statement

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Donegal County Cllr Terence Slowey to be investigated over expenses

The States standards watchdog is to investigate a Donegal County Councillor who claimed expenses for attending two different local government conferences which took place on the same weekend. A hearing into the conduct of Councillor Terence Slowey, who is the Fine Gael whip on the Council, has been set for later this month, the Standards

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