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War talk cancelled 03.02.12
A talk entitled 'Realities of War' by Commandant Kevin Mc Donald
next Tuesday at the Donegal County Museum has been cancelled.
"Please accept our apologies for the short notice of talk
cancellation due to circumstances beyond our control," said a museum
spokesperson today.
Uni announces scholarship giveaway 02.02.12
NUI Galway, one of the favoured universities for Donegal
students, has announced details of a new scholarship scheme for
postgraduate students. A total of 100 new scholarships will be
awarded at €2,000 per student. The announcement follows recent cuts
to maintenance grants for postgraduate students in the budget. The
new initiative is open to postgraduate students, applying for a
full-time taught Masters programme due to commence in Autumn 2012.
Scholarships will be awarded to students who fulfill the criteria as
outlined by the university. Recipients will have gained a first
class honours degree and received a Council grant at undergraduate
level. More information at
www.nuigalway.ie/postgraduate/scholarships . Candidates can also
phone 091 492844 or email
postgrad@nuigalway.ie .
Realities of War at museum 01.02.12
A talk with Commandant Kevin McDonald on the realities of war as
experienced by Irish peacekeepers in Lebanon will take place at
Donegal County Museum next Tuesday.
Cmdt McDonald of 4 Western Brigade will present the talk at 1pm.
Please note that the presentation will contain graphic images and is
unsuitable for under 18s and those of a sensitive nature. Donegal
County Museum is located at High Road, Letterkenny. Admission is
free.
Derry man collects €5.5 million 31.01.12
A DERRY man has today collected a dream cheque for nearly €5.5
million. Ireland’s latest Lotto millionaire, who has declined
publicity, picked up a cool €5,482,894 when he and his family
visited National Lottery HQ in Dublin. He explained how he
discovered his win after reading about it in the Belfast Telegraph.
“As I read through the article, everything just added up for me. A
€12 ticket – check; bought at Top Filling Station – check; Quick
Pick – check. When I finally checked my ticket, I couldn’t believe
my eyes. It’s surreal – amazing but surreal.” The delighted winner
bought the life-changing Quick Pick ticket in Killea, Co. Donegal.
It is the third jackpot winning ticket sold in the county in less
than two months.
Another Lotto scoop for Donegal 26.01.12
THE winning ticket for last night's whopping €5,482,894 was
bought in Killea, Co Donegal. The lucky €12 Quick Pick ticket was
bought in the Top Filling Station, Killea on Friday, January 20.
The champagne is on ice for the lucky winner who has not yet claimed
the prize. The cheque can be picked up at National Lottery offices
in Dublin within 90 days of the draw.
This is the third Lotto jackpot win for Donegal in just under two
months. That means three new millionaires have joined the Lotto rich
list.
On December 21 a Donegal Lady won the €2 million Lotto jackpot. She
bought her lucky €4 Quick Pick ticket in the Post Office,
Tirchonaill St., Donegal Town. The lucky lady had no immediate plans
for her win.
Just three weeks earlier, Kathleen McLaughlin from Redcastle won the
Lotto jackpot of €2.6 million. Kathleen bought her lucky €4 Quick
Pick ticket in Farren’s, Moville, Co. Donegal. Kathleen shared her
win with her family, said a Lotto spokesperson today.
Monreagh gets new school 25.01.12
EXCITEMENT is building in Monreagh, Carrigans, as the community
looks forward to the official opening of its new national school.
Monreagh N.S., is a two-teacher school under the patronage of the
Presbyterian Church in Ireland. It currently has 28 pupils on roll
with nine pupils in the senior room and 19 in the junior room. The
original school building, across the road, was erected in 1852 and
was one of the oldest school buildings still in use in the country.
A health and safety report in 2000 deemed the school building
unsafe. The official opening will take place on February 13, 2012.
Gardaí probe car arson attack 25.01.12
GARDAI are investigating an arson attack in which a car was
burnt out in Buncrana. The incident happened at about 4.10am on
Friday at Ardaravan Heights in the town. The car, a seven year old
grey Peugeot saloon, was parked outside a private residence when it
was set alight. Gardaí investigating the incident have conducted
door-to-door enquiries and are examining CCTV footage from a nearby
business premises. Anyone with information is asked to contact the
local station on 93 20540.
Mentoring volunteers wanted 25.01.12
FOROIGE'S 'Big Brother, Big Sister' programme is currently
seeking volunteers to work with young people in the Inishowen area.
The programme acts as a mentoring service for young people aged 10
years to18 years. If you have one free hour per week, the programme
would love to hear from you. If you would like to get involved or
for more information, please contact 086 8213756 or visit
www.bbbsireland.ie .
'At Your Service' in Inishowen 25.01.12
ANOTHER series of 'At Your Service' is being made for RTE and
the producers want to feature hospitality businesses from the
Inishowen and wider Donegal area.
"We don’t get anywhere near enough applications for 'At Your
Service' from the (Donegal) area so we’re looking for B&Bs, hotels,
guesthouses, hostels, camping and caravan parks and any other
hospitality businesses in Donegal to get in touch," said a
spokesperson. "The area is famous for its hospitality and friendly
welcomes, its fabulous scenery and magnificent beaches. We’d love to
see these on screen next year." If you would like more information,
please contact Maggi Gibson at her email
maggi@waddellmedia.com
or call her on 04890 427646.
Eleven treated on trolleys 24.01.12
THERE were 11 patients treated on trolleys at Letterkenny
Hospital today. Yesterday's figure was four. The daily nurses'
survey shows there were 317 patients treated on trolleys nationally
today.
On the buses 23.01.12
A documentary series on the history of buses throughout Ireland
is being produced for TG4. The producers, Waddell Media, would like
to talk to people, from all over Donegal, Derry and surrounding
areas about their memories, personal stories and funny anecdotes
about travelling on the buses from the 1920s and 1930s onwards.
Photos, film footage and memorabilia would also be welcome. If you
would like to contribute, please contact Sara at Waddell Media on
0044 28 90 42 7646 or email
sara@waddellmedia.com .
TD praises local schools 23.01.12
DEPUTY Joe McHugh and congratulated Scoil Naomh Fionan,
Whitecastle, and Ray N.S., for being two of just 11 Irish primary
schools to qualify for the national final of the Our World Irish Aid
Programme. "I applaud students for working hard to create awareness
of our global responsibility to sustain our environment and world
food supply." He said he hoped to visit both schools this week ahead
of the national finals in Dublin in February.
Closure notices after bombs 20.01.12
DERRY City Council offices at Strand Road will remain closed to
public and staff today following last night's explosions. A
temporary tourist information service is available at the Tower
Museum today until 4.30pm and on Saturday, January 21 from 10am to
3pm. Foyleside Shopping Centre is open for business and pedestrian
shoppers. Foyleside car parks remain closed and a help line is
available to update customers on vehicle collection arrangements.
This number is 0044 7522036596. Meanwhile, several roads remain
cordoned off today and traffic is said to be heavy in many parts of
the city.
eircom apologises for outage 17.01.12
EIRCOM has apologised to customers in Inishowen after hundreds
were left without phone and internet connections yesterday. The
outage occurred about 3pm when a fibre optic cable was damaged. It
affected phone landlines, broadband connections, and bank ATM
machines in Carndonagh and Moville. The company said its emergency
repair crew was on site quickly. "The (crew) established that a
replacement cable was needed. As soon as the cable arrived on site
the crew began immediate repair work. Full service was restored to
all customers by 10pm last night," said a spokesperson.
Calling Inishowen creatives 17.01.12
A new arts group, SOAR, has just been set up and hopes to hold a
festival and other events this year. Artists, craft makers,
musicians, designers and anyone who has in interest in the arts and
creativity are invited to an information night this Wednesday,
January 18 in the Colgan Hall, Carndonagh at 8pm. Everyone welcome.
To find out more, please email
adelefilmfest@hotmail.com
Course registration days 17.01.12
INISHOWEN Development Partnership will hold an information and
registration evening for all its courses next week. The event will
be held in the IDP offices in Carndonagh on Wednesday, January 25
from 5-7pm and in Buncrana on Thursday, January 26 from 5-7pm.
Cllrs invited to fracking film 16.01.12
A GROUP of concerned citizens have invited councillors in
Donegal and the public to a free screening of a film exposing the
risks of allowing hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in the county.
Councillors in Ballyshannon, Buncrana, Bundoran and Letterkenny, as
well as Donegal County Councillors have been urged to attend the
screening of 'Gasland' in the following venues: Regional Cultural
Centre, Letterkenny: Thursday, January 19 at 7pm; Moville Library:
Tuesday, January 31 at 7pm; Buncrana Library: Wednesday, February 1
at 6.30pm.
'Wild Atlantic' should include us
16.01.12
INISHOWEN TD Pádraig MacLochlainn has contacted Fáilte
Ireland to urge the tourism body to include the peninsula
and wider Donegal North East in the proposed 'Wild Atlantic
Drive' initiative. "If one of the starting or end points of
the drive were to be Derry City, then you could include the
Inishowen 100, Letterkenny, the Atlantic Drive around the
Fanad and Rosguill peninsulas, and then take in the
breathtaking Atlantic drive down West Donegal from
Dunfanaghy to Sliabh League's cliffs. I trust that you will
work with the tourism promoters in North and West Donegal to
ensure that they are part of your plans," said Deputy
MacLochlainn. Meanwhile, Deputy Charlie McConalogue has
called for the initiative to begin at Malin Head. "Banba's
Crown, Malin Head, is Ireland's most northerly point and it
makes sense that the Atlantic drive route would start or end
here."
No patients on trolleys today 16.01.12
THE daily nurses' survey has reported no patients on
trolleys at Letterkenny General Hospital today.
Orphanage visit on film 11.01.12
SEAMUS
Carey who took aid to Latvian orphans before Christmas is inviting
locals to see a film and slideshow of the trip on Friday evening in
Greencastle. The mechanic and his Moldovan colleague, Stas Casian,
undertook a 10-day round trip with toys, clothes and toiletries to
the orphanage in Sidrabini, Latvia, in November.
"It was an emotional trip. The children were so happy to see us when
we arrived, it was hard to keep the eyes dry," said Seamus. The men
had been given so many donations by the people of Inishowen, they
were also able to distribute items to two playschools as well as
needy older people in the area. "We would like to show people where
their donations went and we would like to thank everyone for being
so generous." Seamus and Stas' slideshow and video can be seen in
the Castle Inn, Greencastle, on Friday, January 13, at 9pm. The
event is free and everyone is welcome. Refreshments will be served.
Overcrowding eases slightly
11.01.12
THERE are 11 people being treated on trolleys at
Letterkenny Hospital today. This is a slight easing of the
overcrowding that saw 21 patients without beds yesterday,
forcing the closure of all outpatient clinics. Conditions
have eased slightly today but people are urged not to attend
A&E unless in genuine emergencies. Nationally, there are 412
patients waiting on a hospital bed today, the daily nurses'
survey shows.
Donegal Person of the Year 11.01.12
THE Donegal Person of the Year 2011 will be announced at
a special function in Dublin next week. The outgoing holder
of the prestigious title is acclaimed Greencastle-based
playwright Brian Friel. The Donegal Association has issued
an open invitation to the Harcourt Hotel next Tuesday
evening at 8.30pm for the announcement.
21 patients on trolleys 10.01.12
LETTERKENNY Hospital is under severe pressure today with 21
people being treated on trolleys. All outpatient clinics have been
cancelled following one of the busiest nights on record at A&E.
People are being urged not to attend Casualty today unless in a
genuine emergency.
''Reverse school cuts" 10.01.12
DONEGAL TD Pearse Doherty has called for support for a Sinn Féin
Dáil motion on Thursday calling on the Government to reverse cuts to
schools in disadvantaged areas. “Changes to the staffing schedule in
Budget 2012 will mean that dozens of small primary schools across
Donegal will lose teachers, forcing pupils to be taught in larger
classes and remaining teachers forced to teach multiple classes," he
said.
"The Government have not hid the fact that the reason that they have
done this to schools with less than 86 pupils in them is to
encourage these schools to close and amalgamate with other schools.
Donegal is one of the worst effected counties with over 110 schools
with less than 100 pupils in them."
Mahon to launch 'Carrowmenagh' DVD 10.01.12
The launch of 'The Carrowmenagh Evictions 1881', a DVD based on
the play by John A McLaughlin, will take place on Monday, January 16
in Carrowmenagh Community Centre. Joe Mahon, presenter of UTV's
'Lesser Spotted Ulster' will be special guest on the night. The DVD
will be on sale after the 7.30pm launch.
Two on trolleys at Letterkenny
04.01.12
THERE are two people on trolleys at Letterkenny Hospital today
after a busy few days for patients and staff. The daily
nurses' survey shows there are a total of 357 patients on
trolleys nationally today - up from 309 yesterday.
16 on trolleys at Letterkenny 03.01.12
THERE are 16 people being treated on trolleys at Letterkenny
Hospital today. The overcrowding has led to the cancellation of a
number of outpatient clinics today. People are being urged not to go
to A&E unless in genuine emergencies and to check if their
outpatient appointment is going ahead. The first nurses' survey of
the New Year shows there are a total of 309 patients on trolleys
nationally today.
Re-run of 'Mulled Wine and Memories'
03.01.12
INISHOWEN Community Radio will re-broadcast Hazel McIntyre's
'Mulled Wine and Memories' programme tomorrow, Wednesday, January 4
at 4pm. Some listeners were unable to hear the original broadcast
last week due to a power failure caused by stormy conditions, the
station said. Listen to the programme on
www.icrfm.ie
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