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Vol.2 No.9 January/ Eanair 2001(This page is archived as it initially appeared online - any broken links are subsequent to publication)
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Severe Weather Causes Fatality It began snowing on 26th of December and continued until the 31st bringing arctic conditions to most of Donegal which was covered under several feet of snow. Roads were impassable and the rescue and health services were on continuous call. The severe weather caused the death of 93 year old Sarah Gallagher who died after going outside her home in Annagry to feed her cats. She was found soon after by neighbours who visited her several times a day. The air corps helicopter was called out to bring supplies to a family on holiday in the hills above Crolly who could not be reached by road. FLOSC, a new music series produced by Scannáin Dobharchú, Derrybeg, Co. Donegal has begun on TG4. The series consists of live music recorded in the Factory Performance Space, Sligo as well profiles and music videos. Irish trad Bands featured in the series include: Dervish, Oisín Mac Diarmada, Kíla, North Cregg, Funchaoi, Liz Doherty, Danú, Slide, Michael McGoldrick, Meabh O'Hare & Alan Kelly. The programme can be seen on Thursday nights at 9.00pm on TG4. A Lack of Vision It never ceases to amaze me that TG4, the Irish language television station, which produces some of the finest programmes on Irish television cannot be received in many parts of the Donegal Gaeltacht. Donegal Association Events Th press reception to announce the Donegal Person of the Year 2000 will be held on Tuesday 6th of February at 6.30 pm in the Harcourt, Dublin. All are welcome at this eagerly anticipated event. The Annual Dinner Dance of the Donegal Association of Dublin will be held in the Burlington Hotel, Dublin on Friday 2nd of March, 2001. Tickets can be obtained from the Secretary, Shelia McGinley Tel. 01 4932447 or from any committee member - email info@countydonegal.net The Donegal Assoc. of New York is having a Dance on March 3rd, 2001 at Antuns, Queens close to Lirr. All are invited for a great night`s fun - contact Sean McGovern for tickets at 1 718 464 2358. Nigerian Wins Boxing Title A 21 year old Nigerian, Jacob Uduojie, joined St. Mary's Boxing Club, Annagry a few months ago and has already won a Donegal County Novice Title in the 75kg weight. Jacob Udojie is among a group of 12 refugees who came to live in the Gweedore area last Summer. An Bord Pleanala Decision Delayed An Bord Pleanala have informed the Alternatives to Pylons Group and An Taisc that they will not have reached their decision by the 31st of January, the date originally set for their decision on the Erection of 110kv lines from Binbane- Darragh and Darragh-Letterkenny and the proposed Arduns sub-station. During the Oral Hearings held in December Professor Michael O'Carroll, on behalf of the ATP, clearly demonstrated that there is no need for the 110kv Binbane-Darragh-Darragh-Letterkenny overhead power line in West Donegal. He further established that the proposed development is designed to facilitate the transmission of electricity from wind farms, which either currently exist or are planned. There are sixteen wind farms in Ireland and eight of those are in Donegal, this coupled with the County Development Plan, supports Professor O'Carroll's premise. It is clear that the proposed line is not needed for any increase in demand for more power in West Donegal. Increased power supplies are needed in Letterkenny and in Killybegs but not where the line and sub-station are proposed. When the inspectors asked if the ESB had any knowledge of industries that had closed due to problems with electricity supply in West Donegal the ESB declined to answer this question. The requirements of new industries in West Donegal could be met by other means that are not so destructive to the indigenous tourist industry as stringing 100 year old technology across the landscape. The ESB acknowledged that the current 38kv line supplies the needs of all the customers in the region. The line then is to be used to facilitate individuals selling electricity for profit from wind farms and to increase the ESB's assets before the company is broken up and privatised. This line should therefore be considered a cost in their accounts. Following the principle of polluter pays, the people who will make profit from this line should pay the cost of burying it. If they do not, then the small tourist industries, guided tours, hotels, hostels, restaurants, car and bicycle rental, B & Bs, camping and a countless number of small industries associated with tourism, will without doubt pay for it being above ground. The ESB dismissed out of hand any alternatives to their own ideas, with a contempt for all things not suggested from within their own ranks. The ESB provided no indication of costs for the overhead line or for the alternatives and with no indication of costs, how could comparison of alternatives be carried out? Our Minister of Tourism, Dr. James McDaid, appears to have buried his head in the sand and while promising to meet with the ATP he has not yet set any date for such a meeting. If anyone would like posters objecting to the Pylons please contact the ATP by emailing info@countydonegal.net Millennium Team by Paddy Mullan Donegal GAA/Donegal Democrat Millennium team announced The success of the 1992 Donegal All Ireland winning team has had an inevitable impact in determining positions for the Donegal GAA/Donegal Democrat Team of the Millennium. However the equally superb footballing skills of players from other less successful eras have also been recognised in a team that will be sure to prompt debate around the County. Six members of the 1992 team are selected on the team , a team voted on through the Donegal Democrat in a total poll of 820 entries.In a remarkable personal tally Kilcars Martin Mc Hugh recieved a total of 765 votes the highest by any nominee, Mc Hugh received votes in every forward position but polled particularly in his most prominent position of Centre Half Forward out running John Hughie O Donnell (Dungloe) for the Number 11 jersey. The team were presented with their awards at the Annual Donegal GAA Awards Banquet on the 20th of January in the Abbey Hotel Donegal Town. The Team - 1. Seamus Hoare - 2. Hughie Tim Boyle - 3. Pauric Mc Shea - 4. Barry Mc Gowan 5. Brian Mc Eniff - 6. Martin Gavigan - 7. Sean O Donnell - 8. Anthony Molloy -9. Sean Ferriter 10.Martin Carney - 11.Martin Mc Hugh -12.Micheal Mc Loone - 13.Hudie Beag Gallagher 14.Tony Boyle - 15.Manus Boyle Island Gets Electricity The ESB is being given 70% of the costs of bringing electricity to Gola island and for upgrades to the Tory island generator by the Department of Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht. The projects are expected to be carried out in the next 15 months. Save The Swilly Save The Swilly, an umbrella organization was launched on January 9, 2001 to stem the tide of aquaculture licensing in Lough Swilly, Co. Donegal. Save The Swilly is seeking a moratorium on all aquaculture licensing in Lough Swilly until such time as a) a comprehensive baseline study has been conducted on the lough and b) on the nearby Mulroy Bay. They met with theMinister of State at the Department of the Marine, Mr Hugh Byrne, in Dublin on January 16th and asked Minister Byrne whether he would agree to the conduct of an independent baseline assessment in Lough Swilly of water quality, bird and wildlife populations, archaeological merits and the interests of all users of the lough, including anglers, commercial fishermen, sailors, hotels, guest-houses, etc. Mr Byrne would not commit to Save The Swilly's request, responding that aquaculture licence applications must be accompanied by an Environmental Impact Study. While that is true for fin-fish (but not for shellfish) applications, Save The Swilly spokesperson Tony Morrison said an overall EIS for the whole of Lough Swilly was needed, and it should be conducted by a qualified body independent of the aquaculture industry, the government and indeed all vested interests. The Minister of State did give an undertaking to the Save The Swilly delegation that "any licence application that comes in will be presented to all of you people for a view". Save The Swilly represents more than 20 groups around Lough Swilly, which in turn have more than 1,000 members. Contact: John Mulcahy 086-2808636 e-mail: info@loughswilly.com Donegal Fiddler is Editor in Chief Donegal fiddle fans will be delighted to join us in congratulating Raphoe fiddler Martin McGinley on his appointment as Editor in Chief of the Donegal titles of the Mirror Group Newspapers, including the Journal, Democrat and People's Press. Martin, who formerly worked for the BBC and was owner with his partner Janet of The Sail Inn, Killybegs, will reside in Ramelton which should make for some good fiddle sessions around those parts! DPP to make announcement on Garda Inquiry The Director of Public Prosecutions is expected to make an announcement on prosecutions pending arising from the Carty Report into Gardai misconduct in Donegal. |
Droch Aimsir Ciontach le Timpiste Thosaigh an sneachta ar Lá Fhéile Naomh Stiofáin agus níor imigh sé go oiche Nollaig Bheag. Thit cúpla troigh sneachta agus thainig an chondae go stád iomlán. Ní raibh tracht ar bith ar na bailte móra agus bhí na seirbhisí tarrthála agus sláinte ar aire I rith na háma. Ba ea an droch aimsir a bhí ciontach le bás Sorcha Ní Ghallachóir a bhí 93 bliana d'aois. Fuair Sorcha bás taobh amuaigh da teach conaithe in Annagaire nuair a chuaigh sí amach le bia a thabhairt den chát a bhí aici. Fuair daoine comharsana le Sorcha í taobh amuaigh gan mhoill ina dhiadh sin. Thug na daoine seo cuairt uirthi cúpla uair sa lá. B'eigin do héalacaptar leis an Chór Aerach riachtanais a chuir ar fáil do theaglach a bhí ar laetha saoire thuas ar na cnoic os cionn Croithlí mar nach raibh siad abalta an bealach mór a úsáid mar gheall ar an sneachta. Tá sraith úr ceoil, FLOSC iniadh tosnú ar TG4 agus rinne Scannáin Dobharchú, Doire Beaga, Co.Dhún na nGall tairgeadh air. Tá an sraith seo déanta suas de cheoil beo a taifeadadh sa Factory Performance Space, Sligeach chomh maith le beathaisnéisíní agus scannáin ceoil. Ar chuid de na grúpaí traidisiúnta gaelach sa sraith tá: Dervish, Oisín Mac Diarmada, Kíla, North Cregg, Funchaoi, Liz Doherty, Danú, Slide, Michael McGoldrick, Meabh O'Hare & Alan Kelly. Tá an clár le feicéail oiche Deardaoin ag a 9.00pm ar TG4. Easpa Radharca Ní chuireann sé i choíche aontas orm nach bhfuil TG4 le fáil i gcuid mhór páirteanna Gaeltachta an chondae seo. Cuireadh TG4 ar bun don teangaí ghealach agus cuireann siad cuid de na cláracha is fearr ar theilifís an tír seo ar fáil. Eachtraí Chumann Thír Chonaill Fógroidh Pearsa Thír Chonaill na Bliana 2000 ag fáiltiú oifigiúil nuachtán ar an 6ú lá de Fheabhra ag 6.30 sa tráthnóna in Óstan an Harcourt i mBaile Átha Cliath. Tá fáilte curtha in iúil do gach duine a bheith i láthair ag an ócáid roimh ré seo. Beidh an Dinnéar is Damhsa Bliantiúil de Chumann Thír Chonaill I mBaile Átha Cliath ar siúl in Óstan an Burlington. B.A.C ar an Aoine 2ú lá de mhí Mhárta, 2001. Tá ticéadaí le fáil ón Rúnaí, Sheila MacFhionnalach. Uimh.Teil. (01) 4932447 nó beidh ticéadaí le fáil ó bhaill ar bith den chumann- R-phost info@countydonegal.net Beidh damhsa ar siúl ag an Chumann Thír Chonaill I Nua Eabhrac ar an 3ú lá de Mhárta, 2001 I Antuns, Queens congarach ag Lirr. Tá cuireadh ag achan nduine ag an oiche mhór seo - bí I dteagmháil le Sean McGovern le ticéadaí a fháil ag 1 718 464 2358. Tidéal Dornálaíocht Bainte ag Nigéirach Thosaigh an Nigéirach bliain is fiche d'aois, Jacob Uduojie le Cumann Dornálaíochta Naomh Muire, Annagaire cúpla mí ó shín agus in ám an-ghoirid tá Tidéal Nóibhíseach Thír Chonaill bainte aige sa mheáchan 75kg. Thainig Uduojie anseo sa tsamhradh anuaraidh le cheile le cloigeann déag de dhídeanaí eile a thainig le conaí i gceantar Ghaoth Dobhar. Moill Curtha ar Bhreithiúnas An Bhord Pleanala Tá An Bord Pleanala iniaidh a bheith i dteagmháil leis an 'Alternative to Pylons' Group agus ní bheidh breithiúnas acu roimh an 31ú la de Eanair, an dáta a bhí leagtha amach I dtosach. Bhí an breithiúnas seo ag baint le tógáil línte 110kv ón Bhín Bán- Darragh agus Darragh- Leitir Ceanainn agus an fóstáisiúin tarraingithe suas do Arduns. I rith na Eisteachtaí Béile a bhí ar siúl I mí na Nollaig, chuir an t-Ollamh Michael O'Carroll, ag labhairt ar shon an grúpa ATP, in iúil nach raibh feidhm ar bith leis an líne chumhachta lastuas ón Bhín Bán- Darragh-Darragh-Leitir Ceanainn in Iarthar Thír Chonaill. Chuaigh sé ar aghaidh le rá go bhfuil an fhorbairt seo ag cuidiú leis an traiseoladh leicteachas ó na feirmeacha gaoithe atá toghtha nó atá le togadh gan mhoill. Faoi láthair tá 16 feirm gaoithe sa tír seo agus tá óchtar acu seo i dTír Chonaill agus tabharfann seo le chéile leis an Plean Forbartha Condae tacaíocht den t-Ollamh O'Carroll. Tá sé soiléar nach bhfuil gnoithe ar bith leis an líne seo le tiollamh cumhacht a chuir ar fáil in Iarthar Thír Chonaill. Tá níos mó cumhacht de dhith I Leitir Ceanainn agus ar na Cealla Beaga ach ní seo na h-áiteacha atá an líne nó an fóstáisiúin ag dul suas. Nuair a chuir na cigirí ceist ar Bhórd Soláthar an Leictreachas (ESB) an raibh a fhios acu ar thionscail ar bith in Iarthar na Condae a b'eigin doibh druidú síos mar gheall ar fhadhbanna le solathar an leictreachas,níor thug siad freagra ar bith ar an cheist. Thiocfadh le tionscail úr in Iarthar Thír Chonaill a gcuid riachtanaisí a chomhlionadh ar dhoigheanna difriúla nach bhfuil go docharach don tionscail turasoireachta agus gan a bheith ar cuir línte uafasach fríd an chondae. Chuir Bórd Soláthar an Leictreachas in iúil go bhfuil an sruth laithreach de 38kv ar fáil do chuistiméaraí sa chondae. Ansin úsáidtear an líne seo do chuistiméaraí a bhfuil ag iarraidh leictreachas a dhíol mar bhrabús ón a feimeacha gaoithe agus cuireann seo meadú le sochmhainní Bórd Soláthar an Leictreachas sula mbristear an chomhlacht suas agus é a dheanamh príobhaideach. Da bhrí sin ba choir go n-amharcodh siad ar seo mar chostais ina gcuntas fhéin. Ag dul de réir prionsabal go ndíolann an truaillitheoir, ba choir go ndíoloidh na daoine sin a dheanfaidh brabús as an líne ar shon é a thogadh. Muna ndíolann siad, is é na tionscail turasoireacht beaga a chaitheas díol ar a shon chomh maith le turais treoirithe, tithe óstain, brú, tithe itheacháin, cíosa carr agus rothar, loistín oiche agus bricfeasta agus cuid mhór tionscail beaga eile a bhfuil baint acu le turasoireachta. Níor thug Bórd Soláthar an Leictreachas rogha ar bith eile ar a gcuid íde fhéin faoin scéal le drochmheas ar rud ar bith nach raibh taobh istigh da rang fhéin. Chomh maith le seo níor thug siad le fios ar chostaisí an líne seo agus costaisí rogha eile agus an doigh a n-amharcadh siad ar roghanna eile. Amharcann sé gur chuir ár n-Aire Turasoireachta, Jim McDaid a chloigeann sa ghaineamh agus fiú amháin nuair a thug sé gealltanas go gcasadh sé leis an grúpa ATP, níl dáta ar bith leagtha amach aige go foill. Ma tá póstaerí de dhith ar dhuine ar bith atá I gcoinne na piolóní cuir r-phost ag: info@countydonegal.net Foireann na Maolaoise le Paddy Mullen Fógraíodh Foireann na Maolaoise CLG Dhún na nGall/Donegal Democrat agus an ráth aontach a bhí ag foireann Dhún na nGall I 1992 nuair a bhain siad Craobh na hÉireann agus tá éifeacht mhór ag seo nuair atá siad ag piocadh Foireann na Maolaoise CLG Dhún na nGall/Donegal Democrat. Ach ar ndoigh ní dhearnadh dearmad ar na scíleanna aontach a bhí ag imreoirí eile síos tríd na blianta agus beidh seo le feicéail I bhfoirm foireann a bheithas díospoireacht ag baint leis ar feadh tamall tríd an chondae. Tá seisiúr den fhoireann rathúil a d'imir I 1992 roghnaithe ar an fhoireann, agus piocadh iad fríd an Donegal Democrat le vóta iomlán de 820 iontráil. An duine is mó a fuair vótaí nó Mairtín Mac Aodh as an Chill Charthaigh a fuair 765 vóta in iomlán agus ar ndoigh seo an vóta is mó a fuair imreoir ar bith. Gnothaigh MacAodh vótaí I ngach áit tosaigh a d'imir sé ann ach fuair sé an chuid is mó vótaí ina áit is fearr fhéin, Lár Leath Tosaigh ag deanamh níos fearr na John Hughie O'Donnell (An Chlochán Liath) don gheansaí Uimhir 11. Bronnadh na duaiseanna ar an fhoireann ag an Fleá Bliantiúil do Bhronnadh Duaiseanna CLG Dhún na nGall ar an 20ú lá de mhí Éanair in Óstan an Abbey, Baile Dhún na nGall. An Foireann- 1. Seamus Hoare- 2. Hughie Tim Boyle- 3.Pauric McShane- 4. Barry McGowan- 5.Brian McEniff- 6. Martin Gavigan- 7. Sean O'Donnell- 8. Anthony Molloy- 9. Sean Ferriter- 10. Martin Carney- 11. Martin McHugh- 12. Michael McLoone- 13. Hudie Beag Gallagher- 14. Tony Boyle- 15. Manus Boyle Leicteachas d'oileán Ghola Tá 70% de na costaisí iomlán tugtha ag an Roinn Éaláin, Cultúr agus Gaeltachta do Bhórd Solathar an Leictreachas (ESB) le córas leictreachas a chuir ar oileán Gola agus le feabhas a chuir ar an ghineadóir leictreachas ar oileán Thoraigh. Tá ag dreim leis an obair seo a bheith críochnaithe I gceann 15 mhí nó mar sin. Sábháil an Suiligh Is eagraíocht scáth fearthainne é 'Sábháil an Suiligh', agus lansáiladh é ar an 9ú lá de mhí Eanáir le laghdú a dheanamh ar cheadúnais uisce shiothraithe i Loch Suiligh, Co. Dhún na nGall. Tá an grúpa seo ag lorg státchairde ar gach ceadúnas uisce shiothraithe i Loch Suiligh go dtí go ndeanfar a)stáidear bunlíne ar an loch agus b) stáidear ar Chuan An Mhaol Rua, congarach ag an loch. Chás siad ar an t-Aire Stáit I Roinn na Mara, An t-Uasal Hugh Byrne, I mBaile Átha Cliath ar an 16ú lá de mhí Eanáir agus d'fiafraigh siad do an mbeadh sé in ann measnú bunlíne neamhspleách a iompar amach i Loch Suiligh ar scoth an uisce, daonra na n-éin agus an timpeallacht, tuillteanas seandálaíoch agus páirt na n-daoine uilig a úsáideann Loch Suiligh cosúil le, iascairí, iascairí trádálach, mairnéalaigh, tithe óstain, tithe cuairteoirí, srl. Ní thabharfadh an t-Uasal Byrne ceangal ar fhéin d'iarratas 'Sábháil an Suiligh' ag rá go gcaithfidh iarratais do cheadúnais uisce shiothraithe a bheith i gcuideachta le Staidéar Timpeallachta Iombualadh (Environmental Impact Study). Ce go bhfuil seo fíor i gcás iarratais eisc eite (níl sé fíor i gcás eisc sliogach), duirt fear labhartha 'Sábháil an Suiligh' , Tony Morrison go bhfuil 'Staidéar Timpeallachta Iombualadh' iomlán de dhith ar Loch Suiligh agus go ba choir do bhord oilte, neamhspléach ón tionscail uisce shiothraithe, an Rialtas agus duine ar bith a bhfuil suim acu san ábhar seo, an staidéar seo a dheanamh. Thug an t-Aire gealltanas amháin do mhuintir 'Sábháil an Suiligh' "iarratas ar bith a thagann isteach go gcuirfear os comhair sibhse, na daoine, le haghaidh do thuairim". Seasann 'Sábháil an Suiligh' do 20 grúpa nó níos mó thart ar Loch Suiligh, le níos mó na 1,000 baill. Cuir glaoch ar: John Mulcahy 086-2808636 R-phost: info@loughswilly.com Fidléir ó Dhún na nGall ina Eagarthóir I gCeannasaí Beidh áthas ar lucht leanúna fidléireacht Thír Chonaill ceangal linn fhéin nuair a dheanann muid comhghairdeachas le fidléir aontach as an chondae seo, Mairtín Mac Fhionnalach, atá ceaptha mar Eagarthóir I gCeannas ar na grúpa paipéair nuachtáin An Mirror chomh maith leis an Journal, Democrat agus an People's Press. Brath le Mairtín oibriú leis an BBC agus bhí sé ina úinéir, lena céile mná, Janet ar an Sail Inn, Na Cealla Beaga. Beidh conaí orthu I Rath Mealtáin agus is cinnte go mbeidh go leor seisiúin thart fan taobh sin tire! An Stiurthóir Cúisiú Poiblí (DPP) dul a dheanamh fógra ar fhriosrú Garda Tá ag dreim leis an Stiurthóir Cúisiú Poiblí (DPP) fógra a dheanamh ar chuisiú a d'eirigh ó Thuairisc Carty a bhaineann le míriaradh Gardaí i Co. Dhún na nGall. |
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