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Funding granted to improve walkways on Mount Errigal

€8.4 million in funding has been announced today for the development and maintenance of outdoor amenities such as trails, walkways, cycleways and blueways. Part of the funding announced jointly by Fáilte Ireland and the Department of Rural and Community Development will go towards a Sustainable Access and Habitat Restoration project on Mount Errigal.

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Donegal County Council activates Severe Weather Assessment Team

Donegal County Council have activated their Severe Weather Assessment Team and are continuing to monitor the evolving situation and all Council resources are at a heightened state of readiness in response to this period of unsettled weather. A status yellow wind and rain warning is in place for Donegal until 3am tomorrow morning. The weather

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‘A step forward’ – Danielle’s mother on new Victims Charter

  The mother of murdered Danielle McLaughlin has described today’s publication of a new and expanded Victims Charter as a step in the right direction. The previous version of the Charter dates from 2010. The Department of Justice and Equality has updated the Victims Charter to take account of this law and to enable victims

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Quinn attacks are “senseless and sinister” – Gildernew

Locals in Fermanagh say they’re disgusted at the latest attack against Quinn Industrial Holdings staff. Q-I-H have said that the campaign of violence and intimidation against the company has resumed. An attempt to burn two vehicles belonging to a director’s relative last weekend, comes after a brutal attack on Kevin Lunney last year. Michelle Gildernew

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More details emerge from Council’s first Mica Redress Committee meeting

  Donegal County Council’s Mica Redress Committee has met today for the first time. Members were told that the scheme will be a 3 stage process for affected homeowners. However, no time frame has been given as to when the local authority can accept applications as they are still awaiting guidelines from the Department. Initially,

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Opposition grows over potential mining plans in south Donegal

  There’s widespread opposition to any proposals that would involve prospecting or mining for gold in the Donegal Town area. It follows a public meeting this week with over 70 residents voicing serious concerns about the issue. The meeting, was organised by the Save the Hills of Donegal group,its spokesman, Denis Slevin says there are

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Donegal farmers to be hit with no knackery collections next week

    Donegal farmers will be affected by a lack of knackery services next week. Knackery owners have voted unanimously to not collect fallen animals from Wednesday, as talks with the Department of Agriculture on a new fallen animal scheme remain in deadlock. Farmers can still deliver fallen animals to knackeries, but the Animal Collectors’

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