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Exclusive: Inishowen school and houses targeted in suspected arson attacks

An investigation has been launched into a suspected spate of arson across Inishowen. In the last week it is understood that two houses, a barn and Cockill School were targeted, the suspicion is that it is the same person or group of people responsible for all the attacks. Local Deputy Padraig MacLoughlainn says it is

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470 children killed or injured on Donegals roads between 1997 and 2009

470 children were killed or injured on Donegals roads between 1997 and 2009, a new study reveals. The RSA released the figures yesterday, as part of its research into child fatalities and injuries on the nations roads. The research also showed that 56% of all child casualties in Ireland between 1997 and 2009 were pedestrians

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Bishop of Raphoe Dr Phillip Boyce annouces clerical changes within diocese

The Bishop of Raphoe Dr Philip Boyce has announced a number of changes for the diocese. Fr Francis Ferry will leave Tory Island to become curate in Conwal & Leck, Letterkenny, replacing Fr Willie Bradley who returns to the Holy Ghost Fathers. Fr Paul Gallagher continues as Chaplain to Cloughaneely Community School in Falcarragh ,

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NI sex offender jailed for failing to notify police of address change

A convicted sex offender has been jailed for failing to notify police of a change of address. 46-year-old William Joseph O’Connor whose address was given as Maghaberry Prison had been ordered to sign the sex offenders register indefinitely which meant he had to inform police of any change of address. On March 7 O’Connor told

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Controversial Letterkenny petrol station finally given the go ahead

An Bord Pleanala has granted planning permission for a new Petrol station in Letterkenny which has been the subject of years of controversy. Tony Kelly has been given the go ahead for the project despite strong objections from near-by business owner Edward Tobin. Letterkenny Town Council gave conditional permission for the erection of a petrol

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HSE putting more counselling resources in place ahead of Raphoe audit publication

After the Bishop of Raphoe denied today that a new audit will show hundreds of children were abused in the diocese over a 40 year period, the HSE’s National Counseling Service is putting plans in place to deal with any additional calls ahead of the publication of the report. Speaking on today’s Shaun Doherty Show,

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Council Roads Committee Chair seeks urgent meeting with Varadker

The Chair of Donegal County Council’s Roads Policy Committee is seeking an urgent meeting with Transport Minister Leo Varadker to discuss the suspension of a number of road projects in the county. Cllr Jack Murray says the manner in which news of the suspension broke earlier this week was disgraceful, with councillors and officials hearing

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Bishop Boyce hits out at reports that hundreds of children were abused in Raphoe

The Bishop of Raphoe, Dr Philip Boyce, has hit out at reports today that hundreds of children were abused in his diocese as inaccurate. Today’s Irish Independent reports that 20 priests abused hundreds of children in the Raphoe diocese over forty years. The Irish Independent states today that a report by the National Board for

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New report to reveal hundreds of child abuse cases in Raphoe diocese

A new report is expected to reveal how 20 priests abused hundreds of children in a Co. Donegal diocese over forty years, according to todays Irish Independent. The report, from the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church, into abuse in Raphoe will be published later this month. The contents of this report

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Upgrade to Regional status will improve diabetes services at Letterkenny General

Upgrading Letterkenny General Hospital to a Regional Hospital will improve it’s chances of securing additional services, especially for patients with diabetes. Donegal North-East Deputy Charlie McConalogue says that The National Clinical Programme for Diabetes proposes that care be centralised for each region in a centre ideally based at a Regional Hospital. Deputy McConalogue says that

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50% increase in counselling service calls in wake of Ferry abuse case

It’s emerged that referrals to the HSE’s National Counselling Service for adults with a history of child abuse have risen substantially in Donegal since the conviction of paedophile Michael Ferry last month. The Director of Counselling with the NCS in the North West says since a publicity drive was launched in the wake of the

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