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Cornerstone Automation is Derry Chamber’s Business of the Year

Cornerstone Automation on Derry’s Waterside has been named Business of the Year in the Derry Chamber of Commerce Local Business Awards. The company designs and manufactures material handling, packaging and warehouse automation. Ciaran and Stephen Devine of Evermore Renewable Energy were named Entrepreuners of the Year, Fleming-Agri won the Excellence in Exporting Award, the Nerve

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Former vice-chairperson of Strabane District council cleared of assault

A former vice-chairperson of Strabane District Council has been cleared of assaulting a member of the local SDLP. Michelle McMackin, 48, of O’Nolan Park, Strabane, who represents the Glenelly electoral area for Sinn Fein, had been charged with unlawfully assaulting SDLP constituency representative, Daniel McCrossan, and using disorderly behaviour in a licensed premises. The incident

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Strabane man in court charged with one punch attack that has left a man critically ill

A father of seven children who was the victim of an assault in Derry on Wednesday evening remains in a ‘stable but critical condition’ in Belfast’s Royal Victoria Hospital a court heard today. Teddy Roulston (29) of Ballycolman Estate in Strabane was charged with inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent on June 11. A police

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Donegal Deputy demands date for return of rheumatology services

A Donegal Deputy has called on the Health Minister to immediately set a date for the reinstatement of rheumatology services in Donegal. Currently upwards of 500 Donegal patients with arthritis have to travel to Manorhamilton, Co Leitrim for treatment. Last year the Health Minister James Reilly gave a commitment that the rheumatology services would be reinstated, and Mary

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Census results for both sides of the border published for first time

For the first time, the statistics agencies on both sides of the border have published comprehensive census results for both parts of the island of Ireland in a single report. The report brings together analysis across a range of topics in areas such as demographics, households, place of birth, religion, health, housing and travel. The

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Life Saving Obesity Operations Cancelled To Cut Costs

Obesity expert Dr Donal O’Shea said he is distraught after being informed St Vincent’s Hospital in Dublin is suspending life-saving gastric-bypass operations on dangerously obese public patients. It is one of only two hospitals in the country offering the operation to desperate clinically obese patients who have developed serious health complications and may die without

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Young Donegal man injured in Spanish accident remains in a critical condition

A young Donegal man remains in a critical condition in hospital today following a serious accident while on holiday in Spain. 19-year-old Oisin Merritt, who plays with Finn Harps Reserves, is from Stranorlar. He sustained a fractured skull as a result of the accident, and has been placed in an induced coma. Oisin was on

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Councillor Gary Doherty elected chair of new Stranorlar Municipal District

Sinn Fein’s Gary Doherty has been elected as the first Cathaoirleach of the new Stranorlar Municipal District Committee. He was elected to the chair at today’s inaugural AGM of the Committee today. It is anticipated that many of the decision effecting the Stranorlar Electoral area that were previously taken at full council meetings in Lifford,

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World Cup

The majority of Irish people say they’ll be backing Brazil to win the World Cup. Ahead of kick-off tomorrow, statistics from website hotels.com also shows that Argentina and Spain were close runners up in a poll to find out who Ireland will be supporting. Neighbours England is the least favourite to win with Irish sports

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32 on trolleys or in wards at Letterkenny General Hospital as overcrowding continues

Letterkenny General Hospital is the third most overcrowded hospital in the country today according to figures released by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Association. Their figures, collated this morning, show that there are 21 people classified as either being treated or awaiting treatment on trolleys – a further 11 are ‘in wards’. The only other

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Flash Floods In Kerrykeel

Serious flash floods struck Kerrykeel around 5.30pm Tuesday and a sports complex and family homes on two estates have suffered severe water damage with residents forced to vacate their homes. At the height of the deluge it was reported that a tornado was seen nearby on Mulroy Bay. Firemen from Milford were at the scene

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Heart Attack Awareness

Too often men and women delay in getting to hospital, they don’t want to cause a fuss or they waste vital time calling family or friends first which can prove fatal. Shaun is joined by Graham who suffered a heart attack while on holiday in Donegal, he was lucky that the people around him reacted

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Portrush set to host British Open, while Ballyliffen hopeful of hoping Irish Open in same year

The British Open Golf Championship is to return to Northern Ireland for the first time since 1951, with Royal Portrush expected to host the tournament as early as 2019. The Royal and Ancient had said last month that it remained “some distance” from being able to stage the Open in the North. However, the R&A

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Red Tape forces thousands to wait extra year for GLAS payments – Ó Domhnaill

There’s been another blow to farmers with confirmation that payments under the long awaited GLAS scheme won’t start until 2016. Donegal Senator Brian Ó Domhnaill says the scheme is a highly important one, as it is the replacement for REPS, and the delay in paying it will hit farmers badly at a time when they are most in need.

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First Meeting of the Shadow Derry City and Strabane District Council this evening

The First Meeting of the Shadow Derry City and Strabane District Council will take place in Derry’s Guildhall this evening, with the council set to approve its standing orders and elect a Chairperson and Deputy Chair to oversee the transition. The forty councillors elected to serve on the new Derry City and Strabane District Council

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