The Emergency Department at Letterkenny University Hospital is very busy this evening. Management say that there is on-going pressure on bed availability in the hospital and as a result patients are facing long delays being admitted from the Emergency Department to a bed on a ward. There are currently 19 patients on trolleys in …
The Taoiseach has said it’s dishonest to suggest carbon taxes are behind the severe rise in the cost of fuel. Opposition TDs have called on the Government not to go ahead with a carbon tax increase in May and to introduce a mini-budget to deal with the cost of living. A cabinet sub-committee is due …
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Locals in County Sligo, where a man was savagely beaten in a burglary, say they live in fear and are terrorised. They are concerned those responsible for the attack in Skreen in January remain at large. 73 year old Thomas Niland is critically ill in hospital after what his family describe as a brutal and …
Sligo burglary described as ‘brutal & savage’ by family Read More »
9,365 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed today. There are 3,780 PCR-confirmed cases, while 5,585 people registered a positive antigen test through the HSE portal. 646 patients are in hospital, which is an increase of three on yesterday. 72 are in ICU, which is down from 76.
A feasibility study for phase 3 of the Derry railway line has been completed. The study was ordered to get the improvement works on the Derry to Coleraine rail line back on track and has ring-fenced funding so the work can take place as soon as viably possible. Funding has also been allocated for …
A number of motorists have been caught speeding in Letterkenny. Gardaí conducted a speed checkpoint on the Leck Road in the town yesterday in response to recent reports of vehicles travelling in excess of the speed limit in the area. A number of vehicles were detected travelling in excess of the 60KPH speed limit – …
A life ring has been stolen from Moorlough, Donemana. The theft is believed to have occurred between Wednesday 2nd February and Saturday 5th. In a statement, police say that these are a vital piece of life saving equipment and should not be removed unless for an emergency. People are being urged to contact police …
The Manager of the Donegal Domestic Violence Service says a lack of emergency refuge accommodation is forcing people back into an unsafe situation. The lack of refuge beds available in Donegal resulted in 16 families being housed in hotels and B&B’s between July and September last year while 20 children were homeless because of domestic …
Investigations are continuing into a number of criminal damage incidents across Donegal. In the Glentain Manor area of Letterkenny a resident discovered that two tyres had been slashed on their vehicle which was parked at their home overnight on Tuesday night last. Elsewhere in Letterkenny, between 1:15am and 1:30am on Saturday, a front window at …
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Gardai are investigating a burglary in Letterkenny last night. Between 9.30pm and 10pm the door of an apartment at the Sunnyside Apartments on the Port Road was forced open and entry was gained. A black Alcatel mobile phone, a BOI card and a small sum of cash was stolen from the property. Gardai are appealing …
Money and bank card stolen from apartment in Letterkenny Read More »
Donegal could benefit from a €1.5 million biodiversity fund. The 2022 Local Biodiversity Action Fund has opened to applications from local authorities. The fund aims to support locally-led projects that align with actions under the National Biodiversity Action Plan and enables local authorities develop projects that address biodiversity loss by helping to create new habitats, …
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A committee has been established in Carrigart in a bid to address road safety concerns. A public meeting was held last night to discuss the issues which includes parking in the village and road safety around the local school. Donegal Deputy Padraig MacLochlainn was in attendance at the meeting last night and believes the committee …
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A new ‘deep retrofitting’ scheme to increase the energy efficiency of homes across the country will be signed off by Government Ministers this morning. Cabinet will rubberstamp the plan which will see grants of more than 25 thousand euro made available for full retrofits, while up to 80% of the cost of smaller projects will …
Lack of urgency on retrofitting scheme – Deputy Doherty Read More »
Donegal County Council is being urged to investigate all possible flood mitigation solutions for the River Swilly. The river runs through the heart of Letterkenny with concern that some of the nearby lands may be prone to flooding in the future if action isn’t taken. The issue is to be raised at the latest sitting …
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Junior Minister Sean Fleming says it was not his intention to imply that people shouldn’t complain. He’s issued a statement following controversial remarks he made yesterday, when he said that people should shop around rather than complain about the cost of living. It led to accusations that the Minister of State was out of touch.
Gardai in Donegal are warning of another scam doing the rounds. This time, it comes in the form of a text message purporting to be from Permanent TSB stating that the recipient’s account has been limited and instructing them to follow the link contained in the message. People are advised should they receive a similar …
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Police have reported an increase in reports of sexual offences in Northern Ireland last year. They have, in part, attributed this to more victims’ having the confidence to come forward. Sexual offences’ reporting in Northern Ireland has been steadily increasing over the past five years, with 3,864 incidents reported in 2021, an increase of 16% …
The Donegal Sinn Fein Council Team has expressed disappointment after the adjournment of yesterday’s Donegal County Council meeting. The council has sought an order of enforcement from the court on the suspension of Cllr Frank McBrearty. Last week Cllr McBreaty was suspended for making sustained interjections and questioning procedures at its monthly meeting. Cllr McBrearty …
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Coalition leaders met last night to look at further ways of addressing the rising cost of living. It comes ahead of an expected announcement on the issue later this week. An increase to the €100 energy credit’s believed to be among the measures being considered.
A range of measures aimed at supporting a recovery in the tourism industry will be announced later this morning which will include an increase in marketing spend to encourage staycations. Failte Ireland will also outline findings of research which will point to the difficulties experienced by businesses who are trying to recruit staff. It’s understood …
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Listen back to the main evening news, sport and obituaries for Monday February 7th:
Donegal County Council is to initiate High Court proceedings against one of its members after its monthly meeting was adjourned today for a second week without any business being done. The council is now seeking an order enforcing the suspension of Cllr Frank McBrearty which was agreed last week. There were gardai present in …
Breaking: Council to initiate High Court proceedings against Cllr Read More »
8,453 new cases of Covid 19 are being reported today. NPHET’s also published weekend figures, showing 8,736 new cases yesterday. On Saturday, there were 10,977. As of 8am today, 643 patients were in hospital with the disease, 76 are in ICU.
Donegal County Council’s monthly meeting is due to reconvene around now. Councillors gathered at Aura Leisure Centre for the second week in a row, after last week’s meeting was adjourned following the suspension of Cllr Frank McBrearty. Last week’s January Meeting of Donegal County Council was adjourned and reconvened six times over a four …
The Government’s looking at a “range of charges” that could be reduced, says the Taoiseach. There’s calls from Sinn Fein to scrap a proposed increase of the carbon tax in May – however Micheal Martin has said that the increase will come in. New measures to tackle the increase in the cost of living are …
Stormont chief whips have met to try to find a way to fast-track legislation in the absence of a fully-working Executive. It comes in the wake of Paul Givan’s resignation as First Minister last week – in opposition to the Northern Ireland protocol. Some of the outstanding bills are on topics including climate change, …
The adjourned plenary meeting of Donegal County Council has been suspended until 3pm. The meeting held last Monday was adjourned six times following much disruption. It was then subsequently suspended after a recorded vote saw Councillor Frank McBrearty suspended from all Council Municipal District and Committee meetings for one month. Despite his suspension, Cllr …
The Garda uniform is being updated to provide more protection, durability and functionality. The new uniform will consist of a soft shell jacket, a waterproof jacket, blue polo shirt, operational trousers and practical base layers. It will be delivered to over 13-thousand uniform members at 560 Garda stations nationwide, and it’s expected to ‘go live’ …
There’s further calls for the cliff rescue element of the Bunbeg Coast Guard to be reinstated. The provision of the Irish Coast Guard cliff rescue services in Donegal is currently provided by the Greencastle, Mulroy and Killybegs Coast Guard Units. Donegal Deputy Thomas Pringle submitted a question to the Department of Transport on behalf of …
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Elderly people, people with disabilities and parents with prams are being forced onto the main road in Muff because of an ongoing issue with motorists parking on footpaths. Despite double yellow lines in place in certain areas, Councillor Terry Crossan claims they are being ignored. While it’s an issue not confined to Muff, he believes …
People are being urged to have their say on an iconic cross border community park for Donegal and Tyrone. A consultation is ongoing in relation to The Riverine Community Park which aims to connect both sides of the border at Lifford and Strabane. Donegal County Council are in the process of developing plans for the …
High speed broadband is on the way to over 3,000 properties in Cresslough. National Broadband Ireland has confirmed that fibre build works in Donegal are well underway. In Cresslough, over 3,200 premises have been surveyed to date with network designs completed to deliver the new Fibre to the Home network in the area with initial …
High speed broadband on the way to over 3,200 properties in Cresslough Read More »
Elderly people need more assurances that they are safe while living alone, according to a Sligo councillor. It’s after a burglary in the Skreen area nearly weeks ago, which has left a 73 year old man fighting for his life. Thomas Niland suffered head and upper body injuries when three men broke into his home …
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Work is due to get underway tomorrow to carry out essential repairs to the sewer network at the Station Roundabout in Letterkenny. Irish Water working in partnership with Donegal County Council will carry out the works overnight to minimise disruption to homes and businesses in the area. The works will take place from 7pm tomorrow …
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The Government’s being urged to end single-sex schools within the next 15 years. Labour will publish a Bill this week which aims to discontinue gender discrimination in school admissions. It says the current system is “outdated”, and eliminating single-sex schools would promote consent and tackle toxic masculinity. Labour’s education spokesperson, Aodhán O’Riordáin, says Ireland lags …
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The PRO of the Mica Action Group says they are more in the dark now than before. It follows a meeting with Minister Charlie McConalogue on Friday evening which Michael Doherty says was positive in terms of voicing their issues but says they are the same issues he has raised time and time again. There’s …
The adjourned plenary meeting of Donegal County Council is to reconvene this afternoon. The meeting held last Monday was adjourned six times following much disruption. It was then subsequently suspended after a recorded vote saw Councillor Frank McBrearty suspended from all Council Municipal District and Committee meetings for one month. The meeting is due to …
Adjourned DCC plenary meeting to reconvene today Read More »
The condition of the road on one of the main arteries into Letterkenny has been called into question. Cllr Donal “Mandy” Kelly says there are major issues with the road surface at the Dry Arch Roundabout and the Four Lanes stretch. Major roadworks have been taking place on the Four Lanes for several months, with …
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A Cabinet sub-committee will meet on Thursday to tackle the rising cost of living. The Government’s planning ‘once of measures’ to help people deal with spiralling fuel and energy costs. It says there’ll be no ‘mini- budget’ and rises to social welfare and tax cuts have been ruled out. People Before Profit TD Richard Boyd …
Cabinet sub-committee to meet this week to tackle cost of living Read More »
People across Donegal are being encouraged to add their opinions on water quality in the county, as a part of a nationwide Government consultation process. The consultation process will ask the public to give their views on a range of issues affecting water quality, as well as climate change management. A number of public consultations …
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The cost of living is now the public’s number one concern, according to a new poll. The Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks survey, shows 56 percent think it’s the most important issue – an increase of 28 points in a month. Housing’s second on people’s list at 55 percent, up 11 points, while the Covid pandemic has …
Government should give VAT breaks to lower living costs – Doherty Read More »
People looking to retrofit their home could soon be able to apply for a grant coving up to 80 percent of its cost. The Cabinet will consider it as part of a number of measures to making retrofitting more affordable when it meets on Tuesday. It’s expected the grant will be available in a number …
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There are calls on the Government to reduce the risk of a further spike in Covid cases through key measures. The Independent Scientific Advocacy Group wants high quality masks to be used with good indoor air quality as the main protections. It says the Government must make environments like schools safer by providing CO2 monitors …
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A new report shows house prices increased by an average of 27-thousand euro last year – and in County Donegal, the average selling price of a house jumped up by over 10 percent in the second half of the year alone. The Institute of Professional Auctioneers and Valuers’ latest residential property price barometer also shows …
Donegal house prices up over 10% in last six months of 2021 Read More »
The British Prime Minister’s being urged to focus on the political crisis in Northern Ireland – instead of controversial parties at Downing Street. The leader of the DUP says Boris Johnson needs to pay more attention to discussions with the EU over the Northern Ireland Protocol. The North’s First Minister, Paul Givan, resigned this week …
Met Eireann has issued a status yellow wind warning for County Donegal this Sunday afternoon. Winds of 50-60km/h, as well as gusts of up to 100 km/h are expected, with Met Eireann warning the winds will be strongest on coastal areas and on high ground. Currently the warning is set to expire at 4pm this …
Status yellow wind warning for Donegal this afternoon Read More »
Sinn Fein’s calling for drivers to be given an extension to get their NCT test for the next six months. There’s little availability for testing in February and March at many centres due to workers being absent due to Covid. Extensions were given to motorists earlier in the pandemic which is now causing a backlog. …
Two men and a woman arrested on suspicion of paramilitary activity earlier this week have been released. The two men were arrested following searches in Strabane, and the woman was detained by Merseyside Police in England. Police said they were arrested on suspicion of connections to a 2019 paramilitary-style attack – but no charges have …
Three arrested on suspicion of paramilitary activity released Read More »
It’s hoped that new safety measures in Carrigart will curtail the speed of motorists coming into the busy village. A number of speed limit repeaters have been put in place over the last couple of days while a traffic speed survey has also been installed. Residents and business owners had been raising awareness around road …
New speed safety measures in Carrigart introduced Read More »
Just over 25,000 Covid-19 boosters were administered here in the past week. Latest figures show 2.6 million have so far been administered, covering almost 60 percent of the eligible population – but estimates suggest as many as half a million eligible people are yet to receive their booster shot. Booster appointments are continuing this weekend, …
As many as 500,000 people can still receive a booster – HSE Read More »
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