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Budget 2024 to put €1,000 back in average worker’s pockets
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said the new Budget measures will put €1000 back in the pocket of the average Irish worker. Budget 2024, to be announced next Tuesday, will have €6.5bn worth of new measures in the package and taxation measures amounting to €1.1 billion. Billions will be spent on addressing the cost-of-living crisis, according…
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Man who stole bank card went on spending spree
A man who went on a spending spree in Letterkenny after stealing a bank card has been banned from driving for six years after a subsequent drink-driving detection. Paul Ganju was put off the road when he appeared at Letterkenny District Court before Judge Éiteáin Cunningham. Sergeant Jim Collins told the court that Gardai responded…
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Man in court charged with coercive control of his ex-girlfriend
A man has appeared in court charged with using coercive control over his former partner and also making threats to kill or harm her partner. The man, who lives at an address in Letterkenny, cannot be named to protect the identity of the victim. The accused, who is in his 20s, appeared at Letterkenny District…
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Donegal Sports Partnership awarded €92,500 in new funding
Donegal’s Local Sports Partnership has been awarded €92,500 in new funding from the Dormant Accounts Fund. €70,000 was allocated to support community sports and physical activity hubs in Donegal. A further €7,500 has been designated for youth leadership programmes and €15,000 for volunteer supports. The Dormant Accounts Fund enables unclaimed funds from accounts in credit…
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Dylan Browne McMonagle records second career treble
Letterkenny jockey Dylan Browne McMonagle took a record treble on the 5/1 shot Nostra Casa at Thurles this afternoon. Browne McMonagle claimed the two-mile handicap on the gelding for trainer Paul Flynn. Earlier in the afternoon Browne McMonagle saddled Je Zous (13/8) to win the Irish Stallion Farms EBF Fillies Maiden for JP O’Brien. He…
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€50 million injection for Killybegs seafood sector
A €50 million investment has been announced to upgrade fish processing companies in Killybegs and to secure local jobs. Several companies are modernising seafood processing facilities and adding cutting-edge energy efficiency initiatives, according to Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM). Two of the businesses making substantial investments, with the support of the Brexit Process Capital Support Scheme,…
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Vacancy: Bus Feda requires Office Administrator
Bus Feda has an excellent opportunity for an Office Administrator in their Donegal Office, located at their base in Ranafast. The company is looking for a hard-working, responsible & motivated person to join our team. Role: Office Administrator Hours: Full-time (with flexible hours considered) Salary: Negotiable depending on experience and ability Immediate start Responsibilities include: …
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Solicitor claims DPP can’t turn on computer and watch CCTV footage
A Donegal solicitor has raised questions over a delay over CCTV footage in a case involving his client. Sean Gallagher is before the court charged with having a knife and making threats at Dunnes Stores in Letterkenny. The 45-year-old from Burnside Park, Letterkenny is in custody at Castlerea Prison having been denied bail in September.…
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Letterkenny handbag thief is jailed
A Letterkenny man who stole a woman’s handbag containing €280 in cash as well as personal property including her passport has been jailed. Matthew Lafferty appeared at Letterkenny District Court in connection with the incident on March 8, 2023. Lafferty, a 35-year-old, with an address at Calhame, Letterkenny, is currently serving a prison sentence and…
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