News from around the 32 counties of Ireland

Derry

Former US President Bill Clinton has singled out the tourism industry as a key driver for Derry's economy.In his keynote address to more than 200 academics, students, business leaders and politicians, he hailed Derry's designation as UK City of Culture 2013 as "an enormous opportunity" not only for the city but the North in general.
(Source: Derry Journal)

Donegal

Shocking statistics confirming Donegal as a poverty black spot and "the most deprived county" in Ireland for the past 19 years were detailed at a seminar aimed at combating poverty and social exclusion in the county. Delegates at last Tuesday's seminar in Donegal Town heard that pro-rata Donegal has the highest level of unemployment, the lowest growth levels and has been the "most deprived county in the Irish State" continually since 1991.
(Source: Donegal Democrat)

Down

A mother-of-three from Co Down has hailed her toddler son a hero after his quick thinking saved the life of her six month old baby. Kim Winters, aged 26, from Moira, Co Down, was woken at 7am by her two-year-old son Aaron. She described how he called out: “Mummy, mummy, baby, mummy,” after his brother Samuel had changed position in his cot, trapping himself under the covers. “He was so tightly under them that he could not cry or move and I feared the worst as I untangled him,” said Ms Winters.
(Source: Belfast Telegraph)

Dublin

A violent passenger was arrested at Dublin Airport after he injured two staff members in the security screening area. The two Airport Search Unit (ASU) workers required medical attention after the abusive passenger tried to break through security last Wednesday morning. The male passenger, who was due to fly out to Warsaw later that morning, tried to force his way through the hand luggage checking area but he became extremely violent when he was stopped by workers.
(Source: The Evening Herald)

Fermanagh

A series of special walking routes within the forests of west Fermanagh have been launched.  The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, (DARD) Minister, Michelle Gildernew, said that her Forest Service has teamed up with Fermanagh District Council as the main partners in the development and operation of the Geopark, having been working together for the past two years in developing the new walks.
(Source:4ni.co.uk)

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