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DECEMBER 2005
Announcement a big help to Donegal
To date the Equal Opportunities Childcare Programme has committed
about €15 million to Co. Donegal.
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Inishowen Family Christmas Workshop a huge success
Families came from across Inishowen for the Family Christmas Workshop.
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Cold Weather in Donegal
The winds at times were sweeping down from the Arctic at up to 80mph.
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Moville Parish Annual Christmas Party
Moville Parish Annual Christmas Party was a great success. Read
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Campaign encourages kids to eat healthy foods
Mary Coughlan, Minister for Agriculture and Food, and the farming
education body, Agri Aware, encouraged children to eat more healthy
foods. Read
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NOVEMBER 2005
Inishowen Support urged for Scots-Irish Dyslexia Seminar
Stephen Joyce is organising a Scots-Irish Seminar as part of his
support for the Inishowen Dyslexia Campaign. Read
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Fianna Fail rebellion over cancer plan
Fianna Fail Party in North East Donegal have launched an attack
on the Government's failure to address radiotherapy services for
cancer patients here. Read
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Government Plans for North East
Cecilia Keaveney will question Secretary of State, Peter Hain, on
plans for the North East. Read
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Childcare Centre for Greencastle
Greencastle Community Childcare is to get €1.2m state-of-the-art
childcare centre. Read
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Success for Inishowen Country Markets
The Country Markets Organisation is celebrating its 60th anniversary
this year. Read
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New Home detection kit for Meningitis?
Scientists developing a new test to detect meningitis in just 30
minutes are hoping to develop it into a home kit for parents. Read
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Moville Historian seeks greater protection for local castle
Moville Historian J J Keaveny has urged authorities to take greater
care of the ruins of the Norman Castle at Greencastle and insists
more should be done to highlight the history of the former fortress.
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Inishowen filmmaker featured at Foyle Film Festival
Featuring strongly at the 18th Seagate Foyle Film Festival will
be films of James Canavan from Moville shot in the 1940s and 50s.
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Local Volunteers to help build African Community Centre
Two local volunteers will be among a group of people who will head
off to Makutano in Kenya next year to help build a community centre
there for the locals. Read
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Women Drive Tractors Too
The remarkable and inspiring stories of women from rural Ireland
have been told in a book by Mary Carroll.
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Medical Card Changes will benefit many Donegal Families
It is a fact that many people are not aware of their entitlements.
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Donegal cancer patients to meet TDs Senators and MEPs
A meeting will be held in The Mount Errigal Hotel, Letterkenny,
Monday, 7th November 2005 at 8pm. Read
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OCTOBER 2005
Donegal receives €11,500 in fight against litter
The funding allocated to Donegal County Council is to raise awareness
and initiate a public information campaign in the fight against
litter. Read
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Charity urges Donegal Shoppers to get recycling
The Irish Hospice Foundation is calling on Donegal shoppers
to recycle old mobile phones. Read
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Fathers Needed Now
Fathers Matter is part of the Health Board's parenting programme,
Fas Le Cheile, which runs courses in primary schools. Read
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Money to aid Donegal elderly
A total of seven community alert or neighbourhood watch schemes
have been approved for funding. Read
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SEPTEMBER 2005
Mobile Phone Roaming Charges to be tackled by Noel Dempsey TD
and Angela Smyth MP
Cecilia Keaveney TD has highlighted the moves made to tackle
the problem of increased mobile roaming charges. Read
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Potatoes are under threat from climate change
Irish potatoes are under serious threat from climate change Read
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Faulkner claims Carrera Cup Crown
Donegal's Damien Faulkner wrapped up the Porsche Carrera Cup GB
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Councillors endorse Donegal Action for Cancer Care campaign
DACC spokesperson, Noelle Duddy, said "We want to be able to
say we have 100% support of counsellors in the county behind our
campaign. Read
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Moville Community College News
Moville Community College opened Wednesday 31st August for the incoming
first year students. Read
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Tidy Town Competition 2005 Adjudication Report
To see marks of competition Read
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Motorists need to network on petrol prices
Donegal North East Fianna Fáil TD, Deputy Cecilia Keaveney
comments on petrol prices. Read
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Results of Tidy Town Competition
To see photograph of winners and read results of Tidy Town Competition
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Festival Of The Peninsula
This festival will include events and activities for all ages, local
people and visitors alike. Read
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Preparations for Carnstock 05
All the money raised through this project will be sent straight
to Concern to help build three schools in Sierra Leone. Read
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AUGUST 2005
Dolphin Spotted in River Foyle
The public are asked to be on the lookout for a young dolphin after
it was spotted swimming in the River Foyle at the weekend. Read
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Redcastle lift Pat McLaughlin Memorial Cup
Great game between Redcastle and Carrowmena. Read
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Inishowen-wide Broadband rollout plan sees Moville go 'live'
Inishowen Rural Development Ltd in conjunction with local IT consultant
Eileen Doherty, have just completed the second phase of a peninsula-wide
broadband project. Read
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Moville Woman Wins €15,000 RDS Student Art Award
Moville Artist Maria McKinney, from the University of Ulster, has
been named the 2005 winner of the pretigious RDS Taylor Art Award.
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Radiotherapy Treatment facility planned for Sligo
Peter Morrison, the Medical Director of Harlequin Healthcare (Sligo)
Ltd., said his Company plans to provide Radiotherapy Treatment in
the North West. Read
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Broadband for Schools
Deputy Cecilia Keaveney has welcomed the announcement that broadband
access will soon be delivered to 200 schools across Donegal. The
Schools Broadband Access Programme is being undertaken in partnership
with industry following the establishment of a three year €18m
joint Government IBEC/TIF/Telecommunications and Internet Federation)
Fund targeted at local connectivity provision to schools.
IRDL launch planned for dyslexia campaign
Author Stephen Joyce will hand over first cheque for €1000
to Solas and Action Inishowen next month. Read
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JULY 2005
Damien Faulkner Wins the Porsche Carrera Cup GB Championship
Damien took a commanding 35 point lead in the Porsche Carrera Cup
GB championship with a triple at Mondello Park last weekend. Read
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Launch of Golden Days by Stephen Joyce
One of the main aims of this book is to rasie money for Dyslexic
children and thier families in Inishowen.
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Culdaff Rower wins on International Debut
Culdaff's Laura D'Urso has marked her International debut with
a sensational Gold medal at age 14.Read
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Donegal on the back burner again - say cancer campaigners
Donegal Action for Cancer Care to meet with Mary Harney, Minister
for Health, in connection with cancer treatment services for Donegal.
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Radon test with house sales would cut lung cancer deaths
Matt Collins a chartered environmentalist said, radon can cause
lung cancer at lower levels than previously thought Read
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Plan to market Inishowen as 'Green' destination
Trish Hegarty, of Inis Communications, says Inishowen is the genuine
article. Read
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New Book to be launched at The Cairn
Patsy Cavanagh has made the Cairn available for the launch of
Stephen Joyce's new book Golden Days in Donegal. Read
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Historic Tribute to Inishowen's World War I Dead
More than 400 people paid their respects to Inishowen's World War
I dead at Dunree Fort. Read
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Carrowmena Football Club Official Opening
The official opening of Carrowmena Football Club was held on Sunday
10th July 2005. To see photographs of the event Click
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Play by Coronation Street scriptwriter at the Wee Hall Culdaff
Tickets are selling fast for this outstanding production by Ballybofey's
Balor Theatre Thursday 14th July.
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