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#Donegal County Council
# donegal-county-council - Thursday 2 May, 2019
Donegal is turning to virtual reality to bump its overseas visitor numbers
The county is one of the west’s least visited.
# donegal-county-council - Saturday 25 August, 2018
'Young people think they're indestructible': How can Donegal prevent more young road fatalities?
21 people under the age of 30 have been killed on Donegal’s roads this decade.
# donegal-county-council - Monday 11 September, 2017
It's going to take €15 million to fix Donegal's roads after last month's flooding
Donegal County Council released its estimates on the repair costs this afternoon.
# donegal-county-council - Sunday 10 September, 2017
After a two-year wait, a probe into 'dodgy' Donegal planning is finally finished
But it’s not known when the report’s findings will be made public.
# donegal-county-council - Wednesday 30 August, 2017
Traveller family take action against council over refusal to offer them housing
The family of seven are living in a caravan without basic facilities such as running water.
# donegal-county-council - Tuesday 29 August, 2017
‘The devastation has been heart wrenching’: 47 families ‘displaced’ by Donegal flooding
Donegal County Council says some of the families won’t return to their homes “for some time”.
# donegal-county-council - Sunday 22 January, 2017
It has cost over €360,000 to investigate this senator's €2,000 expense claims Exclusive
Sipo has ruled that Brian Ó Domhnaill contravened ethics legislation, something he has strongly denied.
# donegal-county-council - Saturday 22 October, 2016
It has cost €350,000 to investigate this senator's €2,000 expense claims Exclusive
The disputed expense claims date back to 2006 and 2007, when Brian Ó Domhnaill was a member of Donegal County Council.
# donegal-county-council - Wednesday 13 July, 2016
It has cost almost €300k to investigate this senator's €2k expense claims Exclusive
Legal and translation fees connected with the case have added up to a significant amount.
# donegal-county-council - Tuesday 10 May, 2016
A missed opportunity for Guinness and oysters that got lost in translation
The public hearing into the alleged duplication of expenses by a Fianna Fáil senator was finally held yesterday.
# donegal-county-council - Monday 9 May, 2016
Fianna Fáil senator says he filed expense claims "as honestly as he could"
Brian Ó Domhnaill claimed expenses for attending events in different locations on the same days.
# donegal-county-council - Friday 14 November, 2014
Another council has voted in favour of abolishing water charges
Fine Gael’s whip on the Donegal County Council said that “people have given enough”.
# donegal-county-council - Tuesday 23 September, 2014
Arts Minister defends decision to give Fine Gael's Seanad nominee a state board job
John McNulty was appointed to the board of the Irish Museum of Modern Art days before he was nominated for the vacant Seanad seat.
# donegal-county-council - Wednesday 9 July, 2014
Call for inquiry into claims of Donegal planning improprieties
Following a meeting with whistleblower Gerard Convier, one Sinn Féin TD said he believes there are substantial grounds for an inquiry.
# donegal-county-council - Monday 13 January, 2014
In late twist, Donegal County Council passes budget by a single vote
A change of mind by one Independent Councillor and the inability of another to vote, meant the budget was passed after it seemed likely to fail.
# donegal-county-council - Wednesday 8 January, 2014
Donegal councillors have to agree a budget next Monday - or they'll be removed
And Phil ‘Big Phil’ Hogan will be doing the removal…
Donegal County Council on verge of collapse after failure to agree budget
The budget was defeated with 15 votes to 13.
# donegal-county-council - Tuesday 4 June, 2013
Donegal County Council need €7.8 million to fix Lifford water
Families in certain areas have their access to clean water interrupted up to once a month because of ongoing problems with local pipes.
# donegal-county-council - Thursday 30 May, 2013
Ethics watchdog to hold public hearing into FF senator's council expenses
SIPO has been investigating allegations over Brian Ó Domhnaill’s expenses while on Donegal County Council since last year.
# donegal-county-council - Thursday 16 May, 2013
TD highlights problem of rusty water in Lifford
This picture speaks a thousand words, says local TD Pearse Doherty.
# donegal-county-council - Tuesday 12 February, 2013
Council's €230k social housing property destroyed in fire
The house in Ballyshannon had recently been purchased by the county council, intended for use by a Traveller family.
# donegal-county-council - Wednesday 18 April, 2012
"Unbalanced, ambiguous and biased" - Donegal Council hits back at An Taisce
The report by An Taisce said Donegal was the worst county in Ireland for planning – but Donegal County Council says the report generalised too much.
# donegal-county-council - Tuesday 17 April, 2012
An Taisce says it saved State from €752m in impaired loans
The National Heritage body said its successful appeals against unsustainable planning applications over the past decade have saved the State between €505 – €752 million.
# donegal-county-council - Monday 27 February, 2012
Confusion reigns over ‘ownership’ of Lough Foyle
Ministers say it is unclear whether the Republic of Ireland or the United Kingdom owns the seabed and waterline of Lough Foyle, situated on the Donegal-Derry border.
# donegal-county-council - Tuesday 17 January, 2012
Donegal and Sligo become latest local authorities to ban fracking
Donegal and Sligo join Clare, Leitrim and Roscommon in clamping down on the controversial practice to extract shale gas.
# donegal-county-council - Friday 23 September, 2011
Norris and Dana's presidential hopes boosted as councils to meet next week
Both now appear likely to receive enough support from local authorities to ensure they get on the ballot paper when nominations close next Wednesday.
# donegal-county-council - Monday 27 June, 2011
The Daily Fix: Monday
In this evening’s Daily Fix: Hospitals move closer to crisis, “killing fields” trial opens in Cambodia, close encounters of a third kind in Wicklow, and the case of the thieving seagull…
Take 5: Monday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock
# donegal-county-council - Thursday 14 April, 2011
Fine Gael councillor could face expulsion over double claiming on expenses
Terence Slowey claimed he made the excess claims in error but he could now face expulsion from the party.
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SOME PEOPLE SWEAR by new year’s resolutions, while others find them pointless or just too hard to keep.
We’re now a few weeks into 2020 and for most people plans to give up smoking or join a gym are long forgotten. Experts argue that it can take 66 days to form a new habit or break an old one.
But there are ways to ensure that you achieve your goals, by setting realistic targets or making the resolution part of your routine.
Psychologist Niamh Hannan of MindWorks.ie says the best way to approach changing a habit is with a positive mindset. She recommends you focus on one habit, frame it positively in your mind, and start visualising the success.
So we want to know: Are you sticking to your new year’s resolution?
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Lise Hand: Will they? Won't they? Shades of Love Island as big parties can't avoid recoupling talk
By Lise Hand - @liseinthecity
Opinion: Young people don't vote? You may be right, but we might surprise you
By Adam Hallissey and Ben Quigley - @progressbrief
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