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PSNI claim five people arrested in Tyrone are part of a cross border criminal gang

Police believe five people arrested in Newtownstewart on Tuesday are part of a criminal gang responsible for a spate of burglaries north and south of the border. The two men, two youths and a woman were arrested following a botched attempt to steal an ATM machine in Dungiven on Monday last. The five, all members

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Donegal principal says increased class sizes will damage Ireland

A school principal and Donegal INTO committee member says any proposal to increase pupil teacher ratios will impact on the quality of education at primary school, and see Ireland’s OECD scores fall further. Liam Mc Gowan says this will cause further damage to Ireland’s international reputation at a time when education is more important than

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Post Office closure will threaten other businesses in Laghey

Gardai and An Post have launched investigations into alleged “irregularities” at Laghey Post Office. However, this has not been confirmed by An Post but Gardai in Ballyshannon have confirmed that they have received a complaint and an investigation is underway. The Post Office in the South Donegal village closed on July 6. It’s understood that

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Gardai focus on seven suspects in child abuse investigation

Reports today suggest that garda investigations into child sex abuse allegations in west Donegal are focusing on up to seven suspects. Greg Harkin reports in today’s Irish Independent that Gardai are also planning to re-interview convicted paedophile Michael Ferry. A number of men in the Gweedore area who claim they were sexually abused when they

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Republicans in Derry and Tyrone claim PSNI harrassment on Facebook page

It’s emerged that pictures of police officers are being published on a Facebook site which claims the PSNI is harassing republicans. The site encourages members to post images and details of police operations across Northern Ireland. It’s believed the site has been set up by republicans living in Counties Derry and Tyrone, but people from

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Some public bodies in Donegal not availing of cheaper stationary contracts

Donegal County Council, the Donegal VEC and the LYIT are amongst groups ‘named and shamed’ for failing to buy cut-price stationery that could save taxpayers up to €2.5m a year. Half of local authorities,  just 19 of the 33 Vocational Education Committees and only one I.T. have availed of a contract enabling them to purchase

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Woman details seven hour wait as Altnagelvin fails to meet A&E targets

Thousands of people are having to endure lengthy waiting times for treatment at Altnagelvin Hospital’s A&E Department according to new figures published in Stormont. The figures reveal that in the three months between April and June, Altnagelvin failed to meet targets to treat, admit or discharge patients within a four hour time frame. According to

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Altnagelvin fails to meet A&E targets as 30 people a day wait over four hours

Thousands of people are having to endure lengthy waiting times for treatment at Altnagelvin Hospital’s A&E Department according to new figures published in Stormont. The figures reveal that in the three months between April and June, Altnagelvin failed to meet targets to treat, admit or discharge patients within a four hour time frame. According to

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Planning permission granted for Wastewater Treatment Plant in Falcarragh

Planning permission has been granted for a proposed new Waste Water Treatment Plant at Ballyness, Falcarragh, with a campaign to secure funding now underway. Councillors say at present, there are unacceptable levels of effluent in the bay, and the way is now clear for the construction of the new plant, which is set to cost

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Lives of hundreds of vulnerable children at risk due to lack of resources

The lives of hundreds of vulnerable children are being put at risk – due to a lack of resources. According to reports in today’s Irish Times, social work teams in several parts of the country say they’re being forced to ignore potentially serious reports of suspected abuse or neglect due to heavy workloads and under-staffing.

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Crime summt called after Tyrone building is damaged in fire

Northern Ireland’s Environment Minister is planning a summit to tackle crime against the north’s built heritage. Alex Attwood was speaking after promising help to save the listed Herdman’s Mill building in Sion Mills in County Tyrone which was badly damaged by a blaze yesterday. He says the Stormont government, along with the community, the emergency

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Deputy Charlie McConalogue wants more resources to deal with abuse reports

The opposition are calling on the Children’s Minister Frances Fitzgerald to outline how the new legislation on reporting child sex abuse allegations will impact on resources. It comes after the HSE’s Head of Child and Family Services, Gordon Jeyes  likened the accountability structures of the HSE to those of the Catholic Church. Speaking at a

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GAA – Donegal players give their views on All Ireland Quarter Final win

For the first time since 2003 Donegal are looking forward to an All Ireland semi final after their dramatic one point win over Kildare last night. Highland Radio Sport got reaction from a number of the Donegal players after the victory. Michael Murphy Kevin Cassidy Karl Lacey Eamon Mc Gee Christy Toye Michael Hegarty

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Deputy Pringle reconsiders support of Senator Norris following revelations

One of the politicians supporting Senator David Norris’ presidential campaign says he would like further information about the latest controversy to hit the Senator’s bid for the Aras. It’s reported two key figures in the campaign have stepped down – Director of Communications Jane Cregan and Director of Elections Derek Murphy. The resignations are understood

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Senator Norris misses Glenties Presidential debate as campaign hits crisis

The organisers of the MacGill Summer School in Glenties have expressed there disappointment that Senator David Norris was a no-show at the first public forum for declared presidential candidates last night. However, since it was confirmed that Senator Norris would not be attending, details have emerged of two high profile resignations from his campaign team

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Expensive name change not required for LKG status upgrade

It’s emerged that Letterkenny General Hospital could be upgraded to regional status without a name change. As budgetary shortfalls loom, Health Minister Dr James Reilly has confirmed he is looking at a possible reclassification of the hospital, which would allow management charge private patients and insurance companies more. Hospital Manager Sean Murphy says the issue

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