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Three men who were arrested in Letterkenny jailed for IRA membership

Three men from the North arrested after gardaí received a tip-off that dissident republicans were about to carry out a “tiger kidnapping” in Co Donegal earlier this year were jailed for membership of the IRA at the Special Criminal Court in Dublin today. 46-year-old Gerard McGarrigle of Mount Carmel Heights, Strabane, 58-year-old Desmond Donnelly of,

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Altnagelvin Radiotherapy Unit will get funding from Stormont

Northern Irelands Finance Minister Sammy Wilson has confirmed that money will be available for the proposed Radiotherapy Unit at Altnagelvin Hospital in Derry. Delivering his draft budget to MLAs at Stormont today Mr Wilson said even in the most difficult financial situation, health service funding will be ring-fenced. Recently there were growing concerns that the

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Call for control of salt stocks to be returned to the council

A Fianna Fail County Councillor has called on responsibility for maintaining Donegal’s salt stocks to be returned to the council with NRA’s response to the recent cold snap being described as abysmal. Forecaster predict another cold spell in the coming days, however the Council has admitted that salt stocks are low, despite appeals to the

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New LK Chamber president says government has done nothing for business

Patrick McGinley has been selected as the new President of the Letterkenny Chamber replacing out going president Paul Byrne. It follows the Chamber’s AGM last night  at which a new Chamber Council was also elected. Patrick McGinley said his new role will be challenging, predicting the intense negative effect of the economic downturn will continue

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GAA – Defeat For Donegal Champions in Ulster Final

Ulster Senior Club Football Final Crossmaglen Rangers 2-9 Naomh Conaill 0-10 Naomh Conaill’s dreams of an Ulster title were shattered on Sunday as the Donegal champions found themselves outgunned by Crossmaglen. Having been reduced to 14-man the Armagh kingpins used all their experience to win  a hard fought provincial football decider at Kingspan Breffni Park.

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Officials meet to discuss Donegal Rheumatolgy service

Donegal North East Deputy, Niall Blaney, Letterkenny Hospital officials and Tanaiste Mary Coughlan met this week to discuss the loss of rheumatology services in Donegal. According to Deputy Blaney, Health Minister Mary Harney agreed to consider putting  in place an outreach service for communties in Donegal. He said it would be situated in Manorhamilton. But

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Government’s Supreme Court appeal will not be heard until the new year

The Government’s Supreme Court appeal against the High Court finding of its “inordinate delay” in moving the writ for the Donegal South West byelection will not be heard until the new year. Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty, who succeeded in his High Court challenge to the byelection delay and subsequently won the byelection, has brought

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Students protesting against fees force their way into Guildhall

A number of students protesting against increases to university fees have forced their way into the Guildhall in Derry. According to the city’s mayor, the peaceful protest was only disrupted by “a very tiny minority within the crowd who were intent on causing trouble and did cause some damage”. Colum Eastwood also said Northern Bank

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All roads now open in Donegal as focus switches to rebuilding salt reserves

Donegal County Council says all priority roads in the county are open and clear, but continued caution is advised on back roads and untreated footpaths, where packed ice is being covered by a layer of water from melting snow, and that’s causing very slippery conditions. Meanwhile, as forecasters say there’s more cold weather to come,

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Mac Lochlainn says Blaney’s LGH guarantees are an election stunt

Letterkenny General Hospitals unfinished multi-million euro A&E and Medical Unit could be open as planned early next year. Donegal North-East Deputy Niall Blaney says the 22 million euro extension could be complete by April. Work on the new three-storey unit has been stalled since last month when the High Court appointed a receiver to McNamara

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Letterkenny General Hospitals €3.5 million deficit to be wiped – Deputy Blaney

Letterkenny General Hospitals €3.5 million deficit will be wiped out and they will be able to start from a clean slate in 2011, according to Donegal North-East Deputy, Niall Blaney. A meeting was held on Wednesday night between Health Minister Mary Harney, Deputy Blaney and Letterkenny General manager Sean Murphy to discuss the hospitals future.

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