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Calls for more healthcare investment – SIPTU on World Health Day

  SIPTU wants an end to the HSE recruitment embargo. The union’s calling for urgent investment in public healthcare on World Health Day today. It says there’s major strain on emergency departments and acute hospital workers, made worse by the recruitment embargo. SIPTU Health Divisional Organiser Kevin Figgis says more investment is needed to ease

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Ciaran Mullooly confirmed as Midlands-North West candidate for European elections

  Former RTE Midlands Correspondent Ciaran Mullooly has confirmed he will be contesting in the upcoming European elections on June 7th. A member of the Independent Ireland party, Mullooly aims to empower rural communities and represent his constituents issues at the European Parliament. Press release in full: Mullooly confirmed for Independent Ireland in Midlands-North West

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Institute notched up great win away to Dundela – but Dergview lose again

Institute recorded a great 4-3 away win over Dundela in their NIFL Championship Promotion Group game. Goals from Charlie Dornan (an own goal), Connor Quigley, Liam Mullan and Michael Harris (pictured) ensured the points for the Kevin Deery managed side. Meanwhile, struggling Dergview – whose last win was in February – were beaten 2-1 by

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Three Donegal players on ROI Schoolboys side that loses to England

Donegal players Oisin Cooney, James McAteer and Darragh Coyle were part of the Republic of Ireland Schools side that was beaten 4-0 by  England in Walsall on Friday night.  In their two previous games, the  Republic of Ireland drew with Scotland 1-1 and lost 2-1 against their Northern Ireland counterparts. Jude Entwhistle (hat-trick)  and Ollie

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Children of Post Office Horizon scandal parents calling for “family fund”

Children whose parents were caught up in the Post Office Horizon scandal in the UK are calling for a “family fund” of compensation. Faulty software by IT firm Fujitsu saw hundreds of subpostmasters wrongfully convicted of theft and fraud. Now, their kids want financial support to help pay for things like education and counselling. Barrister

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Letterkenny driver arrested following positive drug test and excessive speed

Gardaí in Letterkenny detected a driver travelling at 131km/h. When Gardaí stopped the vehicle, it emerged that it was not taxed and the driver then tested positive for cannabis. They were then arrested. A fixed charge penalty notices will be issued and a court appearance may follow. Gardaí are urging the public to never drive

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Psychiatrist calls for public health warnings on social media

A psychiatrist is calling for public health warnings to be added to social media. Speaking at the Irish Medical Organisation AGM in Kilkenny today, the chair of the consultants committee says dependency on social media is affecting dopamine levels and causing device addictions. Professor Matthew Sadlier says social media is increasing levels of anxiety as

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Early years educators deserve increase in wages – SIPTU

  The government is being called on to increase the minimum wage for early years educators. SIPTU members within the sector are holding their inaugural conference today, with recruitment and retention the focus. Representatives are urging the State to provide funding to raise pay rates from 13 to 15 euro per hour. The Union’s Head

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Career choice supports available to Donegal students

A new initiative of Education and Training Boards Ireland, FET Skills Box, was launched at the National Construction Training Campus County Offaly this week. The skills box will be available to every second level student in Ireland, and contains FET Career Charts. The career charts will outline FET career options and education routes for multiple

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Public should avoid coastal areas tomorrow with the arrival of Storm Kathleen

The public is being advised to stay away from coastal areas tomorrow, as Storm Kathleen hits the country. A yellow wind warning will be in effect in Donegal tomorrow morning from 5am until 8pm, producing very strong and gusty southerly winds. Possible impacts include fallen trees, difficult traveling conditions, coastal flooding and wave overtopping. Director

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Over €3 million in funding allocated to schools in Donegal

€3.2 million of funding has been allocated to support digital learning in schools and minor building works in county Donegal. Minister for Education Norma Foley made the announcement today. It’s from a national pot of €50 million for Information and Communications Technology to all recognised primary and post-primary schools across the country, while a separate

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Heather Humphreys announced as Deputy Leader of Fine Gael

Heather Humphreys says she’s “honoured” to take up her new position as Deputy Leader of Fine Gael from today. The Minister for Rural and Community Development takes over from Simon Coveney, who stepped down from Cabinet earlier this week. Minister Humphreys, who is a TD for Cavan-Monaghan, was first elected to the Dáil following the

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Fine Gael to hold first Ard Fheis under Simon Harris this weekend

Fine Gael is holding it’s Ard Fheis in Galway this weekend. It gets underway this evening, and will be the first under new leader Simon Harris, who took over from Leo Varadkar last month. The set-piece will be a speech by the incoming Taoiseach tomorrow evening, where he will outline the party’s key priorities with

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Donegal hoping to benefit as new CCTV funding package is announced

The Justice Minister has announced one million euro worth of funding for community CCTV schemes. Helen McEntee says the money is available, not only for new schemes, but also to extend or upgrade existing CCTV schemes which are “incomplete or obsolete.” Donegal County Council Joint Policing Committee has already submitted applications to augment the Letterkenny

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City of Derry of Airport honors long serving members of Airport Fire and Rescue team.

  Dedicated Airport Fire and Rescue team members were brought together this week to mark their years of service, ranging from 20 to 30 years. They were awarded with service medals issued by the department of transport, White Horse Hotel, and a nostalgic look back over the years with presentations from Airport Management and retired

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Pringle would consider supporting Harris if he got commitments on the People’s Document

Independent Donegal TD Thomas Pringle says he would consider supporting Simon Harris as Taoiseach if he promised to fully embrace and implement the People’s Document published last week by Defective Block campaigners. However, Deputy Pringle told today’s Nine til Noon Show he would have a number of serious questions, not least why the government hadn’t

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Another Independent candidate declares in the Glenties Electoral Area

Another Independent candidate has declared his intention to contest June’s local election in the Glenties Electoral Area. 37 year old Jonathan Stewart says he wants to bring a wealth of experience and a heartfelt commitment to addressing key issues facing the community. **************** Release in full – Jonathan Stewart, a dedicated community member with a

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Donohoe has no plans to provide extra cash as farmers seek more support

Farmers are reiterating their call on government to put supports in place to help them get through what they’ve described as a ‘catastrophic’ winter. The call from the IFA comes as even more heavy rain and high winds are expected when storm Kathleen hits Ireland this weekend. IFA President Francie Gorman says some farmers are

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Community in Moville invited to participate in designing the town’s ‘new heritage’

A project to address the needs of Moville and create a new vision for the town will be launched on Wednesday fortnight, April 24th. Moville is one of three towns chosen this year under the Irish Architecture Foundation’s Reimagine Hometown Architect initiative. They say the aim is to reimagine the town, first designed 250 years

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Consultant recruitment difficulties at LUH must be addressed – McMonagle

Saolta’s Chief Operating Officer says there are significant challenges in recruiting a consultant endocrinologist for Letterkenny University Hospital. The consultant post has been vacant since August last year, with consultant services currently being provided 12 hours a week on an outpatient basis. Saolta and hospital management say they remain fully committed to the further development

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Over €72,000 raised to help bring home Inishowen native killed in Australian collision

Almost €72,000 has been raised in a GoFundMe page dedicated to a young Donegal man killed in a motorcycle collision in Perth, Western Australia over the Easter Weekend. Friends of 30 year AJ Doyle, an Inishowen native who moved to Australia several years ago, started the initiative to help get his body home in association

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McConalogue halts farm inspections as concerns grow for potato crop

Farmers must get crops like potatoes into the ground over the next two weeks to avoid shortages. The poor weather has led to waterlogged fields and a delay in planting crops for farmers, who could be facing a second poor harvest. It has led to speculation supermarkets could be forced to import products like potatoes

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Research professor says there are ‘weaknesses’ in United Ireland cost projections

It’s claimed a report which found a United Ireland would cost 20 billion euro a year “doesn’t reflect” other recent academic research. The Institute of International and European Affairs found spending would have to be significantly reduced and taxes raised for workers in the Republic in order to fund it. It says getting rid of

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British authorities lied to Irish government about Michael Leonard killing – Paper Trail

Additional evidence in the case of Donegal man, Michael Leonard who was shot dead by the RUC in Pettigo in 1973 shows that the Irish Government was denied information on the killing. A file has been obtained from the Department of Foreign Affairs by victims’ charity ‘Paper Trail’. Paper Trail says it retrieved a Department

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Public meeting to discuss euthanasia taking place in Letterkenny

A public meeting to discuss euthanasia is taking place in Letterkenny next week. The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying has recommended the Government introduce legislation to allow for assisted dying in certain restricted circumstances. A group of medics opposed to such legislation being introduced have organised the meeting on Tuesday night at 7:30pm in

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