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NI Health Service so bad that people fear going to hospital – McCrossan

The Northern Assembly has been told the health service is in crisis, and that’s down to a failure of political leadership. West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan told the Assembly that long waiting lists, late diagnoses, delayed access to services and numerous other failings have become the hallmark of what was once a great health service,

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Chambers welcomes cross border element of ERNACT’s new air pollution initiative

The Public Expenditure Minister says the government wants to see more cross border initiatives in areas such as health. Jack Chambers was speaking at the ATU in Letterkenny  yesterday afternoon, where he attended the launch of PEACE-Air, an all-Ireland initiative focused on improving air quality in Ireland, led by Letterkenny based ERNACT. Stormont Finance Minister

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Cross border programme launched to tackle air pollution

PEACE-Air, an initiative focused on improving air quality in Ireland, has been launched today in Letterkenny. The €6.5 million PEACEPLUS funded project is being implemented on an all-island basis with multiple stake holders including Donegal County Council. The initiative is being led by Letterkenny based ERNACT. Cllr Jack Murray is ERNACT Chair……………   Speaking to Highland

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Man arrested following disturbances in the Altnagelvin Hospital ED

A man’s been arrested in Derry on suspicion of assaulting police and causing criminal damage in the Emergency Department of Altnagelvin Hospital. The man, aged in his 30s, had been arrested in the Faustina Terrace area of the city yesterday evening, for being unlawfully at large and on suspicion of drug-related offences. The man required

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Water restrictions being imposed on the Lough Mourne Water Supply

There may be water supply interruptions at night-time across parts of East Donegal because of new restrictions being imposed by Uisce Eireann. The water utility says due to critically low water levels across the Lough Mourne Public Water Supply Scheme, restrictions will be in place from 10pm to 8am in order to allow reservoir levels

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Coleraine murder suspect remains in custody as man arrested in Derry INLA probe is released on bail

Detectives investigating the murder of Wayne Reid in Coleraine have today been granted a court extension of an additional 36 hours to question a 33-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murder. Meanwhile, 44-year-old man arrested on suspicion of assault occasioning actual bodily harm during a planned arrest and search operation in Derry yesterday has been

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Mac Lochlainn calls on Transport Minister to visit Letterkenny

Donegal TD Pádraig Mac Lochlainn has expressed his frustration at the Minister for Transport. He says that Darragh O’Brien has refused to visit Letterkenny to learn at firsthand about the serious traffic management crisis in the town. Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn is once more calling on the Minister to make a visit:

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NBI connections made on Tory island and rural areas of Donegal

New broadband plan connections have been made on Tory Island. This announcement comes from National Broadband Ireland, who say 118 homes and businesses across the island have been connected, taking the wider Donegal total to over 25,000. They have also announced that works have been completed in rural areas across the county, including in Ardara,

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Tusla welcome latest HIQA report for the Donegal service area

Tusla has welcomed the latest HIQA Inspection report for the Donegal service area. This HIQA inspection monitored compliance with the National Standards for the Protection and Welfare of Children. HIQA assessed against five standards and found the Donegal service area to be compliant with two standards, and substantially compliant with three standards. Overall, Tusla say,

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Podcast: Thursday’s The Greg Hughes Show 15/01/2026

On today’s show, Greg dives into the stories hitting the headlines across Donegal and beyond. From critical infrastructure failures to heated debates on road safety, here is what’s inside: Ambulance Delays: Majella shares a harrowing personal account of the delays she faced when her daughter became seriously ill. School Bus Safety: Listener Tanya calls out

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Update – Galdonagh Road reopened following earlier crash

  Gardaí and emergency services attended the scene of a two-vehicle road traffic collision on the N14 at Raymoghy, Manorcunningham, Co Donegal, which occurred at around 9:00am this morning. One person was brought by ambulance to Letterkenny University Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. No other injuries reported at this time. The road was blocked for

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DCC urged to seek government funding to carry out an accessibility audit in Letterkenny

Letterkenny Municipal District has been told here is currently no funding available for an accessibility audit in Letterkenny. Officials were responding to a call from Cllr Jimmy Kavanagh, who says as a town with a population of over 5,000, Letterkenny is required to develop an Accessibility Strategy, with an audit regarded as a fundamental part of

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X says it will impose limits on AI chatbot Grok to prevent illegal use

Social media site X says it will block its AI chatbot, Grok, from undressing images of real people. It’s faced a global backlash following complaints the tool was being used to manipulate pictures of women and children. Grok has already been banned in Indonesia and Malaysia, and is under investigation in a number of other

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Senior BPFI officials meeting with DCC’s Defective Blocks Committee

Senior personnel from the Banking and Payments Federation of Ireland are attending a meeting of Donegal County Council’s Defective Concrete Blocks Committee today to discuss number of pressing issues regarding the government’s remediation scheme. The Banking and Insurance Focus Group says it’s a critical engagement that must address crucial issues such as future mortgagability. The

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Safety works prioritised for Oldtown area of Letterkenny

Donegal County Council has confirmed that the Oldtown Bridge Junction and the Oldtown Junction to Lismonaghan Road are numbers one and two respectively on the Large Scale Low Cost Accident Priority list for the Letterkenny Milford Municipal District. The need for safety works was raised this week by Cllr Donal Mandy Kelly, who told an

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Minister announces €1.5m for further education schemes

€1.5m of funding has been announced to advance access and opportunity in Further and Higher Education for Care Leavers and members of the Traveller and Roma Communities. The announcement was made by Minister for Further and Higher Education, James Lawless and comes as part of the wider Dormant Account Action Plan which provides almost €47m

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Overcrowding at the Emergency Department in Altagelvin Hospital

The Greg Hughes show was contacted by Muff woman, Grainne McCool to highlight the overcrowding at Altnagelvin Hospital after she promised a ‘truly wonderful’ doctor that she would highlight the overcrowding and staffing issues at the hospital. Although she is a Donegal woman she ended up at Altnagelvin due to an emergency situation. She has

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Uisce Eireann’s ‘failings’ in Donegal highlighted in Dail debate

  The Dail has been told that Uisce Eireann continues to lag behind in its commitment to deliver water services in Donegal, particularly in rural parts of West Donegal. Speaking during a  Dail debate on water infrastructure,  Deputy Pearse Doherty pointed to several issues in the county. He said the failure to provide a very

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Almost €1.2 million spent on Leader projects in Donegal last year

Almost €1.2 million was allocated to projects by Donegal Local Development last year under the 2023-2027 LEADER Programme. A total of 20 projects benefited from the funding. The LEADER programme is designed to engage, resource, and enable local communities to manage local development in their area. Sinead McLaughlin is DLDC’s Rural Development Manager………….. Release in

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