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Mary Coughlan moves to Department of Education, stays on as Tanaiste

Tanaiste Mary Coughlan has been made Minister for Education as part of a cabinet reshuffle announced by the Taoiseach this afternoon. Minister Batt O’Keeffe has moved in the opposite direction to the newly named Department of Enterprise Trade and Innovation. Minister Eamon O’Cuiv moves from the Department of Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs to the newly […]

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Donegal rape trial: Woman denies consensual sex with her ex-partner

NOTE:  SOME CONTENT MAY OFFEND The trial of a Donegal man accused of raping his ex-partner has reached its closing stages at the Central Criminal Court. Earlier the complainant denied under cross-examination that she cut her own knickers with a blade to allege her ex-partner ripped them off while raping her. Mr Brendan Grehan SC,

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Specialist advisors before council after tendering questions are raised

The two specialists who’s advice to Donegal County Council has been questioned by local government auditors will attend a corporate policy group meeting in Lifford today. They will also attend a special meeting of council on Thursday next. It comes after an audit of the council’s accounts for the year ending December 31st 2008 questioned

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Councillor calls on the government recruitment ban to be lifted for the FAS agency

A Councillor is calling on the government recruitment ban to be lifted for the FAS agency as it is claimed that in some cases those losing their jobs are faced with a wait of up to a month before seeing a FAS official. Stranorlar Councillor Martin Harley says the situation seems to be particularly bad

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Pat the Cope plans to raise issue of undocumented Irish in Washington

Donegal MEP, Pat the Cope Gallagher, will make his way to Washington tonight, where he will raise the issue of the “undocumented Irish”. He  says he will speak to as many senators and congress men as possible, urging them to introduce measures to enable an estimated 50,000 undocumented and illegal Irish immigrants to remain in

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American Chamber of Commerce says the NW must demonstrate competiveness

The American Chamber of Commerce has said that the Northwest must demonstrate competiveness if it is to attract new investment to the region. The group, which includes Pramerica , Solis Lough Eske Castle and Letterekenny IT amongst its members has also called for infrastructural investment to be carried in the region by government. In a

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