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Audio Update – Almost 5,000 people waiting more than a year for out patient appointments

There were almost 5,000 people waiting more than a year for an outpatient appointment at Letterkenny General Hospital in the last year. The statistics released by the HSE show there has been a 411% increase in waiting list figures over the past year. In February there were 4,947 people waiting more than a year for

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€13 million in LEADER funding announced for Donega

Almost €13 million in LEADER funding has been announced for Donegal. Minister of State, Joe McHugh said he welcomed the funding package for the LEADER element of the Rural Development Programme announced by the government. Once approval for the programme has been given by the European Commission, local action groups throughout Donegal will be invited

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Sex offender escapes jail after positive probation service report

A convicted sex offender with over 90 pornographic child images escaped jail because a judge was impressed with his progress under the Probation Service. 44-year-old Neil McBride, was yesterday placed under continuing supervision for 12 months of the Probation Service and was placed on the sex offenders register for five years. He was also ordered

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Yes Equality Donegal Campaign say priest entitled to opinion on gay marriage

A member of the Yes Equality Donegal Campaign has said that they are disappointed that people have been upset by comments made by a priest on gay marriage. It’s being reported that a number of people walked out of a sermon in Annagry over the weekend. Father John Britto spoke in favour of a ‘No’ vote during the weekend

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Special Olympics Ireland launch fundraising campaign as two Donegal athletes prepare for LA

  Patrick Quinlivan Following confirmation that two Donegal athletes have been selected to represent Special Olympics Ireland at the world games in Los Angeles next July, a fundraising campaign has been launched to fund Team Ireland. Gymnast Patrick Quinlivan and golfer Oliver Doherty will be part of the 88 person squad travelling to LA in

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Quinlivan & Doherty named on Team Ireland for Special Olympics World Games

Two Donegal athletes have will be on Team Ireland that will go to the Special Olympics World Games in America in July. Letterkenny Gymnast Patrick Quinlivan and Buncrana Golfer Oliver Doherty have been selected to take part in LA, California. They are currently training hard at SALTO Special Olympics Club Belfast and North West Special

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ICSA says not enough progress is being made at beef talks

The ICSA says the roundtable beef talks are not achieving their goals. The talks were initiated last year after protests outside a number of beef factories. The association says there’s been too much slippage on the commitments given already, and no guarantees are being received about quality assurance and price. Malcolm Thompson is the ICSA’s

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European Indoor Silver Medallist Mark English Returns to a Hero’s Welcome

The Irish Athletics squad returned home on Monday night from Prague after a successful campaign at the European Indoors. Mark English was the team’s stand-out performer as he won a silver medal in the 800m, coming from second-last at the half-way point to improve on the bronze medal he won at last year’s European Championships.

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Family concern as PSNI reopen investigation into 1974 army killing of Tyrone man

The PSNI are appealing for information about a murder which happened in Benburb Co. Tyrone almost 41 years ago. 27 year old John Pat Cunningham was shot by members of a British Army Patrol on Saturday, June the 15th 1974. The case has been re-opened and a murder investigation has been started, following an assessment

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Stormont in crisis as Sinn Fein withdraw support for welfare reform

Both the British and Irish Governments have expressed concern over the latest crisis in the Northern Ireland Assembly, after Sinn Féin suddenly withdrew its support for welfare reform. Moving to block the bill, Sinn Fein’s Martin McGuinness accused the DUP of reneging on commitments. DUP leader Peter Robinson said that was “dishonourable and ham-fisted”, saying

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Cllr speaks of terrifying experience as Glasgow flight aborts landing

A Donegal County Cllr has spoken of the frightening experience endured by passengers as a Glasgow flight was forced to abort its landing in Derry yesterday. Cllr Micheal Cholm Mac Giolla Easpaig was on yesterday afternoons Glasgow to Derry flight. He said that the plane had been about to touch down but was forced to

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Trial told there is “moderate support” that Keiran McLaughlin was gunman

A murder trial has been told there is “moderate support” to contend that the alleged gunman filmed on CCTV is the same man on trial for the killing. Kieran McLaughlin, from Elaghmore Park in Derry, denies murdering Barry McCrory, who was shot dead in the city in October 2013. A forensic imagery analyst gave evidence

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Former Donegal School Principal appears in court on €74,321 theft charges

A former school principal has appeared before a court charged with theft from a government department and the school’s board of management. The charges arise out of a two-year garda investigation into the thefts of funds allocated to a rural primary school in Co Cavan. The Irish Independent reports that 35 year old Finbarr Boyle

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Land League calls for adjournment of repossession cases in Letterkenny after 24 hour postponement

The Land League in Donegal is calling for repossession cases at Letterkenny Registrar’s Court to be adjourned for a month. Cases which were to have been heard today have been postponed until tomorrow, but Carena Mc Callig of the Land league says the notice given was inadequate and many people may be missing from the

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Mac Lochlainn says problems with An Garda Siochana can be addressed if reform is realised

Sinn Féin’s Justice Spokesperson says the campaign for a more accountable police service must be intensified. Donegal North East Deputy Padraig Mac Lochlainn told the parties Ard Fheis in Derry at the weekend that a police service, free from political interference and fully accountable to our communities at local and state level remains the priority.

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Mark English has won European silver for Ireland in the final of the men’s 800 metres in Prague

  Mark English has won silver for Ireland in the final of the men’s 800 metres at the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Prague. He edged out Dutch athlete Thijmen Kupers on the line to take second place by a margin of five-hundredths-of-a-second. Will Downing commentated live from Prague for Highland Radio Sunday Sport …….

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Harkin warns marginalised land inspections could cost farmers dearly

Department of Agriculture inspections are designating some marginal land as ineligible. Midland North West MEP Marian Harkin says this is being done in some areas without properly defined standards, and with no regard to the flexibility which is built into the EU legislation. She says as a result of destocking in the 1990s, many farmers

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Saolta Hospital Group announce Chair up of patient council

Galway based patient advocvate Neil Johnson has been appointed Chairperson of the Patient Council for Saolta University Health Care Group. The Vice Chair will be Jean Kelly, Saolta’s Group Director of Nursing and Midwifery. Saolta says the council will play an important role in ensuring that patients’ views are represented. Saolta says the aim of

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Patrick Mc Nally is Donegal’s richest man – Sunday Independent

Patrick McNally is Donegal’s richest person – with a fortune of over 405 million euro. That’s according to the Sunday Independent’s Rich List which is published this morning. Indian industrialist Pallonji Mistry is Ireland’s richest person – with a fortune of almost 15 billion euro. The Sunday Independent’s Business Editor Nick Webb explains Patrick McNally’s

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HSE should publish small hospital heart attack figures – Naughten

  The HSE is being asked to publish figures relating to heart attack deaths in a number of small hospitals. According to the Sunday Business Post, the combined death rate at Roscommon County Hospital, Bantry General and South Infirmary Victoria in Cork, Ennis Hospital, St John’s in Limerick and St Michael’s in Dublin was 12.2

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