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Update – School Closures and Cancellations, Thursday Dec 9th

National Schools Castletown N.S St Johnston closed Thursday Cloughfin National School Gael Scoil Cois Feabhail Moville closed Thursday Glasson National School Creeslough Hollybush Primary & Nursery School closed Thursday Lifford National School Murlog N.S. Lifford closed Thursday Raphoe Central N.S. closed on Thurs 9th Dec Scoil Colmcille Greencastle closed today Scoil Colmcille N.S Greencastle closed […]

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Talks needed to resolve Youth Council suspension – Keavney

Donegal Senator Cecilia Keaveney is demanding urgent discussions to resolve the suspenion of the Donegal Youth Council. She wants the County Manager and the Department of the Environment to discuss the next move after the expiry of the youth council co-ordinator’s contract yesterday. The council says the governments recruitment ban is preventing it from acting.

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National, Seconadary and Other closures for Thursday 9th December

National Schools St Eunans N.S. Raphoe closed till Mon Murlog N.S. Lifford closed Thursday Gael Scoil Cois Feabhail Moville closed Thursday St Mary’s P.S. Cloughcor, Strabane closed until Monday Scoil Eoghain NS Moville closed Thursday St Safan’s N.S Castlefin closed Thursday Castletown N.S St Johnston closed Thursday Teevog N.S Cloughan closed Thursday Hollybush Primary &

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Donegal Youth Council suspended

The Environment Minster has been asked to intervene after it emerged that the Donegal Youth Council has been suspended. The decion was made after the youth council co-ordinator’s contract expired and will not be renewed. Donegal County Council cannot appoint a replacement because of the governments recruitment ban. Now Environment Minister John Gormley is being

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Number of areas linked to Lough Mourne supply to have services curtailed tonight

Donegal County Council says a number of areas linked to the Lough Mourne supply will have their services curtailed again tonight. There is also pressure on the Rosses Regional Water Supply, with restrictions expected in the Bunbeg/Derrybeg from Dore Crossroads and Burtonport village as far the old fire station Dungloe. The council is urging people

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Moville City of Culture meeting deferred as locals urged to start planning now

A meeting which was to have taken place this afternoon in Moville to discuss how the area can benefit from Derry’s designation as UK City of Culture 2013 has been postponed until the new year, but the organisers say this gives an opportunity to prepare more ideas. The meeting organisers Moville Inishowen Action say Moville

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Update – School closures Weds December 8th

National Schools Hollybush Primary school Culmore Derry  closed on  Wed  & the open night for thurs 9th is also postponed Airhill National School Ramelton Barrick Street Boys Primary school & nursery unit Stabane closed wed Castletown National School St Johnston closed Wednesday Convoy Joint National School Closed Wednesday Donoughmore National School Liscooley Castlefin Gael Scoil

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Budget passes first hurdle

The next stage in the budget process happens today when the social welfare bill is introduced in the Dáil. The budget passed it’s first major hurdle last night when the Dáil voted to allow for various measures including the increase in petrol and diesel. Meanwhile,  the Taoiseach has again vowed to lead Fianna Fáil into

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School closures and cancellations for Wednesday 8th December

National Schools Hollybush Primary school Culmore Derry  closed on  Wed the open night for thurs 9th is also postponed Barrick Street Boys Primary school & nursery unit Stabane closed wed St Mary’s Primary school Cloughcor Strabane closed Wednesday Scoil Mhuire Ramelton closed Wednesday Castletown National School St Johnston closed Wednesday St Safan’s National School Castlefin

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Keavney calls for Seanad debate on weather response as more roads close

Road conditions remain dangerous this afternoon, with fresh snow falling in parts of Donegal. Donegal County Council kept three roads closed in the county following sleet and snow falls overnight, and Meenaroy has now been closed again. Senior Engineer Michael Mc Garvey says the conditions this afternoon are worse than had been forecast, and the

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Donegal County Council budgetary situation “vulnerable” – Report

Unpublished government records show many local authorities are facing “critical areas of vulnerability” due to funding shortages. The records state that county and city councils are experiencing major challenges this year in collecting enough income from rates and charges to pay for vital services like roads, water and housing. Donegal County Council has been described

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School closures and other cancellations Tuesday 7th

SCHOOL CLOSURES Castletown National School St Johnston closed Tuesday Convoy Joint National School closed Tuesday Drumoghill National School closed until Thursday Gael Scoil Buncrana closed Tuesday Gael Scoil Cois Feabhail Moville closed Tuesday Glenmaquinn National School closed Tuesday Hollybush Primary & Nursery school Ardan Road Derry Knockavoe School Melmount Gardens Strabane closed on Tuesday Lifford

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Derry councillor claims council and Roads Service are playing ‘pass the parcel’

Derry Councillor Gerry MacLochlainn has today called for an emergency  Council meeting with DRD Road Services to discuss the current snow and ice situation in Derry and to come up with and implement solutions. Cllr MacLochlainn,  a member of the council’s Environmental Services Committee says responsibilities and roles must be clearly identified between the agencies

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UPDATE – School Closures and Changes Monday December 6th

National Schools Dromoghill National School Dromore National School, closed till Thurs Text system not working Evish Primary School, Strabane Glassan National School Creeslough Knockavoy School Strabane Lunnagh National School will at 10am Magherabeg national  school Manorcunningham Scoil an Linbh Íosa Carrigans Scoil Colmcille Fintown closed till Wednesday Scoil Eoin Baste, National School Carrigart Scoil Mhuire

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ABP to rule on hotel and residential development plan for Letterkenny

An Bord Pleanala will have to decide if a major retail and residential development will be allowed go ahead in Letterkenny. Allen, George and John  Robinson applied to Letterkenny Town Council for the major residential and retail development, which would be located on a 16 hectare site in the Gortlee area. The project includes the

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UPDATED – List of School Closures Friday December 3rd

National Schools Annagry National School closed till Monday Ayrhill National School closed till Monday Castletown National School, St Johnston Crannog Bui Loughros Point Ardara Clonmany National School closed until Monday Convoy Joint National School Cloughfin National School, Ballindrait Lifford Cranford National School closed till Monday Croagh Ross National School Portsalon Drumkeen National School Derryconnor National

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School closure list for Friday 3rd of December

Highland Radio has been formally notified of the following Schools Closed Until Monday Annagry National School closed till Monday Ayrhill National School closed till Monday Clonmany National School closed until Monday Convoy Joint National School Cranford National School closed till Monday Croagh Ross National School Portsalon Derryconnor National School Dromoghill National School Closed until Monday

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FG will decide tomorrow if Deputy Joe McHugh will have a running partner in Election

Tomorrow will see the deadline for nominations for a place on the Fine Gael ticket in Donegal North-East for the upcoming General Election. And it’s understood the party is still undecided on whether to select a running mate for sitting TD Joe McHugh. Two Inishowen based councillors, John Ryan and Lee Tedstone, are believed to

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Letterkenny General Hospital one of the shortest waits for an appointment in country

Patient waiting times for an appointment at Letterkenny General Hospital are one of the shortest in the country. A new league table listing waiting times to see a specialist at Irelands hospitals showed Letterkenny General to be one of the best performers. The new league table measures the best and worst performers based on monthly

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