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Clarity sought over delays in social housing for Stranorlar MD

  Further clarity is being sought over delays in social housing schemes for the Stranorlar Municipal District. Construction on eleven social housing units in the Raphoe area was due to start mid last year however the project has yet to get underway. Meanwhile, work on six units in St Johnston only began two weeks ago […]

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Government urged to introduce measures to support Sexual Offences Act

The Government has been urged to introduce a range of measures to support the Sexual Offences Act, 2017. The Law was enacted on February 22nd 2017 making the purchase of sex a criminal offence. Donegal Senator Padraig MacLochlainn this week, hosted a briefing for all members of the Oireachtas during which a range of organisations

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Sea Fisheries Amendment Bill passes all stages of Dail

The Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2017 has passed all stages in the Dáil. The Bill will now give reciprocal rights to boats owned and operated in Northern Ireland and Ireland to fish within a 0.6 mile radius of Ireland’s coast. Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle told the Dail earlier that the Bill retrospectively legalises the exploitation

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Pringle criticises Government for rushing Sea-Fisheries Amendment Bill

A Donegal Deputy has hit out at the Government for what he claims is the rushing through of the Sea-Fisheries Amendment Bill. Deputy Thomas Pringle has told the Dail that the Government has had ample amount of time to review the voisinage agreement which dates back to the 1960s rather than panicking now in the

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Donegal student addresses Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action

A Donegal student has told the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action that this is just the beginning of a climate revolution. Conal O’Boyle was part of a group of Donegal students who travelled to Dublin yesterday to present a petition to Minister Richard Bruton. Today, he addressed the Committee raising a number of issues

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L’Kenny Sexual Assault Treatment Unit received additional funding

The Health Minister has today committed additional funding for the Sexual Assault Treatment Unit in Letterkenny. Half a million euro is being allocated nationally to improve sexual assault treatment units. The number of forensic nurse examiners will double and they will now be able to travel to patients if necessary. Last year, Donegal woman Dominique

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Report on rural policing ‘damning indictment’ of Government policy

  The Donegal GRA spokesperson has described a new report from the Oireachtas Justice Committee as a damning indictment of Government policy in recent years. The report on community policing and tackling rural crime recommends that rural areas that lost Garda stations during the economic crash should get more resources and have vacant positions filled.

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Declan Bonner says Donegal will give their best in League Final

Donegal play Meath on Saturday evening in Croke Park in the Division Two League Final. Both sides have gained promotion back to the top flight and will look to end the campaign with silverware. Apart from Michael Langan, Ciaran Thompson and Patrick McBrearty, there are no other injury concerns in the Donegal camp. Speaking with

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2019 Tidy Towns Competition now open for entries

  The 2019 Tidy Towns Competition is now open for entries. Last year, a record 883 communities entered the competition. Three new awards have been added this year including Community Climate Action, Air Quality, and the Pollinator Award. Minister for Rural and Community Development Michael Ring praised all of the volunteers involved in the competition:

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Concern over Carn Public Service Centre not being utilised

  Concern has been raised that the Public Service Centre in Carndonagh is not being utilised to its full potential. There are currently five public service centres in Donegal however some services in Carndonagh have been moved to Letterkenny over the years. The local authority says that it intends to carry out a countrywide review.

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GAA Programme – Damian Diver, Paudge McGowan & Brian Sweeney

The GAA Programme in association with Michael Murphy Sports and Leisure, is broadcast every Wednesday from 8.30pm – 9pm. On this week’s programme, ahead of Saturday’s Division Two Allianz National Football League final meeting of Donegal and Meath in Croke Park, Tom Comack is joined by former Donegal player Damian Diver. The Ardara man made

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Discrimination claims over Irish language during Council business

A Donegal County Councillor claims he has been discriminated against by the local authority for his choice to use his native language when conducting council business. Councillor Micheal Cholm MacGiolla Easbuig met this week with the Chief Executive of Donegal County Council following a recent SPC meeting where Councillor MacGiolla Easbuig left after he was

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Family of man who died at St Columba’s Hospital bring legal action against HSE

  The family a man who died tragically in St Columba’s Hospital is bringing a High Court action against the HSE. 30-year-old Karl Collins died at the hospital in Sligo on 3 April 2017 after seeking help for anxiety and insomnia, according to RTÉ. Collins, who had been living in Bundoran, presented to St Columba’s

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Funding package announced for heritage sites & projects in Donegal

  A funding package of €95,000 has been announced for Heritage Sites and Projects in Donegal. A total of thirteen projects across the county are to benefit from the funding, as part of Government scheme to protect structures and buildings The funding was approved under the 2019 Structures at Risk Fund and the Built Heritage

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Donegal students present Minister with climate change petition

  A group of Donegal students have travelled to Dublin and presented the Minister for Climate Action, Richard Bruton with a petition of almost 300 signatures. It follows a climate action protest held outside County House in Lifford on March 15th. The students were also present in the Dail when Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle told

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Over €150,000 announced for disadvantaged communities in Donegal

Over €150,000 in funding has been announced for Community Schemes in Donegal. Minister Joe McHugh made the announcement today of initial funding of €159,461 for disadvantaged communities in the county. The money from the Community Enhancement Programme will go towards improving facilities such as community centres, amenities, town parks, common areas and spaces, CCTV and

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Fears over historical sites in east Donegal being ‘overlooked’

  It’s been claimed that historical sites in East Donegal are being overlooked as major tourist attractions. Cllr Frank McBrearty believes there are a number of worthy sites in the east of the county that deserve a funding injection. The local authority has pledged to work towards identifying additional funding to promote them. Cllr. McBrearty

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Calls on Councillor John O’Donnell to resign

  Donegal Sinn Fein Cllrs are calling on Cllr John O’Donnell to resign. It’s after yesterday’s publication of the Standards in Public Office report, which found Cllr O’Donnell breached the ethics code under three separate sections of the local government act. Speaking on today’s Nine till Noon Show, Cllr Marie Therese Gallagher believes that in

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Calls to establish more Digital Hubs in Donegal border villages

  There are calls to establish more Digital Hubs in border villages in Donegal. It’s thought that smaller towns and villages in the border area could have economic growth potential in a post-Brexit climate. Donegal County Council has pledged to assist interested community groups in developing business cases. Cllr Gary Doherty says Digital Hubs have

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Questions asked over vacant social housing units in Inishowen

  New figures have revealed that 32 social housing units in Inishowen have been lying vacant for more than three months while 588 families on the peninsula are currently on the housing waiting list. Countywide, almost 100 Council houses have remained unoccupied over the same period with Inishowen having the largest number. It has led

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Donegal sharing coastal management best practice with Norway & Basque Region

  Donegal is said to be leading the way in best practice for managing coastal heritage in developing coastal landscape. Delegates from Norway and the Basque region of Spain are currently visiting the county as part of the EU funded HERICOAST project to learn more about methodology used in Donegal to undertake and inform the Seascape

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Donegal fisherman commences hunger strike outside Leinster House

A Donegal fisherman has gone on hunger strike outside Leinster House. Gerard Kelly from Greencastle commenced his protest today as the Sea Fisheries (Amendment) Bill comes before the Seanad. The Government is proposing to reintroduce controversial legislation to permit foreign-owned vessels using a Northern address access to Irish waters. Donegal Senator Padraig MacLochlainn addressed the

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