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| Save the Swilly Campaign The Save The Swilly Group has described the decision by the Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board to reject appeals against licensing at Callagh and Binnawheelmore as a tragedy for the lough. An extra 500 tons of salmon will be produced in Lough Swilly every year on foot of the latest licences, with serious implications for the survival of wild salmon and sea trout in the four rivers flowing into the lough. All the rivers have suffered a drastic decline in wild fish since the arrival of salmon-farming. How much pesticide, food dye, anti-foulant, fish faeces and excess feed and sea-lice will find their way into the Swilly with this expansion? The Buncrana Anglers Association has expressed dismay at the failure of its appeal against new salmon-farming licences in Lough Swilly. The group, which maintains the Crana River and controls the angling rights, is considering challenging the Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board decision by way of Judicial Review in the High Court. According to the Buncrana Anglers perspective on the issue there should be no salmon farming within 20km (12 miles) of a wild-fish run. In the case of Lough Swilly this would take the salmon-farming operations beyond the Fanad Lighthouse. The exclusion zone of 20km or 12 miles has been widely acknowledged to be essential to protect wild-fish stocks. Ardara Heritage Centre's Film Programme Th Ardara Film Club will host a series of Indian films in June followed by Danish films in July. For further information email Bundoran Surfers in Choppy Waters It is still not known if the 2004 World Surfing Championships will be coming to Bundoran because of the environmental concerns of local surfers. Brian Britton, President and founding member of the Irish Surfing Association, resigned from that organisation because he feels that the energy needed to organise the world championships would mean that the development of the sport in this country would suffer. Local surfers are also concerned that the arrival of 1000s of surfers would be detrimental to the beach environment. However Bundoran Urban District Council has welcomed the Quick Silver surfing contest which will take place in August 2001 with over 1000 surfers expected to partake. Donegal Surfer Matt Britton Replies The County Museum Donegal County Museum, Letterkenny is seeking items that are associated with World War 1 and about the social and economic life in Donegal at the time for the Museum's forthcoming exhibition 'Before I joined the Army, I lived in Donegal: Donegal and The Great War' which commences in August. Contact the Museum at (+353 74) 24613 for further details. Earagail Arts Festival 2001 The Earagail Arts Festival will run from the 9th-22nd of July and this year's programme presents an exciting line up of traditional musicians from Donegal and further afield. Highlights include Altan with special guests Liam Ó Maonlaí and Steve Cooney on 9th of July at An Grianán Theatre Letterkenny. On July 10th Trad Trathnona with Connie Mary Mhici Ghallchoir, Johnny & Neddy Ghallchoir will perform at Ionad Cois Locha, Dunlewey while Donal O'Kelly will perform his award winning play Catalpa at Ionad Teampaill Chroine, Dungloe on the same evening. On July 12th Kila and Ronan Mac Giolla A Bhui will play at Ostan Lough Altan, Gort a Choirce and on July 14th Cathal O'Searcaigh, Gabriel Rosenstock and Micheal O'Conghaile will read their poetry at Letterkenny Arts Centre. July 19th sees Donal Lunny, Maire Brennan, Nollag Casey and Mary Staunton perform at Ionad Cois Locha, Dunlewey and on July 22nd the reformed Undertones will perform in Termon Hall. For full programme details see Errigal Arts Festival New Jobs Boost for Letterkenny Prumerica Systems Ireland are expected to announce several hundred new jobs at their Letterkenny plant in the coming weeks. Burtonport Festival The 25th Burtonport Summer Festival takes place from July 21st-28th. Full programme details will be available at Burtonport Festival Website in the coming weeks or email the Festival Office or tel: (+353) 75 42393. Blue Flags for Donegal Beaches Donegal has been awarded 12 Blue Flags by An Taisce which coordinates the awards. Shroove has received the award for the first time while Downings failed in its application. Those beaches which can now fly the flag are Bundoran, Culdaff, Lisfanon, Stroove, Portsaol, Killshoey and Marble Hill (Dunfanaghy), Carrickfinn, Narin/Portnoo, Fintra, Murvagh and Rossnowlagh. Blue Flag beaches have good water quality, visitor amenities, beach management, litter control, beach safety and environmental displays/ information. Dungloe are Gaeltacht Champions An Clochan Liath have won the All Ireland Gaeltacht Championship - Peil na Gaeltachta. The victorious team beat Naomh Aban (Cork) 0-12 to 0-8 at Waterville, Kerry. New Education Book Donegal native James Harvey finds himself in middle of American school reform wars, with prominent Democrats, Republicans, and business leaders endorsing his book A Legacy of Learning. See also Donegal Bookshop Detective Sergeant Arrested In a separate investigation to the Carty Report (June 2000) into police corruption in Donegal, a Detective Sergeant was arrested on June 19th under the Offences against the State Act. It is reported that the Detective was stationed in Letterkenny and that he may be facing allegations of illegal possession of a gun. The Director of Public Prosecutions has yet to make any announcement on pending prosecutions following the Carty Report into Gardai misconduct in Donegal. New Art Gallery opens in Fintown You are cordially invited to the opening of the Screig Gallery of Contemporary Irish Art, Fintown on July 14th at 3.00pm. The Gallery contains paintings and drawings by Elizabeth McGill, Stephen Loughman, Rosie McGurran, Brian McMahon, Dana Winders, Frank Carty, Dermot Seymour, Gary Coyle and Patsy Dan Rogers, among others. The Gallery will be open to visitors all Summer, Monday to Fridays 10.00am to 4.30pm or by appointment at other times. For further information telephone (+353) 75 46992 or email Newsletter Index |
Feachtas Save The Swilly Tá an Grúpa Save The Swilly iniadh cur síos a dheanamh ar bhreithiúnas an Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board dul in éadan achomhairc ceadúnais ag Callagh agus Binnawheelmore agus déir siad gur tobáiste é do Loch Suilí. Dheanfear bréis agus 500 tonna bradáin a thairgeadh i Loch Suilí achan bhlian ar bharr na ceadúnais is deireanaigh, le contiúirt mhór do mharthanas bradán fiáin agus bric farraige sna ceithre abhainn ar an loch. Tá ísliú tagtha ar iascaireachta fiáin ó thainig feirmeoireachta bradáin. Cé mhéad peistisíd, bia daite, mí-ghlán, fearadh éisc, barraíocht cothú agus péisteanna farraige a gheobhaidh isteach i Lough Suilí leis an meadú seo? Tá uafás ar Chumann Iascairí Bhun Crannacha ar an dóigh a d'fhaillí a achomharc in éadan ceadúnais úr feirmeoireacht bradáin ar Lough Suilí. Ritheann an grúpa Abhainn an Chrana agus tá smacht acu ar cheartá iascaireachta na h-abhann, agus tá sé ar intinn acu breithiúnas an Aquaculture Licences Appeals Board a cheistiú tríd Athbhreithniú Dlíthiúil san Árd Chúirt. De réir Iascairí Bhun Crannach, ní chóir do fheirmeoireacht bradáin ar bith a bheith taobh istigh de 20km (12 míle) d'iascaireacht éisc-fiáin. I gcás Loch Suilí ghlacadh seo iascaireacht bradáin níos faide amach na Teach sholais Fhanaid. Tá an crios toirmheasc de 20km nó 12 míle admhaithe le bheith riachtanach le stóic éisc-fiáin a chaomhnú. Clár Scannán Ionad Oidhreachta Ard a'Ratha Cuirfidh an Club Scannán roinnt de scannáin Indiach ar siúl i mí Meitheamh agus ina dhiadh seo cuirfidh an club scannáin Danmhargach i lathair i mí Iúil. Le tiollamh eolas a fháil cuir r-phost ag Bruthoirí Bhun Dobhráin in Uisce Choipthe Níl a fhios go foill an mbeidh an Craobh Domhanda Bruthoireacht 2004 ag teach go Bun Dobhráin mar gheall ar imní atá ar bhruthoirí áitiúil. D'eirigh Brian Britton, uachtarán agus bunaitheoir Chumann Gaelach na mBruthoirí, as a phóst mar go raibh imní air go nglacfadh sé barraíocht ám an Craobh Domhanda a eagrú agus go mbeadh forbairt an spóirt sa tír seo ag cailleadh amach agus nach mbeadh buntáistí ar bith fádtearma le feiceáil as. Bhí imní orthu chomh maith go mbeadh tionchar an-olc ag na mílte bruthoirí ar thimpeallacht an trá . Ach tá fáilte curtha ag Comhairle Cathrach Bhun Dobhráin roimh an chomórtas Quick Silver a bheithas ar siúl i mí Lúnasa agus glacfaidh níos mó na míle bruthoir páirt ann. An Músaem Condae Tá an Músaem Condae i Leitir Ceanainn ag cuardú airteagail ag baint leis an Chéad Cogadh Domhanda agus ar an saol soisialta agus eacnamaíochta i dTír Chonaill ag an ám sin do thaispeántas a bheithas ar siúl sa mhúsaem gan mhoill 'Sular cheangal mé leis an t-Airm, bhí conaí orm i dTír Chonaill: Tír Chonaill agus an Cogadh Mór' agus gcuirfear tús leis an taispeántas i mí Lúnasa. Le tiollamh eolas a fháil amach, cuir glaoch ar an músaem ag (+353 74) 24613 Féile Ealaíne an Earagail 2001 Beidh Féile Ealaíne an Earagail 2001 ar siúl ón 9ú-22ú lá de mhí Iúil agus tá clár an-shimiúil déanta amach i mbliana le ceoltóirí traidisiúnta ás an chondae é féin agus níos faide ar shiúl. Beidh Altan ag ceol le cuairt speisialta ó Liam Ó Maonlaí agus Steve Cooney ar an 9ú lá de mhí Iúil ag An Grianán, Leitir Ceanainn. Ar an 10ú lá de Iúil beidh Trad Trathnona le Connie Mary Mhicí Ó Gallachóir, Johnny & Neddy Ó Gallchóir ag seinm agus ag ceol in Ionad Cois Locha, Dun Luiche. Ar an tráthnóna céanna, cuirfidh Donal O'Kelly Catalpa ar siúl in Ionad Teampaill Cróine, An Chlochán Liath. Ar an 12ú de Iúil bualaidh Kila agus Ronan Mac Giolla Bhuí i Ostán Loch Altan, Gort a' Choirce agus ar an 14ú de Iúil leíghfidh Cathal O'Searcaigh, Gabriel Rosenstock and Micheal O'Conghaile cuid da gcuid filíochta in Ionad Ealaíne Leitir Ceanainn. Ar an 19ú lá de mhí Iúil cuirfidh Donal Lunny, Maire Brennan, Nollag Casey and Mary Staunton ceolchoirm ar siúl in Ionad Cois Locha, Dun Luiche agus ar an 22ú de Iúil ceolfaidh na Undertones i halla an Tearmainn. Leis an chlár iomlán a fháil féach Féile Ealaíne an Earagail Postanna Úr do Leitir Ceanainn Tá ag dreim le Prumerica Systems Ireland fogrú go bhfuil cúpla céad post úr le toiseacht i Leitir Ceanainn gan mhoill. Féile Ailt a'Chorráin Beidh an 25ú Féile in Ailt a' Chorráin ar siúl ón 21ú-25ú lá de mhí Iúil. Tá an clár iomlán le fáil ag Suíomh Gréasán Féile Ailt a'Chorráin sna seachtainí amach anseo. Cuir R-phost ag oifig an fhéile: nó cuir glaoch ar: (+353) 75 42393. Bráit Gorm do Thráighe Thír Chonaill Bhronn an Taisce 12 Brat Gorm ar Dhún na nGall le goirid. Fuair Shroove an duais don chéad uair ach theip air na Dunaibh duais a fháil an t-ám seo. Na tráighe eile a fuair an duais nó Bun Dobhráin, Culdaibh, Lios Fannáin, Stroove, Pórt Saoil, Cill Shígh, agus Dún Fionnachoidh, Carraig Finne, Nairn/Pórt Nua, Fionntra, Murbhagh agus Ros Neamhlach. Ar na tráighe seo tá scóth an uisce an-mhaith, aiseanna cuairteoirí maith, bainistíocht ar an trá, smacht ar bhruscar, sabháilteacht ar an trá, agus eolas/fograí ar an timpeallacht. An Bhua ag an Chlochán Liath i gCraobh na Gaeltachta Bhí an bhua ag an Chlochán Liath i gCraobh na hÉireann i bPeile na Gaeltachta le goirid. Bhí siad in éadan Naomh Aban (Corcaigh) agus bhain siad leis an scór 0-12 go 0-8 i Waterville, Co. Chiarraí. Leabhar Úr Oideachas Sa leabhar "A Legacy of Learning" tabharfann James Harvey as Tír Chonaill ó dhúchais cuntas ar an saol i scoil athchóiriú cogaidh, le Daonlathasaí iomráiteach, Poblachtaí, agus ceannairí gnó ag aontú lena leabhar A Legacy of Learning. Féach Siopa Leabhar Dhún na nGall Gafadh ar Sháirsint Bleachtaire I bhfiosrú scartha ó Thuairisc Carty (Meitheamh 2000) ar thruailliú gardaí i nDún na nGall, gafadh Sáirsint Bleachtaire ar an 19ú lá de mhí Mheitheamh faoin t-Acht Coir in éadan an Stát. Rinneadh tuairisc go raibh an Bleachtaire ag obair i Leitir Ceanainn agus go bhfuil líomhain le freagradh aige ar ghunna mídhleathach ina sheilbh. Tá ag an Stiúirthóir ar Ionchúiseamh Poiblí fógra a dheanamh ar ionchúiseamh fheitheamh iniaidh Tuairisc Carty ar mhí-iompar Gardaí i Co.Dhún na nGall. Gailéaraí Úr Ealaíne foscailte i mBaile na Finne Tá fáilte mhór romhat ag oscailt oifigiúil an Gailéaraí Screig d'Ealaín Comhaimseartha Gaelach i mBaile na Finne ar an 7ú lá de mhí Iúil. Tá pictiúirí agus líníocht le feiceáil ann ó Elizabeth McGill, Stephen Loughman, Felim Egan Rosie McGurran, Brian McMahon, Dermot Seymour, Gary Coyle agus Patsy Dan Rodgers. Tá an Gailéaraí foscailte do chuairteoirí i rith an tsamhraidh ó Luan go hAoine 10.00 ar maidin go 4.30 sa tráthnóna nó thig leat coinne a dheanamh ag uaireanta eile . Le tiollamh eolais a fháil cuir glaoch ar (+353) 75 46992 nó cuir R-phost ag Innéacs an Nuachtlitir |
