UPDATE: Teenager questioned about hoax calls released without charge
Gardai have questioned a 16 year old in connection with an investigation into a series of hoax calls to a number of businesses in Sligo and Leitrim. Gardai arrested a 16 year old in Dublin yesterday. He has since been released without charge. Gardai in Leitrim confirmed this week…
In South Donegal, people living in fear of flooding
Many people in South Donegal are living in fear that their homes could be hit by flooding. Donegal Town, Killybegs and Pettigo has been hit by flooding in the last two years. And Sinn Fein Cllr Noel Jordan says they were told two years ago that the Department would make…
Aodh Ruadh GAA Club Notes
Football Indoor underage training for boys continues this Friday, 2nd February. The under 12s [2006 and 2007] are in the New Hall from 7.15pm to 8.15pm. The under 10s [2008 and 2009] are in the Mercy Hall from 7.15pm to 8.15pm. Under 6 and under 8 training will commence on…
16-year old arrested as part of investigation into hoax phone calls in Sligo, Leitrim
Gardai in Leitrim have confirmed that a 16-year old has been arrested in connection with eight hoax phone calls to businesses in the Sligo Leitrim area. The teenager was arrested in Dublin this morning and is being detained at Carrick-on-Shannon Garda station for questioning. One of the hoax calls earlier…
Letterkenny Athletic Club Notes
Fionnuala Diver had an excellent run in Saturday’s Northern Ireland and Ulster cross country championship in Belfast. She stormed to a 2nd place finish in a very high quality race. She was first in the F35 category. The only runner ahead of Fionnuala was another Diver- Catherine of Beechmount Harriers. Fionnuala’s time…
At Donegal County Council, paper, paper everywhere
Donegal County Council is still wasting thousands of pages of paper at every monthly meeting. This is despite the Council making a commitment to go paperless almost four years ago. At today’s council meeting, two large booklets with over hundreds of pages were handed out to the 37 Councillors, to…
Farmers want deadline extended for submitting Nitrates Directive forms
The ICMSA is calling for an extension of the deadline for submission of records in relation to the Nitrates directive. Abut 40% of Cross-Compliance penalties relate to farmers exceeding the organic Nitrates limit. Under the Nitrates Regulations, farmers are obliged to ensure that the total amount of Nitrogen from organic…