People living on islands off the coast of Donegal will cast their votes in the general election today. It was…
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‘Donegal’s islands have been abandoned for far too long’ – Doherty TD
by Rachel McLaughlin 5 years agoDonegal Deputy Pearse Doherty has called on the government to do more to protect and develop Ireland’s off-shore islands. The…
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‘If the church can stream mass, we can stream council meetings’ – Councillor
by Stephen Maguire 6 years agoA county councillor wants to have council meetings streamed live so that people on Donegal’s islands and elsewhere can see…
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Minister Joe McHugh has secured grant funding of €359,000 for a programme of works on the islands off Donegal. A…
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Donegal Education Training Board (ETB) welcomes the publication of the report and recommendations of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education…
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Greater fishing rights demanded for Donegal’s island communities
by Stephen Maguire 7 years agoDeputy Thomas Pringle called for greater fishing rights for Island communities in Donegal and the rest of the country. He…
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In Pictures: Fire Safety Packs launched for every island household
by Rachel McLaughlin 7 years agoA new Fire Safety Programme for Island communities was launched by Donegal Fire Service at Gaoth Dobhair Fire Station yesterday.…
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Relief as every Donegal island home to be fitted with fire safety kit
by Stephen Maguire 7 years agoEvery island home across Donegal is to get a fire safety kit. More than 500 households on islands such as…
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Donegal Island roads left out of funding programme – Pat the Cope
by Rachel McLaughlin 7 years agoDeputy Pat the Cope Gallagher Leas Cheann Comhairle has expressed his shock that the Government has made no funding available…
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Positive news expected on Donegal islands’ funding – Minister McHugh
by Rachel McLaughlin 8 years agoGaeltacht and Islands Minister Joe McHugh has announced that a funding application from the County Council for Donegal’s islands is…
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Ó Fearraigh welcomes €129,000 investment in Donegal islands
by Elaine McCallig 8 years agoSinn Féin Councillor John Sheamais Ó Fearraigh has today welcomed the announcement that funding of over €129,000 for road improvements,…
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Lowest funding for Donegal islands with new funding grant
by Stephen Maguire 8 years agoA grant of €96,800 is being issued to the Donegal Co. Council for improvement works on various islands and for…
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DONEGAL COUNTY COUNCILLOR CALLS FOR ISLAND FIREFIGHTERS TO HAVE SAME STATUS AS MAINLAND FIREFIGHTERS
by Elaine McCallig 8 years agoIndependent Councillor Micheál Choilm Mac Giolla Easbuig has called for all of Donegal’s Island firefighters to be given the same…
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VOTING ON DONEGAL’S ISLANDS DELAYED AFTER HELICOPTER ENCOUNTERS TECHNICAL PROBLEMS
by Stephen Maguire 11 years agoVoting has been delayed on two of Donegal’s islands after the helicopter carrying the ballot boxes was forced to return…
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VERY POOR ISLAND TURN-OUT SUGGESTS VOTER APATHY ACROSS DONEGAL
by Stephen Maguire 12 years agoThe omens certainly aren’t good for those hoping for a large turn-out for the Children’s Referendum across Donegal. Donegal’s islanders…
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VOTERS ON DONEGAL’S ISLANDS GO TO POLLS IN CHILDREN’S REFERENDUM TODAY
by Stephen Maguire 12 years agoVoters on five islands in the Donegal south west constituency – Arranmore, Gola, Inishbofin , Inishfree and Tory will go…
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DONEGAL’S ISLANDS GO TO POLLS TODAY FIRST IN PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION
by Stephen Maguire 13 years agoVoting in the presidential election begins today on the islands off Donegal’s coastline. The 760 voters on Tory, Arannmore, Gola,…