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Business could fail and income from rates drop warns councillor

Fears that the increases in the cost of power and oil will put Donegal companies out of business were highlighted at the recent meeting of the Lifford-Stranorlar Municipal District by Ballybofey-based councillor, Martin Harley. He warned if they go ...

01 Aug 2022 at 15:30

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Council new Economic Development Division to start work in 2020

Donegal County Council's new Economic Development Division is currently being staffed up, Cllr Ciaran Brogan was told when he asked for an update on the new unit at the last meeting of the full council in Lifford. Director of economic development, ...

13 Dec 2019 at 08:30

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Inishowen is open for business as usual

When Inishowen Cathaoirleach, Councillor Nicholas Crossan, became the first independent elected Association of Irish Local Government (AILG) President, he was determined to hold the organisation's spring conference in his home town. AILG is a ...

23 Mar 2022 at 10:34

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Banks need to up their game claims councillor

Fears that failure to get ready for the departure of the Ulster Bank and KBC Bank from the local market were expressed at Monday's online meeting of Donegal County Council's Economic Development, Enterprise and Emergency Strategic Policy ...

27 Jun 2022 at 12:05

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141 economic investment queries in Donegal over three years

Donegal County Council received a total of 141 queries in relation to economic investment across the county over the past three years. The figure emerged following a question by Cllr Jack Murray at the recent council meeting when he ...

12 Feb 2023 at 11:00

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Restore Raphoe Castle to its former glory says Donegal councillor

Plans for the restoration of a 384-year-old castle in Raphoe, along with the development of an historic tourist trail throughout east Donegal, should be put in place as part of an economic strategy for the area. That was the ...

09 Feb 2021 at 12:30

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Irish government had ‘little in locker’ over cooperation in 1998, official said

Representatives of the Irish government had “little in the locker” when it came to ideas about cross-border cooperation just before the Good Friday Agreement was signed, a senior civil servant said. Declassified files show ...

30 Dec 2024 at 11:00

Northern Ireland

Asylum seekers not reporting to Home Office ‘will be found’, vows minister

Asylum seekers who have stopped reporting to the Home Office after being earmarked for deportation to Rwanda “will be found”, a Cabinet minister has said. According to a Government document, only 2,143 out of the 5,700 ...

30 Apr 2024 at 14:09

Northern Ireland

Taoiseach urges caution in EU response to Trump tariff threat

Taoiseach Micheal Martin has warned against any premature response to Donald Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on EU exports to the United States. Speaking ahead a meeting of European leaders in Brussels, Mr Martin ...

03 Feb 2025 at 14:58

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19 houses built in nine years in the Twin Towns

Only 19 houses have been completed in the Ballybofey-Stranorlar urban area between 2012 and 2021 yet 71 houses are needed for 147 people who are currently on the council’s housing waiting list in this area. This ...

21 Sept 2022 at 21:14

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Donegal is open for business as usual

23 Mar 2022 at 15:30

Northern Ireland

Dublin-Derry airlink to commence in 2026, says Irish Government

The commencement of a new “Dublin-Derry airlink” in 2026 was among the budgetary measures announced by the Irish Government on Tuesday. The Government said this would enable regular air travel between ...

07 Oct 2025 at 17:41

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