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| Historic Victory for The Alternative to Pylons (ATP) Group, Donegal In May, 2000 Donegal County Council granted planning permission to the Electricity Supply Board to erect 100 kilometres of 110KV poles and pylons through West Donegal. The Alternative to Pylons (ATP) Group, Coiste Timpeallachta Ghaoth Dobhair and An Taisc made separate submissions to An Bord Pleanála to hold an Oral Hearing to voice their objections and these were held in December, 2000. On July 2nd, 2001 the Board firmly rejected the ESB's proposals on grounds perusant to the Local Government (Planning and Development) Acts, 1963 to 1999. See ATP for details. The ATP would like to extend a heartfelt thanks all its supporters around the world. The ESB have yet to comment or make known their plans to improve the electricity infrastructure in Donegal. Thirty Jobs for Kilcar Údaras na Gaeltachta have announced 30 new jobs in Kilcar with the opening of a synthetic slate factory next October. The company, currently based in Yorkshire, manufactures slates from recycled polymer and polystyrene. Buncrana Environmental Group Porthaw Glen is a large natural amenity of 60 or more acres on the edge of Buncrana. Most of the area is designated as a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) yet housing developments are continuing there with several planning permissions now under appeal. The BEG's petition to An Board Pleanála in relation to a Holiday Home development in Porthaw Glen, will give the Board an opportunity to save an ancient wood and protect its SAC status. An Taisce has appealed to An Bord Pleanála to hold an Oral Hearing and supporting observations are also being submitted by the residents of the access road. The decision as to whether to grant an oral hearing will be known soon. There has been a deafening silence from Donegal's TDs on these developments. The developer has discussed the Porthaw Glen development with Bord Failte, the IDA, Donegal County Council and directly with the government. 'These discussions must be made public and the same bodies held accountable for the consequences of the development', said a spokesperson for the Buncrana Environmental Group. Donegal Duo in West Tyrone Election Donegal natives, Pat Doherty of Sinn Féin and Brid Rogers of the S.D.L.P, battled it out in the recent Westminster General Election with Pat Doherty being elected MP for West Tyrone. Pat will commute between his Tyrone constituency and his home in West Donegal. Aquaculture in Lough Swilly Buncrana Environmental Group is protesting the fact that the Government and their agencies have chosen to ignore Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) in relation to the expansion of Aquaculture on Lough Swilly. Two recently granted salmon-farming licences are located at Callagh and Binnawheelmoore which is within a SAC while Callagh, off the Urris Hills, borders an area listed in the Donegal Development Plan 2000 as a Category 3 Area, (an "area of highest quality landscape in the county, with characteristics of wilderness, and few if any man made structures"). A European Commission official has recently described Ireland's approach to aquaculture developments in Special Protection Areas (SPAs) as "quite disturbing" and "very serious". The comments came in the wake of the EC Directorate-General Environments formal warning to the Irish government over aquaculture sites in the Lough Swilly area. B.E.G. believes that the increase in Aquaculture, housing development and industry on both sides of Lough Swilly poses a threat to the waters and the wildlife of the area. According to BEG a 1,000 tonne salmon farm produces the sewage waste equivalent to a town of 20,000 people. On this basis the fish farms in Lough Swilly are producing waste equivalent to a town of 30,000 people, more than all the major towns in Donegal put together. For further information email . Ballyshannon By-Pass C.R.A.S.H An Oral Hearing into the siting of the proposed Ballyshannon by-pass has opened in the town. C.R.A.S.H - Concerned Residents Against Super Highways - is objecting to the fact that the proposed route cuts straight through a housing estate. They are vowing to take their case to the European Court of Human Rights if the appeal goes against them. The Eagles have Landed Twelve Golden Eagle chicks have taken up residence in Glenveigh National Park. The birds, which were brought from Scotland, are the first of a total of 75 birds which will be introduced over the next five years in an effort to reintroduce the bird to Donegal. The Golden Eagle became extinct in Ireland due to over zealous egg collectors in the first decades of the last century and no Golden Eagle has been spotted in Ireland since 1912. This project aims to have a dozen breeding pairs at Glenveigh within a decade. Diving for Gold in Lough Swilly The SS Laurentic, a White Star Liner, was built by Harland & Wolf in 1908 and commandered by the British Navy during World War 1. The ship was sunk by a German mine 4 miles south east of Fanad lighthouse in 1917 with the loss of 354 lives. The Laurentic was transporting forthy-three tonnes of gold bullion, a large amount of which was recovered by the British Navy during the 1920's and 30's. However twenty gold bars and two hundred tonnes of silver remain at the bottom of the Swilly under 42 metres of water. This summer the City of Derry Sub-Aqua Club believe they will recover one of the ship's three safes after 19 years diving on the wreck which still contains live ammunition. The Laurentic belongs to Roger Cossum who bought it from the British Treasury over thirty years ago. Section 4 use highest in Donegal Outgoing Chair of Donegal County Council, Sean Maloney, has criticised the fact that Donegal has the highest number of planning refusals revoked than any other county in Ireland. This means that having had planning permission refused the person lobbies their local councillor to have the decision reversed at council level and councillors are supporting each other when it comes to a vote, allowing rampant development in scenic areas. Glengad Festival Postponed The annual Glengad/ Malin Sea Angling Festival has been postponed until the weekend of July 28th-29th. 25 Jobs lost in Gweedore Interact, an internet based research company, has closed in the Gweedore Industrial Estate with the loss of 6 jobs; MDR, a circuit board manufacturer has shed 7 jobs in a rationalisation programme and 12 jobs were lost with the closure in Arranmara sea weed processing plant in Dungloe, bringing the total to 25 job losses in ten days in West Donegal. Donegal Doc discovers Kavanagh Poems Dr. Frank Shovlin, a Donegal native based in the University of Liverpool, recently discovered 2 poems by Patrick Kavanagh during research in Trinity College, Dublin and the Morris Library at the University of Southern Illinois. The poems, entitled, 'Ungrateful Singer' and an untitled poem have since been published in the Times Literary Supplement. The Monaghan poet, Patrick Kavanagh, was a frequent visitor to Killygordon where his married sister lived, during the 1940's and 50's. Det. Sgt. on Bail The Detective Sergeant charged with 'unlawful possession of a firearm' was remanded on bail to appear in Court on October 4th next. Det. Sgt John White is disputing the method in which he was arrested in Letterkenny in June. He is the first police officer arrested in Donegal following the much publicised Assistant Commissioner Carty's investigation into police misconduct in the County. 85 Jobs Lost in Ballybofey The flax to linen thread production mill, Herdmans, will close in Ballybofey during August with the loss of 85 jobs and its sister factory in Sion Mills, Tyrone faces the same number of job losses. Herdmans has been manufacturing in the Finn Valley for over fifty years and its closure is blamed on cheaper manufacturing costs in the Far East. Painting the Town.... A Muff man have given a new meaning to 'Taking the Law into your own hands' when he decided to paint the Garda Station next door to his house because he was disgusted by the state of the exterior. Has the Government hit on a new cost-cutting measure? Donegal International Walking Festival 2001 The Millpark Hotel, Donegal Town will play host to an International Walking Festival on October 19th, 20th & 21st, 2001. The festival will consist of ‘A’ ‘B’ and ‘C’ Walks consisting of 2 to 5 hours duration and will include Slieve League; Errigal and the Bluestack Way. Festival Registration takes place in the Millpark Hotel, Donegal Town on Friday 19th Oct. 2001 and the walks will take place on Sat. 20th and Sun. 21st. October. The Festival fee is £35 or 45 Euros including the cost of guides. For further information and festival booking telephone +353 73 35967 or e-mail . Newsletter Index |
Bua ag Grúpa (ATP), Tír Chonaill I mí Bealtaine, 2000 thug Comhairle Condae Dhún na nGall ceadúnas do Bhórd Soláthair an Leictreachas 100 ciliméadar de phollaí agus piolóní a thógail ar fud Iarthar Thír Chonaill. Rinne an Grúpa ATP, Coiste Timpeallachta Ghaoth Dobhair agus An Taisc géillidh chuig an Bórd Pleanála le éisteacht béile a chuir ar siúl lena n-agóidí a chuir in iúil agus bhí na h-éisteachtaí seo ar siúl i mí na Nollag, 2000. Ar an dara lá de mhí Iúil, 2001 dhualtaigh an Bórd moladh ó Bhórd Soláthair an Leictreachas faoi chúram Acht an Rialtas Áitiúil (Pleanáil agus Forbairt), 1963 go 1999. Féach ATP le tiollamh eolais a fháil. Ba mhaith leis an grúpa ATP buíochas ar léith a thabhairt do dhuine ar bith a thug tacaíochta díofa ar fud an domhan. Tá ag fanacht go foill le Bórd Soláthair an Leictreachas trácht a dheanamh ar an fhógra. Níl a fhios ach an oirid na pleananna atá acu le feabhas a chuir leis an bonneagar leictreachas i nDún na nGall. Tríocha Post Úr do Chill Chartha Tá Údaras na Gaeltachta iniadh fógrú go bhfuil 30 post úr faighte ag Cill Chartha. Fosclóidh an Monarchann a dhéanfhas sclátaí sintéiseach i mí Deireadh Fómhair seo chugainn. Faoi láthair, tá an comhlacht seo bunaithe i Yorkshire, agus dheanann siad sclátaí ó phoiliméir agus poilistírín. Grúpa Timpeallachta Bhun Crannacha Is áit mhór nadúrtha é Gleann Porthaw le 60 acra nó níos mó ar imeall Bhun Crannacha. Ceantar Speisialta Caomhnú (SAC) chuid is mó den cheantar ach tá forbairt tithe ag críochnú anseo le cúpla céadúnas pleanála in achomharc. Tá iarratas curtha ag an BEG ag an Bórd Pleanála ag baint le forbairt Baile Saoire i nGleann Porthaw agus tabharfaidh seo seans don Bhórd an sean-choille a shábháil agus an stadús SAC a chaomhnú. Tá An Taisce iniadh comhairle a thabhairt don Bhórd Pleanála le Éisteacht Béile a chuir ar siúl agus chomh maith le seo tá tuairimí tugtha ag cónaitheoirí ar an bhóthar isteach. Beidh a fhios gan mhoill an mbeidh éisteacht béile ar siúl. Níl dada le rá ag Comhairleoirí Condae Thír Chonaill ar an ábhar seo. Phlé réalóir forbairt Gleann Porthaw an scéal le Bórd Fáilte, an IDA, Comhairle Condae Dhún na nGall agus go díreach leis an Rialtas. Duirt urlabhraí do Ghrúpa Timpeallacta Bhun Crannacha, 'Caithfear na hábhair seo a dheanamh go poiblí agus na h-iarmhairt riachtanach a chuir chuig cibé atá freagrach ar an fhorbairt'. Beirt as Dún na nGall i dToghchán in Iarthar Thír Eoghain Throid Pat Doherty, Sinn Féin agus Brid Rodgers, S.D.L.P é amach le goirid sa toghchán Ginearálta Westminister in Iarthar Thír Eoghain. Toghadh Pat Doherty mar MP. Dheanaidh Pat taisteal idir a dháilcheantar agus a bhaile in Iarthar Cho.Dhún na nGall. Cúltúr Mara i Loch Suilí Tá Grúpa Timpeallachta Bhun Crannacha ag deanamh gearán ar an dóigh nach n-aithníonn an Rialtas agus a gníomhaí Ceantaratha Speisialta Caomhnú (SAC) i gcúrsaí forbairt an chúltúr mara i Loch Suilí. Bronnadh céadúnais feirmeoireacht bradáin le goirid ag Callagh agus Binnawheelmoore. Tá Binnawheelmoore taobh istigh den SAC agus tá Callagh, ar chnoic Urris, ar theorainn ceantar atá luaite i bPlean Forbartha Dhún na nGall 2000 mar Cheantar i gCatagóir 3, ("ceantar den scoth is airde tírdhreach sa chondae, le tréithe fásach, le beagán foirgneamh déanta ag cinne daonna"). Duirt feidhmeannach ón Choimisiúin Eorpach le goirid go raibh aontas air ar an dul i gceann atá ag muintir na hÉireann le haghaidh forbairt an chúltúr mara i gCeantartha Speisialta Caomhnú (SPA's). Chuir sé síos air mar "corraitheach" agus "an-tromchúiseach". Thainig na cuntais iniadh fógairt ón Stiúrthóireacht-Ginearálta sa Choimisiún Eorpach ag an Rialtas Éireannach ar suíomh cúltúr mara i gceantar Loch Suilí. Creideann Grúpa Timpeallachta Bhun Crannacha go gcuireann an meadú i gcúltúr mara, foirbairt tithe agus tionscail ar gach taobh de Loch Suilí, bagairt ar uisce agus fásach an cheantar. De réir an ghrúpa dheanann 1,000 tonna feirm bradáin, múnlach cothrom le baile mór le daonra 20,000 duine. Mar gheall ar seo tá na feirmeacha éisc i Loch Suilí ag deanamh múnlach cothrom le baile mór le daonra 30,000 duine, níos mó na na bailte móra is mó i nDún na nGall curtha le chéile. Le tiollamh eolas a fháil cuir r-phost ag . Seachthreoirainn C.R.A.S.H i mBéal Átha Seannaigh Tá tús curtha le éisteacht béile ar an Seachthreoirainn atá leagtha amach do Bhéal Átha Seannaigh. Tá C.R.A.S.H (Concerned Residents Against Super Highways) ag dul in éadan an plean mar gheall go ngearran sé fríd estát tithe. Tá sé curtha in iúil acu go dtabharfaidh siad an ábhar go dtí an Chúirt Eorpach do Chearta Daonna muna n-éiríonn leo. Tá na h-Iolair i dtír! Tá scór iolar firéin iniadh theacht go Páirc Naisiúnta Gleann Bheatha. Thainig siad as Albain agus cuireann seo tús le 75 éan atá le tabhairt isteach tharr 5 bliana. Tá ag súil an t-éan a thabhairt isteach lánaimseartha. D'imigh an t-iolar firéin in éag de bharr bailitheoirí uibh díograiseach sna blianta deireanach den aois deireanach agus níor feiceadh iolar firéin ó 1912. An t-aidhm atá leis an tionscanamh seo nó le dosaen péire a bheith ag póraíl taobh istigh de dheich mbliana. Ag Tumadh d'Ór i Loch Suilí I rith an Chéad Cogadh Domhanda, bhí an Cabhlach Sasanach i gceannas ar an White Star Liner, an SS Laurentic a tógadh i Harland & Wolf i 1908. Chuir mianach Gearmánach faoi uisce é ceithre mhíle ar an taobh thoir theas de theach solais Fhanaid i 1917 agus bádh 354 duine. Ag an ám bhí an long ag iompar 43 tonna de órshnáithe agus thainig an Cabhlach Sasanach trasna ar chuid mhór do i rith 1920 agus 1930. Ach, go foill tá 20 barra óir agus 200 tonna airgead i dtrí taisceán ag bun an Suilí faoi 42 méadar d'uisce. Tá súil ag Cumann 'Sub-Aqua' Dhoire ceann amháin de na taisceáin a fháil arais iniadh 19 bliana ag tumadh ar an longbhriste. Tá armlón beo ar an longbhriste go foill. Is le Roger Cossum an longbhriste anois agus cheannaigh sé é ó Chiste na Sasanach 30 bliana nó níos mó ó shín. Tír Chonaill is airde i nDrochúsáid Roinn 4 Duirt Sean Maloney, Cathoirleach ag dul amach ar Chomhairle Condae Dhún na nGall, go bhfuil léirmheas air mar go dtiontaítear síos cead pleanála i nDún na nGall thar chondae ar bith eile sa tír seo. Ciallaíonn seo go dtéann an duine sin ag a gcomhairleoir áitiúil leis an bhreithiúnas a thiontú ag leibheál comhairle agus tá na comhairleoirí seo ag tabhairt tacaíocht da chéile nuair a thagann an t-ám le votáil. De bharr seo tarlaíonn forbairt fraochmhar in gceantaracha áibhéileach. Féile Gleann Gad curtha ar ceall Tá Féile Iascaireachta Gleann Gad/Malainn curtha ar ceall go dtí 28ú-29ú de Iúil. 25 Post caillte i nGaoth Dobhair Le goirid druideadh Interact, comhlacht Idirlíon bunaithe ar thaighde in Estát Tionsclaíoch Gaoth Dobhair agus cailleadh 6 phost; chaill MDR, déantóir de bhórd ciorcad 7 post mar gheall ar chlár réasúnachas agus cailleadh dhá phost dhéag sa chomhlacht próiseál feamainn, Arranmara, ar an Clochán Liath. Dheanann seo 25 post a cailleadh i deich lá in Iarthar na condae. Tagann Doctúir as Tír Chonaill ar Dhánta Kavanagh Le goirid, thainig An Doctúir Frank Shovlin, bunaithe sa Lear Pholl ach gurbh as Tír Chonaill ó dhúchas do, ar dhá dhán le Patrick Kavanagh nuair a bhí sé ag deanamh taighde i gColáiste na Tríonóide, Baile Átha Cliath agus Leabharlann Morris in Ollscoil Illinois Theas. Foilsiú na dánta, darbh ainm, 'Ungrateful Singer' agus dán gan tidéal ó shín sa Times Literary Supplement. As Condae Mhuineachán do Patrick Kavanagh agus brea leis cuairt a thabhairt go minic ar cheantar Coill na gCuirridín sna daicheadí agus na cúigodaí, mar go raibh deirfiúr do pósta ansin. Sáirsint Bleachtaire ar Bannaí Tá an Sáirsint Bleachaire cúisithe mar go raibh 'arm-tine neamhdhleathach ina sheilbh' curtha ar athchuirim go dtí an 4ú lá de mhí Deireadh Fómhair seo chugainn. Níl Sáirs.Bleacht John White sásta ar an dóigh a gabhadh é i Leitir Ceanainn i mí Meitheamh. Is é an chéad baill den Gharda Suíochana a gabhadh i nDún na nGall ó foilsiú fiosrúchan Coimisinéir Carty ar mhí-iompar Gardaí sa Chondae. 85 Post Caillte i mBealach Féich Druidfidh an muilleann líon agus línéadach, Herdmans, i mBealach Féich i rith mí Lúnasa agus caillfear 85 post. Chomh maith le seo tá ag dréim go gcaillfear an uimhir céanna postanna sa mhonarchann i Muilleann an tSiáin, Co.Thír Eoghain. Tá Herdmans ag deanamh tairgeadh i gceantar Bhealach Féich le 50 bliain nó níos mó agus deirtear go raibh tionchar ag na costaisí saora déantóireacht sa Chian-Oirthear. Ag tabhairt an dlí isteach ina lámha fhéin! Tá miniú úr tugtha ag fear as Magh ar an téarma 'Ag tabhairt an dlí isteach ina lámha fhéin' nuair a phéinteáil sé Stáisiún na nGardaí doras amháin ar shiúl óna dhoras fhéin. De réir an scéal bhí samhnas air mar gheall ar an stáit a bhí an taobh amuaigh ann. An é seo an doigh a ghearran an Rialtas costaisí sa tír seo? Féile Idirnaisiúnta Siúlóid Dhún na nGall 2001 Cuirfidh Óstan Millpark, Baile Dhún na nGall an Féile Idirnaisiúnta Siúlóid i nDún na nGall ar siúl ar an 19ú, 20ú, agus an 21ú lá de mhí Deireadh Fómhair. Beidh siúlóidí 'A', 'B' agus 'C' ann agus glacfaidh gach siúlóid idir 2 uair agus 5 h-uaire. Cludaíoidh na siúlóidí Sliabh Liag, na h-Aillte is airde san Eoraip, Earagail agus Bealach na Cruacha Gorma. Beidh Clarú an Fhéile ar siúl in Óstan an Millpark, Baile Dhún na nGall ar an Aoine 19ú lá de Dheireadh Fómhair 2001 agus beidh na siúlóidí ar siúl ar an Sathairn an 20ú agus Dé Domhnaigh an 21ú lá de Dheireadh Fómhair. Táille an fhéile 35 punta nó 45 Euro agus cludaíonn seo costaisí treoraí. Le tiollamh eolas a fháil agus clarú ainmneacha cuir glaoch ar +353 73 35967 nó cuir r-phost againn ag Innéacs an Nuachtlitir |
