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Broken bottles scattered over Tullagh beach by revellers

Tullagh Bay Beach was hit by vandals over the weekend. There was a party on the beach over the weekend and the group of people left the beach covered in broken bottles. Derry Councillor, Shaun Gallagher visited the beach with family and friends on Saturday. He said those responsible should be ashamed of themselves. https://highlandradio.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/shaung.mp3[/podcst]

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Lifford Community Hospital will not be closing if Fine Gael get into government

Fine Gaels health spokesperson, Dr James Reilly is in Donegal today. The party are unveiling their health reform proposals at a meeting in Stranorlar tonight. Dr Reilly has already visited the Rock and Sheil Hospitals today, and he is curretly meeting with representatives from the Save Lifford Hospital group. And, if Fine Gael get into

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Donegal International Rally

Last weekend’s Topaz Donegal International Rally, round four of the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship, ended prematurely in what were tragic circumstances. Thomas Maguire, from Longwood, County Meath, lost his life in an accident during the second leg of the event on Saturday. Driver Shane Buckley was seriously injured when their Citroen left the road on

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Family of deceased competitor expresses support for Donegal Rally

Investigations are continuing into the fatal crash which ended the Donegal International Rally on Saturday afternoon. Co-Driver Thomas Maguire was killed and driver Shane Buckley seriously injured when their Citroen left the road on the Knockalla stage. Mr Maguire’s family have said that their son loved and lived for rallying, and the future of the

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Carndonagh principal fears rally noise has distracted exam students

A school principal in Inishowen says he fears students doing their Junior and Leaving Cert exams may have been distracted this afternoon by the noise of rally cars on the roads outside the school. Paul Fiorintini, Principal of Carndonagh Community School, says he’d been given assurances that there would be no disruption. Leaving Cert students

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Keavney says officers for merchant shipping could be trained in Greencastle

Senator Cecilia Keavney has told the Seanad that more use could be made of the Fishery Training College in Greencastle to provide training for officers to serve on commercial and tanker shipping. Speaking during a debate on the 2009 Merchant Shipping Bill, Senator Keavney said a conference in Norway was told recently that there are

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Senator Doherty urges Harney to confirm futures of Lifford and Rock Hospitals

Health Minister Mary Harney has been urged to stop sitting on the fence as debnate continues over the future of a number of community hospitals in Donegal, namely Lifford Hospital and the Rock in Ballyshannon. Speaking during a debate on the HSE, Senator Pearse Doherty said the people have been left in a vacuum while

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HSA gives evidence against legal challenge by Donegal County Council

The Health and Safety Authority has argued before the High Court that it’s entitled under health and safety laws to conduct an investigation into a road traffic incident in Co Donegal which resulted in the death of a 22-year-old woman. In submissions opposing Donegal County Council’s application for orders preventing the HSA holding an investigation

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Council begins legal challenge to HSA investigation of fatal crash

Donegal County Council commenced High Court proceedings yesterday aimed at preventing the Health and Safety Authority from conducting an investigation into a road traffic accident which claimed the life of a young woman. The Council claim that the HSA has “exceeded its jurisdiction” by deciding in late 2006 to investigate the circumstances of 22-year-old Sinead

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European Parliament backs annual payment of €15 million to the IFI

The European Parliament has backed the annual payment of €15 million to the International Fund for Ireland, ending a legal question mark over the legality of the funding. North West MEP Marian Harkin says the uncertainty arose following a judgement of the European Court of Justice, but the parliament has now resolved that. Ms Harkin

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Bloody Sunday families have met with Protestant Church leaders in Derry

The families of those killed in Bloody Sunday have met with Protestant Church leaders in Derry following on from the publication of the Saville Report yesterday. Bishop of Derry and Raphoe, Ken Good, the Reverend Dr Norman Hamilton and Reverend Paul Kingston met with the families at the Bloody Sunday memorial. In a statement afterwards

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