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Inishowen
What Andrew and Patrick have in common with Martin and Peter
Two local men have spoken to Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness about their profound hearing difficulties - with the Derry man making a frank admission of his own.
RAAD admit ‘executing’ Andrew Allen
Vigilante group Republican Action Against Drugs (RAAD) have today claimed responsibility for ‘executing’ Derry man Andrew Allen in Buncrana two weeks ago.
Allen murder: Gardai appeal on car
Gardai at Buncrana investigating the republican vigilante murder of Andrew Allen have issued an appeal for information about a Northern-registered car reportedly seen in the area.
The anger is rising, claims DAAA spokesperson
Muff based spokesperson for Donegal Action Against Austerity, Ryan Stewart, has stated that the major protest planned for tomorrow in Dublin has been delayed until the following week to accommodate the large numbers now wishing to join it.
MacLochlainn versus McConalogue: The Big Cook off
Two local TDs are lined up for a face-to-face “Cook Off” on Friday 9th March to help promote The Food Coast – Donegal’s Good Food Initiative.
Sinn Fein welcome £335m A5 announcement
Sinn Féin’s two Donegal TDs, Pearse Doherty and Padraig Mac Lochlainn, have welcomed the announcement that the A5 dual carraigeway will be built, with the sections between Derry and Strabane and Omagh and Aughnacloy due to go to construction before the end of the year.
Family criticise police actions following murder
The family and girlfriend of the late Andrew Allen have criticised the police on both sides of the border following his untimely death.
Allen family - ‘tell us why?’
The grieving family of Andrew Allen, murdered last week in Buncrana, have challenged his killers to face them.
Murder victim died ‘within minutes’
The grieving girlfriend of murder victim Andrew Allen, has described how she desperately tried to save her dying boyfriend but that he was ‘dead within minutes’.
‘Stop the killing now’ - Hundreds join Allen family at rally in Derry
Hundreds of people turned out in support of the family of murder victim Andrew Allen at a rally at Top of the Hill on Saturday.
Muff’s ‘Big Jim’ back in business
Muff businessman, Jim McLaughlin, has confirmed that he is re-opening his filling station. With rumours circulating as to the reasons for its closure in the run up to Christmas Mr. McLaughlin went public, one of the few to do so, to confirm to the ‘Journal’ that it was the Revenue Authorities which had sealed his petrol pumps.
Culdaff to host Donegal fleadh
Culdaff is to be the venue for the Donegal fleadh for the first time in May, it’s been announced.
McHugh wants ‘Derry factor’ recognised
Last weekend’s murder of Andrew ‘Chubby’ Allen outside Buncrana outlined once again the need for the garda authorities to take cognisance of the fact that the Inishowen peninsula is not simply a rural community - it is in close proximity to the fourth largest urban population in the country, that according to Fine Gael’s Joe McHugh.
Donegal delight as A5 project gets massive boost
Donegal North East’s three TD have spoken with one voice in warmly welcoming the decision of the Northern Ireland Executive to commit £330m. funding to the development of the A5 dual carriageway project which will help link Derry- Donegal with Dublin.
Andrew’s murder brings ‘an evil’ darkness
Mourners at this morning’s funeral of murder victim Andrew Allen (24) were told the killing brought an “evil darkness” to the community.
Government should help upgrade septic tanks
Donegal Sinn Féin TDs Pearse Doherty and Pádraig Mac Lochlainn have called on the Government to make funds available to assist families in upgrading their septic tanks.
Red tape sickness
Joe McHugh TD has told the Dáil that bureaucracy is the ‘single biggest sickness’ in the country, and that red tape is holding back people in business, and preventing decisions being taken in reasonable periods of time.
“I TRIED TO SAVE ANDY”
The distraught partner of murder victim Andrew Allen has told friends how she tried to save his life just minutes after gunmen fired through a window at the pair’s home in Buncrana, killing the 24-year-old Top of the Hill man.
Gardaí look to North in murder hunt
Gardaí investigating the murder of Derry man Andrew Allen in Buncrana on Thursday night have said the focus is on the North.
Gardai investigate Clonmany motorbike crash
GARDAI in Carndonagh are currently investigating a motorbike crash which occurred in Clonmany last week.
Massive ‘Ras’ heading for Inishowen
The efforts of local cycling enthusiasts to promote Inishowen in a major way have borne fruit big time with the confirmation this week the biggest race in the Irish cycling calendar, the An Post Ras, will come to the peninsula this year.
Malin’s Henry Girls launch fourth album
To celebrate the launch of their fourth album Inishowen’s Henry Girls will be taking to the stage in Letterkenny this weekend with a whole host of musicians.
‘Our water will be privatised’
An Inishowen councillor has called on Donegal County Council to write to the Department of the Environment to discuss the proposed changes to the water sector in Ireland.
McConalogue calls for protection of services at Carn Hospital
Donegal North East Fianna Fáil TD Charlie McConalogue has said staff numbers and beds at Carndonagh Community Hospital must be protected in the interests of patients and the local community. His comments come following a large public meeting on Friday 27 January, attended by over 400 people.
All of Donegal will be included in “Wild Atlantic Drive” route
Donegal North East Sinn Féin TD, Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has welcomed confirmation that all of Donegal is to be included in Fáilte Ireland’s “Wild Atlantic Drive”.
Murray calls for Inishowen to join ‘HIREland’
Inishowen Sinn Féin councillor Jack Murray has encouraged local businesses to sign up to the Hireland campaign, saying that the initiative can help kick-start job creation in Donegal.
Colgan Hall packed for hospital protest
Over four hundred people packed out the Colgan Hall on Friday night to discuss the possible closure of the Carndonagh Community Hospital.
Medical card chaos
With an estimated 3000 people in Donegal waiting on medical cards, pharmacies across Inishowen are being inundated with people appealing for help.
Donegal in for national protest over rising costs
Donegal hauliers are expected to take part in a national protest next month that may block Dublin ports in response to hauliers’ concerns over their rising cost of doing business.
Inishowen students need your Google Doodle vote
THREE Inishowen students have been named as finalists in the Doodle 4 Google national art competition.
Partition has ‘shattered’ Derry-Donegal, claims MacLochlainn
The Donegal / Derry region has been “shattered by partition” according to Donegal TD, Pádraig MacLochlainn.
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The Industrial Development Authority brought 61 new projects to Ireland last year - and not one of them came to Donegal. In fact, not one came to the North-West region of Donegal/Sligo/Leitrim.
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Weather for Derry
Thursday 23 February 2012
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