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CourtsLead StoriesNews
Pensioner duped €29,000 from Department with secret British pension
by Staff Writer 4 years agoA Burtonport pensioner who duped the Minister For Social Protection out of just over €29,000 during a seven-year period has…
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News
Irish language in Donegal Gaeltacht is at critical point – Pringle
by Stephen Maguire 4 years agoDonegal Deputy Thomas Pringle says the Government has failed to recognise the emergency that exists in Ireland’s Gaeltachts. Addressing the…
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CourtsLead StoriesNews
Priest and former Senator among cases to be heard in Irish
by Staff Writer 4 years agoA Judge has ordered that a special court date be set to hear the separate cases of a former Senator…
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Cloughaneely’s Language-Planning committee has announced the well-known Irish traditional singer, Diane Cannon as the Irish-language ambassador for Cloughaneely for 2020/2021.…
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Lead StoriesNews
Free Irish lessons offered to Donegal families for taking in students
by Stephen Maguire 5 years agoFamilies in Co Donegal are being offered FREE Irish language lessons if they take in students for a local Irish…
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Lead StoriesNewsPolitics
Donegal woman wins seat for the Tory Party in England
by Stephen Maguire 6 years agoA West Donegal woman has won a seat for the Tory Party in the local elections for Brentwood Borough Council…
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Lead StoriesNewsPolitics
Donegal councillor slams council’s Irish language policies
by Stephen Maguire 6 years agoA Donegal Councillor has hit out at the council’s policies towards the use of the Irish language for official council…
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CourtsLead StoriesNews
Case of drink-driving against priest adjourned for thirteenth time
by Staff Writer 6 years agoA parish priest in Co Donegal accused of drink-driving has had his case adjourned for the thirteenth time. Fr Denis…
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They will eventually join the American Army and could see combat around the globe. But a group of young cadets…
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Áislann Chill Chartha has secured a grant totaling €97,151 to fund an extension. Announcing this grant, Joe McHugh TD, Government…
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Donegal County Council NewsNews
Cllr Mac Giolla Easbuig named chairperson of County Council Irish Committee
by Elaine McCallig 7 years agoGlenties Municipal District Councillor Michael Mac Giolla Easbuig has been announced as the Chairperson of Donegal County Council’s Irish committee.…
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Features
Líonra Leitir Ceanainn work towards developing Irish language plan for Letterkenny
by Elaine McCallig 7 years agoThe members of Líonra Leitir Ceanainn recently attended a workshop in Gaelscoil Adhamhnáin with Dónal Ó Baoill from Foras na…
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News
Údarás na Gaeltachta engineer exciting STEM scheme for Gaeltacht primary schools
by Elaine McCallig 7 years agoÚdarás na Gaeltachta has announced an exciting STEM pilot scheme ‘An Chruinne’ for Gaeltacht primary schools. 16 Gaeltacht primary schools…
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Watch: Donegal dad shares the ultimate Irish life hack
by Elaine McCallig 7 years agoA Donegal dad has shared the ultimate Irish life hack – how to correctly open a bag of spuds. Long…
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The Central Statistics Office (CSO) have published a Census 2016 report which shows that almost 40% of people in Ireland…
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News
Families encouraged to speak Irish to children as new campaign launched
by Elaine McCallig 7 years agoGovernment Chief Whip and Minister of State for the Irish Language, the Gaeltacht and the Islands, Joe McHugh T.D., has…
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LifestyleNews
‘RTE News should have more Irish reports’ – McHugh TD
by Rachel McLaughlin 7 years agoMinister of State for Gaeilge, the Gaeltacht and the Islands, Joe McHugh T.D. has called for more Irish language news…
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NewsPolitics
Fanad Lighthouse to benefit from slice of €10,000 allocated to Gaeltacht projects
by Elaine McCallig 7 years agoMinister for the Gaeltacht Joe McHugh has sanctioned more than €10,000 for four different projects in County Donegal. The four…
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“Show us some respect”: Protest at BOI Bunbeg against removal of Irish on ATMs
by Elaine McCallig 7 years agoA protest was organised this afternoon against the removal of the Irish language option on Bank of Ireland ATMs. The…