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There are calls for parents to be vigilant after a 10 year-old girl in Derry was contacted through an online app. Sinn Féin Councillor Colly Kelly is raising awareness after he was contacted by a concerned parent whose daughter was using the app ‘Live Me’, described as a children’s app. The child was asked to …

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The European Economic chief says its time to create European sovereignty. Pierre Moscovici has told the Irish Independent – tax most be decided on a European level – it’s after US President Elect Donald Trump said he would cut corporation tax to almost 15 per cent in his first 100 days in office. But a …

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Gerry Adams is to be honoured in New York today. The Sinn Féin president will deliver a keynote speech at a street naming event commemorating the 1916 Easter Rising. ‘Easter Rising Way’ is a previously unnamed street is in the west Queens area of New York – a traditional spot for Irish American’s. Councilwoman, Elizabeth …

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A new App has been launched in Donegal to aid the unemployed. HiUp, enables job seekers to connect directly with employers and allows them to identify any skills gaps they have and connect with training providers, either by taking training directly within the app or booking classroom-based training via the app. At the launch of …

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The latest sitting of the Glenties Municipal District has heard calls for council meetings to be streamed online. It’s hoped the move would provide the public with a better understanding of how meetings work and give more transparency as to how decisions are made. Councillor Micheal Cholm Mac Giolla Easbuig has made the request and …

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Concern has been raised over the lack of certainty surrounding the Irish Language Assistance scheme ‘Scéim na gCúntóirí Teanga’ for the current school year. It’s been claimed that the Gaeltacht Minister has failed to give a commitment that additional schools which had been announced by the Government will now be covered as part of the …

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  There are 27 people without beds at Letterkenny University Hospital this lunchtime, 14 of them on trolleys in the Emergency Department and 13 on beds in wards. That’s down just two on yesterday’s figure when The Full Capacity Protocol was implemented at the hospital with all non urgent elective procedures deferred. According to the …

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Concern has been raised over some schools in West Donegal not receiving  DEIS status. The aim of DEIS is to address the educational needs of children and young people from disadvantaged communities. Councillor Michael Colm MacGiolla Eaisbig says that schools who do not have the status are losing out. He has received confirmation that the …

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It was reported today that hard drugs are being sold openly in Letterkenny. Today’s Donegal News reports that heroin, cocaine and other drugs are openly sold from cars at various housing estates in Letterkenny. Anti-Drug Campaigner and former Town Councillor, PJ Blake believes that this is an old issue. He says that it is a …

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  Gardai are investigating an incident which occurred yesterday afternoon in Dunloe. At approximately 3pm a 12 year-old boy was walking home from school when he was approached by a male who is believed to be carrying a knife. Gardai are appealing to anyone that has any information to contact Dunloe or Milford Garda Station. …

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Increased rental returns have sparked a surge of interest by investors in buy-to-let properties in Donegal. According to Letterkenny estate agent Sherry FitzGerald Rainey the growing imbalance in supply versus demand has caused rental returns for landlords to rise by almost 7% in the third quarter of this year. The latest report from Daft.ie shows …

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Police in the North are appealing for information following a security alert that occurred in Westland Street area of Derry last evening. Just before 8.45pm, police received a report of a suspicious device in the area. The road was closed and a number of houses were evacuated. The object was taken away for further examination …

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A County Councillor wants all those with an interest to attend a meeting at Illistrin National School in Letterkenny at peak traffic time to see the dangers entering and exiting the school poses. Councillor Ciaran Brogan wants Councillors and engineers to attend with the view of impressing on the TII, which has responsibility for the …

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It’s been claimed that rural Donegal is being left behind due to the current constraints in the County Development Plan. It’s understood that many rural villages have been heavily affected with homes and businesses refused planning permission for extensions or single dwellings. The County Development Plan is up for review shortly and it’s hoped the …

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