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Uisce Eireann completes repairs on Lough Mourne trunk but there may still be issues

Uisce Éireann says it is working to restore normal water supply to a number of customers on the Lough Mourne Public Water Supply Scheme following a burst to a trunk water main yesterday. They say repairs to the burst main have been successfully completed, however customers may continue to experience outages and low pressure as […]

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Council urged to ensure resources are in place to facilitate access to planning documents for defective block homeowners

The Chair of Donegal County Council’s Defective Concrete Block Grant Committee is calling for resources to be put in place to ensure homeowners have timely access to documents needed to progress applications under the enhanced scheme. In order to access the scheme, homeowners are required to submit planning permission approval documentation. The issue for some

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DCC to consider Part 8 planning application for Buncrana Leisure Centre

An Inishowen Councillor says it’s possible that work could start on the new Buncrana Leisure Centre during 2024. Cllr Jack Murray was speaking after Donegal County Council confirmed an application for Part 8 Planning will go before the council on Monday. He’s hoping it will be unanimously approved, and then the development can go ahead

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DCC Agriculture Committee given Deer management presentation

Donegal County Council Agriculture Committee were today given a presentation from the Irish Deer Management Strategy Group, by Chairperson Mr. Teddy Cashman. The group firstly reflected on past work complete by the former Deer Management Forum as well as a pilot program undertaken by Wicklow County Council. They then held a public consultation on the

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50 patients without beds at LUH as INMO calls for national government action

The INMO says the HSE and the Government are solely to blame for dangerous and record levels of overcrowding in hospitals. 654 were waiting for beds nationwide this morning, with 50 at Letterkenny University Hospital, 24 of them in the Emergency Department. It was the fourth highest figure in the country after Limerick with 110,

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No non-compliances in HIQA inspection at Rehab Group’s Lifford accomodation

HIQA has published a report following an unannounced inspection at The Rehab Group’s Lifford accommodation, with no non-compliances reported. There were six residents in the centre at the time. The October visit was a follow up to an inspection that took place the previous May, during which five non-compliances were found. Today’s report says the

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Power and water outages remain in Donegal following Storms Jocelyn and Isha

29,000 homes and businesses are without power this morning, due to the combined effects of Storms Jocelyn and Isha, thousands of those based in Donegal. ESB Networks says it’s repair crews worked late into the night, and will mobilise again at first light. Power is due to be restored over today and tomorrow in Donegal,

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Yesterdays flooding in Castlefinn is déjà vu – Cllr. Gary Doherty

Castlefinn has once again fallen victim to the elements as the main road flooded with the arrival of Storm Jocelyn. McGlynn’s Restaurant called on Donegal County Council to take action in a social media post, saying it’s far too often that they are living in fear of losing their business. Residential premises which have experienced

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HSE urges patients to avoid emergency departments if possible

The HSE is warning patients to stay away from emergency departments if possible, as a number around the country are under “significant” pressure this week, with a high number of covid-19 and flu cases Yesterday, 483 patients were left waiting on trolleys, 46 of those in Letterkenny University Hospital. Patients are asked to assess all

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Major sheep conference taking place in Letterkenny this week

A major conference that will be of considerable interest to many Donegal farmers will be held in Letterkenny tomorrow. The National Lowland Sheep Conference will feature a number of speakers who will discuss a variety of topics in relation to the sector. The event is free and no registration is required. It gets underway at

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Delays in opening of Ballyshannon Community Hospital result of INMO and HSE dispute

Delays in the opening of Ballyshannon Community Hospital is the result of an ongoing dispute between staff and the HSE. That’s according to the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation who say inadequate provisions and planning around staffing and clinical governance poses a risk to staff and patients. Talks held last Friday between the HSE and

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Donegal Deputy warns of serious crisis in Irish fishing sector

A Donegal Deputy has warned of the serious crisis of the Irish fishing sector. Marine Minister Charlie McConalogue has been asked to clarity the refusal of an offer by Denmark to resolve a dispute over mackerel which would be worth almost €10 million to the sector and access for Iceland into Irish waters. Sinn Fein’s

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New vet school could be located in Letterkenny – Harris

Higher Education Minister Simon Harris has confirmed that Letterkenny is one of the potential locations for a new vet school in Ireland. The ATU’s Letterkenny campus already provides a degree course in Veterinary Nursing, and Minister Harris visited its lab when he was in Donegal earlier this week. Speaking to Highland Radio News, he said

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Works ongoing to restore water supply following burst on Lough Mourne Public Water Supply Scheme

Uisce Éireann is working to restore water supply to customers supplied by Lough Mourne Public Water Supply Scheme following a burst to a trunk water main. The burst is causing outages and low pressure for customers in Ballybofey, Stranorlar, Glenfin, Convoy, Drumkeen and surrounding areas as well as customers on higher ground at Raphoe and

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Third man arrested in connection with masked and armed men entering bars in Dungiven

A third man has been arrested as part of an investigation into reports of masked and armed men entering licenced premises in Dungiven on Friday last. The 30 year old man was arrested under the Terrorism Act in the Claudy area this morning and has been taken to Musgrave Serious Crime Suite for questioning. Investigations

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Significant pressure at LUH with high ED attendances and long wait times

Letterkenny University Hospital is advising of high attendances and long wait times at the Emergency Department. The Emergency Department at LUH has experienced very high levels of attendances this week, saying there is significant pressure on bed availability. Yesterday, 159 patients attended the ED, and the hospital is seeing similar high numbers today. Many of

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NI Secretary extends deadline for Stormont reform

The British Northern Secretary has yet again extended the deadline for Stormont to reform. Multiple deadlines have been missed due to the DUP’s near-two-year boycott of the institution citing concerns over Brexit trading rules. Chris Heaton Harris says the deadline has been extended until February 8th. The British Government has offered a financial package worth

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Formal complaint submitted in Brussels by DCB homeowners

A formal complaint has been lodged in Brussels on behalf of Defective Block Homeowners in Donegal. The document was lodged with the European Commission’s Petitions Committee by Chris Duddy and Joe Morgan. At the complaint’s core is the claim that the Irish government failed to conduct the necessary market surveillance on construction products, and that’s

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DCC warns against unnecessary travel as Storm Jocelyn hits Ireland

Donegal County Council is warning against unnecessary travel as Storm Jocelyn hits Ireland. A a status yellow wind warning is currently in place for Donegal until 5am tomorrow while a status orange wind warning for the county will come into force at 6pm and remain in place until 2am tomorrow. Very strong southwest to west

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Calls for increase in CCTV and Garda presence to combat spate of thefts in Inishowen

An increase in CCTV coverage in East Inishowen to combat an ongoing spate of burglaries has been proposed. Businesses and homes have repeatedly been targeted in the peninsula by what is believed to be a gang. Councillors in Inishowen have called for an urgent meeting with the new Superintendent to discuss plans to improve security

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Farmers must be at “centre of Strategic Dialogue on Future of Agriculture in Europe” – Agriculture Minister

The Minister for Agriculture says farmers must be at the “centre of the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of Agriculture in Europe.” Charlie McConalogue is in Brussels today for talks ahead of the launch of the dialogue, and says now is the time to “focus on the farming.” He’ll also be discussing proposed sanctions on

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Man extradited from America for NI assaults in 1970s

Officers from the PSNI’s International Policing Unit have extradited a 67 year-old man from America where he had been arrested on an international warrant for 12 assault offences that occurred in the 1970’s. The man will appear before Derry Magistrates Court later today. Sergeant Davey from the International Policing Unit says they continue to work

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Man seen smashing windows and damaging cars in Falcarragh

Investigations are ongoing following the smashing of windows at a home in Ray, Falcarragh. Between approximately 2am and 2.20am on Monday morning, a man, who had is head covered, was observed causing damage to the property. This included breaking windows and damaging a couple of vehicles. Gardaí are asking anybody who may have been in

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Gardai urge vigilance after theft from vehicle incidents in Convoy, Raphoe and Castlefinn

Gardai in Donegal are urging people in Donegal to be vigilant after a spate of thefts and attempted thefts from vehicles. The incidents happened over the weekend in the Convoy, Raphoe and Castlefinn areas. Between midnight and 6am on Saturday last, cash and a purse containing cards were stolen from an unlocked car parked in

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Gardaí appeal for information following suspicious activity on Moville farm

Gardaí are appealing for information following an incident in which two men entered a farmyard in Bredagh Glen, Moville in the early hours of Sunday morning. At around 1.10am two men were checking farmyard buildings, however once they were disturbed they immediately left the area without having stolen anything. Gardaí are now asking those who

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Donegal records vacancy rate of 9.2% in December

710 residential buildings were under construction in Donegal during December last year. In the twelve months to prior, 613 new residential address points in the county were added to the GeoDirectory database. Donegal recorded a vacancy rate of 9.2% for December 2023, while the national average was 3.9%. The highest residential vacancy rates continue to

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Call for speed limit on short section of N14 to be reduced

Letterkenny Municipal District has been told there’s a need to reduce the speed limit on a section of the N14 Letterkenny Lifford Road from Carrickballydooey just beyond the Manorcunningham turnoff to the Mondooey junction. Cllr Donal Coyle told the meeting that there’s been three fatal accidents on that stretch, as well as several non fatal

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