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Donegal HSE Forum representitive questions how hospitals are funded

Donegal County Councillorr Ciaran Brogan has said fundamental questions must be raised about how the Letterkenny General Hospital is funded. He was responding to yesterday’s confirmation from HSE CEO Cathal Magee that Letterkenny General Hospital’s financial situaton is being reviewed by the executive’s board. The head of the HSE said Letterkenny General Hospital faces major

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Updated: Manager ‘delighted’ having bought the Sandhouse Hotel for 650K

The Sandhouse Hotel in Rossnowlagh is under new ownership having been sold at auction in Dublin today. We understand its current manager, Paul Diver, bought the property for 650 thousand euro. The 3.2 acre site includes planning permission for 16 apartments as well as the 55-bedroom hotel, which also has a spa on site. The

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Drunken Donegal teenagers descending upon Derry in busloads at weekends

It’s being claimed that busloads of drunken youngsters from Donegal are descending upon Derry at the weekends. Derry City Cllr Sean Gallagher claims that these youngsters from Donegal are telling their parents that they are going to the cinema and bowling alley. But in fact the teenagers are getting off in the Pennyburn Industrial Estate

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Pipe bomb found in Derry

Police in Derry are appealing for information after it emerged this morning that a pipe bomb was  made safe in the city yesterday. Police were called to a green space near McGill Court yesterday afternoon, after a member of the public reported seeing a piece of copper piping. Army technical officers examined it, and declared

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Five Donegal schools to be included in prefab replacement programme

Five schools in Donegal are to be offered the chance to replace prefabs with permanent accomodation as part of a €35 million programme covering 200 schools. The list to be announced by Minister Ruairi Quinn this afternoon includes four national schools and one secondary school in Donegal. The national schools are Annagry National School, Woodlands

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Eamon O’Cuiv resigns as Deputy leader of Fianna Fail

Eamon O’Cuiv has resigned as Deputy Leader of Fianna Fail and as the party’s spokesperson for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources. Míchael Martin says that Deputy O’Cuiv’s refusal to support the Parliamentary Party’s position on the Fiscal Compact meant that it was no longer feasible for him to occupy these roles. Deputy O’Cuiv says he

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Remains recovered from River Foyle identified as David Colhoun

Skeletal remains found in the River Foyle near Porthall yesterday have been identified as 22-year-old David Colhoun. Garda Supt Vincent O’Brien said that following consultation with State Pathologist Dr Marie Cassidy, they are satisfied the remains are that of the 22 year old. The remains will be removed from Letterkenny General Hospital on Friday afternoon

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Traffic Inspector says “unacceptable” mobile phone use must stop

The use of mobile phones while driving is to be the focus of the next  Donegal Road Safety Working Group campaign, with a garda enforcement campaign running alongside it. Inspector Michael Harrison told Highland Radio News today that there is an unacceptably high level of mobile phone use by drivers in Donegal, particularly around Letterkenny.

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Pringle to advocate a No vote in the Fiscal Compact referendum

Donegal South-West Deputy, Thomas Pringle has called the Attorney General’s decision to call a referendum on the Fiscal Compact Treaty a “good day for democracy.” The Attorney General has said that a referendum on the Fiscal Compact Treaty will be required after examining the question in depth. The Government has not yet announced a date

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Post mortem taking place on Lifford body as further searches get underway

A post mortem will be carried out today on the skeletal remains which were recovered from the River Foyle yesterday morning. The remains were found at 9 o’clock yesterday morning by workers removing sand from the river A post mortem will be carried out in Letterkenny General Hospital by state pathologist Marie Cassidy at 1

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Andrew Allen murder to feature on RTE’s “Crimecall” tonight

The garda investigation into the killing of Derry native Andrew Allen outside Buncrana almost three weeks ago is to feature on RTE’s Crimecall programme tonight. On the night of Thursday February 9th, shots were fired through the bedroom window of his home at Links View Park in Lisfannon. The group known as Republican Action Against

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HSE should stop bringing back retired staff and hire young graduates – Higgins

North West MEP Jim Higgins is calling on the HSE  to stop employing retired staff on short term contracts while young, highly qualified people can’t get positions. He says this is happening in both in the administrative and nursing sectors. Mr Higgins says when he raised a similar issue with the Education Minister, it was

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Councillor McBrearty alleges ‘elements’ of Sinn Fein threatened him

Labour Councillor Frank McBrearty has claimed that elements of Sinn Fein are responsible for threats against him and his family. Councillor McBrearty was speaking following a turbulant monthly meeting of Donegal County Council. He was accused by Sinn Fen Councillor Jack Murray of engaging in bully boy tactics in the council chamber – a charge

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BMW Assembly backs Technological University plan

Members of the Border, Midland and Western Regional Assembly have pledged their full backing to the proposed establishment of a Technological University in the region. The proposal to merge the ITs at Athlone, Dundalk, Galway-Mayo, Letterkenny and Sligo, would see the Border Midlands West Technological University become the largest higher education institution in Ireland with

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Letterkenny well placed to benefit from New Frontiers programme – Enterprise Ireland

Enterprise Ireland says Letterkenny is well placed to benefit substantially from the latest entrepreneur recruitment campaign which has been launched today as part of the Government’s Action Plan on Jobs. The “New Frontiers” programme is geared towards helping people start their own business, with intensive training being delivered through Institutes of Technology. Meabh Conaghan is

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Tourism Minister tells winter school that Irish Open will be great for Donegal

The Tourism Minister has said The 2012 Irish Open in Royal Portrush represents a huge opportunity for tourism operators and businesses in  Donegal. Speaking at the Colmcille Winter School in Gartan today, Minister Varadkar urged Donegal’s tourism industry to take full advantage of all the opportunities provided by the Irish Open being held in the

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