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2 February, 2012

Harte should apologise for 'bullish' comments and start representing the people of Donegal

Sinn Féin councillor Jack Murray has said that Labour Senator Jimmy Harte should apologise for his inflammatory remarks which stated that he would pay for a Polish National's flight home. Cllr Murray also said that Senator Harte should spend his time working for the people he represents. Read full article


1 February, 2012

Councillor calls for Inishowen businesses to join collective campaign for job creation - HIREland

Inishowen Sinn Féin councillor Jack Murray has encouraged local businesses to sign up to the Hireland campaign, saying that the initiative can help kick-start job creation in Donegal. Read full article


30 January, 2012

Fáilte Ireland confirm that all of Donegal will be included in "Wild Atlantic Drive" tourism route

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23 January, 2012

Concerns over Carndonagh Community Hospital to be raised in high level meeting with the HSE

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18 January, 2012

New medical block at Letterkenny General Hospital must be opened ASAP- Mac Lochlainn

Government commits to opening with six months Read full article


16 January, 2012

Draft County Development Plan amended to include promotion of Inishowen 100 and Malin Head in 'Wild Atlantic Drive'

Inishowen Sinn Féin councillor Jack Murray has welcomed council support for his proposal to include a policy which would promote the inclusion of The Inishowen 100 and Malin Head in the Wild Atlantic Drive tourism initiative. Read full article


12 January, 2012

Buncrana Town Council and Inishowen Tourism take major initiative on Derry's City of Culture 2013

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12 January, 2012

Push for A5 made as Council delegation meets NRA in Dublin

Sinn Féin County Councillor and Chairperson of the Council's Roads & Transportation Strategic Policy Committee, Jack Murray, has said that a Donegal delegation has put the A5 at the heart of a meeting with the National Roads Authority (NRA) today. Read full article


11 January, 2012

Mac Lochlainn to seek urgent Dáil debate on Letterkenny General Hospital A&E overcrowding

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11 January, 2012

Opportunity for Council unity to defend Donegal squandered as FF, FG & Labour agree budget

Inishowen Sinn Féin Councillor, Jack Murray has expressed his disappointment after Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Labour agreed to a heavy reduction in the council's budget. The three parties rejected a Sinn Féin proposal to seek more money from the government for Donegal despite over €5million being cut from last year's budget. Read full article


10 January, 2012

Open letter to Joe McHugh TD

An open letter to Joe McHugh TD from the sister of Cllr Eddie Fullerton in response to his call for a taxpayer funded event to mark the centenary of the foundation of the Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) in 1912. Read full article


8 January, 2012

Castlefin Protest against Budget Cuts - Harvey

Stranorlar based County Councillor Cora Harvey has called on the Government to do their job and to stop making ordinary people make the tough decisions , Harvey said " If you can't run the Country without imposing unfair charges and tax's and stealing from us, then GET OUT" Read full article


8 January, 2012

Donegal has exceptional case for government cash injection before reconvened budget meeting - €102,000 less available per working day than 2007

Sinn Féin councillor Jack Murray, has said that Donegal County Council's capability to provide vital services to the people of Inishowen is dependant on whether or not the government commits to providing a cash injection in advance of the adjourned budget meeting. Read full article


14 December, 2011

Sinn Féin Youth Conference attracts large crowd of local young people eager to effect change

Inishowen Sinn Féin County Councillor Jack Murray has said he is delighted with the enthusiasm displayed by young republicans at the party's youth conference on Monday. The conference which aimed to facilitate young people to become future leaders in the party as well as future stakeholders in Irish society took place in the Inishowen Gateway Hotel on Monday 12thDecember. Read full article


2 December, 2011

Inishowen Sinn Féin conference aims to facilitate young people to become future leaders and stakeholders in society

Sinn Féin County Councillor Jack Murray has announced details of an upcoming conference which aims to facilitate young people to become future leaders in the party as well as future stakeholders in Irish society. The event will take place in the Inishowen Gateway Hotel at 7.45pm on Monday 12th December. Read full article


29 November, 2011

Councillor accuses government of 'defying logic' as VAT increase is opposed by Donegal County Council

Inishowen Sinn Féin councillor Jack Murray has welcomed Donegal County Council's support for a Sinn Féin emergency motion which called on the government to abandon its plan to increase VAT to 23%. Read full article


29 November, 2011

Donegal County Council lobbies government to restore Special Needs Assistants

Sinn Féin County Councillor Jack Murray has welcomed cross-party support for his motion which called on the government to restore the 200 Special Needs Assistants that were cut during the last budget. Cllr Murray said that he hoped that this would put pressure on the government to restore the posts, which care for the most vulnerable in society, in the upcoming budget. Read full article


28 November, 2011

County Council calls on Minister to reverse the changes to student grants - Harvey

Sinn Fein County Councillor, has secured support from her Council Colleagues across the political divide to call on the Education Minister to reverse the qualifying criteria for the non- adjacent rate of grant. Read full article


25 November, 2011

Public must stand behind NOWDOC services - Doherty

Deputy Pearse Doherty has called on the public to lend their support to a campaign aimed at retaining vital NOWDOC services. Read full article


24 November, 2011

Cllr Harvey slams proposals to cut child benefit.

As the Decemebr Budget draws closer, Sinn fein Councillor Cora Harvey has criticised the Government amid growing fears amongst mothers in relation to Child Benefit. Read full article


21 November, 2011

VAT hike would finish off small business sector in Inishowen - Murray

Inishowen Sinn Féin councillor Jack Murray has said that a potential VAT hike as mooted in the media would decimate the small business sector in Inishowen. Read full article


16 November, 2011

Jimmy Harte should read the news before he issues press releases - Murray

Sinn Féin councillor Jack Murray has accused Senator Jimmy Harte of demonstrating 'extreme laziness' in researching politics while pursuing his anti-Sinn Féin agenda. Read full article


6 November, 2011

New septic tank costs discriminate against rural Donegal- Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn

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3 November, 2011

Donegal Sinn Féin to review targets after presidential election campaign

Sinn Féin councillor Jack Murray has said that the increased Sinn Féin vote achieved by Martin McGuinness last week has elevated the most progressive political party in Donegal to a position where it must reassess its electoral targets and set even more ambitious goals for the council elections in 2014. Read full article


3 November, 2011

As Donegal County Council prepares to negotiate 2012 budget, €700m bank bailout money will be sorely missed

Sinn Féin County Councillor Jack Murray has said that, with Donegal County Council entering into a period of tough negotiations regarding the 2012 budget, the €700m that the government has given to an unnamed, unsecured bondholder in Anglo Irish Bank will be sorely missed. Read full article


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19 May, 2009

Cope accused of ‘crocodile tears’

Fianna Fáil’s voting record in Europe exposes Pat ‘The Cope’ Gallagher’s ‘crocodile tears’ over the removal of cancer care services from Sligo General Hospital, Sinn Féin candidate for the North West EU Constituency Cllr Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has said. Read full article