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Mc Hugh acknowledges a “sense of annoyance” in Donegal FG at the treatment of John Mc Nulty

Junior Minister Joe Mc Hugh says there is a sense of annoyance within the Fine Gael organisation in Donegal at the way John Mc Nulty’s situation has been handled, but he’s welcomed the Taoiseach’s apology. On Mr Mc Nulty’s stated desire to contest the next General Election, Joe Mc Hugh says assuming they both secure

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Council urged to prepare road improvement programme on the Wild Atlantic Way

Calls have been made for Donegal County Council to compile a plan to upgrade roads along the Wild Atlantic Way in the county. Cllr Marie Therese Gallagher says a plan should be drawn up and presented to the Department. The Wild Atlantic Way has seen thousands of more tourists visit the West coast over the

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Donegal gardai warn of bogus callers in rural areas

  Gardai are warning elderly people in the county after they recieved reports of bogus salespersons targeting rural areas. In recent days local Gardai have been received reports of Salespersons turning up at the homes of elderly persons and persons living alone in isolated areas. These persons are offering sales of equipment, furniture, electronic items

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Donegal councillor calls for “resistance” as installation of water meters begins

  A Donegal County Cllr says he fully supports anyone who tries to stop Irish Water engineers from installing water meters in the county. Water charges will come into effect today but just 400,000 households have actually been metered around the country – a quarter of the total needed. Meter installation will take place in

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Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht statement regarding John McNulty IMMA appointment

Statement from the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Heather Humphreys TD: I wish to address a number of issues in relation to the appointment of John McNulty to the Board of Directors of the Irish Museum of Modern Art (IMMA). I appointed Mr McNulty and Ms Sheila M O’Regan to the board of

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Owner of Glenfin Estate claims someone could be killed by deer poachers

The owner of the Glenfin Estate has said that deer poaching has become so serious in Co Donegal that someone could be killed. Donegal accounts for 60% of deer poaching in Ireland. And Chris De Magary, who owns the Glenfin Estate with his Simply Red bandmate Mick Hucknall, says poaching has become a serious issue

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Patients, relatives and hospital staff to address “Patients First” meeting in Letterkenny

  The health campaign group “Patients First” will hold a public meeting in Letterkenny’s Mount Errigal Hotel tomorrow evening, calling for health services to be protected and improved. Local councillors, TDs and senators are being invited to the meeting in the Mount Errigal Hotel to hear, first hand, from past patients, relatives and hospital staff

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Councillor says mobile and broadband services must be improved

A Donegal County Councillor has said the local authority must put pressue on the Minister for Communications to improve broadband and mobile phone coverage in the county. It was claimed at this weeks Council meeting that rural areas are recieving next to no broadband or mobile phone coverage. Despite this Eircom estimates that by 2016, 91%

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Initial Irish Water charges confirmed as Donegal councillors repeat calls for meeting

The Sinn Fein grouping on Donegal County Council has called on Irish Water to meet with elected members immediately. The calls come almost a year after similar calls were made last year. Calls have also been made on the Minister for Environment, Alan Kelly to also meet with Council members. Cllr Albert Doherty said it

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Independent Seanad by-election candidate seeking legal advice on Mc Nulty’s candidature

Another contender for the Seanad By-election is seeking legal advice this afternoon concerning John McNulty’s bid for election to the upper house. The Kilcar man is mired in controversy after his short lived involvement on the board of the Irish Museum of Modern Art, which allowed him to seek the nomination. Gerard Craughwell – a former

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Tanaiste expects members of government parties will support Mc Nulty in Seanad by-election

The Tánaiste says she spoke at length with the Taoiseach this morning over the Seanad by-election and State Board’s appointment controversy. Kilcar man John McNulty’s candidacy to fill a seat in the upper house for Fine Gael has been causing controversy for a week now after his short-lived appointment to the board of the Irish

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Councillor hits out at new policy of replacing back boilers with oil heating

A Donegal County Cllr has said that people in the county should be given the option whether or not to take out their back boilers or cookers. Currently under the Better Energy Homes Scheme being implemented by Donegal County Council people must take out their back boilers and replace it with oil heating. The key

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Mountaineering Ireland express concerns about Sliabh Liag remedial works

Mountaineering Ireland has called on Donegal County Council to halt remedial work at Slieve League. The all-island representative body for climbers and walkers says it has serious concerns about the quality of the path work put in place there. The council has put in place a remedial works project on the cliff-top path as part

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Cllr O’Neill says Councils roads policy is paying dividends

A Donegal councillor says the authority’s policy of advance preparation and planning for road projects is paying dividends. Cllr Barry O’Neill says in recent years, the council has not only spent all its initial roads allocations, it has also been in a position to fund extra projects when money becamwe available at short notice, because

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Relay for Life Donegal had the highest survivor participation in Europe this year

It’s been confirmed that Relay for Life Donegal raised just over 150,000 euro this year, bringing total monies raised since the first Relay in 2012 to over 800,000. At a function this weekend to announce the final figure, the organising committee and Irish Cancer Society said that’s a significant achievement, given that the focus of

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Donegal Senior Football Championship Results

  Donegal Senior Football Championships matches, wins for Naomh Conaill,  McCools, St Michaels and a draw for Killybegs and Gweedore. Donegal Senior Football Championships started last night,  the results:- Naomh Muire     0-10     V    0-12   Naomh Conaill Glenfin                   0-8       V     0-13  McCools Killybegs               1-6       V      1-6     Gweedore St Michaels          4-10    V      0-6     Bundoran   Todays (Sunday) 

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