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Corncrake being pitted against the people of NW Donegal – O’Domhnaill

A Donegal Councillor is accusing the National Parks and Wildlife Service of putting the corncrake before the people of North West Donegal. Cllr Seamus O’Domhnaill was speaking ahead of a public meeting tonight to discuss a plan to designate a Special Protection Area between Falcarragh and Meenlaragh, a move which he claims will prevent building

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Strabane construction project halted following airspace violation claims

A West Tyrone MLA has expressed concern at the disruption of a construction project in Strabane. A new DARD direct office is currently being built on the site of old Social Security Office on Urney Road. When complete the new office will employ upwards of 40 people. But the company behind the construction have been

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New €2.4 million Shannon class lifeboat to arrive in Lough Swilly at noon

Crew from Lough Swilly RNLI will arrive into Buncrana at noon today onboard the station’s new €2.4 million Shannon class lifeboat. The new lifeboat is the first of its class to be put on service in Ireland. The station is hoping for a large turnout at the Buncrana pier as the new lifeboat arrives into

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Councillor claims searches on water protesters homes was political policing

A Donegal County Cllr has accused Gardai of political policing after the homes of two water charges protesters were raided last week. Last Thursday it was reported to Gardai that a number of items, which are the property of Irish Water, had been stolen. A number of searches then took place on Friday on homes

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Two Romanian women with Donegal addresses admit robbing 86-year-old pensioner

Two Romanian women with addresses in Co Donegal have pleaded guilty to robbing an 86-year-old woman in Derry. 23-year-old Terca Rosa of Mill Road in Letterkenny and 21-year-old Lamita Mihal of 3, Mill Road in Newtowncunningham appeared at Derry Magistrate’s Court today where they admitted the offence that occurred on March 20. The court was

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Gardai raid homes as part of investigation into stolen Irish Water property

Gardaí at Milford are investigating the theft of a number of items which are the property of Irish Water. It is believed that several water caps was amongst the property stolen, and it was reported to Gardai on Thursday. A number of searches then took place on Friday on homes in the Letterkenny area and

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Police investigating reports that shots were fired in Derry

Police in Derry are investigating reports that shots were fired during trouble last night. PSNI vehicles came under attack from youths throwing masonry in the Leafair Gardens area of the city just before 10pm. Two of the vehicles were substantially damaged and officers used CS spray to bring the situation under control. Police say there

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Mc Conalogue says DEIS scheme should be expanded following ESRI assessment

A Donegal TD is calling for a full review of the DEIS education support programme after the ESRI published an assessment which says there should be more focus disadvantaged schools in urban areas. The ESRI report finds that some DEIS schools in urban areas still have some of the lowest reading and maths scores in

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Donegal Investment Group publishes its 2015 financial results

  The Donegal Investment Group, formerly Donegal Creameries, has reported its results for 2014. The company is reporting significant challenges for its animal feed and seed potato businesses, but says there was significant progress and development in the speciality dairy sector. Earnings per share are down 44%, with the nett asset value per share down

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Donegal Domestic Violence service confirms employee hours are being cut

The Donegal Domestic Violence Service has confirmed that employees hours are being cut from next month because of cutbacks. Yesterday IMPACT spokesperson, Richy Carruthers told Highland Radio News that staff at Donegal Women’s Domestic Violence Service may be forced to take strike action. He claimed that staff received letters informing them that their hours had

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Industrial action looms at Donegal Women’s Domestic Violence Service

It’s being claimed that workers at Donegal Women’s Domestic Violence Service may be forced to take strike action. IMPACT has confirmed that it is to conduct a ballot of it’s Union members after the decision was taken by management to cut the hours of workers. Staff received letters informing them that from May 4th their

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Doherty publishes bill which will be used to scrap Irish Water if SF end up in government

Donegal South West Deputy Pearse Doherty has published the bill which he says will be used to scrap water charges if Sinn Fein gets into power. However, the Water Services Repeal Bill cannot be moved in the Dail at present, because it has been ruled out of order by the Oireachtas Bills Office on the

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Auditors express concern at the level of Donegal County Council’s deficit

An Overview of the work of Local Government Auditors has expressed grave concern at the deficit run by Donegal County Council. At the end of 2013, the council’s deficit was over 17 million euro, the second highest in the country. The report also found that at the same time, the council had a land bank

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Irish Water bills to start arriving in households from today

The first Irish Water bills are due to begin arriving through letterboxes from today. The company has already warned that they are likely to contain errors and incorrect information. They’re urging those affected to contact them, and have hired more than 700 customer service staff to take calls on the company’s helplines. Customers have two

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Campbell says Donegal is set for a bumper tourism year

The Chairman of Donegal County Council says the county’s tourism industry is set to have its busiest Summer ever. The Easter weekend saw thousands descend on the county, with attractions such as Glenveagh National Park, Slieve League and Mount Errigal seeing bumper crowds. A number of business owners around the county have also reported seeing a

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Councillor hopeful on progress for tourist facilities at Malin Head

An Inishowen councillor is hopeful that plans for a major tourism attraction at Malin Head can be advanced sooner rather than later. Cllr Martin Mc Dermott told Highland Radio News this afternoon that with 150,000 people visiting Malin head every year, the need for a development there has been well documented. However, the lack of

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Right2Water Donegal will protest ahead of council meeting in Lifford next week

  Right2Water Donegal is to hold a protest outside County House in Lifford on Monday morning next. The protest at 9.30 will take place before Donegal County Council reconvenes to complete its March meeting. The group says it is inviting people to hand back, bin or dispose of Water bills outside the seat of local

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Errigal College to receive three new science rooms

Errigal College in Letterkenny has been allocated funding for three new Science rooms. The allocation has been welcomed by Cllr. Jimmy Kavanagh, the Chair of the Board of Management. Councillor Kavanagh says Errigal College has been working extremely hard over the years towards getting the science department upgraded, and that persistence has now been rewarded…………

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