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Garrett Hargan

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Citizen of Derry city, Ireland. Journalist. Music and sports fan.

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Garrett Hargan @garretthargan.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
🚨'Now you see it, now you don't.' Invest NI was challenged over bringing zero new inward jobs to Derry. It hit back citing one. Now it turns out that one new job was quickly relocated to Omagh. So it did amount to zero new inward jobs. m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/nor...
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Invest NI rapped after admitting ‘one new job’ in Derry was relocated to Omagh
Invest NI has backtracked on its claim that one new inward job went to Derry in 2024/25, now admitting that the company relocated that job to Omagh.
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Garrett Hargan @garretthargan.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
'I love Derry' Good to see the city has a fan in @AnthonyBoyle He's been on a few visits in recent times (taking time for photos with locals) and spoke of his 'love' for the place—including 'Paedar's and Sandi's'—during an interview. m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainmen...
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Anthony Boyle and Kingfishr visit Derry pub
House of Guinness star Anthony Boyle enjoyed a pint of the black stuff with Irish indie folk group Kingfishr as he returned to the town he loves so well over the weekend.
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Garrett Hargan @garretthargan.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
A member of a car drifting group currently occupying one of Europe’s largest illegal dumps believes he should be involved in a government-led clean-up operation which could cost up to £700m. m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...
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Member of car drifting group occupying toxic dump wants to be involved in ‘£700m’ remediation project
A member of a car drifting group currently occupying one of Europe’s largest illegal dumps believes he should be involved in a government-led clean-up operation which could cost up to £700m.
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Garrett Hargan @garretthargan.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
NEW: Department U-turns on roofing works at secondary school after two forced closures Lumen said it expects work to commence “in the near future”, which would make it the 3rd Derry school—all within a mile of each other—to require emergency works. m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/educati...
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Department U-turns on roofing works at secondary school after two forced closures in same city
The Department of Education has backtracked after saying a roofing application at a school in Derry was paused, as it emerged that officials visited the school and an investigation of the structure wi...
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Garrett Hargan @garretthargan.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
🚨 Invest NI accused of ‘manipulating’ regional balance figures as 94% of new inward jobs went to Belfast Invest NI and the Department for the Economy have been challenged over their claims of delivering on regional equality. m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/nor...
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Invest NI accused of ‘manipulating’ regional balance figures as 94% of new inward jobs went to Belfast
Invest NI and the Department for the Economy have been challenged over their claims of delivering on regional equality.
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Garrett Hargan @garretthargan.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Queen’s University and Ulster University both have operating deficits in excess of £20m, according to their latest financial reports. m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/nor...
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Queen’s and Ulster University both have operating deficits of more than £20m, reports show
Queen’s University and Ulster University both have operating deficits in excess of £20m, according to their latest financial reports.
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Garrett Hargan @garretthargan.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Video: Jimmy Nesbitt supports charity walk in memory of young Portrush man after car crash death m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...
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Video: Jimmy Nesbitt supports charity walk in memory of young Portrush man after car crash death
Northern Irish actor Jimmy Nesbitt has voiced his support for a charity dawn walk in memory of a 22-year-old Portrush man who tragically died in a car crash.
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Garrett Hargan @garretthargan.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Popular Derry restaurant to close its doors: ‘We’ve made the difficult decision...’ m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/foo...
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Popular Derry restaurant to close its doors: ‘We’ve made the difficult decision...’
A popular Derry restaurant has announced it is to close its doors at the end of the month, citing rising costs and ongoing pressures on the hospitality sector.
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Garrett Hargan @garretthargan.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Barrister challenges decision to charge ex-council chief for allegedly deleting emails m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/courts/...
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Barrister challenges decision to charge ex-council chief for allegedly deleting emails
A barrister has questioned the legitimacy of charges brought against the former chief executive of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council.
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Garrett Hargan @garretthargan.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Mail crisis that hit Derry over Christmas was ‘worst’ in UK, says trade unionist Number of factors account for increased delays over recent years m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/nor...
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Mail crisis that hit Derry over Christmas was ‘worst’ in UK, says trade unionist
A backlog of letters which is leading to widespread delays in Derry has been blamed on outdated infrastructure, contract changes at NI health Trusts and the surge in online shopping.
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Garrett Hargan @garretthargan.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
PSNI make arrest as footage emerges of masked republican gunman firing volley of shots m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...
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PSNI make arrest as footage emerges of masked republican gunman firing volley of shots
The PSNI has arrested a 31-year-old after reports of a masked republican gunman firing shots in Londonderry.
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Garrett Hargan @garretthargan.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
‘A living nightmare’: Street residents feel trapped in homes as rats invade and leave trail of destruction m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...
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‘A living nightmare’: Street residents feel trapped in homes as rats invade and leave trail of destruction
Strabane residents are living a daily “nightmare” as rats invade their street, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake as they damage doors, wheelie bins and gnaw through electric cables in a car...
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Garrett Hargan @garretthargan.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
A bursary commemorating the academic, author and musician Risteard Mac Gabhann is being set up to support Irish language cultural practitioners in the North West. m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainmen...
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Bursary set up in honour of true ‘champion of Irish language’ as broadcaster makes generous donation
A bursary commemorating the academic, author and musician Risteard Mac Gabhann is being set up to support Irish language cultural practitioners in the North West.
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Garrett Hargan @garretthargan.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Council accused of ‘dragging their feet’ after club’s dream Irish Cup tie moved to Belfast Councillor Raymond Barr said the switch in venue was made ‘because Strabane has no floodlights’ m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/footba...
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Council accused of ‘dragging their feet’ after club’s dream Irish Cup tie moved to Belfast
A Strabane-based councillor has expressed his disappointment after a local team’s Irish Cup dream of slaying a Premiership giant at home was crushed following a postponement.
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Garrett Hargan @garretthargan.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
A convicted bigamist who allegedly used dating apps to target and meet vulnerable men has appeared at court in Belfast. m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/courts/...
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Bigamist appears in court charged with offences allegedly targeting three men
A convicted bigamist who allegedly used dating apps to target and meet vulnerable men has appeared at court in Belfast.
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Garrett Hargan @garretthargan.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Ex-MLA hits out after his hospital letter arrives 2 weeks after appointment date “After sharing this on social media there was a huge volume of people sharing similar stories...sadly getting letters too late to attend for a consultation with surgeons." m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...
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Ex-MLA hits out after his hospital letter arrives two weeks after appointment date
A former MLA has hit out after a letter about a medical appointment arrived in the post two weeks after he was scheduled to attend.
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Punk Rock History @punkrockhistory.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
25 years ago today 💔 In memory of Bryan Gregory, American guitarist, songwriter and founding member of The Cramps. Bryan died 25 years ago today at MMC Anaheim of complications from a heart attack. He was only 49 years old. 📸 Unknown #punk #punks #bryangregory #thecramps #history #punkrockhistory
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Garrett Hargan @garretthargan.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
🚨NEW🚨 ‘Entirely preventable’: Education officials were warned school roof was ‘well beyond life expectancy’ years before forced closure Widespread decay noted in 2021 condition report m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/educati...
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‘Entirely preventable’: Education officials were warned school roof was ‘well beyond life expectancy’ years before forced closure
The Department of Education was aware that a school roof in Londonderry was “well beyond its life expectancy” years before pupils were displaced last month.
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Garrett Hargan @garretthargan.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Famous mothers and NI man unite in call for Israel to allow ‘life-saving’ maternity units into Gaza Tyrone man was at the heart of fundraising campaign for three units m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...
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Famous mothers and NI man unite in call for Israel to allow ‘life-saving’ maternity units into Gaza
Hollywood stars are among a host of mothers from the UK and Ireland who have signed a letter urging the Israeli government to lift its blockade, which is stopping life-saving supplies from reaching Ga...
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Garrett Hargan @garretthargan.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
A bereaved mother has bravely spoken out to warn that making the Foyle Bridge safe should be a top priority for Stormont Ministers to spare other families similar agony. m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...
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Grieving mother in plea to ministers for new safety measures on Foyle Bridge
A bereaved mother has warned that improving safety measures at the Foyle Bridge should be a top priority for Stormont ministers to spare other families similar agony.
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Garrett Hargan @garretthargan.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Tributes to former Derry Mayor and SDLP MLA after death: ‘A true champion for the underdog’ Warm tributes have been paid to Mary Bradley whose Foyle colleagues described her as a “fierce advocate for our city”. m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/obituar...
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Tributes to former Derry Mayor and SDLP MLA after death: ‘A true champion for the underdog’
Warm tributes have been paid to Mary Bradley following the death of the long-serving SDLP politician, who died on Tuesday at the age of 83.
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Garrett Hargan @garretthargan.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
Severe cuts to peace-building projects across NI risk undoing years of progress, fear MLAs m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politic...
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Severe cuts to peace-building projects across NI risk undoing years of progress, fear MLAs
Cuts to Good Relations projects in Northern Ireland risk undoing years of peace-building work, MLAs have said.
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Garrett Hargan @garretthargan.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
'Our beautiful Simon' Heartfelt tributes have been paid to an ‘absolute gentleman’, whose family own the popular Sandinos Bar in Derry, following his death. m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/obituar...
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Tributes paid to ‘absolute gentleman’ whose family own popular Sandinos Bar following death
Heartfelt tributes have been paid following the death of a Derry man whose family own the popular Sandinos Bar.
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Garrett Hargan @garretthargan.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
Rail group: ‘How will Stormont fund £3bn line if it can’t find £1m for hourly Derry-Belfast service?’ Campaigners have accused the Infrastructure Minister of “cheap talk” over regional balance. m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...
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Rail group: ‘How will Stormont fund £3bn line if it can’t find £1m for hourly Derry-Belfast service?’
Rail campaigners have accused the Infrastructure Minister of “cheap talk” over regional balance.
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Garrett Hargan @garretthargan.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
Ulster University under fire for £83k cost of Qatar trips after telling Stormont it is ‘feeling the squeeze’ of cuts Call for independent regulator to be appointed to examine how higher education institutions here are spending public money m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/educati...
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Ulster University under fire for £83k cost of Qatar trips after telling Stormont it is ‘feeling the squeeze’ of cuts
Ulster University has been criticised over an £83,000 bill for trips to Qatar.
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 23/12/2025
Russell Brand charged with further counts of rape and sexual offence
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Russell Brand charged with further counts of rape and sexual offence
Comedian and actor denied previous charges
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
“Babies Are Freezing to Death in Gaza. Israeli Policy and the World’s Inaction Are to Blame”
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Babies Are Freezing to Death in Gaza. Israeli Policy and the World’s Inaction Are to Blame
The world must stop treating the word “ceasefire” as a guarantee of safety when Gaza’s residents remain under fire, under siege, and under conditions that guarantee more suffering and heartbreak.
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Garrett Hargan @garretthargan.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
A majority of Belfast City councillors have backed a motion calling on the UK Government to immediately allow medical access for pro-Palestine hunger strikers and for the First and deputy First Ministers to intervene in their official capacity. m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politic...
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Belfast council backs motion over pro-Palestine hunger-strikers… despite concerns over ‘poor way to operate’
A majority of Belfast City councillors have backed a motion calling on the UK Government to immediately allow medical access for pro-Palestine hunger strikers and for the First and deputy First Minist...
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Garrett Hargan @garretthargan.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
A Tyrone man has helped to raise money for three mobile maternity clinics that are ready to enter Gaza as soon as Israel allows it. m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...
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Tyrone man helps raise funds for three Gaza mobile maternity clinics that are blocked by Israel
A Tyrone man has helped to raise money for three mobile maternity clinics that are ready to enter Gaza as soon as Israel allows it.
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Garrett Hargan @garretthargan.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
Death of patient ‘preventable’ as coroner insists on ‘urgent action’ to make NI bridge safe She calls for 'unequivocal commitment' from authorities over the Foyle Bridge saying the barrier should be heightened to provide enhanced physical protection. m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...
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Death of patient ‘preventable’ as coroner insists on ‘urgent action’ to make NI bridge safe
A coroner has found that the death of a man with a mental health condition was “preventable” as she highlighted numerous “failings” by the Western Trust and other public authorities.
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Garrett Hargan @garretthargan.bsky.social · 18/12/2025
A Sinn Fein MLA has expressed concerns over “transparency and value” after it emerged that the Education Minister had established numerous advisory panels at a cost of nearly £290,000. m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politic...
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Sinn Fein accuses DUP minister of spending £290k on advisory panels with ‘predetermined outcome’
A Sinn Fein MLA has expressed concerns over “transparency and value” after it emerged that the Education Minister had established numerous advisory panels at a cost of nearly £290,000.
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Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
The man who fought the Bondi terrorist is Ahmed al Ahmed, a local Muslim shop owner. What a legend.
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Garrett Hargan @garretthargan.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Wee Santa is back down from the attic. The tiniest decoration on the tree but my favourite, picked up in Edinburgh.
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Punk Rock History @punkrockhistory.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
Remembering Thomas Miller aka Tom Verlaine, American singer, songwriter, guitarist and frontman of the New York City (punk)rock band Television, born on this day in 1949, Denville, New Jersey. 📸 Roberta Bayley #punk #punks #punkrock #tomverlaine #television #history #punkrockhistory #otd
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Punk Rock History @punkrockhistory.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
1981 Also a year in which great punk rock, post-punk, hardcore punk, goth punk, and ska music was released. It's almost impossible to pick a favorite, but Minor Threat EP...😍 #punk #punks #punkrock #hardcorepunk #postpunk #sks #gothpunkrock #history #punkrockhistory
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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 13/12/2025
Local news in crisis: ‘We spend all of our money all of the time so we’re always short and scrambling’
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Local news in crisis: ‘We spend all of our money all of the time so we’re always short and scrambling’
It’s a tough time for the local titles, but they have one ‘superpower’ - the trust of their community
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Declassified UK @declassifieduk.org · 13/12/2025
UK govt told to ‘release footage’ of ‘spy flights’ over Gaza launched from Cyprus | Cyprus Mail cyprus-mail.com/2025/12/12/u...
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UK govt told to ‘release footage’ of ‘spy flights’ over Gaza launched from Cyprus
The United Kingdom’s government has been told by a veteran of its Royal Air Force to “release the footage” of the flights launched from its Akrotiri air base in Cyprus over Gaza, which were allegedly ...
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Reuters @reuters.com · 13/12/2025
A peanut paste was saving Kenyan children - and then Trump took it away reut.rs/48QYDwa
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A peanut paste was saving Kenyan children - and then Trump took it away
Long-term impacts could remain even as some aid resumes.
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Garrett Hargan @garretthargan.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
NEW: Third historic Derry school left waiting years after applying for much-needed roofing works All raised concerns over many years. All applied for roofing works in 2017. All within a mile on the edge of the Bogside/Brandywell All left waiting. m.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...
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Garrett Hargan @garretthargan.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
NEW: No mention of this last week during two grilling sessions in front of the Assembly & Education Committee. Now, the Education Department says Givan wrote to Lisneal College to say its £710k pitch plan was on hold - but EA approved it anyway. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/educati...
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Department makes new claim that Paul Givan 'wrote to school to pause £710k pitch plan'
The Department of Education has said Minister Paul Givan wrote to Lisneal College to inform the Londonderry school that plans for a new state-of-the-art pitch were “on hold due to budget pressures” — ...
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Garrett Hargan @garretthargan.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Pupils forced out of school building due to fears over 'structural integrity' of roof Without question, an 'unavoidable work'. EA claims Lisneal's pitch deemed serious risk/unavoidable work in 2019 - yet children played on it continuously for 6 years. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...
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Children forced out of NI school building over concerns about ‘roof’s structural integrity’
Pupils in a Derry primary school have had to move out of their building due to concerns over the structural integrity of its roof.
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Garrett Hargan @garretthargan.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
A Stormont committee has agreed to write to the Department for Communities seeking clarity on its role in the decision to allocate £710K for a state-of-the-art pitch upgrade at Lisneal College in Derry. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...
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Stormont committee writes to communities department to seek clarity on its role in Lisneal funding
A Stormont committee has agreed to write to the Department for Communities seeking clarity on its role in the decision to allocate £710K for a state-of-the-art pitch upgrade at Lisneal College in Derr...
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Garrett Hargan @garretthargan.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Education Minister Paul Givan still has questions to answer over equality after Lisneal football pitch row 'Why are our children not important?' - Sinn Fein MLA Cathy Mason said at yesterday's committee meeting, relaying a message from school principals. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/opinion/comm...
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Garrett Hargan @garretthargan.bsky.social · 05/02/2025
Councillors in Derry and Strabane have called for new facilities at Altnagelvin Hospital’s A&E department, which only has “one toilet between upwards of 100 sick patients”. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/norther...
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Councillors call for new facilities at A&E that 'has one toilet between 100 sick patients'
Councillors in Derry and Strabane have called for new facilities at Altnagelvin Hospital’s A&E department, which only has “one toilet between upwards of 100 sick patients”.
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Garrett Hargan @garretthargan.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Red-faced education chiefs make U-turn over false Lisneal College pitch claim The Education Authority has admitted to releasing a statement falsely claiming that a school pitch which was deemed a health and safety risk has not been operational since 2019. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/educati...
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Red-faced education chiefs make U-turn over false Lisneal College pitch claim
The Education Authority (EA) has admitted to releasing a statement falsely claiming that a school pitch which was deemed a health and safety risk has not been operational since 2019.
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Paul Sceeny @paulsceeny.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Fair play to @garretthargan.bsky.social for uncovering scandals like this, but sadly they’re par for the course in this place. What’s most frustrating is they’re rarely greeted with more than shoulder shrugging.
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Garrett Hargan @garretthargan.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
EXCLUSIVE The Department of Education is facing calls for full transparency after £710,000 was awarded to a school in Derry following a private meeting with DUP ministers — despite it not making a direct application for the money. (Lengthy 🧵🙂) www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/educati...
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Mystery as school that didn’t apply for funding got £710k after meeting with DUP ministers
The Department of Education is facing calls for full transparency after £710,000 was awarded to a school in Londonderry following a private meeting with DUP ministers — despite it not making a direct ...
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Garrett Hargan @garretthargan.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Conor McGregor insulting @paulhughesmma saying that the Derry man should not have an Irish flag because he's a 'c*** from up there' (North of Ireland). www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/derry-...
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Derry fighter says Conor McGregor questioning his Irishness ‘shows where his head is at’
MMA fighter Paul Hughes has said Conor McGregor “came at” his Irish identity following a spat between the pair.
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Garrett Hargan @garretthargan.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
The Meenan Square saga continues. Further delays to a project aimed at addressing historical deprivation in the Bogside area of Derry have been described as “deeply frustrating”. www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/politic...
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Latest delay to regeneration project in Derry’s Bogside is not acceptable, says MLA
Further delays to a project aimed at addressing historical deprivation in the Bogside area of Derry have been described as “deeply frustrating”.
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Garrett Hargan @garretthargan.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
'Northern Ireland councils to get £45m for regional development' The Economy Department and Minister do an awful lot of talking about regional equality. It is tinkering around the edges so far. Take this one for example... www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/business/nor...
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Northern Ireland councils to get £45m for regional development
All 11 Northern Ireland’s councils are to share a £45m regional balance fund allocated by the Department for the Economy (DfE).
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