An Inishowen councillor says the delay in starting work on a new Town Plan for Buncrana is affecting the prospect of addressing the town’s housing shortage, not to mention the crisis caused by Mica. Work on a new plan should have started two years ago, but was delayed because of Covid. Now, Cllr Rena Donaghey …
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The number of Covid patients in hospital nationally has risen by 40 over the past 24 hours. The current figure is 885 – compared to 845 yesterday. There are 79 Covid patients in intensive care. Latest figures for Letterkenny University Hospital show 31 infected patients, down eight from Friday’s figure. Letterkenny has one Covid case …
A phased return to the workplace is now underway. Covid restrictions on workers have been lifted and staff can return to the office on a phased basis from today. But trade unions and opposition parties are calling for staff to be given the option to work remotely into the future. Bernard Harbor from the Forsa …
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Donegal TDs are being urged to redouble their efforts to fast track the new Mica Redress Scheme. Last week it emerged that it could be September before homeowners see any real progress, dashing hopes that the scheme would be up and running in the coming weeks. Taking to social media, Mica Action Group PRO …
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€1.5m has been allocated to Donegal under the Schools Summer Works Programme for 2022. 22 projects in the county have been approved under the scheme and include 19 primary schools and three post primary schools. Themes of works approved include improving ventilation and improving the outdoor facilities of schools. It is envisaged that the remaining …
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Donegal County Council is being urged to reassess a junction in the Letterkenny area, after a multi-car crash at the weekend. Three cars collided at the Killyclug-Killylastin junction on Friday evening, with Gardaí saying three young men required hospital treatment following the crash. Cathaoirleach of Letterkenny-Milford Municipal District Jimmy Kavanagh has raised safety concerns …
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Funding of up to one million euro is being offered for coastal upgrade projects over the next two years. Local authorities in coastal areas are being encouraged to apply for government funding to improve pier and harbour infrastructure. The scheme will cover up to 85 percent of a project’s cost. The Department of Agriculture, …
Sinn Fein is putting forward a Dail motion this week on recommending a hybrid model for the Leaving Cert. It wants to see a mix of written exams and accredited grades this year, ahead of further talks with the Education Minister. It comes after similar calls from other stakeholders who met Norma Foley last …
Workers can return to offices on a phased basis starting today, while pubs, restaurants and nightclubs are already open at their usual times. Social distancing has been scrapped and there are no restrictions on live events or gatherings in the home. In person prison visits are also set to resume this week. Trade unions …
Gardai are investigating allegations of a number of sexual assaults on teenage girls near Sligo town over the weekend. The Independent reports that a house and part of a GAA grounds at Ballydoogan have been sealed off as potential crime scenes. Two teenagers alleged they were assaulted between 8 and 10 pm on Saturday …
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Unions are calling for remote working to continue to be an option for workers as public health restrictions are lifted. Tomorrow sees the gradual return of staff to workplaces, for those who had been working from home. Forsa and the Irish Congress of Trade Unions are among those calling for businesses to continue to facilitate …
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The Restaurants Association of Ireland is describing the lifting of restrictions as ‘very positive’ for hospitality. Almost all covid restrictions have been removed, with pubs, restaurants and nightclubs allowed return to normal hours. Digital Covid Certs will only be needed for international travel and the need for social distancing has been scrapped. Restaurants Association Chief …
Hospitality can open without Covid certs – Restaurants Association Read More »
The Department of Health has announced a further 8,126 new cases of Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland today. Of those, 4,731 cases were confirmed by PCR test, with a further 3,395 positive antigen tests registered online. While today’s daily case number continues the downward trend seen in the last two weeks – Professor Anthony …
The Health Minister says the emergency powers like the Covid Cert are ‘very serious’ and have been dropped because there is no longer a public health rationale. Stephen Donnelly has admitted that the passes had ‘secondary benefits’ – like encouraging people to get vaccinated and boosted. However he says those were never the primary aim …
No public health rationale for Covid cert – Donnelly Read More »
Gardaí from the Letterkenny Roads Policing Unit say they arrested a driver yesterday on suspicion of speeding and drug driving. They say the driver in question was pulled over after being detected speeding, and that after a subsequent drug test the driver tested positive for the presence of both cocaine and cannabis. Gardaí also believe …
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Police say a thirty year old man has been charged with assault, as well as an attempted hijacking and attempted robbery in Derry. The attack occurred on Friday afternoon, when Police say at approximately 3:10pm, a woman was assaulted while waiting in her vehicle opposite a licenced premises on the Abercorn Road in Derry city. …
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The Department of Health has confirmed a total of 10,600 new cases of Covid-19 in the Republic of Ireland today. 6,689 cases of Covid 19 were confirmed through PCR tests – while a further 3,911 people registered a positive antigen test online. The number of Covid patients being treated for Covid 19 in ICU has …
People across the Island have expressed ‘interest and enthusiasm’ in a public consultation about an All Island Rail Review. That’s according to the North’s Infrastructure Minister, who says about 3,500 responses have been gathered from both sides of the border, as the public consultation period on the review ended yesterday. The review will now examine …
“Interest and enthusiasm” shown by public as rail review consultation ends Read More »
Gardaí say three people were hospitalised after a multi-vehicle crash at the Killylastin Junction in Letterkenny yesterday evening. They say the accident occurred at approximately 9pm yesterday evening, with a man aged in his late teens and two other men in their twenties requiring hospital treatment following the incident – but according to local reports …
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The number of Covid patients at Letterkenny University Hospital has fallen as of the latest figures. As of 8pm yesterday Evening, there were 39 admitted patients with the virus at LUH, a drop of 5 compared to the previous day. Nationally the number of people being treated for Covid 19 in Irish hospitals has fallen …
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The Tánaiste has claimed that today is the beginning of the end of the Covid pandemic. As of this morning there’s no requirement for social distancing, restrictions on hospitality have lifted and there are no caps on gatherings in the home. Live events can go ahead at full capacity, with Minister Catherine Martin confirming there …
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A Donegal Deputy is calling for the compulsory purchase of the site for the new National Maternity Hospital site as soon as possible. There are questions as to why the State would invest €800 million of public money into the new hospital and not establish ownership. Despite a motion being brought forward to the Dail …
Deputy Pringle: National Maternity Hospital site must be state-owned Read More »
Residential property prices in Donegal rose by 12% last year, one of the higher rises in the country according to an analysis carried out by the Irish Independent. The paper says prices will continue to rise in 2022, particularly in Letterkenny as LYIT attains technological university status. However, according to Residential Property Editor Mark Keenan, …
Donegal house prices will continue rapid rise in 2022 – Independent Read More »
A South Donegal Deputy is pushing for guarantees from government that the Rescue 118 Search and Rescue helicopter will continue to be based at Sligo Airport. Currently there are four SAR bases, Sligo, Shannon, Waterford and Dublin, but a new pre-tender document published by the Government recently states that it requires “at least three bases” …
“There is a lot to do, but today is a good day” The words of Taoiseach Michael Martin this evening as he confirmed the lifting of most restrictions from 6am tomorrow morning. The requirement for social distancing will be scrapped along with all restrictions on the hospitality sector. Attendance caps at indoor and outdoor events …
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11,161 new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed this evening. The figure includes 6,597 positive PCR tests, and 4,564 positive antigen tests logged on the HSE portal yesterday. 892 Covid patients are in hospital, down four from yesterday, while the ICU figure is down two, to 88. Latest figures for Letterkenny University Hospital show 44 …
News, Sport, Nuacht and Obituaries on Friday January 21st……….
The Housing Executive is being urged to come up with a plan for the future of the former Travellers site on Derry’s Letterkenny Road. Foyle MLA Padraig Delargy says the site has been lying derelict for a number of years, and it’s become a scar on one of the main arterial routes into the city. …
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The vast majority of Covid restrictions will end at 6am tomorrow morning under plans gone to the Cabinet this afternoon. Taoiseach Michael Martin is expected to confirm at 6 o’clock this evening that the curfew on hospitality will be scrapped, capacity limits at live events and sports fixtures will end, and social distancing will non …
3,568 new coronavirus cases have been recorded in the North in the last 24 hours. There have been six additional covid related deaths. 398 patients are being treated for the disease in hospitals in Northern Ireland , with 24 in ICU. have been recorded in the North in the last 24 hours. There have been …
A site has been identified for the provision of a new bottle bank in Carndonagh. While there is a recycling centre in the town, it does not operate on a 23 hour a day basis, and there are no facilities for recycling bottles, cans and other materials outside of opening hours. Cllr Albert Doherty has …
There were 47 people awaiting admission to Letterkenny University Hospital this morning according to the latest trolley watch report. 12 people were on trolleys in its Emergency Department while a further 35 were waiting on wards. There number is down seven on yesterday’s figure of 54 but it remains the second most overcrowded hospital …
It’s widely anticipated that Culdaff businessman, Johnny McGuinness will replace his late father Bernard as Councillor for the North Inishowen area. Mr McGuinness has already been nominated by the Culdaff and Malin Fine Gael branches, and he is expected to be ratified by the party at a virtual convention to be held on Thursday …
Gardaí are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a woman at a residence in Letterkenny. Gardaí were alerted to the incident at approximately 8.20pm last night. The body of the woman has been taken to the mortuary at Letterkenny University Hospital where a post-mortem will be conducted. A file will now be prepared …
A Donegal Deputy is calling for flooding mitigation measures planned for Donegal Town to be urgently progressed. The area is susceptible to numerous types of flooding over the years with many businesses and residents frequently impacted. A major flood relief scheme for the town has been identified with the project currently at preliminary stage. …
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There are fears that it could be late summer before there’s any significant progress on the Mica Redress Scheme. The news will come as a hammer blow to the many affected homeowners who had been expecting the scheme to get off the ground in the coming weeks. Cllr Martin McDermott attended yesterday’s meeting with …
Blow for Mica homeowners as scheme pushed out to summer Read More »
The phased easing of restrictions in Northern Ireland begins at midday today. The requirement for table service in hospitality will be removed, and the cap of six per table will be scrapped. Any number of households can meet indoors, and nightclubs can reopen next Wednesday. Donegal man Declan Jordan runs Rosie Joe’s bar and nightclub …
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NPHET has approved the easing of almost all Covid-19 restrictions with Cabinet Ministers meeting later to agree a timeline. It’s expected the hospitality sector, including nightclubs, will return to normal opening hours over the coming days. Relief and jubilation among Cabinet Ministers last night as the NPHET letter arrived, with one saying it felt like …
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Andrew McGinley is suing the HSE, St Patrick’s Hospital in Dublin and a consultant psychiatrist over the care of his wife. Deirdre Morley killed their three children in Co Dublin two years ago, but was found not guilty of their murder by reason of insanity. Mr McGinley lodged the High Court action on Wednesday …
An Inishowen Councillor is urging the Education Minister to instruct her department to begin discussions with the owners of the land earmarked for the Three School Campus in Buncrana. The site was identified last year, with the department saying it would proceed by way of a Compulsory Purchase Order. In December, a formal Notice to …
The Irish Second Level Students Union is describing a meeting with the Education Minister as a ‘really positive discussion.’ Norma Foley met stakeholders last night, on planning the format for this year’s Leaving Cert – no decision was made, with further talks in the coming days. The Irish Second Level Students Union is calling for …
‘Really positive discussion’ on this years Leaving Cert Read More »
A warning has been issued to those involved in antisocial behaviour in Strabane last night. Police dealt with a large number of youths said to be causing annoyance in the area of the Melvin Sports Complex of Strabane. In a statement police said that unfortunately the behaviour is escalating from antisocial to criminal. They also …
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The Dail has been told that failings in the regulation of the construction sector led to the Mica disaster in Donegal and elsewhere, and also the the Pyrite crisis in the east of the country. Deputy Padraig MacLochlainn was speaking during a debate on the proposed Regulation of Providers of Building Works Bill. Deputy MacLochlainn …
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The Brandon Report has been discussed in the Dail during Topical Issues, with the recent publication of inspection reports by HIQA one of the issues raised. Minister of State Anne Rabbitte said while the HSE had published the executive summary of the Brandon Report in December, it did so on the last day the Dail …
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Nightclubs will reopen in Northern Ireland next Wednesday. The Stormont Executive has also agreed dancing and indoor standing events can resume on that date. There will also be no need for vaccine passports in bars, restaurants and hotels – but they will still be needed in nightclubs. Other restrictions will ease tomorrow at 12 noon, …
News, Sport, Farm News and Obituaries on Thursday January 20th…………….
10,571 new cases of Covid 19 have been confirmed today in the Republic, 5,523 identified through PCR tests and 5,048 through positive antigen tests reported on the HSE portal. As of 8am today, 896 COVID-19 patients were in hospital, 90 of them in ICU. Latest figures for Letterkenny University Hospital show 41 infected patients, two …
There were four more Covid 19 related deaths in Donegal in the week up to Tuesday last, January 18th. The HPSC says since the start of the pandemic, there have been 235 deaths in the county, a mortality rate of 148 per 100,000 people, slightly higher than the national rate of 128. Nationally the number …
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has told the Dail that updated Mica Redress legislation will be published before Easter. The issue was raised by Deputy Thomas Pringle, who said the ongoing delays are “completely unacceptable”. He called for the legislation to be published immediately, and also for the scrapping of the controversial sliding scale…………
Work is commencing on the 152 bed Ebrington Hotel in Derry. The first sod on the £15 million development was cut today by First Minister Paul Givan and deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill. The hotel will encompass five buildings on the Ebrington site, including the Clock Tower, with the hotel expected to open in June …
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