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Latest News from July to December 2007

Archive News

DECEMBER 2007

Live Crib in Carndonagh
Donegal's only Live Crib takes place in Carndonagh on Sunday, 23rd December between 6pm - 7pm. Read More

Good news for Moville Community College
Moville Community College receives award from Dormant Accounts Fund and the RAPID Leverage Fund. Read More

Local Committees working together
A meeting of all the Event Committees took place this week in Moville to coordinate their marketing and PR efforts. Read More

Greencastle Harbour to receive €5million - Update
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Greencastle Harbour to receive €5million
Greencastle Harbour will be one of the 27 projects to benefit under the new co-funded CLÁR Coastal Development Scheme for the development of harbours and piers. Read More

Keaveney Voices Concerns over Threat to our Traditional Crafts
Senator Keaveney joined with colleagues on the Council of Europe today to express her concern at the threat that exists to our traditional crafts. Read More

Sightings of seal pups
There have been a number of sightings of seal pups on Inishowen beaches in recent weeks. Read More

Charity single released for Christmas
Dinny McLaughlin, well-known Buncrana traditional musician, has brought together a collection of local performers to record a Christmas song to raise money for charity. Read More

Derry Memories by Phil Cunningham Book Launch
Guildhall Press are pleased to announce the launch of Derry Memories by Derry’s favourite story-teller, Phil Cunningham. Read More

Carrowmena Football Club Grand Draw
Carrowmena Football Club are planning to extend the development of their Club House and Pitch with public support.
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NOVEMBER 2007

Statutory Student Support Scheme Imminent - Keaveney
Speaking in the Seanad on Thursday Senator Cecilia Keaveney raised with the Minister of Education Mary Hanafin, the matter of the student support scheme which will put the student grant scheme on a statutory basis. Read More

Keaveney Raises Educational Issues in the Seanad
Senator Cecilia Keaveney on Thursday in the Seanad spoke on the education statements. Read More

Praise for Inishowen Restaurants
A number of Inishowen's bars and restaurants have made the grade in a prestigious hospitality guidebook. Read More

Rescue Unit Promise
Greencastle is being considered as the site for the hotly-debated new Marine Rescue Co-ordination Centre. Read More

Money for Community Alert Groups
Two Inishowen Community Alert Groups are to benefit from new grants approved under the Scheme for Community Supports of Older People. Read More

Business Planning Workshops in Moville
Members of a number of community groups have taken part in business planning workshops organised by Inishowen Partnership Company. Read More

Irish Music School
The ninth annual Inishowen Traditional Music Project Workshop will be held in Glengad National School and Glengad Community Centre on 24th and 25th November. Read More

Poll for Inishowen Youth
More than 1,030 primary and post-primary schools are taking part in Ireland's first ever nationwide poll of children and young people. Read More

Inishowen children helping African families
Primary and secondary school children across Inishowen are part of an exciting project making a real difference to the lives of people in a small African town. Read More

Deer Crossing
A public awareness campaign has seen signs being erected at six locations across the county. Read More

Funds for Inishowen Schools
The money will help provide greater access to ICT and will promote ICT skills development among school children. Read More

Cancer patients comments
Comments made by Cancer Patients who took part in a Donegal Action for Cancer Care questionnaire in 2005.
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OCTOBER 2007

Inishowen Community Radio Concert
A grand Variety Concert featuring the best of local talent will take place in the Inishowen Gateway Hotel on Thursday 25th October. Read More

Increase in red squirrels in Inishowen
The increase in the number of red squirrels in Inishowen could be down to the fact that squirrels have moved out from Derry. Read More

Inishowen's war dead remembered
Robert Thompson, Northern Irish author, has written a book about Inishowen's dead from World War I. Read More

Moville's tribute to the Sullivan brothers
The Foyle Rowing Club dedicated one of their new punts to the Sullivan brothers who were killed when the vessel was sunk during the battle of Guadalcanal in 1942. Read More

North West still needs a radiation unit for cancer
Sinn Fein is to press the health ministers North and South for more action on radiation services for cancer sufferers in Donegal. Read More

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SEPTEMBER 2007

Photographs of the Rescue Mission on Lough Foyle
A Sligo man was rescued last week when his leisure boat got into difficulty. Read More

Spirit of Tara Awareness & Solidarity Concerts
A series of one day Spirit of Tara Awareness & Solidarity Concerts will be held throughout the island of Ireland on Saturday 29th September in Derry, Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick and Achill with over sixty six acts. Read More

Thatched Cottage on the Isle of Doagh
An Isle of Doagh family's mission to preserve the traditional style of their ancestral home is ensuring that the art of thatching remains active in the area. Read More

Fire Tender Commitment
Donegal senator, Cecelia Keaveney has welcomed news the government has sanctioned five new fire tenders for Donegal.
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Public Art for Moville
Moville Town is set to benefit from the creative works of a local artist as part of an inter-community project.
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Chef training scholarship
Plans for a bursary in the name of a late popular Greencastle chef have been revealed. Read More

5,000 Donegal people illegal in United States
The fate of 5,000 Donegal people living illegally in the United States is unlikely to be resolved any time soon.
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€40m for Inishowen's water projects
Funding of €40m has been allocated to progress eight Inishowen water and sewage schemes over the next two years. Read More

Donegal Girls travel to Tuam for All Ireland
Donegal girls travel to Tuam on Saturday to meet reigning under 16 champions Cork, and manager Kenny Griffin is highly optimistic about the team's chances. Read More

Inishowen Community Radio has busy times ahead
Inishowen Community Radio will launch two new dramas in the next week and has also announced details of a new training course in radio production for members of the Polish community in the North West. Read More

Young Donegal Writers Scoop Top Prizes at WordFlight's Literary Celebrations
"Niamh was one of 3000 young people aged 8 to 17 years across Ireland, Britain, Europe, the Middle East, and the USA, who participated in WordFlight. Read More

New Health test in Carndonagh
You can now measure the level of your body's defence against free-radical damage, which scientists say harm your body. Read More
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AUGUST 2007

Moville's new Parish Priest

Fr. Paddy O'Kane, originally from Culdaff, was installed in Moville on Sunday 19th August 2007. Read More

Celtic Prayer Garden
Celtic prayer garden at Iosas Centre, Derryvane near Muff, is gearing up for National Heritage week which takes place next week (27th August). Read More

Premises needed for Inishowen Kindergarten
The Inishowen Kindergarten, which has been created to provide a holistic early education experience for children from three and a half years old, is in urgent need of premises. Read More

Malin Head Sunniest place in Ireland
According to Met Eireann's report it appears Ireland's most northerly point was one of the very few pockets of land to enjoy the good weather. Read More

Inishowen Gardeners to be aware of Sudden Oak Death
The fungus Phytophthora ramorum, was discovered in a private garden on the outskirts of Derry city and has the potential to attack a wide range of woody plants including rhododendron, viburnum and certain species of trees including beech. Read More

Missing Donegal men mystery
For 175 years the disappearance of 57 railroad men in America, thought to be from Donegal, has been shrouded in mystery, folklore and ghostly tales. Read More

Rail Link for Donegal?
Fine Gael Donegal North East deputy Joe McHugh talks on the benefits to Donegal if a new railway were to run from Derry to Sligo. Read More

Ciara Hegarty is off to Germany
Teenage soccer sensation Ciara Hegarty, from Moville, has earned her first full Ireland cap. Read More

New Walking Route Launched
A new walking route has been launched in Inishowen. The Inishowen Head Walk has been developed by Donegal Council in Partnership with North East Inishowen Company Ltd., Moville. Read More

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July 2007

Moville Summer Festival 2007
The events of this year's Summer Festival will begin 28th July and go on to 19th August, and will co-incide with Moville Regatta, which will take place from 4th to 6th August. Read More

New Alzheimer's Unit in Carndonagh
A 2.7 million unit has been opened in Carndonagh catering for Alzheimer's patients who were forced to travel around 50 miles or more to access care. Read More

Culdaff sisters represent Ireland
Laura and Claire D'Urso, City of Derry Rowing Club, have been selected to represent Ireland in the Summer junior international meetings. Read More

New art gallery in Inishowen
Glashedy Art Gallery has opened next to the Ballyliffin Post Office. Read More

Five year old chess phenomenon from Inishowen
Shane Melaugh from Killea will compete against more than 20 of the best chess players from England, Scotland and Wales. Read More

End of Festival Slam with the Poetry Chicks
You are invited to recite, perform & entertain in a three-minute slot in the Maritime Hotel in Cork. There is a great prize for the winning act. Read More

Message from Moville Tidy Towns Committee
Moville Tidy Towns Committee would appreciate your support in helping to improve the appearance of Moville for the competition. Read More

Time Capsule Project
Time Capsule Project offers an opportunity for people to put forward their wishes and hopes for the coming years, in the form of a poem or short story. Read More

 

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