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Reaction from count centre as Pearse Doherty looks set for victory

Speaking at the count centre in Stranorlar this morning, Senator Pearse Doherty said he is confident, but is taking nothing for granted until there is an official count……. For Fianna Fail, the analysis of what went wrong now begins. Cllr Seamus O’Domhnaill, the brother of Senator Brian O’Domhnaill, says there is no doubt that national

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Speculation mounts on who will stand for Fianna Fail in Donegal North East

Speculation continues to mount today about who will run for Fianna Fail in Donegal North-East in the upcoming General Election. It was reported earlier this week that moves had been made within the party to put Councillor Charlie McConalogue at the forefront of the running. But Senator Cecillia Keaveney has denied this and she says

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Union seeks HSE meeting to discuss impact of staff reduction schemes

The IMPACT trade unions is seeking an urgent meeting with the HSE to discuss what impact the recent early retirement and redundancy schemes will have on services in County Donegal. 3,700 applications have been received by the HSE from staff who have until the 30th November to finally decide when the ‘cooling off’ period ends.

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87-year-old Donegal man to be sentenced next week for raping granddaughters

An 87-year-old man who raped and sexually abused five of his granddaughters over a 19-year period will be sentenced next week at the Central Criminal Court. The man “groomed” each girl in an almost identical fashion. He started off by talking to them about sex when they were around seven, before moving on to molest

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Emergency coordination centre officially opening in Ballyshannon

A 999 coordination centre will be officially opened in Ballyshannon this afternoon, almost fuve years after it was first announced. Tánaiste Mary Coughlan will, this afternoon, launch the Emergency Call Answering Service. The centre, which is being operated under contract by BT Ireland will employ 33 people, and is one of three centres which will

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17 year old arrested after police are attacked during Derry alert

Police in Derry have come under attack during a security alert in the city. 30 families were evacuated from their homes overnight after a pipebomb was found at Cromore Gardens. Missiles, including bricks and fireworks, were thrown at PSNI officers working at the scene. A 17-year-old youth was arrested and charged in connection with the

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Fine Gael election candidate accuses Senator O’Domhnaill of being ‘out of touch’

Fine Gael Donegal South-West by-election candidate, Cllr Barry O’Neill has said that comments made yesterday afternoon by Brian O’Domhnaill in relation to cancer services expose how out of touch the Fianna Fail candidate is. Senator O’Domhnaill said during a debate on Highland Radio that his party is committed to providing a cancer centre of excellence

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