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Highland Radio inviting application for Weekend journalist position

Highland Radio is seeking applications for a journalist to join our busy newsroom team. The ideal candidate will have an interest in both news and sport; multi-media qualifications an advantage. Broadcast experience would be an advantage. The position is for weekends and presents an excellent opportunity for training and growth within the organisation. Those wishing […]

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454 drivers detected speeding during Operation ‘Slow Down’

454 drivers were detected speeding – between 7 o’clock yesterday morning and 7am today – during ‘Operation Slow Down’. Gardai launched the 24 hour initiative in an effort to reduce the number of speed-related collisions and officers say reports from around the country show the message was heeded, and there was a visible reduction in

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Seafood package is major boost to Donegal – McGinley

A Donegal South West TD is hoping that the latest development package for the Irish seafood sector announced by Minister Simon Coveney will see substantial investment in Donegal. 241 million euro is being pumped into the industry by the government, backed by substantial private sector investment. Minister Coveney says it will provide capital to assist

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Deputy Doherty to table questions identified in Údarás na Gaeltachta’s report

  Donegal South West Deputy Pearse Doherty has welcomed Údarás na Gaeltachta’s 4.7 million euro plan to support the creation of three hundred new jobs in the Gweedore Business Park. However Deputy Doherty says there is no government commitment to address problems identified in the report. They include delays in the long awaited Gweedore Sewage

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Cllr Ciaran Brogan will not seek Fianna Fail nomination in next General Election

Donegal County Cllr Ciaran Brogan has announced that he will NOT be seeking the Fianna Fail nomination to run in the next General Election. The two three-seat Donegal constituencies, North East and South West, will come together as one five-seater for the next election. A number of names within the Fianna Fail party have been

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Údarás na Gaeltachta to create 300 jobs in Gweedore with €4.7 million investment

Údarás na Gaeltachta have announced that they are to support the creation of 300 new jobs on the Gaoth Dobhair Business Park over the next 3 years. 80 new jobs for the Business Park will also be coming on-stream in the near future. The agency is to invest a total of €4.7 million over the

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Cllr Shiels – UK windfarm developers targeting Donegal are laughing all the way to the bank

A Donegal Cllr has claimed that UK windfarm developers targeting the county are laughing all the way to the bank. Planree Ltd have applied to An Board Pleanala to develop Irelands biggest onshore windfarm at Carrickduff Hill and Lismullyduff. The proposed windfarm could see up to 49 wind turbines built over 20 townlands from Barnesmore

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New survey finds people in Co Donegal are sweet on their potatoes

New research shows strong regional preferences when it comes to buying fruit and vegetables. While bananas top the charts in most counties, and berries, tomatoes, potatoes and oranges are also in the top five, there are also strong regional preferences, according to a study by Tesco of the bestsellers in its stores nationwide. The supermarket

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Deputy Pringle refutes Jobs Ministers claims that jobs strategy is working in Co Donegal

Claims that the government’s jobs strategy is working in Donegal have been rejected by Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle. Launching the Action Plan for Jobs in the Border region, Enterprise Minister Richard Bruton said there’s been a 40% increase in IDA jobs created in Donegal since 2011. However, Deputy Pringle says less than 800 jobs over

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LÉ Róisín chief ordered officers onto world’s largest trawler, court told

The former skipper of the Irish naval vessel LE Roisin has told of the day he ordered his officers to board one of the world’s largest trawlers off Tory Island when it was suspected of breaching EU fishing regulations. The retired Lieutenant Commander said he was in charge of the LE Oisin on fishery patrol

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Terminator 5 – with Arnie – to create new timeline

The Terminator and Arnold Schwarzenegger are back for another futuristic firefight which will twist the timeline of the original movies. Paramount Pictures has fired up its own massive publicity machine to promote what it hopes will be a much-needed blockbuster. With four films, over $1bn in box office receipts and a jumbled time-travel mythology, Terminator:

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16 Christian ministers in Donegal call for a “No” vote in referendum

A group of 15 ministers and workers from a variety of Christian churches in Donegal have issued a statement calling for a no vote in the upcoming referendum on same-sex marriage. They say they believe they have a moral and biblical duty to uphold God’s standards and God’s definitions, and as leaders in our churches

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North West athletes secure Irish Sports Council funding

Ireland’s boxers once-again dominate the top category of funding in Irish sport. The Irish Sports Council has announced the breakdown of it’s International Carding Scheme for this year with a total of 1.57 million euro being allocated to 75 athletes across 14 different sports. Four of Ireland’s top boxers have been given podium-level funding of

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Gallagher, McHugh & McGlynn to be assessed tonight ahead of Tyrone battle

Donegal and Tyrone will train tonight ahead of Sunday’s crucial league relegation battle in Ballybofey. Whoever wins will almost certainly be safe in Division 1 for another season. Neil Gallagher, Mark Mc Hugh and Frank McGlynn have being carrying injuries and didin’t play for their clubs last weekend. Manager Rory Gallagher is hoping the trio

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Seagulls alerted Irish Navy to likely breaches of EU fishing regulations

It’s been claimed in Donegal Circuit Court that seagulls alerted the Irish Navy to likely breaches of EU fishing regulations on one of the world’s largest trawlers. Lieutenant Michael Devaney told Donegal Circuit Court that he and other officers from the LE Roisin boarded the Dutch vessel, Annelies Ilena on the 22nd November 2013. The

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Calls for more resources to be allocated to Ramelton Garda Station

Calls have been made on the Government to allocate additional resources to Ramelton Garda Station. The garda station is frequently shut due to a lack of staff. Only two Gardai are attached to Ramelton Garda Station, which has been forced to close during office hours, because of staffing issues. Deputy Charlie McConlogue has now called

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