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jun3pmDonegal’s eight Oireachta’s members have been called on to unite and pressure the government to help the county’s struggling businesses. Councillor Frank McBrearty made the call after being approached by a business man who pays 145 thousand euro per year in commercial and water rates while a second pays in excess of 100 thousand euro.

The SDLP leader and Foyle MLA Mark Durkan has claimed that North-South co-operation was ‘staying low and going slow.’ He was in Dublin today to address the Joint Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement. Mr Durkan gave the example of the North West Gateway Initiative claiming that it had delivered little to

A former RUC reservist and Orangeman is to become Sinn Fein’s latest member of the Northern Ireland Assembly. Billy Leonard, a Coleraine councillor, will replace Francie Brolly who has announced his retirement. Cllr Leonard, a former member of the SDLP, has been heavily involved in cross border projects in the North West, working closely with

Fine Gael Deputy Joe McHugh has said the news that services are to be curtailed and 18 jobs be lost at Letterkenny General Hospital highlights the flaws in how the health service is run. He has critisised the system which sees the hospital allocated a yearly budget and says that instead funding should follow the

Údarás na Gaeltachta has said that it maintained its job levels last year despite the the deteriorating economic climate in the latter half of that year. However in its economic report the chair of Uduras said it had experienced the most difficult and challenging period in the history of the organisation. The Uduras 2008 Annual

The National Cancer Services Director has confirmed that patients requiring palliative radiation treatment can be considered on an individual basis for treatment in Belfast. Up to now, only Donegal patients receiving radiotherapy designed to cure cancer have been admitted to Belfast, while those requiring radiotherapy to stabilise them and give pain relief haven’t been given

Three Derry men will face trial in January in connection with an assault on a man from Donegal who was in the city for a night out. Neil James Coyle, Gary Gerard McDernott and Patrick Joseph Ward all with addresses in Derry pleaded not guilty when they appeared at Derry Crown Court today They are

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The Taoiseach says there will be no debate this week in the Dail this week over Donegal’s rejection of the Lisbon Treaty last weekend. Having been asked to comment on the issue last night, Brian Cowen told Deputies that the resolution will be taken without debate tomorrow morning. The Taoiseach also reiterated that there are

As the site of Sunday night’s tyre fire continues to smoulder in Eglinton, it’s emerged that the depot was under investigation for allegedly storing tyres illegally. The site, which was sub-let, was not licensed to store a large number of tyres, but it’s now emerged that half a million tyres were being stored there. Police

The man arrested on Arranmore Island following the incident which led to the death of 19 year old Paul Boyle on Saturday morning last has been readmitted to hospital overnight. The 39 year old man had been arrested three hours after the incident in a bar during which Mr Boyle sustained a stab wound in

Donegal Deputy Joe McHugh is calling for further legislation to be published on the non–principal private residences levy. Raising the issue in the Dail last evening Deputy McHugh said the current legislation contains many anomalies and the Attorney General’s office is overburdened with queries as to how it will be implemented. The Donegal NE Deputy

The public is being urged to dispose of all hazardous waste in a safe and controlled manner. As a result Donegal County County Council will hold free Household Hazardous Waste Collection at Dungloe and Falcarragh in the coming weeks. The Falcarragh collection with take place at the Parish Hall Car Park between 2.00pm and 5.00pm

Donegal Senator Cecilia Keaveney is calling for the redeployment of the bomb disposal unit to finner camp due to recent security threats in both the North and South. Senator Keaveney says recent security threats in the county such as a bomb scare in Donegal Town last month merits the redeployment of the EOD team from

– O’Domhnaill Oct 06, 4:49 pm Donegal Senator Brian O’Domhnaill says an emergency case must be made for the upgrading of the water supply at crolly in West Donegal. Senator O’Domhnaill was commenting after reports of the black colour of the water supply over the past few days. The Senator says the cast iron pipes

The man arrested on Arranmore Island following the assault which led to the death of 19 year old Paul Boyle has been discharged from hospital and is back in garda custody. The 39 year old man had been arrested three hours after the assult in the early hours of Saturday morning, and brought to Glenties

\ A Donegal Town retailer is to launch a legal bid to overturn the ban on the display of tobacco products in shops. The ban on displaying tobacco products in shops came into effect on 1 July. Maurice Timoney said the ban severely restricts his ability to provide trade and services and therefore violates Irish

A 71-year-old man has died after being knocked down by a lorry in Omagh. He was walking along the Loughmacrory Road in the town at around 10.10pm last night when he was struck. Police have appealed for witnesses.

Donegal’s islanders will have their say on the Lisbon Treaty today as they go to the polls. Six polling stations will be open today on the county’s five islands. As is the norm they get to have their say early this is to ensure that boxes can be opened and counted on the same day

A number of organisations in Donegal are travelling to Dublin this morning for a rally opposing cuts in the community and voluntary sector. The ICTU Congress Centre, Lifford/ Clonleigh Resource Centre , Donegal Travellers Project, and the Community Fora are among the organisations bringing buses to the event. The Community Workers’ Co-op network in Donegal

Today is the last day for the payment of the second home levy to local authorities across the country, but there are fears that the vast majority of people will not meet the deadline. Penalties for non-payment come into effect from the end of October. Donegal Senator Pearse Doherty says he’s been given figures which

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Donegal’s Philip Deignan finished ninth overall in the Tour of Spain, which came to an end on Sunday with a flat stage to Madrid. Deignan rolled across the line in 39th place on the final stage. The Letterkenny rider Deignan exceeded all expectations in the race, taking the first Irish Grand Tour stage victory in

Letterkenny Golf Club has become all Ireland champions through their team of golfers who won the Pierce Purcell trophy at Tullamore Golf Club today Friday 18th September. Yesterday Letterkenny, the Ulster Champions took on Loughrea Golf Club the Connaught champions in the semi finals whom they beat convincingly. It went down to the wire in