By Cronan Scanlon A DAMNING new report has found that health board officials failed to investigate a convicted paedophile who returned to his job as a school caretaker in Gweedore where he sexually abused more young boys. Michael Ferry (58) is serving a 14-year sentence after pleading guilty to dozens of sex attacks on young […]
Possible sighting of missing Dublin man in Letterkenny
THE family of a Dublin man missing since January are appealing for information after a possible sighting of him in Letterkenny.
Teenager due in court after Gardai intercept stolen car
A NINETEEN year-old Letterkenny man is due to appear in court this morning charged with the theft of a BMW car from the car park of Sligo General Hospital.
World’s largest bio-marine ingredients plant for Killybegs
THE Killybegs Fishermen’s Organisation (KFO) has joined forces with Norwegian partner Biomarine Science Technology (BST) in a proposal to develop the world’s largest bio-marine ingredients facility in Killybegs.
Letterkenny orthodontic services in “crisis” – Consultant
A SENIOR Consultant has admitted that orthodontic services at Letterkenny General Hospital (LGH) are in “crisis mode.”
Rip-off Ireland is alive and well – Pat ‘the Cope’ Gallagher
MEP Pat ‘the Cope’ Gallagher has described the high level of charges for broadband usage and mobile phone services affecting Irish consumers and businesses as “entirely unreasonable.”
McLaughlin reminds childcare providers of deadline for support schemes
LOCAL election Labour candidate Siobhán McLaughlin is reminding childcare providers that this Friday, March 28, is the deadline for applications to participate in childcare support schemes from September 2014 to June 2015.
Simply Red stars settle court row with neighbour
MILLIONAIRE Simply Red popstars Mick Hucknall and Chris De Margary today reached an out-of-court settlement with their neighbour over disputed hunting rights in Glenfin.
Discovery of body in Burnfoot ‘not suspicious’
GARDAI are describing as “not suspicious, the discovery of a man’s body in the Burnfoot area on Friday.
Cope calls on Taoiseach to intervene on NI lorry levy
MEP Pat ‘the Cope’ Gallagher has called on Taoiseach Enda Kenny to intervene on the issue of the introduction of the HGV Road User Levy in Northern Ireland.