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Donegal’s potential not being realised as IDA “gives up” on the regions – Mac Lochlainn

A Donegal TD says action must be taken to ensure there is more IDA investment in the regions. Yesterday, the IDA announced major successes in 2014, with just over 15,000 new jobs created in supported companies. However, of those, only 37% were outside Dublin and Cork. Deputy Padraig Mac Lochlainn, a member of the board […]

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Gary Donnelly has ‘no regrets’ after winning appeal against prison sentence

There was applause and cheering in Derry Court today as independent republican councillor Gary Donnelly successfully appealed against a term of imprisonment that would have cost him his seat on the new super council. Donnelly (43) of Iniscarn Road, Terry Porter (56) and William Brogan (51) both of Carnhill in Derry had all been sentenced

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Standoff between residents and Irish Water contractors in Letterkenny’s Thorndale estate

  Concern is being expressed about Irish Water works which have been taking place at Thorndale in Letterkenny. Cllr Gerry Mc Monagle has said he was called by residents when Irish Water contractors began working there without warning this morning. He claims he was given commitments that people would be consulted, but those were not

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Man appears in court in connection to weekend shooting in Churchill

A man has appeared in court this morning charged in relation to an alleged shooting of another man last weekend. 46 year-old Patrick Joseph Friel of Ballinakillew, Churchill appeared at Letterkenny District Court facing two charges relating to the incident. Both offences are alleged to have occurred at Ballinakillew last Saturday. He was remanded on

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Eircom and Government accused of Arranmore Island snub

Both Eircom and the Government have been criticised by the Arranmore Island Community Council for what has been suggested is a deliberate snub to the islands community. Eircom has confirmed that the island is not in it’s eFiber broadband plans while the government’s rural broadband scheme will not deliver increased speeds until 2020. It is

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Deputy Pearse Doherty says calls regarding overcrowding at LGH falling on ‘deaf ears’

A Donegal Deputy has said that warnings about overcrowding at Letterkenny General Hospital is continuing to fall on deaf ears. Deputy Pearse Doherty has criticised the Government’s handling of the situation at the Emergency Unit of the Hospital. Across the country yesterday 563 patients were waiting for a bed in emergency departments, with 20 patients

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Derry Trades Council say they’ll represent suspended First Source workers

Derry Trades Council has pledged to support workers at Firstsource in Derry who have been suspended. The company has indicated that an investigation is underway after a number of policies and procedures have been breached. The trades council is trying to clarify the situation, including confirmation of how many workers are affected. Spokesperson Eamon Mc

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Road Safety Group PARC has first formal meeting with Transport Minister

The Road Safety Group PARC has had its first formal meeting with Transport Minister Pascal Donaghue. The meeting took place yesterday, with the minister promising to come back to the group with the answers to a number of their questions. Just before Christmas, Mr Donaghue rushed through legislation to plug a loophole in the penalty

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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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