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Derry and Belfast arrests linked with dissident investigations

Two men have been arrested following separate investigations in dissident terrorist activity in the North. This morning, detectives arrested a 21-year-old man in the Creggan area of Derry, while a 37 year-old man was detained by detectives in the north Belfast area. Both men are being questioned at the serious crime suite in Antrim.

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Strabane Cllr claims water charges inevitable in the North

A Strabane Cllr has claimed that water charges are on the way in the North. Northern Ireland Water has been installing water meters in all newly built domestic and non-domestic properties across Northern Ireland since 2007. NI Water has categorically denied though that meters are being installed in order to facilitate the introduction of water

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1,300 LGH participants in the waiting list initiative are in limbo – Mc Conalogue

Donegal North East Deputy Charlie Mc Conalogue has told the Dail there there are over 1,300 people in Donegal in limbo after being involved in the government’s waiting list initiative last year. Under the initiative, people who waiting over a year for consultant appointments were referred to private hospitals in Ballykelly and elsewhere. However, that

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Donegal road safety campaigner slams Judge who dismissed Go Safe van speeding cases

Road safety group PARC have slammed a judge who dismissed all speeding cases involving ‘Go Safe’ vans in Co Monaghan. Judge Sean MacBride, who is from Moville, said the speed detection vans, operated by a private company, were “bringing the law into disrepute”. Judge MacBride claimed they often operated just inside or outside 30km per

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Council chair publishes report on Boston trip claiming it was a “valuable” trip

The Mayor of Donegal has outlined in a report how beneficial his recent trip to Boston was. Cllr John Campbell travelled to Boston, along with the Mayor of Derry, Brenda Stevenson for the 6th Annual Golden Bridges Conference. He said it provided a valuable platform for the county to advance a wide range of partnerships

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Justice Minister says “Hooded Men” case will not damage relationship with Britain

The Justice Minister says she does not believe relations with Britain will be damaged by the “Hooded Men” case. Ireland’s to apply to the European Court of Human Rights to revisit a torture claim from the 1970’s. It follows new evidence coming forward six months ago about the 13 men interned in the North who were subjected to

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Health Minister’s warns against a focus on ambulance response times

The Health Minister’s warning against a focus on ambulance response times in the wake of a daming report into the service. The health watchdog – HIQA – produced the review, highlighting how ambulances are being held up outside hospitals for long periods due to overcrowding in A&E. This was identified as a factor in the

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Retired Donegal Garda Sergeant feared he’d contracted HIV after being bitten

A retired Donegal garda sergeant, who was bitten on both arms while attempting to arrest a woman, has spoke of the six months he spent worrying if he had contracted Aids. Christy Galligan says he was bit on both forearms when he tried to arrest a woman near Larkins Lane in Letterkenny after he found

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Garda Commissioner says Mary Boyle investigation is still active

The Garda Commissioner says the force will never give up in the search for any missing person. Noirin O’Sullivan was speaking at the second annual missing persons day ceremony in Dublin. Among those who spoke at the ceremony was Anne Boyle from Burtonport, whose daughter Mary has been missing since 1977. The force deals with

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Two Donegal projects included in extra NRA roads allocation

60 million euro is to be spent on improvements to national roads. The National Roads Authority identified roads in counties Donegal, Galway, Kerry, Leitrim, Louth, Meath, Mayo and Roscommon to benefit from the latest round of funding. The Transport Minister Paschal Donohoe announced the money, which will be spent over the next three years. The

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PhoneWatch to create 20+ jobs in Donegal following opening of Letterkenny office

The monitored security company PhoneWatch has opened an office in Letterkenny, with up to new 20 jobs expected as a result. The company says additional jobs will be created in the future as PhoneWatch grows its business in Donegal and the surrounding counties. Alen Tully, Sales Director of PhoneWatch says staff are currently being recruited,

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75% of first time social housing offers in Stranorlar area are refused

There are calls for an investigation as to why 75% of first time offers of social housing in the Stranorlar Municipal District are being refused. Councillor Gerry Crawford has raised the issue in the council chamber, stating the rate of refusal is unacceptable high. He wants the council to ascertain the reason why……..

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Sinn Fein Councillor arrested in Dungiven is freed unconditonally

A Sinn Fein Councillor arrested yesterday in Dunglven as part of an ongoing PSNI operation has been released unconditionally. 59-year-old Cllr Sean Mc Glinchey, a former Mayor of Limavady, is one of seven people to be arrested over the past week. Of the other six men detained, five, including another Sinn Fein Cllr Tony Mc

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Government to to intervene on the issue of defective blocks used in homes in Co Donegal

The Department of the Environment is to intervene on the issue of defective blocks used in homes in Co Donegal. Defective breeze blocks, which contain Mica can cause web-like cracking on the plaster of the house and lead to structural failings. It’s estimated that up to 2,000 properties in Donegal may have been affected by

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Cllr calls on ESB to release information it has on defective electricity poles

A Donegal County councillor is calling on the ESB to release information it has on defective electricity poles. It’s understood that the company purchased poles between 1996 and 2008 which are more likely to rot underground. Councillor Seamus O’Domhnaill says the ESB has issued safety warnings to staff not to climb poles until they are

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Government asks European court to revise ruling in ‘Hooded Men’ torture case

The government is to apply to the European Court of Human Rights to revisit a torture claim against the British authorities. In 1978, the Strasbourg court ruled that 14 men interned in Northern Ireland were subjected to inhuman and degrading treatment – but not torture. In the 1970s 14 men were interned in Northern Ireland

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Environment Minister says Ireland doesn’t have an EU loophole to avoid water charges

The Environment Minister says Ireland doesn’t have an EU loophole to avoid water charges. Alan Kelly has denied that there’s a rule in EU law which exempts Ireland from charging houses for water. It’s been claimed that Ireland secured a loophole when water charges were introduced at EU level in the last decade. But Minister

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Doctor tells inquest into death of Sligo mother: I would have brought her to hospital sooner

A doctor who treated a mother who died hours after giving birth says she would have brought her to hospital two weeks earlier had she been her patient. Dr Heather Langan was speaking at the inquest into the death of Sally Rowlette at Sligo courthouse. The 36 year old died after giving birth to her

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Mac Lochlainn says the only answer to the ambulance crisis is more ambulances

The HIQA report into ambulance services published today calls for the ambulance service to be integrated with the new Hospital Group model which has been implemented across he country, and urges the HSE to oversee that process. Phelim Quinn is the Chief Executive of HIQA – he says there needs to be more co-operation between

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