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Donegal based Garda bids for Tribunal findings to be quashed

Findings against Garda Keith Harrison by the Disclosures Tribunal should be quashed because of an alleged prior professional interaction between Mr Justice Peter Charleton and a witness, a court has heard. The Donegal-based Garda who was strongly criticised in the tribunal’s interim reports has brought High Court proceedings on the grounds of an alleged prior

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Minister urged to address hospital cancellations issue in northwest

A South Donegal TD says it’s unfair that people in the North West with hospital procedures booked in Galway can have them cancelled without notice. In the Dail, Deputy Eamon Scanlon told Minister Heather Humphries that people can find themselves facing considerable expense, not to mention the impact on their health. Minister Humphries promised that

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91% of people who move to northwest would recommend it!

  91 percent of people who have recently relocated to the northwest would recommend the move. That’s according to a new study by recruitment firm Collins McNicholas. Almost half of those surveyed said they now travel to work in ten minutes or less, while two thirds said their disposable income had increased. Antoinette O’Flaherty is

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Public meeting on plans for redevelopment of Island House in Killybegs

  A public information event on new plans for the re-development of Island House in Killybegs is being held this week. Plans for the re-development have been published by Donegal County Council’s newly formed Regeneration and Development team. The plans for place-based transformation and urban regeneration interventions in Killybegs seek to support the growing tourism

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School secretaries to ballot on industrial action

Set featured image School Secretaries attached to the trade union FORSA are set to ballot for industrial action after what they’ve described as ‘disappointing’ discussions at the Department of Education yesterday. A small number of school secretaries are paid directly by the departmen, but FORSA estimates that 90% are paid through their school’s ancillary grant

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Gardai investigating suspected arson attack in Carndonagh

  Investigations are continuing into a suspected arson attack at a barn in Carndonagh. Emergency services attended the scene near Pound Street after the alarm was raised shortly after 1pm yesterday afternoon. Extensive damage has been caused to the building as a result of the blaze. Gardai have confirmed that they believe the fire was

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Donegal based Garda battles to quash findings from Disclosures Tribunal

  A case is due to be heard today involving Garda Keith Harrison seeking to quash findings made against him in reports from the Disclosures Tribunal last year. The Donegal-based garda alleged in the past that harassment of him and his family had been directed by senior garda management, and had fought for his case’s

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Calls on new Donegal Cllrs to make social & affordable housing a priority

  The Housing Alliance has made a direct appeal to all newly elected Donegal County Councillors to make social and affordable housing a priority. The group is a collaboration of six of Ireland’s Approved Housing Bodies and they are calling for action by local authorities right across the country to tackle the housing shortage. John

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Pipe replacement works to set for St Johnston & Drumkeen

    Irish Water has announced that two communities in Donegal are set to benefit from the replacement of old and damaged water pipes. The utility, working in partnership with Donegal County Council, is set to commence two separate projects in St Johnston and Trentaghboy/ Drumkeen. As part of Irish Water’s National Leakage Reduction Programme

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Reaction to Derry’s win over Harps in EA Sports Cup Quarter-Final

Derry City now join Waterford, Dundalk and Bohemians in the semi-finals of the EA Sports Cup following their 2-1 quarter-final win over Finn Harps at the Brandywell on Monday. The game was scoreless at half-time but Harps had taken the lead through Nathan Boyle 10 minutes after the restart. David Parkhouse equalised for Derry with

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Man arrested in Strabane is released pending further enquiries

A 32 year old man arrested on Saturday on suspicion of benefits fraud and being involved in an illegal lottery has been released on police bail pending further enquiries. The man had been arrested by detectives from the PSNI’s Terrorism Investigation Unit on suspicion of membership of a proscribed organisation. He was released and immediately

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ED & Medical Assessment Unit at LUH ‘extremely busy’

Letterkenny University Hospital is the second most overcrowded hospital in Ireland today with 40 people awaiting admission there this morning. 10 people were trolleys in its Emergency Department. Management at the hospital has stated that both the ED and the Medical Assessment Unit are extremely busy and are advising members of the public to only

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Reflect on the 2019 Local and European Elections

Visit the page below for all of the stories from the 2019 Local and European Elections. http://www.highlandradio.com/elections-2019/ In the Buncrana Electoral Area, Paul Canning, Rena Donaghey, Jack Murray and Nicholas Crossan were returned to the council, joined by newcomer Terry Crossan. Conversely, its as you were in Carndonagh, with Martin Mc Dermott, Martin Farren, Albert

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Derry face trip to Wexford in Round 1 of All-Ireland Football Qualifiers

Derry will travel to Wexford in the first round of qualifiers in the All-Ireland Football Championship series. There’s one all-Ulster affair in the qualifiers as Monaghan are set to face Rory Gallagher’s Fermanagh. The full draw is as follows: Wexford v Derry Monaghan v Fermanagh Leitrim v Wicklow Louth v Antrim Tipperary v Down Offaly

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Big parties to assess losses & gains from elections in Donegal

  Parties will be assessing their losses and gains across the county today, with all the established parties losing seats, with some gains as well. Perhaps the biggest shock was the loss of his seat by outgoing Cathaoirleach Seamus O’Domhnaill, who had featured in recent media reports about an LIS application in his name. He

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