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20 patients on trollies at LGH as INMO calls for urgent government action

  Nurses want all elective and routine admissions cancelled for a fortnight as record numbers of patients wait on trolleys in hospital. As of today, 563 patients are waiting for a bed in emergency departments around the country, 20 of them at Letterkenny General Hospital. Management at Letterkenny General Hospital say the spike in the

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Donegal scientologist alleges harassment against former colleagues

A daughter of Frank Shortt, the Donegal publican who received 4.5 million euro for a miscarriage of justice, claims she is being harassed by two former Scientologists. 36 year old Sabrina Collins Short, who is a member of the Church, alleges she was intimidated while handing out literature on drugs in Dublin city centre in

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Highland Radio, News, Podcast

Fionnuala Rabbitt is new MD of Highland Radio as Shaun Doherty steps down to focus on show

Highland Radio has today announced that Shaun Doherty has stepped down as Managing Director to focus primarily on developing Ireland’s most listened to local radio chat show. Commercial Director and Board Member, Fionnuala Rabbitt, will take over the role as Managing Director responsible for the day to day running of the station, effective from today.

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Derry Councillor Gary Donnelly to appeal prison sentence on Tuesday

A member of Derry’s new super council who was sentenced to six months in prison in November is due appeal that decision tomorrow. 43 year-old Gary Donnelly of Iniscarn Road, was convicted of criminal damage to the city walls on February 1st 2014. District Judge Barney McElholm had adjourned sentencing for Donnelly to pay for

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Investigation Continuing after Shooting Incident in Donegal

Gardaí are continuing their investigations following a shooting incident in Churchill yesterday. A 42-year-old man was taken to hospital after he was shot in the body at half ten. He has since been transferred to Galway University Hospital, where his injures are described as not life-threatening. The area where the incident took place was sealed

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Listen Back – latest Weekend Edition available to stream

Happy New Year and welcome to the first Weekend Edition of 2015! On the programme with Greg Hughes today… Former Mayor Cora Harvey discusses her time since leaving politics and casts an eye over the newspapers, we have local reaction to Lucinda Creighton’s new political party and in our latest crime slot, Garda Sergeant Wallace

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Donegal Deputy says new party will be ‘more of the same’

A Donegal Deputy says Lucinda Creighton’s new political party will just be ‘more of the same’. The former junior minister yesterday confirmed plans for a new party, to be launched later in the spring. It aims to support entrepreneurs, but also make sure that everyone in Ireland has a minimum standard of living. Independent Thomas

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Man linked to a ‘rampage of thievery and burglary in the Rosses area’ appears in court

A young man facing more than 50 charges, had “been dodging bullets” to avoid appearing in court, a Garda Inspector claimed today. Philip Moore, 21, from Cruckaheen, Annagry, was before Ballyshannon District Court following his arrest at 3.15 a.m. on New Year’s Day. The court was told that the latest new charges against him included

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Another protest to highlight ongoing Mullantiboyle Bridge delay

A protest is to take place in Glenties on Sunday fortnight next, January 18th, to highlight the continued closure of the Mullantiboyle Bridge outside the town. The bridge collapsed four years ago closing what was seen locally as an by-pass around Glenties Town. There is no money currently available to replace the bridge on the

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Minister announces Donegal rivers opened and closed to fishing in 2015

It has been announced that the Leannan river in the Letterkenny Fishery District will open for “catch & release” of Salmon in 2015 having been closed in 2014 Eske and Eany in Ballyshannon Fishery District, which were open in 2014 will be “catch & release” in 2015 Owenwee in the Ballyshannon Fishery District and Bracky

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Donegal students more likely to receive 3rd level grants

Students in Donegal and other border counties are more likely to get college grants than those in Dublin and its commuter belt. Third level pupils from farming backgrounds also fare better, according to figures from SUSI, the awarding authority for new student grant applications. 68 percent of students from Cavan, 67 percent from Monaghan and

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ITIC predicts further tourism growth and calls for further investment

Tourists from overseas spent over 3.5 billion euro here in Ireland this year. According to new figures published today by the Irish Tourist Industry Confederation, 5,000 new jobs have been created in the tourism sector during 2014. The body – which is predicting an extra 400 thousand visitors to travel here next year – is

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