IN FULL: TAOISEACH’S DAIL SPEECH ON MAGDALENE LAUNDRIES
THIS is the full text of Taoiseach Enda Kenny’s speech to the Dail on the Magdalene Laundries scandal: I begin today’s debate by thanking Dr Martin McAleese and his team for their excellent work on...
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ARRESTS MADE DURING ‘DONEGAL TUESDAY’ CELEBRATIONS IN GALWAY
A number of arrests were made last night for public order offenses during ‘Donegal Tuesday’. Students get ready for Donegal Tuesday in Galway yesterday Thousands of students gathered in Galway...
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MULROY COLLEGE HAS RECIPE FOR SUCCESS!
Former guidance counsellor at Mulroy College, Fergus Friel, gets the first copy of the recipe book. The Home Economics Dept of Mulroy College has brought generations together in its new recipe book....
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FIANNA FAIL LEADER TO MEET WITH DONEGAL TRAVELER GROUP TODAY OVER ‘RACIST’...
The house at the centre of the Ballyshannon controversy has NOT been bought by the county council Members of groups which represent travelers in Donegal will meet with Fianna Fail leader Michael Martin...
View ArticleGOLF NEWS: OTWAY CLUB NOTES
This Friday in the clubhouse kicks off the official start to 2013 with the Annual General Meeting taking place at 8pm. All members are asked to attend for the reports on 2012, election of officers for...
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GARDAI INVESTIGATE ROAD CRASHES
GARDAI are investigating a number of road crashes this morning, all believed to have been caused by black ice. The scene has been cleared after a single vehicle crash on the main Ballyshannon to...
View ArticleSOCCER: DONEGAL WOMEN’S LEAGUE AGM
The Annual General Meeting of the Donegal Women’s League was held last night. The following officer board was elected Chairperson Dessie Kelly Secretary Brid McGinty Treasurers Tena Quigley & Brid...
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GOVERNMENT NEEDS TO ACT AFTER AIB PLAN INTEREST RATE HIKE – DOHERTY
Sinn Fein Finance Spokesperson on Finance Pearse Doherty has said move by AIB to increase interest rates shows the need for Government intervention in the mortgage crisis. AIB Chief Executive David...
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MacLOCHLAINN WELCOMES TAOISEACH’S APOLOGY TO WOMEN OF MAGDALENE LAUNDRIES
Sinn Féin Justice Spokesperson Pádraig MacLochlainn has welcomed the Taoiseach’s apology to the women of the Magdalene Laundries. He also called for the State to ensure that any redress scheme must be...
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LORRAINE GALLAGHER LAUNCHES STINGING ATTACK ON EX AFTER PLANS TO HONOUR DEAD...
The mother of tragic schoolgirls Erin and Shannon Gallagher has launched a scathing attack on their father after he started a fundraising venture in their honour. Tony Traynor plans to walk across the...
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FIANNA FAIL COUNCILLOR ADMITS ROLE IN SENDING FAKE LEGAL LETTERS TO CLLR SLOWEY
UPDATED: Exclusive: A Donegal county councillor has admitted his role in sending a fake legal letter to Cllr Terence Slowey. Cllr Brendan Byrne addressed the council chamber after it emerged he had...
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FANCY A SESSION BY THE SEA IN BUNDORAN?
Dates for SEA SESSIONS, Ireland’s biggest and best surfing and music festival have been announced for June 21 – 23, 2013 and will be back for its sixth successive year at Bundoran, Co. Donegal. As...
View ArticleCOUNCIL CONFIRMS BALLYSHANNON TRAVELLER HOUSE PURCHASE HADN’T BEEN COMPLETED
DONEGAL COUNTY Council has confirmed that the house in Parkhill, Ballyshannon hadn’t been purchased when it was set on fire. A report to the council this evening said the sale had not been completed –...
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MAN LOCKS CUSTOMS OFFICER IN TRUCK DURING STAND-OFF
A stand-off between a truck-owner and customs officials lasted for almost an hour in Letterkenny this afternoon. A black pick up truck with Northern Ireland plates came onto a garage forecourt followed...
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LYIT ADVANCE TO ALL IRELAND SEMI FINALS AFTER COMFORTABLE WIN OVER GMIT
LYIT progressed to the semi finals of the All Ireland Umbro cup after a convincing display seen them defeat an out of sorts GMIT side 4-1. Niall McGonagle’s charges lined up for this clash without...
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GOING TO THE BIG APPLE! MAYOR TO VISIT NEW YORK ON ST PATRICK’S DAY
Exclusive: MAYOR Frank McBrearty is to travel to New York for St Patrick’s Day after admitting that his opposition to his predecessors going to America was “a mistake.” The Mayor, his Deputy, a...
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SLOWEY LEFT ‘DEVASTATED AND TRAUMATISED’ BY BYRNE-GATE SCANDAL
INDEPENDENT councillor Terence Slowey has been left ‘devastated and traumatised’ by a legal storm at Donegal County Council yesterday, friends have said. The councillor wept as fellow councillors paid...
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CHILDREN’S BEACH RUN TO BE INCLUDED IN BALLYLIFFIN COASTAL CHALLENGE
Ballyliffin International 10 Mile Coastal Challenge By PATSY McGONAGLE: In conjunction with the annual Ballyliffin Coastal 10 mile Challenge to be held on March 30th 2013 (Easter Saturday), the...
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REVEALED: FROM LETTERMACAWARD TO WEMBLEY FOR 111 FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF CARL
MORE THAN 100 family and friends are getting ready to make the journey from Lettermacaward to Wembley to support Carl McHugh this Sunday. The Bradford City player – whose side take on Swansea in the...
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CHEQUE PRESENTATION GOES SWIMMINGLY FOR LEENAN BAY DIPPERS!
Annette Kelly (left) organiser of Christmas Day Swim Leenan Bay, Urris, Clonmany with Anne Marie Fogarty and Eilish Kelly (who participated in the swim) presenting the 2012 proceeds cheque of €2,200 to...
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