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Elderly woman seriously injured in Strabane in incident involving e-scooter and bike

An elderly woman has been seriously injured in Strabane after an incident involving two young males driving dangerously on an electric scooter and a bike. The incident occurred in the Melmount Road area within the vicinity of St Mary’s Primary School at around 4:50pm yesterday. Police are appealing to anyone who was in the area […]

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Basic care missed and delayed at LUH due to staff shortages – ED nurse

A nurse at Letterkenny University Hospital says basic care is being delayed and missed due to ongoing staff shortages. Health unions held a lunchtime protest outside the hospital today in opposition to the HSE’s Pay and Numbers Strategy. SIPTU, Forsa and the INMO are seeking to highlight what they describe as the HSE’s suppression of

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General Election Podcast – TG4 opinion poll analysis

Former Donegal Mayor Brendan Byrne analysis this weeks opinion poll published by TG4 focusing on the 5 seater Donegal constituency. It shows favorably for Fianna Fail and Sinn Fein as well as Independent Thomas Pringle. Reflecting on the poll and previous election results, we use local knowledge to break down what it could mean come

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Harkin welcomes confirmation of Day Services in Ballyshannon, but says HIQA direction needs to be discussed

An election candidate in South Donegal says there needs to be a serious national conversation about a HIQA directive that residential and day services should not be offered in the same hospital building. Deputy Marian Harkin was speaking after the HSE confirmed day services are to be provided at Ballyshannon Community Hospital once staff are

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Alzheimer Society of Ireland stresses the need for a National Dementia Registry

64,000 people in Ireland live with dementia – but it could be more. The Alzheimer Society of Ireland is calling on the next government to set up a National Dementia Registry, to take the guesswork out of dementia care. The ASI’s Cormac Cahill says the register is vital to develop dementia-related services across the country…………

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Health unions to protest outside LUH today

Health unions will hold a lunchtime protest in opposition to the HSE’s Pay and Numbers Strategy at Letterkenny University Hospital this afternoon. SIPTU says staffing remains a major problem, with the HSE’s own employment census data demonstrating that many key, front-line roles have not benefitted from record levels of investment in the health service. SIPTU

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Police investigate reports of suspicious behaviour in Limavady

Police in County Derry say they are investigating reports of a man acting suspiciously in the Roemill Road area of Limavady on Monday. Officers are currently in the area conducting enquiries. Anyone who may have noticed anyone suspicious is asked to contact local police on 101 quoting reference 332 18/11/24 or make a report online

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Education workers who are assaulted need more support – Sweeney

A General Election candidate in Donegal says successive governments have abandoned workers in the education sector who have had to take extended sick leave because they were assaulted in the course of their work. Aontú’s Mary T Sweeney says she has heard many difficult stories of teachers, SNAs and other key educational support workers who

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President stresses the need to uphold the rights of children

President Michael D Higgins is calling on the country and the world to think of children today. He’s issued a statement marking three significant anniversaries for children’s rights. Today is the 100th anniversary of the Geneva Declaration of the Rights of the Child – the 70th anniversary of World Children’s Day – and the 35th

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Serviced sites can be part of the answer to the housing crisis – McBride

Donegal County Council has been told there’s a demand for serviced sites across the county, particularly in Letterkenny. Cllr Michael McBride told a special meeting this week that there’s a demand for serviced sites at a reasonable price, which would allow people build their own homes. He says it’s a model that has worked well

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Bradley says FG will increase funding for disability services by 60%

Fine Gael says it will publish a new National Disability Strategy, that will see a 60 per cent increase in funding for disability services, if re-elected. It’s pledging to increase the disability allowance by 12 euro a week, as part of its health and disability manifesto. Latest figures show more than 11-thousand children are waiting

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Donegal Enterprise Awards Final to take place on December 6th

The Donegal Enterprise Awards 2024 are back for another year to celebrate the achievements of Donegal’s small business community across a range of sectors. The awards spotlight businesses within the Local Enterprise Office client portfolio and celebrate their entrepreneurial achievements. The Final will take place at Rockhill House, Letterkenny on Friday December 6 th .

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More snow expected, but the North West is expected to escape the brunt of it

Preparations are being made for widespread icy conditions tonight, with  all of the roads on Donegal County Council’s Winter Programme being gritted from 6 o’clock this evening, and agaoimn tomorrow morning. Temperatures are set to dip below zero over the next few nights. Met Éireann is due to issue an updated snow warning for Munster.

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Durkan and Lyons clash over Winter Fuel Payment

There were exchanges in the Stormont Assembly this afternoon between Foyle MLA Mark Durkan and Communities Minister Gordon Lyons, after the minister announced a once off payment of £100 pensioners who will lose out when the Winter Fuel Payment is means tested, a requirement imposed by Westminster which Mr Lyons described as unwelcome and unexpected.

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Inishowen community group to appeal planning permission for battery energy storage facility

An Inishowen community group is to appeal a decision to grant planning permission for a battery energy storage facility. Donegal County Council sanctioned planning permission for the development on Gransha Road near Buncrana. FuturEnergy Ireland’s Ballynahone Energy Storage Development in Inishowen proposes to use iron-air batteries capable of storing energy for up to 100 hours

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NoWDOC Out of Hours Service to relocate in Letterkenny

  NoWDOC Out of Hours Service in Letterkenny is to be relocated. The HSE has confirmed that from 6pm on Tuesday, November 26th, the NoWDOC GP Treatment Centre will relocate from Oldtown Road to the Errigal Chronic Disease Management Hub, Kilmacrennan Road, which is opposite Letterkenny University Hospital. The NoWDOC GP Out of Hours Service

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Window smashed during weekend criminal damage incident in Letterkenny

Gardaí are appealing for information in relation to a criminal damage incident in Letterkenny over the weekend. In the early hours of Saturday morning, at around 4am, the rear kitchen window of a property in Foxhills was smashed. No entry was gained to the house. Anyone who noticed any suspicious activity in the area at

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Workshop to discuss plans for new civic burial ground in Letterkenny

A workshop is to be held to discuss the progress of plans for a new civic burial ground in Letterkenny. With Leck and Conwal graveyards nearing capacity, Councillor Ciaran Brogan says it’s important there is a continued focus to see the project come to fruition. The Council is to spend €670,000 over the next three

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Council’s beach access programme wins award

Donegal County Council has won an award for creating age-friendly and inclusive beaches. Donegal County Council, in collaboration with local community groups, has been honoured with the prestigious All Ireland ‘Age Friendly Environment Award’ at a ceremony in Dublin attended by Chief Executive John G. McLaughlin. The award recognises the efforts in Donegal to improve

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Sinn Fein and Social Democrats to launch manifestos today

Sinn Féin and the Social Democrats will launch manifestos today. While the other main parties have further policy launches. Sinn Féin launches its document called ‘A Choice for Change’ this morning with housing, childcare and the cost of living set to feature prominently The Social Democrats will also launch their document which will include five

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Donegeal teachers to engage in nationwide protest today

30,000 second-level teachers will be taking part in nationwide lunchtime protests today over a decision to accelerate Senior Cycle redevelopment plans. Teachers say they are gravely concerned that aspects of the plans pose a threat to education standards, fairness and quality for Leaving Cert students. Secondary level teachers in Donegal will gather outside Coláiste Eoghain,

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Second Carrigans to Lifford Greenway public consultation taking place

A second public consultation on the Carrigans to Lifford Greenway Project is taking place next week. Residents, members of the public and other interested parties are invited to participate in the second non-statutory public consultation for the Carrigans to Lifford Greenway Project. The project is currently at Phase 2: Options Selection. People will be updated

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Calls for survey of disabled parking bays in Letterkenny to be revisited

There’s calls for a survey of disabled parking bays in Letterkenny to be revisited. A survey was carried out in 2020 and reviewed 67 disabled parking bays in the town. It’s estimated the cost of implementing measures recommended in the report is over €31,000. The Council says the report is currently being reviewed and updated.

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