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Mc Bride to meet housing association after Abbey Village flooding in Kilmacrennan

A Donegal Councillor is meeting with the owners of the Abbey Village complex in Kilmacrennan to discuss the impact of recent flooding and long term strategies to avoid a repeat. Councillor Michael Mc Bride says on Sunday week last, the river Lennon had overflowed, with flood waters surronding many houses, as well as the block […]

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Government’s housing and mortgage policies have all failed – Doherty

Donegal Deputy Pearse Doherty says the government’s initiatives to help struggling homeowners have all been failures. He says the much anticipated mortgage to rent scheme was intended to help 3,500 families. However, he says, after three years, only 246 families have been able to avail of the scheme, just three of them in Donegal. In

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PSNI release latest men to be arrested under the O’Hara funeral investigation

Two Strabane men arrested yesterday as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged offences at the wake and funeral of Peggy O’Hara in Derry in July have been released without charge. The 53 year old man was freed pending a report to the Public Prosecution Service, the 34 year old has been released unconditionally. They

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Ulster Inter-Pro panels revealed ahead of weekend games with Connacht

  No Donegal players will feature in this weekend’s Interprovincial football action for Ulster. With Donegal set to meet Derry in a challenge game on Saturday in Letterkenny, no players will be available to represent the province in Armagh. Manager Peter Mc Grath has named a panel with players from every county except Donegal. Tyrone

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Donegal comedian hospitalised in Portugal after golf buggy accident

Comedian Conal Gallen has spent the past two weeks in traction in hospital after a golf buggy flipped over in a freak accident while on a break in Portugal. This report has been filed by…………Conal Gallen! Conal was on his first day of a short break in the Algarve when the dramatic incident happened. The funny man

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Pearse McAuley to be sentenced today for stabbing his wife last Christmas Eve

Garda killer Pearse McAuley will be sentenced today for stabbing his wife 13 times in front of their two young sons last Christmas Eve. The 50-year-old, a native of Strabane, has previously spent time in jail for his part in the 1996 killing of Garda Jerry McCabe in Limerick. Pauline Tully McAuley took to the

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Government criticised for failure to ratify UN Convention on disability rights

The Government has been criticised for a delay in ratifying the CRPD, the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities. The convention gives a committment that people with disabilities can enjoy their rights on an equal basis with all other citizens. Ireland signed the CRPD 8 years ago but has yet to ratify

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Pringle calls for Sub-Regional Action Plan for jobs for Donegal

Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle has called for a Sub-Regional Action Plan for jobs for Donegal. Yesterday, Jobs Minister Richard Bruton was in Sligo where he launched the government’s Regional Jobs Plan for the North West and North East, with the aim of creating 28,000 new jobs in the region. Deputy Pringle says he welcomes some

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Road safety measures needed in the vicinity of St Mary’s Primary School in Strabane – Boyle

A campaign has been launched in Strabane to improve traffic safety in the vicinity of St Mary’s Junior Primary School. West Tyrone MLA Michaela Boyle says that a tragedy was narrowly averted outside the school on Wednesday morning last when a mother and her two children were narowly missed by a motorist as they walked

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Malin head to be the initial focus of Inishowen investment campaign

A group of business people in Inishowen are calling for more investment in the peninsula, with a particular focus on the need to develop facilities at Malin Head. A meeting took place at Ballyliffen Golf Club last night, at which it was decided to communicate with all General Election candidates in Donegal. Jim Mullin was

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Two Strabane men arrested as O’Hara funeral probe continues

Two Strabane men have been arrested in connection with dissident republican activity. The men, aged 53 and 34, were arrested in the town this morning by detectives from Serious Crime Branch investigating a series of offences committed at the wake and subsequent funeral of Peggy O’Hara in Derry last July. They’re being questioned at Musgrave

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“RTE Investigates” programme finds prostitution is still in high demand in Letterkenny

An RTE Investigates programme on organised prostitution in Ireland has asked if the governments’ proposed new law which criminalises ‘paying for sex’ will do anything to change the situation. The programme broadcast last night revealed that more than 100 women in prostitution rings are controlled by organised criminals. The programme focussed on a number of

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Review parking development charges to stimulate town centres – Mc Dermott

A Donegal councillor says the imposition of charges on businesses who develop parking spaces in town centres could become a disincentive to growth. Cllr Martin Mc Dermott is seeking a review of the process which can see businesses charged over €10,000 for just three parking spaces. He’s received the support of all councillors after telling

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Flanagan calls for closer scrutiny of super trawlers off Irish coast

There are calls for the Department of the Marine to monitor much more closely so called ‘Super Trawlers’ fishing in Irish Waters. Donegal fishermen reacted angrely to news that super trawlers where fishing off the Donegal coast in waters locals are banned from fishing. MEP Luke Flannagan is calling for a number of measures to

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Public representatives refused access to Gortin consultation – Crossan

There has been strong criticism of the Western health Trust for refusing public representatives access to an consultation meeting in Gortin where the future of frontline services for the local area was discussed. The Western Health and Social Care Trust is proposing to close the facility which hosts 14 senior citizens each Monday. SDLP West

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Councilor refuses to retract expenses increase claims labelled ‘grossly untrue’

Councillor Gerry McMonagle has branded claims from a fellow Donegal Councillor that expenses for elected members have increased year-on-year as ‘false’ and ‘grossly untrue’. Last week Cllr Dessie Shiels said expenses for elected representatives were expected to increase by €114,400 as part of the Council’s Budget for 2016. But Cllr Gerry McMonagle says this has

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Derry councillor calls for flood risk assessment on Letterkenny Rd. and Foyle Rd.

A Derry councillor is calling on Transport NI to carry out a full assessment of the risk and impact iof flooding form Derry’s roads infrastructure. Clle Colly Kelly was speaking after heabvy rain onn Saturday led to flooding on the road from the junction with Foyle Road to Killea. He says it’s a regular occurrence,

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Irish Water abandons plan to decommission Lough Anna as a public water supply

Irish Water has scrapped controversial plans to decommission Lough Anna as a public water source, with local Councillor Marie Therese Gallagher praising the local community for its successful campaign to retain the lake. Cllr Gallagher made her comments this morning at a briefing session held at Donegal County Council offices in Lifford, where it was

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IFA Chair pledges to vigorously push Donegal resolutions at national level

The Chairman of the County Donegal Executive of the IFA says he will be vigorously pushing the Donegal resolutions at IFA National Council meetings in the coming days. Michael Chance says there was a clear message from the emergency meeting which took place at the weekend that openess and transparency must be to the forefront

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Garda allocations cannot be based solely on burglary figures – Mac Lochlainn

A Donegal Deputy says the campaign to have more gardai allocated to the county will be stepped up, despite weekend figures showing that Donegal has third lowest burglary rate in the country. Wexford was the county with the most burglaries, 256 per 100,000 people. By contrast, the three lowest counties are Monaghan with 31 burglaries

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Richie Towell signs for Brighton – Harps hope to sign more of last season’s squad

English Championship side Brighton have swooped for Dundalk’s star player Richie Towell. The Chris Hughton managed club are signing the PFAI Player of the Year but the player won’t make his debut until the transfer window opens in January. Meanwhile, Finn Harps manager Ollie Horgan is hopeful that he will sign at least four more

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Charlie McGeever helps Clonmel Commercials to first Munster SFC club title

Former Finn Harps player and manager Charlie McGeever has managed Tipperary champions Clonmel Commericals to their first ever Munster Senior Football Club Championship title. In dreadful conditions in Mallow, they beat Cork kingpins Nemo Rangers by 1-7 to 0-9 with an injury time goal from Michael Quinlivan sparking wild celebrations. Afterwards a delighted McGeever said

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Donegal IFA declare no confidence in national executive

IFA members in Donegal have declared no confidence in the association’s National Executive, and have called on the board to resign. However, a motion that no confidence be declared in the County Executive was rejected. Last night’s emergency meeting in Letterkenny was called to discuss the fall out from the pay and pensions scandal which

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Woman injured in County Derry crash now in a stable condition

Police in County Derry are investigating after five people were injured in a crash involving a van and two cars yesterday afternoon. It happened shortly before 4 o’clock on the Foreglen Road, near Dungiven. All the injured were taken to Altnagelvin Hospital. One woman whose conmdition after the crash was described as serious is now

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