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Councillor concerned at Castlederg anti social behaviour

A Strabane Councillor has described a recent increase in anti social behaviour in and around Castlederg as unacceptable. Derg based Councillor Derek Hussey says that recently there has been a major increase in attacks on businesses premises with windows being smashed and other damaged caused. In some cases the same businesses have been targetted on […]

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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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Letterkenny properties owned by rogue solicitor repossessed

Four properties owned by fugitive solicitor Michael Lynn were repossessed yesterday after he failed to make payments on an outstanding loan of more than €685,000. Mr Justice Brian McGovern granted the possession orders against the disgraced former solicitor for four properties at The Green, Thornberry, Co Letterkenny, on foot of an application by Anglo Irish

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Phone calls to the Donegal County Council switchboard are not being answered today

Phone calls to the Donegal County Council switchboard are not being answered between 9am – 1pm today, as part of the escalation of industrial action in protest at cut-backs in the public sector. The telephones in the Offices of Donegal Co. Council will not be answered, this includes County House Lifford, the Public Services Centres

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St.Patricks National School in Drumkeen vandalised overnight

St Patrick’s National School in Drumkeen is closed today after it was broken into and seriously damaged overnight. An undisclosed quantity of computing equipment and other items were stolen, and what’s been described as considerable and vandalism was caused inside the building. Speaking on today’s Shaun Doherty Show, School Principal Colm Breathnach says it was

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Donegal cases accounted for over 1.4 million euro recouped by the taxman

Donegal cases accounted for over 1.4 million euro recouped by the taxman in settlements with defaulters. In total, across the county, just short of 29 million euro was collected in taxes, interest and panalties. In the 3 month period to 31st December 2009, there were 88 published settlements, ten of which were in Donegal. They

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The Earagail Arts Festival wins “Outstanding Contribution to the Local Economy”

The Earagail Arts Festival has collected the award for the”Outstanding Contribution to the Local Economy” at the Enterprising Donegal Business Awards 2010. The 22 year-old festival is estimated to have an annual worth to the Donegal economy of 3 million euro. In accepting the award last night the festival its organisers said it recognises the

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