The 2009 Dublin Marathon was the biggest ever with 12 and a half thousand taking part. Letterkenny Ac’s Pauirc Mc Kinney for the 7th time in his career finished runner up taking a silver and second in the National race. His time of just over two hours and 26 minutes seen him finished 18th overall.
A performance the Donegal man was very happy with…
The Taoiseach says there will be no debate this week in the Dail this week over Donegal’s rejection of the Lisbon Treaty last weekend.
Having been asked to comment on the issue last night, Brian Cowen told Deputies that the resolution will be taken without debate tomorrow morning.
The Taoiseach also reiterated that there are still no plans to schedule a by election for the Donegal South west constituency.
As the site of Sunday night’s tyre fire continues to smoulder in Eglinton, it’s emerged that the depot was under investigation for allegedly storing tyres illegally.
The site, which was sub-let, was not licensed to store a large number of tyres, but it’s now emerged that half a million tyres were being stored there.
Police are treating the blaze as arson after fire fighters confirmed they found four separate fires blazing across the one-acre site when they arrived at the scene on Sunday night.
The man arrested on Arranmore Island following the incident which led to the death of 19 year old Paul Boyle on Saturday morning last has been readmitted to hospital overnight.
The 39 year old man had been arrested three hours after the incident in a bar during which Mr Boyle sustained a stab wound in the neck, and brought to Glenties Garda Station.
However, his detention was suspended and he was brought to hospital after he became ill. He was discharged just before lunchtime yesterday, and returned to Glenties garda station, but has now been brought back to hospital.
Donegal Deputy Joe McHugh is calling for further legislation to be published on the non–principal private residences levy.
Raising the issue in the Dail last evening Deputy McHugh said the current legislation contains many anomalies and the Attorney General’s office is overburdened with queries as to how it will be implemented.
The Donegal NE Deputy says there are a number of issues which need to be clarified.
The public is being urged to dispose of all hazardous waste in a safe and controlled manner.
As a result Donegal County County Council will hold free Household Hazardous Waste Collection at Dungloe and Falcarragh in the coming weeks.
The Falcarragh collection with take place at the Parish Hall Car Park between 2.00pm and 5.00pm on saturday the 10th of October.
The Dungloe collection will take place at the Dungloe Civic Amenity site at the Údarás Na Gaeltachta Industrial Estate between 9.00am – 12.00noon on Saturday 17th October.
The type of waste which will be collected are fluorescent light tubes, bleaches, batteries, weed killers, old paints and waste oils.
Members of the public to take advantage of the collection to ensure that any hazardous waste will be disposed of by Donegal County Council in a safe and controlled manner.
Donegal Senator Cecilia Keaveney is calling for the redeployment of the bomb disposal unit to finner camp due to recent security threats in both the North and South.
Senator Keaveney says recent security threats in the county such as a bomb scare in Donegal Town last month merits the redeployment of the EOD team from Athlone to the border.
Raising the issue in the Seanad last evening Senator Cecilia Keaveney told the house there’s fear out there that someone may be seriously injured or even killed in a security threat in the coming months.
Responding Junior Minister Aine Brady said the Minister for Defence doesn’t consider that there’s been an increase in the threat to public safety in Donegal over the past few months.
Deputy Brady says the issue is under constant review.
- O’Domhnaill Oct 06, 4:49 pm
Donegal Senator Brian O’Domhnaill says an emergency case must be made for the upgrading of the water supply at crolly in West Donegal.
Senator O’Domhnaill was commenting after reports of the black colour of the water supply over the past few days.
The Senator says the cast iron pipes must be replaced as quickly as possible in order to allow a quality water supply to all households in the area.
Senator O’Domhnaill says he hopes to discuss the issue with the Minister for the Environment within the next few days.
The man arrested on Arranmore Island following the assault which led to the death of 19 year old Paul Boyle has been discharged from hospital and is back in garda custody.
The 39 year old man had been arrested three hours after the assult in the early hours of Saturday morning, and brought to Glenties Garda Station. However, his detention was suspended and he was brought to hospital after he became ill.
Mr Boyle sustained a stab wound to the neck, and died at Letterkenny General Hospital on Saturday morning. He’ll be buried on the island tomorrow.
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A Donegal Town retailer is to launch a legal bid to overturn the ban on the display of tobacco products in shops.
The ban on displaying tobacco products in shops came into effect on 1 July.
Maurice Timoney said the ban severely restricts his ability to provide trade and services and therefore violates Irish constitutional and EU law.
Mr Timoney, of Timoney News in Donegal Town, is taking the action alongside tobacco company Philip Morris.
Spokesperson for Philip Morris Limited Anne Edwards says the non display of cigarettes in shops will have little effect on those who want to purchase them – particularly children.
