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Donegal holiday-makers 5th on national salon spend table

A software company claims that Donegal holiday-makers spend the fifth most on pre-holiday salon treatments out of any county in Ireland. The study, which analysed how much money was spent in Irish salons over the last month, revealed that Donegal holiday-makers spent 21% more than the national average on pre-holiday beauty appointments – an average

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Donegal Intercultural Platform to take part in €1m pilot programme

The Donegal Intercultural Platform is one of seven organisations across the country that have been selected to take part in a €1m pilot Community Development Programme. The programme announced by Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development, Joe O’Brien, will trial community led interventions that address poverty, social exclusion and inequality,

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Everything and everything that can be done is being done for fisheries – McConalogue

The Minister for Agriculture and the Marine says anything and everything that can be done at European level is being done to find a resolution for the fishing industry. Minister Charlie McConalogue met with representatives of the sector yesterday following a protest in Dublin. He told today’s Nine til Noon Show, that over the next

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Council launches Ireland’s first Remote Working for Business Strategy

Donegal County Council has launched a Remote Working for Business Strategy. It’s the first local local authority in Ireland to do so. The strategy which has been developed by the Council’s Economic Development Division will see the county making the most of the benefits that the growth in remote working is bringing to Donegal. It

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Pringle voices opposition to continuance of criminal justice provisions

A Donegal Deputy believes the Government should not have ‘carte blanche’ on the continuance of criminal justice provisions. Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle was speaking in the Dail last evening during a motion on the Offences Against the State Act and provisions of the Criminal Justice Act. Meanwhile, Sinn Fein TD’s staged a walk out during

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Proposed West Donegal windfarm developments to be raised at meeting

The Gweebarra Conservation Group is hosting a meeting of local residents this evening to discuss proposed windfarm developments in the Doochary, Lettermacaward, Fintown and Glenties areas. The group says the special socially distanced meeting will take place in the car park of St. Bridget’s Church, Lettermacaward at 7pm.

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British-Irish inter-governmental conference taking place today

The first meeting of the British-Irish inter-governmental conference in nearly two years will take place in Dublin Castle today. The tensions in Northern Ireland, Brexit and the protocol will be among the issues discussed. Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney, Justice Minister Heather Humphreys and Northern secretary, Brandon Lewis, will attend. Fine Gael’s spokesperson on European

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NPHET’s advice crucial for reopening of indoor hospitality – Tanaiste

The Tanaiste says NPHET’s advice next week will be crucial when it comes to reopening indoor hospitality. The restrictions are set to ease on July 5th, but that’s now in doubt due to a rise in cases of the more transmissible Delta variant. Leo Varadkar told his parliamentary party last night the strain’s a “big

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Farren says DCC should be represented on new Mica working group

An Inishowen councillor says the new Defective Blocks Working Group being established by Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien should include Cllr Martin McDermott, the Chair of Donegal County Council’s Mica Redress Committee. Cllr Martin Farren says the authority’s 37 members should be directly represented around the table at those discussions. He says it’s also important that

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McConalogue meets with fisheries representatives

Agriculture and Marine Minister Charlie McConalogue says he held constructive talks with representatives of the fishing industry this afternoon following the flotilla and protest in Dublin today. It followed his commitment to tour fishing ports and harbours and have discussions with fishers and local communities. The meeting lasted two hours. Those in attendance included Killybegs

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Donegal fisherman: “we want an equal share of our fish”

Over 1,000 people are demonstrating outside the Convention Centre in Dublin this afternoon, to protest against the lowered fish quotas introduced by the European Union following Brexit. Irish fishers are allowed to catch just 15 percent of the fish in Irish water – which they say will cost the industry about 4000 jobs in total.

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McConalogue to undertake ‘national tour’ of ports and harbours

Agriculture and Marine Minister Charlie McConalogue has announced that he embark on a tour of the country in the coming months to visit ports and harbours and meet with fishers and coastal communities. Minister McConalogue was speaking as he offered to meet with representatives of the fishing organisations who brought a flotilla of trawlers up

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Business Matters Ep 49 – Clare Ryan & Emmet Rushe

On this week’s podcast, Ciaran O’Donnell speaks to Clare Ryan, co-founder and CEO of ITUS Secure Technologies who work with small and medium sized business to protect them from cyber-attacks. ITUS also help educate businesses on cyber threats which rose significantly during the pandemic. Ciaran also talks to Emmet Rushe, owner of Rushe Fitness in

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Ombudsman for Children’s Office received 24 complaints from Donegal

The Ombudsman for Children’s Office received 24 complaints from Donegal last year. The Ombudsman for Children’s annual report reveals that a total of 1,187 complaints about services were received in 2020. The Ombudsman for Children, Dr. Niall Muldoon says 24 complaints coming from Donegal is not surprising given the population spread in the county however

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South Donegal Deputy hits out at €14.6m paid to speed camera operator

Gardai paid a speed-camera operator €14.6 million last year – but took in less than 7.2 million in fines as a result. GoSafe has high-viz vans throughout the country, acting on the gardai’s behalf to make roads safer. They’ve been employed since 2010 to check drivers’ speeds. Sinn Féin’s justice spokesman, South Donegal Deputy Martin

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Taoiseach suggests easing of restrictions may be delayed due to Delta variant

The Taoiseach has suggested the next stage of easing Covid restrictions could be delayed over concerns about the Delta variant. Micheal Martin has told the Irish Independent “nothing can be guaranteed” because of the more transmissible strain. He’s also hinted the re-opening of international travel on July 19th will only apply to fully vaccinated people.

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