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€100 million investment in Donegal water and sewerage schemes

Donegal County Council officials are assessing the Water Services Investment Programme for the next three years which has now been published by the Minister for the Environment. The investment includes funding of almost 100 million euro to schemes in Co Donegal, many of which have been previously flagged. As expected, the biggest single investment of

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50 Donegal schools included in summer works’ scheme

1,480 primary and secondary schools across the country will benefit from small and medium scale building works this summer, 50 of them in Donegal. It follows confirmation of this year’s Summer Works Scheme, with a €122m investment confirmed by Tanaiste and Education Minister Mary Coughlan, The scheme covers electrical and mechanical works, roof replacements and

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Decision on Lifford and Ballyshannon community hospitals by ‘early summer’

The HSE’s Local Health Manager for Donegal says decisions will be made on the future of Community Hospital Services in the county by the early summer. John Hayes was responding to ongoing fears about the future of Lifford Community Hospital, and The Rock in Ballyshannon, both of which are believed to be facing closure as

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Health Minister stands by Sligo General cancer services decision

Health Minister Mary Harney says she doesn’t believe the decision to withdraw cancer services from Sligo General Hospital will be reversed in the future, no matter who is in the role. Ms Harney was speaking at Letterkenny General Hospital, where she launched the Sexual Assault Treatment Units’ Annual Report for 2009. Asked about cancer services

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Ash cloud continues to affect Donegal and Derry flights

The Irish Aviation Authority has closed the country’s airspace until six o’clock this evening following a deterioration in the ash coverage over the country. No commercial passenger flights, including North American traffic, will operate from any Irish airport or in Irish airspace during the period. The IAA made the decision based on the latest forecast

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Former Priest from Lifford convicted of child abuse to be investigated again

A former Catholic priest who was convicted of child sexual abuse in Derry more than 20 years ago is being investigated again. The Derry Journal reports today that fresh allegations have been made against 62-year-old Gerard John McCallion. His abuse came to light when he was discovered in bed with a 10-year-old girl in St

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Celebrations planned to mark Letterkenny’s 400th anniversary

A local councillor in Letterkenny says the agreement this week to hold celebrations next year to mark the town’s 400th anniversary could provide the impetus to resurrect the Letterkenny Festival. The debate over the date of Letterkennny’s 400th anniversary has not been resolved, but it’s been decided that the handing over of the lands which

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Donegal and Derry flights grounded until tomorrow morning at least

Ireland’s skies will remain closed to commercial aircraft until at least tomorrow morning, as a volcano in Iceland continues to spew ash up to 11 kilometres into the atmosphere. Flights at all of the country’s airports are affected, with tens of thousands of passengers forced to delay or cancel their journeys. All commercial flights have

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Initiative to promote Western seaboard nominated for prestigious internet award

An initiative to promote the western seaboard from Donegal to Clare as a prime area for investment and relocation has been nominated for a prestigious internet award. The online element of the Western Development Commission’s “Look West” programme has been shortlisted for a Net Visionary e-Government Award by the Irish Internet Association. Spokesperson Joanne Grehan

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20 Years of Highland

Click here to see Two Decades of Highland Photo Gallery On the 15th March 1990, Highland Radio starting broadcasting to the North West of Ireland. Since then Highland has grown to become the number one local radio station in the country, holding the top spot for most of that period. In March of this year

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Strabane’s sports pitches closed down after weekend vandalism

A Strabane Councillor says anyone drinking in and around The Meadows on Sunday has to take repsonsibility for the closure of the sports pitches. Broken bottles necks, which were turned upside down with the jagged bits standing upwards, were inserted all over the grounds. Councillor Jarlath McNulty says the bottles were left in a deliberate

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Oireachtas Committee reverses decision not to meet Donegal families

The Oireachtas Transport Committee has agreed to meet the families of three young women who died in road crashes allegedly linked to road works which were improperly marked. The committee had initially refused to meet the families, including the parents of Donegal woman Sinead Mc Daid, but has today reversed that decision. North West MEP

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Community Allotments to be provided in Letterkenny from next year

Lettekenny Town Council has committed to providing community allotments next year. The issue has been raised on numerous occasion at Letterkenny Town Council in recent years and last evening councillors agreed that every effort would be made to provide the allotments. A motion on the issue was moved by Councillor Jimmy Kavanagh, he says yesterday’s

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