- Plea to ban smoking in playgrounds
- Cabinet ministers stay, hints Kenny
- Kenny defends human rights stance
- Race row ex-mayor loses party whip
- PayPal to hire 1,000 more staff
- Family anger at gun suspect hearing
- U-turn made over cuts to schools
- Fury at child hospital overcrowding
- 'Murder-suicide' probe on farm pair
- 3bn euro in state assets to be sold
- Road rage killer offers apology
- Bosses 'should pay for sick leave'
- Builder dismisses safety warnings
- Seven arrests in crackdown on gang
Local
Dolores Keane charged with drink driving in Donegal
One of Ireland’s best known folk singers has been charged with alleged drink driving and careless driving while in Donegal.
‘Another attack on rural schools’ - Doherty
Donegal Sinn Féin TD, Pearse Doherty, has hit out at the Minister for Educations decision to impose further cuts on small rural schools.
Joe hangs up his familiar coat!
Close to half a century of trading as one of Letterkenny’s most popular shopkeepers is set to draw to an end when Joe Gallagher, proprietor of the Self Service Store on the town’s Lower Main Street, hangs up his familiar coat.
Sod turned for women’s refuge
The first sod was turned yesterday for the new Donegal Women’s Domestic Violence Service (DWDVS) refuge, 21 years after the murder of a Donegal woman led to the establishment of the Donegal service.
Ballyshannon woman sweeps the aisles
One of Ireland’s top discount retailer, recently gave a selection of its loyal and lucky Facebook followers the chance to shop for free in any of the chain’s large number of stores.
National
Plea to ban smoking in playgrounds
An anti-tobacco group has called for a nationwide smoking ban in children's playgrounds from Ash Wednesday.
Cabinet ministers stay, hints Kenny
Taoiseach Enda Kenny has hinted he will not be sacking any of his Cabinet ministers following a year-end review of their performance.
Kenny defends human rights stance
Taoiseach Enda Kenny has defended his decision not to challenge the Chinese vice-president over specific human rights violations in the communist country.
Race row ex-mayor loses party whip
A former mayor of Naas who was forced to resign amid racism allegations last year has lost the Fine Gael party whip.
PayPal to hire 1,000 more staff
Online payments company PayPal is to hire 1,000 new staff at a new European operations centre in Dundalk.
Business
Donegal ranked 15th in Business Health Index
Donegal has been ranked 15th out of Ireland’s 26 counties in the first ever Experian Business Health Index.
Dunleavy’s XL Portsalon is XL Store of the Year
Dunleavy’s XL store at the Ardglass crossroads in Portsalon has taken the coveted title of XL Store of the Year 2011 at the national awards, held recently at the Mullingar Park Hotel, Co. Westmeath.
Donegal company to create 25 jobs nationwide
A Donegal based company say they will create 25 jobs nationwide via the establishment of an online website.
Slurry start not a ‘dung deal’ yet!
Dairy and cattle farmers across Donegal have been coming under severe pressure as their slurry storage nears capacity nears breaking point. Even though the end of the closed period for slurry spreading is around the corner, fears have been expressed that it’s still not a ‘dung deal’.
Jobs for Gaeltacht, but net loss for year
While 259 jobs were created in the Donegal Gaeltacht in 2011, the year ended with a net loss of 131 jobs, due largely to the closure of Gallagher’s Bakery in Ardara, Údarás na Gaeltachta reported.
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Wednesday 22 February 2012
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