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Crossan elected as first chair of the Inishowen Municipal District

Independent Council Nicholas Crossan has been elected the Cathaoirleach of the new Inishowen Municipal District Committee. He was nominated for the position as was Sinn Fein Councillor Jack Murray – Councillor Crossan was elected to the chair by 7 votes to 2. He has described it as a great honour and believes one of the main […]

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Ombudsman to investigate how public hospitals handle complaints

The Ombudsman Peter Tyndall has announced that he will investigate how public hospitals handle complaints. The wide-ranging investigation will look at how public hospitals across the State manage and investigate complaints from patients and their families. Mr Tyndall said that we are just not a nation of complainers  officially, anyway. “Despite the high number of

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Professor of Psychiatry calls for inquiry into former Psychiatric Institutions

UCD Professor of Psychiatry, Patricia Casey, has today called for an inquiry into former psychiatric institutions. Writing in her “Mind and Meaning” column, in todays’ Irish Independent,  she says that internationally psychiatry has a very poor record of treating those with mental illness with dignity and has often acted towards them in a manner that

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Gay Byrne says perception of garda inaction is contributing to a higher road crash rate

Gay Byrne has denied he had a serious row with the former Garda Commissioner over penalty points revelations. Gay Byrne says he spoke with Martin Callinan about resources, and also discussed John Wilson and Maurice McCabe’s evidence about the quashing of penalty points. There was a disagreement, he says, but no “blazing row”. The broadcaster

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Trout Anglers Federation Chairman calls for negotiations to resolve Gweebara dispute

The Chairperson of the Trout Anglers’ Federation of Ireland says the ongoing dispute over fishing rights on the Gweebarra should never have been allowed to fester as long as it has. Yesterday, anglers held another protest on the river, catching and releasing a number of salmon. There were observers there from Inland Fisheries Ireland and

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Lissadell House to reopen

Lissadell House in county Sligo is to reopen. The house was closed to the public in recent years after a lengthy legal battle over rights of way through the estate.  Today, the owners, Barristers Edward Walsh and Constance Cassidy, who bought Lissadell in 2003, announced that the historic building is to reopen to visitors. The

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Mc Ginley begins process of preparing gaeltacht language plans for Cloughaneely and South Donegal

  Junior Gaeltacht Minister Dinny McGinley has invited groups in six more areas to begin the language planning process that could determine their future status. The areas of Donegal included are Clouganeely, including Gortahork, Falcarragh and Magheraroarty, as well as the gaeltacht area of South Donegal. Groups have two months from today to submit expressions

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Minister believes Ireland’s archeological heritage is “unparalleled”

Junior Arts and Heritage Minister, Dinny McGinley, today said he believed Ireland’s legacy of surviving archaeological monuments is unparalleled in Europe. Speaking at the opening of an archeological heritage seminar entitled “Lost and Found” Minister McGinley paid tribute to the crucial role played by farmers and landowners, saying those in the rural communities should be

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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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