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Minister doesn’t rule out liable investigation into Mica

  The Housing Minister hasn’t ruled out an investigation as to who may be liable for the defective block issue in Donegal and Mayo. Minister Darragh O’Brien is in Donegal today opening a number of housing schemes and formally launching the Mica Redress Scheme which is already underway. Specific targets have already been set for

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John Humes funeral hears tributes from the Pope & Dalai Lama

The funeral of former SDLP leader and Nobel Laureate John Hume is underway at St Eugene’s Cathedral in Derry. The politician was widely regarded as the most influential figure in the peace process. President Michael D Higgins, Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Northern Ireland’s first and deputy first ministers Arlene Foster and Michelle O’Neill are among

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Business Matters Ep 6 – Anthony Kernan

Business Matters Presenter Ciaran O’Donnell In this week’s edition of Business Matters, Ciaran O’Donnell talks to Anthony Kernan, Managing Director of the Kernan Retail Group which has outlets in Letterkenny, Bundoran, Ballyshannon, Drumkeen and Ramelton, and employs around 230 people. A former professional soccer player with Wolves in the top flight, serious injury ended his

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Face masks may be mandatory in secondary schools

  Public health officials are considering whether to recommend face masks be mandatory in secondary schools. The current advice from the National Public Health Emergency Team is that face coverings are not required in school settings. Masks are already mandatory on public transport, with the measure being extended to shops and shopping centres from Monday.

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Financial support package for shut pubs being considered

  A financial support package for pubs which still can’t open is being considered by the government. Several Ministers are working on a scheme for businesses which remain shut due to Phase 4 of lifting Covid-19 restrictions being delayed by three weeks. Pubs won’t reopen until at least August 31st, following advice from the National

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Two arrests in Strabane following major two-day operation

  Two men have been arrested following a two-day operation into criminality linked to the New IRA in the Strabane area. Detectives from the Police Service of Northern Ireland’s Terrorism Investigation Unit conducted six searches in the town in recent days. In a statement, Detective Chief Inspector Andrew Hamlin said that two men aged 26

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Harps Reaction – Tony McNamee disappointed with Shels defeat

Shelbourne have won their first game since the resumption of the SSE Airtricity Premier Division. Despite playing most of the game with ten men, Ian Morris’ side were 1-nil winners at Finn Harps. Ryan Brennan scored the game’s only goal after 29-minutes. Shels had Karl Sheppard sent off after just 11-minutes at Finn Park. Shelbourne

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Donegal coroner defends GP practices’ medical card payments

More than 650 GP practices received over 300,000 euro each in medical card payments last year. 50 doctors received over half a million euro, according to freedom of information files. In total, GP surgeries got 589 million euro under the scheme in 2019. But Dr Denis McCauley, the chairman of the Irish Medical Organisation’s GP

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Arrests made in Derry as part of historical sexual abuse investigation

Ten people have been arrested as part of an investigation into historical sexual abuse in Co Fermanagh. They’re all aged between 63 and 78. They were arrested in Fermanagh, Belfast and Derry today, while a property in Fermanagh was also searched. The PSNI says they’re investigating if there are any links between the alleged offending.

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Minister must address Asylum Seekers’ concerns – Pringle

Deputy Thomas Pringle says the Government must address the complaints of asylum seekers that left vulnerable people choosing to go on hunger strike to have their voices heard. Earlier last week, residents of the direct provision centre at the Skellig Star Hotel in Caherciveen, County Kerry had begun to refuse food to protest their living

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