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Deputy McDaid says the public want a Cabinet reshuffle

Former minister, Deputy James McDaid,  has said there is public appetite for a Cabinet reshuffle. Deputy McDaid was speaking after the Taoiseach Brian Cowen said he would be considering the Government’s progress in the coming period. Deputy McDaid also slammed Fianna Fail’s handling of Willie O’Dea’s resignation as Defence Minister. He said it was badly

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Three men arrested in Donegal, charged with IRA membership

Three men arrested as part of a garda investigation into dissident republican activity here in Co Donegal have been charged with IRA membership at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin today. 57-year-old Desmond Donnelly, of Drumall, Lisnarick, Co Fermanagh, 45 year-old, Gerard Mc Garrigle, of Mount Carmel Heights, Strabane and Jim Murphy, for whom no

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Council assess how much money will be available for roads damaged by weather

Donegal County Council’s Roads Department is assessing the money it’s received for the regional road network to determine how much money will be available for emergency road repairs after the recent wintry weather. Roads Director John Mc Laughlin says there’s more scope for the council to transfer funds from one project to another and ensure

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County Council settles with revenue after defaulting on taxes

It’s emerged that Donegal County Council has reached an €800,000 settlement with the revenue commissioners after a PAYE and PRSI audit in 2008 found a number of irregularities in allowances paid to staff. Briefing members on the settlement, the county manager said the irregularities arose because of a national change in the way allowances were

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Hydrogen Highway to be created between Derry, Belfast and Dublin

A ‘hydrogen highway’ could be created between Derry, Belfast and Dublin, with alternative energy refuelling points, as part of a ground-breaking plan by the University of Ulster. The suggestion is aimed at making hydrogen and electric powered vehicles a viable alternative to petrol driven machines. Hydrogen has long been touted as an alternative energy source

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Government accused of misleading the public on Greencastle Harbour project

The government has been accused of playing politics and misstating the facts in relation to 30 million euro Greencastle Harbour Project of which it has pulled out of. Responding to Senator Cecilia Keaveney Minister Tony Killeen indicated that the reason the government has pulled out of the project with just 8 million euro spent is

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