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Deputy Pringle hopeful President will not sign Water Services Bill

The Office of the President has confirmed it’s received a letter from Sinn Fein, the Technical Group and a number of Independents asking Michael D. Higgins not to sign the Water Services Bill into law. Citing the “degree of widespread public opposition” – it says the matter is of such national importance that a referendum

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Home security provided for elderly Clady family following fundraiser

Four elderly siblings who were robbed in their Co Tyrone home last month have had extra security fitted at their farmhouse after a charity fundraiser. Ethna, Kathleen, James and Sam Spruole were robbed in their home on Tullymoan Road, Clady by four masked men. A fundraiser which was held a fortnight ago rose just over

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Over 5,600 drink driving detections in Donegal over the past ten years

Donegal has the state’s fifth highest incidence of motorists being caught drink driving, according to figures collated by the Irish Independent. The figures show that 5,649 people were detected drink driving in Donegal over a ten year period from June 2004 to June of this year. That’s an average of 59.7 motorists per 1,000 licence

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New Group to Examine Possibilities for Development in the Post Office Network.

A new group will examine possibilities for development in the post office network. The Post Office Network Business Development Group, which will be offically launched in the New Year, will look at possibilities for new Government and commerial business. There have been numerous reviews examining the future of rural post offices. Speaking to Highland Radio

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‘In Their Thousands’ amongst the guests on the ‘Weekend Edition with Greg Hughes’

Coming up on the Weekend Edition: Greg is joined in studio by three members of the Donegal Youth Council (Niall, Neabh and Michael) to reflect on the news stories that caught their eyes during the year. 12 year-old Donegal boy Donnach Devenney tells us how he met his footballing idols including Seamus Coleman. The experience

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Three Towns in Donegal to become Gaeltacht Service Areas

Minister of State for Gaeltacht Affairs, Joe McHugh has named Letterkenny, Dungloe and Donegal Town under the Gaeltacht Act 2012. The move means that the three towns will act as Gaeltacht service areas for the county, providing visitors with information about irish speaking areas in Donegal. Minister McHugh says the plan will encourage the use

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Campbell Warns to Examine Independent Cllrs Policies before Voting

An Independent Councillor says anyone wishing to vote Independent in the next General Election should first examine what the candidates stand for before casting their vote. John Campbell, the Chairperson of Donegal County Council, was speaking after a number of Independent Senators sided with the government this week when voting on the Water Services Bill.

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Donegal Council Chairman given leave to challenge Minster’s windfarm directive

The Chairperson of Donegal County Council has been granted leave to appeal a direction from the Minister for the Environment overturning a decision by the Council to impose new conditions on windfarms In June the council agreed to a set back distance ten times the tip height of turbines from residential properties and other population

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SIPO sends its report on former councillor Dessie Larkin to the DPP

A case involving a former Donegal Mayor who claimed expenses from two state agencies for travel on the same day has been referred to the Director of Public Prosecutions. The Standards in Public Office Commission found that Dessie Larkin broke ethics legislation by claiming expenses from the local authority and the Regional Assembly for travel

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CPWP say Anti Water Charges march in Dungloe should be a festive occasion

Can’t Pay, Won’t Pay say they want a Christmas atmosphere at their demonstration in Dungloe tomorrow, the last before the end of the year. Local Independent Councillor Michael Colm Mac Giolla Easbuig is one of the organisers of the march, which leaves Ostan na Rossan at 1 o’clock. He says the fact that the Water

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Awards for Tyrone volunteers

Long-serving GAA volunteers in Tyrone are to receive special awards, thanks to a new initiative by new county chairperson Roisin Jordan Jordan, the first ever female leader of a county board in Association’s 130-year history, is to introduce a scheme similar to that operated by the pioneer Association, whereby members will be honoured with bronze,

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Water bill should be law by Christmas after passing second stage in Seanad

The debate on the Water Services Bill will continue at the Seanad today. Last night the Bill passed the second stage in the Upper House. The Dáil could be recalled next week to deal with amendments to the text, which might be forced though by opposition senators. But Parliamentary Correspondent with the Irish Times Michael

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Lithuanian Man blames sexual assault on flashbacks to his time in Russian Special Forces

A 51-year old man who sexually assaulted a teenage girl at Dublin Airport after wrestling her to the ground in public has been ordered to undergo a full psychiatric assessment. The Lithuanian national with an address in Letterkenny told gardaí he was having flashbacks to when he worked in the Russian Special Forces in Siberia

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Mc Conalogue accuses education minister of bypassing Donegal in School Building Programme

Donegal North East Deputy Charlie Mc Conalogue has hit out at Education Minister Jan O’Sullivan following the announcement last evening of the School Building Programme for 2015. One Donegal project, the new Educate Together National School in Letterkenny will start next year, while extension works will continue at schools in Ballyshannon and Raphoe. However, Deputy

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