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Focus needed on East Donegal tourism – McGowan

The need for further development of tourism in East Donegal has been highlighted once again. Councillor Patrick McGowan told Donegal County Council this week that over the years the tourism offering in East Donegal has been ignored. The Council’s Director of Economic Development, Garry Martin has confirmed that going forward, a focus will be placed […]

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State will indemnify makers of Covid-19 vaccines

A Covid-19 vaccine from Pfizer – BioNTech has been approved by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency for use in the UK. Meanwhile, it’s been confirmed the State will assume liability for any claims resulting from COVID-19 vaccinations, after companies producing vaccines were indemnified under the advanced purchase contracts signed with the European Commission.

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NW Strategic Growth Partnership to meet today

Senior officials from both sides of the border will meet today to discuss collaborative regional growth projects, Covid-19 and Brexit. The North West Strategic Growth Partnership which is jointly led by Donegal County Council and Derry City and Strabane District Council will receive an update on ongoing collaborative work being carried out by both councils

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Donegal pharmacist to address Oireachtas committee

Business owners fear having to spend Christmas filling out forms and recalculating their prices if Brexit trade talks break down. Negotiations are continuing in London today with less than a month to go before tariffs kick in automatically on New Year’s Eve. The Oireachtas Enterprise committee is meeting today to discuss preparations. Donegal Pharmacist Tom

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Mobile phone companies should share masts – O’Cuiv

An Oireachtas Committee will hear later that 84 percent of people want to keep some sort of remote work after the pandemic. The research from the Western Development Commission and NUI Galway also found that 23 percent of people are considering relocating. Officials from the Department of Community and Rural Development will also update politicians

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Two taken to hospital following crash on Letterkenny/ Ramelton road

Two people have been taken to hospital following a crash on the Letterkenny to Ramelton road this afternoon. The collision involving a jeep and a car occurred at around 12:35pm at Aghangaddy Glebe, Ramelton. The driver and front seat passenger of one of the cars were taken to Letterkenny University Hospital with minor physical injuries.

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Calls for County Development Plan to be varied to deal with wind farms

There are calls for Donegal’s County Development Plan to be varied in a bid to mitigate against any future bog slippages, similar to that seen in recent weeks at the site of Meenbog Wind Farm near Barnesmore Gap. Concerns were raised over the impact the bog slippage would have on the local environment. A multi-agency

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Burglaries in Letterkenny, Quigleys Point and Magheraroarty

Gardaí in Donegal are investigating two burglaries last week, one in Letterkenny, the other from the shore of Lough Foyle in Inishowen. On Wednesday night last, a storage unit was broken into on Neil T.Blaney Road in Letterkenny causing substantial damage, while on Thursday, 230 pre-graded oyster bags were taken from Cabry, Quigleys Point. Gardai

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Update – Seismic event was a deep South American earthquake

It’s emerged that a seismic event picked up on measuring equipment at St Columba’s College in Stranorlar was not local, but actually an earthquake deep under the Andes on the border between Argentina and Chile. The readings were picked up on by staff member Brendan O’Donoghue, who says deep earthquakes elsewhere can give initial readings

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“Bird Flu poses a risk to poultry flocks” – McConalogue

The Agriculture Minister is urging farmers to take every precaution possible to ensure there isn’t a bird flu epidemic. It’s after five cases among wild birds in the Republic, and two in the North were detected, since the beginning of last month. Ministers from both sides of the border have taken new measures to prevent

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Public inquiry won’t be carried out into murder of Pat Finucane

The British government says there won’t be a public inquiry into the murder of Patrick Finucane. The Belfast solicitor was shot dead by loyalist paramilitaries in 1989 in front of his family at home. Last year the UK Supreme court ruled there hadn’t been an effective investigation into the murder. Speaking in the House of

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Council ring fences funding for Buncrana Leisure Centre in Capital Budget

Funding for Buncrana Leisure Centre has been officially ring fenced today as Donegal County Council adopted it’s Capital Budget. The Council’s Three Year Capital Programme committed to continue to progress the delivery of the project with architects and consultants already appointed. Plans will see the demolition of the existing building which has been lying idle

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Derry woman banned from owning dogs after cruelty conviction

A Derry dog owner has received a custodial sentence and been banned from keeping animals for life following a successful prosecution by Derry City and Strabane District Council. Kerri Ogilby of Great James Street, was sentenced at Derry Magistrates’ Court, after previously being convicted in May of last year for abandoning and causing unnecessary suffering

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Pringle urges people with disabilities to share opinions

A Donegal Deputy is asking persons with disabilities to share their opinions with him in the lead up to International Day of Persons with Disabilities this Thursday, December 3rd. Deputy Thomas Pringle believes elected representatives should be creating policies to make this country more accessible, more equal and fairer for everyone of all different abilities.

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Suggestions Brexit trade negotiations may be reaching conclusion

The British Foreign Secretary’s suggesting post-Brexit trade negotiations between the EU and UK might soon be reaching a conclusion. Dominic Raab says a deal is there to be done and this week could be the last where ‘substantive’ talks take place. He says while fisheries remains an “outstanding major bone of contention”, discussions on competition

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Prof. believes country faces recession if we rely on lockdowns

A public health expert says the Government needs to rethink its strategy of lockdowns in the fight against Covid-19. The country will begin to reopen for Christmas on Tuesday but the Taoiseach hasn’t ruled out tighter restrictions in the new year. The 14 day incidence rate of the virus per 100,000 people has stayed below

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Government plans to vaccinate over one million people in coming months

The Government is planning to have over one million people vaccinated against Covid-19 in the coming months. It’s widely believed that the most vulnerable will be given the doses first, with hopes that most of the population will receive it by the summer. The Sunday Independent reports the State’s also hoping to begin the process

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