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Deputy Pringle:Agency collecting Household Charge cost 7million in 2012

Donegal South West Deputy Thomas Pringle has hit out at the Local Government Management Agency after it emerged that over €7 million euro collected through the household charge has been used to finance the agency this year Deputy Pringle says the fact that such a large proportion of the intake from the Household Charge is […]

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20-year-old facing charged in relation to Emmett Shiels murder walks free

A 20-year-old Derry man walked free from Coleraine Courthouse today after charges he faced in connection with the murder of pizza delivery man Emmet Shiels in Derry in June 2008 were not proceeded with. Thaddeus McAllister originally from Cable Street in the Bogside area but now with an address in London had been due to

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Exclusive:Consultants fear collapse of Letterkenny General frontline services

Highland Radio has seen internal HSE correspondents which suggests a proposed reduction in the number of locum consultants will ‘collapse frontline services’ at Letterkenny General Hospital. The contents of the document, which was provided to ‘The Shaun Doherty Show’ has been independently confirmed by senior staff at the hospital. It suggests there are proposals to

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Council told of potential threat to more services at Letterkenny General

Letterkenny Town Council has been told that if implemented, cutbacks at the Letterkenny hospital will mark the beginning of the end for a number of services. The claim was made by Cllr Gerry Mc Monagle, as the council unanimously backed his motion seeking an immediate meeting with Minister James Reilly to lobby for more resources.

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Smoky coal ban to be enforced in Letterkenny from May 2013

New regulations have been enacted today extending the Smoky Coal Ban to Letterkenny. In a statement this afternoon, Environment Minister Phil Hogan confirmed that seven new towns, including Letterkenny, will be included in the ban with effect from May of next year. Letterkenny’s addition is automatic, on the basis that data published recently from Census

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Donegal comes last in Google Ireland’s eCounties Awards

Google has announced an inaugural Google Ireland eCounties Awards which ranks Donegal last. Google looked at Ireland’s 26 counties and ranked each in terms of their AdWords customer growth coupled with the number of local businesses which embraced the Getting Irish Business Online initiative over the last year. Google say they expected Dublin to be

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IFA rural crime survey shows increasing fears within farming community

A survey of over 500 farmers across the country has highlighted serious concerns on rural security, with 54% of respondents dissatisfied with the efforts of the Justice Minister to protect rural communities. The survey by the IFA  highlighted shows that 11% of farm families, which is the equivalent of 13,000 households, have been victims of

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High Court Challenge to Donegal ‘planning irregularities’ report

A former Council official has launched a high Court challenge aimed at overturning a finding by the Minister for the Environment’s that there was no evidence of planning irregularities in Co Donegal. The action has been taken by consultant planner Gerard Convie. Mr Convie wants the court to overturn the Minister’s finding that there was

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Niall O’Dowd recieved Tipp O’Neill Disaspora Award in Buncrana

The biggest mistake ever by an Irish government was recalled by the first man ever to receive the Tip O’Neill Diaspora Award. Publisher Niall O’Dowd said a government decision blocked Irish people from access to the US “in perpetuity.” O’Dowd recalled at the award ceremony in Buncrana, how O’Neill, one of the most influential Irish-American

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2011 report says Derry homeworkers were not fully trained

A residential home in Derry at the centre of abuse allegations was below minimum standard for staff training, according to an inspection last year. The The Regulation and Quality Improvement Authority inspected Ralph’s Close residential home for vulnerable people in Gransha Park in April 2011. It found that “few staff had completed training in the

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Gynae ward march to take place at 2 o’clock this afternoon

Hundreds are expected to take part in a march later today in protest at changes to Gynecological services at Letterkenny General Hospital. Only yesterday it was confirmed that the controversial transfer of gynae services will take place on Monday. Six specialist beds are being moved from the present Gynae ward to Surgical 2, two floors above, but

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Harvey seeks housing policy that recognises number of empty units

A Stranorlar area councillor has described figures released by the CSO, which reveal the number of vacant residential units in Donegal, as ‘shocking’. The figures published by the CSO in the ‘Roof Over Our Heads’ report show that there are over 13,360 residential units lying vacant in the county. This does not include people who

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Doherty says some Irish in Australia are struggling

Some of Ireland’s newest emigrants to Australia are struggling with exploitation and financial difficulties. 30-thousand young people moved to Australia last year, and and while most of them are reporting successes, some are experiencing difficulties. Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty is currently in Australia, where he’s meeting with Irish emigrants in four cities this week.

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Donegal Senator says Health Ministers partial climb down on cuts don’t go far enough

A Donegal Senator has said that it is disgraceful that the Government is standing by cuts to home care packages and home help hours for patients with severe disabilities. Yesterday, the HSE chief Tony O’Brien issued a letter confirming the reversal of cuts to personal care assistants. But Senator Ó Domhnaill says the partial climb-down announced

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Web Special: HSE answers 10 key questions on Letterkenny Gynae services

With confusion and uncertainty surround the future of the Gynae services, 10 key questions have been put to John Hayes the Area Manager for the north west.  Below are his answers.   Q1.              Will there be a Gynae Service at Letterkenny Hospital?  A1.              Yes. It is proposed to move the Gynae inpatient beds from their

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Permission for major Buncrana development appealed to An Bord Pleanala

A revised planning application for a major development on the old Fruit of the Loom site in Buncrana is before An Bord Pleanala. The appeal is based on the Council awarding Jansu Development Limited  permission for a mixed use development made up of commercial units, apartments, parking spaces and 4 ESB stations. The plans would

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Jim McGuinness describes Letterkenny’s ‘homecoming’ bid as “disrespectful”

Jim McGuinness has acknowledged that his opposite number James Horan has every right to exploit the discussion over the venue for any potential Donegal homecoming after the All-Ireland football final. The Donegal manager described the attempt to influence the venue for a homecoming by the Letterkenny Chamber as “disrespectful” McGuinness said it is something that

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