Donegal has become a place of relaxation and recuperation for celebrities over the globe. This festive season proved no different with two Hollywood A-listers choosing to returning to the hills to celebrate. Sarah Jessica Parker, who is no stranger to Donegal, spent this Christmas in her and her husband’s holiday home in Kilcar. The couple …
In a statement this afternoon, Saolta says Letterkenny University Hospital remains under significant pressure as a result of high attendances along with COVID-19 and flu outbreaks at the hospital. There were 116 attendances at the Emergency Department yesterday, and as of 8 o’clock this morning, there were 56 patients awaiting admission. All available beds are …
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Denis Grindel talked to Greg about his heartwarming tribute to his hometown of Stranorlar on the West End stage where he is currently performing in The Choir of Man. Play back the interview above.
The number of new car registrations in Donegal in 2022 has bucked the national trend. 2,534 new cars were registered in the county last year, up 5% when compared to the previous year. According to the Society of the Irish Motor Industry, nationally, 105,253 new cars were registered in Ireland in 2022, representing a slight …
Historian Dr. Joe Kelly talks to Greg about the releasing of State Records. Every year State records are made available in January under the National Archives Act, 1986. Dr. Kelly gives Greg a debrief of what came out this year.
Sgt. Eunan Walsh joins Greg in studio for the first Community Garda Information slot of 2023.
The Chair of the Friends of Lifford Hospital hopes long term beds will eventually be provided in the town. Initial plans for the new Lifford Community Hospital does not include long stay care. It emerged last month that a 3.5 acre site on the outskirts of Lifford has been identified to house the new hospital …
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931 patients are without a bed in Irish hospitals today, a new record. It comes as the Health Executive asks patients to avoid Emergency Departments unless necessary, as the system grapples with one of its ‘busiest ever periods’. 52 people are on a trolley at Letterkenny University Hospital today. A new record has been set …
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A Donegal pharmacist anticipates January will bring another shortage in antibiotics. Pharmacies across the country last month experienced a shortage in supply of various antibiotics. Tom Murray owner of Murray Pharmacies says increased demand is hampering stock supplies:
Motorists are being urged to make positive road behaviour their New Year’s Resolution. Garda Sergeant Eunan Walsh says too many lives are still being lost on the roads. Provisional figures released show that 155 people lost their lives in 2022 as a result of road traffic collisions, 8 of them fatalities were in Donegal. Sergeant …
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Gardai are investigating a spate of car thefts in Letterkenny last week. A car was stolen from the Solomon’s Court area on St Stephen’s Day and later found burnt out at Kirkstown. Meanwhile, on Wednesday last, shortly before 5am a car was found on its roof in the Killyclug area after being taken from a …
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Gardai are appealing for information in connection with a number of criminal damage incidents that occurred in Donegal over the Christmas and New year period. In one instance, damage was caused to a car in Letterkenny. Elsewhere, a window of a licenced premises was smashed in Lifford while in the Falcarragh area on New Year’s …
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Gardaí are appealing for information after a man was assaulted in Buncrana on Christmas Eve. Shortly after 3am, Gardai received a report of a man laying on the Main Street. Upon arrival, Gardai found the man conscious. It’s believed he was set upon by an unknown man. Anyone who may have witnessed the assault or …
Investigations are continuing following a crash in the Falcarragh area yesterday which resulted in a number of people being hospitalised. The collision occurred at Devlin, on the Glenveagh to Mount Errigal road at the turn off for Muckish at around 3pm. The injuries sustained by the occupants of both cars are not believed to be …
A status yellow wind warning has been issued for Donegal. Very strong and gusty southwest winds are being forecast, especially near coasts and over high ground. The warning comes into effect at 11pm tonight and will remain in place until 3am tomorrow.
The Taoiseach says “mistakes” were made on all sides in the handling of Brexit. He has promised to be “flexible and reasonable” when it comes to addressing issues with the Northern Ireland Protocol this year. Leo Varadkar says he understands unionist concerns that the treaty has made them feel less British:
Plans to develop an old garage near Dunfanaghy into a microbrewery have been widely welcomed. The green light has been given to transform McElhinney’s garage in Portnablagh to accommodate the manufacturing, distribution and sale of alcohol. Planning has been granted to Anna McElhinney to also demolish and rebuild the rear of the existing property. Councillor …
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A motorist has been arrested in Carndonagh and their vehicle seized. The Buncrana Roads Policing Unit were on patrol in the area yesterday when the motorist initially caught their attention as they were not wearing a seat belt. They were subsequently stopped and spoken to. It then transpired that the driver was not only travelling …
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The Lough Swilly Lifeboat was launched over 30 times last year. In an end of year statement, the rescue service says it was a challenging year for them. The RNLI has thanked their team and volunteer crews who made sure Lough Swilly station was always available when needed. They say crews will continue to train …
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The Government’s failed housing policy is ‘driving house price inflation’ according to Sinn Fein’s Eoin O’Broin. The comments follow a ‘MyHome.ie’ Report which show that house prices nationally rose by 6 per cent last year. The average property price in Donegal has increased by €10,000 to €185,000 compared to this time last year. There were …
Smokers are being advised to take back control this month. That’s the recommendation from the HSE as figures show one in five people are still smoking here. A new campaign being launched this morning is offering free support for those who want to quit. Dr. Paul Kavanagh from the HSE’s Tobacco Free Ireland Programme says …
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The HSE has issued an appeal to people seeking medical care or assessment to consider all options before going to a hospital Emergency Department. It expects it to be one of the busiest ever periods experienced by the health service. The Health Service Executive says while some patients will experience long wait times in Emergency …
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A West Tyrone MLA says that some residents in Strabane and the surrounding areas have had to resort to drinking bottled water,due to the pungent smell of chlorine coming from their water taps. The problem has affected homes in Strabane and Sion Mills for some time, but in the last few days the smell has …
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Donegal County Council say all routes on their gritting map are being treated this afternoon. Gritting began at 3pm on the main routes in the county. A full list of the roads being gritted is here: https://donegal.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=6c6e14762485409cbf66df0c69cbd8f2
Third level students will be entitled to higher maintenance grants from today, for the rest of the academic year and beyond. The base rate of the maintenance grant is going up by 10 percent for all students who are eligible for it, with further changes depending on the type of grant you receive. Those receiving …
Tributes have been paid to the former Prior of Lough Derg, Monsignor Richard Mohan, who passed away yesterday. Mohan was Prior of Lough Derg from 1990 until 2013. In a statement, the Lough Derg sanctuary said that he would be “…fondly remembered by thousands of Lough Derg pilgrims all over the island of Ireland and …
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New statistics from the Department of Education show that as of the 22nd of December, almost 14,000 Ukrainian children are enrolled in Irish schools. Donegal students account for 8.4% of the national total of 13,753, with 1,157 in the county – up 98 from November. 752 of the children are in Primary School, with 405 …
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St Canice’s of Dungiven are the Ulster Club Minor Championship winners after they beat Four Masters 2-07 to 1-08 in Belfast. At halftime the Derry champions trailed by a point but battled back to take the lead late in the second half with Padraig Haran scoring the crucial goal on 59 minutes. Dungiven joint manager …
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Four Masters suffered a two point defeat to St Canice’s of Dungiven in the Ulster Club Minor Championship Final on Sunday afternoon. At half time, the Donegal champions lead 1-04 to 0-06 with Senan Carr finding the back of the net. Second half goals from Shea McLaughlin and Padraig Harran helped turn the tie around …
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Four Masters were beaten in the Ulster Club Minor Championship Final by St Canice’s Dungiven on Sunday afternoon. 2-07 to 1-08 was how it finished in Belfast. Padraig Haran’s goal late in the second half proved to be the difference as the Derry side claimed a two point win. Conor Breslin has the full time …
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Donegal County Council says that all routes on its gritting map will be covered tonight and tomorrow morning, after Met Eireann issued a nationwide status yellow fog an ice warning. Gritters will be on the roads from 9pm tonight (Sunday 1st), and will be on roads again from 6am tomorrow morning (Monday 2nd). Motorists are …
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A status yellow fog and ice warning has been issued by Met Eireann for the entire Republic of Ireland. The forecaster is warning that icy stretches and patches of freezing fog may lead to hazardous road conditions in some areas overnight. The warning is valid from 11pm tonight, and is valid until 11am tomorrow morning.
The minimum wage increase announced in the Budget comes into effect today. Workers will see an increase of 80c per hour, from €10.50 to €11.30. This means a minimum wage employee working a 39-hour week can now expect their pay to increase by more than 120 euro per month.
The Malin Head Coast Guard Rescue Coordination Centre helped rescue almost 500 people in danger, and saved a total of 64 lives in 2022. The centre helped co-ordinate the response to 616 total incidents last year, assisting 482 people who were in distress and saving 64 lives. In a statement on social media, the Malin …
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Eligibility thresholds for social housing are increasing by €5,000 across the country today. Housing Minister Darragh O’Brien says it’s the first time any changes have been made for a decade. The new income limits are now in place and all Local Authorities have updated their application forms and systems. The rate is now €30,000 in …
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The second of three €200 energy credits promised by Government is set to be applied to bills tomorrow. The €200 credit will be automatically deducted from household electric bills. A final energy credit is expected to be handed out in March, but if the war in Ukraine persists, it’s believed the Government may have to …
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Irish water say they are investigating a water outage in the Killylastin area of Letterkenny. In a statement posted online they said they are currently investigating reports of a supply disruption and that more details would be made available soon.
Police are appealing for information following an arson attack that took place in Derry early this Saturday morning. They say the alarm was raised at 7:50am at a property in the Shearwater Way area of Derry city, where a boarded up window of a house had been set alight. The fire service extinguished the blaze …
Social welfare payments will increase by €12 per week starting from Monday. There are also increases to disability and care allowances. The Department of Social Protection the increase to cost an additional €1 billion. The new measures will come into effect from next week, and include the threshold expanding for the Working Family Payment by …
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Former Pope Benedict has died at the age of 95. The Vatican says he passed away this morning in a monastery. In 2013, Benedict became the first pontiff for 600 years to resign. He continued to live at the Vatican after his successor Pope Francis’s appointment.
The Office of the Planning Regulator has published its Annual Overview of the Planning System for 2021. It shows that during 2021, 1,750 valid planning applications were approved and 101 were refused by Donegal County Council. That’s an approval rate of 95%. 3.5% of planning application decisions made by Donegal County Council were appealed to …
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Work is set to be carried out to alleviate concerns from residents in Buncrana over damage being caused to a road in the Cockhill area. Water is said to be running off a county road onto a private road opposite the old Cockhill School. It’s led to concerns that they newly repaired surface will be …
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Craic/ceol le Seán Ó Dubhchon, Dónall Ó Cnáimhsí & Conor Ó Gallochóir beo sa stiúideo.
In a statement this afternoon, Letterkenny University Hospital says there were 144 attendances at the Emergency Department yesterday, and as of 2pm today, there are 31 patients awaiting admission in ED. All available beds are in use, and the hospital is making every effort to discharge patients who are ready to go home. People who …
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The NoWDOC GP Out of Hours Service is asking people to be patient ahead of the New Year Bank Holiday weekend. The service experienced a high volume of calls over the Christmas period and are predicting a high volume of calls again this weekend. Urgent calls are prioritised and are dealt with first. The service is asking …
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The Chairperson of the Regional Health Forum West is calling on Health Minister Stephen Donnelly to immediately Review his Winter Health Plan Initiative. Cllr Gerry Mc Monagle says it’s quite clear for anyone to see that it is not working and needs to be better resourced. He says we are now in a National Crisis …
Irish Water says it is currently investigating reports of a supply disruption in Dungloe and surrounding areas. No further details have been given, and there is no indication as to when the issues may be resolved. Meanwhile, local Councillor Michael Choilm MacGiolla Easbuig has repeated his belief that there is a serious issue with the …
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There were 61 patients awaiting beds at Letterkenny University this morning, 37 of them on Emergency Department trolleys. Meanwhile, the INMO says Letterkenny Hospital was the fourth most overcrowded in the country in December with 854 admitted patients awaiting beds over the course of the month. Sligo University Hospital was the fifth most overcrowded in …
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The Cathaoirleach of the Inishowen Municipal District says while the overarching priority for 2023 will be to finally secure real progress in the quest to secure redress for those whose homes are affected by defective blocks, there are a lot of positive things happening on the peninsula. Cllr Paul Canning says the recent launch of …
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The Cathaoirleach of the Donegal Municipal District says securing more improvements on the road from Killybegs to Donegal Town must be a priority for the coming year. Cllr Niamh Kennedy acknowledges that will not be secured in the short to medium term. but says towns like Bruckless and Dunkineely need to have traffic issues addressed, …
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