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Donegal’s senators paid almost €123,000 in expenses

Figures collated and publishjed by the Sunday Independent show that between December 1st 2008 and December 1st 2009, Donegal’s three senators claimed almost €123,000 in expenses between them. Of the 60 members of Seanad Eireann, Fianna Fail Senator Cecilia Keavney was the highest claiming Donegal member, with expenses of just over €52,000, the 25th highest

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Management confident winter vomiting bug is contained

Management at Letterkenny General Hospital says they are confident that measures introduced have contained the small outbreak of the winter vomiting bug in the hospital. A number of cases of Noro Virus were confirmed in patients who have gastroenteritis in the Orthopaedic Ward of the hospital leading to visiting restriction being introduced. Assistant General Manager

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Minister urged to help fill LKG haematologist vacancy

There are calls for high level intervention to source a consultant haematologist for Letterkenny General Hospital. The hospital has been without haematology services since the departure of the previous consultant at the end of December. Haematology services are vital for the diagnosis and treatment of  blood related illnesses including leukaemia and while this position is

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School openings- Thursday am update

This is an archived page- for latest news please see our homepage Highland Radio has been formally notified of the following… THURSDAY OPENING NATIONAL SCHOOLS Cranford National School Dooish National School Donoughmore National School Liscooly Drumoghill National School Educate Together N.S. Letterkenny Gleneely National School, Killygordan Glencovett National School, Ballybofey Illies national school Buncrana The

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Minister urges parent to register children for ‘free’ childcare

Parents of eligible children and service providers in Donegal are being urged to register for the government new free preschool year programme if they haven’t already done so. The scheme replaces the early childcare supplement which saw parents paid one thousand euro directly – it was scrapped in the last budget. Children born between the

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