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Ten-T consultations expected to begin in February

Donegal County Council has confirmed that work on identifying the Emerging Preferred Route for each section of the TEN-T network is continuing. It is expected that public consultations will commence in February. Three sections of network have been prioritised for improvement to address existing safety and operational use. They are; the N15/ N13 Ballybofey/ Stranorlar

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Inter-County Referee joins Donegal Sports Partnership team

Donegal Sports Partnership have announced the appointment of Margaret (Maggie) Farrelly as Education & Training Coordinator. Originally from County Cavan, Maggie graduated from the University of Ulster in 2014 with a Postgraduate Masters Diploma in Sports Development and Coaching. She previously studied at Letterkenny IT and graduated from there with an Honours Degree in Business

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Funding approved for Dooish NS improvement works

Funding for improvement works at Dooish National School have been approved. The money will go towards a new boiler to improve the school’s heating system. Roof repair works at Loreto College, Letterkenny, work on the Abbey Vocational School, Donegal Town along with work on disabled access at Roberston National School, Stranorlar and classroom works at

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Concern over efficiency of Twin Towns Text Alert Scheme

Concern has been raised that a lack of Garda resources in the Stranorlar/ Ballybofey area is impacting the efficiency of the Twin Towns Text Alert Scheme. It’s after it emerged no Text Alert was issued following two break ins in the locality at the weekend. Cathaoirleach of the Stranorlar Municipal District, Councillor Patrick McGowan says

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Enquiries continue after man fell from window of commercial premises in Bunbeg

Enquiries are ongoing after a man allegedly fell from the window of a commercial premises in an area of West Donegal at the weekend. Gardaí and emergency services received a report that the man had fallen from the window of the premises in the Bunbeg area at around 3:50am on Sunday. He was taken to

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Former Urney landfill site perfect for youth facilities – Mc Hugh

The former landfill site at Urney Road in Strabane could soon be used to develop play and recreational areas for local families. Derry City and Strabane District Council is to spend £30,000 consulting with the community on the best use fo the site, with an emphasis on community needs. Cllr Maolíosa Mc Hugh says with

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Inishowen Community Leaders to receive crisis management training

Community leaders in Inishowen will this week receive special crisis training at a seminar in Buncrana. The Inishowen Development Partnership says in the wake of last year’s floods, the Buncrana pier tragedy in 2016 and the high number of multiple fatality collisions in Inishowen over the past eight years, there is a need for specialist.

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Councils have an important role in Brexit planning – Neeley

  Local authorities face a number of uncertainties due to Brexit, but are focussed on building resilience in their areas to prepare, a conference in Dublin heard today. Jackie Maguire, Chair of the County and City Management Association, told the conference that Brexit has been to the forefront of local authority considerations since the UK

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UK told Brexit could be cancelled without approval of other members

The UK’s been told it could cancel Brexit without asking the other 27 EU members. One of the European Court of Justice’s top advisers says Article 50 could be unilaterally revoked. A final verdict is expected within weeks. Meanwhile, British MPs will vote today on whether the government broke parliamentary rules by not publishing the

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Road works at Blackburn Bridge to be suspended for Christmas

It’s been confirmed that the road works at Blackburn Bridge near Ballybofey will be suspended for a month, starting from next Friday. In a statement last evening, Donegal County Council confirmed that to facilitate the safe and efficient operation of the N15 and to avoid disruption over the Christmas holiday period, the N15 Blackburn Bridge

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Local authorities meeting to discuss Brexit threat

Local authorities are meeting to discuss the response to Brexit on the ground in Ireland. The Local Government Management Agency is holding a conference today to talk about what local councils can do to prepare. Spokesperson Jackie Maguire says they have the difficult task of preparing for the unknown………. Meanwhile, at Westminister, a five-day debate

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Road closed at Barnesmore Gap following overnight collision

The N15 is closed at the Barnesmore Gap approximately 8km south of Ballybofey following what’s been described as a serious collision last night. We understand there was a single vehicle collision at around midnight, no details of injuries have been disclosed by gardai. Traffic is being diverted via The Dergline and HGV’s should divert through

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Visitor Discovery Centre opens at Ireland West Airport

The new Visitor Discovery Centre at Ireland West Airport, Knock has been officially opened today by Minister Michael Ring. The project was a collaboration with seven local authority partners in Donegal, Galway City, Galway County, Leitrim, Mayo, Roscommon, and Sligo and the Western Development Commission. The new Centre features information on attractions, activities, events and

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Ariana Grande says ‘Thank U, Next’ to Pete Davidson-inspired tattoo!

Ariana Grande has said ‘Thank U, Next’ to more of her Pete Davidson-inspired tattoos by replacing it with a tribute to the late Mac Miller. In October, fans noticed the singer’s ‘Reborn’ tattoo on her left hand, which her ex Davidson also has, was covered with a fern branch. Now she has changed a tribute

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Minister says Leitrim investment will benefit Donegal

Business Minister Heather Humphries says an investment of nearly one million euro in an agri-business venture in County Leitrim will benefit the entire North West. 21 regional businesses are to benefit from the Regional Enterprise Development Fund, which operates on a rolling basis as part of Ireland 2040. Bioconnect Innovation Centre in Monaghan has secured

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Blaney confirms intentions to seek election to European Parliament.

  Former Fianna Fail Donegal TD Niall Blaney has confirmed that he intends to seek election to the European Parliament. Blaney previously served as a Dail Deputy for Donegal from 2002 to 2011 and more recently failed to win a seat in the Seanad earlier this year. The European elections take place in May. Speaking

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Government failing to tackle broadband issue – Social Justice Ireland

  Social Justice Ireland says the Government’s policies are failing to tackle issues like broadband and the homeless crisis. Its National Social Monitor for Winter 2018 claims 500 thousand homes are without broadband across the country because of it. While 11 thousand people are homeless and there are 700 thousand people on waiting lists for

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Guidelines launched to help Local Authorities plan for Climate Change

Local authorities are getting a helping hand from today, to prepare for the impact of climate change. The minister in charge of Natural Resources is launching new guidelines to create a consistent approach to the problem across the country. Sean Canney says the Government wants to make Ireland a leader in the field:

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‘Massive for us, but even bigger for the fans’ – Kevin Cassidy on Ulster title win

Gaoth Dobhair became just the second team ever from Donegal to win the Ulster Senior Football Club Championship on Sunday when they beat Scotstown of Monaghan on a scoreline of 0-13 v 0-12. The game went to extra-time when the full-time whistle went after an hour of play and the sides were tied. Gaoth Dobhair

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Philip Deignan reflects on his career and speaks about retirement

It was announced during the week that Letterkenny cyclist Philip Deignan is retiring from professional cycling. Deignan has been riding with Team Sky since 2014 and during his career, he rode 10 Grand Tours and picked up two professional wins, including a stage of the Vuelta a Espana. He represented Ireland in the Men’s Road

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