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Dozens of Donegal Permanent TSB mortgage holders may be due compensation

Dozens of Donegal customers of Permanent TSB could share in a refund of up to €30 million. It’s after the bank withdrew its Supreme Court appeals relating to cases involving four customers who wanted to switch out early from fixed-rate mortgages into trackers. It’s now understood that up to 2,000 customers similarly affected could be

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Donegal man appears in court charged with lewd and disgusting behaviour on a bus

A man has been sent for trial to Derry Crown Court on a charge of lewd and disgusting behaviour on a bus. Patrick Porter (38) from Grange in Inch Island in County Donegal appeared at a preliminary enquiry at Derry Magistrate’s Court. Patrick Porter was charged with committing a lewd, obscene and disgusting act on

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Government asked to explain why thousands are waiting for surgery in Letterkenny

The Tanaiste has been asked to explain why hundreds of Donegal patients are being forced back on to waiting lists at Letterkenny General Hospital. The issue has been raised in the Dail by Fianna Deputy Charlie McConolougue who blamed the Government’s failure to provide funding for their treatment under the 2013 Outpatient Waiting List Initiative.

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Right2Water Donegal take their campaign to Europe

Right2Water Donegal have this week lobbied the European Parliament in Brussels on the water charges issue in Ireland. Donegal representative Philip McFadden participated in the Brussels-based delegation on the Citizen’s Initiative. He was part of a group of Irish-based Right2Water representatives invited to the European Parliament by Dublin Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan. Mr McFadden

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Donahoe wants to upgrade N14 and N15 at the same time as the A5

Transport Minister Pascal Donahoe says that once the planned A5 improvement works are underway, he is hopeful that connecting roads in Donegal will also be improved at the same time. Addressing a key cross border committee in Leinster House, Mr Donahoe again said the government remains committed to cofunding the A5. He said progress is

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Donegal teenager with rare blood disorder set to be provided with expensive treatment

A Donegal teenager, who suffers from a rare blood disorder, is set to be provided with one of the world’s most expensive drugs. 15-year-old Maeve McGill and her family had been battling to get the drug which costs €437,000, but the HSE felt the cost was too expensive. However, despite the failure to reduce the

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GAA Programme catch up – listen back to Wednesday’s show

  The GAA Programme is broadcast every Wednesday from 8.30pm – 9pm. On this week’s programme Tom spoke with former Donegal player John Haran reflecting on Donegal’s opening round Allianz NFL victory over Derry, in Ballybofey, Ciaran Woods of Gaelic Life, on how Tyrone’s six point first round NFL defeat to Monaghan in Healy Park

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Donegal parents meet with Kenny and Varadkar to discuss palliative care for children

The pressure group ‘Our Childrens Voice’  say they had a very positive meeting with Health Minister Leo Varadkar last night to discuss the lack of Palliative paediatric care in Donegal. While in Leinster House, they also had an unscheduled meeting with the Taoiseach . Currently the parents have to travel to Dublin to the Children’s University

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One person still in custody after Doherty murder probe arrests

One person remains in custody this morning after two arrests were made this week by garda investigating the murder of Seamus Doherty in Churchill in June 2012. On Tuesday evening, a 57-year-old woman was arrested and taken to Letterkenny Garda Station, while a 51 year old man was detained yesterday afternoon. Both arrests were made

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Minister to brief Oireachtas committee on cross border road plans

Cross border road infrastructure will be discussed by the Good Friday Agreement Implementation Committee later this morning. The Transport Minister Paschal Donohoe will appear before the committee to brief members on the A5 cross border road project, which been suspended for two years because of planning and legal issues. He is also expected to outline

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Gardai investigating Seamus Doherty murder make two arrests

Gardaí investigating the murder of Seamus Doherty in Co Donegal more than two years ago have made two arrests. Mr Doherty’s body was discovered at his home in Drumacanoo, Churchill on the morning of June 17th, 2012. Yesterday evening, a 57-year-old woman was arrested and taken to Letterkenny Garda Station. While this afternoon, a 51-year-old

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Our Childrens Voice’ from Co Donegal to meet with Health Minister today

‘Our Childrens Voice’ from Co Donegal are meeting with Health Minister Leo Varadkar to discuss the lack of Palliative paediatric care in this part of the country. The group of mothers, Gina Grant and Mary Louise Crossan of Letterkenny, Ashling Nibbs of Trentagh, Brenda McGeehan of Fintown, Sharon Thompson of Moville and Fiona Rodgers from

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Judge grants anonymity order in drugs case because of threat to defendant’s life

A 29-year-old man has appeared in court accused of drugs offences. District Judge Barney McElholm granted an anonymity order in the case, after hearing there is an ‘accepted threat’ on the defendants life. This bans the media from reporting the defendants name and address. During a brief hearing at Derry Magistrates Court the 29-year-old was

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